Our 72 'Cuda project

Mrbill426 · October 04, 2017, 07:28:41 PM

More from underneath...

You can see the right muffler bracket bolted to the frame

The left rear here. Undercoating on the muffler bracket makes me think "original", but it's contrary to what I hear for a '72

anlauto · October 04, 2017, 07:39:04 PM

Wow...that's very interesting, I've never seen anything like that, and it appears to be factory

Mrbill426 · October 04, 2017, 07:51:15 PM

Beginning to wonder if it was some sort of Frankenstein, or assembly line experiment

Quote from: anlauto on October 04, 2017, 07:39:04 PM
Wow...that's very interesting, I've never seen anything like that, and it appears to be factory

Mrbill426 · October 04, 2017, 07:58:43 PM

Rear frame rails not looking good here

Looks like someone yanked on the frame with a "hook"

Mrbill426 · October 04, 2017, 08:12:45 PM

Rear bumper and valance removed...you can see some prior patchwork on the lower quarter. There was "mud" applied in the seam between the valance and quarter too.

Mrbill426 · October 04, 2017, 08:23:28 PM

How about that repair job?

Chryco Psycho · October 04, 2017, 08:26:21 PM

I wish these cars could talk !! Man the stories !!

Mrbill426 · October 04, 2017, 08:29:51 PM

Ha ha haaa I bet! This one was bought for a daughter on her way

off to college so who knows. When she wanted to let it go her parents bought it back, maybe via a body shop

Quote from: Chryco Psycho on October 04, 2017, 08:26:21 PM
I wish these cars could talk !! Man the stories !!

Mrbill426 · October 04, 2017, 08:46:36 PM

Right side radiator support replacement, back to a 26" radiator opening. Yes we removed the inner fender aprons; they were too far gone.

Mrbill426 · October 04, 2017, 09:22:58 PM

Rev-It-Up · October 05, 2017, 06:12:31 AM

Looking good!

RUNCHARGER · October 05, 2017, 06:30:54 PM

Ha! Going together already, that's what we like. I would be tempted to buy that complete jig welded clip they sell for the back end.

Mrbill426 · October 05, 2017, 06:58:57 PM

Well sort of, at least the inner fenders replaced. Then on to a stripping to find out what really lurked beneath all the paint "mud"...

Quote from: RUNCHARGER on October 05, 2017, 06:30:54 PM
Ha! Going together already, that's what we like. I would be tempted to buy that complete jig welded clip they sell for the back end.

Mrbill426 · October 05, 2017, 07:05:33 PM

Getting down to the real damage. Our Cuda tells her story

Lots of prior patchwork here

Quarters really a mess

No clue what that substance is

Mrbill426 · October 05, 2017, 07:22:30 PM

Upper trunk lip; both corners were bad

Trunk lid seams shot

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