Some of you guys may remember about a year ago when I first bought this car I posted about it asking if it was worth the asking price. I thought I would show what I have been up to with it in the last year. Many thanks to all the members who helped me out by answering my numerous questions during the build.

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complete front and rear suspension rebuild, complete new brake system, wheel bearings, seals etc.

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new engine

new trans $$

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all brand new mechanically, all bugs worked out thanks to you guys. now time to start on the body.

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all body panels aligned and stripped to bare metal, the only rust is in the lower quarters but man is this thing rough!

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epoxy primed and ready for body work.

Looking Good Dang I miss my '68

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Well I was specifically in the market for a 69 roadrunner, I just wanted to make sure I didnt give too much for this particular car.

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All the work was done by my best friend Tex and I with the exception of the frontend alignment and the exhaust. I'm in the process of blocking it out then I'll get the new AMD quarters ordered.

the car has some pretty cool options as well such as factory tach, am 8-track, A34 high performance axle pkg, 6/7 leafs, 054 26" rad, 489 355 s.g., all of which are still present, decor pkg, V21 hood treatment, etc.

Looks great!

Cool options too. The best part is they're still there

You've made great progress. It even looks good in primer.

Sheldon

thanks guys.

all blocked out and reprimed, guide coated and now ready for the next round of block sanding.

poorly replaced quarter panel from some point in the cars rough life.

slightly better work on the other side, replaced at another point in the cars life. car will be getting a pair of amd quarters to get rid of all the previous repairs.

very little rust, its a shame they didnt do a better job on the quarter replacements, I may have been able to save them.

other side

thanks.

It's gonna look sweet black!!!

the lurker comes out of the shadows....

It's looking good.

Joe

Nice to see that rough looking car get all straightened out. Its really looking good.

final prime on doors, fenders, cowl, roof, and decklid. The car is arrow straight and I am now just waiting to get the new hood and quarters ordered.

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Nice job straightening out those panels. Looking forward to seeing some progress shots when the 1/4 panels go on.

Excellent. Best choice of wheel too.

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Thanks guys, I'll be diggin into the quarters next month and will take lots of pics during that install which will include quarters, outter wheel houses, trunk floor, and drop offs.

The quarters are the only rust issues on the car and they have both been replaced at some point in the cars rough life, makes me wonder if the car still had its original quarters would it have rusted at all.

The outter wheel houses need replaced due to being hacked at the quarter lip for fat tires and the trunk floor needs replaced because someone chopped it up to get to the top shock bolts.

I was wondering how that deal turned out. I'm glad you got that one. Looked like a pretty good car from the pics.
Mine is an original F8 post also. I've got the new 1/4s in the garage waiting for their turn.
looking forward to more pics.
Be sure to come over to 69roadrunner.net.
good bunch of road runner lovers over there.

the new wheels and tires

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look'n good

Lookin good!!! What color are you going to paint it?

It will be black with black hood stripes.

new lowered stance after indytex and I installed the new leaf springs and flipped the front hangers, and I pulled the front bars down accordingly. This is exactly the look I was after.

Looks great!

Any new pics of the car? it looks good in primer

I'm looing at your last pic in reference to the stance of the car, how much do you think your car was lowered by flipping the spring hangers?

I'm working on a 68 and when I get there thats the stance I'll be after.

Yes: Not many cars look right in primer but 68-69 Road Runners do.

Sheldon

I just have to ask where you got the car. I had one that looked the spitting image of that one about 20 years ago. The horrible "Green Meanie" as I affectionately called it had a 383 in it and the guy I sold it too grenaded the clutch. Is there any tell tale signs of clutches demise? The hole for the transmission was hacked up and it had a huge hole in the floor where the shifter came through.

If it is the same car it came from Hawaii and I sold it in Maryland.

any updates?