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Offline rUNCHARGER

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Re: My '72 B5 'cuda Project
« Reply #180 on: January 02, 2015 - 07:30:13 PM »
Nice: That's got to be exciting.

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Re: My '72 B5 'cuda Project
« Reply #181 on: January 02, 2015 - 08:46:49 PM »
Terrific project!  :thumbsup:
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Re: My '72 B5 'cuda Project
« Reply #182 on: January 03, 2015 - 12:02:37 PM »
Looking good, keep them pictures coming.
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Re: My '72 B5 'cuda Project
« Reply #183 on: January 03, 2015 - 08:51:59 PM »
Man that 72 B5 is a darker Blue, it nearly looks like B7 for an earlier car, it looks awesome :drool: :2thumbs:
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Re: My '72 B5 'cuda Project
« Reply #184 on: January 13, 2015 - 06:37:49 PM »
What it really looks like!





 :droolingbounce:

Mickey



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Re: My '72 B5 'cuda Project
« Reply #185 on: January 13, 2015 - 07:28:16 PM »
Looking Good!

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Re: My '72 B5 'cuda Project
« Reply #186 on: January 31, 2015 - 05:39:07 PM »
The body guys called yesterday to tell me the car was ready to come home.
 :bananasmi
But it's raining today, so not today, not in the rain.
 :nono:
Meanwhile, I've started trying to piece together the grille.



But I need a huge favor from someone.
I need someone to post a close up photo of the area around the nose, marked in the photo with the red circle, as there is material missing from that area and I need a guideline to try to fabricate parts of it.


Mickey



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Re: My '72 B5 'cuda Project
« Reply #187 on: January 31, 2015 - 06:34:16 PM »
Wouldn't you be better off with a better grill ? :2cents:
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Re: My '72 B5 'cuda Project
« Reply #188 on: January 31, 2015 - 07:52:11 PM »
Probably.
But I don't think anyone is reproducing these grilles.
I think someone used to but the quality was bad.
And I'm trying to avoid NOS prices.  :money:
Mickey



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Re: My '72 B5 'cuda Project
« Reply #189 on: January 31, 2015 - 10:48:34 PM »
Are we going to get to see progressive repair photos to that grill?   :popcorn:

 :working:


The body guys called yesterday to tell me the car was ready to come home.
 :bananasmi
But it's raining today, so not today, not in the rain.
 :nono:
Meanwhile, I've started trying to piece together the grille.


But I need a huge favor from someone.
I need someone to post a close up photo of the area around the nose, marked in the photo with the red circle, as there is material missing from that area and I need a guideline to try to fabricate parts of it.
MOPAR or NO car!

'72 'Cuda 340, white on white
'72 Sebring; bracket project
'64 Imperial Crown black on black
'66 Imperial Crown; parts car

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Re: My '72 B5 'cuda Project
« Reply #190 on: February 01, 2015 - 12:07:17 AM »
Absolutely...
...if I make any progress.
 ;D
But seriously, I have to.
I don't think there is an alternative.
Mickey



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Offline larry4406

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Re: My '72 B5 'cuda Project
« Reply #191 on: February 01, 2015 - 07:50:35 AM »
Here are some pictures of an NOS grille.  Not mine.  I think I got them from an e-bay add years ago.

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Re: My '72 B5 'cuda Project
« Reply #192 on: February 01, 2015 - 08:02:57 AM »
Thanks.
That'll help.
Mickey



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Re: My '72 B5 'cuda Project
« Reply #193 on: February 02, 2015 - 09:36:04 PM »
 :jumping:
Look what came home today.





I know I will have to take it back out to put in the insulation, but I just had to install something.



Finally on the downhill side after more than seven years.
 :2thumbs:
Mickey



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Re: My '72 B5 'cuda Project
« Reply #194 on: February 02, 2015 - 11:41:14 PM »
Looks awesome!  :thumbsup:

Step by step photos expected  :bigsmile:


:jumping:
Look what came home today.



I know I will have to take it back out to put in the insulation, but I just had to install something.



Finally on the downhill side after more than seven years.
 :2thumbs:
MOPAR or NO car!

'72 'Cuda 340, white on white
'72 Sebring; bracket project
'64 Imperial Crown black on black
'66 Imperial Crown; parts car