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1970 Cuda Project #1573759
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Hello everyone, I am a new member here looking for knowledge and parts as I start the restoration process of my 1970 Barracuda. I thought I would start a thread to outline my progress.

The car in question is a 70 Gran Coupe car that I acquired a few years ago. I know very little about the history of the car as I acquired it without fender tags or a build sheet. From what I know, the previous owner restored the car back in the early 80's and added a 440 instead of the 318 it got from the factory. In 83 he blew up the motor in his drag car and decided to pull the 440 out of the Gran Coupe and stored the car in a storage unit. Fast forward to 2010 and he could no longer afford to store it which is how it passed to me. As I have looked over the car, I believe it was originally a black car with a 318 and a console shifted automatic. The car was painted white and then the engine compartment and trunk were painted black again. . I've grown up sort of a purist when it comes to restorations preferring the stock look, but this car was nothing special when new and the lack of fender tags would stop me from restoring it this way. I still haven't decided exactly what the plan is for the car, but I will outline what I have done so far and follow up with pictures for what I do as the build progresses. Im sure I will have lots of questions as I dig into this project, so any help is greatly appreciated!

Pictures will come shortly.

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Re: 1970 Cuda Project [Re: Turbo224] #1573760
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Here is the car as I got it, and a few as I was disassembling it for paint.

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Re: 1970 Cuda Project [Re: Turbo224] #1573761
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Stripping her down.

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White interior is definitely going.

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And on her way to the paint shop.

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Re: 1970 Cuda Project [Re: Turbo224] #1573764
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Looks like a nice start. I think I talked with you before when you were looking for a car you had a mustang to trade. Its kind of freeing to have a document less car. You can make it what you want or even how you would have bought one from the factory new.


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Looks like a nice start. I think I talked with you before when you were looking for a car you had a mustang to trade. Its kind of freeing to have a document less car. You can make it what you want or even how you would have bought one from the factory new.




Yeah, that was me. Sold the mustang and now I have some money to put towards the Cuda. And I agree, its sort of nice to be able to build whatever I want with this car. If it were a V code or Hemi car, im the type of person that would restore it to stock specs.


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Welcome. That's a great looking core to start with , that'll make the job a great deal easier!


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Re: 1970 Cuda Project [Re: Keith Black®] #1573767
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I'm shaving most the trim and emblems for a slightly more modern look.

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And another

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Now that the car is in the paint shop, I've been trying to prep everything I can so the assembly goes quicker when I get her home. I've been spending an hour every morning before I head to work blasting and painting parts. If I were rich I'd have most of this powder coated, but this will have to do for now.

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6 pak.. niiiicce.. I wish I could do some sand blasting and painting before work. Are you keeping it white? Definately a great staring point. I'll trade ya mine for yours, even up..



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Haven't quite decided on the color yet, but I'm leaning towards some sort of orange. My paint guy is playing with some pearl mixed into vitamin c, so maybe it will be something sort of custom.


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Are you Jeff Larson's son? Cool project!

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Yes, I am. I believe we've met a couple of times down at spring fling. You were remaking the pistol grip shifters, correct?


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Finally had a Saturday with decent weather, so I was able to take the car over and have the engine compartment and hood sandblasted. The black paint they painted in the engine compartment was almost as thick as undercoating, so blasting was the easiest way to get all of it out of there. The hood I'm using came from a different car, so I had to have the surface rust stripped off. Turned out nicely, but I forgot to take pictures. When the previous owner restored this car back in the 80s, he had all the body seems filled in with brass, and then cover with absurd amounts of body filler. Since I'm replacing both valences, they had to come off. It wasn't pretty....

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Looks like the car still wears it's original drivers side quarter panel, but the passenger side is a mess. Whole lotta brass on this car. I guess that's just how they did things in the 80's?

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And then there's this lovely piece of work on the passenger side rocker...

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Only a few small surprises under the hood, nothing too bad though.

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While the car is at the paint shop, I'm trying to get the motor all finished up. Things are going well so far.

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