74 Cuda Restroration - From Below the Bondo to Daily Driver

[Rapidfire]

Nice metal work! Looks like you will have a solid car when you are done! Thanks for sharing your progress.

 

[Zell]

Hi all - back again with an update. I got a few days off and the grinding/smoothing the body panels began.

Quarter panel / trunk gutter replacement pieces blended to the quarter panel.


Rear driver quarter. This started as 3 pieces and is now much closer to one smooth piece.




Rusted out tail light (before)



Taillight after being filled with metal (welds).

 

[Zell]

Body line view with the new quarter panel blended to the old panel.

 

[Quiny]

EFI Fuel tank arrived today. I bought the CR8EFI (Fuel Tank and Pump Assembly) from Rockauto.com. The fuel pump wasn't included and I'm waiting to here back from RockAuto support if there was an issue or if it's not included. I was waiting for the tank so I could test-align it with the floor pan before welding the strap mounts to the floor.

Also, got most of the interior taken out today so I could start sanding the interior metal to get it ready for primer. FYI - when I took out all the seats the rear end was so light that it could be lifter up with a finger (the engine is still in the car). Since I had the frame rails braced up, I anchored the brace to floor to keep everything stable and level.

EFI Fuel Tank, the RockAuto catalogue had it listed for a 1972 Cuda.View attachment 82223

Interior after it was stripped.

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Checking the level of a bar running between the spring mounts after anchoring frame rail brace to the floor.
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I got my tank at RockAuto CR8CFI, it came with the pump. I don't see it listed there anymore.

 

[Zell]

Hi all - finally got the rear valance on and it's starting to look like a car again. New hinges for the trunk are on the way. Hopefully the deck lid will go on next weekend and the metal work for the backend of the car will be complete.

 

[Zell]

The hood hinges and trunk latch assembly are in, the deck lid is lined up and I'm now moving onto wheel wells then the interior.

Current progress:

 

[Quiny]

Looks great, that's right about where I am now. I had a hell of I time getting those little left and right trim pieces in. Your pic helps a lot.

 

[Zell]

Hi all - back with another update. The metal work for the rear end of the car is finished and with that the car is now disassembled except for the engine and suspension.

Interior stripped - fortunately it looks like there weren't any patches on the ceiling or top.


Front clip stripped down for the most part.

 

[67CSS]

Sweet build. Looking great!

 

[Challenger RTA]

Keep up the good wait I man extent work. the rewards will be great.