Road Runner Nest

Nice car...but it says never repainted except for trunk lid. Weren't the turn signal indicators on the hood chrome originally? And, I'm sure it's no big deal but...no stripes? Then again, mine never had any either.



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-Ply ... 0225707506

turn signals were painted body color

Ah, another fine example of one of the most beautiful body styles ever to come out of Detroit.

Ian B.

She was pretty until she opened her mouth...

Under that hood is a MESS! Why in the world did some dumb*ss paint the fenderwells black?

That engine and engine bay need to be cleaned up for that car to be really nice.

Eric, do you have this car in your database? Hows the fender tag look?

dang that's nice....rear defogger.....mmmmhm...am/fm oh ya lol

bruce wrote:She was pretty until she opened her mouth...

Under that hood is a MESS! Why in the world did some dumb*ss paint the fenderwells black?

Looks to be undercoating same as in the trunk.You can see where it has been cleaned off around the fender tag.

BRIAN

NICE!!!!!

I didn't have this one before. Very nice original car!
Says the car was Ziebarted early in its life, hence the black inner fenders and wheel tubs.
Strobe stripes were optional, not standard, and I personally like cars without them. I think it allows you to see the beautiful lines of the car better.
Interestingly, the running birds on the quarters are farther back in relation to the emblems than on my original paint car. Just goes to show these cars weren't all that consistant!

Boy, those keys sure look like they were used for more than 50K miles!

1972 Road Runner GTX wrote:Boy, those keys sure look like they were used for more than 50K miles!

Keys do not get to looking like that from driving. They get it from being carried around in a pocket.

thats nice! Super clean except under the hood..

But the ariel view pics it looks like a model,

Looks to me someone went to a lot of effort to maximize the curb appeal of this car by slapping a quick driver paint job on it and did nothing else past the eye candy. I see lots of classic car dealers like this. They always do the minimum to get the maximum $$. This is nice car but it's not got the stuff I like. His NADA looks lower than my book but I bet he's got a reserve above the average value.
Whats the deal with the Hillman Avenger? I read this and Googled them and it looks like several years prior to 1971 Plymouth and Hillman may have had a joint venture car but this is not it. Sort of like the Ford Capri.
I know you guys know!
Any way, every intrest has it's purists and "just like it rolled off the assembly line" fanatics. I'm just not one. I will say, however, that once I buy a car I would be loathe to further detract from it's originallity by changing the pant, engine, etc. if it was correct when I purchased it. I like mine how it is with a few minor exceptions. That's why I bought it.
I'm sure this ride will make someone very happy. I just say "let the buyer beware" especially of used car salesmen and preachers.
I'd like the car at a nice price better than at a high price!
Bruce, nice speaking with you today and I will drive to your shop Sun!

Dale

1971 Non-Matching GW3 RR that makes some cry and others cuss when I drive past.

Oh, Ziebart. Don't know how I missed that in the description. Especially since my Runner was Ziebarted when new... All I can say is that Ziebart didn't do for my car what it did for this one.

I always thought the Air Grabber bubble was more of a flat textured orgainsol (sp.) type paint as opposed to the clearly gloss black found on that auction car. Am I wrong here?