Re: Now for something completely different. Mark's "Hulk"

rockerfella · Post by **rockerfella** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:27 pm

Relatively unrelated, but funny:

Post by **ozbilt** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:35 pm

This is the original colour of the Cuda ......

However the green will look great when the rebuild is complete .....

moe · Post by **moe** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:21 pm

MustangMedic wrote:Hay Moe...
You got to much time on your hands with the day work.
Cheers,
Medic

I'm burning up my excess leave credits... start next week.

Pinto-Pete · Post by **Pinto-Pete** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:15 pm

moe wrote:
MustangMedic wrote:Hay Moe...
You got to much time on your hands with the day work.
Cheers,
Medic
I'm burning up my excess leave credits... start next week.

coupla weeks off ....so the verts nearly on the road then,..or just parts of it.

moe · Post by **moe** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:00 pm

Pinto-Pete wrote:
moe wrote:
MustangMedic wrote:Hay Moe...
You got to much time on your hands with the day work.
Cheers,
Medic
I'm burning up my excess leave credits... start next week.
coupla weeks off ....so the verts nearly on the road then,..or just parts of it.

Can't answer that here, have to keep an eye out in another thread!

Pinto-Pete · Post by **Pinto-Pete** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:46 am

moe wrote:
Pinto-Pete wrote:
moe wrote: I'm burning up my excess leave credits... start next week.
coupla weeks off ....so the verts nearly on the road then,..or just parts of it.
Can't answer that here, have to keep an eye out in another thread!

10-4 copy that....

Post by **ozbilt** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:45 am

From the "Arrive in Perth today" thread.....

ozbilt wrote:
C5ZZHIPO wrote:How do you keep working on the 'cuda when you're in Perth ? Remote control ?

I checked that Dana 44 - it's got a 4.9 diff ratio
Good, I will get it to the diff guy upon my return & see what can be salvaged.

I will load some Cuda pics later today.

Pics as promised .....

RH front rail has issues where the K member bolts in ......

Front end is out ......

& disassembled, most of the suspension was totally flogged out, no rubbers or bushings left in any of it .....

More pics here .... http://s728.photobucket.com/user/Downre ... uda?page=1

C5ZZHIPO · Post by **C5ZZHIPO** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:43 pm

Hi Kerry,

Very disappointment. I'm doing a container next week - should I get new front rails ? Or any other sheetmetal ?

Cheers

Mark

Post by **ozbilt** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:10 pm

C5ZZHIPO wrote:Hi Kerry,

Very disappointment. I'm doing a container next week - should I get new front rails ? Or any other sheetmetal ?

Cheers

Mark

No need to be disappointed, nothing there that cannot be fixed & nothing really that was unexpected. These cars were flogged hard as they went hard.

Nope, just need the trunk floor. I will pick up the other K member when you get the floor in. However I will inventory all the parts I have at Duggo & confirm late next week .....

Steering will need rebuild, do you have another box? Also will need the joint kit, column to box.

Just loaded more pics off my phone of it, at Steve's, on the Car-O-Liner ....

http://s728.photobucket.com/user/Downre ... uda?page=2

boofhead · Post by **boofhead** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:00 pm

It is a nice colour. Sure looks like it was flogged. No worries will be wonderful when done.

C5ZZHIPO · Post by **C5ZZHIPO** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:52 am

Kerry,

The K bar is complete with all steering, brakes etc. Came out of 70 barracuda that was on the road so should not have any problems. We'll clean and paint it over Easter.

Cheers

Mark

Nuts · Post by **Nuts** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:06 am

Mark, you may want to think about the diff ratio you intend to fit. A 4.9 rear will shred the tyres nicely but spin the engine somewhere near 3200 at 80kph. Not ideal for normal driving.

Post by **ozbilt** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:45 am

C5ZZHIPO wrote:Kerry,

The K bar is complete with all steering, brakes etc. Came out of 70 barracuda that was on the road so should not have any problems. We'll clean and paint it over Easter.

Cheers

Mark

Do not worry Mark as it should be pulled down, blasted & checked properly before install.

The steering box should be checked & resealed before as they usually leak bad.

Discs will need machining & calipers will need a kit through them. Speaking of which, order a kit if you do not have & also the flexible brake lines. Also get a brake line kit to suit that car as the ones in there are stuffed. Metering block is OK.

I will be using the K member only to repair that RH rail mounting point.

C5ZZHIPO · Post by **C5ZZHIPO** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:58 am

Hi Nuts,

That 4.9 is definitely coming out, will look for a 3.23 or similar

C5ZZHIPO · Post by **C5ZZHIPO** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:59 am

Hi Kerry,

The K member in the car, well, actually now out, has stress cracks whereas the donor is fine.

Mark

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