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Offline parrotcuda

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Glad to be here
« on: October 28, 2005 - 02:05:20 PM »
This is my 70 Barracuda Gran Coupe Bracket car.it is a 440/727/Dana 60.It is pretty modified Ladder bar and coilover rearend,Coilover rack and pinion front end. interior is gone BUT it IS a VERY consistent and reliable bracket car.Has all the electronics and gadgets.It is Panther Pink(or moloun rouge) I am thinking about going with a clone AAR paint scheme someday  Torred or B5 blue with AAR stripe.I may someday try to put some of the factory interior back in. at least Inst panel,dash,and door panels.Right now I need a grill for it.---The car sees regular duty every weekend at Texas Raceway in Kennedale Tx and the Texas Motorplex in Dallas--Glad to be here!
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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2005 - 02:08:43 PM »
YES! Thats my DUSTER too--------------Aint life grand?

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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2005 - 02:28:13 PM »
Welcome aboard.Life is grand and so are your  cars.

I resized your pictures so I could see them all at once.
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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2005 - 02:37:06 PM »
Welcome aboard ParrotCuda!  Looks like you're having a lot of fun with those cars.  How long have you been racing?
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Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2005 - 03:32:30 PM »
Hey Burpin is in Texas too. You guys would have quite a pair of drag Cudas. Welcome aboard!!!

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Offline Carlwalski

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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2005 - 03:32:57 PM »


Welcome aboard, what kind of times does that bad boy pull?
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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2005 - 11:30:47 AM »
Welcome to the site, ParrotCuda!!  That looks like an awesome drag racer! (your Duster, too.)
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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2005 - 09:15:53 AM »
Thanks guys,And thanks for fixing the pict.Neither one of those cars are very fast The Cuda runs low 7:20,s in the 1/8 and 11:40,s-11:50,s 1/4.
The Duster 7:50,s 1/8 12:00,s 1/4 Pretty much production parts except for cams,intakes,carbs and headers.Athough they would go faster streched out a little,We shift at 5500 R.P.M. they dont work too hard and last a little longer.the motor in the Cuda is 5 seasons old.And I'm afraid to guess how old the Dusters motor is.I have plans to build a liitle stronger motor in the near future.I already have the block & crank done.I  want to use good lightweight pstons & rods to get up to about a 6500 R.P.M. range.The Cuda will certify for NHRA super gas.But it would take a lot of motor with aftermarket heads to get the heavy E-body in the 9:90 range.
I bought the Duster in 92,But didnt get serious about racing till 99.I bought the Cuda in 01 because kids starting taking cars away from me!  
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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2005 - 11:50:18 AM »
Welcome to cuda-challenger.com!!  Great place here!!  WOW those are some sweet looking cars you have there!!  Love the cuda . . .and the paint job looks pretty cool too!   Man that sounds like alot of fun down in TEXAS!!  I would like to get a bracket car one day and do some racing!!  Very cool! 

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Re: Glad to be here
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2005 - 10:50:05 PM »
Welcome to the site.  Good looking cars.  Stick around and you will learn a lot.


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