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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2008 - 07:51:38 AM »
That looks very nice!!! :2thumbs:
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Keep the pics comming during the progress.




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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2008 - 12:19:59 PM »
 :iagree: :2thumbs:
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2008 - 12:35:05 PM »
 Now the best part, putting all of those new pieces back together. :drool: Enjoy!

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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2008 - 02:12:53 PM »
Now the best part, putting all of those new pieces back together. :drool: Enjoy!
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Keep the pictures coming, looks great :2thumbs:t.
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2008 - 08:17:34 PM »
Thanks for all the comments.  I'll try to answer some of the questions.  I know the light is making it look like it is a shade of orange but it is FE5 Ralley Red.  I'll post some more pics I took today that should show the color better.  As for some build details, I am going to try to keep the outside fairly stock with exception of the hockey stripe instead of the stock 74 stripe and I am putting a go wing on it and  also putting 70-72 bumpers on it to get rid of the 5 mph bumpers.  Drive train wise I am building a 512 stroker using 440 Source's kit, aluminum heads, Mopar dual plane intake (same as Edelbrock RPM) and a demon 850.  Still looking at cam options but will probably end up with a roller.  I have a A-833 4 speed & pistol grip to get the power to the 8-3/4" 3.25 sure grip rear.  Hope you all like the rest of the pictures.  Special thanks to Farmboy (Dave) for his pictures of his 73 Cuda build that really helped me and motivated me! 

Mike
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2008 - 08:23:01 PM »
Here is a picture of the 4 speed & bellhousing.
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #21 on: January 27, 2008 - 08:24:25 PM »
You can see it is Rallye Red now.  Progress is looking good, gearbox looks lovely and clean. :clapping:
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #22 on: January 27, 2008 - 08:31:14 PM »
looking really good.  Keep up the good work and keep us posted with pictures because you know how we love them.
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #23 on: January 27, 2008 - 08:42:42 PM »
Congrats, now get that thing back together and on the road :2thumbs:
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #24 on: January 27, 2008 - 08:44:14 PM »
That's the plan BearCuda!  In fact she will look a lot like yours but without the vinyl top!  Looks nice!   :burnout:
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #25 on: January 27, 2008 - 08:44:26 PM »
Careful not to scratch the paint and protect your bolts , clean the grime out of your sockets:2thumbs:

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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #26 on: January 27, 2008 - 08:51:56 PM »
 :clapping: Also it would be a good idea to run double layered masking tape down both the door edges and front gaurd edges to protect from paint chipping.  Use a good quality tape like 3M as the cheaper stuff will stick and ruin the paint if left on to long.  You could als do this same methodology for along the cowl and hood edges or where ever an opening panel is to be fitted. :2thumbs:
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #27 on: January 27, 2008 - 08:56:53 PM »
That thing looks FANTASTIC!! :clapping:  dash pad looks great! Gonna' be sweeeet. Keep at it,and keep the pics coming!!   :woo:
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #28 on: January 27, 2008 - 08:58:56 PM »
Thanks for the great tips!  I will need all you have to get it together and keep it looking new!  The nice thing is this car only had 59K miles before I tore it down so most of the parts are nice, just needed cleaned up and painted to make it like new again.  She still has all of it's original sheetmetal.

Mike
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Re: Cuda comes home with new paint
« Reply #29 on: January 27, 2008 - 08:59:30 PM »
Looks great!!!  It's really going to be nice.
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