Young Gun's C6 Suspension Tube Chassis Mopar Cuda

[xtreme]

Hello my name is Gant MacLellan and I am 25 year old car enthusiast and first time builder! I have always had a passion for muscle cars and particularly MOPARS in general. Originally I was going to find a project and restore it to its original condition; however after a couple years of lurking around these forums, the expectation level for my first build has drastically changed.

I fell in love with the CUDA and was finally able to track one down that met my requirements and primarily…………. met my budget. Looking back now, I realized that I picked one of the most expensive cars to build! I knew that it was going to be rusted and I knew that I was going to cut it to pieces.

I have had the car for a little over two years now and it has been a long journey for me to get it to this point. Like many people on this forum, restrictions of time, budget, school, tools, resources, and knowledge have made progress painfully slow. However I am determined to one day complete my project, regardless of how long it takes.

I have done all of the work on the car myself and it’s something that I am particularly proud of. Thank goodness for the Internet, because usually if I did not know how to properly do something, I would just research it until I had a better understanding of how it was done. After graduating from the University of Georgia, I was able to go back to school at a local technical college to take a couple classes TIG welding. I am still not an expert, but definitely can practice enough techniques to get the job done.

Through this build I want to encourage people of all ages and financial backgrounds to build their dream car and never let any frustrations or doubts get in the way. I hope I can show that with a lot of hard work and trial and error, that anyone can achieve the results they want. No matter the level of experience!

I want to thank all of the talented builders, companies, and helpful people that post their work and knowledge on these forums to help people like me understand how to do things correctly and have something to aspire to. If anyone ever has any questions or advice on something that I have done or my experiences, please don’t hesitate to ask.

My next goal for the car is to blast it again, seal it, then builld my jig, replace the rockers, set the car at ride height, and mount all the c6 suspension at their correct pickup points.




Completely cut the front suspension off and gutted the car




Spent alot of time on ebay waiting for good deals for c6 suspension parts, pressed old bushings out, balljoints out, sandblasted, smoothed castings, got AN AMAZING DEAL on powder-coating, replaced everything with pfadt suspension kit, arp chromoly studs, new hubs, etc.

[xtreme]

[elitecustombody]

props to you, man for taking on a project of this magnitude and using speedblaster ,lol, that must have taken more than few hours and countless refills Good luck on this project from another E-body Cuda owner

[ccm399]

Hi Gant,

Looks like fun! I'm likin' the Duster (I think) looks like a ton - o - fun!

I'll be sure to keep an eye on this one!

Chris

[Ron in SoCal]

Hey Gant - C6 front and rear, huh? Props man for taking this on. What city are you in? I want to see this when it's done....

[waynieZ]

Wow impressive work.

[214Chevy]

Originally Posted by xtreme

...... Looking back now, I realized that I picked one of the most expensive cars to build!

I love Cuda's as well. But you are exactly right, they are very expensive to build. But, when built right, it is a hell of a sight to see. Good luck and I'm watching this one.

[brandon8350]

I like the way this turning out .What motor are you going with

[xtreme]

I believe the Duster Chassis was from SW.

In my opinion the Cudas and Mopars in general are the only way to go ! I have alot of big ideas for this car and I cant wait to share them with you guys.

I’m not quite sure on which motor combination I’m going to go with yet, thought of everything from big block hemi, small block, twin turbo, dodge r5 engine, etc. etc. The one thing I know is it will be a mopar engine and more then likely depend on my budget at the time.

I’m looking for something that’s going to be 600hp-700hp and similar in torque for the street. Nothing too crazy but, for me its all about being snapped back in your seat, not necessarily how fast you can go.

Revmopar- There are alot of helpful threads on these forums you can search and members that will send you the pickup points!

Stay tuned!

[SuperB70]

-"In my opinion the Cudas and Mopars in general are the only way to go !"

Hey Gant, your are absolytly right about that.

Looking forward to see your ideas, dont keep them to yourself.

Another Mopar-guy from other side of the world

,Juhani