blackened my 72 cuda

[steveo346]

damn bro nice project.....looks very nice,..cant wait to see it done

[JohnC]

Looks very nice!
I'd be really cool if we could get all these custom cuda together when they are done. I'm doing a '71.

Take Care.
John

[tellyv]

well not much time left to get it done for the power tour but I'll take it even if its in primer, with all the customer projects and this depressing winter it's been a slow moving project but I made some good progress this week making the trans tunnel and smoothing out the engine compartment, I hope by next weekend I'll have the underside bedlined and the engine compartment painted so I can start putting this thing back together. Here's a couple pics maybe some more next week.

[aany001]

wow your car looks awesome....I just sent a link to my buddy that has a 72 as well but all stock and he's itching to give it the PTing treatment since he seen my camaro.It should be interesting what he says.Can't wait to see yours done and please keep the pictures coming.

[Dodgenut64]

Comming along great. Got a question for you. Im taking the paint off my car and now im into the nooks and crannies. Did you get all the dirt and surface rust out from around where the upper A arms go on and below that where the cam bolt mounts are welded onto the frame.? If so, what did you use?
Looking good

[tellyv]

Originally Posted by Dodgenut64

Comming along great. Got a question for you. Im taking the paint off my car and now im into the nooks and crannies. Did you get all the dirt and surface rust out from around where the upper A arms go on and below that where the cam bolt mounts are welded onto the frame.? If so, what did you use?
Looking good

I got lucky I bought this car last year from a guy that just restored it and had it out on its 2nd run and got hit in the left front not bad but he had enough and wanted out, I talked to the owner and he had the car stripped and painted so this thing is clean I own a bodyshop and it's so nice I'm not going to strip the car but in your case a little laquer thinner and a scotch brite goes along way or if you can pressure wash it and then use a sandblaster, that works great too you can get a cheap hand held spot blaster and they work great for small stuff.

[rjsjea]

Looks good .......why are you leaving the cut-outs in the inner fenders?? just curious

[tellyv]

Originally Posted by rjsjea

Looks good .......why are you leaving the cut-outs in the inner fenders?? just curious

With the headers and that big ol hemi I thought it would be the only way to get to the alignment bolts, I'll make covers that bolt in so you wont notice the holes, on the drivers side I left the front stock because I'll put an air box there.

[tellyv]

Well heres what my easter weekend consisted of more engine compartment hell but I finally got it painted its a dark charcoal with semi gloss clear

[tellyv]

well one week later the engine and tranny are back in and painted the bottom is bedlined all the accessories are on it's starting to look like something, the suspension will go on next and I'll put the rear end together 390 gears and moser axles.