2009 Plymouth Cuda

[jjsipes]

Here is one that I have been messing around the past few evenings modifying.

I am taking a Revell 2009 Challenger and the grille and tailights from the Revell 1971 Cuda and making a 2009 Plymouth Cuda. I had seen a real one the Mr Norms of the famed Grand Spaulding Dodge had up at the Chrysler at Carlisle show this year. His was a convertible but, I myslef don't care much for convertibles so I will leave this one as a coupe.

I cut the stock Chally hood scoop out and replaced it it with sheet plastic and I will cut a hole for the shaker scoop once I get the hood squared away and looking good.

I cut the stock Chally grille and headlight surrounds out and replaced them with the '71 Cuda grille and moved the headlight surrounds back behind the face of the grille. If i left them where they were the grille would have protruded out beyond the top of the bumper cover (header panel).

I have replaced the Chally tailights with the pieces from the Cuda as well.

I took the body out the wood shed and used a wood file, to make it go easrier, and straightened out the body lie down the side. So far the body has been thick enough that I have not went through yet, although it is getting a little thin.

Finally a picture of the inspiration.

What do you all think? Not sure about colors yet?

Edited August 27, 2009 by jjsipes

[jhuntsman]

now thats a cool project! good work so far. cant wait to see it finished!

[caine440]

Cool!

I like this idea. What type of putty do you use?

[20PSI]

Cool project. Who know, maybe your project will be the starting point of the new Cuda 2012?

i doubt

[RodneyBad]

Very Cool Project.

Looks like it's just falling in place for ya.

Where did the picture for the inspiration come from?

Real or model?

[olarge1]

Cool idea! do you plan to graft the fender scales? I heard that Chrysler is discontinuing the Chalanger after 2011 model year? so building one may be the only way to get one !

[jjsipes]

Caine440 - I have a coat of Squadron white putty and then a top coat of automotive red spot glazing to fill any left over voids

Zuk - I found the picture on the internet after seeing the real car at Carlisle. Go to www.mrnormsgarage.com for pics of orange one or www.lincah.com/2009-mr-norms-426-hemi-challenger-and-426-hemi-cuda-convertibles/2009-mr-norms-426-hemi-cuda-convertible-rear-side-view for the yellow one.

Olarge1 - Have been looking at the fender gills but have tackled that yet. And as far as getting a real one, I have a 2009 Challenger R/T Classic in B5 blue. Love it. Gets alot of attention. I have built a model of it as well. Here it is.

Edited August 27, 2009 by jjsipes

[Rob Hall]

Cool...someone is working on a similar conversion on one of the other forums, planning on having it resin cast, I heard.

I've thought about working on a shaker hood for the Challenger, to use on my SRT10 project.

[Abell82]

I love the concept, and the front and rear end treatments look

much better then the Challengers. But I am not a fan of the "Shaker" hood.

[B_rad88]

nice job! wow that looks great! do you mind if i was to steal that idea? i want to build a NEW 'cuda! i saw one in a mopar mag! some company is doing a convertion on the challengers right now! in 1/1 scale!

[Clay]

Nice job so far, could you try posting pictures in the post? If you dont know how, here is a tutorial.

[white00gt]

Great job, and great concept- how about painting it Plum crazy purple ?

[The Red Ranger]

Oh you gotta go Lime Green!

[jjsipes]

Nice job so far, could you try posting pictures in the post? If you dont know how, here is a tutorial.

Thanks Clay never was sure how do post directly. I have modified this post.

[jjsipes]

nice job! wow that looks great! do you mind if i was to steal that idea? i want to build a NEW 'cuda! i saw one in a mopar mag! some company is doing a convertion on the challengers right now! in 1/1 scale!

Steal away. I too have seen them in magazines but, I have also seen in person. That Mr. Norm is awesome. He sold / modified Mopar back in the 60's and still doing it today. Not sure if anybody else is doing the same conversation or not though. I have also seen some convertible Challengers as well. This was all seen at this years Chrysler at Carlisle. Great show. Mr. Norm also had a silver 2009 Cuda Coupe there.

[Janne Herajärvi]

Paint it yellow, like tha inspiraitionpic. Its very cool!!

[Jon Cole]

In part:

I have also seen some convertible Challengers as well. This was all seen at this years Chrysler at Carlisle. Great show. Mr. Norm also had a silver 2009 Cuda Coupe there.

I have a few pics of late-model topless Challengers...

Here's one by West Coast Kustoms...

I think the roadster is cool.

[Clay]

I watched that episode, it was awesome to see it go together.

As for color, I would go with the Sunburst Orange, its kinda like a burnt Orange. I like that color.

Edited August 28, 2009 by Clay

[The Red Ranger]

http://www.projectcuda.com/

Some good inspiration here.

[jjsipes]

For those who like Sub Lime Green, how about a 2009 Challenger in Sub Lime Green. Seen this at Carlisle as well but found this pic on the net.

[jjsipes]

Update . . .

One coat of primer nd it doesn't look to bad. What do you think? I am using Tesots Lacquer White Primer since I am unsure about color yet.

[The Red Ranger]

Excellent work sir! It looks real, like it looks soo good that it looks normal. Does that make any sense?

[Dimon Kiev]

We in are much similar

We go at finish one ways. Good luck to you in construction.

Its my WIP HEMI Cuda Ragtop 2009

http://scalecustoms.com/forum/9-2439-1

http://forum.autoinscale.com//viewtopic.php?id=5035

[Custom Hearse]

http://www.projectcuda.com/

Some good inspiration here.

Now THAT is a 'Cuda I would buy!

Thanks for the link!

[horsepower]

For those who like Sub Lime Green, how about a 2009 Challenger in Sub Lime Green. Seen this at Carlisle as well but found this pic on the net.

That's BRIGHT! But I think I'd go with '69 Plymouth code F-6 Bright Green Metallic, I painted my '56 Chevy Bel-Air this color in '69, had to wait six months after the color was in the showroom before any paint supplier could get the mix formula. The only bad thing was that I couldn't go through town on a weekend without getting pulled over just to look it over. Think the fenderwell exit headers with 18 inch glasspacks that we cut open & removed all of the "innards" from, along with the radical cam, no front bumper, grille, or splash pans might have had something to do with that? The girl friend that I had then made me sell it, 'cause it only got 5 miles to the gallon, on the highway, now she's the wife of 37 years, & sure wishes we still had it.