ValerianMagnum
the little car that could
:arrow: Okay heres my story! :
Some of the members here know my car , but for the ones who dont... i was 17 and it was back in 2002 , i bought a cuda with my dad, it was our first muscle car , our first project together too , my dads was a mechanic , but never went into restoration and did a lil bit of bodyjobs on cars when he was a teenager . We bought a car that , was after the sandblast and everything , in a really bad shape , as been repainted several times , a tons of bondo on it ...ad accidents , frame rails finished ,,yes it was bad , the bodyshops who restored old antique cars , refused ours .. it was not even good for a parts car as they said...i was verry discouraged , but something inside me said that it wasnt over , and i worked like crazy , two jobs , 60-70 hours a week , saving most money as i could...my dad was surprised and he said you know what ...we gonna try to save it , and thats what we did...rented a small bodyshop , verry small ,sandblasted the car , my dad cuted everything , redoing 48 patches of metal , a lots of welding and did what he could...sad story he didnt re-inforced the car ...all the sheet-metal was redonne even the rear frame rails.
We invested close to 60-70 000 $ in this project 25 on the drive train , 10 interior , 4, wheels ,15 to complete it and the rest on different parts , i was now 19 and wanted to enter the car show area, i was a dreamer and wanted to open something with my dad back then , the car did good , winning 3 major trophys 3 years in a row , 11 major trophys were won in less than 36 months , television , 2 magazines , interviews . was incredible for me and my dad , i was so proud of us , and i had this dream in my head for so long..after the thing changed , my dad didnt want to open a garage with me , and i had personnal healt problems , after that it was financial .. everything stopped and the car sat for the next 5 years in a storage place ..
2012, i bought the car back to my dad... bought is part , now its 100 % mine , but still i have nice souvenirs of this adventure , so... 10-11 years after the car s bondo is coming out... its not as solid as it was drivetrain components became stuck..shocks finished bla bla bla ..
since the car never been perfect , and not restored by pros , i think its time for a REAL restoration , but im separated in two... put it back original and make a sleeper?
Or doing a in your face type of muscle car , a tribute car with the look of the motown missile 72 cuda , blacked out with gold wheels , strong mechanic and tubbed rear end...
From Factory :
3 speed on the floor , standard
darkmoonstone metallic - kl8 color ( greenish-brown )
white interior
white upper sticker ( cuda decor package )
power buldge hood
rally wheels 14`` wheels
Before and After pics
:
The *stock look ideas\\/:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/cudz340
/t5-1_zpsa9d5c785.jpg
Pro-stock idea:cheers::
I want something low profile..but in the same time , i know that its a cuda ,, and like my friends are saying..how do you want to stay low profile with a cuda ? you dont see muscle cars everyday , at leat i know something , i want to drive it and a lot..its ****** finished the times of the trailer queens for me , we have one life to live ..and we have to enjoy it !!!
Advice and comments please !!!:dontknow:
Some of the members here know my car , but for the ones who dont... i was 17 and it was back in 2002 , i bought a cuda with my dad, it was our first muscle car , our first project together too , my dads was a mechanic , but never went into restoration and did a lil bit of bodyjobs on cars when he was a teenager . We bought a car that , was after the sandblast and everything , in a really bad shape , as been repainted several times , a tons of bondo on it ...ad accidents , frame rails finished ,,yes it was bad , the bodyshops who restored old antique cars , refused ours .. it was not even good for a parts car as they said...i was verry discouraged , but something inside me said that it wasnt over , and i worked like crazy , two jobs , 60-70 hours a week , saving most money as i could...my dad was surprised and he said you know what ...we gonna try to save it , and thats what we did...rented a small bodyshop , verry small ,sandblasted the car , my dad cuted everything , redoing 48 patches of metal , a lots of welding and did what he could...sad story he didnt re-inforced the car ...all the sheet-metal was redonne even the rear frame rails.
We invested close to 60-70 000 $ in this project 25 on the drive train , 10 interior , 4, wheels ,15 to complete it and the rest on different parts , i was now 19 and wanted to enter the car show area, i was a dreamer and wanted to open something with my dad back then , the car did good , winning 3 major trophys 3 years in a row , 11 major trophys were won in less than 36 months , television , 2 magazines , interviews . was incredible for me and my dad , i was so proud of us , and i had this dream in my head for so long..after the thing changed , my dad didnt want to open a garage with me , and i had personnal healt problems , after that it was financial .. everything stopped and the car sat for the next 5 years in a storage place ..
2012, i bought the car back to my dad... bought is part , now its 100 % mine , but still i have nice souvenirs of this adventure , so... 10-11 years after the car s bondo is coming out... its not as solid as it was drivetrain components became stuck..shocks finished bla bla bla ..
since the car never been perfect , and not restored by pros , i think its time for a REAL restoration , but im separated in two... put it back original and make a sleeper?
Or doing a in your face type of muscle car , a tribute car with the look of the motown missile 72 cuda , blacked out with gold wheels , strong mechanic and tubbed rear end...
From Factory :
3 speed on the floor , standard
darkmoonstone metallic - kl8 color ( greenish-brown )
white interior
white upper sticker ( cuda decor package )
power buldge hood
rally wheels 14`` wheels
Before and After pics
:
The *stock look ideas\\
/:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/cudz340
/t5-1_zpsa9d5c785.jpg
Pro-stock idea:cheers::
I want something low profile..but in the same time , i know that its a cuda ,, and like my friends are saying..how do you want to stay low profile with a cuda ? you dont see muscle cars everyday , at leat i know something , i want to drive it and a lot..its ****** finished the times of the trailer queens for me , we have one life to live ..and we have to enjoy it !!!
Advice and comments please !!!:dontknow:
