Hopefully harder this summer. Redoing the front suspension and new drag radials. Need to see some air under the front wheels, at least once.
Supercuda's on the way back...after18 years!
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67redcudavert
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Chrysler had several different copper/bronze/gold colors that they offered in the late 60s. I had a 69 Dart I bought new and it was a gold color I liked a lot.
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Mine was Ember Gold , Paint Code JJ-1
A little too tame for me so I went with a Jeep color called Ember Glo Pearl Paint Code PYC . We also tinted it a little darker and added a little more metallic.
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...some pics of the underside of my car..
Haven't tightened all the fasteners up yet..
TTI 2.5" exhaust , Flowmaster mufflers and 2.5ID stainless tips to be installed as well as 7/8" swaybar.
Haven't tightened all the fasteners up yet..
TTI 2.5" exhaust , Flowmaster mufflers and 2.5ID stainless tips to be installed as well as 7/8" swaybar.
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Well plymouth4ontherfloor... I decided to black out the front cowl area so no body color shows through the grills. It came out great but not until I spent about three hours masking everything I didn't want black covered up. Again, it would have been much easier if I had done this before putting the upper cowl sheet metal on and installing the radiator. Ill have some pictures posted soon.
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pics of Grill Blackout.... A lot of taping needed if done after the paintwork if finished!!
ScampMike
Despicable Damn Yankee
man is that beast gonna be cool!!(well, it already is but you know what I mean) love the attention to detail - quite the resto-mod!! 
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man is that beast gonna be cool!!(well, it already is but you know what I mean) love the attention to detail - quite the resto-mod!!
Thanks very Much ScampMike, and thanks for following along with the build !!
Looks great, it's a pain to mask the front when everything is in place. But it makes a big difference and the grill gets more attraction. Most new cars have silver radiators, it looks so ugly. Go ahead, that thing rocks!
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Thanks plymouth4onthefloor!!
Ya, I'm really liking it now that I painted the front. Funny how this FABO thing works. I really wasn't going to do it until I read your post. Got to thinking about your suggestion and decided it was the right way to go
I'm assembling the front grill section this weekend so you'll get a chance to see the final results when I post the pics.
Thanks for the suggestion and following along with the build!!
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Just noticed something pretty strange in these pics!!
Even though car is not on jackstands, the front tires seem to be floating above the floor!!
Weird!!!!
You did say you thought it was sitting too low, maybe she heard you!
What I would like to know is why plymouth4onthefloor is towing your car away on a trailer?
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Hmmmm , well I know I wanted her to "fly" when she was finished..... didn't mean it literally though
Ah Mr. plymouth4onthe floor ????? I hope you and your trailer are still in Switzerland !!!!
Ah Mr. plymouth4onthe floor ????? I hope you and your trailer are still in Switzerland !!!!
did you look in your garage? That was my theft in Boston, i collect Goldfishes all around the world....Hmmmm , well I know I wanted her to "fly" when she was finished..... didn't mean it literally though
Ah Mr. plymouth4onthe floor ????? I hope you and your trailer are still in Switzerland !!!!
@ Andrews: you're welcome ! I'm waiting for more pics...
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Latest pics from last nite...
Here , My buddy John is water sanding the finish. Paint was taken down with 1000 grit , then 1200, then 1500 and finally, 2000 . Car will then be buffed and polished.
May not be obvious in these pics but the car looks like glass!!
Here , My buddy John is water sanding the finish. Paint was taken down with 1000 grit , then 1200, then 1500 and finally, 2000 . Car will then be buffed and polished.
May not be obvious in these pics but the car looks like glass!!
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Wanted to share another tip I discovered .
I needed the two rubber and steel mouldings that go between the rear side glass and the door frame as the rubber coating was worn off the steel portion of the moulding. I ordered two in from a well known supplier and they were not fit to use. Absolute useless Chinese junk!!
Sooo.... I refinished mine by using Plasti-Dip . I brushed it on , letting each layer dry first. Tried dipping them but made a complete mess of them and had to re do by brushing. The results are amazing..looks absolutely factory and fits perfect as it is an original part!!
Hope this helps someone else.
Pics below.
I needed the two rubber and steel mouldings that go between the rear side glass and the door frame as the rubber coating was worn off the steel portion of the moulding. I ordered two in from a well known supplier and they were not fit to use. Absolute useless Chinese junk!!
Sooo.... I refinished mine by using Plasti-Dip . I brushed it on , letting each layer dry first. Tried dipping them but made a complete mess of them and had to re do by brushing. The results are amazing..looks absolutely factory and fits perfect as it is an original part!!
Hope this helps someone else.
Pics below.
The plastic dip works perfect, i used it for my redliners to years ago. No Problems with cracks or p
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Love the redline look, plymouth4onthefloor!!
I'm considering doing that myself
I'm considering doing that myself
Hi Andrews, take an red electric tape and try the look. I run Nitto drag radials in the back, but i wanted the redliner look. It's safer to drive modern tires on the road! The spinners are from the original wheel covers and give them a "factory" look.
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That's not a bad idea.. Im also considering trying red accents in the grill area. red tape is a good way to experiment!
Thanks for the suggestion!
Dragger40
POZEST!
Well, you know how I feel about red grill accents....LOL
That car is going to stick out like a sore thumb. Very slick for sure. You should see a gold glow protruding above whatever parking lot it is sitting in!
Gorgeous
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Thanks for the kind words Dragger40!
Im gonna try the red grill accents this weekend. Lets see what happens..
Im gonna try the red grill accents this weekend. Lets see what happens..
Dfr360cuda
Diagnosis... Plum Crazy.
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First photo Pittsburgh International Dragway
Second photo is Keystone
First photo Pittsburgh International Dragway
Second photo is Keystone
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Thanks for the pics Dfr360cuda !!
Very cool!!
Very cool!!
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Some new pics of test fitting grills . A lot of re-adjustments necessary to get these to fit after I disassembled them to refinish .Have to replace the headlight buckets , align and re- aim the headlamps so they look proper.
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