1971 Road Runner Project

western Pa...maybe l'll see you out

nice work so far that will be a sweet ride when it's done

Front floor pan is now in place.
Dave

A little more work done this week.Rear metal trimed out, frame rails blasted and coated.
Rear metal going back on this week....... I hope.
Dave

A little more, the trunk floor is almost all welded in.
I know this is kind of boring post but fun to see some progress!

Its not boring, keep up the work.

This weeks work was the rear panel and some small rust repair.
Next week the trunk gutters and quarters, then it will look like progress has been made.
Dave

More

The rear panels are coming along now.
The quarters are placed for test fit and some suspention parts are cleaned.

We did the same floor work on mine..Plus new inner fenders and core support..Here are a few photos.

core support and NOS inner fenders..

That rear brace looks familiar too..

One piece floors are soooooo much nicer than the old floor replace panels.
Nice work on yours.
Dave

Great work Dave! Small world too, my buddy Gunther just bought the '71 FC7 340 4-spd shaker 'Cuda in the background and was telling me about your shop.

It is a small world, Did Gunther get the car home safe?
He was going to send me some pictures of his cars but I haven't got them yet.
He got a great car there.
Dave

Dave- He made it home fine. I'll tell him to get some pics off to you. He has one serious collection of Mopars and several need complete restos.

WOW, that's some serious work you are doing. Looks great. I agree with Scott, I like the way you finished the new quarters. Not boring to me either. I love looking at how people attack and conquer problems. Keep up the good work.

Joe

The road runner wont be done but the RR/GTX will be..

Finished up the rear sheet metal almost, just some minor thing left.
Got into the engine, not good. Looks like it has held some water in it.
Hopefully 30 over and new pistons will take care of it but there might be a crack some where also.
Dave

it looks good!
i have a question...
seeing you welded the quarter on
how bad did the welding mess up that nice looking paint
you did on the inside of the quarters?

The welds will burn a very small area at each weld.
I painted the quarters to make it easier when the time comes to do the trunk area later.
Hard to get in the tight spots when assembled.
The drop extentions and wheel houses were coated with POR before the outer panels went on and I'll spray down inside when I do the trunk to seal the welded spots then.
Touch up gun with pinpoint pattern for the seams then big gun for the floor.
Dave

More pictures

Neat Road Runner. Great to see your progress pics. Seeing work like that makes me get up the courage to tackle my rusty Demon. Keep up the progress!!

Up on the rotisserie and some rear axle numbers markings.
If the weather holds final blasting next week.
Merry Christmas
Dave
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Alittle break in the weather here so the underside is blasted.
Dodgeing rain drops but finished most of it.
Dave

We are getting close to primer on the underside and was thinking about the coating for the bottom.
Full paint or factory look.
There are pluses to each.
Full paint is easier to clean, factory is well factory.Both have a cool look in there own way.
Whatcah think?

Where do you see a Purple 71 Cuda in the background?

I second that. Great idea!

You did great work on your Challenger, This should be just as good if not better

What did you use to replicate the factory sound deadening in the quarters?

I used Speedliner bed coating to do them. Narrow pattern in a bodyshutz gun, varying coats to make the heavier sections.
Thanks on the Chally
Dave

Heres a better one.

Been a little slow progress. This is the part of the rebuild I enjoy the least. The grinding and pitt filling part,but it's close to priming, possibly next week.

After a very long week-end,trunk and underside in paint.
Dave

Dang...you put in a lot of work in a week! What paint did you use to replicate the dip primer?

Wow you move fast

looks great! Inspires me to keep workin on my 71 project i have going right now...

Looks great!

How happy were you with the speedliner? Where did you get yours from?

Been a little while since any picture updates so here are a couple.
Soon I hope to have it complete.
Dave

Great, make us all look bad! You took a roached out runner to rotisery painted in four months. Your going to give bodymen a bad name. We give them cars that don't need panel replacement and it takes them years to finish!

Seriously that is going to be one sharp roadrunner!

Today was the big day, back from alignment and spent the day test driving.
A few things still need done but all are minor.
Waiting on the correct radiator and a few small detail parts.
It's been fun and hope to get more drive time before winter puts it in storage.
Here are a few older pictures until I can get some out door pictures.
Dave

Awesome work!! Amazing on how much you've gotten done in a short period of time!

Nice to see another 71 B-body come back to life. I count 4 71-RR projects on the board now.

'Nice to see another 71 B-body come back to life.'

Yes, indeed...

Looking good

Another coming back to life. 71 383 auto EV2, black/orange interior. On the road Summer 2012