Si's '73 Roadrunner Adventure

[Anonymous]

Just thought I'd get some pics out there of my (almost) newly aquired 73 Roadrunner. Its been lying around for quite some time. I found it looking very sorry for itself under a tree in Pease Pottage, W Sussex. So, after blowing up my chevy camaro (is there anything else you can do with one?) I decided in my wisdom to spent the money (plus the sale of one of my Mk1 Cortinas) on my new little project. And yes it sits on the drive like that at the moment. And yes the neighbours love me! Especially when I fire it up straight off the headers! Its running a 440 with a few tweaks.

Its been lying around for some time and as such needs quite a bit of bodywork. I'm really just after some hints and tips on how to get bits and pieces for it and to share my frustration!

If anyone recognises it as well or remembers it, it'd be cool to hear about it! It used to be metallic red and was sprayed in the Mopar colours a few years ago before being laid up.

[Anonymous]

The plan is to finish off the drag aspirations that were started by the last owners. Here's a pic of the wheels that are planned for the back!

[Anonymous]

Thats a cool looking car, what a great find - a 440 Roadie!
Welcome Simon 8)

[latil]

Welcome I missed that just 10 miles up the road from me

[Anonymous]

Hi thanks for the messages,Im new to the american car scene.Was a paint sprayer before I flew for a living so im on a mission with this car I wanna take it back to the drag strip in the future at the mo im paying out everything on it!

[Holly]

Best of luck with that, keep us posted on how you get on

[Anonymous]

Thanks will do.Im saving for the rear end job at the mo Andy Robinson has given me a quote and Im in the process of selling my granny the dog and planning armed robbery to pay for it! Ill keep you all posted with whats new with it as it happens.I wanna get chatting to people cos Im new to the mopar scene got mk1 cortina so brit stuff was my area of expertise Im learning though! Anyone else out there got the same car as me?Im told there isnt many of these in the country.Will it be the only pro street one? Luv to chat to anyone else wiv one!

[Adam]

Here you go Simon. Took this pic at Shakey in Oct 2000

[Nick]

Im pretty sure that was owned by Bob Browns brother. Havnt seen him or the car for years though.

[Anonymous]

Welcome.Thats a nice car,the sort of find everyone wants really. 8)

[Anonymous]

hi thanks for the pic! So it was about racing in 2001 then.Im surprised to find someone had a pic of it.If you mean Bob who runs a yellow charger with the big fin on the back and the nose cone on the front like the superbirds thats right I know bob and I got it of his workmate john in pease pottage where they do work on yanks you have probably heard of them,both great guys,think Bobs racing at the pod end of the month im going up for fri and sat but gotta fly on the sun.The centrelines on the front in that pic are for sale on here if anyone wants em as its getting the pro street treatment now.Thats cool thanks if anyone has any mpore info on the car or pics its great to see em.Ill be posting more pics as I sort the bodywork out,not sure on paint scheme yet maybe black with white and ice blue flames.Had the back bumper and stuff rechromed now as well.Expensive toy!

[Guy]

[quote]Bob who runs a yellow charger with the big fin on the back and the nose cone on the front like the superbirds [/quote

That car is a Daytona Charger and a fair bit rarer than a Superbird the big fin is meant to be there

[Anonymous]

Thats right its a wicked car eh?Id never heard of one till we got chatting,getting good mates wiv him now hes helped me out a lot.Got my big monster weld wheels off him to.Hes racing at the pod at the end of the month Ive not seen him race yet looking forward to it!Thanks for the message I wanna get to know people in the club am enjoying chatting thanks

[Anonymous]

Thought I'd update you with the latest goings on with the roady. How about this for a xmas present?

[Anonymous]

here's a couple more - hopefully picking it up from hauser racing on 2nd Jan so will post some pics then when its sat down on the ground. Finally something has happenned - been long enough waiting and saving!