Hey guys, I've been making alot more progress on my roadrunner. I posted a thread with pictures of the trunk welded in. In the last 2 weeks, I've finished the trunk and welded in both quarter panels, and also redid the seat covers.

I've put together a collection of pics before and afer. The project is really coming along.

HERES THE NEW PROGRESS:

My first car (Way back in 1977...) was a maroon 68 runner. Mine had a maroon interior and the decor package with the trunk finish panel. I hope you're gonna keep the oe color. The old enamel maroon was a PITA to keep up but a new base clear job will look fantastic. Looks like you found a pretty honest old car that never was butchered. Keep up the good work!

nice work!!

Where are you in FL, Pavel? "rrunner" is up near West Palm Beach and has a nice maroon 68 RR... super nice guy too!

Darren

great to see road runners being saved. just don't use those air shocks

Hahaha, those air shocks are in the garbage!
I picked up some Napa Response shocks to go in the rear. Those air shocks had seen better days. I also prepped the frame rails and painted them with rust encapsulator, just dont have any pics of that. Guess I was too excited to put the trunk in lol.

Thank rrunner, If I need something I'll definetly PM you.

Great work! Glad to see another 68 RR saved.

Great Work!!! What areas were you able to get that spot welder in? I'm getting ready to do the one in my Sport Satellite convertible. Any tips will be greatly appreciated!!

Wow! Great work! It took me two years to get that far. Of course I added 2 family members, moved, and had a couple of 3000 hour work years in there too, but what the heck. Keep it up!

Love those 68s!

I was able to use the spot welder to weld the lower quarters to the trunk wings, and also weld the wings to the center trunk pan from under-neath.

If you have any other questions about trunk install shoot me a pm or question in this thread.

Thanks for the comments guys, gives me more motivation, I'm going to start grinding down the welds this week.

Nice work! I'm going to be doing some of that on my 68 GTX soon, thanks for the pics and updates, keep 'em coming.

Did you put rust encapsulator on the inside of the trunk frame rails? What kind did you use? How about on the top part of the rails where the spot welds are, did you use a weld through primer on that? Thanks in advance.

Yes, I spent hours and hours wire brushing the framerails and I coated them with about 5 coats of rust encapsulator.(I used Rustoleum brand) I left the top of the rails unpainted and dusted them with a very light layer of weld-thru primer.

Unfortunately I can't find pics of that, I think I was too excited to get the trunk back in.

Nice Job

I am doing a 69 right now. I am at about the same part as you. Nice work. Keep it up

Looks almost identical to what I'm doing.

68sportsatvert, The frame I got from you awhile back is in the car and it drives straight as an arrow. Hopefully it will be painted come springtime! it's been a ton of work...

AWESOME!! Waive - I'd love to see some pics! You've done a ton more to yours than I've done to mine. Well done my friend!!

I just love seeing pics of project cars and the owner doing the work themselves. good job