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by taguy4
Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:54 pm
Forum: Question and Answer
Topic: Brake and clutch pedal height issue
Replies: 5
Views: 25904

Brake and clutch pedal height issue

I converted my '73 Road Runner to a manual transmission and used a used pedal assembly what I was led to believe was for my car. Now with everything installed as per the Plymouth factory shop manual the brake pedal is a good two inches lower than the clutch pedal where you press down with your foot....
by taguy4
Fri Aug 16, 2019 4:58 pm
Forum: Question and Answer
Topic: Windshield and back glass molding clips
Replies: 2
Views: 7021

Windshield and back glass molding clips

Does the windshield and back glass take the same molding clips to hold the trim on on a '73 RR? Most places sell the same clips for both. When I installed the clips on the back glass opening the top of them ended up just below the the outer body surface. When I install those same model clips on the ...
by taguy4
Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:42 am
Forum: Question and Answer
Topic: Decklid alignment problem
Replies: 5
Views: 9743

Re: Decklid alignment problem

Thanks. I'm pretty sure it's original to the car. The car didn't look like it had ever been wrecked or the hinges bent when I got it. It just looks like the right hinge didn't get spotwelded in the right place to me; that or something is wrong with the hinge itself.
by taguy4
Sun Apr 01, 2018 11:53 pm
Forum: Question and Answer
Topic: Decklid alignment problem
Replies: 5
Views: 9743

Decklid alignment problem

The decklid on my '73 RR was too far to the right and too far back on the right side after doing all the adjustments I could with the hinge bolts. I was able to pry the whole thing to the left with a 2X4 so that part is fixed, but the right side is still too far back and I'm out of adjustment on the...
by taguy4
Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:33 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Matching original colors?
Replies: 5
Views: 9514

Matching original colors?

Which brand and line of paint has the most accurate representation of the original Roadrunner colors in a single stage paint? I'm specifically looking for a fairly accurate version of 1973 F-1 Mist Green. I'm doing a total re-spray but I'd still like to get something that looks as close to the origi...