1970 Cuda
After nearly 3 years of ribbing him, I got the job to assemble the mans dream. The body was painted in 1995 or 96 and has sat covered ever since. He's owned it since about 1982 or 83'

ps, yes, it's a real AAR but it was missing all it's original drivetrain back then. Considering how longed he's owned it. The chances he's gonna sell it anytime soon is very unlikley. So, he decided to build his dream car. I assure you he will die with this car in his ownership.

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Tim Banning built 470 plus cuin monster

Plan was to have it ready for the Nats, but I think Sept and Monster Mopar show is more realistic

Bill,

Something like this?

Gary

Been kinda busy with other projects so progress is slow .
But it's at least progress

Spent to better part of 2 days insulating the inside of the passenger compartment. From roof to floor and firewall to speaker shelf.Inside of the doors and 1/4 area will get covered as well, once all the regualtors and glass are in and adjusted.

Park brake assy, Steering column support, and the vent box have all been done and re-installed.

Roof is insulated front to rear. You wouldn't believe how solid the roof sounds when you tap on it,no more ting ting when you hit it, now it's a solid 'thud'. I think it's going to be much quieter inside.

I went with a fatmat.com material called 'rattle trap'

Car gets a Vintage Air a/c system , thus why theres a bare spot on the firewall.
My one pet peave with this system is how the box mounts.
I plan to make a new heater-a/c box mounting brackets to use the original non-a/c box mounting points, that way theres no extra holes to be drilled into the firewall.

Rear end is an all new Strange 3.54 Dana. Using 1" offset shackles to allow a bit more tire under the car. Hung on AAR arched Hemi style springs from Detroit spring ( bushings are now in btw)
Shocks are KYB's painted to replicate something close to OE.

Neil at Dynamic Renovation did some plating for me. From the door latches and strikers to jack mast, every piece came back looking great.
Latches

Drivers door latch and striker are in and adjusted, but I'm sure they have to be re-adjusted once the weatherstriping goes on.

You're making me feel very bad. My 69 Roadrunner was painted in 96 and I've still not gotten to putting it back together.

Good progress pictures. Thanks for posting!

Jack assembly was taken apart , mast replated and all the mechanisims glass beaded and repainted in dove grey.

Back together

Tail lights were ugly to say the least.
Trying to keep something of a budget, the customer asked to see what could be done. The housings were glassbeaded to bare metal.

Insides were done with a chrome paint.

The next day. The exterior was sprayed with Eastwoods carb renew paint. This stuff goes on kinda thin so it takes a few coats to get what I felt was a good color match.

shown with camera flash

without camera flash.
outside in natural light.