70survivor
Well-Known Member
What a driver!!
A few stickers, a couple rattle cans of FJ5 and some black satin paint (costs $300 and my labor) goes a long way when you have a dream lol. With the "many years old bodywork" and the "Earl Schiebs" of the day invalid paint hue's the "pressure was off" to make this girl "ok" for the dance. It's not a brand new dress but I washed up some old rags and threw some tassels on it. It took me a free weekend while waiting on a Summit parts order to put perfume on this pig! I went to school for body & paint but haven't done it for a while since I had a good friend that went into the collision field so always let him do his thing (he put many professional booth jobs to shame). So here I am with my vision (version) of the "Ratfink Cuda". The T-shirts my older brothers wore growing up through the 70's. Now trying to portray the "retired drag car" forgotten for dead in a cold Michigan garage for 40 years sitting on all flat tires, the E.T. and car number smeared on the glass under a half inch of dust blended with dirt from when it was parked after the last race. The unrestored original black interior was a deciding factor in this purchase (with or without the rip in seat) with a thorough deep cleaning also in order. An added bonus was the already healthy 340 that needed the electronic ignition conversion rewired then got a new set of plugs, wires, cap, rotor, coil, gas filter, hoses, VR1 racing oil change, new trans pan and fluid, new Edelbrock AVS 650 mechanical secondary carb. Some new tie-rods with alignment, new Monroe shocks in rear and new battery.. The original rally wheels it sat with were replaced with polished 15" Torque Thrusts 8" rear Sticky Mickeys & 6" up front. I had the newer "Accurate" exhaust straightened out as with the removal of the rear resonators also. I have some Quik time electric exhaust cutouts scheduled for next week so the Cuda can breathe when she needs. I cannot believe the notoriety this car has driving it around. From the 8 year old to the 80 year old everyone seems to love a Cuda. (/////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Gills flappin)... from each stoplight or stop sign, to gas stations and store stops' someone is waving, smiling or just staring with a smile at the elusive fish we all love. I must say driving this thing around is so fun and the fact of the original "driver" condition makes it more special to me to drive than many restored I've owned. She's a good 20 footer and Im going to drive it like I stole it! "OOO" Code = "Only Original Once" - There will come the time to take her down to bare metal and make her lazer straight. As well to go buy all new weatherstrip/emblems and EVERYTHING to sport the pretty "High Impact" Sublime Green", then add the 340 hockey stick on the side, and the factory steel wheels with poverty caps and a stock stance....... Until then, Im having a blast burnin gass!!!!
A few stickers, a couple rattle cans of FJ5 and some black satin paint (costs $300 and my labor) goes a long way when you have a dream lol. With the "many years old bodywork" and the "Earl Schiebs" of the day invalid paint hue's the "pressure was off" to make this girl "ok" for the dance. It's not a brand new dress but I washed up some old rags and threw some tassels on it. It took me a free weekend while waiting on a Summit parts order to put perfume on this pig! I went to school for body & paint but haven't done it for a while since I had a good friend that went into the collision field so always let him do his thing (he put many professional booth jobs to shame). So here I am with my vision (version) of the "Ratfink Cuda". The T-shirts my older brothers wore growing up through the 70's. Now trying to portray the "retired drag car" forgotten for dead in a cold Michigan garage for 40 years sitting on all flat tires, the E.T. and car number smeared on the glass under a half inch of dust blended with dirt from when it was parked after the last race. The unrestored original black interior was a deciding factor in this purchase (with or without the rip in seat) with a thorough deep cleaning also in order. An added bonus was the already healthy 340 that needed the electronic ignition conversion rewired then got a new set of plugs, wires, cap, rotor, coil, gas filter, hoses, VR1 racing oil change, new trans pan and fluid, new Edelbrock AVS 650 mechanical secondary carb. Some new tie-rods with alignment, new Monroe shocks in rear and new battery.. The original rally wheels it sat with were replaced with polished 15" Torque Thrusts 8" rear Sticky Mickeys & 6" up front. I had the newer "Accurate" exhaust straightened out as with the removal of the rear resonators also. I have some Quik time electric exhaust cutouts scheduled for next week so the Cuda can breathe when she needs. I cannot believe the notoriety this car has driving it around. From the 8 year old to the 80 year old everyone seems to love a Cuda. (/////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Gills flappin)... from each stoplight or stop sign, to gas stations and store stops' someone is waving, smiling or just staring with a smile at the elusive fish we all love. I must say driving this thing around is so fun and the fact of the original "driver" condition makes it more special to me to drive than many restored I've owned. She's a good 20 footer and Im going to drive it like I stole it! "OOO" Code = "Only Original Once" - There will come the time to take her down to bare metal and make her lazer straight. As well to go buy all new weatherstrip/emblems and EVERYTHING to sport the pretty "High Impact" Sublime Green", then add the 340 hockey stick on the side, and the factory steel wheels with poverty caps and a stock stance....... Until then, Im having a blast burnin gass!!!!
