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Offline Despicable Z

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Re: 1970 Cuda - Budget Build!
« Reply #15 on: July 18, 2014 - 02:58:57 PM »
As I continued to pull out all of the old carpeting in the car- I was finally able to get a good look at the dash. According to the gauges... this car only has 34,000 miles on it  :22yikes: Couldn't believe it when I saw that!  Anyways- dash is coming out- hopefully tonight. Shop vac is getting a work out lol.
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Re: 1970 Cuda - Budget Build!
« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2014 - 12:46:41 AM »
As I continued to pull out all of the old carpeting in the car- I was finally able to get a good look at the dash. According to the gauges... this car only has 34,000 miles on it  :22yikes: Couldn't believe it when I saw that!  Anyways- dash is coming out- hopefully tonight. Shop vac is getting a work out lol.

Are you sure it is 34,000 miles or 134,000 miles?

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Re: 1970 Cuda - Budget Build!
« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2014 - 02:18:29 AM »
Burnt orange sure is cool

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Re: 1970 Cuda - Budget Build!
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2014 - 10:16:25 AM »
Are you sure it is 34,000 miles or 134,000 miles?

Hmmm good point. On classic mustangs, when the Odo hit 100,000 / 99,999 it just stayed keyed out at 99999... I'm guessing Plymouths must roll over and start over? Is there any way to tell?
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Re: 1970 Cuda - Budget Build!
« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2014 - 01:37:31 PM »
Well I found one broadcast sheet of the car! Well some of it at least  :woohoo: . While pulling out the dash- there is was- taped to the top of the glove box assembly.



Dash almost ready to come out- ran out of time



Finally got the car "mobile" to allow more room around the shop



Little by little...
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Re: 1970 Cuda - Budget Build!
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2014 - 02:04:23 PM »
Burnt orange sure is cool

That is a pretty color there  :2thumbs: - good tastes!
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Re: 1970 Cuda - Budget Build!
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2014 - 05:18:01 PM »
Broadcast sheet find is awesome...this deal just keeps getting better and better...I would restore it stock :2cents:
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Re: 1970 Cuda - Budget Build!
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2014 - 05:38:37 PM »
Broadcast sheet find is awesome...this deal just keeps getting better and better...I would restore it stock :2cents:

It sure has anlauto! You know at first with the transmission and engine missing and a supposed 440 longblock- I was really thinking modifying the car would be the fun way to go. That being said- now that I actually have a 69' 383 longblock, fender tag, build sheet, etc... restoration is starting to become a more tempting option. You are a season vet at this- do you think a spot-on resto (obviously non-#s matching) job would make this car more valuable in the future than a more resto-mod based build (stroker, updated suspension, etc.)? I'll have fun with it either way (although I'm just not a huge green fan)- but wondering what sort of future values I would be looking at in both scenarios. Thanks as always for your insight!
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Re: 1970 Cuda - Budget Build!
« Reply #23 on: October 29, 2014 - 03:01:51 AM »
Without the numbers drivetrain I wouldn't sweat the details.  Build the car the way that makes you happy.   :burnout:

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Re: 1970 Cuda - Budget Build!
« Reply #24 on: October 29, 2014 - 04:49:27 AM »
Without the numbers drivetrain I wouldn't sweat the details.  Build the car the way that makes you happy.   :burnout:

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Re: 1970 Cuda - Budget Build!
« Reply #25 on: October 31, 2014 - 07:48:24 PM »
Wow great deal for sure!  :clapping: :2thumbs:   
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Re: 1970 Cuda - Budget Build!
« Reply #26 on: November 01, 2014 - 02:37:38 PM »

I'd love to find a broadcast sheet for my other car.

It was close in numbers to that one as well got me going...  :popcorn:
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