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**Fla 66 cuda** · 01-13-2012, 06:07 PM

Thanks fellas, no it is not an original 440 car was a 318/auto,gonna test fit the 440 to fab up engine mounts and any other mods that are needed.

**UnderCover** · 01-13-2012, 08:28 PM

Can't wait to see it when it's done. That's gonna be one BAMF ride!

**Fla 66 cuda** · 01-13-2012, 08:32 PM

Thanks Art we are gonna do our best with what we got to work with.

**Fla 66 cuda** · 12-30-2012, 07:55 PM

Up date we rolled the charger out again today it's completely primered/sealed and ready for polyester filler/primer had block sanding it's come a long way from when we got it we hope to have it painted by march then we can consentrate on engine/suspension/brakes.Thanks in advance.

**ramn it** · 12-30-2012, 09:32 PM

lookin saweeet!! like a life size model it's gotta be fun

**Fla 66 cuda** · 12-30-2012, 09:37 PM

A life size model thats missing half the parts out of the box,it has been interesting and quite a learning experiance i have learned to fabricate/form sheetmetal,weld,use a paint gun. It's still a ways to go but i can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

**Onk** · 12-30-2012, 10:21 PM

Lou, I cant wait to see this thing completely restored!

**Fla 66 cuda** · 12-30-2012, 10:23 PM

ME TOOOOOOOOO then i can rest,before i start the next one [lou has one waiting in the wings].

**Fla 66 cuda** · 03-31-2013, 06:53 PM

Well ya'll things have taken a slight unplanned turn,my son had to have his wisdom teeth removed [he's got insurance] but had a large copay that put the charger on hold [paint purchase] so to ease his finances i had listed the fiberglass fenders[extra] that came with the car. Well some guy has been intrested in them for several weeks and finally yesterday came to look at them,he asked if we had any other parts so we went in the shop to look and see if i could help him out. It seems they bought a 71 charger awhile back that is really rusted when they saw ours they were intrested in it they looked it over asked where we got the replacement sheet metal ect.They ended up making my son an offer and he accepted it so the Charger is going to a new home next weekend [if no problems arise]. Today my son and i were loading the parts into the car and he ask me if i was sad to see it go "yes i am but we done good while we had it" he then realized that when we got it it came on 2 trailers and 3 trucks and it's leaving on a rollback and a pickup thats progress.Plus i have been suffering with arthritis in my hands,knees,back for some time now recently it has become worse so it's probly a good thing he sold it i don't think i would hve been able to finish it in a timely manner just getting thru a week at work is hard enough! Don't know if i'll ever get my car done probly will have someone else do it we'll have to see.

**BAD HABIT** · 03-31-2013, 08:58 PM

Sometimes things like this happens, hopefully he learned some things that will prep him for another build some day.

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