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    Re: 71 Cuda Pro-Touring Build
    « Reply #255 on: May 25, 2013 - 04:01:54 PM »
    Hey John just a thought  :bricks1:

    How about one of these? https://store.uscartool.com/Bolt-In-Driveshaft-Loop-64-72-Mopar-B-Body-70-74-Mopar-E-Body_p_21.html

    great build love some of your little mods keep the pictures coming

    Scott
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    « Reply #256 on: May 28, 2013 - 07:25:35 AM »
    Quote from: thedodgeboys on May 25, 2013 - 04:01:54 PM
    Hey John just a thought  :bricks1:

    How about one of these? https://store.uscartool.com/Bolt-In-Driveshaft-Loop-64-72-Mopar-B-Body-70-74-Mopar-E-Body_p_21.html

    great build love some of your little mods keep the pictures coming

    Scott
    Hi  Scott, I looked at those, I dont have enough space with the exhaust tucked up tight to the body. I got some more great mods coming. Thank you for the great feedback !!!!   
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    Re: 71 Cuda Pro-Touring Build
    « Reply #257 on: June 17, 2013 - 07:37:06 PM »
    Some work on the shaker intake and air box
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    « Reply #258 on: June 17, 2013 - 07:43:49 PM »
    A little more, I am waiting on a 60 bend from spectre to finish the connection from the air box to the shaker base
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    Re: 71 Cuda Pro-Touring Build
    « Reply #259 on: July 03, 2013 - 12:17:17 AM »
    That's some trick fabrication there.   :2thumbs:
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    Restoration pictures at:  http://spanks4thememory.smugmug.com/Cars/70-Cuda/7240639_M24oi#465274575_2MBqW
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    "usraptr" = United States raptor - bird of prey = United States Bald Eagle.  FYI, somebody else thought of it first so I had to drop the "O" in raptor.

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    Re: 71 Cuda Pro-Touring Build
    « Reply #260 on: July 11, 2013 - 01:41:52 PM »
    Thanks Brad
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    « Reply #261 on: July 23, 2013 - 07:32:34 PM »
    The shop has been busy latelyso I am a little late on some of my posts.  Finished the connection to the shaker baseplate. Instead of running a stock 3 speed wiper motor. I mocked up one from a 2003 PT cruiser (it weighs a pound less). On to some of the wiring and components next
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    Re: 71 Cuda Pro-Touring Build
    « Reply #262 on: July 23, 2013 - 08:44:22 PM »
    Thats cool John I love the wiper upgrade idea.  :bigshades:
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    Re: 71 Cuda Pro-Touring Build
    « Reply #263 on: July 23, 2013 - 09:01:07 PM »
    The wiper upgrade is a good idea...now fab a nice cover for it, to hide it altogether :2thumbs:
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    Re: 71 Cuda Pro-Touring Build
    « Reply #264 on: July 23, 2013 - 09:27:20 PM »
    Just read this from beginning to end.  One of the best reads I have ever had.  :jumping:  :woohoo:  :cheers:  Just going to sit back, relax and wait for the next installment.  :popcorn:
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    « Reply #265 on: July 24, 2013 - 09:57:47 PM »
    Thanks ..LOL, Although  I cant take the credit for the wiper motor mod, I got the idea from looking at some of the cool Mopars they are building at BPE.
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    « Reply #266 on: August 04, 2013 - 01:34:18 PM »
    Some work with the engine harness install. I made a rectangular aluminum split block so I can run the PCM feed thru the firewall from the engine side instead of fishing the wire thru.(makes it more serviceable) . keeping all of my wires behind the motor and hidden . Mounted the PCM on the pass side kick panel area with some custom made aluminum brackets. I wanted the PCM plug in feed to be serviceable without taking the kick panel off,
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    « Reply #267 on: August 22, 2013 - 11:23:18 AM »
    Wow! what a good time. I ended up taking my unfinished project to Myrtle Beach  Mopar Week car show here last weekend. I had the car displayed next to Bouchillon Engineering and across from Arrington (shophemi.com) in the vendor area. It was great talking to everyone on some of the work I had done so far and some suggestions on ideas  too. I had lots of positive feedback that will keep me motivated. Here are some updated pictures on how the car looks now.. Hopefully I should have the car painted by next year this time. :bigsmile:
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    Re: 71 Cuda Pro-Touring Build
    « Reply #268 on: August 22, 2013 - 05:41:11 PM »
    Sorry I missed it. Your car looks great. Probably even better in person.
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    « Reply #269 on: September 12, 2013 - 06:23:54 PM »
    Moving on with some of the wiring.... Using the ISIS 3 cell system ,I made my own mounting brackets for the rear power cell and master cell., relocating the starter relay, running the battery cables and battery cutoff ect ect. I probably could spend lots of time here (nothing is finished) but the pictures show what I have done so far.
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