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[Husker Cuda]

Here is my 74 Cuda.  Had 59k miles when I started, originally 318 3-speed manual.  Now it is fully restored with a 512 stroker / six pack with 500HP & 600 ft lbs of torque and a A-833 pistol gripped 4 speed.

[cudaneil]

Hi cudaneil here from cheshire,UK
                                                This is my numbers matching 72 cuda 340,shes 90% complete,but theres always something isnt there ?

                                             (you will notice the addition of an aar stripe,cos its more aggressive!)

[quapman]

Steve's Mopes, part 1

I've been at this since the early 80's when I bought my first Challenger at the ripe age of 15. 340 Rallye/auto/pea green. Sorry, can't find the pics, but it was "just a ten year old car" and was already fairly rusty when I got it. Upstate NY winters will do that.

The Corvette yellow one was my 2nd Chally (had a few 73 Chargers and some Cordobas & Magnums in-between). I think this was 90 or 91. It was just a 72 with a 318, but still did 110mph without much trouble AFTER I replaced the lower control arm bushing that fell out. Yes, rebuilt the whole front end. I'm the guy holding the case of CANADIAN.


The red one was the S.E. that I thought was too rusty to save, so I pulled the 340 and sold it. Duh. It was one of 57 318 4-speeds, FE5.


The 3rd pic was a Western Sport Special. I've had a few of them. A friend of mine drops by to see if the guy I sold it to will sell it back. Nope. 318, FC7 manual. I don't remember if it was 3 or 4-speed. I sold it to buy a T/A.


I also had an R/T-S.E. 440-6, R/T-S.E. 440-4, FC7 R/T 440-6 and a bunch of 71-74 Chargers in the 90's. I got burned out and sold most of it including all the Challengers and most of the NOS parts I had accumulated.

I got sucked back in, of course.

[quapman]

Steve's Mopes, part 2

Fast forward to a few years ago. I moved from NY to NC. Bought a 72 Rallye Charger 440 on fleebay that I resold fairly quickly. Typical feebay lies in the description. Was a coastal car that rusted from the top down. I had seen enough NY rust to deal with it. Sold it with honest description to an enthusiast who is still collecting parts for the restore. Really nice guy.

Since I'm an idiot, I bought another fleebay car in 2005. This time a 70 Challenger from CA with a 383. More lies, but very little rust. I changed the K-frame (butchered slant-sixer to a good V8 unit), rear end and springs, seats, a bunch of little things to make it a driver. Stripped and re-painted the grille with black instead of the red. WHOLE grille was red! Probably the best running/driving E-body I've ever owned. Sold it to finance another FC7 car. I thought the buyer was a passionate car guy, but I heard he was trying to sell the car at the next show for $7k more. More lies.





I got this beauty from a longtime friend from the Buffalo area. He did the resto in the late 80's, early 90's before there was much in the line of repro parts like now. Transported to another friend's place in the winter during a heavy snowfall. Poor car!



Here she is at home in NC. I immediately redid the grille (was black over the JH argent) and replaced about 100 wrong fasteners. Replaced valve covers with correct 70 parts, added electronic ignition and a new Bill Evans harness, redid the gauges with white faces, again, a bunch of little things.




This is what she looks like now. I redid the wheels and centers, too. Forgot to mention JS23U0B, Super Track Pack, white interior (supposed to have a white top, too). Originally had Purple steel wheels with dog dishes and E-70-15 Polyglas. I thought these only came on T/A's but this one got 'em on all 4 corners. Had 255-70's when I got her. Changed the fronts to something a little shorter.



This is my 71 Charger S.E. Started with a 383, now a year correct 440. Blue Bee stripe, blue  cloth interior. Auto-Grip, of course. She's for sale to pay for work on my "new" 73.



Mods, let me know if my post is too long or has too many pics....I will adjust!

Thanks for looking!

[sleepychallenger]

here she is again.

i will post updated pictures when the new hood is on. this pic is from today though.

[6packCuda]

Here's the "other" love of my life. Just in case my wife sees this.

1970 Barracuda was originally a 318 car, now sports a 451 stroker with a 6pack, 727, and 3.55s out back.

[ladman]

I've had my Mopar for about three years.  360 Weiand Tunnel Ram with two Edelbrock 500's, Hurst Quarter Stick, Flowmaster 40's with three inch exhausts, Hedman Hedders, Comp Cam, Mickey Thompson 29 x 18.5-15 on the rears, 8 3/4 rearend, 4.10's, Weld wheels, MSD ignition, 3200 stall.

