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Re: 70 cuda 340 - finally painted! [Re: Barnabas_Kriss] #623591
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Right now I'm working on the rally dash. I plan to keep it looking stock, but upgrade all the gages. I bought the quartz clock conversion, and the tach kit from Real Time Engineering. Both were easy to install.
The speedometer will be sent out to conver to electric (since the Tremec tranny also has an electric speedo output). This way the speedo cable will be eliminated, the odometer will be digital built into the stock gage face.

Here is a picture of the tach kit.

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Re: 70 cuda 340 - finally painted! [Re: Barnabas_Kriss] #623592
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Quartz clock installed.

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Re: 70 cuda 340 - finally painted! [Re: Barnabas_Kriss] #623593
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Impressive to say the least Barnabas!!!!!

I love the color, the efforts you are taking is amazing, great work!


I *might* have a troublemaking rusty Jensen at the MoPars Madness if I'm not moving.... I hope if your Cuda isn't ready I will get to see another of your vehicles...?

Keep those updates coming!


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More dash pictures. I bought and installed the nice PRE-BENT woodgrain panels from Performace Car Graphics. These are really nice pieces! The wood grain is much more correct than the other ones on the market. If you're really into nit picking, there are a few tiny differeces from OEM, but overall very very nice. In fact, I'll order another set for my challenger as well. The fit is also perfect! Well worth the few extra bucks!

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Re: 70 cuda 340 - finally painted! [Re: Barnabas_Kriss] #623595
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They also come with the backing plates already glued on.

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After spending hours restoring the plastic bezels, actual installation took 5 minutes.

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Switch panel disassembled. I also disassembled the actual switches to clean the internal contacts.

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All assembled.

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Close-up.

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Here is a little update again. While I was waiting for some of the dash parts to come back, I installed the side windows. It was a very tedious task, took about 50 hours to clean and rebuild all mechanisms, lightly polish the glass, install and align.

Here are the rear windows, all disassembled. Stainless moldings polished, brackets lightly glass beaded and rubbed with steel wool (for as cast look) and new seals installed.

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Re: 70 cuda 340 - finally painted! [Re: Barnabas_Kriss] #623601
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Side glass all assembled.

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Rear window mechanisms all cleaned. I installed NOS PW motors, which I bought very cheap, for $25.00 each!

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Front window regulators cleaned and disassembled, with new motors.

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Front glass hardware, with new gaskets, new plastic slides.

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Finally, all windows installed and aligned!

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Original rocker moldings refinished and installed.

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Tail light panel all dressed, rear bumper and fuel tank installed.

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Engine copartment and firewall partially dressed.

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amazing work I love the color. Would you be able to tell me where you located those power windows so cheap?

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I bought the PW motors off ebay 2-3 years ago. They were listed as a "Dodge Truck" PW motors. They are the same, except for the connector, which I swapped to the original.

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