Cuda comes home with new paint

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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #30 on: January 27, 2008 - 09:16:37 PM »
Wow, looks great!    :drool:

I really like that white stripe like in your car, but its all good.   :2thumbs:




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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #31 on: January 27, 2008 - 09:19:34 PM »
what a nice shine on that bellhousing.....

oh the car looks nice also :woo:

And your dash is looking great. :drool:
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #32 on: January 27, 2008 - 09:33:16 PM »
 Just my opinion but the black stripe on bearcuda's looks cool. White would be kinda Starsky and Hutch. Go wing would look good in semi-black.  :grinyes:

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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #33 on: January 28, 2008 - 09:32:06 PM »
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #34 on: January 28, 2008 - 10:17:57 PM »
I think with the black tail panel & interior the black hockey stripe is the way to go although I did like Farmboy 70's 73 Cuda with the factory black stripe on it.  Finished up hooking up all the wiring under the dash & set my fuse panel in the firewall tonight.  Hooked up all the heater control cables & vent cables.

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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #35 on: January 29, 2008 - 12:10:28 AM »
I was wondering when you were going to post up again!  Keep us updated with pictures.  Your making excellent progress! 
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #36 on: January 29, 2008 - 02:25:19 AM »
Mike that is going to be one nice ride when you get it back together. Don't get in to big of a hurry or you will burn yourself out putting it back together. I never realized how far you were tearing the car apart till I seen these pictures. I love the hockey stripe and think it will look great on your Cuda. If I make it back to Nebraska this summer I'll try and look you up and check out you Cuda in person.
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #37 on: January 29, 2008 - 04:37:16 AM »
Hey Mike, here is a photoshop I did when I was looking at buying Dave's car, I was gonna change the stripe and put on Rallye Wheels. Don't laugh at the my work...lol, i'm not good at using photoshop, the car sold before I even finished.  :crazy:   :poopoke:  But you can get an idea what it will look like anyway...lol.

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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #38 on: January 29, 2008 - 12:37:42 PM »
FWIW Husker Cuda, I really like the factory type 73-74 stripe.  When I paint mine, I plan to put it back on the car. It helps break up the red better IMHO.  When finished, I hope mine looks as good as the car Farmboy70 just sold.



As you can see, I still have a long way to go :lol:.

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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #39 on: January 29, 2008 - 06:09:23 PM »
71340RT, you are always welcome if you make it to NE this year.  Love your cars!  I kinda went nuts after I got her home but will probably slow down a little probably due to running out of cash after paying for the paint work.  Is it just me or are body shops the worst part of doing restorations?  Anyway it's home now and probably worth the wait and hassle.

I started out thinking I was just going to clean up the engine bay and paint the top end of the 318, now you see the results!

1Badfish, Love your photoshop picture.  That looks exactly like I want mine to look.  I haven't decided if I want ralley wheels or the Road wheels.  I was thinking about 15x8 on the back and 15x7's on the front.   :ylsuper:

74 340 4speed, I like Dave's 73 also, the black stripe on that car looks great as well.  I still may put that stripe on mine.  I'm not going to decide until I have the rest of the car about put together.  If you make yours look like Dave's you will really have something!  All it takes is lots of time and even more  :money:  Hang in there!
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #40 on: January 29, 2008 - 08:10:47 PM »
Here is some more pics for you photo happy guys. :bigsmile:
Some of my engine components that need assembled yet.

Mike
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #41 on: January 29, 2008 - 08:31:22 PM »
I'm so jealous I feel like crying  :crying:
Your progress pics are very inspiring, even though I cannot act on that inspiration right now,
 or for that matter, anytime soon   :pullinghair: :banghead:  :walkaway:
 That is going to be an amazing ride when you are "finished"  :drool:
Thank you so much for sharing pics as you go along your gratifying journey, to what will, without a doubt be a most lovely day cruising in your baby  :2thumbs: :cheers:





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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #42 on: January 29, 2008 - 09:55:05 PM »
Man your getting right after it :2thumbs: Keep plugging away and it will be done before you know it.
Ps Don't be too hard on us body shops :walkaway:
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #43 on: January 29, 2008 - 09:57:04 PM »
FWIW Husker Cuda, I really like the factory type 73-74 stripe.  When I paint mine, I plan to put it back on the car. It helps break up the red better IMHO.  When finished, I hope mine looks as good as the car Farmboy70 just sold.



As you can see, I still have a long way to go :lol:.


That looks better than what I started with so don't worry it will happen.
Dave

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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #44 on: January 29, 2008 - 10:26:51 PM »
Husker Cuda, your ride looks awesome..congrats. Can't wait to see the finished product. Where are you in Nebraska. I am in Gretna and will be out and about a lot this Spring/Summer.
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