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« Reply #540 on: January 08, 2013 - 07:37:06 AM »
Looks Amazing!!!  Hey where'd you get that huge plymouth decal on your wall???

thanks!
I couldn`t find the decal so picked up the brushes. I painted it.
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« Reply #541 on: January 09, 2013 - 01:03:28 PM »
Every part of the car looks amazing. Hands down.

The mural looks incredible btw.

On your LCA's, are there 2 plates of metal between the bumper and the arm? the pic in your other thread kind of looked that way. I need to crawl under my car now.
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« Reply #542 on: January 09, 2013 - 11:41:38 PM »
finally, finally.... glass!   :jumping:
as of now, the exterior is done  :woo:  still need to get it aligned and got a couple small things left to do before tech inspection, then insurance and ....
wait for summer  :faint:  Fingers crossed all goes well when driving it... only drove it in and out of the garage till now. 













Hey Buddy,

It must have gotten real cold over there, did HELL freeze over already, i thought this was happening after winter or when Hell froze over. :smilielol:
Glad to see you have got class glass in stalled, you have always had class buddy, and your `Cuda excels class :drool: you have great taste my Brutha :bigsmile:
PS: Send me that picture we discussed when you get the chance please buddy ;)
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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #543 on: January 10, 2013 - 10:06:55 AM »





Hey Bart. With those Souped Up Valve Covers, you might need some extra safety straps for that windshield!? Maybe leave your suction cup thingys on?  :naughty:

Your car is looking fantastic! You should be very proud my friend!
Mike    Yakima, Washington

Resto Thread:  http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=66668.0

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« Reply #544 on: January 10, 2013 - 03:38:28 PM »
thanks for the compliments guys.
 Kenny I will take some pics but I have to wait for some decent daylight... it has been raining and hardly getting light lately, made some pics with flashlight but the colors are way off... stay tuned buddy  :cooldancing:

hey Mike  :wave: long time no see!  hows yer project coming along?  :popcorn:  The suction cup thingys will be left on the car... I figured they would help all babes hang on to this chick magnet  :naughty: :woo:
hope to see some updates of your car soon  :picture:
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« Reply #545 on: January 10, 2013 - 07:54:36 PM »
  The suction cup thingys will be left on the car... I figured they would help all babes hang on to this chick magnet  :naughty: :woo:

HAHA good come back!  :clapping: .... or it's tieing their bikini tops to so they can dry while driving!  :aarg: :naughty:
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« Reply #546 on: January 11, 2013 - 12:43:26 AM »
L@@Kin' Good Dutch.  That is one swift Ride. Tinted Glass l@@ks great.

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« Reply #547 on: January 11, 2013 - 09:09:15 AM »
Awesome Bart!  I'm really happy for you!  :2thumbs:   :clapping:

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« Reply #548 on: February 21, 2013 - 05:54:07 AM »
OMG I NEED MORE LOL. have read the entire thread and its very inspiring. im a young buck compared to the more seasoned guys here but this is my dream car and im in the process of saving to get a cuda. at first i was really intimidated about restoring and doing body work on a car but this has absolutely changed my mind and has given me drive and focused me more on going through with my plans. thank you for all the updates on this beautiful car. i really hope you enjoy it. maybe someday when i FINALLY get one you can give me some pointers.  :worshippy

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« Reply #549 on: February 21, 2013 - 08:59:07 AM »
OMG I NEED MORE LOL. have read the entire thread and its very inspiring. im a young buck compared to the more seasoned guys here but this is my dream car and im in the process of saving to get a cuda. at first i was really intimidated about restoring and doing body work on a car but this has absolutely changed my mind and has given me drive and focused me more on going through with my plans. thank you for all the updates on this beautiful car. i really hope you enjoy it. maybe someday when i FINALLY get one you can give me some pointers.  :worshippy

thank you chaps, and welcome to the site.  We`ll be here ( or at least some of us old guys LOL) to guide you through the process once you find your dream car.  You`ve got great taste and came to the right site too, so all you have to do is find the right car.... took me almost 20 yrs   :biggrin:
please post up your plans before purchase, as these cars can be a serious money pit if you don`t know what you`re looking for.  There`s a whole lot of knowledge and a great bunch of helpful members on here to help you  :2thumbs:
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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #550 on: February 21, 2013 - 06:32:18 PM »
finally, finally.... glass!   :jumping:
as of now, the exterior is done  :woo:  still need to get it aligned and got a couple small things left to do before tech inspection, then insurance and ....
wait for summer  :faint:  Fingers crossed all goes well when driving it... only drove it in and out of the garage till now. 





Wow! I`m usually not a huge fan of dog dishes but your `cuda looks frikkin awesome.The whole thing really "works" with the color, stripe, scoops and wheels with white letter tires-nice job!
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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #551 on: February 21, 2013 - 08:00:56 PM »
 :iagree: Way to go Dutch!

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« Reply #552 on: February 24, 2013 - 04:53:09 AM »
thank you for the support, i will deff post before i decide to buy. yet again, i am looking forward to the summer to read about you driving and tweaking your car  to perfection. gives me something great to look forward to!!!

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« Reply #553 on: April 04, 2013 - 04:03:04 PM »
I drove the cuda to a shop half a mile down the road last night. This was the first time I drove it more than in and out my garage. It shifted nice and firm into second, but didnt speed it up enough to hit 3 rd. The trans has a small leak where the speedo cable used to be and the gear selector shaft seal is leaking. I`ll have to fix that.  Amazing how it responses to throttle  :drool:
I use Koni shocks up front and Edelbrock ias in the back. Member RB2929  :worshippy  donated the eddys last year,  but the ride is soooo harsh , it almost feels as if they are welded solid  :clueless:  After the ride to the shop, it seemed I was able to push the body down a tad more, but still....  I guess I will leave it for now and take it down a bumpy road first... see what happens.
Also, I lowered the car 1" in the back and dropped the front a bit too, but I decided to go back to stock height.  The leaf springs came down more than I had expected and stock height turned out to be perfect for me. 

I`m feeling kinda happy today.  Got the Cuda tech inspected today   :jumping:  Alignment tomorrow and then it waiting for some rain...
 weather is nice ( still cold ,but sunny), but we`ve had no rain since .... I cannot even remember... and there are tons of salt on the roads  :P
Gonna drive it home from the alignment shop anyway.... just gotta  :dunno:  :bigsmile:    let summer begin... please.... tomorrow....  :bigshades: :burnout:
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« Reply #554 on: April 04, 2013 - 04:46:29 PM »
Good to hear.

As far as rough ride, are you using stock springs?  XHD?  SuperStock?

I would get some adjustable Konis.  $$$, but I hear worth it.
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