Saved From The Crusher! Bringing My Wrecked and Rolled '73 Roadrunner Home!

For $200 dollars, I bought this wonderful 1973 Plymouth Roadrunner a few weeks back as I love these sports coupe body styles for some reason. She's still fit to a certain extent but I can tell this car is very angry deep down for what happened to her. In the end, I'm here to pick up the pieces by saving this muscle car from being crushed by restoring and add to my personal collection!
Even after another assessment, I found that this is one extremely tough car model! B Bodies for ya!
#savedfromthecrusher #Roadrunner #DirtCatAutoGarage
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[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

What algorithm did I hit? This was around the 1.1k view mark last week. Whelp...okay! Thanks for watching as it's deeply appreciated!

[@joeschlotthauer840]

The junkyard videos are on fire. I have no idea where you're at, but a lot of these cars are good rebuildables here in Ohio. I'm a Ford, International, and Studebaker truck guy.... Just a thought, go back and do a feature of five cars or trucks, act on behalf of the junkyard with your commission *ALREADY* figured into the price, or get a non refundable deposit and buy the car yourself, and sell it to your viewers and have your commission in the total price. You're now our broker... Do not do teaser videos of showing killer cars and trucks, with the adage of; "I can't tell you where it is, or I can't divulge the contact information..." The above, fixes all of that...

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

@@joeschlotthauer840 Huh...odd. I'll have to look into this as these phases come and go quite fast from what I've been watching over the past few years in multiple communities here on KZbin. To fix something up, me and my brother have been talking about that but sadly not in a proper situation to do such a thing right now. We're hoping in the next couple of years to do such a thing as we have a few cars that are candidates for such a topic. I appreciate the info about this as I have to pay attention more on these swinging algorithms. Wasn't even aware about this going on lol. -Aaron

[@joeschlotthauer840]

@@TheDirtCatBrothers Keep an eye out for better stuff at different junkyards. The cars and parts you sell can subside your channel and project(s)... Best,

[@billbowers268]

You have got to be a magician to fix that road runner. God bless you for your talent .

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

@@billbowers268 Just a simple roof replacement. Going to grab tools this late summer so I can fix it along with other project cars we have and going to grab lol

[@elmerfudd1086]

Best of luck to ya on this project. Its good to see another RR saved . Hopefully you will enjoy her for many years. Keep us up to date.

[@jayschmahl9206]

Back in the mid-seventies when I was in high school my best friend drove a '70 Road Runner. Cool car, but he also picked up a '73 Road Runner with a factory 318 pistol grip four speed and dual exhaust's. It was green with matching green bucket seat interior with fold down buddy seat and that wicked pistol grip shifter. The car came from my neighbor and I didn't even know it was for sale or I would have tried to buy it. She was one beautiful RR. At that time, another neighbor of mine drove a metallic silver with red interior and red stripes '73 Road Runner with a 340 pistol grip four-speed. Love those Runner's. Around 2007 or so I was driving through Santa Fe, NM and spotted a '73 Road Runner for sale, asking price, 1,000 dollar's. She was a rare car. It had the original 318 drive train, but this particular car was red with a halo vinyl top, cloth bucket seat interior and a factory sun-roof. The car was very straight and solid. I called the number but car had just sold...Sigh, missed out! Enjoy that Runner, they are a special breed.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Very nice! I'm envious as I heard that original Mopar pistol grip shifters are rare. Vinyl tops scare me due to the damage they cause.

[@jayschmahl9206]

@@TheDirtCatBrothers My friend was lucky to have those car's. He also had a '69 Charger RT and a new F-150 Ford that his dad bought him after he got tired of waiting on a new '77 Trans Am he special ordered. We are still close friend's, but live 100 miles apart. We are both Mopar fanatic's. I have a 2009 Challenger RT and a '71 Challenger convertible and he has a 2017 Challenger TA. I agree about vinyl top's, they can cause problem's, but the one I looked at was incredible. Zero rust, dent's etc. It had all its original panel's and only a grand. I could not believe it and I missed out.

[@1957kwick]

You are braver than me my friend that's a really a big task you're taking on I certainly applaud you for it.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Appreciate it! It's going to take a lot of love and care to get her back on the road!

[@Buttermilkjug]

Zero chance this car is ever road worthy again~

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

I've worked on worse.

