73 Cuda restomod 96706

[426HEMI]

Looking good!  Good idea on the tent.  I made one out of plastic the last time to keep dust out and paint fumes down.

[Riceman65]

the tent worked great as a paint booth and walk in sand blaster. got a full face respirator with peel off covers so sand blasting parts in thier were a breeze. put em on the table have a seat and try to kill the air compressor.. heres a few more pics. did some undercoating and placing parts. what do you guys think for a color on all the mounting hardware? black or stainless or zinc? motor is bright Hemi orange if that helps and cross member is black although im contemplating painting it blue like engine bay.. any thoughts appreciated thanks and aloha Steve

[the_engineers]

...although im contemplating painting it blue like engine bay.. any thoughts appreciated thanks and aloha Steve

Not afraid of overloading on blue 

[Jimmy]

I think a blue k-member would be quite different. Mine will be black, and I will mix in some silver on things like control arms and springs, to bring out any silver / chrome on the engine.

Jimmy

[Riceman65]

heres a few more pics.. gonna put bottom half of motor together this weekend. also most of the suspension is done just need 2 fully loaded calipers. (cant find any here in hawaii) and maybe a tierod kit. got the oil pan, timing cover and windage tray from 440 source seems like great parts but i think i'll have to drill a hole for pickup tube thru windage tray.. wierd

[Road_Runner]

I know this goes back a ways, but I just read your thread:  The previous owners weren't electricians were they!!  Its amazing how some people can muck things up.  Your progress is inspiring, makes me know I've got to get it in gear and finish a project, any project.

Later, Jim

[Riceman65]

Thanks jim, i know what you mean i have 3 projects going at once Car / home theater / hot tub.. wife says all my projects are for fun so she doesnt really feel for me when im sandblasting for hours on end .. LOL  well no luck putting motor together this weekend had to do a little evacuating for the pending Tsunami. went to a friends house in the hills to BBQ and watch the drama on Tv.

[Riceman65]

well got a little done this week. still waiting on arp main studs. fabbed and finished aluminum blockoff plate for blower and coverplate for whatever goes in that rectangle above it. got some accessories done like oil pump, power steering pump, starter. also started stripping fenders since cash is low instead of new ones but thier were alot of suprises under the paint. may just sell these off and wait for new fenders like i was going to in the first place. finished installing remote start sw and harness and wired to starter relay.

[Riceman65]

fender pics

[Riceman65]

what do you guys think about these gaskets? i guess they will stop valve cover gasket burn. from cop cars i think.

[Riceman65]

finally finished the brakes they are all bled and hold pressure nicely after about 4 leaks. also got new inner/outer tach wires in and fuel pump pushrod. man was the old pushrod worn

[dutch]

looking good riceman.... I like the way the brakebooster disappears with bodycolor on it 

[Street_Challenged73]

Very nice work!!!   That is going to be a really cool car once you're finished with it!

[thesado]

 

[Riceman65]

UPDATE!! got the NEW radiator.
Heres a small review of the 3 Core Champion Radiator from http://stores.ebay.com/CLASSIC-RADIATORS Classic Radiators. The price is great i paid $244 to my door.
Nicely boxed and fast shipping. radiator looks great and fits perfect in the Stock hole. quality and welds are nice fins look good also came with brass petcock and trans line adapters. Overall A+ for fit and finish for me. cant tell how it works right now but will once engine is running