1979 Volare RoadRunner Auto Cross

[george cobb]

ok finally making some time to start a build thread,

Goal for this car is fun driver able to keep up with the newer cars on a parking lot auto cross course, and drive cross country if wanted.

Drive train
Transmission 1996 T56 out of dodge viper with .50 to 1 6th gear.
Rear end Ford 9 inch 3.91 with truetrac. and caltracs.
360LA based 410 cubic inch
Edelbrock 60779 ported heads
Eagle crank and rods
SRP pistons
6 pack will go back on when I have time to tune the idle issue
RMS alterkation front suspension

 

[george cobb]

just got the car 2011ish playing around with fitting blower and side pipes

 

[george cobb]

new trunk

 

[george cobb]

installing 4sp hump then making room for T56

 

[george cobb]

Back from Colorado with front suspension, wheels and motor parts

 

[george cobb]

test fitting the new front end, if you look close you can see the frame rail repairs if i can find the pictures I will post them also

 

[george cobb]

jump 4 years forward as I got tired of working in a 2 car garage set the roadrunner in the inclosed trailer no 2016. Roadrunner was not still main project as we had to convert a store and lock into a shop, still along way to go but much easier

to work at.

 

[george cobb]

tare down time

 

[george cobb]

engine compartment with

POR15

 

[george cobb]

new body color in the engine compartment ( sorry chevy spitfire green 2017)

 

[george cobb]

engine, transmission and alterkation ready for install[
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[george cobb]

best way to install the engine is like the factory did

 

[george cobb]

new full 3 inch exhaust out the back. had to cut 6 inches out of the fuel tank, and planning on notching the rear bumper and have 1971 roadrunner tips

 

[george cobb]

decided to go the with the super coupe flairs nothing like bending up 2 NOS fenders

 

[george cobb]

fender and doors painted

 

[DCAspen]

Great build,keep the updates coming.

 

[Lightning II]

Absolutely. I think that’s the first time I’ve seen the Alter-K-tion on an F/J/M that wasn’t in RMS’ ads.

 

[Mr C]

Great build, I just really hate that green...

 

[george cobb]

got some more work done. SRT seats are went in really easier than I had expected, Roll bar is fabed up should help the body flex. and got the body in its first coat of primer a little more to finish but not much

 

[george cobb]

some more work done in the last few months