Long time lurker, first time poster
Here are a few pictures of the Cuda.
Story behind the car: My Dad dragged the car home when I was 9 years old. I'm 27 now. He never had the time or money to really get too far on the project, so the Cuda sat in the garage for a young naive son to throw his bike against as he was coming in from roaming the neighborhood. Well, that son grew up and by the time I was 12 or so I realized we had something special sitting in the garage. As I grew up my Dad coveted his Cuda so I bought Dusters. Then Dad coveted my Dusters and so the Cuda sat. After going through several Dusters I realized that it was time for the Cuda to get back on the road. After many years the Cuda has been road worthy for several years now. It's definitely a fun project that is much more than a car to my Dad and I. It may be rough around the edges and still very much a project car, but it's our project.
Originally a 318, A/C, console car. Now it's missing the A/C part but everything is very much the same. 318, 4 Barrel with a 340 grade cam. Not sure about the specs because that stuff still confuses me. It's got some Hedman headers that are hooked up to some form of mufflers with an H-pipe. Sounds pretty good, especially when you wrap it up. Electronic Ignition upgrade. 727 transmission with an 8 3/4 rearend (open with highway gears). Upgraded to front disc brakes and rebuilt the front end. Fresh alignment with new tires all the way around.
Thankfully there's no cancer in the body as it has spent the last 18 years in a garage and it's Southern California. The body is wavy and every now and then I knock off any surface rust I see building up. A paint job is certainly in it's future. I love this car and the special meaning it has to my Dad and I. It's been a fun project and that turns heads everywhere despite not being very flashy. Thanks for the warm welcome and I look forward to being a member of this community!
Here are a few pictures of the Cuda.
Story behind the car: My Dad dragged the car home when I was 9 years old. I'm 27 now. He never had the time or money to really get too far on the project, so the Cuda sat in the garage for a young naive son to throw his bike against as he was coming in from roaming the neighborhood. Well, that son grew up and by the time I was 12 or so I realized we had something special sitting in the garage. As I grew up my Dad coveted his Cuda so I bought Dusters. Then Dad coveted my Dusters and so the Cuda sat. After going through several Dusters I realized that it was time for the Cuda to get back on the road. After many years the Cuda has been road worthy for several years now. It's definitely a fun project that is much more than a car to my Dad and I. It may be rough around the edges and still very much a project car, but it's our project.
Originally a 318, A/C, console car. Now it's missing the A/C part but everything is very much the same. 318, 4 Barrel with a 340 grade cam. Not sure about the specs because that stuff still confuses me. It's got some Hedman headers that are hooked up to some form of mufflers with an H-pipe. Sounds pretty good, especially when you wrap it up. Electronic Ignition upgrade. 727 transmission with an 8 3/4 rearend (open with highway gears). Upgraded to front disc brakes and rebuilt the front end. Fresh alignment with new tires all the way around.
Thankfully there's no cancer in the body as it has spent the last 18 years in a garage and it's Southern California. The body is wavy and every now and then I knock off any surface rust I see building up. A paint job is certainly in it's future. I love this car and the special meaning it has to my Dad and I. It's been a fun project and that turns heads everywhere despite not being very flashy. Thanks for the warm welcome and I look forward to being a member of this community!