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red oxide coating edit: guess, should say, taking the sealer off

taking the 20 year old primer off, down to the metal tried a small spot, got carried away....lol did both quarters, started on the tail panel.

The Journey has begun. received the tti pipes, spent the last 2 days, cutting bushes, moving other items packed in the storage building over the last few years, dang time flies... other projects always seem to get in the way, then along comes life.... all not lost, because during that time...

I use the "More door" for a mobile dyno. design makes the headers easier to remove in less than 15 minutes, to swap engines

only you can decide....> goal > budget or budget > goal. ( I mostly am on the "A" body site, but, starting on the Cuda this week) Someone put a 360 in my Cuda.. I wanted a 340 back in it. building it for cruising/ meeting @ the drag strip.. after 2 years decided on "Big" small block with...

just some "old school parts"

It's the Rampage with the body sitting next to it @ that time.

I've posted my shop on other sites over the years... it's rather Plane.....lol 40' x 28' 5" x 12'6" Kicking the Rampage out. to make room for the Cuda

kids grown, old girl friend gone.... time to get the Cuda on the road. picked up a A-500 trans, building it while weather still bad.. Engine is built and track tested. ordered TTI head pipes for the 68-70 manifolds. The manifolds will be ported

My friends say I'm always dragging another mopar to the shop; I like to think > Drag Racing Mopars They are all just misfits.... 70 Dart,449 small block 68 CTD Satellite, 440 Rampage 72 Dart 540, 518,3.73 dana projects 73 Cuda 446 (small block) a-500, Dana 70 Dart 340, 4 speed 71 Dart 360...

Like 76Orange wagon said - partial airliner fuselage. They are 727> 40' x 13'.5" shop is a DC-10 40' x 28' >> Yes, I wish they were bigger...lol last pic is working on the 73 Dodge Car hauler (30' long) converting it to CTD 5 speed (here's some pics of the shop built in 09)

we started removing the back wall, to get it out. Body still looks good after escaping paint jail about 12 years ago. all parts are still there> doors, hood, new windshield , radiator. Once it's out, may blast it back down to metal, cause can't remember what primer was used. All the new items...

made this post to document the build drove it home in 1993 pulled the engine (318) , due to oil smoke. since it has trac pack, 340 call outs, rally dash, bulge hood 3.55 sg decided it needed a 340. life threw a curve ball, seems like every time, I got back up. now in 2017 the stars are...

in the shop, getting harder to find cars in a salvage yard

I want to put the Dana, out of my 68 Satellite into a 73 Cuda running 10" wide wheels with 5 " offset and 325/50-15 tires will they fit > no rub will the girdle, clear the fuel tank? anyone running that combo? I couldn't find the exact info thanks