can't shake the mopar bug in me...

[black69]

Well I did it, placed a deposit today on a garage-find 70 ebody 340 4 spd cuda convert. They are still out there! My friend found it and gave me first shot. Its painted silver now (no rust!), but it is a B5 blue with black interior and black top.
Comes with window sticker and buildsheet, original driveline.

a very happy day (although the 71 cuda I never planned to sell has to go - wife's orders).

[Grim70]

Check out these already done ones that popped up locally today.

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/3682267891.html

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/3682230724.html

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/3682208943.html

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/3682125159.html

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/3681063352.html

[mockingbird812]

Congrats Bob - that is a pretty car/color/drivetrain. Let's see some pix!!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[Born30YrsLate]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Grim70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Check out these already done ones that popped up locally today.

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/3682267891.html

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/3682230724.html

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/3682208943.html

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/3682125159.html

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/3681063352.html
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All from the same guy too...

[Craig_Maiorana]

that 65 coronet race car is niiiiiiiiiice <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif

[black69]

here are a few pics when it was pulled out of storage, 340 is freshly rebuilt which allows me to enjoy it in the spring!

http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo29/xxxblack69/photo-6_zpsb2dd858a.jpg
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo29/xxxblack69/photo4_zps83f551df.jpg
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo29/xxxblack69/photo3_zps77acacc7.jpg
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo29/xxxblack69/photo1_zpsccd13944.jpg
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo29/xxxblack69/photo2_zps7543315a.jpg

[69 Post Sedan]

Very nice Bob....congrats.

Kurt

[mockingbird812]

<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[budnate]

you can send me the Black car, <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/Can-I-Have-It.gif

[black69]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: budnate</div><div class="ubbcode-body">you can send me the Black car, <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/Can-I-Have-It.gif </div></div>

the black 71 cuda I had already went to australia last summer....sorry....I do miss that car..
now I do have another one I can send you <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[6pakdave]

WoW nice, I doubt that anyone could walk away from a find like that, GM or Ford guys incl.

I like the clean no-bumble-bee or trunk spoiler look.

Dave

[mssl72]

That's a nice find! I'd love to run across something like that. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[black69]

thanks for the compliments guys..I cant wait to get it home. -bob

[ZiggyL78]

Nice find.I wish I had the cash for this one.

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1968-Dodge-Coronet-RT-Coupe-W0QQAdIdZ448377855

[442w30]

I'm sure Barry Washington would like to learn more about this car - would you consider adding it to his registry?

www.hamtramck-historical.com (http://www.hamtramck-historical.com)

You'll also notice his website is one of the best resources for Mopars.

[442w30]

Ola also runs the Barracuda Registry:

http://www.cudaized.com/

[bashton]

Would love to see this one in the MCACN Barn Find/Hidden Gems display this year!

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member
www.mcacn.com (http://www.mcacn.com)

[black69]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bashton</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Would love to see this one in the MCACN Barn Find/Hidden Gems display this year!

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member
www.mcacn.com (http://www.mcacn.com) </div></div>

I will do my best to drive it there, it runs a drives fine, as well as register it with barry and also the convertible registry. I have spoken many times with barry over the years, and he is one of the best stand-up mopar guys around. Not too many like him.

The window sticker shows $189 for an AM with 8 track STEREO! and its still in the car. Car was also built with the elastomeric front bumper (nice suprize yesterday), ofcourse its missing now unfortunately.

Its wierd they rolled the lips of the front fenders on this car, like a hemi fender. Maybe all 15&quot; wheeled cars got this?

tires on it now, same ones as in 1973 pictures:
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo29/xxxblack69/photo9_zpsae25fa41.jpg
super rare 8 track stereo with 3 speaker dash and cross over..
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo29/xxxblack69/g738_zpsff90004a.jpg
factory rolled fenders? why on a 340 car?
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo29/xxxblack69/photo8_zpsd9ebcf1c.jpg

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: black69</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bashton</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Would love to see this one in the MCACN Barn Find/Hidden Gems display this year!

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member
www.mcacn.com (http://www.mcacn.com) </div></div>

I will do my best to drive it there, it runs a drives fine, as well as register it with barry and also the convertible registry. I have spoken many times with barry over the years, and he is one of the best stand-up mopar guys around. Not too many like him.

The window sticker shows $189 for an AM with 8 track STEREO! and its still in the car. Car was also built with the elastomeric front bumper (nice suprize yesterday), ofcourse its missing now unfortunately.

