72 cuda for my dad

downloaded the pics off my shops facebook page so I am sure I wont get any in order so I am sorry ahead but wanted to post them up. Dad bought car in 81ish. Car was middle car of 3 car accident that was repaired 80's style but never put back totally together. Dad always said he couldn't afford to do the car. I talked him into it. Car took 1/4 skins( I wanted to try the AMD ones since I am a vendor for them I thought I needed experience how they went on.),outer wheel houses,trunk drop offs,tail panel,deck lid,door skins,radiator support,inner fender panels,NOS rear and front valances(came with the car in 81),bumpers with NOS bumper brackets. Had rear and front rail damages that never knew all these years as lines on car were not that bad. Fixed grille,new headliner,carpet. Original seat trim and dash. Car isn't numbers matching. Its a 73 340 so dad wanted a nice driver and not an over restored car. Think we got it for him. Enjoy

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and btw it is a true hood stripe car,vinyl top and side stripe car.

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proud guy here. Lifetime mechanic who started at local Chrysler dealership in 65 and as of last April celebrated 50 years at the same dealership and 75 years of age! Still goes to work every day there.

so went from this rusty primered car to the car dad will be proud to drive around and enjoy. Feels really good doing something like this for him! Not all the pics would load on here so if you happen to have facebook check out my shops page. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.652727014776670.1073741831.443188439063863&type=3

that smile on Dad's face made the work well worth it.

Cool car you saved

Very nice work, it's beautiful.

Thanks guys!! I still remember the other 72 dad and I built....well dad built I helped. I was just in 1st grade. Remember he sold it and I was upset he did cause that was my car. Love to find it again or know where it went. Sold it to Dick Hanson's daughter in sioux falls. Dick was a family friend who raced the hair bender 68 SS cuda and the 64 SS belvedere hemi car named hair bender. She drove that little 72 340 all over sioux falls. Then she traded it to a local performance car lot called Car City in sioux falls. They sold it and who knows where it went. Dad found this one for 750 bucks but never titled it in his name until probably 2005 or 06. Title was never date or signed. Guy he bought it from kidded him he wanted his car back as he'd asked dad numerous times to buy it back but was always told I would never talk to him if he did after the last 72 he sold. Car was moved from our house we grew up in to uncles farm to storage place at small town fairgrounds to local mopar hang out and finally in 96 to house parents bought from grandpa's estate where dad was finally able to build a shed to store it in. Remember all the times moving it around and sitting in it dreaming about driving it. Numerous times mom said get it done or tell me what it will take. Even told me that I was to bring it to my shop and start on it. Every time dad would say nope can't afford it. To many other things to pay for. Sadly we lost mom in 2004 and she never got to see it or ride in it. Her color was always blue and wanted to see that car done and the 1st car mom and dad ever bought new a 69 sport satellite b5 wagon. That's the next family project I hope to tackle soon!

Very Nice Corey ! Love the car

Sharp car! Best part is what you did for your Dad. I hope I can still enjoy my cars at 75. Thanks for sharing!

Congrats with the cuda glad that you got to build a car for and with your dad!
Matt

Awesome build and all for the right reasons. Your dad's smile is priceless. Love the way it turned out, makes me want to add the V21 treatment to my 72. Great job. That wagon should be a fun resto!

thanks guys!