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Welcome to the best E Body site in the world...Your car looks like it needs a little work, but you have a great start there...and if cash is your thing, you'll have no troubles selling it :bigmoney:

 :welcome: from Utah.  Great car.  Looking forward to seeing you getting it running. Just curious, how many miles does it have on it?

Cool story, great car. I'm a fan of any colour T/A or AAR with the combo of rallye dash and 4 speed.

 :welcome: FIAARMN.

We have quite a few members in the Bay area.

Please add yourself to the Map.   https://forum.e-bodies.org/googlemap/

 So sorry for your lost. They left you a fantastic car with a great story behind it. Four speed AARs are near the top of e-body desirability. Personally LimeLight is one of my favorite Mopar colors and I prefer a white interior as well however many don't care for those colors. I hope you enjoy it for many years. :cheers: 8)

Thank you all for the replies....

I was told this morning that the carbs are not original, now to figure which ones. And I am being told the original carbs are in a box of parts. Looks like the radiator is not original either

It appears there is a rebuild kit for the carbs on the front seat and that might explain the reason why the center carb is missing. I am told the original air cleaner is there as well along with some new door panels. The car will be shipped to us shortly with all documents, boxes of parts and so forth.

It does appear the car may have been repainted at some point and the odometer reads 36,142. We will be getting the documents in the mail as the trustee has signed for transfer of title.

Welcome from Panama , Congrats on getting a great Cuda  :bigthumb: :wave:

Beautiful car, with a touching history. You've found the right group. Welcome! Don't EVER let her go.

Kevin

Congrats on getting such a rare and cool E body. Lots of great info on this site.

Thanks all


Finding some interesting reading on the mechanical set up for these motors.........

Looks lie i will have options depending on the condition of the original vacuum set up carbs . Looks like to be a popular conversion with the manual car guys.....


As of right now we have now plan to get rid of the car, plans are, I hope we drive it and show it off....

 :welcome: from Riverside, CA

 :welcome: Make your uncle's proud! sorry for your loss, but you get to honor the legacy of both relatives.  who had great taste in car's.  :cheers:

Thanks......

1st thing will be to get the carbs rebuilt and on and then fire it up....... just want to get it running then address things as we go....


No plans on restoring it, just maintenance, maintain the current condition and drive it. 

Work in progress build!!  :wrenching:

Thanks Alan, I appreciate the complimentary referral.  I'll be glad to help if needed.

:driving:

I found out talking to the Nephew that in the late 70's the carbs where switched to the mechanical version by the 1st Uncle who owned the car.  Been that way ever since and  the originals are in a box some place and have been sitting for years as you can see. No doubt they will need to be rebuilt if we put the originals back on.

Nice to know we have them, fingers crossed and that the mechanical are some what easy to set up.

Condolences @FIAARMN
Beauty car [emoji106]


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Thanks al


Setting up pick up and delivery, we hope to have the car her within the next 3 weeks or so

 :cool: You must be  :veryexcited:

Yes, we are excited to carry on the legacy and to honor the previous owner by giving the car a good home, maintaining it and driving it!   :unitedstates: :driving:

Sorry for your loss, but what a legacy! Love the color and 4 spd. Best of luck with an awesome ride.

Got transport a set up, should have the car on a transport and headed this way sometime around the 22nd

 :cool: :banana:

Confirmed, car will be picked up and on the transport headed this way on the 21st.....  Should be delivered that Saturday!!!   :burnout:

Any suggestions on how to get the key out of the ignition? Not sure if it is in upside down or not..... was in the ignition when we got here/ it also appears the car has not been ran for a while... I mean a few years

see the other post you put up  :alan2cents:

On a side note, while we prepare to go back to the property....... found the intake and there are alot of new door panels, interior pieces (appears he was replacing parts). We can not find the center carburetor that was reported to be there.... still looking as there is a lot of boxes. Missing a beauty ring on of the tires and misc parts to the dash.

Also, it appears the car has not been ran in years, One yer  to I don't know how many. Does seem to have fairly new tires, I will have to check the date on them to give me an idea.

Still working on getting info cause when he (uncle) moved to Idaho, there wasn't much communication with family. Will have to see if some friends he made there can provide some information

Transport arrives at 8am in the morning and will be at my house Friday afternoon.....

Well, truck came and is on the way. Will actually be at my house Thursday Morning. 

