Steering column located, minor tweaks to come. Pinto rack very close to Milodon pump (some things never change). Will rotate for more clearance. Made up some C/M tie rod sleeves instead of the threaded tubing I was using. Added side bars from dash bar to frame rails, and support bars to snout tubes. A cross bar will be added over the bellhousing. Not using a mid plate, but will use existing bolt flanges in the housing for 2 side mounts and a top mount. The top mount will be through bolted opposite the side mounts. This will allow bellhousing removal for clutch replacement without disturbing the engine, and also engine removal without moving the trans and housing. The three bolt mount should be sufficient as a frame stiffener.

Coming along great man just more $$$ and time..........

Support bars installed from dash bar to frame rails, using as rear block mounts also. Relocated upper strut mounts. Got drivers door quick release hinges installed. Will finish passenger door hinges next week. Slid nose and hood on. Wiped most of the dust off. First time car has been assembled in a year and a half.

All door hinges done. Retainers added so doors can't come off when closed, but lift off after opening. Hung nose at proper stance until I finish adding the removable front end support rods. Will also be adding Dzus fasteners at the back of fenders. Threw tunnel ram on top of block and cut out hood opening for carbs. Man, I really need a phone with a better camera.

Its coming along nicely

Thanks.

You make it look easy............

Started to tackle what I feel is the biggest challenge. How to mount the fiberglass nose for quick release. Bolting it down to the original frame was easy. But to mount a free hanging glass nose onto a tube chassis seemed to me to be a stretch of the imagination. I bought a Chassis Engineering kit and just stared at it for a while like a deer in the headlights. I started by making sure that after the doors were mounted in alignment, I mounted the back of the nose aligned to the doors, or at least temporarily. I welded the slide tabs to the frame rails and inserted the lower cross tube. I ran a temporary support across the top of the nose to hold it up, fabricated some metal tabs/outriggers from where the fenders bolt to the lower valance and welded them to extending tubes from the cross tube, finally welding them together. Came out very solid. Next week, I will add all of the upper fender supports, and have to remember to order some Dzus kits from Summit.

Picked up a new engine run up stand from Summit. This is a real nice piece, but the packaging was completely destroyed, restapled, taped over, another layer of cardboard, more staples and tape. Luckily everything was in the box without damage. Also purchased their gauge kit. I used my old radiator. Planning on having engine mounted up this weekend. Maybe getting the engine running will help me get remotivated to finish the Cuda.
* I promise to get a new phone with a better camera very soon *

Very nice, but I'm surprised you bought one instead of building one yourself. Me and dad built one in an afternoon out of scrap metal, works great, and well worth it when it comes to finding issues before the motor goes into the car.

I like your style..........

Chip, with my amount of free time being at an absolute low, I have to make the best out of what I got. I haven't even had time in the last month and a half to do much more than sweep out the garage. Trying to impress the top brass has become a very taxing situation for me, and I'm not even sure if everything is going to work out in my favor yet.

Added gauges. Found my old switch panel. Figured I'd put it to good use. There is only one hole on the stock panel. This will give me a few more options.

Lookin good mate..............

Got pushrods and rockers installed. Thanks to fast68plymouth, I was able to determine the correct pushrod lengths I need. Just need a set of intakes at 9.900" long to finish the valvetrain.

Well, not firing the motor this weekend. As I'm pulling the crank around and setting valve lash, up pops a squirrel nest through the cam. Start digging it out, and somehow it is in the underside of #4 piston. Got the majority of it out. Came in the house. Told my wife about it and said I am going to try to fire it up Saturday afternoon. She says "are you nuts? You have too much money in that to take that kind of chance." This coming from someone who doesn't even know where to put the washer fluid. So, today, off comes the pan and scraper to see what else is left inside.

Ken....You know theres a joke to be had here... Good luck!

Well, it didn't start out in the piston. Must have been sitting on the crank scarper and windage tray areas. Got pulled up through the cam area when I pulled the crank around. Not sure if I want to reuse the oil pan. Rust from chipmunk urine, I guess. Internals look good so far.

2 squirrels climb into a wedge block for a beer...

Sorry to see this and know you were getting excited about the first fire up so now what can you just clean it up or is it tear down time............