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Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: nutso suave] #2917286
05/01/21 10:22 AM
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after looking at that first engine pic, I think I'll have spaghetti for lunch....Great to see you get it finished and back on the road! It seems like it's never easy getting one of these cars done. I had a buddy doing the body work on mine, then just when it was ready to paint, he found out he had COPD, and no one wants to paint over someone else's work, so I put the car back together and drove it in primer for 6 years before I found someone to paint it. Even with all the ups and downs we go thru, it's all worth it on the first drive. She looks great nutso!


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Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: basketcase] #2917315
05/01/21 11:46 AM
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very nice job you did ! bow well done !
it IS kinda hard to believe how much time it really takes, isn't it ? laugh2
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Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: moparx] #2917916
05/03/21 07:45 AM
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That’s awesome! Projects take on a life of their own like that. Glad you rode it out.


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Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: SomeCarGuy] #2918326
05/04/21 09:27 AM
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Excellent, I am partial to R4 69 runners...

Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: roadrunninMark] #2919458
05/06/21 07:05 PM
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Thanks guys! Mark - your runner is pretty darn sweet.

I'm looking at ordering a new sending unit and gasket so I can fix this darn gas leak. I just have to keep the level below half until then. drive

I had a great cruise the other day...it is so fun to drive!

Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: nutso suave] #2921809
05/12/21 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by nutso suave
Thanks guys! New wheels and tires are on the docket next. Looking at getting something similar to what is on her now, like these U.S. Mags Indy U101s.

U.S. Mags

Love those slots - don't see them much any more. They can be a pain to maintain but they have that 'all-business' look about them that works on most anything they get installed on... the car looks great with the ones on there already, some elbow grease might bring them back....

Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: Sixpak] #2921815
05/12/21 07:10 PM
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The blanket looks fine too. I'd keep it. up


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Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: John Brown] #2921926
05/12/21 11:02 PM
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Very happy to see your success!
Those 8 years in limbo must have been unbearable.

Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: geo.] #2922232
05/13/21 08:39 PM
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Car looks fantastic! I love the R4 and the A12 look. I like the Cragar option for wheels. I like the slots, but the gray centered cragars would be unique and sharp with the R4.Congrats and lets hop this is a great summer for our cars!
KID

Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: Kidsixpack] #2922240
05/13/21 09:16 PM
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Looks cool, man!


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Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: nutso suave] #2922381
05/14/21 09:45 AM
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Came out well! Congrats!!!

With a little more detail, could have been a build thread.....But this is better for short attention spans.

I can't imagine sitting that long just waiting for upholstery....Wow.

So sorry about your buddy's health issues.


Rich H.

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Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: ZIPPY] #2922397
05/14/21 10:25 AM
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Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: Mr PotatoHead] #2922646
05/14/21 11:08 PM
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Sixpack = The rear wheels are unilug and the backspacing is not enough, so the tires rub on the lip of the quarter when i go over speed bumps. The front wheels are two piece steel and aluminum, so i feel good about getting one piece aluminum wheels. Otherwise I'd have the buffing wheel out!

I ordered the wheels today....looking forward to getting them installed. On the advice of many mopar brethren I went with 4.5 inch backspacing on the rear 15"x8" wheels. The plan is to put on 275-60-R15s on the back.

I have been enjoying looking out and seeing the old girl in my driveway. boogie

Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: nutso suave] #2922675
05/15/21 01:50 AM
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Looks really nice. Love those B bodies.


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Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: Guitar Jones] #2925059
05/21/21 12:14 AM
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Thanks guys. I ordered my new wheels and when they arrived i had three of the correct size and one 5x5.5 truck wheel. Summit was great about the mistake, the new wheel should be here tomorrow and I'm sending back the truck rim tomorrow as well. Great customer service and fast response. Tires should be here in a week or so - just in time for our local car show.

The finish on the U.S. Indy Mags I received is very nice.

Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: nutso suave] #2925093
05/21/21 08:57 AM
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Drat, if it wasn't for that pesky vinyl top on this one... biggrin

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Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: rrbrucea] #2925272
05/21/21 04:32 PM
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That’s a great piece of artwork! smile

Here are a few shots of my new wheels.

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Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: nutso suave] #2925828
05/23/21 01:24 PM
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Congrats on getting your Road Runner back on the road...I love it (just look at my username) lol grin
Take some pics for us when you get the new shoes installed, have fun with her! beer


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Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: RoadRunnerLuva] #2926006
05/23/21 10:26 PM
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Time has a way of getting away when working on a project. My current project has been sitting in the corner of the shop for 20 years and 3 years under construction. Hope have it done by fall.

Re: Finally have my Roadrunner on the road! [Re: BigBird] #2926340
05/24/21 11:58 PM
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bigbird -

Please post pics when you get her done.


I've been trying to figure out what's going on with my vehicle speed vs what transmission and rear end ratios were installed in the car. When I drove her home I was never going as fast as I thought I should be for a given RPM. The car has a late model truck overdrive A833 and 4:10 rear gears. I started putting in the ratios I thought I had into the Tremec calculator and it didn't seem to match up to what I was seeing empirically. I tried putting in 4:55 rear gears and it matched up to what I was seeing at 2500 rpm....what the heck!! I don't know how I wound up with 4:55s...I still have the receipt for the differential, dated 10 years ago. Attached are the calculator results for both gears...any idea what's going on other than I have the wrong differential gears?

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