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Offline Mopar_Mudder

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Re: New 70-71 Cuda tail panels out?
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2008 - 12:13:30 PM »
Not used one yet but they look good.  I am not sure who is making them.
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Re: New 70-71 Cuda tail panels out?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2008 - 01:16:08 PM »
How hard is it to change them?  Aren't they welded in?  I'm curious because I love those style lights but mine being a 73 has the rounded ones.
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Re: New 70-71 Cuda tail panels out?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2008 - 01:20:55 PM »
Takes work they are spot welded in.  They make tools for that.  But it still takes time and tlc.  Just don't get into a hurry.
Got a pretty good start on my M46 optioned Barracuda restoration but now it is on hold till I can gather more funds.  Still need a few parts for it.  SIU Graduate 75 AAS Automotive Tech, 94 BS Advanced Tech Studies, 1997 MSED Workforce Education and Development

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Re: New 70-71 Cuda tail panels out?
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2008 - 08:59:30 PM »
yes welded in

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Re: New 70-71 Cuda tail panels out?
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2008 - 10:56:06 PM »
Takes work they are spot welded in.  They make tools for that.  But it still takes time and tlc.  Just don't get into a hurry.


Eastwood and others have a tool but it breaks a lot. It seem a lot of people just drill out the original spot welds.

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Re: New 70-71 Cuda tail panels out?
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2008 - 10:59:44 PM »
 :iagree:  Made some of my own tools for that also and some bits are better than others even modified the bits so they would not cut all the way through.
Got a pretty good start on my M46 optioned Barracuda restoration but now it is on hold till I can gather more funds.  Still need a few parts for it.  SIU Graduate 75 AAS Automotive Tech, 94 BS Advanced Tech Studies, 1997 MSED Workforce Education and Development

1970 M46 Barracuda
1998 Dodge Darango

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