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Offline black73cuda

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Newbie..... just picked up a 73 cuda
« on: November 10, 2008 - 12:39:41 PM »
Hello i just joined the forums. I hope to find info about this 73 barracuda as far as wireing ect. I picked this up from a good friend that started to repaint it and lost interest. The car is very solid with very little rust and was family owned since new. The previous owner added a few mods to the engine. I have pulled some of the interior since these pictures and found a build sheet in the back seat. Can some on tell me if a build sheet helps out value?

The car is jamed in with paint and the strikers are still off the doors so thats why the doors are not lined up properly. The car has sat in this condition in a shop for the last 3 years.



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Offline NoMope Greg

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Re: Newbie..... just picked up a 73 cuda
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2008 - 01:03:09 PM »
Welcome to the site!  That looks like a pretty solid project car you have there.  You'll find lots of help here about wiring or anything else you want to know.  And, yes, a build sheet helps value.  How much is more about what's in the car than the actual buildsheet, but since it will verify options, it's always a nice item to have.  Most of us wish we had ours.  If you have yours, Barry (Alaskan T/A) would greatly appreciate a scan for his files.
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Re: Newbie..... just picked up a 73 cuda
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2008 - 09:20:24 PM »
That looks like a great start. You'll find lots of info here!! :2thumbs:
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Re: Newbie..... just picked up a 73 cuda
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2008 - 12:08:21 AM »
Welcome to the site and looks like a very clean Barracuda.


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Re: Newbie..... just picked up a 73 cuda
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2008 - 02:41:42 AM »
 :wave: Welcome to the website!  Your '73 looks like an excellent project.  I see that someone has eliminated the side marker lights.  Your front bucket seats are in great shape!  Enjoy your stay.
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Re: Newbie..... just picked up a 73 cuda
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2008 - 07:40:46 AM »
Nice find.  Keep us up to date as you progress through the restoration.   
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Re: Newbie..... just picked up a 73 cuda
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2008 - 09:34:18 AM »
Thanks alot for the welcome guys!! The side markers have been shaved as you can see in the picture along with the front ones and the rear pan has been flushed. Here is what it looks like in hte trunk




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Re: Newbie..... just picked up a 73 cuda
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2008 - 12:21:56 PM »
Welcome to the site :wave:
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Re: Newbie..... just picked up a 73 cuda
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2008 - 01:02:24 PM »
welcome to the site.  looks like a pretty solid project  :2thumbs:  you`ll find all the info you need here
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Re: Newbie..... just picked up a 73 cuda
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2008 - 08:48:02 PM »
You can call me RAY or RAYMOND or RAZOR or THE ZOR!
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Re: Newbie..... just picked up a 73 cuda
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2008 - 12:35:13 AM »
   :ylsuper:  Welcome aboard - looks like you're going to have a nice car when you're finished!  Have fun and enjoy the journey.         K

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Re: Newbie..... just picked up a 73 cuda
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2008 - 12:46:08 AM »
Welcome my son, welcome to the machine   :bigsmile:

Actually, welcome to the best site on the internet.  You'll never meet a more hopeful bunch of gearheads anywhere.
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Re: Newbie..... just picked up a 73 cuda
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2008 - 11:19:38 AM »
Thanks everybody for the warm welcome :cheers:


Here is a pic of another car that i own and here is a in car video clip of how it runs.


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Re: Newbie..... just picked up a 73 cuda
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2008 - 12:04:54 PM »
Welcome to the site.  You will not find a better repository of information, nor better company anywhere.

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Re: Newbie..... just picked up a 73 cuda
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2008 - 01:14:17 PM »
Thanks everybody for the warm welcome :cheers:


Here is a pic of another car that i own and here is a in car video clip of how it runs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6gB3w9bCPQ



That's pretty quick.  I bet it's a lot of fun.
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