Well believe it or not I just went through this entire thread and relived it, shaking my head at times. It continues to be a learning experience.
Status to date: The car is somewhat registered in Calif but the Calif DMV wants a written letter from the FLA DMV to verify if the Cuda was ever registered in FLA. This is a problem because the title was from Maryland and I bought it from a guy in Florida. Live and learn. Sidenote: got insurance from American collectors insurance and it has worked out well albeit it took them quite awhile to get back to me.
The new problem to date is that I paid to have the steering column fully rebuilt, now I find that the turn signal switch does not want to cooperate with me and the right rear brake light will not come on no matter what. I can get the parking lights to work and the right rear parking light will come on. I traced the wires from the brake pedal switch all the way to the brown/green wire at the kick panel and I have perfect continuity so it has to be the turn signal switch. Dave will send me one soon and I'll get that sorted.
I have to say looking back that I truly appreciate all the folks on this site that has helped me move my Cuda project along. Without you guys I would be positively stumped on several aspects because I can tell you unlike other sites devoted to other car types - there is a huge lack of info/pics on how stuff goes together on mopars. So I am truly grateful.
So now the Cuda has the steering column pulled apart with the can off waiting for the new TSS and once that is done, just a trip to the CA DMV for Vin verification and a trip to the shop for alignment and I can safely say that she is roadworthy.
I know Mike has been chomping at the bit for a Chesboro run and it won't be long!!!
