Well, the car is back together finally. It took a few more months than I had expected. It was actually finished two weeks ago, but when I was pulling it out of the garage after proclaiming to myself that the project was officially finished, the compressor all of a sudden was up against the driver's door being pulled along. Somehow the air hose got caught in the door or wheel well and pulled the compressor into the car, denting and scratching the door. I couldn't believe it. I filled the dent and tried to paint it, but my spot was noticeable, so back to the painter it went (for a few more hundred bucks). It's been back about a week and looks great.
Bob (aka 4SpeedFish) has been awesome throughout the whole ordeal. He put a lot of hours into it along with locating parts and a great shop that redid the transmission. I know that if and when he finds another Cuda to restore that I'll have a lot of hours I owe him. I learned a bunch from the experience of re-restoring a car having never hung quarters before or applying a door skin. It's nice to have the garage floor clean again and no Bondo dust footprints tracked into the house, so I'm ready for a little break.
As always, I appreciate all the encouragement, advice, and suggestions I've gotten here on C-C.com. Here are a few pix:
