Georga newbie w/ 70 Cuda vert project

[VitaminCuda]

I met 'Old School'  at a cruise night in Powder Springs Ga. He referred me to the site & suggested I post a pic & said there's a lot of knowledge & helpful people to help me with any restoration questions.
This is my 1st Mopar and, as you can see, it needs a lot of work. It was hit in the front arround 1990 & has been in storage ever since. The fender tag shows it as a 340/3 spd with a Go wing, Vitamin C Orange. It has the original 340 engine.
This 'Cuda is also pictured on the Moparts site, when it lived in a field, here in Ga. 'Cars in yards' page 1, about halfway down the page.
Hope to start in Dec

[bb71challenger]

Nice! Gots to love the hockey stick stripes   post more pics when you can please, it looks like a pretty solid project.

[ksierens]

Welcome!  Looks like it is going to be an awesome ride when it's done.  I am very jealous!

Post more pictures when you can so we can follow the progress.

[inot2old]

Welcome, thats gonna be a cool car when its done.  Like Old School told you, lots of very freindly, knowledgable people on this site.

[4Cruizn]

WOW sweet ride!  Welcome to cc.com!  Great place here!  Can't wait to watch this one come together!  Gotta love those e-body convertibles!      

[RusTy/SE]

Nice project Post any pics when you can and ask any questions you have, we'll be glad to help out

And of course welcome aboard

[71bigblock]

Well, since no one has mentioned it...


 

Welcome, love the color and the rest of the options.   

[VitaminCuda]

Thanks for the warm welcom. Here's one of the engine w/ 6 pak intake and the dash. Always wear your seat belt

[Oldschool]

Welcome aboard...       Enjoy the site and the good folks here.       Keep us posted as you move forward with your car......        

[N96cuda]

Very cool car. Good luck on the resto. 

[Green Drop Top]

Wow!  :wow:Cool car!

...... and a not so cool pile of windshield impacting evidence there ~

Is it a manual or power steering car? What style hood did it have?

[VitaminCuda]

Manual steering with a dual scoop sport hood.
What's interesting is that the build date of the car is Jan 08, 1970 & the engine build date is Jan 27, 1970. The vin is on the block.
Prod figures (for the US) show that only 23 "Cuda convertibles were painted Vitamin C Orange, 19 had the 340/3spd drivetrain & 13 had the spoiler option. Thanks to Barry & Diego for helping me decode everything.

[Green Drop Top]

It sounds like the real deal. As far as the SPD and the engine build date, that's a pretty wide gap but it's possible, sometimes production delays caused cars to be built after thier scheduled date (or before). Very cool car!

[kingtroll]

Good luck with the resto. That looks like a great project.

[VitaminCuda]

When I found this I was looking for a project to do a Pro Tour car with PS, a/c & automatic . Since it has the orig eng I'm more inclined to put it back original . I have a bad left leg & foot which makes shifting gears difficult. Can I put an auto trans in without modifying the trans tunnel?
Build to drive & enjoy, build correct to sell down the road or trade it for a done car...it's a dilema