Recent content by jimharvard

I have to disagree with you about the red wheel well liners. I owned and raced mopars in high school 1970-72 and owned a new 68 Barracuda 340 4sp Formula S then. Red wheel liners for the Barracuda were offered as a "sport" option to match the red liners that came on the Olds 442. The liners had...

that is a great suggestion. i have original paint cards for 68 and 69 Barracudas. i know all three years - 67, 68, 69 - had some "year unique" colors.

that is an excellent observation!! i never thought of that. i'll look at my original 68 for the door vents and then check out the doors on the 69. thanks.

i don't know yet... i haven't ran the VIN to figure out the date. unfortunately, the fender tag is gone so the VIN is all i'll have.

I have three 1969 Barracuda Fastbacks and have a question about the door lock button on one of them. I also have several 1968 Barracudas and in that year, the door lock button was at the backend of the door very close to the door end. 1967 Barracudas also had the door lock in this position. In...

I have seven 68-69 Barracudas and realize that time is passing by. I will not get all of them done before I'm too old to turn wrenches. AND - all my favorite cars are "muscle cars" with 4 speeds. For those cars, I have a 68 340 4sp S; a 69 383 4sp S; and a M-Code 4sp (that i installed). The car...

hi... no i haven't found a reverse shift rod yet. the OEM rods are much bigger than the reproduction ones. OEM rods are about the thickness of a man's little finger and the reverse rod has a sharp bend in the middle - like 40 degrees. if you have a pic of any factory rods you might have...

i downloaded the Federal Registry you cited which is from 1971 and is 152 pages!! i read the section on headrests - also called "head restraints." it is very interesting stuff from a "lawyer" perspective. thanks again for this information.

LOL! thank you for posting those Regulations!! i've been retired from my law practice for a number years but i always enjoy reading regulations written so no one can understand... thanks... :0)

hi Hemi71x.... did you sell all your rebuilt Kelsey Hayes brake calipers? i have an original set but they need a complete rebuilt/restoration. let me know if you have a set and we can do a private conversation. thanks... jim coster, pittsburgh, pa

i always wanted a M-Code Cuda and finally found one several years ago. it was a cut up 426 Hemi drag car in Boston ten years ago then it went to Bartlesville, Oklahoma to a mopar racing guy who put a 440 in it. i was able to buy it from him as a roller with no racing parts. i then had the...

sadly, the autonews website won't let you read this article unless you buy a subscription. that publication has a lot of good car news but i already have too many "on-line" subscriptions. maybe you could summarize what the article says?

davescuda.... i'm wondering if i could add my M-Code fastback to the Registry? please tell me how to do that and what documentation you need. i can send you pics of the dash VIN tag and the body numbers on the radiator support and rear trunk lip. Thanks... Jim Coster, Pittsburgh, PA

I'm looking for an original OEM mopar 833 reverse shifting rod. The original OE rod is thicker and has a sharper bend than the aftermarket ones. Will pay a decent price for a nice condition part. Thanks. Jim Coster, Pittsburgh, PA

hey!! thank you for your kind words. i had a good day today - i installed a new Hurst Comp Plus shifter in my 68 Formula S along with an ORIGINAL "first generation" Hurst "Reverse Lock-out" with the round red ball. it takes me back to my 1970 street racing days.