Update on Resto

[Bobcat 1970]

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.

I've had it since April of 1974,, original owner passed and family

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.

I've had it since April 1974, original owner passed and family held onto it until they sold it to me,,was main driver until '75 then after that it was on and off until '87 then was OFF until still now,, it really classifies as a "barn find" with the exception,,I never lost it, just let time fly by,,lol

 

[Bobcat 1970]

As of today, I still have not located my old pictures, fender tag and build sheet I put in a SAFE place many many years ago, with that being said, this picture is what I have found on the internet of exactly what it looked like the day I bought it, with exception of hockey stick and shaker,,mine is 340 with double bubble scoops,,anyone know the paint code for this color? Is it Sandpebble Beige or Y4 Light Gold?

 

[Bobcat 1970]

More choices,,gotta find an installer or buy me a steamer, Legendary finally sent me all the front and rear leather covers, back seat cleaned up good as for looks but 33 years has it dried out bad, put some leather vinyl conditioner on but still brittle so just got new ones and be done, also 33 years will dry out grease on track balls, lol

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Anyone know how long it takes to find a ball bearing when you drop it in this environment,,4 hours,,lol

 

[1972CudaV21]

Nice work. Best part: You’ve been able to keep all these years

 

[340challconvert]

Nice work!

 

[moparlee]

Anyone know how long it takes to find a ball bearing when you drop it in this environment,,4 hours,,lol

Nice work on all the parts. What kind of setup do you have for your soda blaster? Looks like it has a gas cylinder.

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Nice work on all the parts. What kind of setup do you have for your soda blaster? Looks like it has a gas cylinder.

No sir, the soda blaster is a stock Harbor Freight unit,,works great for small parts clean up,,soda kinda expensive but being in the industrial coatings field for 40+ years, I'm used to expensive vendors, lol, just on the retirement income now, gotta watch those dollars, haha

 

[Bobcat 1970]

I was able to get a few more parts painted today, also was able to salvage oil pan, little hammering and dolly work and i think itll pass,,dry fit some parts making sure right bolts and brackets in place, about found everything

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Retrieved power steering pump outa 5 gallon bucket, submerged in fluid and found cooler broke so washed and gonna weld and see if its still any good, gonna go ahead and install and if so ok, if not then i can rebuild,,mainly just want get all components back in correct place,,lucked up and found some original hose clamps in a baggie as well as a piece of 1974 or '75 history,,,

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Well, after 37 years (+) the original power plant back in engine bay,,the Street Hemi Orange engine paint almost identical to Tor Red PPG basecoat, now the real fun fixing start,,

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Well got a little more done, all front engine components done, hoses, belts etc,,anyone have any info on tranny linkage, have slapstick hooked up and looking for bell crank and brackets for lockdown but what’s third rod for? Had order all ignition goodies, none in stock at local parts house, be here Tuesday so hopefully by next weekend it’ll have a fire built in it,,,

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Power steering pump cooler welded and installed, surprised even had original clamps, lol

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Well seats back from upholstery shop,

 

[Bobcat 1970]

Old diamond tuck headliner board from early 80's, anyone ever use anything else to make the headliner, hate to spend 900$ for the fiberglass one,,thinking i can use 1/8" hardboard and a lil water to shape one, gonna try anyway see what happens

 

[Bobcat 1970]

About to close up engine bay, bottom side hood ckeaned, primed and basecoat, clear tomorrow then finish hinges and latch and install,,