Our fellow FABO member's 69 Cuda A57 is featured on GYC tonight 4-6-21

jimharvard said

i have heard others say that there are other mopar resto shops. how do you find other shops that specialize in mopars? i'm sure the West Coast has a number of specialty shops for mopars but i don't know of any on the East Coast or South. i live in Pittsburgh, PA and have a collection of 68-69 Barracudas. i would love to find a shop that i could trust my cars with. i recently was going to take the rare big-block K-member that's going on my 69 M-Code Cuda to a shop to have it powder-coated flat black. but i changed my mind at the last minute and made up an excuse not to take it to the guy because i was having nightmares about the guy losing the part or selling it or coming up with some "i don't know what happened to it" excuse after he found out what the part was worth.

if you know of a good mopar restoration shop within driving distance of Pittsburgh, please let me know.

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You might want to contact Russell's Auto Body and Frame Shop in Charleroi. Russell has been working on MOPARs for a very long time. He raced them at various tracks back in the day. He put a new quarter panel and trunk extension on my 1970 Challenger R/T convertible then matched the paint on the car in addition to repainting the bumble bee stripe. When my car was there he was working on an A12 Road Runner that I saw in his shop. I was happy with the work but it took longer than I expected. So if you're not in a hurry he may be the person to go to. He's done many MOPARs. As far as restoring your 69 M-code Cuda to true factory specs (assembly line markings, etc.), I don't know how adept his knowledge is on that. His shop is located just off of Route 70 South (past Belle Vernon), the second exit after going over the Route 70 bridge near Charleroi. Here's his info:
Phone
(724) 489 4101

Fax
(724) 489 1105

Email
[email protected]

Address
886 Twilight Hollow Road
Charleroi PA, 15022

Good luck!