Twisted Fish 6.1 Pro-Touring, Channeled, bagged, finaly going back together!

[conv340]

How has the fitment on the AirRide been working for you? Im running it on my 68 Charger and its had a couple issues with the 4-link length.

I didn't have any length issues. The only problem I had was the upper bag mount was in a bind. It would bolt together but would have caused early shock failure. Of course I ended up modifying almost every thing and adding a few reinforcements. 

[CUDA JAS]

Wow..looks good man.  I like the paint...I was hoping you would go a little more wild to be honest...but its not my car and it still looks great!   

Any chance you have any head on or front 3 quarter shots...I love what you did with the front end.

Thanks Jas

[conv340]

Wow..looks good man.  I like the paint...I was hoping you would go a little more wild to be honest...but its not my car and it still looks great!   

I was going for subtle    One of the goals ( of many  )was to enhance but not detract from the beauty of the original car. Make it as clean as possible but simple. I wanted to keep at the little details that make it a 'Cuda but enhance the things that assembly line work doesn't allow. So the paint kinda had to follow. I'm not sure I did a good job wording that 
My favorite car at any car show is the one that looks better then the rest but your not sure why. So you spend hours looking at it trying to see all the changes.  ( I am by no means implying that my creation is to that level! but I can dream!  )

Any chance you have any head on or front 3 quarter shots...I love what you did with the front end.

Heres a few, can't wait to put the grille in and spoiler back on!

[hemiken]

That Black paint just looks so deep it is way cool

[lilian]

gorgeous 

[Tubbed440]

Good fab work, nice color choices, all in all I'd have to say that this thing has turned out fantastic!   You have one HOT car sir. 

[Beck]

stunning mate, absolutely stunning.
looking forward to glamour shots when she's all done.
center fold material for sure!

exceptional work.

[CUDA JAS]

I was going for subtle    One of the goals ( of many  )was to enhance but not detract from the beauty of the original car. Make it as clean as possible but simple. I wanted to keep at the little details that make it a 'Cuda but enhance the things that assembly line work doesn't allow. So the paint kinda had to follow. I'm not sure I did a good job wording that 
My favorite car at any car show is the one that looks better then the rest but your not sure why. So you spend hours looking at it trying to see all the changes.  ( I am by no means implying that my creation is to that level! but I can dream!  )Heres a few, can't wait to put the grille in and spoiler back on!

Thanks man, I think that looks great. 

I get what you are saying and can certianly appreciate that, and can see that in yours.  I think you articulated that with your decision on how to modify the bumperetts.

Your workmanship is second to none.  And I think, from your pics, that is certainly a car that you woudl look at and say, its diffenrt, modified, but how.  At first blush, I think people may even miss the fact that the front bumper has been integrated.  I thin your car is absolutley at that level.

My theme for my cuda is all hot rod... but in a stripped down version.  My car has very few options from the factory, so I am going with that and making it sort of a roadrunner version of a cuda.  But I want a full custom paint job...but that is me.   

[ntstlgl1970]

So how is it going so far, parts going back on?

[bb71challenger]

I love your 'Cuda but everytime you post a pic of it sitting next to that vert I get distracted   

[conv340]

My theme for my cuda is all hot rod... but in a stripped down version.  My car has very few options from the factory, so I am going with that and making it sort of a roadrunner version of a cuda.  But I want a full custom paint job...but that is me.   

Sounds like a good plan to me. 

[conv340]

I love your 'Cuda but everytime you post a pic of it sitting next to that vert I get distracted   

I think thats part of my problem too! I took the Challenger out for a good run this week end but that ment I didn't get as mush done as I had hoped on the 'Cuda. The real bummer is after running it all weekend with no problems at all, I got back to the garage and the starter failed.  I guess it could have been worse it could have happend on the other side of town. somthing else to fix.

[conv340]

So how is it going so far, parts going back on?

Slowly!  I have done a few things. The biggest one is even with all his masking I still wasn't happy with the Paint on the cross member and the Lizard skin is very dry and flat so all the rubbing compound stuck to it. I spent hours cleaning every thing. Then touched up the bed liner. It's a lot scarier to mask and paint things AFTER the body is done  But you cant really assemble any thing until you finish the paint.
I did put some stainless back on for fun just to see it look more like a car! 
the last pic is what happens when you spend to much time just goofing around staring at the car! still can belive its painted. 

[IMNCARN82]

The last pic reminds me of the terminator with a mini gun.                T-CUDA      Manacing ride man!!

[conv340]

T-CUDA      Menacing ride man!!

Menacing... I like menacing! 
Hay good news the Challenger didn't loose the starter after all just a loose connection on the neutral safety It would start to engage shaking the car just enough to make the connection fail. making the starter bang back and forth sounded bad! Guess I was diving a little to spirited!  Made that connector just fly off! 
The bad news is during the flu bug I was coughing so hard I may have pulled a groin muscle or a hernia or something. hurts like heck. May need to go see the doctor and see whats going on.