71 B2 Cuda

[71Plym]

Here are some progress pictures of my 71 Cuda project. I started this in October 2002 (after owning the car for 25 years) and plan to be back on the street in the spring of 2009. The B2 Cuda originally had a 383, auto, 8.75. It now has a bigger big block, auto and dana.

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[71Plym]

Here are a few more pics.

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[AlleyoopMgv]

Looks really nice!

[rumblefish360]

I hope to start mine before 25 years of ownership.
(4 years to go......eeeeekk!)
Nice car, looks great.

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Looks great! Seems to look like it's well on it's way!!

[burntorange70]

Looks great! Keep up the good work. Looks like you are going to be cruising in no time.

[AdamR]

Looking good !

[moparal]

Very good. You have been busy. Keep us updated

[6packcuda]

Wow! That is REALLY nice.

[67hemi]

Looks really nice. I like the B2, you rarely see that now a days.

[russduanegreen]

NICE...............................

[JH23J0B]

YES! That is SWEET. Keep up the good work.

[PastorTom1]

Boy that makes me wanna get busy with another E project........

That is just plain sweeeeeeeeeeeet. :D

[moparfreak]

Sweet car! Like the color too :cool:. Nice job on the restoration :D

[GTXperience]

71, I am absolutely digging your B2 car and as 67 said above, it (B2) is not seen often and when it does, people think it is a mis-colored B5 car. Keep us updated on your project.

[71Plym]

I finished polishing the stainless steel trim. The trim has been installed around the front, rear and side glass. The top of door trim was also installed. The door weatherstripping has been installed and the side glass aligned. Windshield wipers were installed and the wiper motor and mechanism tested OK.

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[burntorange70]

You realy got that trim to shine. Looks very nice.

[Rob R]

Great lookin Car..!!..!!

[GTXperience]

I can't stand looking at this car anymore! I want it! ;)

[Rob R]

I just noticed it's a Winnipeg car...extra cool

[AlleyoopMgv]

The car looks sharp, and I like the color too!

[NW_CUDA]

what type of mufflers did you use ?? Are they under the trunk floor ??

[71Plym]

The headers are 2" Hooker that I "custom fit". The exhaust system is a 3" TTI kit, with DynoMax mufflers and stainless exhaust tips. The mufflers go under the floor where the stock resonators would have been. No one makes a 3" in/out cannister muffler to go in the stock location next to the gas tank.

[71Plym]

Here is the exhaust system described above:

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[71Plym]

A couple of progress pics of the trunk.

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[DarrenM]

Curious who you got to sand/media blast the car in Winnipeg? Looking to probably start my 73 this year....it's been only 4 years......

A couple of progress pics of the trunk.

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[burntorange70]

Looking good!

[71Plym]

DarrenM, most of the places I used are not around anymore. I had the doors, fenders, trunk lid and valances chemically stripped by a place in Winkler, but I hear they don't do that anymore. The hood was soda blasted by a place on Erin, but they won't do it anymore. They were expensive and not very good anyway. The underside and interior was blasted by a place on the TransCanada just west of the white horse and the river.

[djwhog]

Very nice good work, love that car! Thank you for sharing too :)

[DarrenM]

Thanks for the info. I have no idea who is good here these days ......

DarrenM, most of the places I used are not around anymore. I had the doors, fenders, trunk lid and valances chemically stripped by a place in Winkler, but I hear they don't do that anymore. The hood was soda blasted by a place on Erin, but they won't do it anymore. They were expensive and not very good anyway. The underside and interior was blasted by a place on the TransCanada just west of the white horse and the river.

[AlleyoopMgv]

I know its a ways away, but I know a good place to get it done in Minnesota.

[71Plym]

The interior is finished; recovered dash, restored wood grain steering wheel, new leather for the front buckets, original rear seat, new carpet, repop console, original door panels, a couple of aftermarket gauges.
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[71Plym]

Front bumper and grille installed.
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[burntorange70]

WOW! That interior looks very nice. I like that wood wheel.

[djwhog]

Wish that care was mince, great job! Awesome work buddy!

[grandpa's'70]

that is gorgeous

[old tired rebel]

Beautiful Car.

[71Plym]

Had the car at the track for our club race day. Ran 11.89 @ 114 in street trim through the mufflers.

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[AlleyoopMgv]

That is way cool 71Plym! :thumbsup:

[DetMatt1]

Very nice ride, love the color, you did a fine resto on it!