Martin
Active Member
Just rounded out 1 year of the restoration on the 73 Cuda. Still having fun, but definitely a lot of work. Couple of things i have learned over the course of the year:
- my original plan was to be done with all metal work by now. That sounded good. But life happens and 45 yr old cars have all kinds of hidden surprises
- Where there is rust, there is more rust and more rust behind that rust
- I have found some of the sloppiest metal work from the factory, so it does feel like I’m building it back better than what it was
- test welding clean well clamped metal on the work bench has very little to do with welding on the car
- welding thin gauge sheet metal in general sucks, doing it inside a trunk or wheel well just makes it more fun
- My BFH and impact wrench are now my best friends
- it is fun learning new stuff, like my metal working tools and paint gun
- time is on my side, and i’m taking the time to stop and fix all the little issues i find.
It does seem like progress. Getting stuff done one project at a time and proving it can be done (yes i have some of those people hovering).
- my original plan was to be done with all metal work by now. That sounded good. But life happens and 45 yr old cars have all kinds of hidden surprises
- Where there is rust, there is more rust and more rust behind that rust
- I have found some of the sloppiest metal work from the factory, so it does feel like I’m building it back better than what it was
- test welding clean well clamped metal on the work bench has very little to do with welding on the car
- welding thin gauge sheet metal in general sucks, doing it inside a trunk or wheel well just makes it more fun
- My BFH and impact wrench are now my best friends
- it is fun learning new stuff, like my metal working tools and paint gun
- time is on my side, and i’m taking the time to stop and fix all the little issues i find.
It does seem like progress. Getting stuff done one project at a time and proving it can be done (yes i have some of those people hovering).
. You have the right plan - it's not a race and attacking one part at a time and fixing it right will give you the best results. Keep us up to date on your progress.
