Graveyard Carz '70 Challenger

[TelisSE440]

There was not 1 piece of that Daytona more than a foot off the ground.  I'm glad they chose not to re-body the entire car.

I've seen a lot of different views on this matter, some say do a rebody and some say it had it's glorious days, but it's time to rest. Although in the beginning, i believed those who said "do a rebody it's a damn Daytona !!", now I think that the original car is over, nothing is left, there isn't any point in restoring something that isn't there. But i think sometimes  if we had in our possession  an equally rough '71 HemiCuda convertible (imaginary situation), what would we do? What would be the right thing to do?

[anlauto]

Every rare muscle car deserves to live again. It doesn't have to be rebodied, no matter how rough it is, it can be reconstructed to live again.... Ask me how I know....

[TelisSE440]

Every rare muscle car deserves to live again. It doesn't have to be rebodied, no matter how rough it is, it can be reconstructed to live again.... Ask me how I know....

Alan, you did that?  I saw this car on a YouTube video that I believe the video's name was dead Mopars or something like that... and I said "Can't anyone do something about it?" How did you do it?  All the undercarriage seem to be rotten!!! The front chassis is sagging!!! I believe it was a hard job for you to do it... Yours or for a client? Anyway Excellent job!!

[anlauto]

I restored and owned the car for seven years. The current owner added the bill boards and rallye wheels, etc...
It was reconstructed using ALL OE sheet metal from 21 different donors. Masterfully welded together recreating all the factory spot welds etc...

Here's it after I finished it. 440 six pack, 4spd 4:10 dana, shaker, spoiler car.

[anlauto]

Strange twist....The orange 1971 V code Cuda that was "dug up" by Graveyard Cars is owned by the same guy that bought this car from me. He has since sold it to another collector though....I believe the green car is advertised in Hemmings right now...

[Pimtao]

 How random. Seems like that guy has a thing for 71 V code cudas with a gnarly history!

The barrel cuda looks so much better with out the billboards and the rubber bumper.

[TelisSE440]

Very beautiful and rare car (21 donors  )... I just looked at Hemmings, not there... Must be sold... Indeed a rare muscle car should be on the streets but that V-code orange cuda was badly deformed, can it be straightened and be structurally safe like new?

[anlauto]

Very beautiful and rare car (21 donors  )... I just looked at Hemmings, not there... Must be sold... Indeed a rare muscle car should be on the streets but that V-code orange cuda was badly deformed, can it be straightened and be structurally safe like new?

I know the owner, the car is still for sale http://carsonline-ads.com/colsite/col?use=UC3_ViewPosting&cmd=showPosting&postingID=72254   Maybe the Hemmings ad expired.


As for the orange car on TV....Anything can be fixed !

[anlauto]

I also restored this 1970 Hemi 4spd GTX. Although it came to me with all the metal work finished, I can attest to the fact that it was "reconstructed" not rebodied. There are weld seams upon weld seams where the car was stitched back together.

[js29no]

one of the last episodes showed that hull on a crate being shipped of to AMD and they are building it

[TelisSE440]

Ok, this can't be!!!    You managed to restore that! I believe it, everything can be fixed.. They must have replaced almost all the sheet metal there is. Still that GTX is very nice and I think that this restoration cost a lot.... (maybe over 50k)

[TelisSE440]

one of the last episodes showed that hull on a crate being shipped of to AMD and they are building it

Now I'd like to see how they would fix it but I think that's not gonna happen

[anlauto]

Ok, this can't be!!!    You managed to restore that! I believe it, everything can be fixed.. They must have replaced almost all the sheet metal there is. Still that GTX is very nice and I think that this restoration cost a lot.... (maybe over 50k)

The total cost of the restoration on that GTX including purchase price toppled $175K.

The car was sold for about $85K two years ago. The owner cut his losses and let the car go to pay some bills

[dfrazz]

Alan, you do amazing work and I have always said that I hope I am lucky enough to own a car someday and have you restore it.  But there is a point where the % or originality has to be questioned.   Everyone knows there are not enough Daytona donors out there.  This Daytona would end up being 80-90% re-bodied. Can you still even call it a '69 Daytona at that point?

[Cuda Cody]

You are my hero Alan!  Love how you save cars that others would have given up on!   Keep up the good work.

I also restored this 1970 Hemi 4spd GTX. Although it came to me with all the metal work finished, I can attest to the fact that it was "reconstructed" not rebodied. There are weld seams upon weld seams where the car was stitched back together.