My 1969 Plymouth Road Runner Restoration Site

My name is Jim

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Last Updated: September 31, 2007

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October, 23 2006

       This site is intended to chronicle the restoration of my 1969 Plymouth Road Runner, which I have owned since it was two years old. My brother owned it for a little over a year previous to that. It was less than one year old when he bought it. Although the car is in pretty bad shape at this time, having had it in my family since it was almost new, I can certify the fact that the car is completely original in every detail except the carburetor (which I replaced years ago with a Holley) and a Chrysler factory add on air conditioner unit, which I installed many years ago. The actual mileage on it is 79905 miles. The drive train is numbers matching (all original). It even still has both original tail pipes at this time (the right one is rusted in two, but it is still on the car). The fender tag is in very bad shape and I don't know if I can get any information from it or not. I don't know if there is a ledgable build sheet in the car or not. Hopefully I will find a good build sheet when I disassemble the car. I will completely document the car with photos as I take it apart for restoration and build it again. It has the original 383 Magnum engine, the original four speed transmission and the original sure grip 8 3/4 rear diff with 3.23 to 1 gears. It has the N96 option which is the Air Grabber hood. The restoration will be a full rotisserie operation and the car will be brought back to its original condition except for the color and the engine. It is a T3 color code (Honey Bronze Poly). I am going to change the color to 1969 Plymouth color code B7 (Jamaica Blue Poly) and I will change the interior to match. I haven't decided on the engine yet. I have a spare four speed transmission, a spare 383 block and a complete 440 engine. I will restore the original engine and four speed and store them. I will either work the 440 over or build a stroker engine with the spare 383 block. Which ever engine I decide on will be installed with the spare four speed.  I am and have been for some time collecting parts and materials for its restoration. I will start disassembly of the car in the spring of 2007.

If you really like these cars as I do, visit www.69roadrunner.org , you will find a great site dedicated to 1969 Road Runners.

This is my Road Runner now. Click on the thumbnails for larger views.

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