I think the message is pretty clear from all the other comments, but for me, I look at the work fantastic work you do, then look at this car and I find myself saying, "hey that car's in pretty good shape!" Cannot WAIT for this one.
Found your channel by accident and glad I did! I'll be watching all your videos regarding this build! Cuda is an awesome car and a memory maker. I have owned mine since 1976. Looking forward to seeing the build.
I agree 100% The '71 Cuda is my absolute all time favourite muscle car design without a doubt. No other car says muscle car like the body shape and grill of a '71 Cuda for me. This is going to be great!👍👍🤙
Man I'm jealous, like you this is my all time favorite car. As I'm watching this video I'm thinking "OK I would do....." I'll enjoy watching you turn this classic into a real road warrior.
You are an ambitious dude! My '74 Challenger took about 2 1/2 years (and counting...almost done). I did not have as much metal repair as you are looking at. Good luck... I will sub and enjoy watching this! Funny, My Challenger was KG2 (Frost Green) with green seats, green dash, green carpet, green panels.... ugh. While I left the car green with black trim I got some SEM black and sprayed the dash and interior panels, changed the carpet to black, and did the seats in black with just a small accent of green. The 70's was whacky times!
Wow, for it being a 71 that body style looks pretty sweet. Can't wait for the build and of course more of your charger. Spring is getting closer so enjoy it. The summer months where you live are amazingly nice.
@@rustbucketrestos6511 that's awesome bro....and defintely is. I remember driving long haul and Utah is always been near 100 degrees every summer. You'll love it and great outdoor things to do for you and your family.
Can’t wait to see this one get blown apart and put back together. Get rid of the torsion bar suspension? Full front end upgrades. Crate hemi? Tub the rear? Lol. My 70 RoadRunner is all stock except for the 440. But love to see you rebuild em the way u want them. Glad you got another mopar.
looks through a huge rusthole in the outerrocker and is amazed at how solid his car is because the inner rocker has paint on it 😀 we love the optimism and we know you can do it. Congrats on the purchase
A color-matched-combo: - Charger - Cuda Would be sweet to see them sitting side by side with the same paint schemes! I couldn’t wait until you revealed her. Thanks for letting me know several months ago - and I didn’t tell a soul! If you want, I’ll try to get Steve Magnante to hit you up to trace the authenticity of the Cuda with the factory tag etc.. but I’m sure you can do that yourself. Either way I’m sure he’ll be very interested in the 2 Mopars you’re saving! Rock n Roll God Bless 😎
I knew a guy in high school who had a canary yellow with black interior cuda with the gilled fenders. It was absolutely gorgeous. I believe it had the 383 in it. Unfortunately he wrapped it around a tree and destroyed it. I am looking forward to your vision and this build. And by the way, I look forward to all of your videos and don't believe I have missed one yet.
I love your videos!! I have a 1971 Charger R/T as well as a 1971 Cuda convertible. Both are in the process of being restored by myself and both were in just as bad a shape as your two. You have great talent and I love seeing people take on challenges like these and save great pieces of history. Keep up the great work and I can't wait to see more of your videos.
Looks fantastic chum I was really thinking u wr guna reveal a challenger but a Cuda will do nicely ha ha well done mate can't wait to c u bring her back
Best year for grill, fenders, tail lights, bumpers and available options. Still had high impact colours and the full line up of high compression big blocks, small blocks, the street Hemi and the ultimate street intimidation option; the pistol grip shifter. Engines over at the Generals by then had been castrated. Not so at Mopar. Yes you have truly scored a bucket list E-body my friend. Reassure your wife that when finished it will have appreciated in value better than any 401K investment. Still admire your positivity on the condition it's in. Having watched your skill and determination levels, I have no doubt you'll knock it out of the park, probably even faster than your Charger. Congrats for saving a car from a now extinct, once great American automotive marque, Plymouth. In 71' your car could have been part of the Rapid Transit System from Plymouth! The available graphics in 71' were absolutely wild and unmatched by the General, Ford or AMC. Hope you go wild with them and the cartoon colours available. That'll win sonny away from Rustangs forever. Enjoy! Malcolm Ottawa Valley
@@rustbucketrestos6511 That movie was the reason I knew what a Cuda was. Triple black, pistol whip 4 speed. Engine is up to you. Shaker hood is mandatory
dynacorn 6000wt rear assembly - I have installed one and did it in a weekend. Saves you money and time. My advice do it this way!!!! if you need any advice or pics let me know.
