Good deal or not

Limecuda · Post by **Limecuda** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:49 am

I actually screwed up my slot bidding on ebay. My max bid immediately was entered on a 73 RR hood. I got it for $300 at any rate. Good deal or bad? Here is my 73 Satellite it will be going on. Plan on getting it paint green with black stripe.

xray · Post by **xray** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:11 am

Those hoods are pretty hard to find. 300 is not bad for a clean hood. Hoods are a hard thing to ship and that sometimes can turn a good deal into a not so good deal. I like the 73 & 4 hoods, they sure make a difference in the attitude of the car. Nice looking car!

Capsule · Post by **Capsule** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:16 am

Wow,

your car really looks great. You must be smiling behing the steering wheel!?
Imo very nice in that colour too, I would have the RR hood painted in the same colour I think.

I think 300 for a RR hood is just right, I found a '71 RR hood in good shape for 400 last year.

Capsule.

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:58 pm

The roadrunner hood will look great on that car,300 for the hood I dont know without seeing the hood. If its in great shape its probable worth it.

Serious Satellite · Post by **Serious Satellite** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:37 pm

Not to bust your bubble, but I bought one last fall on e-bay for a hundred bucks. The guy posted it as a 74 GTX Hood and no one saw the posting. He delivered it to my door because he was driving by our town. Great shape and I am painting it right now as we speak.

My 74 has the same vinyl top, but is the dark sherwood green metallic, not the frosty mint green you have. I decided to keep the vinyl top since a lot of the Satellites are getting cloned.

Looks sharp.

Limecuda · Post by **Limecuda** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:57 pm

No bubble burst at all. I have only found 2 around the greater s/e texas and houston areas and both had rust issues. They were around $200. Vinyl tops were available on Roadrunner as well. This is a pic of my dad's 73 340 RR when new. I found the car and redid it in the late 80s but sold it in '95.

Notice the pinstripping on the car. I have never seen another like it.

aerodynamic · Post by **aerodynamic** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:10 am

That is a nice looking Satellite. Last year I bought one as a parts car. It didn't run but was complete and fairly decent. In the course of swapping interiors and getting the car running I became quite fond of it. I probably would have kept it (318 purred like a kitten) except I'd already promised the little lady I'd get rid of it once I got what I needed. It went on to a good future with a guy in NJ. He apparently had a Road Runner but the body was shot, so everything was going to be transferred to the Satellite. I'm glad that's where it went. Here's a shot of my Road Runner with a sun-damaged Vinyl top (new one being installed this week).