1973 Plymouth Road Runner from North America - Comments

I also own a 73 roadrunner restored it myself and with the limited parts availability is one of the nicest and rarest made. This car was built in Canada 400, pistol grip, factory A/C, buckets, console, tach, am/fm etc. all matching numbers, well documented code999 plum-crazy, black strobe jb1classic@yahoo.com.

If you are considering a restoration do a google search for rocketman 1973 road runner. It's a site about a partial restoration with all kinds of pictures of the process. you will get an idea of whats involved and what you get for the money. You can also take a look at NADA or Hemmings or Manheimgold or eBay to see what the cars go for. I agree with the earlier comment about putting more into the car than it could ever be worth - but then again are you restoring it for yourself or are you trying to make a profit

I love the 1973 roadrunner it was my first high school ride, Now 20 years latter I have a 1973 340 bench seat black on black. I have more new parts than I car remember. It needs body work but to me it is worth saving. It has the 340 but that is the only part of the car that is done. It is now a 367 stroker, forged MP crank, eagle rods, Diamond forged pistons hughes cam and lifters, X heads with smith bro push rods and harland sharp rockers, 727 355 rear. Really the body is the big est expence if done rite the first time, are yes I recommend looking at rocket man roadrunner, The only bad in this is the car has to go under wrap for the next 3 years as I gear up to be stationed to japan.

The biggest thing is to make sure you get all the rust at the same time. Whatever the cost. I've seen lots of body work and paint jobs gone bad, and it's because the people who restored them cut corners. Nothing turns my stomach more than when the car looks good on the outside, but as soon as you go to work on the vehicle, you start to discover rusty hood hinge mounts, inner fenders, where the wiring is routed near the rocker and up the firewall, the floor boards and deck, under the head liner and especially between the over laps on any sheet metal. The more you spend on a quality restoration, the less you will spend in the future, which actually makes any car worth more to me. 40k, 50k is apples and oranges to me. If my Barracuda was done properly the last time it was worked on, I wouldn't have it stripped.

Tens of thousands of dollars will come and go, but a great restoration will last a life time. Of course even a properly restored vehicle can deteriorate rapidly if it suffers from neglect.