Yep, two of the best cars ever; own a 72 plymouth sebring. Jumping the gun here bud, if the charger is an F8 Green exterior on black interior, compliment it with a high metallic T5 Bronze Fire / T5 copper on cuoio naturale 4609 Ferrari leather with black piping or paneling and black carpet/black paint on metal areas on the 71. musing over here
Looking forward to this build as much as I am with the Charger. Is this going to be a keeper like the Charger? I'm tellin' ya, your channel has given me a lot of inspiration to get out there and save one!
That will be a fun build. Buying the baracuda and converting to a cuda is the way to go. Even it had a straight 6 it Doesnt matter. I have the factory brochure on the 71 cuda. It will be interesting to see what options the vin tag shows
New subscriber here, I just found you. I am also on the West Coast. In Spokane.Thank you for saving these Mopars! I am in the process of doing the same thing. I picked up a 72’ 340 Cuda from New York last summer that is in the same condition. Mine is literally almost breaking completely in half. And I want to do a 71’ also! I am looking forward to the build, maybe you can give me some pointers along the way! 👍😉 Take care man! 😃
Duuuude! Excellent find!! It would be great if you can find that entire floor with frame rails. Knowing how much you love Mustangs, It was easier to put the entire floor with trunk, rails and torque boxes in the wife's 65. Came from Parts Depot though. Cost about $2,900.00
I’m a magnet for B1 mopars. My 72 Cuda was B1 and I just bought a 73 Challenger that was B1 blue. I didn’t know the challenger was B1 until I decided the fender tag.
HOLY SHIT, yeah on paper you have a Barracuda, I believe my buddys 1971 just said Cuda on the tailight panel, black 340 4bbr, slap stick auto.There is a big price difference from Cuda to Barracuda, that I think is why yours is a 318 car, I believe Cudas have the gills on the fenders, it`s just a bad ass body style either way, you have the best wife in the entire world my friend, If I brought that home with 2 other projects going on, oh boy, the good news is those panels sure are smaller that those monster Charger panels, you better stock up on cutting discs and beers, can`t wait for this.
Please make it a Cuda clone, I love the gills and power bulge scoops with the engine call outs, I don`t know what the hood costs, but it would be worth it, kiss your checking account good bye my friend, Now you have 2 mopar monster engines to build, My friends 383 Challenger would beat the crap out of the 340 Cuda, but the Cuda looked so much better, back then I would drive with who ever had the better weed, hehe.All the best brother.
Nice! I like the E bodies as well. Thought I had a deal worked out on a Challenger but they guy sold it while I was on the way to pick it up. I was about 5 hours in to a 7 hour trip and I text him and he suddenly says that it was first come first serve and the car was sold. Man I was pissed! Good for you! Definitely looking forward to this build!
Good video,when you start tearing the car down,check on top of gas tank for build sheet,plus the other locations you mentioned.had a few molars myself and that’s where I found my build sheet .just saying.keep doing what your doing 👍👍👍😎😎😎
I like green. I have fond memories of my brothers F8 green 340 '71 Cuda. Bought it used in 1976 and was all original used car but very nice. He totaled it in late 70's and often wondered about it.
I'm already thinking about what to put under the hood!!! I have a favorite tho! BTW....doesn't look like you have much room for minitubs there. Housing are real close to the framerail.
Stiffin up the frame for the extra tork then jam a viper motor in it [Hemi's are way too heavy]. Do the sensible Shelby thang and put that old truck motor of a viper heart in her :-)) Just make sure to reinforce the frame rails is all.
Much like the Million Dollar Man, it can be rebuilt! Can’t wait to watch the videos! What color green is that? I think B5 blue would look great on that Cuda!
Love your video's, from a 74 year old retired gear head from Cowansville, Québec, Canada.
Gonna be a great project! We better get busy and get some parts heading your way! Thank you for the support brother!
How many subscribers do you need to get some free parts? ..Asking for a friend 😊
Brilliant, let me get a cup of tea and then I can settle in for the long haul.
