LedPhoot's '73 Cuda (she’s alive)

YellowThumper · April 01, 2019, 08:12:01 PM

Good to hear

Chryco Psycho · April 01, 2019, 10:02:45 PM

Sam Davis is the owner , , I have talked to him many times but I doubt he will do the custom header but you lose nothing by asking !!
I am glad you have a back up plan anyway

ledphoot · April 04, 2019, 06:15:37 PM

Fab shop has the modified header ready for test fit. If it fits we will have ceramic cost reapplies and good to go

ledphoot · April 06, 2019, 11:46:40 AM

Well it fits... Trying to figure out whether to have them recoated or just wrap em up...

anlauto · April 06, 2019, 12:22:35 PM

Personally I wouldn't spend any more money...I would just wrap it.

Brads70 · April 06, 2019, 12:41:25 PM

I wouldn't wrap it. Metal fatigue sets in pretty quick. I've seen circle track headers wrapped not lasting one season.

Either recoat it or use header paint.

JonH · April 06, 2019, 12:55:35 PM

coat them. wrapped headers don't last long.

anlauto · April 06, 2019, 01:46:25 PM

See that shows you exactly what I know about custom stuff

Don't listen to me

YellowThumper · April 06, 2019, 10:25:47 PM

X3 on coating. Both so they match.
Or paint.

ledphoot · April 07, 2019, 06:05:21 PM

Thanks guys...

Made as little more progress in the engine compartment today.

Chryco Psycho · April 08, 2019, 08:12:28 PM

If you need more opinions you have to coat it again , anything else will just shorten the life of the header so you can spend on headers a second time

ledphoot · April 13, 2019, 11:09:30 AM

So I am going to paint the new sections of the headers AND wrap them with titanium wrap etc. for now. I am committed to doing full custom fabricated headers in a couple of years.. This path is more about time than anything. I am trying hard to get this car going by August.... A few more weeks of delay may make that impossible...

Ordered all of the stuff to handle upholstering my seats from legendary and a carpet kit from Rock Auto today. All that is left for the interior is kicks / door panels / sail panels etc., the plastic pieces... Have to figure out what I want to do with the window regulators and all the stuff inside of the door (rods / plastic clips etc.).. Then it will be all about new tinted glass from AMD / trim etc. There's gonna be a lot of little things after this.. Hopefully I don't run out of $$$$ before August

ledphoot · April 14, 2019, 03:36:37 PM

A little more progress this weekend

ledphoot · April 14, 2019, 08:28:38 PM

Wrapping headers is harder than it looks. Anybody got any pointers?

I called it a day after two tubes. Will come back to it next weekend.

YellowThumper · April 14, 2019, 08:44:38 PM

Unfortunately no suggestions to offer from me.
Hopefully as you get further experienced it will get easier and quicker.

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