New E-Body in Houston

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Offline SirRalliart

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New E-Body in Houston
« on: March 13, 2013 - 10:39:26 AM »
Hello,
I"m taking delivery of a 1974 Plymouth 'Cuda360 4-Spd today.  Waiting for the transport company to get here is terrible!

At any rate, the car is restored in its factory Deep Sherwood Metallic paint, white interior, Pistol Grip 4-spd, 3.55:1 Sure Grip 8-3/4, 15x7 Rallye Wheels, White side stripe with a hot little motor: 426" stroker balanced and blueprinted, Dyno'd at 460HP/520#-ft Torque. 

I've had Mopar in my blood since the early '70s when I watched Richard Petty on ABC's Wide World of Sports, or something.  Got my driver's license in 1980 and bought a 1972 Dodge Charger with 318cid A/T, B5 Blue with Topper Package...Mom wouldn't let me get a Big Block.

I've had the following Mopars since:

1977 Dodge Aspen R/T w/ 318 4-spd OD and Sunroof in French Racing Blue.  Lasted all through High School and College.
1968 Dodge Super Bee, 383 A/T w/ A/C.  Paid $350, sold for $450!  Ugly green w/ green interior.
1969 A12 6-Pack Super Bee, Hemi 4-spd, 4.10 Dana 60, Lift-off Hood, T5 with Tan Vinyl Top, Stripe Delete, Bench Seat.  Paid $1700 sold for $2500!  ((( THE car I want to own again!)))
1973 Plymouth Gold Duster w/ Slant 6 A/T.  Puke green.  40K miles.  Bought from a grandma for $750, sold for $1400 after a wax job and radiator.
1988 Mitsubishi Cordia Turbo, 1.8L, 5-spd, 132 MPH and 32 MPG.  Hey, Chrysler owned part of Mitsu!
1978 Dodge Street Kit Car, 360 A/T.  1 of 145.  Paid $1800, sold for $2700!
1997 Dodge Intrepid Sport, V6 A/T.  Still a Mopar right?
1987 Shelby Lancer #128 of 400, 2.2L Turbo II w/ Mopar Performance chip, 5-spd.  All the plastic started breaking off, sold it for $950.  Big loss, but a great car to drive.  80's quality sux.
2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart, 2.4L 5-spd, Phoenix Red, 165HP/165#-ft Torque.  Not a Mopar, but fun nonetheless.
1969 Plymouth Road Runner, 440 4-spd, 4.10 Dana 60, Vit C Orange, black Bench Interior - Frankenstein car as not much from the factory left on this one (original 383 A/T 3.23 8-3/4).  Sold it to fund the 'Cuda.

Glad to be enjoying my first E-Body!







I guess I figured out the pictures - a little larger then I was expecting!!

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1971 Dodge Challenger R/T (Top Banana)
1972 Plymouth 340 Duster (TX9 Black)
1974 Plymouth 'Cuda360 (Deep Sherwood Metallic)
1978 Plymouth Volare Street Kit Car (#43, 2-tone Blue)
2014 Dodge Ram 1500 (Pitch Black)
2015 Dodge Charger SE (Granite)
2015 Dodge Callenger Hellcat (Phantom Black)




Offline 360 'CUDA

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Re: New E-Body in Houston
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2013 - 12:20:53 PM »
Welcome!! Great car!!!!

I have a '74 'CUDA in Sherwood green (just a rolling shell actually) but I didn't know green could look so nice.

Glad you joined!

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Re: New E-Body in Houston
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2013 - 02:38:36 PM »
Sweet car! Looks like an AAR spoiler on the trunk?  :2thumbs:

Dave
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Offline SirRalliart

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Re: New E-Body in Houston
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2013 - 04:55:14 PM »
I'm all sad now.  The transport truck broke down in Texarkana - am I on an episode of Shipping Wars???

I have my fingers crossed for a Thursday delivery.  I have my 1974 TEXAS plates all ready to go!

Did I tell you it's a Canada spec car?   :canada:

If there were 398 4-spd 'Cuda360s built, I wonder how many were Canadian??
1971 Dodge Challenger R/T (Top Banana)
1972 Plymouth 340 Duster (TX9 Black)
1974 Plymouth 'Cuda360 (Deep Sherwood Metallic)
1978 Plymouth Volare Street Kit Car (#43, 2-tone Blue)
2014 Dodge Ram 1500 (Pitch Black)
2015 Dodge Charger SE (Granite)
2015 Dodge Callenger Hellcat (Phantom Black)

Offline ragtopdodge

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Re: New E-Body in Houston
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2013 - 05:57:03 PM »
Awesome!  Love that color combo!   :wow:

Got any plans for her?  You gotta change SOMETHING on it to personalize it.

