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I just picked up a project car from a mate on our UK Mopar site, the MMA, it's a roller, got a 4 speed for it and all the glass and trim is there, not much interior tho, door cards and front seats missing, was very cheap tho
Pix very soon promise

I hope the back window is in good shape. That can't be cheap to replace.

Here ya go, all glass is there and good, shell is better than it looks, small bit of grot at front of chassis and inner wing, rest is really very good
http://www.moparuk.com/forums/files/ivo ... rn_103.jpg

So it was YOU bought that!

Well I never.

I bummed around as a teenager with a guy who had several '60s Cudas over the years, '65 '68' 67. They were fun cars.
I remember shooting out the back window of one of them while following him one day

fal308 wrote:I remember shooting out the back window of one of them while following him one day

You redneck.

Very Cool project Adrian! I have very fond memories of my time in the 1970's cruising my 1973 RoadRunner with my friend who had a '65' Barracuda, he also has a wicked 273 4 barrel in it and actually won a few times especially from stop light to stop light. Those cars are light and fun!

Lookin forward to starting on it, got a 4 speed to go in, was a manual car anyway, get the suspension and running gear updated and paint the shell.
Want to drop in a modern powerplant, maybe a late roller Magnum motor like the 360 in my Ramvan, if that got let loose in a light little car would be a hoot

Adrian Worman wrote:Lookin forward to starting on it, got a 4 speed to go in, was a manual car anyway, get the suspension and running gear updated and paint the shell.
Want to drop in a modern powerplant, maybe a late roller Magnum motor like the 360 in my Ramvan, if that got let loose in a light little car would be a hoot

That sounds like a great plan Ade, those Magnums are nice and torquey and can be built on the cheap. 350 HP and almost 400 Ft. lbs from a factory stock engine with a mild cam, nice clutch, in that 'cuda' would be a stoplight monster! Keep us posted!!! Magnum under Glass!!

dave-r wrote:

fal308 wrote:I remember shooting out the back window of one of them while following him one day

You redneck.

Me a redneck? I'll have you know that of my vehicles that don't run, none are on cinder blocks!!!
My '99 1500 is on it's own wheels, the '85 streetported RX-7 is on jackstands, the Z is on it's wheels (thinking of junking it), the een: Challenger is in line to get back in runnung condition and the Ramcharger is on a trailer (awaiting carb work). At least my '00 Corolla is running
For redneck you'll have to contact Eddie I'm what's known as a good ole boy!

Come on Fal. You have a mullet hair cut don't you.

Actually my buddy claims I do but the sides aren't cut short like a mullet. Plus my sideburns aren't long enough. If you want to see a great mullet, check out desert racer "Pistol" Pete Sohren at about 30 seconds or so http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeqRQ-_N ... detailpage This guy definitely speaks his mind. He's well known on my desert racing forums
But I do like rowdy country music Have Confederate Railroad in the CD in the Toyota right now.

Hey Adrian

Lookin forward to starting on it, got a 4 speed to go in, was a manual car anyway, get the suspension and running gear updated and paint the shell.
Want to drop in a modern powerplant, maybe a late roller Magnum motor like the 360 in my Ramvan, if that got let loose in a light little car would be a hoot

Sounds like a plan. Should be fun to drive! I almost brought a 67 Barracuda with a 273 in it a few years ago. An early Barracuda is still on the wish list but I am running out of shed space here!
Do you need engineering approvals to get a classic car registered with a modern engine in the UK? It can be a real bugger trying to get that sort of thing certified in Australia.

Have you got anymore pics?

What are you going to do to repair the chassis Ade? I heard it was pretty rotten in the front section??

The front legs are rotten just on the inside near where the K member bolts on, rest is pretty good according to Ivor.
I'll get a fabricator and welder mate of mine, same guy who repaired my Challys K member earlier on this year, to do it for me and go over the rest of the shell
If it turns out ok then I'll get it into paint as soon as I can, get the shell back home and start on the drivetrain

Ok sounds like a COOL car where are those pix promised!

drewcrane wrote:Ok sounds like a COOL car where are those pix promised!

I know mate, Ivor has hurt his ankle and can't move easily so I've had to postpone collection till next week........ ain't forgot mate, honest

Almost ready to start pulling the car apert for the blasting process to see how much work there is to do, piccies real soon promise

Eventually...................

Man you have your work cut out with that Mopar...

xbrit wrote:Man you have your work cut out with that Mopar...

It looks worse than it is, tackled worse than this before and came out breathing

The excitement of the Nats had me whipping out me spammers today...... hood off, doors off, trunk off
Steering column and dash out next week and then off with the K member and the axle.
Just a case of finishing the brackets for the rotisserie then and starting to strip all the shit off from underneath

Yeah get your finger out Ade.

rolling on tissie soon ,good you gonna blast or are you sending it out?

It's sat in the middle of my stock yard and I can easy blast it me self without annoying anyone.
I might get a couple of my little teenage employees to do it on a few Saturdays, they might even enjoy that

That K-Member looks kinda 'funny',,has it been cut for header oil pan clearance?

Here's a closer shot of it....... the pass side motor mount bravket has been torched off but the rest looks ok.
I still might shove a Schwartz rolling chassis under it yet

Sweet! Schwartz Chassis Huh,,,big bucks! 70-74 E bodies and B-Bodies,,no early a-bodies listed but with enough cash anythings possible I would opt for a RMS front chassis with a front rack,,rear would be a 8.75 with True-trac,,build a Rally car outta it!

One of our Mopar club members over here installed an AlterKtion front subframe under an early A body.
I think I'm going to have to use some sort of aftermarket subframe or K member to take the modern motor and brakes.
Shipped over here those Schwartz chassis aren't really anymore expensive than a RMS front and rear set up.
Plus the floor is perfectly braced.

Adrian Worman wrote:One of our Mopar club members over here installed an AlterKtion front subframe under an early A body.
I think I'm going to have to use some sort of aftermarket subframe or K member to take the modern motor and brakes.
Shipped over here those Schwartz chassis aren't really anymore expensive than a RMS front and rear set up.
Plus the floor is perfectly braced.

It would be an incredible G-Machine! I say go fer it Ade!