Kuda progress

[IMNCARN82]

       LOOKING GREAT!!!   Thanx for the inspiration!!!  I really needed to see that progress right now...  Hows the new roof fit up?   You are moving right along over there.   Nice pix too.  Keep it up Aaron!!      R/T

['Cuda Hunter]

Thanks Brad.  Didn't notice that.

That video was great!

Gets me all worked up for that paint!

[Beck]

Cheers!
The AMD roof fits up great, only issue is that it is missing the tapered bevel around the rear window, so I'll have to add that once it's on.

[AARuFAST]

   Awesome. 
I mentioned this before. 
All of the members that are or have restored their e-body
should make a video as you have and you all could have a Mopar TV show.
Your work makes Graveyard Carz a joke.

  mopar rules. 

[dodj]

Almost makes me want to tear my car apart again and redo it again.

[drewcrane]

  Awesome. 
I mentioned this before. 
All of the members that are or have restored their e-body
should make a video as you have and you all could have a Mopar TV show.
Your work makes Graveyard Carz a joke.

  mopar rules.

I second that I can make a vid here soon, those shows make it look easy but it aint easy at all ,especially in our own garages , limited space, tools etc. taking every nut and bolt off a car ,media blasting it, replacing the rust, etc. to many issues to post here everyone has different problems ,the kind of stuff they just dont talk about on any show ,they just show a bits and then the car is done,and they have atleast a crew of 12 or more where as with me it is pretty much just me,

 starting over is a huge deal

[Beck]

Lately:






























I'm getting lazy and can't be bothered typing info to go with these photos, or even to copy and paste the info I've written on my build website! The pictures are pretty self explanatory though.

www.beckkustoms.com

['Cuda Hunter]

What is the maroon primer on the roof?
Is that weld through primer?

Absolutely sweet work!!

Where is your build website? I would like to follow that.

[dutch]

  that looks great Aaron!      beautiful pictures and great progress too 

 

[dusty]

That is amazing. You have some real talent. Wow.

[calicuda70]

Beck in this photo I noticed you notched the drip rail why. I'm at this point on my car was there fit meant issues with the roof? I have all AMD parts and I understand these parts will require some massaging

Thanks.
Cuda James

[Beck]

Cheers!
I'm using copper weld through primer on the weld surfaces. After the weld I wipe the excess off with thinners.

Hey Cuda James, yeah my AMD parts needed some massaging.
I notched and bent the drip rails to better fit the profile of the roof.
The roof fit well, but it's missing the beveled edge around the rear window.
One of my quarters needed some shrinking along the edge where it meets the dutchman panel.
The dutchman panel ended up fitting pretty well, after initially seeming to be way off.
Over all the panels fit well, but not perfect.
Most of the effort and pain was in lining everything up and figuring out where discrepancies originated from, and how to fix them.
The more you look the more you find, and stuff that seemed to fit or look good, can be off when you look again.

I'll be in no hurry to repeat this again! ha ha

Good luck!

 

[Beck]

My build website:

www.beckkustoms.com

[Tonker1]

Considering the amount of effort your putting into that Cuda I'm sure you already have plans for the body work and paint. But seriously, in the black and white shot that Cuda looks extremely savage! Even Mad Max would smile at that!

[johns cuda shop]

  Awesome. 
I mentioned this before. 
All of the members that are or have restored their e-body
should make a video as you have and you all could have a Mopar TV show.
Your work makes Graveyard Carz a joke.

  mopar rules.

kinda reminds me of a quote . Anyone can restore a car , but it takes a real man to cut one up.. Looking great!!!!