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    Offline BFM_Cuda

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    New member - Upper midwest USA
    « on: December 10, 2013 - 07:01:40 PM »
    Hi all, I have been browsing the site for a while and figured it was time to put a post in here..

    I am currently working on a 71 Cuda which I have had for about 20 years. I started working on it way back, but it sorta fell by the wayside over the years. Now that decent sheetmetal is being produced, I have gotten back after it and am making good progress. My goal is to have it painted by the end of next summer.
    Its a 383 auto, GB2 color with black vinyl top, two fender tags and I found two build sheets in it. Complete, numbers matching car and I drove it home for $2200 back in 93'. It came with a NOS front valence, lower grille, wheel molding set, and exhaust tips in the trunk, so I think I did ok...  8)
    Really been following Topcats build with interest, hoping mine will be as nice some day!




    A 2010 Challenger R/T followed me home this spring. I figured life's too short to wait until retirement.....

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    Offline blown motor

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    Re: New member - Upper midwest USA
    « Reply #1 on: December 10, 2013 - 07:11:52 PM »
    Welcome. Love the Chally, good luck with the Cuda.
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    Offline moparman82

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    Re: New member - Upper midwest USA
    « Reply #2 on: December 10, 2013 - 07:35:42 PM »
    Welcome from another mid-westerner!  Where you from?  Love the new chally and that cuda will be sweet!  Can't go wrong with a 71!
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    Offline dave73chally

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    Re: New member - Upper midwest USA
    « Reply #3 on: December 10, 2013 - 07:47:59 PM »
    Nice cars, the cuda looks badass with that "barn fresh" look
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    Offline hemiken

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    Re: New member - Upper midwest USA
    « Reply #4 on: December 10, 2013 - 10:01:22 PM »
    WELCOME to the site :wave: , great to see another Glacial Blue `Cuda going to be restored back to original colour :jumping: that is awesome :2thumbs:
    Would love to see the codes on your two fender tags if you would not mind posting them up, i will be watching this build  :clapping:
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    Offline jimynick

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    Re: New member - Upper midwest USA
    « Reply #5 on: December 10, 2013 - 10:17:17 PM »
    Welcome to the site and those are two nice cars!  :wave:
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    Offline BFM_Cuda

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    Re: New member - Upper midwest USA
    « Reply #6 on: December 10, 2013 - 10:27:36 PM »
    Quote from: hemiken on December 10, 2013 - 10:01:22 PM
    Would love to see the codes on your two fender tags if you would not mind posting them up, i will be watching this build  :clapping:

    Sure, I don't mind sharing them... Nothing spectacular but not bad either....
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         EN2
         N42 N85 R26 V5X 26
                  BS23 N1B 2#####
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    M21 M25 M31 M88 N41 CTD
         J45 J54 L25 L31 L34
    G11 G31 G33 H31 H51 J25
    V1X   U    A01 A62 B51 C55
    GB2 H6X9 000 C15 003584
    E65 D32 BS23 N1B 2#####   
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    Offline Haddixj

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    Re: New member - Upper midwest USA
    « Reply #7 on: December 10, 2013 - 11:08:07 PM »
    Nice car! Gotta love a 71
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    Offline hemiken

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    Re: New member - Upper midwest USA
    « Reply #8 on: December 11, 2013 - 06:19:56 AM »
    Quote from: BFM_Cuda on December 10, 2013 - 10:27:36 PM
    Sure, I don't mind sharing them... Nothing spectacular but not bad either....
    --------------------------------------

         EN2
         N42 N85 R26 V5X 26
                  BS23 N1B 2#####
    ---------------------------------------
    M21 M25 M31 M88 N41 CTD
         J45 J54 L25 L31 L34
    G11 G31 G33 H31 H51 J25
    V1X   U    A01 A62 B51 C55
    GB2 H6X9 000 C15 003584
    E65 D32 BS23 N1B 2#####   
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    Very nice car, you do have some cool options that add up to plenty of options. :2thumbs: Thanks you for sharing :clapping:
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    Offline anlauto

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    Re: New member - Upper midwest USA
    « Reply #9 on: December 11, 2013 - 07:29:37 AM »
    WoW...Nice car for sure...love the colour combo, very rare!
    I hope it gets restored back to 100% original...only thing I would consider changing is the column shifter is favor of a console shift....I have an original radio and cassette deck for you if yours is missing...
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    Offline brads70

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    Re: New member - Upper midwest USA
    « Reply #10 on: December 11, 2013 - 08:42:25 AM »
    Welcome! Nice cars!  :2thumbs:
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: New member - Upper midwest USA
    « Reply #11 on: December 11, 2013 - 09:55:05 AM »
    Welcome aboard. What a great project you have.
    Looking forward to seeing it being resto'd.
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    Offline BFM_Cuda

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    Re: New member - Upper midwest USA
    « Reply #12 on: December 12, 2013 - 06:26:16 PM »
    Quote from: anlauto on December 11, 2013 - 07:29:37 AM
    I hope it gets restored back to 100% original...only thing I would consider changing is the column shifter is favor of a console shift....I have an original radio and cassette deck for you if yours is missing...

    Yes, plans are to be very close to stock. Added rear torque boxes already, and I have a set of frame connectors ready to go on in the near future, but that's about it for mods. I have been thinking about the console for a long time, but don't have any parts for the conversion yet. May be time to start looking, but I will save those stories for a resto thread...

    I am missing the cassette deck.....     :worshippy


    Quote from: moparman82 on December 10, 2013 - 07:35:42 PM
    Welcome from another mid-westerner!  Where you from? 

    Hey moparman, I am in North Dakota
    « Last Edit: December 12, 2013 - 06:31:37 PM by BFM_Cuda »
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    Offline anlauto

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    Re: New member - Upper midwest USA
    « Reply #13 on: December 12, 2013 - 07:48:51 PM »
    If you're going basically stock, why the frame connectors, torque boxes etc...? :dunno:
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    Re: New member - Upper midwest USA
    « Reply #14 on: December 14, 2013 - 06:38:41 PM »
     :iagree: I am in to column shift as something different myself, that is what is going in one of my cars in fact, actually leaving it that way. :bigsmile:
    And i too am a big fan of making the car stiffer through the body with stiffeners :2thumbs:
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