68 Barracuda Fastback build

Done a lot of work over the past months, trying to get it on the road for Dream Cruise :

I finished my front suspension with rebuilt and reinforced LCAs, new tubular UCAs, etc etc.
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I also welded the torque boxes under the car, and reinforcement plates for the rollcage

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I've also started getting the body down to bare metal, with some bad surprises... driver side fender is bad, lots of rust behind the wheel (and patch panel was made of shitty metal from Taiwan, impossible to weld...)

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I also shaved some weight off the trunk, and cleaned the doors and trunk too

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And I relocated the shock plates on the 8-3/4 rear end back to their original position.

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The swiss cheese idea on the trunk is a great idea. I've only thought about cutting out the inner shell and just leaving the exterior shell. This would leave you with a completely stock looking exterior but a lot less weight too