Looking forward to seeing this build
"Can it be saved?" Are ya serious? We've been watching you slide a brand new Charger under an old roof! OF COURSE it can be saved!
Damn right!
GTO?!?!?! Is that 187?
Car isn’t but the parts seem to be! Been waiting for quarter panels since September!
Damn straight Joseph!
Dave’s the Man!
Thanks dude!
I think the message is pretty clear from all the other comments, but for me, I look at the work fantastic work you do, then look at this car and I find myself saying, "hey that car's in pretty good shape!" Cannot WAIT for this one.
She’s a clean one owner! Should be a breeze! (Famous last words…)
Found your channel by accident and glad I did! I'll be watching all your videos regarding this build! Cuda is an awesome car and a memory maker. I have owned mine since 1976. Looking forward to seeing the build.
Awesome! I’m excited about this one!
wish I could find projects like these, you have some great fans
The best!
Congrates on getting her. That smile on your face says it all. Looking forward to the build.
Still smiling over here!
@@rustbucketrestos6511 hope alls well. starting to get withdrawal symptoms
Sorry brother, just got a lot on my plate right now. Hope to be back in the shop soon!
That Barracuda has lots of potential. Luckily parts are plentiful unlike the 66 Barracuda I used to have. Looking forward to this build for sure.
Thanks, me too!
My bucket list is a 69 charger. I WISHED I had the skill to do what you do! Mad respect bro!!!!!’n
You can do it!
I agree 100%
The '71 Cuda is my absolute all time favourite muscle car design without a doubt.
No other car says muscle car like the body shape and grill of a '71 Cuda for me.
This is going to be great!👍👍🤙
Couldn’t agree more!
Man I'm jealous, like you this is my all time favorite car. As I'm watching this video I'm thinking "OK I would do....." I'll enjoy watching you turn this classic into a real road warrior.
Brings back memories. I've been working on my 71 barracuda for 4 years now. Back when I bought it, the rust was nearly identical to yours.
Awesome!
I have same project car just getting started, any advice
just subscribed, have same 71 barracuda I parked in 1991, also parted out 72 cuda 340, your motivating me to put it all together
Great project Great vid!!!!!!!!! 👍👍👍
Thanks man!
Awesome new build
😎🤙
Another awesome find !!! Cant wait 😎😎💪💪💪
Thanks Chris!
After watching your work and talents, this is "the perfect car for you" ! Can't wait for you to start on this.
Thanks Paul! Can’t wait to get going on it!
Most Cuda’s I remember were in bright jewel colors. I can see that you are going to need continued moral support (and prayer) on this project.
I’ll take all I can get! 🙏🙏
You are an ambitious dude! My '74 Challenger took about 2 1/2 years (and counting...almost done). I did not have as much metal repair as you are looking at. Good luck... I will sub and enjoy watching this! Funny, My Challenger was KG2 (Frost Green) with green seats, green dash, green carpet, green panels.... ugh. While I left the car green with black trim I got some SEM black and sprayed the dash and interior panels, changed the carpet to black, and did the seats in black with just a small accent of green. The 70's was whacky times!
Green on green on green!
Wow, for it being a 71 that body style looks pretty sweet. Can't wait for the build and of course more of your charger. Spring is getting closer so enjoy it. The summer months where you live are amazingly nice.
Yes they are! It’s right around the corner!
@@rustbucketrestos6511 that's awesome bro....and defintely is. I remember driving long haul and Utah is always been near 100 degrees every summer. You'll love it and great outdoor things to do for you and your family.
Yep we sure love it out here!
just a great job u are doing wow on the road soon
Can’t wait!
Can’t wait to see this one get blown apart and put back together. Get rid of the torsion bar suspension? Full front end upgrades. Crate hemi? Tub the rear? Lol. My 70 RoadRunner is all stock except for the 440. But love to see you rebuild em the way u want them. Glad you got another mopar.
Yes, yes, and yes! Full coil overs, big block, and wheel tubs!
You sir take on the craziest restoration jobs but im amazed at the work you do and I hope we run into each other soon
Thanks brother! 😎🤙
looks through a huge rusthole in the outerrocker and is amazed at how solid his car is because the inner rocker has paint on it 😀 we love the optimism and we know you can do it. Congrats on the purchase
Absolutely! Plenty of good metal left on this one!
