1970 Plymouth Cuda - jyrgen

[jyrgen]

Hello

My bucket list car has allways been a Barracuda/Cuda.
For the past few years, I've been watching the ads and looking for the right one.
I wanted to find a unrestored original car. It certainly didn't have to be prestine.
I would have preferred the 71a model but finally I found a 70's car that I was ready to buy and send to the other side of the world.
It was about two months ago when the car arrived in my home country, Estonia, Europe.
It took me 7 months from finding the car to transferring the money.
In addition to 3 months for sea transportation.
But finally it was in Estonia.

I am attaching some photos according to which the car was purchased:

to be continued...

 

[jyrgen]

One important fact why I bought this car is that there was documentation and history. And this is the fun stuff
I got broadcast sheet, handwritten order form, vehicle invoice

 

[jyrgen]

 

[WDO72]

Cool story and car! And, it came from Jersey my home state. Have fun and best of luck with the restoration.

 

[Cuda Hunter]

Wow! Just look at that Tan A/C dash! That baby looks sweet!
Great documentation as well.
BL1 with T5! Awesome color combo! And a boat load of options as well.
Did this car have two fender tags?

 

[heminut]

That's a really nice project car, a LOT nicer than the one I started with!

 

[Chryco Psycho]

Very Cool & welcome !

 

[F8RT]

That's a nice car. you have done well .

 

[jyrgen]

Wow! Just look at that Tan A/C dash! That baby looks sweet!
Great documentation as well.
BL1 with T5! Awesome color combo! And a boat load of options as well.
Did this car have two fender tags?

The car has one fender tag.

 

[fasjac]

You got a nice one! Congrats and welcome to the sir.

 

[jyrgen]

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[jyrgen]

Mopar gurus, can you tell me if this is a one of one car? Because I think only 566 pieces of BL1 color cars were produced... Am I right?

 

[Cuda Hunter]

That is one loaded car! Sweet purchase for sure!
Is it original paint then?

I'm no guru. my opinion would be that the car is indeed one of one as it was an ordered car and not very likely that someone else ordered a car with exactly the same options. A majority of the ordered cars are going to be "one of one" simply because they have an option list that does not match exactly to another car. The options that would make it one of one would not be the bl1 bottom, bl1 top and the t5 interior. That is a pretty popular color combo in a sense.

 

[moparlee]

Congratulations on your find! That is a great looking original Barracuda and complete with documentation. Does it have the fender tag? What are your plans for the car?

BTW, you should go to the Welcome Wagon and introduce yourself.

 

[jyrgen]

Congratulations on your find! That is a great looking original Barracuda and complete with documentation. Does it have the fender tag? What are your plans for the car?

BTW, you should go to the Welcome Wagon and introduce yourself.

Yes it has the fender tag. The second picture is back side and in the mirror image.

 

[jyrgen]

That is one loaded car! Sweet purchase for sure!
Is it original paint then?

I'm no guru. my opinion would be that the car is indeed one of one as it was an ordered car and not very likely that someone else ordered a car with exactly the same options. A majority of the ordered cars are going to be "one of one" simply because they have an option list that does not match exactly to another car. The options that would make it one of one would not be the bl1 bottom, bl1 top and the t5 interior. That is a pretty popular color combo in a sense.

about 50% seems to be the original paint.

 

[jyrgen]

Should there be some code in that red area? If so, what code could be there?

 

[jyrgen]

More questions about the documentation. What could it be?

 

[70 4715]

Should there be some code in that red area? If so, what code could be there?
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H51, Air Conditioning.

 

[jyrgen]

What shock absorbers do you recommend? I would like something close to the original.
Same question about leaf springs?