my 73 cuda

[racerkilla]

so finally started work on my 73 my dad gave me for my birthday, the gf decided she wasn't happy after 3 years and left (dont ask).. so i have some free time and will keep my self busy.

its a numbers matching 340 4 speed 73 cuda, front and rear sway, power steering, brakes, 150 speedo, pistol grip, 3.55 posi 8 3/4

my direction is a 73 style aar clone. the 340 is already rebuilt very healthy. dad rebuild it in early 90s and less then 1000 miles on it.

I'm going fiberglass bumpers tucked in tight, fiberglass fenders, trunk lid, hemi orange paint, 3 inch exhaust, headers wrapped, sheet metal valve covers, 2 step rev limiter, lazer cut sub frames,

already bought the subframe connectors, bumpers and....a brand new aar bolt on fiberglass hood for 75 bucks.

i got the hood installed for mock up and fits well and i got the valences and bumpers off. Hopefully this week ill strip the fenders, hood off, interior and get the redo on a roll. here is pics im starting with

im gonna take as many pics along the way as i can, every time i redo a car i never think of it... this one i want an album to go along with it... this car is a special one to me...

thanks for looking

 

[Rob C]

Looks a hundred times better than my '73.

 

[burntorange70]

Souunds likea good plan to me. Will be cool to see it come together for you. Good luck!

 

[racerkilla]

thanks guys, should be a fun project.. will be slow going but i don't want to rush it and money permitting. ill try to give update and pics when i can.

 

[AlleyoopMgv]

Looks like a good starting point!

 

[racerkilla]

its pretty sound, it needs new 1/4s which i have and a trunk floor... mise well fix the issues why its apart so when its done its done.. meantime i have other mopars to drive.

was redo this one or a red 79 amx... this car does a lot more for me.. nothing like a e body 4 speed

 

[Rob C]

nothing like a e body 4 speed

Ya got the right!

 

[ramenth]

Thanks for posting up the pics. Looking forward to seeing it come together.

 

[racerkilla]

here is pics off fiberglass hood on, car with bumpers off, and pic of back bumper i'm gonna put on probably tonight. hopefully have the gas tank, fuel lines, rear sway and shocks off as well.

also through my searching over the car i see it needs a trunk, rear 1/4s and the back frame rails are a bit rusty. I like nice clean solid stuff. So I think i am gonna put to full rear rails in. rather do it now why its all apart rather then have them go bad 2 or 3 years down the road when its car is all done. Plus i know i can do it because i just put rear rails and a trunk in a customers 70 charger and come out nice.

 

[racerkilla]

started with a broke one... i used castblast alumi blast and some grey textured paint i had and stained glass tint heres the pics
cheaper then buying a new one as i planned

 

[ramenth]

Got any more updates for us?

 

[racerkilla]

actually yes i do, i have alot
ill list what i have done follow by pics. I have changed both rear frame rails, welded subframe connectors in, welded trunk floor in, made my own rear upper shock brace, seam sealed frame and trunk, stripped interior, mocked up fiberglass bumpers, cut drivers 1/4 off along with the outer wheel house, put new wheel house and trunk extension in and got 1.4 welded on. also took nose off the car and found a set of fiberglass fenders, got drivers side roughly mocked up, I made a set of hemi valve covers fit over my 340 covers, made a air cleaner set up from cookie pan and will seal to the hood. Ill let the pictures show the progress

theres some pics and more up to date

 

[ramenth]

Lookin' good!

How'd you feel about finding the 'glass front fenders?

Gonna find some boots to run the wires through on the valve covers?

 

[burntorange70]

Nice work! I love the cookie pan. May have to use that on my Duster.

 

[racerkilla]

well didn't find fenders for free but i got a good deal the set. I couldn't turn down so even if they need work its not a big deal, which they do need some tweaking but o well. and the valve covers i'm gonna find boots for them, i have a set off an import car that are close but i might go with original set of 354 boots.

as for the cookie pan, flat aluminum is a bit of money and i couldn't roll an edge so i used a free cookie pan,lol. Once i make some front supports and cut the aar hood open will work well i think, something different to look at.

 

[sheetmetaldan]

Love the cookie pan trick! I just put an AAR hood on my car and I don`t have an air cleaner either, maybe I`ll use a muffin tin and try to fool everyone into thinking it`s got a six-pac setup!

Nice work on your restoration wish I could put as much time/effort into mine.

 

[racerkilla]

yea, for the foam i got it from summit for like 14 bucks, its flame retardent. Just find a old base to a 4 barrel and pop rivet it to the cookie pan and cut the hole out.

 

[Rob C]

WOWOWOWOWW!!!!

I just started to get parts rolling in on mine. I hope to be doing some of this soon.

Cool man cool. Keep us posted!!!!!

 

[6PKRTSE]

Looks like a good project car. The wife wants me to find here a 73 Cuda also.

 

[73 kooda]

Hey bro i got a 73 and i gotta rip out and weld in new rear frame rails on mine also. I dig the shock mount/ crossmember. Should stiffen it up a bit. Any advice for me to make my life easier? Only about a foot of rail is gone on mine from the rear shackle mount forward. Trying to decide if i should just cut out the bad cancer or replace the whole rail.