[@Buttermilkjug]

@@TheDirtCatBrothers Yeah, probably true.. but hardly any of these left, and there's nothing on that car really, so it needs new everything~ Finding all the parts is what dooms this car~ There just isn't enough of it there in my opinion~ If it was an F-150 this stripped, you could make it happen.. but with this, I'd say it would cost close to 35-40 grand to get it back in really nice shape~ At that point, it wouldn't be worth the effort~ Not knocking your workmanship, just don't see this back on the road feasibly~

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

@@Buttermilkjug It's fine so speak your mind as I know you aren't knocking anything! From when I checked the car out, I made sure that it could go back on the road 100% however this is not going to be a 100% restoration of original hardware as it's going to have a twist towards its restoration with it being modernized!

[@markpaterson4278]

Good luck with the roadrunner nice to people saving those old girls ps love the color

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Appreciate it! Currently trying to get in contact with a guy about a wrecked Satellite with a good roof and posts that I need but hard to get a hold of

[@samking5615]

Dude find a better one! That thing is not worth the trouble.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

To me, that's called giving up lol

[@MartinGonzalez-lx8jg]

You can do it! Remember FOCUS and imagine already running!

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Most definitely! Sadly the ONLY challenge right now is to find a proper reproduction roof with the right dimensions. Can't find no donor cars yet lol

[@galaxie500xl7]

I know this is one of those, "each to their own" things. But since these cars are still out there, you can find a straight one easier than you can straighten this one. And cost less money. But, that's just me.

[@WagsAutomotive]

I used to know where two of these were in my area. One in a junkyard & one beside someone's house. Both complete cars. The junkyard one is gone in the last year. Don't know about the other one. BUT! I own one - complete with only 22,000 miles on it! It's a beauty and it's for sale! 😁

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Nice!

[@NickeyChevelle]

I've had some rough-looking project "cars" follow me home, but this RR takes the cake.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

This ain't nothing compared to what I use to work on in the past. Sadly B body parts are hard to come by so it's going to take a bit to restore on what I have visioned for it.

[@michelletaylor5691]

We have owned a 69, 71 and a 72 roadrunners.....i think the red 71 was my favorite

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Very nice! I was thinking about changing this to red and white but the wife insisted I leave it blue and white so it will remain as such. Blue is her favorite color so that's the huge reason it's remaining the B5 blue lol

[@steve-ph9yg]

I owned a 68 and 69 Road Runner.

[@michelletaylor5691]

@@steve-ph9yg we bought the 69 roadrunner for 100 dollars..needed a battery and put a different afb carb on it....i forget that was 1977...fun times🥰

[@warrengreen3217]

The 68or69 dodge..r/t is the nicest car mopar made I loved Chevy,GM chevelles,nova's,Camaro, el camino, vega, sting ray, monte carlo, Squire body pickups, I could keep going on

[@paulellis6924]

She gonna take some straightening, Cant get anything like this carwise in UK. Just subbed liking the content. Keep it up .

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

It will take a lot of effort to fix it. Something a lot of people do not understand. All I ask is to be patient with this project car and us as this is one car that will take a very long time to complete compared to the rest of our collection!

[@MikeJBlues]

73 is a nice car. Love the color.

[@verseb1]

love those Roadrunners, older Bro. of mine bought one brand new 74, 4004brl, Auto

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Very nice! This is my first Roadrunner ever let alone seeing one out in a junkyard. Just a standard 318 model but I don't care, it's a Roadrunner!

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

I can see three words in your future.. Auto Metal Direct. I believe they have reproduction parts for this.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

I got catalogs coming from there as another individual let me know. Never knew they existed until they told me. Thank you though!

[@rickhudnall3068]

I love the 73 and had one in high school. Loved it so much I got another one 5 years ago and am nearly finished getting it back on the road ( family man budget makes restoration a challenge)

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

I know the feeling as I'm balancing a lot of things out right now. For mine, I recently decided to just find a donor car that's absolutely thrashed and just replace both posts and the roof combined as I learned that the posts on these B Bodies can have more damage in them when either bent, rotted or whatever may ail them so not going to risk it and just get a donor top. Hope you post up a video of your Roadrunner! Thanks for dropping by!

[@PatrickJago]

Man that’s a cool junkyard! You don’t see that anymore. Holding on to that many relics.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

He's got a lot of nice project cars. Sadly the big fear is whenever he sells out the new owner might crush main majority of them.

[@robertholland1125]

Geezelouise....the amount of work, not to mention the thousands of dollars to bring this back...you certainly have to love this to attempt this...good luck ....

