Inspired by Jespear’s comment about buying a hot rod instead of the traveling cigar lounge, I started thinking about what I would want in my dream hot rod. Of course mine would be a ‘68 Plymouth Road Runner, the one and only Detroit muscle car I would own, fix up and race. But then I started thinking about what would my Road Runner look like and have and thought I’d go with Resto-Mod so I would look old school but have some of the comforts of the 21st century:
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Coupe
Corvette White (...also thinking of having it painted Pearlescent White but debating if I want that “look”...)
383 cid (or close) fuel-injected engine (...I don’t wanna mess with carburetors anymore...)
Street / Strip cam with moderate lift and duration
Hooker Headers (...had them on my old one...)
Power bucket sets with a console
Leather tuck ‘n roll upholstery
Automatic transmission (...20 years ago I woulda gone 4-speed but now...that’s okay, I want an easy driver...)
3.91 Posi-traction
A/C with in-dash vents (...not that bottom unit stuff they had back in the ‘60s...)
AM/FM/CD/Bluetooth stereo system - minimum 4 speakers
Power windows (...don’t think this was ever available for RR back in ‘68...)
14x8 rims rear, 14x6 front - if there’s enough clearance, would like 15s
Chromed front sway bar
Tie rod guards (of course!)
I’m sure I’ll think of or there’ll be other accessories pointed out that I would like / should have but going with this...for now.
So what would your dream American muscle hot rod look like?
Edit: added cam preference
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Thursday, March 18, 2021 11:28:46 PM |
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