My first restoration success story: a 1973 Plymouth Roadrunner

[@michaelrobinson4677]

I bought a brand new 1973 Roadrunner, in Detroit only 318, fire engine red with white interior. Thanks for video!!

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Thanks for the comment! Yours would be a sharp car also. A friend of mine has a 74 400 4 speed that is red paint on white interior and stripe

[@gravelyman]

Very nice car. You did a great job. Thanks for sharing this video 🔧👍

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Thank you for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed it! Take Care

[@glenwoodriverresidentsgrou136]

Great video. I had a ‘74 360, auto, bench seat, road wheels, lemon twist yellow with uncommon white strips and white interior. The white strips made it look ghostly. Re: washers, they were affixed to and moved with the wipers. ‘74 had significant power degradations due to emissions but it was still a quick car.

[@edwardpoli5308]

❤️❤️❤️ I had a 73 Rd. Runner 400 small block white with the red stripe was my first car still kick myself in the butt for selling it !

[@ManderscheidMedia]

That would be a beautiful car. Thanks for the comment!

[@billkilbourne6409]

I feel your pain. I wish I had not sold my 73 charger

[@mopargirl_10]

I have the mist green '73 Roadrunner and it gets many compliments!! I've already received many awards and I've only had it 2 years. This color is beautiful and everything looks great!! 🙂

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Does your RR have stripes? what color if so? Could you send me a picture. I regret changing the from time to time although it turned out amazing in the yellow and black. What engine/trans does yours have?

[@pdiz]

You can always tell a good restoration on these '73-74 Plymouth B-Bodies when the rear bumper trim isn't flat-out missing! Of course the original had a steel core and the aftermarket is just a rubber strip, but at least it's there and looks great! NOT to focus on something so trivial, but it all adds up to the whole.

[@garythegear]

Very beautiful car , clearly your restoration was top notch good job 👏

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Thanks!

[@rickhudnall3068]

picked up my current 73 RR and its a 440 GTX. The dude i got it from had no idea what he had and was stripping it out to be a stock car for local oval races. Needless to say, it's still a work in progress. Yours is a beauty man.

[@jeffreybrandes881]

Beautiful restoration. 😍 You did a great job.

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Thank you very much! It is a labour of love and not adding up the receipts until is was done lol.

[@andydanko7074]

Beautiful, a white interior would have really been sweet! 😊

[@kipbrown1549]

Very nice restoration, well done //////////////////////////////

[@tommcdonald53]

I had a 73 roadrunner with a 340 4 barrel back in the Marine corps in 1978, loved the car, red with black stripes and dude, you did a great job of working on this car and we all can tell you love it still!

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Thanks for commenting. Yes that car was a labour of love for sure. Red and black is a killer combination

[@harryjohnson8605]

Hopefully the 73 74 model Road runner will get the love like the 68_70 Road Runners

[@Mike-ie6ee]

Your commentary is excellent. Flows nicely and easy to listen to

[@mjdavisthree]

This was a fantastic video and beautiful rebuild! Great job explaining what the car means to you. I’ve watched it at least 3 times because the 1973 RR was my first car and I still have it. It is about 75% complete, started it in 2020. Doing some small mods but when finished, it will look just like the day I garaged it in 1988. After watching this video, I am almost jumping out of my skin to have my resto completed!! Thanks again for this inspiring vid!

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Thank you very much for the kind words. It was a labour of love. Many things happen in our lives but cars always remain my constant. My first restoration was such a great learning lesson, unfortunately I sold with no opportunity to buy it back. I’m very happy you decided to keep yours. Good luck with the restoration and keep me posted

[@mjdavisthree]

I sure will supply an update as it comes together.

[@tylerfritz6419]

She still looks awesome 👌

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Yes sir bud! It was like going back in time! It’s still sounds unreal.

[@tylerfritz6419]

I know what you mean by the smell. After I sold the challenger our garage still smelt like it for 3 months after.

[@dont6441]

Love it, looks like it just left the factory in '73.

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Ya it’s a special one

[@joefisher3153]

Awesome roadrunner I will take it

[@stevedixon9409]

Fantastic restoration, it is a credit to you !😊

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Thank you! It was a long 12 year battle but it did turn out great! Learnt a lot doing this car. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@stephenschumacher2696]

good job, mine took 8 yrs it came from a corn field, 400 4 spd pwr windows! Plymouth❤

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Ya it’s a labour of love I suppose, your car sounds amazing! Power windows that’s rare with the 400 4 speed! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@daveowens9849]

This is exactly like the one my wife owned when she was 17 years old. What's ironic is after we married when she was 22 I found out she owned a 73 RR, and when I was 18 I owned a bronze 73 Road Runner.

[@Mike-ie6ee]

She's beautiful. Put yourself in the video. It will bring you closer to us. We need to see you. It creates a connection to your viewers

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Thanks for the feedback. I always thought I had a face for radio though not tv. Lol

[@Mike-ie6ee]

@@ManderscheidMedia Seeing you will make your videos complete. And we want to see you. Just like Nick does. We want to experience everything. When you put yourself in the video, it puts me closer into the content. I like your site, alot. excellent!!

