Black superbirds i saw in 1988 KINGSTON New york ( and others )

[moparstuart]

i was digging out some of my old photos to scan to keep safe . I ran across these of this black superbird

[moparstuart]

nose is leaded in   lots of bondo on it , gold accents

  notes i have is the guy wanted 30k for it way back them.  440 4 barrel , bench , 4 speed pistol grip , original lime light  19k miles on the clock but rough .


   I took these pictures in june of 88

[moparstuart]

   larry pictures of another black superbird for you ., and no vynil top too.

 sorry i did not get a picture or write down the vin , but i got the lic plate number

[hotrod98]

That car would have looked a lot better if he had left the gold off of it. Without the vinyl top, it looks a lot like my bird.
I've been wishy washy about putting the vinyl top on mine. It would look less like a clone with the vinyl top but I'm just not sure. I don't mind spending the money and I do plan to re-install the vt moldings. Hard decision.

I could go several different directions. Rims, tires, hood, vt, etc. The current plan is to pretty much leave it as is. I should have it painted by Tuesday or Wednesday.

Here's an early pic of the car when it had the vinyl top.  What do you guys think?

[nascarxx29]

TNT motors in NY had a black superbird,Not sure if same car you seen

http://www.tntclassiccars.com/1970%20PLYMOUTH%20ROADRUNNER%20SUPERBIRD.htm

[moparstuart]

the one i saw was a FJ5 car 

[moparstuart]

i was wondering if this was the former kenny bracket car just less the hood scoops and the feathers painted over      because his has alot of gold  on the black  ?

[moparstuart]

kennys car   black with gold

[moparstuart]

or how about this one with red trim,

[A383Wing]

Now wait a minute....I didn't think red decals were available? I thought only black & white?

I noticed the front has the round 'bird decal on the passenger side...thought it was always on drivers side?

<now I'm really confuzed>

[moparstuart]

Now wait a minute....I didn't think red decals were available? I thought only black & white?

I noticed the front has the round 'bird decal on the passenger side...thought it was always on drivers side?

<now I'm really confuzed>

black is the only factory head lamp decal , but people like me either have had them made or painted on custom, 70's and 80's has a ton of custom paint .  No real (correct birds came in black either but customs are out there  

[472 R/T SE]

That car would have looked a lot better if he had left the gold off of it. Without the vinyl top, it looks a lot like my bird.
I've been wishy washy about putting the vinyl top on mine. It would look less like a clone with the vinyl top but I'm just not sure. I don't mind spending the money and I do plan to re-install the vt moldings. Hard decision.

I could go several different directions. Rims, tires, hood, vt, etc. The current plan is to pretty much leave it as is. I should have it painted by Tuesday or Wednesday.

Here's an early pic of the car when it had the vinyl top.  What do you guys think?

Personally I don't care for vyl tops, especially up here in the NW.  Rain makes a mess of things.

First thing I thought was just because it's a real Bird it should have the V T so people automatically don't think clone.  But since it's black most folks will think it's not a factory built Superbird to begin with imo.  Correct me if I'm wrong but there weren't any factory TX9 cars right?  The hood will further give a clone impression.

IMO lots of folks will find it hard to believe someone customized a factory 4 speed Superbird in this day & age.

If it were mine I'd leave the top off until/if it ever got a factory correct restoration.  As it is the purists are gonna snivel & shake their head but MCG's gonna love ya'.  

   

[moparstuart]

That car would have looked a lot better if he had left the gold off of it. Without the vinyl top, it looks a lot like my bird.
I've been wishy washy about putting the vinyl top on mine. It would look less like a clone with the vinyl top but I'm just not sure. I don't mind spending the money and I do plan to re-install the vt moldings. Hard decision.

I could go several different directions. Rims, tires, hood, vt, etc. The current plan is to pretty much leave it as is. I should have it painted by Tuesday or Wednesday.

Here's an early pic of the car when it had the vinyl top.  What do you guys think?

Personally I don't care for vyl tops, especially up here in the NW.  Rain makes a mess of things.

First thing I thought was just because it's a real Bird it should have the V T so people automatically don't think clone.  But since it's black most folks will think it's not a factory built Superbird to begin with imo.  Correct me if I'm wrong but there weren't any factory TX9 cars right?  The hood will further give a clone impression.

IMO lots of folks will find it hard to believe someone customized a factory 4 speed Superbird in this day & age.

If it were mine I'd leave the top off until/if it ever got a factory correct restoration.  As it is the purists are gonna snivel & shake their head but MCG's gonna love ya'.  

 

MCG       larry i will park next to you every time   

[pettybird]

Now wait a minute....I didn't think red decals were available? I thought only black & white?

I noticed the front has the round 'bird decal on the passenger side...thought it was always on drivers side?

<now I'm really confuzed>

black is the only factory head lamp decal , but people like me either have had them made or painted on custom, 70's and 80's has a ton of custom paint .  No real (correct birds came in black either but customs are out there  

don't listen to him.  only nutjobs run white nose decals.

(I'm no better, though--I'm going to run one of those reflective tail stripes Patik just made on the back of the B5 car...)

so, is that the future (one year later) carlisle giveaway car? 

[nascarxx29]

  Not from NY as far as I know but there is a black superbird that was also a original lime green car was Dennis M .Thats the cars magazine flame paint job superbird.And note there are by me some retro superbird to show you what they did to them back in the day.These 2 examples of retro are not near me .But this is what was done back in the day I got pictures
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,68248.0.html

[tan top]

good pictures !! like superbirds with  out a vinyl   look more aero !
wonder  where them cars are now  !!
thanks for piosting

[moparstuart]

Now wait a minute....I didn't think red decals were available? I thought only black & white?

I noticed the front has the round 'bird decal on the passenger side...thought it was always on drivers side?

<now I'm really confuzed>

black is the only factory head lamp decal , but people like me either have had them made or painted on custom, 70's and 80's has a ton of custom paint .  No real (correct birds came in black either but customs are out there  

don't listen to him.  only nutjobs run white nose decals.

(I'm no better, though--I'm going to run one of those reflective tail stripes Patik just made on the back of the B5 car...)

so, is that the future (one year later) carlisle giveaway car? 

wow dougy i'm flattered your going to use my tail stripe dave made for me   , I loveit it

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Now wait a minute....I didn't think red decals were available? I thought only black & white?

I noticed the front has the round 'bird decal on the passenger side...thought it was always on drivers side?

<now I'm really confuzed>

Sometimes the small decal is on both sides... 

[62 Max]

 

[nascarxx29]

The carlisle giveaway black with gold vinyl top

[hotrod98]

Great pics and info.
There have been a lot more black Superbirds out there than I realized. Part of me wants to restore my bird back to yellow and the other part wants to stay with the color that the car is best known for. I have the flat hood and the rallye wheels so the transformation wouldn't be that expensive, but since car show season is upon us, the correct decision for now is black. No gold though. Not my cup of tea. 

[moparstuart]

I vote keep it black , it stands out and you orf someone else could always make it yellow later very easily 

[hotrod98]

I may take the Boyds off of Sandra's Cuda and try them on the bird.
Remember the photoshop of my Daytona clone with the Boyds?

[41husk]

Man that is a nice looking Daytona Clone

[moparstuart]

Man that is a nice looking Daytona Clone

yeah who ever owns that thing , is one lucky guy