69 Fastback G3 Hemi Father Son Project

[Cudaragtop]

I'm guessing you wanted them black ?

Yes indeed! 

[EB3-GranCoupe]

Those look nice in Black!

[Cudaragtop]

Update... The Green is Gone!





























My car waited inside at the blasters for almost a week after it was done so I could transport on a dry day.
There will be some metal work before the EP goes on to keep from having to remove it.
My painter and I will get together next week to discuss how much it looks like. There was a fair bit of Swiss Cheese uncovered by blasting... I'm guessing well over 100 hours to get to all the sheet metal repairs, Sub-frame connectors, Torque Boxes, full R/L quarters, Full trunk floor, Trunk extensions, full new US Car Tools Radiator Support, patches for both front fenders. Epoxy primed, Undercoated with Raptor, Painted inside and out. = ? ? ? $ $ $
I'll bring it home with paint inside and all the jams and bottoms of deck lid and hood. Still in primer outside and engine compartment.
Lots of test fitting including the G3 hemi [Still need to buy] and working on a car with all new paint is not something I want to do.
I want to test fit pretty much everything.
I'll keep the fenders off, the doors off and the hood off while working on the interior and drive train.
I'm assuming the G3 Hemi will need to go in and out at least a couple times to get it right. Exhaust, electrical, plumbing, cooling...
After everything has been test fit and I'm happy with it, I'll bring it back for him to shoot the engine compartment and full outside.
Then bring it back home for final assembly.

I just think I would be stressed out trying to work on a fully painted and assembled shell.
Then would probably still end up needing to repair some oops'.

Never went this deep into the convertible, then again it didn't need it either. No Rust, still wearing it's original sheet metal and undercoat.

Welcome your thoughts on my logic.

[HP_Cuda]

Randy

I think you are on the right track. I felt exactly the same way when getting my Cuda back from paint. The one thing that helped is the fender aprons and just being mindful on what you are doing. Sure I eventually got some nicks and scratches which I need to touch up soon but it was the exception no the rule. I had a socket extention pop off and hit the very corner of the fender lip. If I were to do it all over again I would put more protection over the fenders and quarters while working on the car.

Definitely test fit the hemi before paint and it would seem the exhaust might be a bit of work too.

B

p.s. Funny side note, whenever I work on the Cuda and carrying tools around it, I turn my body towards the car so there is no accidental dropping the tool on the car.

[Cudakiller70]

  I use old bed sheets and blankets completely covering the front end, actually layered. Before I had fender aprons I put a sheet of plastic in between the blankets it saved me 2 times with brake fluid. 
Did you restore those pieces looks like heater control yourself?

[Cudaragtop]

I use old bed sheets and blankets completely covering the front end, actually layered. Before I had fender aprons I put a sheet of plastic in between the blankets it saved me 2 times with brake fluid. 
Did you restore those pieces looks like heater control yourself?

Yup.
Piece by piece, I try to get something done every week. Some trial and error and some search and destroy. Some I've learned along the way and some I learn as I go.
Lots learned from those here who have shared how they have done it. Would not have even started without the wealth of information I've been able to glean from these pages and other forums and YouTube!
Trying to update here and on FABO. Now there's E-Bodies.org too but this isn't an E Body so I will just keep to 2 forums!   

[Cudakiller70]

I'm amazed at how good those pieces came out WOW! First class! Enjoying this build 

[Cudaragtop]

I'm amazed at how good those pieces came out WOW! First class! Enjoying this build 

Thanks!
I'm pretty happy with how most of it is turning out. There are a few pieces that I will have to save and reuse even though I would like to replace them.
Can't replace what you cant find and some things just are not worth the cost to have restored.
Like the pieces that go under the Visors that have a seat belt end for the shoulder harness to fasten to when they are not in use.
Mine were very rusted and pitted. Not going to send them out to get re-chromed for hundreds of dollars each! I may end up filling the pits and painting with Chrome looking paint? 

There will be a few things that I will have to keep an eye out for. 


Going with Classic Dash 69 A Body Barracuda Rallye Dash
Stock looks like this.









I bought this one.
Classic Dash 69 A Body Barracuda Rallye Dash

Going to use this Instrument Dash Bezel but with Black Face Speed Hut Gauges.
Going to have to fabricate the piece that goes on the glove box door and then probably hydro dip the whole thing so it all matches.
The president of Classic Dash said he's only sold 8 of them since they debuted at SEMA this year.
Probably because they don't make the other piece to finish the dash all the way across. It would look stupid by itself!
I told him, if it were me, I would make it one piece all the way across and let people cut it at the glove box opening.

[Cudaragtop]

These gauges

[Cudaragtop]

The whole set.
I like the white face but Dylan does not. His Car... Black Face it is!

[soundcontrol]

The whole set.
I like the white face but Dylan does not. His Car... Black Face it is!

Black is nice! White looks to modern in that car

[70chall440]

Awesome job Randy, it is really coming along nicely.

[wantone]

This is going to be straight car porn when you're done. 

[Cudaragtop]

Some Body Shop progress pictures.

[Cudaragtop]

Some dash progress.














Will have these Speedhut Gauges, GPS Speedo


Speedhut Speedo Night Mode.JPG