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Offline 69bronzeT5

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Wrecked 'Cuda
« on: November 20, 2009 - 01:04:52 PM »
Saw these pictures online.....

"Spun out on slick road, 45 Mph into guard rail in southern Michigan. 1971 440 Cuda"

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Re: Wrecked 'Cuda
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2009 - 01:26:45 PM »
Wow that is a hard hit, definitely salvageable though. Oh and its a 70 cuda (note the taillights and lack of fender gills).
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Re: Wrecked 'Cuda
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2009 - 02:03:07 PM »
Accident happened 1971?
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Re: Wrecked 'Cuda
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2009 - 02:52:28 PM »
Well there is a 73 fury in the back ground so guess it was some time back then. :bigsmile:
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Re: Wrecked 'Cuda
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2009 - 02:39:33 AM »
Does that mean I'm too late to get the mud flaps?
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Re: Wrecked 'Cuda
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2009 - 05:13:57 AM »
Oh man I remember putting mud flaps on my '73 Firebird back in the day.  It was the thing to do.

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Re: Wrecked 'Cuda
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2009 - 07:15:49 AM »
Well there is a 73 fury in the back ground so guess it was some time back then. :bigsmile:

Yeah, looks like a pretty old photo.  Yellow tint (besides the Fury) gives it away.

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Re: Wrecked 'Cuda
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2009 - 09:57:11 AM »
Sad for sure, but that seems like extensive damage for only 45mph.  :dunno: , even though it was a cross blow, that would I think be the weakest structural angle.
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Re: Wrecked 'Cuda
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2009 - 12:53:39 PM »
A sad sight for sure!   :crying:

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Re: Wrecked 'Cuda
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2009 - 02:11:58 PM »
A yea, that can be rubbed out. :rofl:
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Re: Wrecked 'Cuda
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2009 - 02:18:15 PM »
What a shame.  :crying:
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Re: Wrecked 'Cuda
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2009 - 09:08:37 AM »
I remember when they first came out there was an accident locally where a Cuda spun sideways into a light pole. The picture in the newspaper showed the front and back halves located about 40 feet apart from each other.
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Re: Wrecked 'Cuda
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2009 - 04:41:27 PM »
I remember when they first came out there was an accident locally where a Cuda spun sideways into a light pole. The picture in the newspaper showed the front and back halves located about 40 feet apart from each other.


Probably quite a common deal back then.  Here is a '70 RT/SE :angelwings:


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Re: Wrecked 'Cuda
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2009 - 04:45:05 PM »
Hard to tell for sure in the photos, but it looks like the lower rear quarters were already rotting out :22yikes:
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Re: Wrecked 'Cuda
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2009 - 05:12:48 PM »
Hard to tell for sure in the photos, but it looks like the lower rear quarters were already rotting out :22yikes:

Since the rear axle is gone, maybe both it and the lower quarter panel were torn off?   :dunno:

In any event, by looking at the guys behind the car, you can tell this pic was from the early 70's by their long hair and the clothing.   :lol:

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