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I took everything apart and off to the plater.
Bar Plating in Meriden CT did the chrome plating except for the plastic. Plastic chroming in Miami did it, since he has moved to Texas
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68 Barracuda 225 to 440 to 426
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I took everything apart and off to the plater.
Bar Plating in Meriden CT did the chrome plating except for the plastic. Plastic chroming in Miami did it, since he has moved to Texas
Taillights finished today
Originals housings send out and rechromed, Reflected paint on inside and pinstriped. Installed NOS lenses
Originals housings send out and rechromed, Reflected paint on inside and pinstriped. Installed NOS lenses
Trunk trim moldings. I bought NOS ones that where real nice but had some self wear and and a small dent. Sent them out to Tom in Ohio, he straightened and reanodized them. Installed the trunk moldings, taillights and the NOS emblems.
Thanks.
Unfortunately its been a long-long time and a lot work. It will get driven and beat on like all the rest of them. Hopefully soon
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Installed the grills and front bumper finally. It’s been a little while that I’ve done set of 68 grills. A big recommendation is leave everything loose until it’s all in and adjusted, then tighten everything up.
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hcallaway
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Cuda is like a piece of Jewelry!!!!! Way too nice.
Small issue. Bleed the brake and the proportion and valve was leaking. I could not get it to stop leaking. I had to pull the header out and take the valve apart. I had to machine the top so the brass washer would seat.
Header back in. And brakes bled.
This has been a long journey. Finally pulling it out of the garage under its own power for the first time. lol I have to figure out how to download the video. Here is a couple of pictures on its first row test.
MrJLR
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ON THE ROAD!!!!!!!!!
I have not updated in a while of the finished work done.
After road test noticed valve covers were leaking. Just one of the issues while road testing the car. As of retightening them the rockers arms started hitting the valve covers. Off they came. I made a stand for them to sit in while I could use a press so I can do them evenly. I did not want to just hit them with a hammer and damage the coating on the valve covers. I made a template of the valve cover before I started so I can guide each press, knowing how much to go. Very happy with the end result.
On to finish the interior
After road test noticed valve covers were leaking. Just one of the issues while road testing the car. As of retightening them the rockers arms started hitting the valve covers. Off they came. I made a stand for them to sit in while I could use a press so I can do them evenly. I did not want to just hit them with a hammer and damage the coating on the valve covers. I made a template of the valve cover before I started so I can guide each press, knowing how much to go. Very happy with the end result.
On to finish the interior
Finished up sound deadened and test fitted the floor again.
This back area was one of the hardest part of the car to do. To make it look factory and not mini tube. Side panels and floor install
Install the rest of the upper side panel and start of the back seat
Rug install and back seat install and to fold down. A lot of work. Back seat side panels installed.
Installed front rug, kick panels with speakers, front bucket seats, sound deadener on the doors and then door panels. Also painter the silver on aftermarket gauges black and powder coated the cups and mounting brackets black.
Installed glove box Bezel
Also installed the tachometer. I just was not sure where to put it. It ended up on the lower a pillar. Also painter all the silver black.
Sweet! Thanks for the update.
I installed the stainless hood stantios. I went with two, i like that look the best.
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mopowers
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Great looking barracuda. What size front tires are those?
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