Sunglasses Required!

[Troy]

Yay! It's Labor Day weekend - the end of summer. As a gift to myself I finally got the Barracuda back on the road. I originally took it apart in March for a few "minor upgrades" and things snowballed from there. I planned to have it roadworthy again by May but life got in the way and here we are. Any way, here's the reason for the sunglasses...



Troy

[Brock Samson]

One pic?.. that's it?..      looks nice. 

[aussiemuscle]

pretty freakin' awesome 

[Troy]

You may remember that I took pictures at the same park on my very first drive when I got it home. Here's what it looked like then:


then I put a grill in it:


then a cooler hood:




but it still looked a bit ratty:



so I reworked the grill for the second time:



fixed the messed up tail:


installed a new interior:




threw on some new wheels, moved the bumpers all the way in, added weatherstripping to the doors, some radiator blackout, shined the chrome, and installed some XV seat belts and moved it outside the garage for the first time in over six months:


Here's the end result after a bath and a little sunshine:







It took approximately 12 miles before someone offered to buy it and less than 50 before I got pulled over.  It still needs paint but no one can tell as long as I'm moving.

Troy

[Troy]

One pic?.. that's it?..      looks nice. 

I wasn't finished yet. You're too fast for me (I'm an internet noob).

Troy

[Brock Samson]

big improvements, the argent grill headliner and the auto pistol grip look great! those needles supposed to be blue?.. i thought they all were orange.. 

[Troy]

Judging by my forensic analysis, the car was once white with a blue interior and I guess the owner though blue needles would be a nice touch. I didn't mess with the dash or gauges yet because I wanted it on the road. Oh, and the whole grill was painted - silver, black, and orange. I went through a lot of tape and sandpaper.

Troy

[Lowprofile]

The Cuda looks great Troy! Nice Job. 

[TruckDriver]

  I like it I like the new wheels much better too. What year is it again?

[BrianShaughnessy]

Pretty cool     (for an E body !!!)       Much improved over the beginning pics - congrats.

Does this mean you'll have to hang out in the back row at Carlisle now?

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Good work Troy!  Whats with the finger?  We still don't believe that you actually did any work on the car.......if that's what you were trying to prove

[71ChallengeHer]

That looks great.

[70charginglizard]

Sweet cuda Troy. I didn't know you had one.

Thats really nice.

Great job. 

[68RT4ME]

Man Troy, What a nice garage  ...... Oh and the car is nice too...lol  Great work

[Troy]

The Cuda looks great Troy! Nice Job. 

That looks great.

Sweet cuda Troy. I didn't know you had one.

Thats really nice.

Great job. 

Thanks! I got it last year just before Carlisle because my Chargers are taking so long to finish and I was tired of not having anything to drive. After one "ordeal" with yet another body shop I said "screw it" and just bought a drivable car. Unfortunately, I promised NOT to take this one apart until a Charger was on the road but I did any way.

I like it I like the new wheels much better too. What year is it again?

It's a 73 but I ditched the 5 mph bumpers, fillers, and brackets. The tire store kept asking why I wanted "truck" wheels on it. Anything was better than the old ones (in my opinion).

Pretty cool     (for an E body !!!)       Much improved over the beginning pics - congrats.

Does this mean you'll have to hang out in the back row at Carlisle now?

I took it to Carlisle last year but you didn't grace us with your presence so you missed it. You can see it in the left of this picture (please disregard the fireman copping a feel):

Good work Troy!  Whats with the finger?  We still don't believe that you actually did any work on the car.......if that's what you were trying to prove

No I didn't do anything... that was actually my 22 hour thrash to get the hood done before MoparFest. I still had to wet sand it twice more after that pic. The good news is that I'm learning a whole lot about body work on this car so I can do more myself on the Charger(s).

Man Troy, What a nice garage  ...... Oh and the car is nice too...lol  Great work

Thanks! It's not mine though - I have to rent it. This all started with one car and expanded. I have no idea how that happened.

Troy

[hemi68charger]

Great work.......... Looks sweet... Great color combo......

Troy (the other Troy  )

[Nacho-RT74]

Sweet cuda Troy. I didn't know you had one.

Thats really nice.

Great job. 

[TeeWJay426]

Lookin' good, Troy! Especially since you can brag that ya did it yourself! 

[BrianShaughnessy]

Pretty cool     (for an E body !!!)       Much improved over the beginning pics - congrats.

Does this mean you'll have to hang out in the back row at Carlisle now?

I took it to Carlisle last year but you didn't grace us with your presence so you missed it. You can see it in the left of this picture (please disregard the fireman copping a feel):


Troy

Will you accept a doctor's note signed by my mother ? 

[Troy]

Pretty cool     (for an E body !!!)       Much improved over the beginning pics - congrats.

Does this mean you'll have to hang out in the back row at Carlisle now?

I took it to Carlisle last year but you didn't grace us with your presence so you missed it. You can see it in the left of this picture (please disregard the fireman copping a feel):


Troy

Will you accept a doctor's note signed by my mother ? 

As long as it's written on a $100 bill I don't care who signs it. Hopefully next year I'll have a Charger there.

Troy

[Troy]

Great work.......... Looks sweet... Great color combo......

Troy (the other Troy  )

That's the original combo and I wasn't sure I'd like it at first. That isn't Y1 though - it looks more like a chrome yellow. You can see remnants of the original yellow and the later white paint in some of the door pics. It will need painted at some point but for now it's a 20 footer... as long as I'm moving. 

Lookin' good, Troy! Especially since you can brag that ya did it yourself! 

I did everything but cover the seats and the clear coat on the hood (I couldn't see where I was spraying it with all the lights in the booth). It still has a way to go in my opinion but it seems more than good enough for everyone I've talked to so far. Next step is the engine and trans upgrade but I'll definitely wait until winter before taking it apart again!

Troy

[Charger_Fan]

Wow, you even shot your own paint? That's impressive!

Looks really nice Man, congrats!!

[Old Moparz]

Wow, you even shot your own paint? That's impressive!

Looks really nice Man, congrats!!

He's not in charge of this site for nothing, you know.   


Looks good Troy, maybe I should leave my car with you for awhile, some progress might be made.   

[70charger_boy]

What a nice car, Troy.  It's nice to be rich.  Ok, you're not rich, but you have one kick ass website.
Thanks Troy

[69charger2002]

i'll take partial credit for you owning a kick ass DRIVEABLE cuda.. how many of your chargers are done now?? lol and that would mean you would be driving and enjoying ?? yeah it's nice to have a driver. who cares if it "needs" paint
trav