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Ok I will consider that I am in some videos. It’s tough when I’m by myself

[@Mike-ie6ee]

@@ManderscheidMedia I never thought of that. You don't have a George. Hmm... I hope I am not being annoying. Just trying to help. There is a person down in California. Chris does superb bodywork. Wonderful to watch his gift. junkerupchrisbirdsong. He does his own camera work. Maybe this will help. . .

[@ManderscheidMedia]

No bother at all. I’m changing the steering wheel tonight in my roadrunner I’ll try to video it and see how that goes

[@orlandonostagiafever1964]

I had a 73 with the 400 block with slap stick it was dark green with the white stripe and the scoop.

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Thanks for comment! That would have been a killer combination. Thank you also for watching. Happy Friday!

[@randyman828]

Sweet

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Thank you!

[@raypeters4525]

NICE CAR , DISJOINTED COMMENTARY !

[@coppermine100]

I have watched your 1973 Yellow Roadrunner restoration video several times. I am just finishing the interior of a 1973 Roadrunner I found 22 months ago. These are very special cars that seem to become a part of your life. The original owner drove the car 102K miles and parked it in a barn. That would have been in the early 1980's. It was found by a car museum that purchased it in 2005. It was moved to a garage and stored until I found it in 2022. I am the third owner but the second driver. The car was infested with mice. Unfortunately, they chewed the build sheet and made a nest from it. I have the metal plate under the hood you so nicely described. I was wondering if you might have the meanings of the codes in a format that can be shared. I can find information up to 1972 but not 1973. I am putting together a narrative of the car which I can share if there is any interest. The car is a 340ci matched with a three speed slap stick auto transmission. It came with front bucket seats. It is a body stripe delete vehicle. I have found the original owner and she mentioned that it was ordered with a dealer installed hood tachometer which still works. John Lees

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Thank you for your comments. Your car sounds great! If you send me a pic of the fender tag I’ll break it down for you.

[@rickyb2200]

I've looked everywhere to find a model of the 1973 Roadrunner, can't find one anywhere, I was the proud owner of an 1973 Plymouth Roadrunner , sehara beige body color black interior bench seats, 318 4bbl manual shift in floor. Would love to have a model of it , I bought it in 1980 it was all original. I was 21 then I'm 65 now and still love my roadrunner.

[@ManderscheidMedia]

There are out there, I just seen them at our local hobby store. If you're in Canada I can help out

[@rickyb2200]

@@ManderscheidMedia not in Canada , I'm in the deep south in Georgia. Thank you anyway.

[@xXtoyhippieXx]

theses were only small block cars right??? i remember wanting to buy one just like it but my dad talk me out of it calling it a pos...he wanted me to have what he had which were just a and e body mopars i was only 16-17 yrs old at the time..if i ever get a chance now definitely walking out with one

[@ManderscheidMedia]

In a roadrunner you could get a 400 big block or the gtx option would be a 440 but only available in a automatic transmission

[@charlesjohnson6670]

Just a heads up.. In the sunbelt states, where you have a high temp climate.... 160°-170° thermostat is required... . . Don't need the aftermarket radiator and ele fans that most believe is the ans....... Expl The car was running hot.... Reason....195° thermostat..... Always check the thermostat before a new rad/fan change......thx

[@rond.7471]

Where did you find this car? I sold my '73 340, 4 speed, yellow in the '80's in St. Louis and have been looking for it ever since. Where is the car now and can I contact the owner to attempt to purchase it?

[@ManderscheidMedia]

@@rond.7471 the car was originally green and white. It was always in Saskatchewan

[@nikkihonek9997]

i have a black and red 74 , humboldt interior

[@nikkihonek9997]

my bad wilmbeldon interior rare option for that year

[@duaneloeffelholz1396]

How many miles did it have?

[@ManderscheidMedia]

I’ll have to check again but I think it was about 4800

[@joefisher3153]

I would put 295 50 15 on back

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Hey Joe, those 16” rims caused lots of headaches trying to get the proper size. I should have went 15” I couldn’t order those rims in 15” so I agree but those are cool one off rims. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@WagsAutomotive]

Wanna buy another 73 Roadrunner with only 23,000 original miles on it?

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Send me pics through messenger. And location is love to find another one

[@WagsAutomotive]

@@ManderscheidMedia There are several videos of it on my KZbin channel Wags Automotive if you want to check them out! 😁 Where are you located?

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Saskatchewan, Canada@@WagsAutomotive

[@WagsAutomotive]

@@ManderscheidMedia your 1600 miles away from me. But, I can ship it to you if you want to buy it from me! 😁

[@ManderscheidMedia]

Sorry it’s a great car but not what I’m looking for. Thanks though! Take care

[@peteleadlove9215]

Much difference between a 73 and a 74 Roadrunner I had two of them

[@peteleadlove9215]

Acura 73 the 74 the Sebring satellite everything is interchangeable with the roadrunners

[@daveowens9849]

@@peteleadlove9215 Except the hoods. Sebrings didn't have the bulge hood, despite what all these people with Sattys do to them!

[@ranstan814]

You should have kept the 318