Bluecifer 1970 Cuda B7 Blue Restoration

[WhiteGP]

Nice !! I posted my build sheets on page one of this thread. Is your car engine and transmission numbers matching ?

YES !! Very happy about that

 

[Manny]

What an excellent color combo …… B7 with a blue interior will be sharp !

 

[MOPARMITCH]

Got front hubs and drums cleaned up and blasted and repainted after they were turned true. I guess I'm getting old and lazy. Didn't feel like pulling the third member. So since I had it apart I just stood it up on the end to drain the gear oil out of it. Gear oil looked good. Will put new fluid in when I install it. Didn't like the way the axles looked either since everything else now is so clean. So hit them with the mini blaster and we'll flush out the wheel bearings again to make sure they are safe before I paint the axles with cast blast.

 

[MoparCarGuy]

Have you considered pulling the 8-3/4" differential and restoring it to factory-finish (natural)?

 

[MOPARMITCH]

Have you considered pulling the 8-3/4" differential and restoring it to factory-finish (natural)?View attachment 141749 View attachment 141750

Yeah, probably after it is in the car.......

 

[MOPARMITCH]

Got some things done yesterday for the Cuda. Assembled the master cylinder with dot 5 fluid. Adjusted the axle end play for the differential. Installed all of the brakes and hardware and adjusted them to the drums properly. The roller Wheels and tires are pretty nasty, so a friend of mine gave me some good tires. I will clean and paint the wheels and remount good tires on them. Attach them to the differential, then I can roll it around where I need to until I finish with the body of the car.

 

[Xcudame]

Looking good MoparMitch! I love Dot 5 brake fluid. Besides all the braking benefits, it won't damage your paint if you accidently spill some on your car!

 

[MOPARMITCH]

Had to invent a way to get the anti vibration springs back on the front drums. Quite a task. Them suckers have a lot of tension on them.