'65 Barracuda Project

Well, this is going to be a slow, work as I can afford resto, but I figured I'd start a project thread to help keep me honest. :grin: I'm thinking about not painting it yellow.

Here's the 411: VIN Decodes as a 1965 Valiant Barracuda from the Taxi price class, manufactured in St. Louis, MO. Motor is the 273 V8, backed by a console shifted auto tranny...haven't done much research on the car yet so I'm not sure what transmission was common for the 273. Info on that would be appreciated

I didn't originally anticipate going with an A-body as a project vehicle, but I saw this car, drove it around a bit and fell in love. Just picked it up today, and got home with it a few hours ago. :supz:

The important part: