1967 'cuda INTRO

[1967 'cuda]

The 1968 Chevelle is actually another one of my son's cars. Although it's not a true SS, it is sporting a big block. This was his first musclecar. Unless the deal falls through, he just sold the car. It will be moving to someone in Oklahoma.

 

[1967 'cuda]

I picked up this black '69 Chevelle last year for my fiancee to drive. It came from Texas. - Just a 350/350.

 

[1967 'cuda]

The pickup is a 1928 Model A. My fiancee inherited it when her dad passed away. The body is awfully rough and we're not planning on putting a whole lot of money in it. When she got it she was told that it was in running condition. It wouldn't crank over for us. I found a dead short in the starter and have yet to get it fixed. I did start work on the interior though. I figured that every Model A should have an overhead console and DVD player. The upholstery was intended for golf carts. - Anybody notice the B-Body arm rests yet?

 

[1967 'cuda]

After selling the '68 Chevelle, it didn't take him long to find another replacement project. 2010 SRT8. Most of the repairs have been done but it still needs minor body work and re-painted. It was an eBay purchase again. This time from North Carolina.

 

[mikerr]

Welcome and nice !

 

[jerrysdustydog]

Welcome from Arizona! I need a new laptop now thanks to the drool over the '68 RT. Wanted one since 1973, still don't have one.

 

[Budnicks]

The first post that I made on this site was in the PROJECTS section a few days ago. I hadn't noticed that there was a separate section for introductions. - oops. I'm a non-recovering Moparaholic. I live in Nebraska. These are a few pictures of some of the projects I have going on.
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Very cool collection I love the old F/C, welcome from NorCal, Sonora area

 

[Budnicks]

I picked up the funnycar back in the late seventies. It's a 1970 Duster body. Although I'd never raced it I had bought it as a 'someday project'.
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It does not have the original chassis. The guy I bought it from was trying to set the car up as a two passenger vehicle to use as a show car. A business out of Lincoln, Nebraska called BLUE ENGINEERING had built the new chassis. They were well known locally for building sprint car chassis. It's got a rack & pinion front, torsion arm suspension. 16 X 14 monocoque rear wheels and 15 X 4 Cragar S/S's up front.
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This is a picture of the car back when it was still being raced in the late seventies.
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My plan was to install this stroked 331 Hemi that I had. It came out of a fiberglass turtledeck T gasser that I'd bought. It's running an old HOWARD roller cam, forged 13&1/2 to 1 pistons, aluminum roller rockers, a HOWARD finned fuelie front cover, block girdle, Cragar blower manifold,etc... When I bought it - it was running six Stromberg carbs.
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One of my favorite quotes.
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The car was vandalized by teenagers about six years ago. They trampled down the roof on it and cracked the sides.
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I decided that I needed to finally start doing something with it a year ago. So I began stripping the metalflake paint off of it. I knew the fiberglass could all still be repaired.
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I had always loved the early funnycars. The body on this one seems to have been identical to one that McCewen had run. Underneath the metalflake paint there was another paint scheme that was similar (if not the same) to his blue and white Hot Wheels car. None of the original lettering was evident. I could tell that the rear roof vent was added later. I've compared the body's under structure with photos of McCewen's car and they're identical. His also was made with the same amount of chop and stretch.
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My plan had always been to race it as an econo-funnycar.
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Over the years I had tried to sell it but could never find anyone interested.
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Very cool project, had a few F/C's & Altered's in my day too

 

[1967 'cuda]

Since I first posted, the '68 Chevelle has made it's way to Oklahoma. So it's gone now.



I've had a nibble on the '69 Chevelle even though I wasn't trying to sell it.



My son has started to tinker with the idea of doing an AAR theme on his SRT8 and painting it red.



It would be similar to the red one pictured but would use the style of hood that's on the white car.



The '67 Barracuda is slowly progressing as I await a new stroker motor for it.

 

[Floyd 69 RR]

A very nice collection you've got there mate...cheers from Sydney Australia.

 

[george68hemirr]

 

[Budnicks]

Since I first posted, the '68 Chevelle has made it's way to Oklahoma. So it's gone now.

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I've had a nibble on the '69 Chevelle even though I wasn't trying to sell it.

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My son has started to tinker with the idea of doing an AAR theme on his SRT8 and painting it red.

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It would be similar to the red one pictured but would use the style of hood that's on the white car.

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The '67 Barracuda is slowly progressing as I await a new stroker motor for it.

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Nice collection