1970 Plymouth Cuda brought home in 26' Penski truck.

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Offline 1971340RT

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1970 Plymouth Cuda brought home in 26' Penski truck.
« on: May 01, 2005 - 09:22:03 PM »
Just wanted to let everyone see some pictures of my 1970 340-4 speed Cuda. It is Tora Red or Hemi Orange with Black interior. You can see from the pictures that it was already taken apart and came with many extra parts. I went through everything and I was still missing many items to complete the restoration. The car set for almost 2 years in my garage while I found the missing items to complete the restoration. This is a 340 4 speed car with no console but came with rallye wheels, 3.55 sure grip rear end, rallye gauges, power steering, hood pins, road lamps, painted left and right hand mirror's, 3-speed wiper motor, AM radio, dual exhaust with bright tips, and a few items I have left off. I have decided to add power disc brakes, AM/FM thumb wheel radio, and change the rear end to 3.23 sure grip gears so I can take it on road trips if I want. This has been a great project car for me but the price of primer and paint has really went through the roof and I have spent twice as much on paint and primer for this car compared to my 1971 Challenger RT I restored in 1992. Everything was blasted on the Cuda so it would be much easier to tell what you have and what needs to be done. The Cuda has had the quarters, outer wheel house's lower quarter extenstions, trunk floor, front inner fenders, drivers side rocker, and small patch panels on both front floor pans replaced. Take a look at the pictures to see what fun this car has been for me as this is a labor of love for me as I have been an enthusist in the Mopar hobby since the early 80's. This is a 2 car garage restoration which I hop to complete this summer so I can start to enjoy the car.

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Re: 1970 Plymouth Cuda brought home in 26' Penski truck.
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2005 - 09:25:01 PM »
Welcome to cc.com!!  Thats a great looking solid car you have there!!  Have alottle work to do but sure looks like you have a awesome start on it!  Glad to hear it has come home!!  Very COOL!  Thanks for the pics!! Love them pics!!   :worship:  :worship:    :beer:

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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2005 - 09:25:55 PM »
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You posted them... LOL!! Just couldn't resist using those guys... welcome aboard!! :thumbs: Very nice car!! :drool:

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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2005 - 09:34:48 PM »
 :eekbig: :wave:

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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2005 - 09:53:05 PM »
wonderful pics! . a real trip down memory lane.  nice steering gear- looks new.   Frame looks real straight...  gonna be a beauty you can tell already!

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Re: 1970 Plymouth Cuda brought home in 26' Penski truck.
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2005 - 09:55:01 PM »
Beautiful project 1971340RT!  It truly is a labor of love, but soooooo worth it! :tongue:  Thanks for the pics.  Keep it up and you'll be done in no time at all!  :grinyes:
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Re: 1970 Plymouth Cuda brought home in 26' Penski truck.
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2005 - 11:17:57 PM »
Looks great!  I wish the body of my car was in that good of shape!    :thumbs:

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Re: 1970 Plymouth Cuda brought home in 26' Penski truck.
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2005 - 04:22:56 AM »
Looks like a great car and you're getting close to puttin her on the road.Welcome to the best Mopar site on the net!

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Re: 1970 Plymouth Cuda brought home in 26' Penski truck.
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2005 - 05:48:29 AM »
Nice! Your firewall and cowl looks immaculate - wish I could say the same for mine  :ack:   
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Re: 1970 Plymouth Cuda brought home in 26' Penski truck.
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2005 - 06:25:35 AM »
Wow!  Lots of pics!  We didnt even have to ask, either!  Nice looking project! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

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« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2005 - 06:29:06 AM »
Congratulation, awesome find. Your much further along than me.  :wave:

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Re: 1970 Plymouth Cuda brought home in 26' Penski truck.
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2005 - 08:10:17 AM »
  That's sweet 1971340RT  :thumbs: :thumbs:
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Re: 1970 Plymouth Cuda brought home in 26' Penski truck.
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2005 - 09:26:58 AM »
 :iagree: Welcome 1971340rt, Looks like you have done one heck of a job there. Keep up the good work.. :thumbs:
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Re: 1970 Plymouth Cuda brought home in 26' Penski truck.
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2005 - 12:43:32 PM »
Welcome aboard!!!  Very nice car you have!!! :grinyes: :grinyes: :grinyes:  That'll be really sweet when finished. :drool:
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Re: 1970 Plymouth Cuda brought home in 26' Penski truck.
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2005 - 02:07:10 PM »
Welcome 71340! Nice project! (Thats all I can see, the first pic. Darn 56k connection!)
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