70 Cuda Project

[Reaper1]

I'm using 70 fenders,...

Did you modify the '70 fenders or did you mean to say '71?

[Turbo224]

Yes, they are 70 fenders, I had to modify them quite a bit. The gill slots were welded in and the front headlight can area has to be worked over.

[Reaper1]

Did you modify them to keep the original parts or were '71 repros too expensive? I didn't know they weren't totally interchangeable LOL. I thought all they did was add the gills to the '70 fenders and called it good! LOL

[Turbo224]

Did you modify them to keep the original parts or were '71 repros too expensive? I didn't know they weren't totally interchangeable LOL. I thought all they did was add the gills to the '70 fenders and called it good! LOL

Definitely a money saving decision. The re-manufactured 71 fenders are close to $2000 per set, and my 70 fenders were in good shape to start with. When they went to the dual headlights in 71 for some reason they set them further back in the fender. So all the modification was for that reason. It's really not too difficult of a process, its just far more difficult to find info online for muscle car era projects. Not too many people in that age range that are computer savvy enough to do writ-ups and take pictures to post in forums.

[Captain Chaos]

Please don't take this as a stab but why not go to the trouble to put 71 tail lights in it? I had a 70 Vitamin C 340 Cuda in high school and always wished it were a 71. I love the way you went with the car just wondering, especially after the work involved with the fenders.

I often wonder why manufacturers went through so much trouble making every year just a little different. My 66 Belvedere is different than 67's. My 67 Valiant is different than 68-69's. Nowadays models run years unchanged.

[Turbo224]

Please don't take this as a stab but why not go to the trouble to put 71 tail lights in it? I had a 70 Vitamin C 340 Cuda in high school and always wished it were a 71. I love the way you went with the car just wondering, especially after the work involved with the fenders.

I often wonder why manufacturers went through so much trouble making every year just a little different. My 66 Belvedere is different than 67's. My 67 Valiant is different than 68-69's. Nowadays models run years unchanged.

The simple answer is that I didn't have any 71 tail lights! I just picked up a set at MATS a few weeks ago, they should be in within a few weeks. Unfortunately I actually prefer the 70 style...

[Captain Chaos]

"UNREAL" would make a cool tag for it.

[Saturn Five]

Very Nice

[Turbo224]

[Reaper1]

Dat @ss!!!

[Turbo224]

Finally out in the sun. Needs a windsheild, a few odds and ends, and some serious work on the ride height.

[Reaper1]

It sure is pretty!!

[Turbo224]

Finally got my car out to it's first show. The second picture is with my dad and his 70 Hemi Convert. and one of my brothers with his 71 440 Cuda.

[Gaboon]

Very nice!

[minigts]

Wow, I missed all these updates. That car looks incredible, I'm sure in person it would look even better. GREAT job!!!

[2.216VTurbo]

Great pic with your Dad and Bro, the kind you look back on years from now and show your kids