73 Road Race Cuda

[70chall440]

Hey Scott, it has been awhile, hope all is well over on your end.

Yes, it does look good in the shop with the Challenger. I moved on to my 70 RR, but I will get back to the Cuda to refine some things. I need to work on the clutch some, it works but I do not think I am getting the pressure plate over center as it is very heavy (I am running a hydraulic system I built).

My "master" retirement plan is to do the RR and then the 68 Cuda (will be a restomod); then spend the rest of my days tweaking each one as it strikes my interest. We will see how this works out.

[jimynick]

It's been a long road Mike, but at the end, it sure looks like it was worth it!  Let's see some fresher pics of the truck, too! 

[70chall440]

Are you referring to my 52? It hasn't changed much since I built it. I did start it the other day and moved it from one shop to the other, god I love that EFI... started right up and idled very nicely; despite the cooler temps and it having sat for the last couple of months. I really need to get back onto the RR, my mill and lathe have been taking up a lot of my time, I am in the process of building a steady rest of the lathe.

[Mopar Mitch]

Great project car!!!! Congrats!!! awesome seats... with excellent side lateral support!

[70chall440]

Thanks, I am pretty happy wit the way it turned out, it still needs some tweaking but now I am onto my 70 RR project, perhaps in the spring I will bring the cuda back in for some more work. The one thing I need to sort out is the clutch, I am running a homemade hydraulic system with a MC on the firewall and a slave on the trans, it is very heavy currently. A buddy suggested that perhaps I am not getting enough travel to get the PP over the center point but I am not sure, its possible that the slave doesn't have enough travel as well. One more thing to get figured out. Its currently sleeping with my 70 Challenger, 01 Viper, 52 B3B and 68 Cuda (future project) in one of my shops.

[Cudaragtop]

In reference to my last post, I have been overruled by my wife, she "suggests" I do the RR before the 68...

On another note, I have finally completely assembled the Cuda. So, for all intents and purposes it is "done"; of course there are the inevitable bugs and changes as well having to run/drive it so the EFI can learn. 

To that point, I am trying to determine what I am going to do about insurance for all my project and "toy" cars (70 Challenger, the Cuda, my 52 B3B), here is WA I can get Broad Form insurance just for them which isn't much but it will keep me from getting fined.

Here are some pics.

Hey Mike,
When you flip the driver's seat forward, is there enough room for a passenger to get in and out of the back seat?

[70chall440]

Yes I believe so but you have to slide the seat forward. I will check for sure tomorrow and post a pic here for you.

[70chall440]

So I took these pictures, the answer is yes you can get back there (unless you are quite large..) The seat doesnt go forward a whole lot but it does go forward and if you put the seat forward there is a fair amount of room; put it this way, I can get back there.

[Cudaragtop]

Thanks Mike! 

[70chall440]

Very welcome Randy.