Update on Resto

[Bobcat 1970]

Just a few update pics from Pandemic start till now, was able to save the numbers match 340 and all goodies, dropped at Engine Services February 6, 2021,,,

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Pick up May 16. 2021

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Lil soda blast on this and that, prezzure tested heater core after blast, its actually good,,too hot to paint pieces, gonna let primer dry a few days, lol

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Ordered and recieved water pump, alternator and fuel pump,,the engine i was running with tunnel ram was a '73 (outa a Duster) and had a/c so therfore a 6 vane pump. My original '70 had a 8 vane so thats what i went back with cause only a/c I have is 280, hahaha

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Masked and painted engine day fore yesterday, finished at 5 pm, went back to shop at 10:30 pm check on drying and all was good,,went back at 530 am to remove masking and found hoist tilted over and engine against wall. So mad I didn't make a pic. Caved in oil pan and that's all damage,,pulled pan and took rosebud and heated to remove dent but couldnt get plinishing hammer to smooth enough so will seek a english wheel from a friend and see what happens. The '73 pan has different indentions but was in car with headers so don't know what difference is unless for the Duster, anyone wanna chime in please, and oh yeah,,no idea why hoist tilted over,,hung there for I know 6 hours to mask, paint and dry,,must been a BIG 200 LB RAT run up hoist, lol,,

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Worked all last year during main pandemic shutdown on underside,,EVERY brake component new from firewall to rear end,,BEFORE

 

[Bobcat 1970]

After,,,rotors were turned, ok but they look bad cause left in back of truck overnight in rain,,YES, calipers in rear, dont know why, I've never swapped spindles and only had one front end a d brake job when i was in college, maybe they swapped them? That was in '75 so I've ran it from '75 till '87 when parked, ??

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Underside,,gas tank was like new on inside, after 33 years couldnt believe that, had about 2 gallons what used to be gas left in it all those years, that was before ethanol I guess, before pics,

 

[Bobcat 1970]

After a few hours and naps while underneath,,

 

[Bobcat 1970]

A local shop is going to install my new trunk pan, real tail and quarter panels later this summer,,

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Interior floor pans were all ok, NO rust holes,, just a lil surface, all new seam sealer and epoxy coated before sound deadner and new carpet at later date, NO, that's not rust in rockers, its flaking paint to the black underneath from 1982,,,

 

[Bobcat 1970]

1982 we did a full hand rubbed lacquer. Thank the LORD for BC/CC. After cleaning, seam sealer and epoxy,,,

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Oh yeah,, this was bvb the 1982 paibt job,,all thats left is the hood. Stripped with aircraft stripper to bare metal,, decided on Tor Red as base platform to start,,,gotta start someplace. Lol

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Sorry about above post, this was the 1982 paint job,,AFTER brake items installed,,

 

[fasjac]

You been bust Bobcat! Looking real good.
keep it going

 

[Cuda Hunter]

awesome car and awesome job working on it! Looks great!

 

[Bobcat 1970]

You been bust Bobcat! Looking real good.
keep it going

Thanks and yes but still long way go.

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Oil pan just not gonna make the cut, i have a '73 #228, only difference is a couple indentions but noticed the #294 stock one has extra "2 hole clips spot welded on each side each end? I guess extra sealing at corners? It (228) was in car before on the '73 implant so no clearance issues, and I am not building a concours entrant, I'm gonna drive this one, lol, all i found searching was different years different bodies, basically same BUT,, one site mentioned "no strainer",,that means what????

 

[moparlee]

Oh yeah,, this was bvb the 1982 paibt job,,all thats left is the hood. Stripped with aircraft stripper to bare metal,, decided on Tor Red as base platform to start,,,gotta start someplace. Lol

Love that 80's paint job! Maybe you have already said, but how long have you had your Cuda? Great job on bringing it back to life.

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Thanks and yes but still long way go.

fasjac, u still with Landers in The Rock?