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

The only Roadrunner I ever ran across in a salvage yard and knowing it still had a second life in her I'm going to give it that said second chance!

[@Toxic2T]

@@TheDirtCatBrothers thats the way man

[@torrebergey25]

B-5 Blue, a corporate color since about 1967 to present. Sometimes the prefix letter is different. Basically the same color.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Thanks for that and yeah it's B5. Learned a lot since this video.

[@piercehawke8021]

That 1973 RR def looks rough but, at first glance, it looks to be rather fixable. Note that body/fender technology has progressed a LOT since 1973. To somebody who's used to doing major work on 2010+ cars, that RR would almost be relaxing to restore correctly.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

One of the main reasons why I grabbed it as it is 100% fixable. Just needs a lot of love and care in which it's going to get a lot of love here shortly!

[@piercehawke8021]

Starting 1973; all Mopars with the exception of the 6 cylinder Darts/Valiants, came with discs as standard equipment, so your Satellite/RR is already fitted with discs.

[@williamwallace2585]

i like this body style better then the first style these had some good looking options I'm gonna subscribe and watch your progress the sunroof option on these were were very cool good luck it will be fun when done

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Thanks for that! This is my favorite body style out of all the Roadrunners they made. Been thinking about a sun roof but unsure on the roof skins out there as some websites I found are known to have improper sized metal skins so still looking around unless I find another completely wrecked Satellite/Roadrunner that I can dissect for mine. Going to be a very long road to get her up and going!

[@williamwallace2585]

i've seen them at wildcat auto wreckers their a mopar only yard thats in sandy oregon probably ship a roof from a parts car i know there are specility mopar yards across the states just gotta hunt it down not too much rust here in oergon

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

@@williamwallace2585 I shall look up stuff in Oregon and yeah, I'm beginning to find more Mopar junkyards so I'm starting to have options available. Going to window shop when I have a list made lol

[@nathanielwaters6730]

I'm very partial to the '73-'74 Plymouth Roadrunner, had 7 of 'em, they were good road cars, with the right factory options, they became highly sought after!!! I have 2 hoods, a grill, headlight bezels, taillight bezels, and exhsust tips!!! For my safe keepin' just in case I get a Satellite Sebring Plus or whatever!!! I even have the diecast cars of that particular Roadrunner!!! Mopar or no car, Mopar Nate

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Nice! I've learned a lot about this car by also beginning to rely on VIN numbers instead of people telling me this or that about the car. Think I might have found some parts over at a Mopar junkyard but still window shopping around by making a list and go down the roster to see who's cheaper than the other lol

[@plainswanderer3043]

For 1973 the Plymouth Road Runner came with four engine options: 318, 340, 400 and 440. The 440 came as the GTX option, it would say Roadrunner on the body with GTX emblems on the hood with the 440 call out numbers. Even though you don't show the vin number, it doesn't really matter because this does look like a Roadrunner. Your vin should start out like this: RM23G3, the next numbers are the build numbers. If there is a fender tag which is found on the top of the front fender, drivers side, that would tell you more options. The color is B5 Blue, a very popular color and a nice one. It will take a lot of work to bring this car back together but it can be done. Even though it doesn't have the larger engines, its still a Plymouth Roadrunner, very cool. By the way the 1973 318 Roadrunner came with dual exhaust and could be ordered with four transmission options: three speed manual on the column, three speed manual on the floor, four speed manual on the floor and TorqueFlite Automatic, column shift or floor shift.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

You are spot on! This does start with RM with the fifth number being that of a 3. Learning more about my Plymouth after all of these months, this came with the 318. Very low end model. To me, I don't care as a Roadrunner is a Roadrunner. The color I wrote down someplace but agree that it is a very wonderful blue as I plan on spicing that color up more when paint goes back on. Hoping to get more established as this won't be original. Plan on turning this into a Roadrunner Hellcat with the 6.2 litre out of some modern day Charger Hellcat, or whatever is available, into it. I have to find out of what needs to be reinforced with the modern engine as it will be a new encounter for me to undertake.

[@plainswanderer3043]

@@TheDirtCatBrothers You have a nice project car there, good luck with it!

[@timpriddy349]

And 360 in 74 to replace the 340

[@patrickworkman517]

Say at the old yard near me in minneasota there is a satilite that may have the parts you need. PJW.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

I shall keep that in mind to inquire your help about that in the future for the info as I'm STILL waiting on a darn catalog to arrive. Thanks for the head's up!

