67 cuda FB progress UPDATE
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ariffle
Fish Shouldn't Rust
Thanks John!
I really do appreciate your opinion and I gree. There are more of these cars getting the treatment that they deserve. I only wish I had the skill, guts and money to do it how I would really like to have done it.
1967 'cuda
Dropped on Head as a Baby
Looks like the 5-window is getting ready for a chop.
1967 'cuda
Dropped on Head as a Baby
No sense in having any regrets about the level you've taken the car to. - No matter how far you go you'll always have other mods you could have added. She looks pretty sweet to me!
ariffle
Fish Shouldn't Rust
Ya that model A was one of my Grandfathers. It's my brothers. We are chopping it and going to build a stroked Y-block in it. We were toying with doing the flat head but those are always being done that way.
His wifes model A will get the treatment first though.
Were going to put an Art Morrison chassis under both of them.
I had a 1930 Delux Town Sedan that I almost finished but I sold it for Barracuda funds. It WAS the right choice of course. L.O.L!!! I am a little biased with my cars and will always choose Mopar first.
1967 'cuda
Dropped on Head as a Baby
One of these days I need to get back to work on Teresa's Model A pickup. We were just going to keep it mostly original and use it for a parts/grocery getter.
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1967 'cuda
Dropped on Head as a Baby
:banghead: I should have kept my '33 Plymouth coupe. :banghead:
Love these A pickups, wish I had the coin for one.Passed up a 33/34 Plymouth sedan done right,15 years ago. Looked like an late '70's/early '80's street rod. Cadillac Black Cherry, sweet wire wheels on it. Passed it up,for 6500 in '98. Shot myself in the foot, on that one.
1967 'cuda
Dropped on Head as a Baby
This one's pretty rough. It was one of her dad's vehicles. We've never had it running since she got it because the starter was bad. Some day, some day...
That's a seriously good price,for custom headers... As you probably know, most off the shelf pipes, are the same & higher. Was curious, what you thought of their work.
ariffle
Fish Shouldn't Rust
I love those set up as a daily driver on a modernized chassis. They are a blast to drive.
ariffle
Fish Shouldn't Rust
ariffle
Fish Shouldn't Rust
The 6 volt starters are pretty cheap. I say throw one in it and drive the heck out of it.
Of course I'd check the push rod mechanical brakes first. L.O.L!!!!
ariffle
Fish Shouldn't Rust
They are VERY WELL DONE. I'll post a picture in a little bit.
ariffle
Fish Shouldn't Rust
I suck at figuring out computers so I don't know how to make a link to Stans Hedders website, but I suppose you could just type Stans Hedders in to the intergoogle and it should come up. Here is a picture of the hedders.
They make hedders for pretty much anything you want them for or they can custom build you a set, if they have your car that is.
THis is a generic picture for a 318 set up.
Mine will be offset to accommodate for the steering box
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They make hedders for pretty much anything you want them for or they can custom build you a set, if they have your car that is.
THis is a generic picture for a 318 set up.
Mine will be offset to accommodate for the steering box
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ariffle
Fish Shouldn't Rust
After work today I decided to go ahead and install the 2 inch lowering blocks.
Looks better but I would prefer to have drag slicks on it and tucked up real neat under some big tubs...... I'm just kidden. I like the way it looks and besides, I want to be able to drive it on the road some day.
I the second picture it's so low that the springs are almost touching the ground. It kinda looks cool but it's just for the heck of it.
The third picture is the height it was prior to the 2 inch lowering blocks added.
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Looks better but I would prefer to have drag slicks on it and tucked up real neat under some big tubs...... I'm just kidden. I like the way it looks and besides, I want to be able to drive it on the road some day.
I the second picture it's so low that the springs are almost touching the ground. It kinda looks cool but it's just for the heck of it.
The third picture is the height it was prior to the 2 inch lowering blocks added.
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1967 'cuda
Dropped on Head as a Baby
It's always interesting to see the varying ride heights. I like your choice. I was surprised on my car how much lower it sat after I put in all of the interior parts, gas, and trim. I think mine dropped an inch after all the parts were finally on the car.
ariffle
Fish Shouldn't Rust
I was thinking about that vary same thing last night.
I think that if it drops more than another inch after the tank is full and the back seat is installed I might need to make a change again.
I was going to start work on the 3/4 ton Ram today however, the Bipolar weather has changed my mind. I don't have a garage tall enough to put it inside to work on and I hate being wet AND cold at the same time. Besides, I really didn't want to tear my truck apart today anyways. I know I need to get it done soon but my Barracuda is calling me to do more on it today. :-({|=
ariffle
Fish Shouldn't Rust
Hay all. Here is a link to a youtube video of my car's built 273 4BBL.
This is the first time it has ran since I put it in the car and got the wiring done.
I still need to put exhaust on her but I'll get all that ordered up along with a ton of U's and elbows so I can get it all designed, welded up and installed. IT"S GETTING REAL FUN NOW!!!!!
:burnout::burnout::burnout:
Give me a minute, It won't work. It's coming soon.
This is the first time it has ran since I put it in the car and got the wiring done.
I still need to put exhaust on her but I'll get all that ordered up along with a ton of U's and elbows so I can get it all designed, welded up and installed. IT"S GETTING REAL FUN NOW!!!!!
:burnout::burnout::burnout:
Give me a minute, It won't work. It's coming soon.
ariffle
Fish Shouldn't Rust
[ame]https://youtu.be/hX8kdhA_W2E[/ame]
The link above is where you can view it.
The link above is where you can view it.
Cuda68Scott
Well-Known Member
Just been reading over your entire thread - really nice work and I am extremely jealous! Beautiful car and I like that you kept the 273. Really like the black eldebrock valve covers too.:cheers:
ariffle
Fish Shouldn't Rust
Here's the video of the 273 on the engine stand before we tuned it down a bit.
It was pushing way to high of compression and we had to run it on racing fuel.
It's back to 10:1 compression now and running a lot better.
[ame]https://youtu.be/1uIVvntuZbs[/ame]
It was pushing way to high of compression and we had to run it on racing fuel.
It's back to 10:1 compression now and running a lot better.
[ame]https://youtu.be/1uIVvntuZbs[/ame]
ariffle
Fish Shouldn't Rust
Thanks cuda 68Scott!
Yours will get there too.
There was a time when I thought it would never get this far.
After the bodywork and painting is done it just seams to go together pretty quickly.
Money is the main stopper.
1967 'cuda
Dropped on Head as a Baby
That sounds WAY too healthy for a 273!! LOL!
ariffle
Fish Shouldn't Rust
Wall, It is a 273 block.
Not much else though. I hope to have my exhaust made in a couple weeks, then it will run better with a little back pressure. I also need to install the choke. These Mopars a cold blooded at first. I didn't want to keep it running very long with just the short headers. I'm afraid of burning off all the rubber from my front suspension.
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