Talked to Cudaken today

[41husk]

Some of you new guys may not know CudaKen.  He introduced me to this site.  He is not doing well and is unemployed at this time.  The 68 Road runner his dad bought new is still sitting in the driveway, it has not moved in over 2 years now.  I told him he should come back on the site, but he said his Mopar fire was gone.  I let him drive the Daytona and I think the fire is dim but not gone

[Brock Samson]

he still into stereo equip. and HO racetracks?..

[bull]

he still into stereo equip. and HO racetracks?..

I thought it was model train sets? Probably all of the above.

Anyway, tell him I said hi.

[41husk]

He still had his trains set up in the garage and some stereo equipment but I wouldn't say he was in to anything.  I will tell him you guys said hello.  I will try to get him to post on the site.

[TruckDriver]

That's good he is okay. He is one of the older members I miss. 

[Daytona R/T SE]

I've been wondering about him.

Glad to hear he's still around.

Drag his ass to Monster Mopar with you, Allen.

That'll put the fire back into anybody.

[451-74Charger]

After all the things Ken went through with his Mopars, Only a real die-hard Mopar nut would still love them the way we do.
Ken has had more than his share of bad luck, and I do miss his cryptic chats and posts (Still have my decoder ring somewhere...next to the cam2).
Anyway, if you can respark his interests, maybe he will realise we are all still here and he is MOST welcome on this site, anytime he wants to post.

[Old Moparz]

I remember how long he tried to get the blower motor going only to be disappointed in the end. It's easy to lose interest when there is a major setback, it happens to a lot of us. His body work posts were helpful, & I enjoyed Ken's posts. Sorry to hear he's not working, but hopefully things will change for him as well as a few others who have disappeared from the site.

[moparstuart]

 

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[hemigeno]

Tell him Geno says hey next chance you get.

I miss dropping by the old shop, talking Mopars with him for a few hours, and seeing the interesting characters that floated through the place...  

If there's one thread from the old site I wish Troy could resurrect, it would be the "3 mopars at the shop today" thread.  Classic.

[Vainglory, Esq.]

That's really sad to hear he's not doing well.  He was always an upbeat and entertaining member here.  Anyway, send him our best.

[69_500]

I have my cudaken decoder ring here on the desk still. JK

I hope that even if the fire is gone that he never sells the RR that was his Dads. If he does he will regret it.
If you run into him again tell him Danny says hey. Last time I saw him was when I sold my sunroof car.

[41husk]

I don't think I ever met you Danny, but I remember one of your cars was parked in the driveway for a long time when we worked on my 68.  Stuarts picture of the R/T (Rusted Trash) as Ken called it.  was taken at the Greenville car show,  Ken won the under construction class.  That was the first last and only time I got Ken to go to a show or cruize.  The blue 68 next to it was my 68 that is heading to G-man.  It got 2nd in the Mopar class.  I tried to get Ken to go to monster mopar that year, but he would not go.  This year i am entering the Daytona and the hauler so I will have an extra pass to offer Ken.

[Todd Wilson]

CudaKentay!

[41husk]

stopped by today in the Wanna Bee, we talked mopars even went out and checked the fluids in the RR.  I think I may be getting him to try to get the thing started.  The fire is dim but still lit.

[cudaken]

 3 Chargers in the shop you say?



Well Allen is working on me, I am not sure if he can get the Mopar Fire Blazing again. But there is still a faint glow in there.



Looking under the hood of Miss Lumpy today was a little depressing. But the good news is the block has not cracked after sitting God for 5 years with out being started. Main problem is the steering box has gone bad and sprays fluid all over the engine bay. Allen and I where talking about how easy it is to replaces one of them! brickwall

Far as what broke my spirit? Well that cursed Blower Motor project did nothing to help! It had more miles in the back of Dodge Pick Up than under the hood of my Charger. Biggest thing was the AMX I did the body work on for a guy I met. That is a long story that I will not get into details about. Lets say it cost me $300 to do the body work.

Still into HO Trains, when they break I don't need a cherry picker. Garage is taken up by the layout.

By the way Allen, we went to Greenville 2 times. The first time I still had the 42sick in the Charger, the second time was with the ill fated 440.

Well lets see if any of the Pictures work, it been a while.

                   Cuda Ken

[TruckDriver]

Nice to hear from you again Ken 

I don't even own a car any more (just my Dakota), but I still come here. So, just maybe stop in a bit more. A lot of us miss you. 

[Daytona R/T SE]

 

[moparstuart]

here is  how your old charger looks today  ken  

   

[moparstuart]

and the 440 i put in it 

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[hemigeno]

3 Chargers in the shop you say?

                   Cuda Ken

KEN!!



Good to see you back 'round here again.  Maybe we can catch up at MMW in a few weeks, eh?  Allen knows where "the gang" will be at.

[alenglish]

Hi  Ken    Big  Al  good to hear from you