Its wierd they rolled the lips of the front fenders on this car, like a hemi fender. Maybe all 15&quot; wheeled cars got this?

tires on it now, same ones as in 1973 pictures:
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo29/xxxblack69/photo9_zpsae25fa41.jpg
super rare 8 track stereo with 3 speaker dash and cross over..
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo29/xxxblack69/g738_zpsff90004a.jpg
factory rolled fenders? why on a 340 car?
http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/oo29/xxxblack69/photo8_zpsd9ebcf1c.jpg

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what's the tire/wheel code on the broadcast sheet? Many cars slated for 15&quot; wheels had the fenders rolled - it wasn't just a hemi thing. The E60-15 cars (most likely the size yours came with) got it too...More often than not it was missed by the assembly line guys though

[Tracker1]

enjoy.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&amp;Board=A12&amp;Number=4980648

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&amp;Board=QuestionAnswer&amp;Number=626 0700&amp;Searchpage=1&amp;Main=6249774&amp;Words=%26quot%3Brol led+fenders%26quot%3B&amp;topic=&amp;Search=true#Post62607 00

also possible the fenders were replaced with factory sheet metal due to an accident at some point - the rolled fenders were often seen on parts counter pieces

[mockingbird812]

I have seen a separate fender tag with &quot;H E M I F E N D E R&quot; stamped on it, indicating a rolled lip fender and 15 inch rims.

[Tracker1]

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/usergals/2013/03/full-3497-3641-gw3hemi_tags_1_1.jpg

[black69]

car has the U82 E60 15 wide oval code, and w21 ralley wheel code. core support is perfect (partial vin on one side, date code on other).
Interesting thread on moparts that was posted, you cant beat info from a guy that actually did the rolling of the lips. car is a feb 1 car, so its before the march cutoff for hand rolling at creative industries described in that thread. The wheel lip molding is off the car and I need to look at that for clues if it follows the cutting described in that thread.

None the less, its just interesting to learn about things like this. I mainly care to have original sheetmetal on a car, and thats the goal to find out.

[budnate]

hey.. link us the thread where the guy talks about rolling the fenders.... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Nice car, love hearing about these finds!

[bergy]

Great car! the wheel lips on my original sheet metal '70 hemi are rolled, but not as much as the ones in your picture.

[black69]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: budnate</div><div class="ubbcode-body">hey.. link us the thread where the guy talks about rolling the fenders.... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif </div></div>

Hi, it was posted a little earlier by another member in this thread.
When you read it, search for 'mike_s' and he is the guy that rolled the fenders on one side of the cars, for about 5 months. What I find cool, is that he came out of the woodwork in 2010 if I look at that post. He reversed a lot of assumptions about the hemi fender by other experts, even one had to post a retraction. Its fun to read barry washington testing some theories against him.

[302moz]

I own a third week of march built ta challenger with rolled lip fenders. But the roll is not that long. Also could a car with rolled lip also have wheel well moldings????

[black69]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 302moz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I own a third week of march built ta challenger with rolled lip fenders. But the roll is not that long. Also could a car with rolled lip also have wheel well moldings???? </div></div>

I think the answer to that is in this thread below posted earlier by tracker:
The roll length on the 70 convert is 6&quot; on the passenger side (sounds closer to being correct) and maybe 8&quot; on the drivers side (yep, not sure if this is correct or not). Your car should have the factory stamped fenders because its in march.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&amp;Board=A12&amp;Number=4980648

[budnate]

Hey am I reading that right? that Mike guy surfaces in that thread for the first time ever??

B.


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: black69</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: budnate</div><div class="ubbcode-body">hey.. link us the thread where the guy talks about rolling the fenders.... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif </div></div>

Hi, it was posted a little earlier by another member in this thread.
When you read it, search for 'mike_s' and he is the guy that rolled the fenders on one side of the cars, for about 5 months. What I find cool, is that he came out of the woodwork in 2010 if I look at that post. He reversed a lot of assumptions about the hemi fender by other experts, even one had to post a retraction. Its fun to read barry washington testing some theories against him. </div></div>

[bergy]

Yes - wheel well moldings with rolled lips - as I recall, the top lip area is cut out.

[black69]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: budnate</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hey am I reading that right? that Mike guy surfaces in that thread for the first time ever??

B.


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Yep.