1970 AARCuda

[70aarcuda]

Was over looking at it today and dropped off boxes of new parts....Guy doing the work took a few days off to fix his race car....the engine compartment is coming together nicely......forgot to take pictures....

 

[70aarcuda]

Dropped the cylinder heads off at the machine shop.....told them they were rare.....they just looked at me...LOL

 

[CanuckTA]

Well..She has been a lady in waiting for 30 yrs now. Been parked in the garage with a bad throw out bearing. Been busy racing, well her time has come. Local mopar guy is doing the restoration. I have a bunch of parts for it.....it has the number matching engine, and 4 speed.

1st picture was taken in January 1974, had just met my future 1st wife in Santa Monica. I was in the Air Force stationed at Edwards AFB.

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Beauty!

 

[70aarcuda]

Now that racing season is over....things will speed up.....Guy doing the resto is a stock eliminator racer....

 

[70aarcuda]

Picked up the cylinder heads today.....now I need to get butt in gear to get short block torn down, cleaned and but back together with new rings and bearing....

gotta find some good hemi orange paint for the motor...

 

[70aarcuda]

things slowed down for a month....but now it should be on all 4 wheels in a couple days...had to replace front calipers...frozen...lol...have not moved in 30 yrs...every nut and bolt is being detailed as it is being assembled.

 

[CanuckTA]

things slowed down for a month....but now it should be on all 4 wheels in a couple days...had to replace front calipers...frozen...lol...have not moved in 30 yrs...every nut and bolt is being detailed as it is being assembled.

What did you do with the old calipers were they originals?

 

[DocCuda]

Thanks for sharing the restoration. I’m looking forward to the final product. Curious, Did you finish the floor pans exterior (bottom of car as seen when on a lift) like factory, ie primered? Or shiny finish like the exterior?

 

[70aarcuda]

Work continues on the car....the wet sanding and clear coating is all done....just got the rest of the small parts painted orange....

 

[moparlee]

Come on, you can't post updates without showing us pics

 

[mrjlr]

Come on, you can't post updates without showing us pics

I agree....must post pics!
One of the few threads I'm following on here!

Jeff

 

[Lime Lite 70]

Good luck with your rebuild, don't give up when the going gets tough. Got mine in 1970 and run for 5 years and on blocks for 36 years. Restored in 2012/14 and repainted again in Mar-Apr of this year and running the tires off it. Have fun in the build and age is wisdom and spirit.

 

[fk5aar]

Who restored your brake booster? I need to get that done for my challenger

 

[Lime Lite 70]

I rebuilt the booster and refinished it with VHT Cast Iron paint from Summit Racing. You have to clean the booster really well and the paint adheres well and looks good. I hope this helps. Good Luck

 

[70aarcuda]

everything is painted except the hood .....it needs a little body work...got new bumpers on it...
should be coming home in a few weeks....then we move to the interior...i have new seat covers...carpet and head liner all from Legendary...but in the boxes for years ....

got the AAR stripe on the way.....should have some new pictures later this week

 

[aussiemark]

Place all the interior parts out in the sun for a while before you fit them it will make them soft and help with the folds from being in the boxes.

 

[70aarcuda]

yes...i have done seat covers and carpet before......they need to lay out....in the sun in Vegas...LOL...

New stripe kit showed up today

 

[70aarcuda]

had to drop off some trim clips...cuda emblem...and stripe kt.....waiting on grille hardware....

alot of glare in the back ground....

 

[Marty.]

Who made the stripe kit?

 

[70aarcuda]

on the door strip...passenger side the new stripe extents pass the end of the door where as the oem stripe ends at the door...the quarter panel stripe you can see the variations in the width of the vinly