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Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival northern_dave #7774101 05/28/13 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 18,215 OK Deerwhacker444 Campfire Ranger Deerwhacker444 Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 18,215 OK SWEET..! Better push it back in before a bird poops on it....

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival northern_dave #7774110 05/28/13 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,958 Likes: 6 B bbassi Campfire Outfitter bbassi Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,958 Likes: 6 Looks great Dave. I don't remember and don't feel like going back to look, but did you have to replace the top? They say everything happens for a reason. For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival northern_dave #7774113 05/28/13 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,589 WA State the other WA W7ACT Campfire Outfitter W7ACT Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,589 WA State the other WA Looking good!!!!! Getting closer to seeing the light at the end of the tunnel...... de 73's Archie - W7ACT

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival bbassi #7774137 05/28/13 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota Originally Posted by bbassi Looks great Dave. I don't remember and don't feel like going back to look, but did you have to replace the top? Yes, that's just white paint on the roof. The new vinyl top is still in the box in the garage. Something clever here.

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival northern_dave #7774157 05/28/13 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,958 Likes: 6 B bbassi Campfire Outfitter bbassi Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,958 Likes: 6 ahh. Have you ever done that before? I can't imagine that's easy or FUN. They say everything happens for a reason. For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival bbassi #7774160 05/28/13 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota I don't think they are either one of those things. I've never done one before, but I aint skeert. Something clever here.

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival northern_dave #7774167 05/28/13 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,224 Moorhead, MN B bubbajay Campfire Regular bubbajay Campfire Regular B Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,224 Moorhead, MN wow, moving it outside really made the color on it "come to life" so to speak, it looks great.

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival bubbajay #7774195 05/28/13 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,066 Likes: 1 B bcolorado Campfire Tracker bcolorado Campfire Tracker B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,066 Likes: 1 Best Cliff Clavin Voice--Vinyl roofs became popular because it was an easy way to cover up the poor stampings of the c-pillar. The 72 Challenger I had displayed a little bit of rippling in the c-pillar.

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival bcolorado #7774207 05/28/13 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,237 Likes: 37 Flyover Country Teal Campfire 'Bwana Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,237 Likes: 37 Flyover Country Originally Posted by bcolorado Best Cliff Clavin Voice--Ya know Sammy....Vinyl roofs became popular because it was an easy way to cover up the poor stampings of the c-pillar. The 72 Challenger I had displayed a little bit of rippling in the c-pillar. FIFY.... Me

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival northern_dave #7774221 05/28/13 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,742 NW okok Campfire Outfitter okok Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,742 NW You sure do nice work Dave! And I'm a Chevy guy when it comes to classics! Jed York does not own the 49ers; Russell Wilson does.

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival BrentD #7774295 05/28/13 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 Campfire Ranger Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA Originally Posted by BrentD Tom, in car lingo, what does "tubbed" mean? I don't speak the language. This is tubbed. .

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival Tom264 #7774326 05/28/13 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota Come on... That 68 probably doesn't even have a damn trunk floor lol! That's beyond tubbed. Something clever here.

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival northern_dave #7774358 05/28/13 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 Campfire Ranger Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA Sure it do.... Lol .

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival northern_dave #7774369 05/28/13 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,224 Likes: 7 south texas-Corpus Christi stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,224 Likes: 7 south texas-Corpus Christi Originally Posted by northern_dave I don't think they are either one of those things. I've never done one before, but I aint skeert. an extra set of hands to stretch and pull are a must. God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival stxhunter #7774415 05/28/13 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,382 GonHuntin Campfire Tracker GonHuntin Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,382 Brown with a white top reminds me of rootbeer float?? Cancer Sucks

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival GonHuntin #7774567 05/28/13 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota N northern_dave OP Campfire 'Bwana OP northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota yep, very root beer float-ish lots of color flop from inside lighting to natural lighting. Something clever here.

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival Bristoe #7774588 05/28/13 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,418 Northern Hill Country D DesertMuleDeer Campfire Tracker DesertMuleDeer Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,418 Northern Hill Country Wrong to suggested cragars. Torque Twisters. Last edited by DesertMuleDeer; 05/28/13.

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival northern_dave #7774594 05/28/13 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 24,400 Likes: 1 7 700LH Campfire Ranger 700LH Campfire Ranger 7 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 24,400 Likes: 1 Gonna turn some heads, that one.

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival northern_dave #7774622 05/28/13 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 17,289 I'm in Kalifornia fish head Campfire Ranger fish head Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 17,289 I'm in Kalifornia Originally Posted by northern_dave Originally Posted by bbassi Looks great Dave. I don't remember and don't feel like going back to look, but did you have to replace the top? Yes, that's just white paint on the roof. The new vinyl top is still in the box in the garage. Originally Posted by northern_dave I've never done one before, but I aint skeert. I've glued a lot of things with contact cement and it's not difficult. I've never done a vinyl roof but I wouldn't be afraid of doing it. If you want any tips let me know. The car is lookin' sharp!!!

Re: 1969 Roadrunner revival fish head #7774673 05/28/13 Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 11,738 MN, WI, IL, MI, KS, GA, AZ, IA B BrentD Campfire Outfitter BrentD Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 11,738 MN, WI, IL, MI, KS, GA, AZ, IA Thanks for the vocabulary lesson. I have got a feeling that car's original paint job wasn't half as good. Save an elk, shoot a cow.