[@matthewduncan5563]

Gasser?? There sick just badass street monsters Street Beast!! Best look for the style voted over n over.. Gasser if you must!!

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Indeed they are! Going to work on my brother's Gasser when he has time on his hands along with planning out a blueprint for his 67 Mustang to be a Gasser-Cobra hybrid of sorts or at least I think that's the plan for it lol

[@doctorhugocat]

Cool video! My buddy rescued a '73 Satellite a few years back from a guy that got his license suspended for DUI. They are a indeed a MUCH bigger car than they look in pictures. I like the '73 front end too. Subscribed and glad to find your channel.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Thank you for the sub! The more I did measurements and compared parts to what is listed online the bigger these cars appear. Heck, just finding it at first I was blown away by it's size. Hoping to bring out more content when the snow melts as it's too muddy out let alone snow is not entirely gone to what I want to do on engines lol.

[@warrengreen3217]

Did u even start repairs yet, I'm painting my 1977 Ranchero and putting a intake, headers, Holley 670cfm carburetor on it, also down the road im put a cam, aluminum heads, and hydraulic roller rockers, I'm going satin black with blood red pin strip, I got baby moons chrome rims on it, all work is done by me and my brother he's got a 76Scottsdale with a 4inch left pluse some motor work, love old schools

[@peteleadlove9215]

What are wrecked my 74 Roadrunner the only hard part was to get was the hood but it took me four months and I finally found a whole car for sale so I bought it the only thing was obsolete was the hood

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

It will be a long process, like everything else, to get going. The only thing I find hard as well is the hoods to locate. Time and patience for this Roadrunner.

[@peteleadlove9215]

@@TheDirtCatBrothers take your time and rebuilding it I bought the 73 Roadrunner for a hundred and fifty bucks and I want to tell you everything on it was perfect so I changed out the hood Defender the grill in the bumper and I took a few parts off of it with my other car didn't have so one day I went to work I told a friend of mine I had a 73 apart out I almost made $1,000 off that car

[@loyalwaddington3068]

Nobody said it but "bless you".

[@WagsAutomotive]

B5 blue

[@davehibbs9111]

Reminds me of my stupid brother 2 years ago bought a 73 roadrunner with a 318 that looked really really bad and spent 18 months and $44,000 dollars for a complete frame off restore and still doesn't look perfect only to be told since the numbers do not match and only being a 318-170hp build that it was valued at half price! He said can you believe that ? I said John I'm the one that told you that you'd have more into it than it's worth! And I just last week bought a 73' roadrunner 400/4bbl 4spd pistol grip red with white stripes and the deluxe red bucket vinyl, crank open sun roof p/s, p/db stereo Cass, p/w p/l, tilt and cruise control, and air conditioning, 3:55 sure grip, numbers matching with 89,300 original miles and full Documentation for $37,000 dollars! People just love pissing their money away.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Frame off? The '73 Roadrunner/Satellite B-Body cars are uni-body. Got pictures to this car of yours online or maybe a video on your channel here? I'd like to see this car of yours along with your brother's 'pissed' money away project car.

[@roadrunner1580]

sooo is this a road runner or is it a satillite buddy? you were reading off the vin# and it sounded like you said this car is actually a satillite and not a road runner? great vid by the way, i subscribed!!

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Thanks for the sub! I probably said some stuff wrong, sorry about that. Satellite body used for the Roadrunners is what I most likely meant though I'm not going to go through the entire video to see where I made the mistake. This is a RM21, very base model 318 car as I talk about it in later videos of this year in 2021.

[@WagsAutomotive]

No such thing as a smallblock 440.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Learned that along the way plus it was also a learning experience to not trust other people who were 'full' of it.

[@mrmopar5]

I would make this a 340 Road Runner clone!! 1973 was the last year this engine. 318 are very dependable engine to be sure, but I would go the 340 route. Blue/white deluxe interior and B-5 exterior would look great! White stripes set it off nicely. Road Runner clone for sure! My opinion of course.

[@davidstrock6493]

I would put a 426 max wedge helm in that Plymouth Roadrunner.

[@tonyorangis2369]

Man that is rust free up here in Canada there would be nothing left good luck can wait till you finish it tony (cake eater)

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Thanks! It will be a very long road to get the old girl to where she needs to be.

