My Cuda Project Part II...now at Bruning Auto Design

[tjbruning]

Originally Posted by 96z28ss

I was at Bruning the other day and had a chance to look at the Cuda.

Wow is all I can think of. Ned really got screwed on this whole deal at Race Rodz. Dare I say it more than I think Tony got screwed. Tony sent the car down there with the majority of the metal work done. Its clear that there was no sheet metal nor paint talent at Race Rodz.
Check out Bruning's website and the Cuda's gallery. Kids at a high school with shop class could of done better.

Sorry to put the car down Ned. I truly feel for you man.

I know this is a bad time of year with it being Christmas and the economy the way it is, but maybe after the New Year we could all pitch in a bit and help Ned also like we did for Tony.

Ned definitely got the shaft as well...

Growing list of issues...

-Wheel tubs were butchered; quarter panels damaged (warped) during the process

-The spoiler and deck lid are beyond repair - new deck lid and spoiler in the works

-All the patch work (door handles, marker lights, etc) were warped to hell - poor fitment, bird poo mig welds, not metal finished.

-Hard stone grinding disc used on the quarter skins, firewall, tubs, so there are tons of thin areas with holes

-Inner fenders had over a ½” of bow to them. Seams are lap welded, pieces scabbed over the suspension mounts, poor fitment at the subrails (filled void areas with weld).

-Cowl patches butchered (previous patches cut out and replaced)

-Firewall warped to hell from various patches that were poorly done (cut out and replaced)

-Front core support wasn’t straightened out before the inner fenders were attached (straightened, ready for new inner fenders)

-The car was bent upwards from the sub rails forward (snow plow effect). The front end relaxed over 1/2" once the inner fenders were cut out.

-The tunnel was butchered. Ned worked on it quiet a bit, and we addressed the opening shape during the firewall fab process (smooth continuous radius).

-The rocker replacement on the driver’s side needs to be replaced – bowed, fitment is terrible, lap welded on the bottom.

-Weld seams at the qtr panel to sail panel flange had to be cut out and replaced. The panels weren't lined up before he went to town with the welder. The seams were then ground down with a hard disc, which created thing areas next to the weld. Impossible to metal work the area because of the over abundance of weld even if the metal wasn't so thin around it.

-Driver's side quarter panel alignment at the deck lid was longer than the passenger side (corner structure wasn't supported correctly during the skin install). The shape didn't match either when looking at the car from the back.

New pictures added to the gallery daily. I'm sure Ned will be posting additional pictures as well.

http://www.bruningautodesign.com/gal...g2_itemId=5315

Also, big thank you to Mike from Muscle Rodz for helping Ned out with the new deck lid and patch panel. Ned mentioned that Mario (Doom) has also made a very generous donation when the car is ready for body/paint work.