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Rara Hemious Birdicus - '68 Plymouth Road Runner

Brakes & Suspension

Gallery: Master Cylinder, Brake Lines, Hoses & Park Brake Cable Installation – Part 1

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When we purchased Rara Hemious Birdicus in March, one of our first priorities was to conduct a comprehensive mechanical inspection, starting with the braking...
Interior

Gallery: Legendary Auto Interior for This Legendary Hemi Road Runner

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Our Road Runner never fails to impress us with the remarkable number of original parts it still carries, even 57 years after rolling out...
Interior

Gallery: Butchered Panels to Legendary Auto Interiors Restoration

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In the 1960s, muscle cars were built with one goal in mind: performance. Buyers wanted horsepower, style, and a fair price, not necessarily creature...
Plumbing

Gallery: Accurate Exhaust Restores This Hemi Road Runner’s Soul (Video)

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When it comes to restoring a classic Mopar to its original specifications, the exhaust system is more than just piping for flow; it is...
Electrical

Gallery: 1960s-Style Battery Topper For Our J-Code Road Runner

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Restoring our 1968 J-code Road Runner has been a long and rewarding process. With most of the mechanical work behind us, we have shifted...
Electrical

Gallery: Correcting Our ’68 Hemi Road Runner’s Charging System With Classic Industries

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Between our original 2014 photoshoot and the 2025 purchase of Project Rara Hemious Birdicus, a few critical under hood components quietly disappeared, including the...
Electrical

Gallery: J-Code Road Runner Ignition Upgrade with YearOne

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Since we rescued our neglected Hemi Road Runner, Project Rara Hemious Birdicus, back in March, we have been working diligently to bring the 426...
Engine

Gallery: Verifying That All is Good Under the Hood of Our ’68 Hemi Road Runner

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Early on, in our ownership of our Road Runner, Rara Hemious Birdicus, we were excited to start repairing what we found wrong or damaged....
Plumbing

Gallery: YearOne Properly Restores Project Rara Hemious Birdicus’ Fuel System

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Since we purchased our Road Runner, Project Rara Hemious Birdicus, we have been aggravated by a highly modified fuel system that included an old...
Rara Hemious Birdicus - '68 Plymouth Road Runner

Gallery: MCM’s Hemi Road Runner Gets Coker Tires Bias-Look Radials

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When we picked up our Runner in March 2025, it had a nice set of BFGoodrich Silvertown radial tires wrapped around the factory wheels....
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In 1978, a decision was made over at Warner Brothers to film at least five episodes of a brand new TV series called “The...
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Swap a Modern HEMI Into Your Classic Mopar with Mopar’s New Crate HEMI Engine Kits

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Gallery: ’66-’70 B-Body 8.75 Rear Differential Identifiers & Markings

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Go Manual With Passon Performance’s 4-Speed Conversion Kit

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