[@nathandube1685]

I liek your channel and think it has potential! But if you want more subscribers than you need to cut out the dull and borning parts of the videos and just hit the highlights, so theres more action and less waiting... Speed up the parts like moving the car with the loader.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

I got this same advice from a friend recently and going to do just that. Appreciate the input!

[@shartne]

Its not all rusted out You have something good to work with It must have been a low mileage car when it rolled. The steering wheel is in good shape.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

It could have been but not even sure. Surprisingly the steering wheel is in good shape as I'm going to be taking it off sometime in the coming week when I have time. Need to detach the column as it still locks in place without the key lol!

[@charlesbaker687]

Hopefully the frame isn’t bent or twisted due to the fact it was wrecked

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Just the very front in the bumper area, lucked out.

[@dalejrfan820002000]

Need update video .God bless you lol

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

There will be one hopefully in the coming month as real life has my attention right now on a daily basis. Don't have much time to work in depth on anything currently.

[@dalejrfan820002000]

@@TheDirtCatBrothers sounds good can't wait.

[@alteregos8949]

Funny; it had that Starsky and Hutch stripe down the side like their Torino.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

I saw a lot of Roadrunners had this in 73 and 74. The 71 and 72 models were extremely different to what I could find online last I looked, decal wise.

[@alteregos8949]

@@TheDirtCatBrothers yeah, it was a RoadRunner thing. They added that stripe on the Torino in Starsky and Hutch for added detail to appeal to audiences. Torino and Roadrunner looked a lot alike in those years.

[@steve-ph9yg]

Funny how Starsky and Hutch used a version of the Road Runner strip on the Torino.

[@Jelsick]

Air shocks. A true 70s muscle car mod. A terrible mod, however. But that's what they did back in the day.

[@stevepotts2116]

MY, FIRST, REAL, CAR WAS, A, 1972/SATELLITE, SEBRING, I, BOUGHT IT, 85/,,,318,CUI, BLACK, INTERIOR PAINT, GUN, METAL, GRAY,, THAT, CAR, TOOK, ME, 3,/YEAR'S, FIST,,, REAVOVE, INTERIOR AND SAART, CUTTING, OUT,, ALL, THE, RUST, WITH HAND, SNIPS,, I, GOT, 3/BUSHELS, OIF, RUST, THIS IS, IN, CANADA, TORONTO,, CAR, AND, THEY, SALT, THE, LIFE, OUT OF THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY IN THE EARLY, 80,DS,,THIS, CAR, TAUGHT ME, HOW, CUTTING, TOLLS, CAN, MAKE LIFE, INTERESTING AND SIMPLE,, PLUS A, HOME, MADE, GAS COMPRESSOR,,, AND A, AIR, GUN, WITH, ATTACHMENTS AND MY NEXT, CAR, 2/DOOR, 1975///CORONET,,,WITH BUCKET SETS AND IT, ONLY, TOOK ME, A, YEAR TO, BUILD WITH THE NEW,, TOOL, AND IT HAD, THE, 250/SLANT,, SIX,, THAT WOULD, CROUSE, AT, 90MILES,,FROM TORONTO TO, HURST, ONTARIO LEAVE, AT, 4AM AND BE, THERE AT, 12!/NOON, AND, WE, WOULD STAY THE WEEK, AT, SOME MOTEL, DUE LOTS OF FISHING,, ON, THE, WAY BACK IT, WOULD, TAKE, 11/13,HOUR, DUING, 60/70MILES,A,HOUR, YOU, COULD, LIVE IN THAT CORONET, THERE, WAS, SO,

[@stevepotts2116]

MUCH, ROOM...

[@stevepotts2116]

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[@robertvalentin5846]

that look fun project with time and money's it can be done need lot of work it worth it .yeah they cars good cars are better shape getting crushed but can't save every cars that white 77 t bird was nice that favorite car and 74 ford Torino and. cougar also 69 Plymouth roadrunner and dodge well good luck with restoration

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

If it wasn't savable I would never have picked it up and helped crush it a few weeks prior. It will be a fun car once more!

[@drewmiller3462]

Dude! Wipe your dash off occasionally. I'm surprised you don't have weeks growing up there. Something in the air today? It's coming off of your dash.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Ha!

[@WagsAutomotive]

January is not early production. New cars started production in August of the previous year for the big 3.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Aight, I'll keep that in mind!

