This is an BS code “Cuda” car that was originally a 340 Auto car. Original Motor and Transmission are not with the car. Most of the car is original parts as far as I know. The car is completely disassembled and on a chassis rollers (US Car Tool Body Wheels $575 cost). This is a project car...
Working on my quarter panel install and alignment. I’m shooting a level/straight line with a laser level. Question is how “straight” is the body line really? Anyone ever shot theirs and checked it? nothing on my car is “straight” anyway so hate to ruin it.
Finally back at it finishing up some work in the trunk floor. What are the pros/cons on installing the the trunk floor extensions before the quarter panels? It’s obviously easier to install them before the quarters, but easier to adjust the quarters with them off. Any experience you want to...
Just rounded out 1 year of the restoration on the 73 Cuda. Still having fun, but definitely a lot of work. Couple of things i have learned over the course of the year:
- my original plan was to be done with all metal work by now. That sounded good. But life happens and 45 yr old cars have...
i cleaned the inside of the rocker best i could. it actually looks pretty good all things considered. i have the eastwood internal frame coating and was considering putting that inside the rockers. issue is the hose is 2ft and the rocker is over 5. is it worth drilling a hole in the bottom...
Took advantage of this slow day waiting on the hurricane to best out some repairs. This went surprisingly well. fit was pretty tight on the patch panel and only had 3 blow throughs while welding it up. cleaned up really nice. now just gotta finish grinding on the inside and put a little...
Forcing my kids to become car people whether they like it or not. luckily they are getting more in to it over time. i have found a couple of my mopar tshirts in my oldest’s closet, so that feels like progress. And my oldest has her eye on my F100. Anyone else building the next generation of...
Was down at the Charlotte Autofair last weekend. Lots of parts for sale and a cool drift show display. was a lot smaller in the car show side than the spring show. granted it was damn hot. Not a ton of Mopars at the show, but some nice ones were around. Quote of the day. I was asking a...
finishing up installing the one piece trunk floor in my cuda. had to massage a few areas with the hammer to get contact on the frame rails for welding. planning on sound deadening material and some type of trunk mat/carpet. so my question is how much effort in smoothing welds and surface is...
Working on some trunk rust issues on the Cuda. Got the whole floor and extensions out. Wheel wells can be patched. Question I have is on the tail panel. The bottom section is rough. There is some good metal under the rust, but back side around the taillight brackets is bad too. I hate to...