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Beep! Beep! …and then you lose. Just like the poor coyote this Limelight, factory six pack-equipped beeper leaves the competition in the dust--and looks good doing it!
Here’s the ORIGINAL fender tag:
V8X 26 END
J45 M21 N85 M96 R11 V21
FK5 A34 A87 B51 C55 J25
FK5 P6XA TX9 903 032334
E87 D21 RM21 V0G 113xxx
V8X Black stripe--decklid
26 Radiator width--26”
END No additional codes to follow
J45 Hood pins
M21 Drip rail moldings
N85 Tachometer
N96 Air Grabber hood
R11 AM radio (Music Master)
V21 Performance hood treatment (stripes)
FK5 Deep Burnt Orange Metallic exterior color
A34 Track Pack w/Dana 60 rear axle; 3.54 gear ratio
A87 Road Runner Décor package
B51 Power brakes
C55 Bucket seats
J25 Three speed wipers
FK5 Deep Burnt Orange Metallic exterior color (repeated indicates solid color car)
P6XA Black bucket seat interior
TX9 Black upper door frame (UDF) paint
903 August 3, 1969 build date
032334 Body order number
E87 440 Six Barrel engine, 390HP
D21 Four speed manual transmission
RM21 Plymouth Road Runner, two door coupe
V 440+6 V8 engine
0 1970 Model year
G St. Louis assembly plant
113xxx Sequential VIN
Start outside with the killer look. FJ5 Limelight paint might not be factory original on this car, but it looks great, so who can blame the restorer? Glossy paint covers very straight panels as the base for all of the factory options from the blacked out paint on the hood to the tail stripe in reflective black. New 15” chrome Magnum 500’s look fantastic at all four corners, as do the 225/70/15 BFGoodrich Radial T/A’s. Chrome items from the bumpers to the door handles and side view mirror either are or shine like new. The grille was treated to a full restoration with both dark and light argent paints and looks better than new. The Air Grabber is definitely the top option here, and with the hood pins l, stripes and big “440+6” decals looks amazing. The stance is right and the color scheme can’t be argued with--the car’s a winner!
Put the car on the lift and see everything’s new. The front and rear suspensions feature new parts and are highly detailed. The Dana 60 is redone from axle to axle, filled with the original 3.54 gears and bulletproof Sure Grip. The A833 Hemi 4 Speed 18 spline transmission mates to the engine with a brand new clutch. There’s a new fuel tank, new brake components and new lines everywhere. There’s a new dual exhaust system with tough sounding Flowmaster mufflers and chrome tips for the sound and the look. The floors are clean sheet metal covered in glossy green paint-this car looks as good underneath as it does on top.
The real star of this show is under the hood--the rebuilt 1972 H440HP mill topped with a freshened and ready to go six pack. The engine is coated in clean Mopar Hemi Orange paint while the air cleaner is its own correct shade. Hooker Super Competition headers carry away spent fuel while a Mopar electronic ignition provides the spark. A fresh radiator, new hoses and wiring and new tune up parts means this runner’s ready to go!
Hop inside the fully restored interior and get comfortable. Those are new seat covers under you, new door panels at your sides, a new dash pad up front, a new headliner up top and new carpeting below. New sill plates brighten your entry while restored gauges with an in dash tach let you know what’s going on up front. That’s the correct Hurst pistol grip in your right hand and an original woodgrain wheel in your left. This is a comfortable cruiser ready for show duties and the open road!
With most Road Runners leaving the factory carrying Mopar’s standard 383 a true V code six barrel car is not an easy car to find. With excellent cosmetics, the original fender tag for documentation and an upward trend in values this is an excellent investment car which is simply a flat-out blast to own!
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