1971 Hemi Cuda

Well, I always wanted a purple and black hemi Cuda for the built shelves, so here she is.....

Paint was Krylon Rich Plum with a coating of Dupli-Color Color Effex, and then a final shot of Krylon ColorMaster Clear, after the decals were applied.

Believe it or not, the decals tore on me on one side, but I was able to save it with a little additional black decal touch ups

Pretty much box stock, this older kit did not have a ton of detailing, chassis was all molded as one with the exhaust, etc. But I painted what I could to give some realism to the underside. I used some after market tires, preprinted, to again give that realism look. I also wired the engine with a pre-wired distributor.

But for me, the biggest addition......... a HUGE shout out to GrandpaBeast for the cool, special rims. These rims are the famous, re-called Kelsey-Hayes W23 rims. In 1969, these rims were destined for cars from dealerships, just days before they were to be released, Chrysler sent out a memo telling the dealerships to remove these rims due to a safety defect. It was determined the lug nuts would work loose, thus causing cracked rims, etc. Not to mention the huge safety hazard. I have included a link telling the story of these famous, recalled rims

www.hemmings.com/magazine/hmn/2007/05/Total-Recall/1454813.html

And now, onto the final pics.....

SIDE

FRONT

CHASSIS

MOTOR

INTERIOR

AND A FEW EXTRAS.....