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Offline bb71challenger

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Re: 73 cuda conversion
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2007 - 01:36:51 AM »
Man, how many of us can kick ourselves for not having the foresight to snap up cheap 71 Barracudas and 'Cudas? The one that haunts me is a rusty floored 71 Barracuda convertible, triple blue with 318, air, power top, column shift. Perfect grille and good body except for trunk and floor pans. $450 lol. I turned it down because of the column shift and the rust  :dupe: Hell that car alone would buy me a nice 70-71 Challenger or 70 Barracuda vert in todays market  :crying:
1971 Challenger (OO==== ====OO) getting close!
1970 Challenger (OO########OO) long ways off
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Offline 71bigblock

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Re: 73 cuda conversion
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2007 - 10:02:30 AM »
In the words of Paul McCartney

"Let it be"

Now I got that song stuck in everyone's head.   :crazy:

Offline hotrod98

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Re: 73 cuda conversion
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2007 - 11:27:58 AM »
Can you post more pics of your 73 hotrod?  That is sweet.  Did you use your original tailpanel.  Love that car.

Here's a few pics.

The part that I love the most is the recessed side markers. Really cleaned up the looks of the car. Of course tucking in the bumpers helped the look as well.
The tail panel is the original. I think the round tail lights look fine. I own two 70's, two 71's and this 73 and I like them all. I wouldn't change the tail panel if I were you. 
1971 Cuda, Tor-red, Bench seat
1971 Cuda Drag Car
1973 Cuda Clone, EFI/OD Limelight
1970 Superbird (Yes, it's real) Black Ice
1971 Barracuda Sassy Grass Green (sold)
1970 Challenger RT SE 383 Plum Crazy
1969 Road Runner Hardtop
1968 Road Runner Coupe (sold)

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Re: 73 cuda conversion
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2007 - 11:31:23 AM »
I put my Boyd Coddington 17" wheels on the 73 and it looks even better now. When using aftermarket rims, these cars need 17" or 18" rims in my opinion.
I'm thinking about going back to rallyes on my red 71 and leaving the Boyds on the green car. I'll try to get a few pics of the car with the Boyds.
1971 Cuda, Tor-red, Bench seat
1971 Cuda Drag Car
1973 Cuda Clone, EFI/OD Limelight
1970 Superbird (Yes, it's real) Black Ice
1971 Barracuda Sassy Grass Green (sold)
1970 Challenger RT SE 383 Plum Crazy
1969 Road Runner Hardtop
1968 Road Runner Coupe (sold)

www.maniacmusclecars.com