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Newbie :)
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:14 pm
by 72beepbeep
Hi guys
Great to see such a forum/community up on the net that is dedicated to our 4th gen RR's! I have a 72 matching numbers RR (400 block) and live way out in New Zealand! Slowly getting all the panels in off ebay to NZ and sending it to the panelbeaters soon.
Here is a link of a 72 roadrunner built in New Zealand. He spent a lot of cash on it and is a very inspiring read. 10L v8
http://www.v8.co.nz/articles/1972-plymo ... fection-50
Enjoy!
Ash
Re: Newbie :)
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:23 pm
by CtownRunner
Ash, welcome to the NEST! Good luck with your car build. The yellow 72 Hemi in the link is absolutely gorgeous! Tell us more.
Re: Newbie :)
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:25 pm
by 71bird
Hi, how different were the cars made down there from the ones that were made here?
Re: Newbie :)
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:38 pm
by road chicken
Welcome to the nest! I thought building one here was tough enough. Doing it in NZ ....whew, that's a level of the dedication I'd like to think I have. Good luck and keep us up on the progress. We're herefor all sorts of support !
Re: Newbie :)
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:19 pm
by 1972RM23
Welcome ... we LOVE 1972 Road Runners here ... well at least I do!
Re: Newbie :)
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:47 am
by 72beepbeep
CtownRunner- It is just the epitome of perfection. Absolutely flawless, I met the owner and saw it up close. I was just left speechless. Pulls over 1000HP and is completely road legal (the laws here in NZ with high performance cars are very restrictive). He has clocked up a fair few k's as it is his daily driver. He must have poured a lot money into it considering the conversion rate from NZD to USD SUCKS!! It maintains the classic feel but has modern flairs embedded here and there. I must say it drives like a dream and I found myself in the boot when he floored it!!!
road chicken - Thanks very much
I'm a uni student 400kms away from home which makes things much much harder (paying for rent etc) and work on a dairy farm when I go back home for the holidays! It's slow at the mo but I guess having a passion for things makes one very resilient haha.
1972RM23 - WOOHOO I think I'll fit right at home
Re: Newbie :)
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:04 am
by 72beepbeep
Oh and I know they made 906 4spd 400 blocks in 1972. But does anyone have the options list that people could choose back then? I want to find out how many of my configurations were made. Cheers.
Re: Newbie :)
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:47 pm
by bruce
Welcome to the Nest! You've come to the right place for RR stuff...
Re: Newbie :)
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:14 pm
by Eric
welcome to the nest! now lets see some pictures of your car
Re: Newbie :)
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 6:43 am
by driver
WoW thats an amazing RR
i would like to make my vacation next years in New Zealand....
hope can take some testdrive
Re: Newbie :)
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:56 pm
by gionni
Welcome here...
I know the 72 RR....is a really beauty and the engine is incredible!!