[@darrenbrisson4336]

Yo is it a RM21 vin code that's road runner it's obviously a b-5 blue inside out color no it wasn't white those holes you saw in the frame wasn't where the vin code was it's where the sway bar was bolted to the frame

[@robertgembala8532]

I would say it had the white and blue interior combo

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Everyone says it's a B5 blue as the VIN back's that up. Doesn't say anything about the interior color though I do agree that it was most likely blue and white interior. It will remain the same but upgraded to new stuff as there won't be any original parts on the car.

[@Funnyfarmliquidations]

You should watch some @musclerodshop here on youtube.they are in tx and do amazing work on these old Plymouths

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

I shall look them up sometime then, thanks for that!

[@MikeJBlues]

That stripe looks original. Double check the VIN. Dash could have been swapped out. Look under the trunk seal or core support.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

It's got RM on it. Its a very base model Roadrunner that came out with a 318.

[@MikeJBlues]

@@TheDirtCatBrothers that ok. Put a 5.7 Hemi and cruise it in style. Good save

[@rogerhadley2763]

is this how mark worman got his start

[@harryjohnson8605]

Where do you see the 1973 model as a real desirable model? Compared to the 68-70

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

As much as you are comparing it to the 68-70 just now. Everyone has different tastes and I understand that you don’t see nothing in the car. I’ve done this exact discussion many times with people already.

[@paulgrimm7842]

How did they pay you to haul it away?

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Didn't pay me. I had to pull my friend's arm to sell it to me as it's fixable. Window shopping for parts right now to see who's cheaper.

[@adolfoliverbusch4755]

Bro I appreciate ur vision on this car. Look on fb marketplace in clatskanie Oregon. There’s a running driving 73 rr that u could probably get for 4K. Would save u time and money in the long run. Take care, brush ur hair

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Nah, that's okay. Defeats the purpose on fixing this one. It still amazes me that people want an easy way out when it comes to project cars. This project won't be original by any means. My hair shall remain free so it won't be brushed.

[@adolfoliverbusch4755]

@@TheDirtCatBrothers word, easy way out and common sense are two different styles. Ur stepping over a dollar to pick up a dime.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

@@adolfoliverbusch4755 It's all good! In honesty, I was hoping to find a bare boned Roadrunner so I can fill it with new things that aren't going to be native to the car. It may be insane picking up this wreck but there's a good reason lol

[@adolfoliverbusch4755]

@@TheDirtCatBrothers well I’ll continue to follow ur journey with this car. 🤙

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

@@adolfoliverbusch4755 Thanks for that. It will be an extremely long journey as this won't be cheap by any means. One step at a time!

[@JEB-wv8ti]

Was that FORKLIFT (OPERATER) BLIND IN ONE EYE, CROSS EYED, or did he have a CLUB FOOT?

[@JEB-wv8ti]

AY2GB5, B5 True Blue Metallic

[@glenncutright9769]

porter power that wind shield post up & put a roof skin on

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Going to most likely replace both posts then skin the top back to a certain point on the sides then slap another skin on.

[@robertcowan8211]

1973 AND NEWER WAS THE BEGINNING OF GUTLESS SMOG ENGINES AND WEAK DRIVE LINES

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Good thing this car isn't going to be original by any means!

[@ionesand3393]

If you turn the key on, it will run ??

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

If I get a Briggs & Stratton engine hooked up to a type of dummy switch connected to the key insert it could turn on something lol

[@normwendling9309]

Goog luck...with that likely much easier starting with something straight...

[@PaganWizard]

OMG There's tons of gold in that field, I sure would love to visit. Check out KZbin channel "Classic Truck Rescue" He recently visited a yard in Oregon that is shutting down and sending most of their inventory to a crusher. He found a FWD tow truck, and after some research, he found that it stands for Four Wheel Drive. He mentioned trying to work out a price on it, but I don't remember if he was able to buy it or not.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Oh trust me, I know. Sadly I cannot grab anything so only select cars that we've been eyeing for years. There is an FWD in this salvage yard as well but owned by someone else. At first they wanted too much for it but now it's unknown. Would love to grab it but I believe the owner wants to get rich quick off of it. Heck, not even sure what year it is. All I know, it's a BIG truck lol

[@cowfrank]

That car has a really good platform no rust? Find a rust bucket take the top they are out there. Have you seen what coldwarmotors did with a 60 fury?

