2009 Mopar Nationals Pink T/A build
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Remember this heap? Actually, if you knew what you were looking at, the body was exceptional on this car. All original sheet metal except small patches seam welded in the rear lower quarters. Just like the blue 71 Cuda last year, we will be preparing this car for the mini restoration clinic on the morning of February 20th for the annual B/E & A winter party. With all the moving plans, painting floors & walls and installing a down draft easy bake oven, we will try to get as much of the assembly work done as possible. With the new facility, we will be able to do 100 percent of our restoration work in house short of motors done by Nick at Comp-U-flow and the 4-speed boxes by my very good friend Gus the meat smoking maniac. I dragged the car to the shop that Saturday night of the Mopar Nationals with the help of Dennis the previous owner. He was kind enough to follow us on his way back to his home in Indiana. The actual restoration work started around the October 1st area. While the body was away, the drive line and interior work was done. If you remember, it took 5 days to assemble about 80 percent of the blue 71 Cuda last year. With all the additional distractions, I’m afraid the T/A might take 2 weeks to get it to that level ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif) .
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Re: 2009 Mopar Nationals Pink T/A build
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I get asked all the time what it takes to do a body? Depends what level your looking for, there's 542 hours in this one.
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Re: 2009 Mopar Nationals Pink T/A build
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01/31/10 09:56 AM
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Kinda hard to take a picture of pink, color is kinda different under the shop lighting.
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Re: 2009 Mopar Nationals Pink T/A build
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01/31/10 09:58 AM
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Hey, how did my golf socks get there?
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Re: 2009 Mopar Nationals Pink T/A build
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Since we used base/clear, instead of single stage, we will be back taping the entire car and appling the single stage over spray from paint that was left from tinting the sealer. We always tint the sealer so the color of the paint is correct and covers much better. Again, colors don't look right in the picture.
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Re: 2009 Mopar Nationals Pink T/A build
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01/31/10 10:30 AM
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Hey, is that a Jim Ridge alternator and NOS fuel filter from Dave Walden? The radiator from Bob at Glen Ray will look perfect in front of that fan.
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Re: 2009 Mopar Nationals Pink T/A build
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Mike, Where can you get the "lick knob" stencils? ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beer.gif) Bob
Actually Bob, I borrowed them from a very good friend Ken at The Finer Details.
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Re: 2009 Mopar Nationals Pink T/A build
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01/31/10 10:40 AM
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Hey, is that a Jim Ridge alternator and NOS fuel filter from Dave Walden? The radiator from Bob at Glen Ray will look perfect in front of that fan.
who did that awesome fan clutch for you? car looks killer. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bow.gif)
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Re: 2009 Mopar Nationals Pink T/A build
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01/31/10 10:49 AM
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I've seen first hand a lot of the componets for this car. Judging by the amount of detail poured into the seperate parts, this is going to be one heck of a restoration.... I can't wait to see the finished product. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beer.gif)
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Re: 2009 Mopar Nationals Pink T/A build
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01/31/10 11:18 AM
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Hey, is that a Jim Ridge alternator and NOS fuel filter from Dave Walden? The radiator from Bob at Glen Ray will look perfect in front of that fan.
who did that awesome fan clutch for you? car looks killer.
Honestly Chris, I did the fan in house here at B/E & A.
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Re: 2009 Mopar Nationals Pink T/A build
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Hey Mike,
Car looks fantastic and is going to be really nice when you are done with it. I have to ask though. What is a "lick knob" stencil? I know about paint dobs and such.
Joe
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Re: 2009 Mopar Nationals Pink T/A build
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01/31/10 11:57 AM
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Hey Mike, Wow! that is looking awesome ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/boogie.gif) I remember looking at that one at the Nats Can't wait to see it complete Talk too soon Bob ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbs.gif)
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Re: 2009 Mopar Nationals Pink T/A build
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01/31/10 12:06 PM
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Hey Mike,
Car looks fantastic and is going to be really nice when you are done with it. I have to ask though. What is a "lick knob" stencil? I know about paint dobs and such.
Joe
Oh, come on Joe, you know which ones. The million dollar axle tube numbers, trans numbers and where ever else they go.
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Re: 2009 Mopar Nationals Pink T/A build
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I will be keeping an eye on this one!! Keep up the good work.
....there is nothing like driving my 1968 Hemi Dart around town and having people looking at you like you're nuts!!
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