SS/B Barracuda project

SSing said

Interesting, thank you. I thing I know how to force the upper part of the center section out wards, without alter the location of the shock mounting hole. Although it would be interesting to know how Hurst did this. Does your friend know?
And yes I had the SS-guide from day one...

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I had asked him this once. IIRC, his response was they simply didn't worry about it as back then the order was to get them out ASAP and it was during a time rollcages & snout-bars weren't required so they didn't worry about precision to connect the snout bars to the front suspension. If it's that major a concern, I'd ask Greg as I'm sure he has some modern-day solution. If you get a chance to look at a few real S/S cars there's no consistency in the builds. SOme are clearenced real well, others look like a drunk went after the fender. I've also noticed brake distribution blocks & brake line routing is inconsistent and cars even got shipped lacking fibregalss or had broken windows with their replacement just sitting in the car.
If it were me, doing a clone, & I wanted the most accurate as possible, I'd use a basic 'cuda as a guide, since that was the statring point, but add frame connectors & use a brace from a Dart/Duster front fender 'glassed onto the 'glass fenders at the rear for adjustment & build the car per whatever model you're using. These two additions will go a long way in increasing your car's durability, appearence & simplicity in completing the build. As an aside to the clone "thing", having built a tubbed car & 2 mini-tubbed ones, I'd stick with the mini-tubs. People seem to dig 'em more & if you ever take it to the track, unless you're in the 800hp range (and some would say even then) you won't need that much tire to get it to hook....