the money pit

[Josie'sLandCruiser]

Hi All:

Nice work so far Ernest!

Regards,

Alan

 

[ernest]

getting married on friday so I wont get to work on the cruiser for a few days will post more pics in a few days

 

[apeterson]

good luck!!! and congrats!!!

cant wait to see pics

 

[ernest]

Just got home from the funeral I mean wedding and started to put the body back on the frame. Will post pics tomorow

 

[bsmith123]

money pit

Looking good.

Nice clean metal to start with that's a bonus

I really like the white paint too, nice job looking forward to following the progress

 

[ernest]

finally got some pics of the tub mounted back on the frame

 

[ernest]

I hope to start this as my next project next year. I bought it out in california about 10 years ago when I was in the marine corp. Its a 1973 plymouth barracuda with a 340 small block. These are really old pics I Have better ones somewhere.

 

[fireflyr]

Too bad old MOPARS aren't worth anything. ESPECIALLY Barracudas and Challengers. Trade you a 1961 Honda Trail 90 for it.

 

[SHREG]

I noticed MN plates. Do you live in MN?

 

[jkl72-40]

bezel police

Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 32 this is what it looked like when i first bought it from arizona
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Looks good. just make sure you get the bezel right

 

[jeffj40]

Looks great. Even though that 'cuda is taking up some prime space for another cruiser.

Good luck!

 

[ernest]

I wouldnt trade or sell my Barracuda for anything, my father and I drove it back from calli before he died, so way to much sentimental value for me.

 

[jeffj40]

I wouldnt trade or sell my Barracuda for anything, my father and I drove it back from calli before he died, so way to much sentimental value for me.

Sorry to hear about your dad and I agree, I would never get rid of it either. It does look like its in great shape.... from the pic it seems like all it needs is a coat of paint. Good luck with all the projects.

 

[apeterson]

so you got married and stopped working on your cruiser???? hows it going man?

 

[sls019]

so you got married and stopped working on your cruiser???? hows it going man?

Funny how that happens. I got married and stopped working on my 71 after the 1st year. Cruiser sat for 5 years after that. Back on track now with 2nd rebuild.

Any updates, Ernest? Good work so far!

 

[ernest]

Well finally started back on the cruiser this weekend. Replacing the old drums with disc brakes from a 76 cruisers. Its going pretty slow but its coming together. After I get the front rebuilt I will start plumbing the brakes and running the new wiring harness.

 

[apeterson]

Glad to see u back working on this! I am putting in that 76 engine in my 74 from the same truck our 74's are now related!

 

[Thornton]

It is nice to see that you are working on your cruiser. I like the advise on the reciepts. Someone asked me the other day how much I had put into mine and I told them that I didn't keep track and didn't want to know. Your right they are a money pit, but they're fun.

 

[ernest]

finally got the passenger side put back together this is taking longer than i thought. More time and experience would be nice.

 

[Mtrunner]

If this stuff didn't take longer than you originally planned, it wouldn't be a sickness.
My last project was supposed to take a week or two weeks tops, it turned into 3 months...