[cwestra]

Here is my 1970 AAR Cuda - project car.  It is a numbers matching 4-speed, FK5 orange.  I've had the car for approx. 5 years and am the 3rd owner.  Car has approx. 74,000 miles on it.  AAR was my dream car growing up.  And now I own one.

[Daves74chally]

Hey guys, this is my 1974 Challenger. Originally a 318 car. When me and my dad got the car it has been slightly restored and had a rebuilt 360, 727, and 8 3/4 3.23 rear end. The car became mine when my dad handed me the keys to it after I passed my road test. Since then I did as much as possible to it. I messed around with the exhaust for awhile and got settled with a pair of glasspacks last year. This summer I installed headers and a full exhaust, along with an aluminum eddy intake(thanks to IMNCARN82) and Holley carb. This fall at college since im going for automotive I had the chance to rebuild my engine and trany. I had planned to just bore my motor and throw a bigger cam into it. Then I said what the hell. went out and ordered my parts to build a 408 stroker.  Built the trany to hold the new torque monster I built. Iv never been happier with my car. I love it, never going to sell it, and this has to be true love.








I look like im 5 in this pic

[CudaEd]

Here are my two rides:

1970 Challenger T/A
4-speed pistol grip w/console
FF4 med. metallic green/black vinyl top/green interior
Matching #'s drivetrain
Cool as Hell


1970 Cuda 440-6 bbl
Y-1 lemon twist/black vinyl top/black interior
Go-wing
4-speed pistol grip
Matching #'s engine and rear end
Bad as Hell

 

[the.cuda.kidd]

just a few of my 73'

[the.cuda.kidd]

a built 360 
sittin around 500 RWHP

[FBJJChallenger]

Here are some before pictures of my 74 Challenger project, it was originally a 318 but the previous owner dropped a 383 into it. I'm in the process of tracking someone down to handle the bodywork/paint:

[the_engineers]

Originally a base 318 car, my 1971 Barracuda had been partially gone through when I bought it in 1996.  At the time of my purchase, it sported a transplanted 340, 'Cuda exhaust, an add-on spoiler and seats from a '73.

I found the car in Harrisonburg, VA through Hemmings.  For the sum of $4000, I got a running, driving Barracuda, an extra front clip from a real '71 'Cuda (fenders, hood, valance, grille) and the disc brake set-up from a '73.

As it sits now, this is a basic run-down of the car:

Drivetrain:
1971 360 (.030 over)
10.25:1 Wiseco pistons
Polished factory rods
Edelbrock Air-Gap RPM intake and RPM heads
Crane Gold 1.6 Rockers
Hooker Ceramic-coated Super Comps
TCI-built 904
3.91 w/ Suregrip
Just Suspension Ground Pounders
Super Stock Leaf Springs
1 1/4" front & 1" rear sway bars
tti 2 1/2" exhaust

Body:
Ford JA Sapphire Blue
Argent grille
Eyebrow spoilers
Chrome bumpers
'70 Go Wing

Wheels/Tires:
18" AZA Z-08 wheels
Sumitomo HTR-Z III 235/40's & 275/40's

Interior:
Black/no Console
Hurst pro-Matic w/ Pistol Grip under a four speed hump.  Looks like a factory 4-spd install
Custom gauge panel
BEAMS 3-point retractable seat belts
Electric Life Power windows w/ Factory Switches

[goldengladiator]

Here is my car. It's my second classic MOPAR. I had a 1970 Plymouth Road Runner with a 383, 3 speed. It's a '71 base Challenger. It was a B5 blue, blue interior, auto, 318 back in '71. When I got it was a HEMI orange and rust holes, spray painted pack interior, 1980's truck 360, auto car. My uncle and I did all the work. Body work was done, floor was patched, trunk patched, new passenger side fender, new front a rear valances. The engine is now a brand new 360 4-barrel. Still has an automatic transmission. The hood is the one that came with it, a '70 R/T hood. I put on a true duel exhaust. The interior is white with rally gauges. The white vinyl top is an OEM option. The wheels are off of a Buick Grand National. And of course, it's painted moulin rogue/panther pink now, When I eventually redo the paint to something better than two guys in the garage, I will probably lose the vinyl top and replaces the SE rear window with a full-size rear window. The SE was just the window that was in it when I bought it.





And my '06 Charger R/T...