My first "old car"...

[mustang addict]

Some of you guys might remember me talking about losing a very, very dear friend of mine last year to cancer. We worked on cars together, hung out together, and he was a mentor to me beyond measure. Well, his wife got his estate dealt with and I was fortunate enough to end up with his '70 Roadrunner:

Original 383 that came in the car is sitting on an engine stand. Car has a built 496 in it right now. Car is straight as an arrow. I'll probably do nice brakes, suspension, wheels, 6 speed and convert it to EFI. But all in due time, too many other projects right now. It just feels good to have this reminder of my dear friend in a safe place.

 

[03DSGGT]

Great looking car. Good to see another fellow Mopar guy. Im restoring a 68 Charger R/T with the matching numbers 440/727. The car is factory black with special order dark green top and interior. My uncle had a 70 road runner that he bought new and that has always been my dads dream car. So after the Charger is done we will be picking up a 70 RR as well...pops and I are die hard old school muscle Mopar fans...

 

[.n0b.]

thats awesome, looks great

 

[wigginwilly00]

Good things happen to good people..:beer:

Roadrunner is one of my favorite cars of all time.. LOVE ole school Mopars. That was my first car in high shcool....

 

[GOTSVT?]

Mopar or no car! Here is my dads RR

 

[SilvGT]

that's very cool you ended up with it, nice looking car. i would love to get an older muscle car someday.

 

[flamedstang95]

Very sorry to hear about your friend. Good to know there are people out there that still cherish friendships. Nice car bud!

 

[Dominion]

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[timspony]

Nice ride!!

 

[mach1girl6]

sweeeeeeet! Love the roadrunners... beep beep!

 

[Blue Blitz]

Wow Tony, awesome old car! Sorry you lost a good friend but it's good to see you'll always have something to remember him by.

Keep us posted on the plans and progress!

 

[mike1284]

very nice car, one of my favorite year roadrunners. you guys did an amazing job on her. good luck in the future.

 

[dads01dream]

Sad story, but with a happy outcome..... Keeping the memory of dead loved ones alive is AWESOME! My Vette is a rolling tribute to my dad (his dream car for over 36 years), lost him to cancer in 2001.

 

[ZINCYELLOW01]

Sorry about your friend...

Post cars are sweet and B5 Blue is one of the best colors! I'd lose the GTX treatment on the tail panel and add some 15/8 and 15/7 Rallyes. Was never a go-wing guy either. 496 has got to be sweet! Passon Performance is coming out with a new 5-speed based on an A833. It's rated to 1000 lb/ft. and bolts in directly- the only way to go IMO... six speeds suck in B Bodies. Please keep it original looking and don't succumb to the dumb pro-touring fad!

 

[Stevo151]

Now that's a bad ass car!

 

[swordjr24]

Nice car man. Sorry to hear about your friend

 

[f2hatch]

beautiful car. sorry you had to get in the way you did.

 

[SublimeRT]

Sorry to hear about your friend, but it's cool that you were able to get his car though. You'll love the old RR. I'm restoring a '68 Charger R/T also......these old Mopars are great fun and they have something about them that the other manufacturers just couldn't touch back then, IMO. Mopar nailed it.

 

[Terminator-Fox]

Sorry about your loss. Sounds like the car went to the right person

 

[1Bad04Mystic]

That's great man, sorry to hear about your friend, but im sure he would be happy it went to someone who is going to take good care of it