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    Offline Challenger III

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    Re: dutch 1970 cuda
    « Reply #345 on: March 26, 2011 - 07:16:20 PM »
     :popcorn: Hey Bart! I know you've been progressing on this fine automobile. Are you too busy driving it to update us, or ?  :icon16:
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    Offline dutch

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    « Reply #346 on: March 27, 2011 - 09:20:13 AM »
    yea, I know, I know....  :lol:
    I`ve been cleaning and rebuilding a bunch of parts, some painted ,some powdercoated,  but it`s going rather slow due my bad back.  still getting some stuff done though.
    rebuilt the calipers and starter this past week.  Made new sailpanels on the english wheel a couple of weeks ago.  No funds available to get new parts ,so that puts things on the backburner too. I`m still enjoying myself with the small stuff  ::)
    I pulled the trans from the shelf today... see what I can make of that.  I did find the vin of my car,  but what do the numbers on the other side tell me about it?









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    Re: dutch 1970 cuda
    « Reply #347 on: March 27, 2011 - 04:54:31 PM »
    PK = Kokomo
    3410668L = Part #
    2992 = Made 6 of October
    4675 = Build sequence # per day

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    Offline EB3-GranCoupe

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    Re: dutch 1970 cuda
    « Reply #348 on: March 27, 2011 - 08:56:17 PM »
    Looking good so far!!   :cheers:
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    Offline 'Cuda Hunter

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    Re: dutch 1970 cuda
    « Reply #349 on: March 27, 2011 - 09:03:19 PM »
    Parts look great.

    I am very curious to know how well the sail panels fit.  :clueless:

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    « Reply #350 on: March 28, 2011 - 02:33:20 AM »
    I will  have to install the rearwindowtrim and side trim first before I drill holes in the sailpanels, but I`m sure they will fit flawless.
    English wheel is a nice tool to play with  :2thumbs:





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    Re: dutch 1970 cuda
    « Reply #351 on: March 28, 2011 - 08:12:12 AM »
    That looks really good.
     :2thumbs:
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    Re: dutch 1970 cuda
    « Reply #352 on: April 01, 2011 - 05:43:24 PM »
    serviced the transmission ...  :bigshades:







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    Re: dutch 1970 cuda
    « Reply #353 on: April 01, 2011 - 06:57:24 PM »
    Looks really good! :2thumbs:
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    Offline EB3-GranCoupe

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    Re: dutch 1970 cuda
    « Reply #354 on: April 01, 2011 - 08:40:38 PM »
    Looks great!  are you going to paint the engine the same color, is it turquoise?  My first Gran Coupe was an N code 383 that was turquoise. 
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    Re: dutch 1970 cuda
    « Reply #355 on: April 04, 2011 - 08:14:55 AM »
    Hi Bart-
    As always, looking good. Did you rebuild the tranny and/or add a shift kit?
    Ron
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    « Reply #356 on: April 04, 2011 - 04:39:07 PM »
    Quote from: EB3-GranCoupe on April 01, 2011 - 08:40:38 PM
    Looks great!  are you going to paint the engine the same color, is it turquoise?  My first Gran Coupe was an N code 383 that was turquoise.

    mine is a `Cuda and also an N code  hp 383.  I think the original color on these hp`s was orange  :clueless:   anyways... it`s got a 1970
    hp 440 now, and I know orange would be the way to go, but I like the turquoise a lot better with the yellow-ish bodycolor.  So, yes, it will be turquoise combined with aluminum and black  :bigshades:

    Quote from: RB2929 on April 04, 2011 - 08:14:55 AM
    Hi Bart-
    As always, looking good. Did you rebuild the tranny and/or add a shift kit?
    Ron


    Nope,  I didn`t.  When I drove the car 4 years ago, it shifted fine. I stored it with oil, so I cleaned it out and installed new filter ,gaskets and seals.  I`ve been thinking about rebuilding it, but I don`t have enough clean workspace to do my first trans overhaul....  I`m sure I will grab it by the horns one day... just not this week....  :cheers:
    I did spend quiet some time grinding and sanding that thing... man, they really didn`t give a sh!t about the looks back then... I was amazed to see how poor the different parts of the castingmoulds had been fitted  :scared:
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    Re: dutch 1970 cuda
    « Reply #357 on: April 08, 2011 - 07:44:58 AM »
    Hi Bart-
    As always, nice job cleaning up the tranny.  When I did mine, yes, lots of rough spots and extra metal from the mold.  I didn’t clean the case up as nicely as you did yours.  Your tranny looks too nice to be hidden under the car.
    Looking forward to more progress pics. :cheers:
    Ron
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    Re: dutch 1970 cuda
    « Reply #358 on: April 09, 2011 - 05:32:08 PM »
    I keep Seeing the replies but havent had the time to drop by and tell you how great it looks! glad to see its coming along so nice!  :cheers:
    I love the english wheel work for the sail panels. Wish I had access to one. I still want to see the Gran coupe one piece headliner done in aluminum  :drool:
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    Re: dutch 1970 cuda
    « Reply #359 on: April 10, 2011 - 05:11:09 AM »
    thanks,  I appreciate your comments  :2thumbs:
    The benchwheel I built is way too small for the headliner, but a friend has got a huge one I can use for that project.  Just haven`t come around to make an appointment to go there with the car and play....  I admit I have thought about a short cut and use the original 5 bows to get the headliner in, but I still like the idea of having a smooth one without any seams... I like the challenge too...  :working:
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