A color-matched-combo:
- Charger
- Cuda
Would be sweet to see them sitting side by side with the same paint schemes!
I couldn’t wait until you revealed her.
Thanks for letting me know several months ago - and I didn’t tell a soul!
If you want, I’ll try to get Steve Magnante to hit you up to trace the authenticity of the Cuda with the factory tag etc.. but I’m sure you can do that yourself. Either way I’m sure he’ll be very interested in the 2 Mopars you’re saving!
Rock n Roll
God Bless
😎
Thanks dude! 🙏🙏
I knew a guy in high school who had a canary yellow with black interior cuda with the gilled fenders. It was absolutely gorgeous. I believe it had the 383 in it. Unfortunately he wrapped it around a tree and destroyed it. I am looking forward to your vision and this build. And by the way, I look forward to all of your videos and don't believe I have missed one yet.
Awesome!!! Thanks for watching!
Frickin green!
Dammit!’n
Great project. Great videos will come
AWESOME !!!
🤘😎🤘
Nice project👌👌👌
Thanks!!
congrats! Big build, but with AMD and your skills, no issue ... looking forward to the build.
Can’t wait to get it going!
Its never a problem, its always a project
🤘😎🤘
Congrats, Man! Awesome!
The E-body ‘cuda (or even Barracuda) is at the tippy-tippy top for me. ‘70 is my fav. I look forward to following your build
Thanks man! 71 is my favorite!
I’m absolutely loving this channel. I’ve always been afraid of rot, but your proving it can be dealt with 🍺
Easier to fix than you may think! Thanks for watching!
I love your videos!! I have a 1971 Charger R/T as well as a 1971 Cuda convertible. Both are in the process of being restored by myself and both were in just as bad a shape as your two. You have great talent and I love seeing people take on challenges like these and save great pieces of history. Keep up the great work and I can't wait to see more of your videos.
Awesome your the man to do it , congratulations really like to watch the cars come back to life .
Thanks for watching! 🙏🙏
💥 Wooshkah!
Cool car big buddy 👍
Thanks!
If anyone can do it you can buddy I have the faith in your work she can be saved for sure can’t wait
Thanks brother! 🤘🤘
No problem brother
I just found gold! love the vid!
Looking forward to this build.
Me too!
Project #4! You're ambitious dude! Looking forward to more on the Cuda. Keep up the good work, really enjoying the videos.
Thanks for watching Sean!
Awsome mate...
Thanks dude! 🤘
Looks fantastic chum I was really thinking u wr guna reveal a challenger but a Cuda will do nicely ha ha well done mate can't wait to c u bring her back
I can’t wait either!
At least you are going to do it properly that’s what I like to see
Thanks for watching! 🤘🤘
I see a solid builder car
Absolutely!
Cool.
🤘😎🤘
Best year for grill, fenders, tail lights, bumpers and available options. Still had high impact colours and the full line up of high compression big blocks, small blocks, the street Hemi and the ultimate street intimidation option; the pistol grip shifter.
Engines over at the Generals by then had been castrated. Not so at Mopar.
Yes you have truly scored a bucket list E-body my friend.
Reassure your wife that when finished it will have appreciated in value better than any 401K investment.
Still admire your positivity on the condition it's in.
Having watched your skill and determination levels, I have no doubt you'll knock it out of the park, probably even faster than your Charger.
Congrats for saving a car from a now extinct, once great American automotive marque, Plymouth.
In 71' your car could have been part of the Rapid Transit System from Plymouth!
The available graphics in 71' were absolutely wild and unmatched by the General, Ford or AMC.
Hope you go wild with them and the cartoon colours available. That'll win sonny away from Rustangs forever.
Enjoy!
Malcolm Ottawa Valley
Heck yea! We’re pumped about this one!
Awesome video, will be following this build closely 👍 best to you and yours friend!
Thanks man! 🤘🤘
I’m going to throw it out there that you make it into a Phantasm car!
That would be cool!
@@rustbucketrestos6511 That movie was the reason I knew what a Cuda was. Triple black, pistol whip 4 speed. Engine is up to you. Shaker hood is mandatory
So are the gills!
