New Cuda makeover

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I thought I would start a makeover thread since I am going to be doing a lot of work to my new 68 Barracuda.Plan is to clean it up as well as possible.The car has sat since 97 and is filthy.Paint is fadded and the interior as the of the car is just dirty.Then Easter weekend pull out the 318 and drop in a new engine soon after.Later on new black bench seat interior and some new wheels and tires.Also I have a new gas tank,4 shocks,leaf springs,brakes lines,fuel lines,anda few other things to install.
 

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I buffed it up as well as I could.Doesn't look too bad even with the 40+ years of dings and scrathes.The hood is going to have to be repainted.
 

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Let me be the first to reply ! #-o Looks like another post made it in before me, Looking forward to this great build, wow! The floors and all this Barracuda looks great :cheers:
Congratulations on a groovy MoPar :color: Happy for you man :glasses7:
 
I pulled the seats and carpet to give them a good cleaning.Found a buildsheet under the rear seat.Check out the floor, you just have to love Western cars.
 

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That is one clean Cuda! I thought you had a F S Cuda that you had quarters off and mini tub, did you sell or am I confused?
 
Yes I had the 67 Formula S.I lost my job and make way less money now.I knew I wouldn't have the money to finish the car so I sold it to a FABO member last summer.Then sold my 71 Duster to buy this a few weeks ago.
 
the 318 would start right up but had a miss and pop through the carb.Here is what I found to be the issue.I am pulling the original engine and I have a fresh 275-300 HP 318 to drop in...
 

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Well dam... theirs the problem, ya gotta hammer that bolt back in place, :D
that's a real nice fish ya got their..... mine had a few more holes,
have a blast building... gotta head out to shop. time to work on my dash.....
 
Pic. of the new motor that is going into the Barracuda.It is the 318 I was going to put in my 71 Duster.Also found another buildsheet,this one was under the front seat.
 

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don't forget to tighten that belt or your battery will never charge
(much like my wifes phones)


looks like a fun project :)
 
68383GTS said:
I pulled the seats and carpet to give them a good cleaning.Found a buildsheet under the rear seat.Check out the floor, you just have to love Western cars.
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That paint looks better than the hood!!! :-) I just love this little car, and I can hear in your posts your enthusiasm for this car, as it should be!! Congrats, it's coming along nicely!! Geof
 

Subscribed! Nice looking Cuda, my 68 has similar floor pans - Arizona/New Mexico car. Now the dash is another story.....
 
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