I would probably make the engine compartment somewhat more stock looking.
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Offline SirRalliart

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Re: New E-Body in Houston
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2013 - 06:28:45 PM »
Awesome!  Love that color combo!   :wow:

Got any plans for her?  You gotta change SOMETHING on it to personalize it.

I would probably make the engine compartment somewhat more stock looking.

Thanks, though I have to get it in my possession first >:(, I am seriously thinking about painting the aluminum heads and intake Chrysler Corp Blue and adding an orange 360 snorkel air cleaner.   It looks bone stock on the outside and interior - it'd be a nice sleeper!!  Also, plan to put on a Tuff Wheel - Flaming River has a leather-wrapped Tuff Wheel that has my eye.   Was thinking of going with a Hotchkis TVS and Bilsteins or QA1s, but I really like the stock ride height.  From what I can tell, the Hotchkis suspension lowers the cars a couple of inches.  In any case, the car will be made mine!!
1971 Dodge Challenger R/T (Top Banana)
1972 Plymouth 340 Duster (TX9 Black)
1974 Plymouth 'Cuda360 (Deep Sherwood Metallic)
1978 Plymouth Volare Street Kit Car (#43, 2-tone Blue)
2014 Dodge Ram 1500 (Pitch Black)
2015 Dodge Charger SE (Granite)
2015 Dodge Callenger Hellcat (Phantom Black)

Offline brads70

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Re: New E-Body in Houston
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2013 - 06:29:59 PM »
Great looking ride! Congrats!   And Welcome too!
Brad
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Offline Jamiez

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Re: New E-Body in Houston
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2013 - 06:44:08 PM »
TI am seriously thinking about painting the aluminum heads and intake Chrysler Corp Blue and adding an orange 360 snorkel air cleaner. 
....  Was thinking of going with a Hotchkis TVS and Bilsteins or QA1s, but I really like the stock ride height. 

Finding the correct air cleaner for a 74 can be difficult.  I believe it was only used on 74 A and E body cars.  Of course earlier year ones will fit just fine just not be 100% correct :0

Unless you're running air shocks, you should be able to swap them without altering the ride height.  The rear ride height is set by the leaf springs and not the shocks (unless someone has slapped in air shocks).

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Re: New E-Body in Houston
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2013 - 07:10:37 PM »
PG Classics, BE&A leather-wrapped Tuff wheel, I would get.

Sure, it's not 100%, but it's close.

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Re: New E-Body in Houston
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2013 - 07:37:42 PM »
Thanks, though I have to get it in my possession first >:(, I am seriously thinking about painting the aluminum heads and intake Chrysler Corp Blue and adding an orange 360 snorkel air cleaner.   It looks bone stock on the outside and interior - it'd be a nice sleeper!!  Also, plan to put on a Tuff Wheel - Flaming River has a leather-wrapped Tuff Wheel that has my eye.   Was thinking of going with a Hotchkis TVS and Bilsteins or QA1s, but I really like the stock ride height.  From what I can tell, the Hotchkis suspension lowers the cars a couple of inches.  In any case, the car will be made mine!!

I'd go with the '70 front and rear bumpers and center caps....I love the 72-74's with that look.  The green and white is a cool color combo!    :woohoo:

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Re: New E-Body in Houston
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2013 - 07:43:11 PM »
Welcome.

Really nice color combo. Enjoy your new ride.
Mike, Fremont, CA.


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Re: New E-Body in Houston
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2013 - 09:55:52 PM »
Welcome to CC.com!!  :bananasmi That is one clean looking Barracuda and sounds like a rare one. Post up some more pictures when you get it home.  :2thumbs:



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Re: New E-Body in Houston
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2013 - 11:45:47 PM »
Awesome L@@King Ride.

 I wouldn't change a dam thing on it...............


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Re: New E-Body in Houston
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2013 - 05:41:52 AM »
Awesome L@@King Ride.

 I wouldn't change a dam thing on it..............

 :iagree:

 And welcome to the site from the motor city! 
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Re: New E-Body in Houston
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2013 - 11:35:20 AM »
Welcome!  Nice car!
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