Hi
you'll find my history with this car here:
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=97003.0Though it had been running really well and looked quite decent, there were the usual spots on the body to make trouble (rust)...
So i dismantled the car, put it on a rotating body stand and sandblasted it myself in a professional sandblasting booth.
It took many hours to get the sand out of every frame rail, and afterwards i "soaked" the body in a very thin rust preventing paint. There is no unpainted area left (thanks to that rotating stand!).
Had to replace the complete trunk floor, rear quarter panel skins and the rocker panels. Fixed the taillight panel with parts from two cars and got rid of the rust in the usual spots around the front and rear windows and trunk opening. Otherwise the body was solid and needed just a little straightening here and there.
For the Cuda conversion i bought very decent original Cuda fenders (just some minor rust work) at Carlisle for $1000 a pair! (to be honest, this was 18 years ago...)
The Shaker hood is duplicate made out of a standard hood, but it meets the highest standards. Paid also $1000 at Carlisle, with the cast aluminum trim ring!
Got another set of doors, in pristine order, from a friend here in Switzerland - stripped them and found no rust or damage at all!.
Trunk lid was beyond hope and will be replaced with a piece from AMD.
All seams got 3M Body Sealer and the whole underfloor got 3M Body Guard paintable coating.
Now it's time for a preliminary assembly to check on the parts fitment and then it will be painted Tor Red, if my budget permits...
Cheers
Jay