Great Episode :D :D
Thanks brother! 🤘🤘
Got a bit of catching up with charger videos but will be on the sidelines with this one too. Keep grinning. 🤙
Thanks for watching!
dynacorn 6000wt rear assembly - I have installed one and did it in a weekend. Saves you money and time. My advice do it this way!!!! if you need any advice or pics let me know.
Used the same in mine, wouldn't hurt to look at the front apron assemblies too, I have the passenger side, the driver still on backorder from OER
Good info! Thanks guys!
This boy can make a rusty frame amazing. What are you like the golden goose of cars. You amaze me. really you do
Thanks dude! 🤘🤘
I'm seeing the rough but not much diamond. Hey the tires are nice!
They are pretty clean… 😅
Two of my favorite cars good thing you got help from your lil supervisors
Yep! They are excited to get to work on this one!
I believe you have your hands full ! Am Mopar 100% and will be watching closely.
Great work !! Great videos!!
Right on, thanks for watching!
Yep, two of the best cars ever; own a 72 plymouth sebring. Jumping the gun here bud, if the charger is an F8 Green exterior on black interior, compliment it with a high metallic T5 Bronze Fire / T5 copper on cuoio naturale 4609 Ferrari leather with black piping or paneling and black carpet/black paint on metal areas on the 71. musing over here
🥰🥰🥰
Welcome to the club! Mine is currently at the paint shop on the rotisserie. 71 383 4speed
Right on! Thanks for watching!
Man, you are a glutton for punishment! If anyone, you def have the skills to tackle this!
Thanks Joe! Can’t wait to get going on her!
Looking forward to this build as much as I am with the Charger. Is this going to be a keeper like the Charger? I'm tellin' ya, your channel has given me a lot of inspiration to get out there and save one!
That’s awesome man. Yes, these two are definite keepers! They’ll belong to the kids one day.
This doesn’t look to bad I can’t wait to see this build
Not bad at all!
Looks like the perfect project lucky for you no vinyl top on this one meaning much less rust for you to deal with.
That will be a fun build. Buying the baracuda and converting to a cuda is the way to go. Even it had a straight 6 it Doesnt matter.
I have the factory brochure on the 71 cuda. It will be interesting to see what options the vin tag shows
One of the guys broke it down already. Check it out in the comments.
You finally found a cuda this is gonna b3 sweet
Yes it is!!!
New subscriber here, I just found you. I am also on the West Coast. In Spokane.Thank you for saving these Mopars! I am in the process of doing the same thing. I picked up a 72’ 340 Cuda from New York last summer that is in the same condition. Mine is literally almost breaking completely in half. And I want to do a 71’ also! I am looking forward to the build, maybe you can give me some pointers along the way! 👍😉
Take care man! 😃
Anytime! Thanks for watching!
What state? (If it’s ok to ask)
I live In Ogden, UT
Anything can be saved depends on the person and their determination.
100% agree!
She’s what I would call. What I want to get to rebuild. I would but a car like that and rebuild it for myself
Hell yeah!
Sick! Always love your new projects your work is amazing 👏
Thanks brother! 🙏🙏
Nice scoop Hell yes another great project.
Duuuude! Excellent find!! It would be great if you can find that entire floor with frame rails. Knowing how much you love Mustangs, It was easier to put the entire floor with trunk, rails and torque boxes in the wife's 65. Came from Parts Depot though. Cost about $2,900.00
Definitely looks like a huge time saver!
I’m a magnet for B1 mopars. My 72 Cuda was B1 and I just bought a 73 Challenger that was B1 blue. I didn’t know the challenger was B1 until I decided the fender tag.
Great channel, enjoying watching from New Zealand
Thanks for watching! 😎🤘
Love seeing these Mopars brought back from the dead
Me too!
Nice "Barracuna" T-Bone will be happy about that.
He’s in love with this one!
They are all restorable.cant wait to follow this one.withAMD parts and your skills this will be one fine build
I like your optimism!
I called this one right cant wait to get started watching this build also
I can’t to get started!
Sweet car man! Can't wait to see it come together! I think a lot of your lean is coming from the missing right front torsion bar
Yep!
