The Rattacuda was born .

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Just tell them driving it feels so great like being in your favorite jeans or broke in shoes.
 
when they ask when ya gonna paint it, just tell them you did, " 35 yrs ago'! ha

if I had the extra $ I would send ya some stuff to sand the rusty spots some and neutralize that rust. but I have to buy the little dashound with the paralyzed back legs a set of "handicapped doggie wheels" !

Winstonin wisc: I relate some to your good story. one of the first mopars I looked at buyinbg was bout 83, a 65 cuda a guy pulled out of a cow pasture and put that same 200# of fiberglass on those rear qtrs.! he actually did a fair job! ( I well remember its OEM vacuum gauge.
 
when they ask when ya gonna paint it, just tell them you did, " 35 yrs ago'! ha

if I had the extra $ I would send ya some stuff to sand the rusty spots some and neutralize that rust. but I have to buy the little dashound with the paralyzed back legs a set of "handicapped doggie wheels" !

Winstonin wisc: I relate some to your good story. one of the first mopars I looked at buyinbg was bout 83, a 65 cuda a guy pulled out of a cow pasture and put that same 200# of fiberglass on those rear qtrs.! he actually did a fair job! ( I well remember its OEM vacuum gauge.

Are you gonna put mag wheels and performance stickers on his doggie wheels? That would be cool.
 
Are you gonna put mag wheels and performance stickers on his doggie wheels? That would be cool.
ha!!! I will be glad to just his *** rolling and not draggin!!!! he has developed a little feeling in his rear legs. the vet said, it is possible in a yr or 2 he could get it all back, but I will be count on it. he is a great little dog. I can see his having prolems running around outside ( tall pasture grass, rabbits, etc). maybe all terrain tires!???? ha oh well another $250 investment! ha
 
LOL i got asked agin today . I told him im not lol . You should have seen his face bwhahah I love this thing. Take care of the pup Post some pics up of his new wheels.
 
Well Ive upgraded the rattacuda from only driving 10 miles from home . To its safe to dive 25 miles from home evrey now and then . I have a new thing broke tho but if i dirve her like i always do it really dont mess with any thing . I need a trans mount .
 
Well im still drving the rattacuda . I aint changed nothing have not had the time . I took the Ins off my other car its not in any shape to drive . So the rat is going to have to hold out for me . Still have the fuel pump and plugs sitting in the shop wating on me to get them in the car . Im in max money save mode right now so no parts for her this month . Im hoping she holds togather for me. She needs to get me outta this hole. Im in from the pluming and when im outta the hole. Then i can start tossing parts at her again . But i want my kiddo to have a good xmas this year so got to save and save . If i dont get it paied off Xmas will be a bad time this year . My kiddo heard me talking to the ole lady bout selling the cuda to pay off what we owe . She said no daddy dont . I dont think she understands .
 
shes happy she dose like (dads hot rod ) thats what she calls it lol

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Lol its a rat it will be ok lol . Well i have a small update I got a new lighter lol I didnt need it but it looked better then the stock one . its outta a 65 dart .

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Lol its a rat it will be ok lol . Well i have a small update I got a new lighter lol I didnt need it but it looked better then the stock one . its outta a 65 dart

Toe jam in the second picture.... :poke:
 
if ya get rid of those 50 pounds of keys of that ignition s witch it will last longer! ??... ha.... and don't t ell me its the original one either !!!! ha
 
if ya get rid of those 50 pounds of keys of that ignition s witch it will last longer! ??... ha.... and don't t ell me its the original one either !!!! ha

It's not a Chevy, the ignition switch can handle it....
 
I saw a 65 that looked just like yours about 6 months ago in Woodstock, GA. Sure wish I could have taken a picture but it was traveling the opposite way on a 4 lane road and I didn't see it in time. I love the look of your car. Those pics are awesome!!

Life is all about making memories for the kids. Good on you for thinking about your daughter!
 
if ya get rid of those 50 pounds of keys of that ignition s witch it will last longer! ??... ha.... and don't t ell me its the original one either !!!! ha
As far as i know its the stock one . The key is worn like its the stock key the door locks may not be but the trunk key is an old key too lol

I saw a 65 that looked just like yours about 6 months ago in Woodstock, GA. Sure wish I could have taken a picture but it was traveling the opposite way on a 4 lane road and I didn't see it in time. I love the look of your car. Those pics are awesome!!

Life is all about making memories for the kids. Good on you for thinking about your daughter!
Well it was not the rattacuda she dont live any where near ther lol . Ya she dont know why i was thinking bout selling the rattacuda . I just know ive got to some thing . ive got taxes coming up and the pluming to pay off. I know its only july but xmas will be here before i know it . Ive done the math there is no way even in max save mode will i have it payed off by then.
 
Took the ins off the cuda today to send her to her new home . I proved every thing i wanted to prove with it . Bills just won the fight over having the rat. This is not the end for me or the rat but its the end for us togather. Alot of swaping trading willing and dealing going on. So i will see how it all works out in the end. But i did prove all the scaredy cats wrong i took a car that sat for 15 years and fixed a few things on it and drove it for 6 months every day . Thanks for yall that hung in there with me and rooted me and the rat on.
 
Took the ins off the cuda today to send her to her new home . I proved every thing i wanted to prove with it . Bills just won the fight over having the rat. This is not the end for me or the rat but its the end for us togather. Alot of swaping trading willing and dealing going on. So i will see how it all works out in the end. But i did prove all the scaredy cats wrong i took a car that sat for 15 years and fixed a few things on it and drove it for 6 months every day . Thanks for yall that hung in there with me and rooted me and the rat on.
You did a great job with your car. What's next in line?
 
Took the ins off the cuda today to send her to her new home . I proved every thing i wanted to prove with it . Bills just won the fight over having the rat. This is not the end for me or the rat but its the end for us togather. Alot of swaping trading willing and dealing going on. So i will see how it all works out in the end. But i did prove all the scaredy cats wrong i took a car that sat for 15 years and fixed a few things on it and drove it for 6 months every day . Thanks for yall that hung in there with me and rooted me and the rat on.
the end of one thing is simply the beginning of another! - hope it all works out to be good for ya!
 
I went through the exact same thing with mine, it's heart-wrenching but you'll always know you made the car useful again, you enjoyed it and now someone else gets to!
 
You did a great job with your car. What's next in line?
Nothing in line for me . When this is all said and done im outta the mopar game. For myself any way. If i was to every get anuther one a long time from now . I want to get a wagon . but its not in the cards for me right now .
 
Don't know what to say. Just doesn't seem right.
I know it dont but its for the best . So i keep telling myself. When i started getting her going she was just anuther car but when you bleed over it and all that its kinda a bonding thing. I know thats wired but ya.
 
I went through the exact same thing with mine, it's heart-wrenching but you'll always know you made the car useful again, you enjoyed it and now someone else gets to!
I remember it. your Cuda goldie is how we became friends . I remember . well i guess the rattacuda had some thing to do with it . thats one that that good came out of the cars lol . later my friend .
 
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