Picked up this 72 cuda shell 340 4 speed

[72 blue 400]

Been sitting in a barn for years,pretty rough,has title that matches the door vin and radiator support and cowl numbers but the vin was off the dash was lost,green on green car manual steering and manual drum brakes

 

[72 blue 400]

Raccoons lived in it,made a bed out the seat foam,spent an hour at the car wash cleaning it out

 

[MoparCarGuy]

I want to see the potential but am blinded by the sheer magnitude of the project and financial/labor cost.
What are your plans for it? Parts car, custom/restomod, or restoration?

 

[Challenger RTA]

From the first picture. Are you thinking it's a basket case?

 

[72 blue 400]

Yes it’s pretty rough

 

[Challenger RTA]

Nothing that time and money can't fix. Depends which one you use the most. Clean it up and see where your at. I would tackle it. Wait is that a pun! The thing is they don't fall out of the sky like rain and you have it.

 

[texski]

I see the bones of a great project!
And the ladder bars ... mine were chrome. Pleasant reminder, thanks.

 

[Cuda Hunter]

Cool! Don't come across these cars that often.

You said the vin on dash is gone. Door sticker , stamps and title match.

No word on the fender tag?
Happen to find a broadcast sheet in the racoon mess or behind the seat covers?
Looks like a later 72 since the seats don't have hard backs.

You can get a new vin tag made with all that information remaining. Easy peasy.