HOLY SHIT, yeah on paper you have a Barracuda, I believe my buddys 1971 just said Cuda on the tailight panel, black 340 4bbr, slap stick auto.There is a big price difference from Cuda to Barracuda, that I think is why yours is a 318 car, I believe Cudas have the gills on the fenders, it`s just a bad ass body style either way, you have the best wife in the entire world my friend, If I brought that home with 2 other projects going on, oh boy, the good news is those panels sure are smaller that those monster Charger panels, you better stock up on cutting discs and beers, can`t wait for this.
Yes they are! It’s amazing how much smaller of a car the Cuda is from the Charger!
Please make it a Cuda clone, I love the gills and power bulge scoops with the engine call outs, I don`t know what the hood costs, but it would be worth it, kiss your checking account good bye my friend, Now you have 2 mopar monster engines to build, My friends 383 Challenger would beat the crap out of the 340 Cuda, but the Cuda looked so much better, back then I would drive with who ever had the better weed, hehe.All the best brother.
You’re gonna like the Charger video I’m putting out next week… engine will be here Friday!
Already falling in Love……. With it!!!!! I can just smell the rubber burning already.
Me too! Wait, that’s mouse turds!
@@rustbucketrestos6511 Oh the smell of reviving the forgotten pass. LOL Keep up the fantastic work you are doing.
Thanks for watching! 😎🤙
Great build! Have fun doing this one!
Can’t wait to get started!
You got a b body and a e body now you'll need an a body haha. Can't wait to see how both these will look done up beside each other
Can’t wait!
He has an a-body with the GTO! So he still has the trifecta.
@@jimgates5422 true, and that GTO is gonna be nice
“This is the most solid car I’ve bought in years”…you and I are cut from the same cloth.
😎🤙
Nice! I like the E bodies as well. Thought I had a deal worked out on a Challenger but they guy sold it while I was on the way to pick it up. I was about 5 hours in to a 7 hour trip and I text him and he suddenly says that it was first come first serve and the car was sold. Man I was pissed! Good for you! Definitely looking forward to this build!
Dang, no kidding!
Not as bad as the Charger, but not for lack of trying. 71 best year side gills too !!
Damn right!
Nice car a lot of work but we'll worth it to restore.
Absolutely! Can’t wait to get going on it!
Good video,when you start tearing the car down,check on top of gas tank for build sheet,plus the other locations you mentioned.had a few molars myself and that’s where I found my build sheet .just saying.keep doing what your doing 👍👍👍😎😎😎
Thanks for watching Tom!
Pretty sure you can see the top of the tank from the trunk :-)
Yabadabadoo!
HELL YES!!!!!
🤘🤘
Well?.... It's an A/C car?🤷♀️.... That's a plus!! 😃👍
At least it has that going for it! 😂
Got sum good bones to work with. 💪
Some real good ones!
I like green. I have fond memories of my brothers F8 green 340 '71 Cuda. Bought it used in 1976 and was all original used car but very nice. He totaled it in late 70's and often wondered about it.
Very cool!
Really great video, definitely will be watching the build I just finished one that was worse so yours should be pretty good
Excellent! Thanks for watching!
Shocks don’t support any weight. Very rough. Good thing you have the metal skills. Love that year Cuda. Looking forward to seeing the progress.
Can’t wait to get going on it!
I'm already thinking about what to put under the hood!!! I have a favorite tho! BTW....doesn't look like you have much room for minitubs there. Housing are real close to the framerail.
We’ll make it work!
Stiffin up the frame for the extra tork then jam a viper motor in it [Hemi's are way too heavy]. Do the sensible Shelby thang and put that old truck motor of a viper heart in her :-)) Just make sure to reinforce the frame rails is all.
That would be cool!
Nobody can say you are afraid of hard work.
Never!
I see a modern hemi drive train in this. Hope you put the Cuda fenders on it. Will be watching 👀
I like your style!
Your gonna make one nice car out of that
Can’t wait!
Looking forward to watching you bring it back from the dead
Can’t wait!
Much like the Million Dollar Man, it can be rebuilt! Can’t wait to watch the videos! What color green is that? I think B5 blue would look great on that Cuda!
Beg me beg me beg me beg me beg meeeeeee
@@rustbucketrestos6511 please, paweeeeeezzzzzz! Lol
It’s a million dollar man quote!