Time to start on my 73...

[cudaguy71]

Well, guess it's time I really got started on my 73.  Original 318/904, 8 3/4 Sure-Grip rear 3.55 gears...  I plan to take it mostly back to original.  And just so I don't get  the dreaded worthless without pics...LOL  I have posted a couple to start with...

[wally426ci]

 

[sleepychallenger]

  way to start. but  we need more 

[cudaguy71]

way to start. but  we need more 

I know, I know, but it will only let me post 300k at a time... Here are a couple more...

[e-tek]

Looks like a good start. Did you pull the engine - or was it out?
Also looks like you got the qtrs on already....did you do those? Any pics of those?
Good luck!

[cudaguy71]

Looks like a good start. Did you pull the engine - or was it out?
Also looks like you got the qtrs on already....did you do those? Any pics of those?
Good luck!

I pulled the engine and I did the qtrs back in 1997, but don't have pics as I did not have a digital camera then and the poliroid was broke.  I just got my shop built last year and finally got my car moved from NM and now I get to work on it again     I have had this car since 1978, drove it for 18 years, started the restore in 1996, ended up with new job, a couple of moves and now I get to start it again, this time I vow to finish it quickly... 

I promise I will post more as I move forward with this...

[leithal]

Great project.  I can't wait to see how it progresses.  You know everyone, including myself, are going to want as many pics as possible.  I just purchased a '73 and will be tearing it down completely so I will be taking some notes on how your doing it.  This will be my first complete rebuild.

[cudaguy71]

couple more I grabbed at lunchtime..

[cudaguy71]

A couple more...

[70shaker6pk]

Great work, keep those pic's coming!

[darkhawk]

Great work.  I'll be watching closely since I'm going to start my 73 this fall also.

['Cuda Hunter]

Glad to see some work happening to the car.  You've gotten a few things done since I was down there last weekend. 

  Are you planning on putting the white stripe back on the car? 

  I myself would love to see a pic of the fender tag. 

  Were those full quarters that you replaced or were those patch's? 
   
  Were they aftermarket quarters? 

[cudaguy71]

'Cuda Hunter

Qtr on drivers side was a Paddock part.  Not a full one, just from top of qtr down.  I replaced the lower qtr from body line down on the passenger side which I got from JC Whitney.

haven't decided if I am going with the original stripe or a hockey one.

['Cuda Hunter]

  I usually don't care for the 72-74 stripe but I really do think it looks good on the yellow color, in white of course.    

  Did you like the JCwhitney part.   Was it better than the paddock?

[cudaguy71]

The JC Whitney part was great as was Paddock's.  At Paddock I could only get a complete qtr so I got the one from JC Whitney cause I was able to buy just the lower half, that way I did not have any waste...

I have been leaning towards a hockey stripe, what do you think?

Picture of fender tag is bad, can't read it much.  I'll try and get a better one...  But here is the readout...

EN2
J52  J54  M21  M25  R11  V6W
V1W   U   A51  B43  C56  G36
FY1  A6XW  000  A23  160202
E44  D34  BH23  G3B  192211