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  1. cuda guy

    dash vent covers

    Hi all I hope this is in the proper section We have a 68 cuda that was a race car it has a 440 with fender well headers I plan on driving this car on the street so I have started rewiring the car The car has no heating or ducting we are planning on installing a small electric hot rod heater...
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    1971 Dodge Rat demon Build

    Hey everyone We got a 1971 Dodge Demon being built as a car that I would have built as a teenager or as a rat demon Flat black hemi orange rims and orange striping My question is Im working in a very small garage The body work is done and a coat of black primer is on Brakes are in as is the...
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    A body Rat rod

    As the title says, I will be rat rodding a 1972 Dodge Demon. Satin black 2k paint, orange strip, orange rims. I'm just wondering if anyone on here has seen 1 or has any pics. Please don't try to talk me out of this I just want a really cool car that will be a little different. Btw it...
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    What color primer was used

    Hi guys and gals Happy new year to all my FABO friends. I seen something strange on my 1972 Demon as I was sanding down the paint to repair some dents. The car was a yellow when I got the car repainted with a cheap paint job. Here is what I found, as I sanded thru the yellow paint I...
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    How rare is a 1970 Grand coupe

    Hi everyone Season greeting from the great white north, well not yet. I know this thread is for an e body, but there seems to be such a wealth on knowledge on this forum that I just had to post this. I have a 1970 Grand coupe cuda with a 383 hp, 4 speed, B5 paint, black interoir and AC...
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    Ready for paint

    Well I finally got the front end in demon. Final sanded the jams. Finished all the body work. And and I'm ready for my first coat of paint.
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    1972 Demon doors

    Hi all I just started to clean the doors for my 72 Demon. My question is, the doors r in great shape and do not need and body work. But there is undercoating and dirt all round the bottom and sides. Should I clean everything up tape off all the openings and tags than prime doo the final...
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    What paint and primer to use at home

    Hi everyone, I'm just at the stage that I can put the first coats of primer on my car. My question is? I sprayed the duplicolor primer just now and I was not impressed with the coverage and how well it went on the car. I was wondering if anyone has used this primer and paint or is the...
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    Whats the hardest job when you are restoring a car

    Just thought I would start a silly thread here. What do you find is the hardest or most tedious job while restoring your mopar? I personally find that it is the constant cleaning after every single job. Keep it clean guys and gals. lol Rick
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    trouble using bondo

    Hi all, Sorry if this post is in the wrong area I did not know where else to put it. Ok here I go. I have welded in all the repairs, I have done the rough body work it looks pretty good but not perfect. So when I try to put a final coat of bondo on it looks like crap, I sand it down and try...
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    After market parts suck

    Hi Just in the process of reassembling my Demon. I bought a bunch of after market parts and well nothing fits. Today I had to trim the sleeve for the front struts it was 3/8" to long and now I have to remove the bushings from the upper control arms trim the arms to fit than reinstall the...
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    What color to bay the engine conpartment

    Hi everyone I'm at the point where I'm ready to paint the engine conpartment. The 72 demon will be painted flat black on the hood fender tops trunk lid and the tops of the back of the car. The interior will be black and the vinyal top will also be black The sides of the car will be painted a...
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    Body filler not sticking

    Hi all Hadsomething really strange happen today. I was appling my fibre glass body filler onto my demons fender and it did not stick. In all my years I have never seen this. I preped the repair the same as always, cleaned it. Mixed my filler with cream hardener appled it let it dry...
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    Does e body headers fir a 383 big block in a 72 a body

    Hi Does anyone know if a set of E body headers for a 383 will fit in a A body with a 383. I have an older set of Hooker headers from the 80's Rick
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    8 3/4 rear end question

    Hi everyone I need some advice. Does an 8 3/4 rear end use the same size shock mounting bracket as an 7 1/4 rear end. I bought a plate off a shop in the area and it looks the same as the one from the 7 1/4 I aready have. But today when I went to asemble the rear end the u bolts did not fit...
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    Restoring fender extentions

    Hi I got a pair of 72 Demon fender extentions and the studs are stripped. Any ideas on repairing or replace these. I was thinking about taping and loc tighting new studs. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated Rick
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    Finally painting some small parts

    I'm really excited today. Finally started painting some small rear suspension parts so I can assemble the rear of the Demon so I can move it in and out of the garage for final body work and sanding whooo hooooooooo.
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    What's the best way to repair these holes

    Hi everyone, I have a 72 Dodge Demon with same cancer around the windows. So what's the best way to repair these cut and weld or por 15 and expoxy putty or even fibreglass repair. I'm an ok welder but nothing special. I will be keeping the car, planning a stroker 383. Most all the body...
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    Bondo Question

    I got a bit of a situation going on with my 72 Demon. Here goes, my car had rot from the front of the rear wheels to the back of the front wheels. I replaced the rot with some 1/4s I got the were crap ( cross canda part) welded them in than patched the holes in the rockers. Now that I'm...
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    Seam sealer

    Hi everyone, Just put don a coat of por 15 on the bottom and inside of my dodge demon, now I'm putting on the sean sealer. My question is do you seam seal every joint like where the frame rails met the floors and so on. If not what do you use. I plan on useing trunk bed liner on the bottom...
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    Removing a dash from a 72 Demon

    Hi guys, I have a question for everyone out there. I am restosing a 72 demon and I would like to remove the dash to refinish it. But it looks like I have to remove the window to get at the top screws or do I just remove the trim. Help please, I will start posting pics soon Thanks everyone
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    Pitted & rotted rockers

    Hey everybody I've got a 72 Dodge Demon that being restored as we speek. Heres my sitution, the lower portion of the car from the back of the front wheels to the front of the rear wheels is rusted or pitted. I replace the lower front 1/4s but the rocker on the paaenger side is badly pitted...
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    Wheel tub and 1/4 repairs

    Hey everyone, got a question to throw out there. Just finished repairing the back half of my demon now I must decide should I use bondo, expoxy putty,metal reinforsed bondo or lead free solder to make the repairs or a combo of all of the above. Please help
  24. cuda guy

    WTB 1972 Demon fender

    Hey everyone looking for a pair on 1972 demonfront fenders mint or NOS, if \nyone could help out that would be great. Or the bottom front sections for both would be great' Rick
  25. cuda guy

    Welding

    have to do some repairs on the underside of my car, whats the best way to repair a gap 1/8 to 1/4 inch wide. I have a mig and ark welder. TY guys and gals
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