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Junk Yard Runner REINCARNATED!

Started by graybo, August 31, 2015, 11:06:57 AM

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graybo

Here is a pic of my 2 1/2 year project that I dragged out of a junk yard.  It used to be a 70 Jamaican Blue, Post, 383 car that sat in a junk yard for over 20 years.  I'm hoping to have it ready for the Mopar Show at Norwalk on September 12th weekend.  Gonna drag race the old girl in Sportsman class just for fun.   :2thumbs:

Dave Kanofsky

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wingcar

Double WOW....You took it from "Junk Yard Dog" to "Show Dog".....  :2thumbs:

Congrats on a job well done.......post more pictures......
1970 Daytona Charger SE "clone" (440/Auto)
1967 Charger (360,6-pak/Auto)
2008 Challenger SRT8 BLK (6.1/Auto) 6050 of 6400

hemi68charger

That looks great !!!!! what nose and rear plug did you use?

:2thumbs:
Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
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graybo

Thanks Guys!   Troy, I used a Stinger plug and JANAK nose.

ACUDANUT

What did it look like when you dragged it home ?  :scratchchin:

graybo

It was a basket case when I dragged it home!  I'll include pics later when I get home from work.  I found it resting on its K frame with no front suspension at all, no interior, glass, basically a rotted shell!

BigBlockSam

wow!! nice!! and my favorite color for a superbird   :cheers: :cheers:
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thehemikid

From rags to riches in just 2&1/2 years!...you da man! :2thumbs:

graybo

Here is my son CRUZ posing on engine install day!

Moparparts

Nice work! Great looking car, glad you brought it back to life!

nascarxx29

Great build what did it look like in the beginning.
1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
1970 Coronet RT WS23UOA224126
1970 Daytona Clone XP29GOG178701

graybo

Quote from: nascarxx29 on August 31, 2015, 02:54:53 PM
Great build what did it look like in the beginning.

I will send some pics of the car when I started....but be prepared!!!! IT WERN'T VARY PURTY :cheers:

nascarxx29

Cant shock me I put 2 superbirds in a junkyard back in the day
1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
1970 Coronet RT WS23UOA224126
1970 Daytona Clone XP29GOG178701

graybo

Here is a pic of the car in March 2013. 

graybo

More pics prior to bringing back to life.

graybo

ONE year mark.  March 2014 some progress

graybo

June of 2015

graybo

June 21  2015 on way to paint

nascarxx29

Not bad must been in west coast junkyard . :Twocents:
1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
1970 Coronet RT WS23UOA224126
1970 Daytona Clone XP29GOG178701

nascarxx29

1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
1970 Coronet RT WS23UOA224126
1970 Daytona Clone XP29GOG178701

graybo

Quote from: nascarxx29 on August 31, 2015, 07:14:25 PM
Not bad must been in west coast junkyard . :Twocents:

No the Junk Yard was in Western PA 30 minutes north of Pittsburgh, PA.  Town called Butler, PA.  Car was sitting in Gravel with a tarp over it for all those years.  It helped a lot.

nascarxx29

Find any back history of past ownership and how it ended up in junkyard Dan Mays multiple wing car owner from western Pa  also his cars first picture post    

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,47956.0.html
1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
1970 Coronet RT WS23UOA224126
1970 Daytona Clone XP29GOG178701

graybo

Quote from: nascarxx29 on September 01, 2015, 12:12:32 PM
Find any back history of past ownership and how it ended up in junkyard Dan Mays multiple wing car owner from western Pa  also his cars first picture post    

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,47956.0.html

xx29,  No I do not have any back history of the car...but it was just a 383 post roadrunner.  It was not a real bird.