My 2nd cuda story

['Cuda Hunter]

I purchased this 70 barracuda while I was still working on the first cuda I had purchased.
Put it together to a running car but did not finish any details by any means. 
Had to sell the car.  8 years ago. 
It had a pretty serious bent rear frame rail on the passengers side. 
Fully disclosed this information to the purchaser.  Told him it needed to be fixed before painting.

About 4 years ago the owner emailed me a few pictures just to show me that he had done something with the car.
I keep expecting to find this car on Craigslist when someone figures out what is really going on back there on the frame rail.
Why they didn't fix the problem before paint is beyond me.
Just a few pics for entertainment.




See the frame rail bend here?

You can see the discrepancy on the rear fender here.


Here are the pictures that the new owner sent me a few years after I sold it to him.

['Cuda Hunter]

Just for giggles.
First drive on her rubber in over 10 years.

[brads70]

Maybe he did fix the rail? Or did he say he didn't?

['Cuda Hunter]

Look at the pic of the passengers side purple paint.

You can see how the "crisp" center body line dips down at the rear wheel opening. 
that is the main problem with the frame rail bend.
But it also did not let the trunk lid line up correctly at all.
Basically the whole rear corner of the passengers side dipped down about 1/2" from original.

[brads70]

Look at the pic of the passengers side purple paint.

You can see how the "crisp" center body line dips down at the rear wheel opening. 
that is the main problem with the frame rail bend.
But it also did not let the trunk lid line up correctly at all.
Basically the whole rear corner of the passengers side dipped down about 1/2" from original.

Gotcha! 

[roadman5312]

Just for giggles.
First drive on her rubber in over 10 years.

                                      Hey Cuda Hunter, that you pulling it out of the garage    Didn't see the snake in your mouth   

['Cuda Hunter]

Yeah, it's me with the smile.

It was too cold for the snake.  He stayed in his nest. 

[dutch]

what a different thinking person,  painting it like that...    talk about throwing away money.  I wonder how he even got the door to close...

['Cuda Hunter]

surprisingly, all the doors and trunk lid still opened and closed with no issues.  Aside from visual.   But, maybe he has a boat load of money to throw to the wind. 

[CHL2T]

Or maybe he just want to have a driver and doesn't care if it's not perfect 100 point show car that he's 50k upside down on

Jeez guys, try to ease up on the name calling

[torredcuda]

Show car or driver you should fix a bent frame rail before doing any body and paint work, that`s just common sense! Is it me or does the front fender looked flaired out a bit?

[BIGSHCLUNK]

I saw the purple and thought of our friend ANDY.  But he woulda fixed that!

['Cuda Hunter]

Or maybe he just want to have a driver and doesn't care if it's not perfect 100 point show car that he's 50k upside down on

Jeez guys, try to ease up on the name calling

Your absolutely right.  We have no idea of the situation. 

['Cuda Hunter]

Show car or driver you should fix a bent frame rail before doing any body and paint work, that`s just common sense! Is it me or does the front fender looked flaired out a bit?

Your absolutely right.  As a beater driver, no big deal.  As a painted car, absolutely. 

['Cuda Hunter]

I saw the purple and thought of our friend ANDY.  But he woulda fixed that!

It really is  a very close comparison to Andy's car.