ProTouring Orange Krate Cuda
OK - The Orange Krate Cuda build has officially begun as of today. Purchased the wheels and tires today, and they should be here by the end of the week. Wheels are American Racing Torq Thrust "M" in 18x10 for the rear with 295/35-18's mounted to them. Up front we have 17x9's with 245/40-17's. Got a real good deal on the Tires (Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3) from the Tire Rack. Wheels are from Street or Track.
For those who haven't followed my other threads, this is a build of a '64 Barracuda that was originally my father-in-laws car, as he started working on it back a few years ago. As life changes have it, he moved out to Cali from Upstate, but decided not to take the Cuda with him.
So, I've decided (along with my wife) to build it into a ProTouring car, with inspiration from Eric Brockmeyer. His rendering changed my mind on the build (originally, I didn't want to take it on) but with my eye on the end product, we're gonna get started.
Here's a snapshot of the rendering:
OK - The Orange Krate Cuda build has officially begun as of today. Purchased the wheels and tires today, and they should be here by the end of the week. Wheels are American Racing Torq Thrust "M" in 18x10 for the rear with 295/35-18's mounted to them. Up front we have 17x9's with 245/40-17's. Got a real good deal on the Tires (Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3) from the Tire Rack. Wheels are from Street or Track.
For those who haven't followed my other threads, this is a build of a '64 Barracuda that was originally my father-in-laws car, as he started working on it back a few years ago. As life changes have it, he moved out to Cali from Upstate, but decided not to take the Cuda with him.
So, I've decided (along with my wife) to build it into a ProTouring car, with inspiration from Eric Brockmeyer. His rendering changed my mind on the build (originally, I didn't want to take it on) but with my eye on the end product, we're gonna get started.
Here's a snapshot of the rendering:
I ordered a numbered print of this rendering, and it's now frames and in the garage (The Stable) where the build will take place.
Unfortunately, the stable is not quite ready for the 'Cuda. Drywall is still going up, and the place is quite a mess. At somepoint this week, the Cuda will be sitting where the Explorer is.
Yeah, That's my '65 Mustang GT350 Tribute - here's a little better shot of the car and the rest of the Stable:
Here's the pile of parts that my brother-in-law brought over two weeks ago. Doors, fenders, bumpers, grill, deck lid, trim, dash, roll bar, rear frame rails, and a few odds and ends.
Now everyone knows why "krate" is in the build name. All of this could easily be put into a crate, or a basket 8) Here's a breakdown of what's in the pile: