When I sanded the fenders on my Cuda I hit the black V21 paint but there was not red underneath...just grey primer. After talking with Rodger Gibson he confirmed that the black was shot and then the red was shot over it. ...just a thought

Delays, delays....I didn't get done what I wanted to today but made use of the time that I had. I noticed that the lower pinch weld area was painted black on both sides. I'm guessing this was done at the same time as when they blacked out inner fender area that can be seen behind the wheel opening in the fender.

Heres a pic showing a few details. The area under the gas tank was definately black, runs and drips are evident in areas. You can also see the sideways "A" on the rear end.

Were the rear shocks staggered on 340 cars? In this pic you can see the shock extender on the top mount of the passenger side?? Is this stock?

Ohh yeah I also confirmed one last area of rust that has to be fixed... It seems like there is still so much to do before it goes off for media blasting and paint next week... hopefully...

The black coating you are seeing is the dip coating that the body was immersed in, the rocker blackout and inner fender blackout was applied later and is a different in that it's paint and not dip sealer/primer, and the shade of black is different.

When I steam cleaned my 8.75 rear end I not only found the "A" but MANY other markings and ink stamp details that were invisible before I removed some of the grease and rust. Mine looked similar to yours, a fine rust patina all over it which hid a lot of details, most of that wipes right off with a rag and water. If you clean it don't just have someone sand blast it, etc. go nice and slow using the mildest cleaners possible gradually progressing to more aggressive stuff so that you don't accidentally errase some hidden inspection marking details.

Here are some markings i found on my diff, if anyone is interested.

Thanks SB Duster!! I appreciate the pic, as it will help me to locate the markings on mine. Any other pics you have will be welcomed.

This also has the side ways A , you can bearly see it but it is there. I assume they might of hung them from end to end at the plant like a dry cleaner?

Great pics SB! There should also be some paint markings on the center section, near the casting numbers and along the flat beam on the bottom, various splotches were gear ratios, assembly date codes, etc.

I got a lot of progress done yesterday. I spent a good part of the day fabbing up and welding my rotisserie mounts. Then I was able to get the driveline out. More pics to come today.

Nice work.

Thanks!

I got the rotisserie mounted in the front and rear today, but its not ready to flip yet. I'm hoping to drop the rear end and springs out tomorrow.

Looking good!

Be careful to measure the centerline hieght for clearance before rotating it. Also be sure the doors, hood and trunk lids are wired closed or you could get a nasty surprise when gravity takes over!

Finally got time to get it flipped on the rotisserie today. I had to fab an extension that connects both halves, which took more time than I wanted. I was able to completely pressure wash the Duster front to rear. I also got the front clip removable and was able to drill some small inconspicuous alignment holes in key areas. All of the black stripes came off and made it look like red on red stripes. Nothing too notable came from washing, other than a "Hamms Beer" churchkey down in the pass fender. Its ready to go to the media blaster finally!!

Heres a pic of the black underside by the gas tank / shock area.

Heres the rest of the underside. Nothing dramatic jumped out detail wise, other than the trans tunnel having a lot of black in it.

was this the car that was on ebay a while back???? cool car.

Yes it was on ebay back in Jan, and discussed on here.

Its loaded on the trailer and ready for its date at the media blaster.

What are you gonna do to the motor?