73 'Cuda restoration

[73CudaDuster]

Here is a few pics on my Cuda, bought this car at the end of Dec. Just getting around to getting started on it. I bought the car from a man who got started on it. He had some health problems and had to quit on the car. Got the car blasted and coated this weekend. Pretty solid car. All rails are excellent floor is perfect. Needs trunk pan and quarter on RR. A patch on the LR. And also needs upper cowl. Very solid car

 

[moparlee]

Welcome to the site. What are your plans for the Cuda? Looks like being stored under that lean to saved its life.

 

[73CudaDuster]

Original color is silver, but I'm not into that. I always liked the high impact colors. This one will be tor-red with a vinyl top hockey stick stripe. I have a spare mild built 318 I'm gonna stick in to get driving around when all the body work is done. Then I wanna build a stocker motor for it. The barn did save it, but leaves had got under the cowl and moisture with that caused it to rust the upper cowl out. I have a 72 cuda as well but its a long shot on fixing that one

 

[72chally440]

Nice project. Did it come with more than the shell?

 

[73CudaDuster]

Nice project. Did it come with more than the shell?

Yes I have every thing for it. Every nut and bolt. Original engine, trans. Everything. The guy did a very good job at keeping everything together when he removed something

 

[kestes]

Here is a few pics on my Cuda, bought this car at the end of Dec. Just getting around to getting started on it. I bought the car from a man who got started on it. He had some health problems and had to quit on the car. Got the car blasted and coated this weekend. Pretty solid car. All rails are excellent floor is perfect. Needs trunk pan and quarter on RR. A patch on the LR. And also needs upper cowl. Very solid car

Nice job. Would you have an idea of the best, modern auto body repair BOOKs for E body resto? Mine's a 73' Barracuda also. Your help is appreciated.

 

[73CudaDuster]

Nice job. Would you have an idea of the best, modern auto body repair BOOKs for E body resto? Mine's a 73' Barracuda also. Your help is appreciated.

No one sure don't a was going to ask the same question when I got rolling with mine. I'm sure some guys here could help us out

 

[340challconvert]

Body clean up is turning out nice!
Good luck with your project

 

[73CudaDuster]

Thank you. Haven't got to work on it any since I sealed it. Racing season starts next week so that's where all my time has be getting that car ready

 

[Donny]

This is how an E Body should be media blasted folks, really, you need to have your car done this way -- it's the only way to render these cars complete and have a good starting point.