The red on red 1970 Cuda project

[Wayne]

Not a Cuda, I have a 70 Yellow T/A. Bought it about a year ago. Pretty solid car and runs great but needs some work. Don't they all? Agree, we should meet up this spring! I am up the hill off Gallagher Rd. In Goodison Place.

Nice! No kidding, we tried to buy a house in there when we moved to the area 5 years ago but weren't quick enough lol.  We are off Dutton

@Wayne@70 Top Banana

I'm at Livernois and Tienken. Let's see the cars as soon as the roads clear. 70 Challenger Convertible FY1.

Very kool to find other E body owners so close.  Yes, lets meet up in spring!

[70 Top Banana]

Perfect, I am in. Let's keep tabs and find a nice day that works! Look forward to it!

[Wayne]

Had a good/ productive week in the garage!  Moved onto the front end of the car and was able to get all the front suspension and steering out.   Had one upper ball joint that was pretty stubborn and one broken cheap puller in the process.  But that allowed me a tool upgrade

I have a few small projects to do next then I can start putting it all back together 

[anlauto]

I enjoy watching the videos here on Sunday morning....almost makes me want to go out to my shop.......almost....

[Wayne]

I enjoy watching the videos here on Sunday morning....almost makes me want to go out to my shop.......almost....

Thanks Alan!  Yeah, it was kind of hard for me to get motivated at first.  All things were working good on the car last year so hard to tear it apart.....and those cold winters/garage doesn't help.  But I really don't want to be able to drive it and enjoy it soon so that keeping me going now.

[Wayne]

Been multitasking a bit.  Working on the lower control arms and they are off for powder.

So I picked up some disc front spindles and spent some time cleaning them up.  They were pretty rough and needed alot of love  

I got them from Stephens performance which took a while as he had to find a pair basically....then what he told me for price was for only one and I assumed pair....ugh.  Wasn't too thrilled about my sticker shock in the end.  I go into more detail in the video if interested.

Real happy with how they turned out for doing everything myself on these.  Moving along, one project at a time.

[anlauto]

Only 6 seconds in and I can tell the weather is nicer...

[anlauto]

Okay, another great how to video, but PLEASE tell me that price included the caliper mounting bracket too ?

[Wayne]

Okay, another great how to video, but PLEASE tell me that price included the caliper mounting bracket too ?

Thanks again Alan..,,sadly no.  If I was going yo need them I would of really complained but I just let it go.  The whole thing let a bad impression on me.... It still upsets me when I think what I paid. I didn't have to have the 70-72 spindles

[anlauto]

The last pair of 73-74 spindles I sold about two months back, I let go for $100 CDN, and they had the brackets on them too...I just sold the complete 70 Charger disc brake set up  for $500 but I included the K frame, ps box sway bar etc... etc...   I wish I had of known you were looking for this kind of stuff....to me it's just heavy junk I don't need laying around...

[Wayne]

I have to post here more in the future when I am looking for stuff. 

Good news is my LCA's finished up at the powder coater early this week and I was able to pick them up and finish putting the bushings and pins in them.  Now they are ready to go back on the car.  Which also means I can focus on putting it all back together...Everything is rebuilt or painted/coated now. 

Since I am not doing an O.E. build I didn't try and duplicate the cosmoline coating but went for a more natural finish on them.  I think it turned out nice.  Also added PST's rebuild kit which includes the stiffening brace.  Went over to my buddies garage and used his press and he tig welded up my old bushing so we could press them out and he welded on my braces.   

[Wayne]

Finally turned the corner.....and now I am officially in the putting it back together stage

I refinished the shock plates....touched up the upper control arm bolts/hardware. 
This past week I assembled the rear end housing and center section.  Put on the Hotchkis leaf springs with the Dr. Diff offset shackles.  No big issues.  Happy to have that in the car now.  The Hotchkis subframe connectors can't go on until the car is on the wheels so those will go on last.

Hotchkis said my sway bars were shipping out at the end of this past week so I should have those next week.  Thats been like a 5 month wait for those.  I wonder if they have those made over seas or something.  Everything else they shipped out to me back in December I believe.

[Wayne]

Was out working on the car today and the UPS man pulled up.  Dropped off the sway bars I have been waiting for since I ordered them months ago.  He is super nice, wanted to chat cars for a quick minute before he left. 

These came just in time too.  Long weekend and needed them to wrap up the suspension upgrades. 

[anlauto]

Looking forward to the video 

[Wayne]

Had a busy yet productive week in the car. 

Happy Easter everyone!

Was able to get the Hotchkis front end parts on the car.  Less the sway bars.... Those are next. 

The parts fit up good.  Had a little trimming for the upper control arms on a flange which the instructions did note.  Overall real happy so far, if they perform as good as they look I will be good. 

Curious about running here joints in the street and longevity..., time will tell I guess