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Besides the roof, the left side of the interior floor has cancer in it due to sitting for so long along with middle hub damage when they placed a floor shifter in it. Front end has to be pushed to the left a bit as it's damage from the wreck but it's also common uni-body stuff. I've seen that video series of his up to where ColdWarMotors was going to paint it. Think he used 3 cars to build one. Not the first time I've seen someone do that. If the catalog I have coming doesn't have all of the necessary refurbished stuff, including a roof skin, I plan on finding one that's got extreme cancer in the floor that makes it unable to be savable to get the roof and posts off of it.

[@marcusmaddenov2451]

I think that is Frans car.

[@peterGriffin-ug7jv]

Could be b5 blue

[@ronhellengreen4799]

I don't get it, the ugliest Road Runner, and no original motor, or transmission., How could you ever make any profit on a car that needs so much?

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

One person's taste differs from another as it's Human Nature. Not seeking any profit off of the car as I'm not selling it even when it's completed in my own vision.

[@marklawson8811]

R U insane!

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Nah! Lost my marbles years ago so can't go insane lol.

[@marklawson8811]

@@TheDirtCatBrothers I love your sense of humor. I lost my marbles years ago on the automobile myself.(lol)

[@telicogarage]

Cool car sucks they told you it was a big block rr. I have a 1971 charger se with a big block 400 the roof is rusty and bad. But I drive it any ways. I subscribed I want to see you fix it and how when it comes to the roof.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Yeah, it sucks but it was a huge learning experience! Even my mentor thought it was a big block but didn't know how to read the VIN on Plymouth cars. Thanks for that! Still researching websites that have accurate sized roof skins unless I find another Satellite or Roadrunner that can't go back onto the road at all.

[@telicogarage]

@@TheDirtCatBrothers mine had a vinyl top and needs replaced. They don’t make a reproduction roof skin. You have to cut one off another car. Better yet a whole parts car and and if it has all of the glass and all that stuff might fix that one but I still like the one you have.

[@timpriddy349]

9/72 would be an early car.......B5 blue

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

It's a 73 and B5? I'll look that up as you are the second person to let me know of that, thanks.

[@jamesveltman5555]

I would put an LS in it. My Charger has one. I don’t really care what the molar freaks think

[@BeatersRus]

this is one of the few times i dont see the value.. did you need a yard planter? i dont even see parts in the car,on the car,around the car??.....?? and the roofs crushed? seriously,go buy a better shell,Please! dont fall into the >> im gonna save this particular car

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Trap? This car? Last time I checked it doesn't have Wile E. Coyote plastered on it with an ACME logo in the front lol. In all seriousness, if the car was not savable I would never have bought it and left it to the crusher that month. A person has to know on what they're doing to undertake a mammoth of a project like this. If you think THIS car is bad just wait until you see the other one I'm thinking about undertaking in an upcoming video. Appreciate it!

[@keithalbright8971]

Hopefully you didn't give much for it

[@terrymiler5438]

You know it is illegal to have a car with no vin.no the one on the door don't mean shit if the one on the dash is missing.You can buy one cheaper than you can build it mo par parts are super expensive.I know this from restoring a 69 super bee.

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

It's not illegal by any means so stop that nonsense. A person can get a VIN for anything even if it's missing. How do you think people get VIN numbers for custom hot rods made from scratch? I can go out to any car that's been sitting in a field with VIN's not there and get new ones after showing proof of purchase. Have to go through a system with the local county office with a sheriff called out to come and inspect the car as that's how you have to inquire about it. The cost of doing so ranges from whatever county and state you live in. The thing that IS illegal is taking a VIN from one vehicle and using it onto another. The VIN that's on the door will help me track down to whoever took the original VIN from mine to get it back as I'm 100% sure it's in use.

[@edwardalamo2507]

Buy a car in better condition, thats running for a few thousand.

[@pipelineraustralia]

MAKE THE CAR YOURS BUT DONT SPEND TO MUCH ON IT. ITS NOT WORTH MUCH RESTORED!

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

I'm not after any value of the car as it's going to have all modern stuff in it with a Hellcat 6.2L placed down into it eventually.

[@pipelineraustralia]

@@TheDirtCatBrothers OUTSTANDING, CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT!

[@haroldjohnson7239]

HELLO. MOPAR. MAN. CONTACT. A .M ..D. AMERICAN. METAL. DIRRECT. THEY. HAVE. EVERY METAL. PAN. AND. MORE

[@TheDirtCatBrothers]

Got a booklet coming that showed all of the potential parts that I need thanks to someone mentioning them and someone else. Appreciate the info!