Window I got up, but still need attention,,,,,

I will get some really detailed pictures and condition of the vehicle posted in a few days.. Wil be asking for advise to getting is ready to start up and what to replace prior to doing that. 

Well, to my Suprise the driver called and said he was 20 hrs early.  Lol


So the car is in my hands and it needs some work and a LOT of TLC.......

Fist thing first, it smelled like piss inside.......  after further inspection, mice droppings every here on the floor. Opened the trunk and its full of parts, droppings and mice urine. I am the type that can't leave aone a issue that bothers me. I took everything out f the trunk, interior floor and started the shop vac. I then lifted the liner in the truck and wet with urine under it.  removed it all and seen 3 mice...... got them trapped and taken care of, removed hte back seat and liner... vacuumed, disinfected what I could, while the seats where out I took the pieces out of the bottom and back rest that was clearly being used for a nest.

Then I washed the entire outside and undercarriage.

Parts in the car:

New window trim
new door trim
new headlight cover - black
new door skins
new back to front seat
new hardware doors
new dash knobs

I found the original sales receipt from the dealer to the owner, bought April 17, 1970 in Vacaville at the Plymouth dealer. Has orginal owners manual and some papers. Original spare tire and other documents I have not gone through yet as it is saturated with mouth urine


Car was for sure painted at some point, there is some over spray on the springs and some bondo on the right fender, close to the front on the bottom. I think Uncle was in the process getting it running. New tires, fluids all look new, green antifreeze, new fan belt and a lot f the lines in the engine bay good. Appears to be a newer oil filter.

Here are some pics of the arrival

car washed
trunk cleaned out
removal of the seats


there was a fm cassette deck wired in the front under dash, two amps under the rear seat and a wired 8-track player in the truck.... word is, he was a music guy and worked at an audio/tv place in the 70;s early 80's

Like I said, bought in Vacaville at Pigati Chrysler 4/14/1970 

I was able to talk to a friend of Uncles who was his best friend and rode shotgun with him all the time int he car. I learned at one point the original motor was pulled after a rod issue and he thought built up but didn't know if it was replaced because the dealer had a car, with a good 340 and sold it to him in 1973......I will have to run the numbers and see if it was put back in

he says the car was parked in 1989 and re-painted in 1994.....and still sat until , to his knowledge last started in 2003 ran in 2004/2005... then parked, which is the last year it was registered by the sticker on the plate

That looks like a fantastic car.  Not much work and she'll be ready to rock and roll!   :burnout:

Car looks great. You're lucky it's in such good condition.

The neighbors seeing you with a mask on cleaning it:
They think you're being Careful on Covid 19. It's Rat Piss that's worse.   :bricks:

Your a lucky man! Enjoy!

Nice project for sure :twothumbsup:

Great car. You'll have a lot of fun with that.

Hopefully the mice haven't got into the headliner. If they have, you'll never get the smell out unless you remove and clean out the headliner too... :alan2cents:

Found this in the last AAR I restored... :o

Good looking car,nice that you have some history and documentation too. [emoji108]


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Terrific looking car. The cleaning project is unpleasant but fulfilling at the same time.

I would pull the heater box,I bet it is packed full from the rodent infestation! You can probably kiss the build sheet goodby. It was more than likely used as bedding.  :crying:   

Nice ride-You got your work cut out for you and some money to spend but you will have a very cool car to enjoy for years to come.
JS27

What a nice Cuda. With a little bit or work  :wrenching: you'll have it on the road.   :stayinlane:

Thanks all

I will be looking at the heater box shortly....... going to spend sometime under it this afternoon and under the dash as well.......

I am not sure how much money i will go after to get it road worthy....

I do know I wi take the carpet and front seats out soon.... get it all cleaned inside.  replace the door panels with the new ones, replace the front window trim that it came with, replace the front passenger side lens cover, put the weather stripping on the doors it came with, clean up and/or remove all the wiring for the stereo stuff in the back, replace the missing dash stff and then work on getting the carbs rebuilt (or finding a center carb)  all fluids and new fuel and filters..... then fire it up!,


Where woud they typically place a build sheet in these things?

In the springs of the back seat or taped to the glove box liner.  Although they have been found it other places also, but those are the most common.  :bigthumb:

Congrats on getting an amazing Cuda !!