Montag, 12. Dezember 2011

Hard hat

I picked up some instant style with a period correct seventies Helmet. Courtesy of "Toxic Tom", a true artist with the paintgun and long brush! The deep metalflake really comes out in the sunshine, unfortunately there isn't a lot of sunshine in this part of the world in the middle of december...

The gold leaf digits reflect the build year of the 'Cuda, so I guess that pretty much defines weather I'm ever going to sell the car or not *Hararar*



Donnerstag, 1. Dezember 2011

Take a seat



They don't recline, they dont swing forward and they're not adjustable. Nevertheless, I picked up a set of contemporary sport seats to have a little more support while cornering. The red blends in well with the rest of the interior. I want to have them easily interchangeable with the original seats and mount them for the more sporting trips with the 'Cuda!

Montag, 14. November 2011

Having a ...

Time for a break!

Sonntag, 13. November 2011

Fuel pump



I don't need it at the moment, but if a bigger engine should come along one day, I have this electric fuel pump waiting. The aerospace pump is good for engines up to 850 horsepower, so it should handle any hemi-project I might indulge upon.

Mittwoch, 9. November 2011

Finishing touches

I finally got around to putting an antenna in the front fender of the 'Cuda. It's not a correct vintage mopar antenna but a cheapo piece from the local autoparts store. The cable is routed through the proper hole inside the fenderwell. Now the Cuda is practically finished with everything in working order - but this project still has miles to cover. The possibilities are sheer endless, from more power via a bigger engine or fuel injection, to a slick fivespeed manual overdrive transmission, better brakes, or further suspension upgrades. I'll see what my time and pocketbook permit in the course of the coming years. Goal will be to make the 'Cuda handle better, be quicker and more reliable than it was when new. Additional wheels will also certainly be in store...


An upgrade I was advised to invest in is this chrome ignition box. It is said to be superior to the ornage one I had installed, not being built in China, we'll see next season.




Dienstag, 18. Oktober 2011

Last run

Another weekend of spirited driving through the beautiful autumn countryside lays behind the 'Cuda. Unfortunately I left my camera at home so you will not be able to enjoy the images imprinted in my memory.

This was the last outing for the season, over the winter I will try to make further improvements to the 'Cuda to make it better yet....stay posted!

Freitag, 14. Oktober 2011

Wrenchin'



A new addition to the toolbox. A gearwrench set from Kamasa. I already had a metric set and really love to work with it so I picked up a seven piece SAE spec set as well.