1969 Plymouth Roadrunner Convertible, 440, Bucket Seats, Center Console Auto on 2040-cars
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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A Real Roadrunner. Its last owner had it since 1999 & kept it in a shed/garage all that time with intention of restoration. This car is best for a person wanting a lower priced driver for now, with the future thought of restoration. It is mostly "metal solid" where a restorer wants it to be. All the floors are factory patterns & over all perfect (taking into account small quarter inchers here & there). The trunk is solid with a center sheet metal patch (see picture). No problem frame. This was painted orange one time, but was this blue color originally. There are scratches, one seven inch gash (in the 87 pictures I took; ask-you will receive) & scrapes. Bubbling under paint in the outer quarters/rockers, on hood where "Plymouth" emblem would go, etc. MAIN things are that doors skins & bottoms, inner rockers, over-all quarters, floors, far outweigh the bubble trouble. Note the solid floors in the picture with the back seat out. *Doors close/open easy/quietly with NO drops & very close /flush fit.* Body allignments are decent. Glass is all good/functional with a small crack in the far upper passenger corner of the windshield (no need to replace unless restoring). Windows all roll up/down. The top is in very good condition as well as the top *glass*. Top will need a passenger side lift cylinder as it is leaking (pumps up with assist). There is some rust at the inner top rain well ends (cannot be seen without being inside car & making an effort to view. There is no rust where cylinders mount or anywhere around them. **Rare options: BUCKET SEATS (redone not long ago; do you really want a bench seat & column shift as it seems most mopar muscles were), CENTER CONSOLE AUTOMATIC FLOOR SHIFT, factory A/C(not working), PS, PB, PTop, tach in dash, deluxe stereo, deluxe interior lights. This is not a numbers matching car. Was originally a 383, now has a 1971 440 motor. Has an after market steering wheel (roadrunner horn center / ring in trunk if an original steering wheel is installed later). NEEDS: a couple side markers (full set (all four) on order), arm rests (backing plates & black arm rest cushions on order). Carpet was pulled up to inspect the floor panels; needs retucks. Needs top lift cylinder. Brake safety assurances/repairs. It starts very easy, seems to have lots of even power & idles steady with no incidents (No overheat or oil burning/smoke. Does seem to be set rich on the gas; I would guess carb will need rebuild. I cannot totally put it to the test since the right rear brake is sticking due to a leak. When that is fixed a more thorough report will be available (in a future listing). Transmission does not hesitate & no slippage, but more muscle driving experience would be best ( I don't burn tires as a test like the old days when all cars/tires were disposable & not planned as a collectible, so we smoked um costing ourselves tickets, tires & trans ). The NEW side markers, other new door panel, new arm rest plates & cushions will be installed before a buyer takes car. Car is running, rolling, steering, braking enough for transport loading, but I will not allow a buyer to drive it home with leaking brakes. If I get to the brakes & solve the leak, it will be good (this chore is not planned for this listing; most buyers would replace all brake wheel cylinders on a sitting vehicle & do an over-all safety check). That being said, it is an AS IS SALE. If you want a "top down" picture (certainly would help sell better) I will have one eventually when someone is around to assist me putting the top back up {re: cylinder leak}. Otherwise, check out the other totally restored1969 Roadrunner convertible "top down" picture @*$49,000 one on Ebay. Same color as this one & not original motor. OOPS! I guess that one sold; can't find it on Ebay; was on yesterday w/few days left on listing? Clear Florida title. Call for Beep, Beep. 904-881-3495. DO YOU OWN IT YET !? A/C INFO-DETAILS-UPDATE: All parts are there. I think compressor clutch center "hand-turns", which means the A/C compressor is NOT ceased. As pictured, in dash output vents/louvers are in place as well as blower ON/SET slide controllers. Coil in front of the radiator is in place. Just for mention: the dash pads are still driver good (no cracks). Some paint peel on flat defrost vent area of dash. COULDA HAD THIS INSTEAD OF THAT MODERN CHALLENGER HARDTOP (FOR LESS MONEY FINISHED/RESTORED). On Apr-28-14 at 10:31:11 PDT, seller added the following information: Fender tag & windshield VIN images can be sent via text or email {if furnished}. No build sheet. On Apr-28-14 at 13:50:59 PDT, seller added the following information: Actual ODOMETER reading is: 26,286.9 miles (& logic tells us most likely 126,286.9).
Fender tag reads: 26 END J25 M31 N85 R22 V21 V6W A04 B51 C16 C55 G23 H51 Q5 Q5 M6W W1 327 296128 E63 D32 RM27 H9G 240631 On Apr-28-14 at 14:28:25 PDT, seller added the following information: HERE'S WHAT FENDER TAG CODES WORK OUT TO PER MYMOPAR.COM RM27: H9G: 383 330HP OR 335HP 1-4BBL 8 CYL 240631: Sequence number E63: 383 cid 4 barrel V8 H.P. 335hp A04: Unknown Top Color J25: 3 Speed Wipers 26: 26in Radiator THE RADIO WAS DELUXE UPGRADE, I BELIEVE. On Apr-28-14 at 14:46:51 PDT, seller added the following information: I just had a request for pictures to be texted. My anwser follows. I did not attach that question response for all to read due to his phone number would be revealed. MY answer to that question was as such: Will do. I have offers pressuring me to end auction. I have politely responded with facts that Ebay listing just started, others may deem $27k reasonable, & if they want auction to end "buy it now" does that. Or, they can wait, watch, taking their chance another better convertible may appear, or this one may sell abruply. I'm in no hurry to sell for many reasons. You will have to let me know what areas of car pictures you want. |
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