EXTERIOR: I'll admit the fit and finish is actually better than when it was at the factory! The body gaps are as tight as a Mercedes, doors open and close like a new car. I found zero rust, bubbles, cracks, or damage. Every inch is laser straight. Repainted its original Rallye Red color and it is polished like glass. The matte finish hood patch is in excellent shape too. In the middle of the hood a vacuum operated door opens to force fresh air into the motor. It is also optioned out with hood pics and, fender mounted turn signals, chrome racing mirrors and a canopy top. The bumpers have show chrome; the stainless trim is straight and polished. The glass is crystal clear, weatherstrips were replaced. It's rolling on a set of restored rallye wheels wearing reproduction Polyglass tires.
INTERIOR: Pristine from carpet to headliner. All the finishes are like new, and the fit is excellent. No wrinkles, the dash area is mint from the knobs to the dash pad. Steering wheel, seatbelts, console are all mint. Original radio is in the dash, and it has an original Dictaphone cassette player/recorder below the dash. It even includes a microphone for recording notes. This is a factory Chrysler option that is on the fender tag.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT: Detailed to factory specs right down to dated reproduction plug wires. VIN # matching 383-300 hp motor with a complete and functional N96 Air Grabber. Correct manifolds, air cleaner, valve covers, pulleys etc. Correct Mopar radiator, reproduction clamps and hoses. It's complete from the restored Road Runner horn to the windshield squirters. Detailed in the proper finishes, the orange overspray on the battery cable is actually correct! The VIN on the core support matches the car and the fender tag is attached. It features power steering and brakes.
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: You will go straight back to 1971 when you open this trunk. All the metal is spotless and painted a gloss red. It has new weatherstrip, mat, decal etc. Complete jack and spare assembly. It has a matching reproduction polyglass tire on a restored rim, the jack is like new.
UNDERSIDE: It was flipped on a rotisserie and concourse restored down to assembly line markings. Pristine metal is painted correctly in gray primer with the proper red overspray from the body. Every single item is restored and detailed. Rebuilt suspension and steering. Restored brake system with disc in front. Fuel system was restored. Correct dual exhaust system with optional tips that look like they are off a gun barrel. Looking up at the motor it looks like new. The matching #s are stamped on the pad above the oil pan, casting codes and dates are correct. VIN # matching 727 Torqueflite automatic. Correct 8 3/4 rear end with 3.23 gears.
SERVICE: We inspected the car and repaired the reverse light, turn signals, window crank, horn, and speedometer.
If you found a red #s matching Road Runner with these options and somehow talked the owner into giving it to you free, it would still cost more to restore than what I'm asking! A concourse restoration is far more time consuming than just a show quality restoration. There's much more researching. This beautiful car is as nice as they get!
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Air Grabber
Power disc brakes
Power steering
3.23 Sure Grip
Dictaphone
Bucket seats
Console
Fender turn signals
Hood pins
Chrome racing mirrors
Rallye wheels
Reproduction tires
Canopy top
Exhaust tips