68 Barracuda Fastback build

I was looking into it this morning as this is all new stuff for me. All my previous cars are multi-link or mcpherson suspensions so i've never dealt with torsion bars before. In the end, it was mostly to get some adjustability and ride height variations to obtain the stance I'm looking for. After a bit of digging this morning I'm leaning towards the Hotchkis adjustable shocks with a pair of uprated stiffer PST torsion bars up front, along with a good overhaul of the front control arms, poly bushings and so on.
That costs a lot less than building a coilover setup and remains öriginal"enough for my taste while getting some much improved handling.

One thing though, I'll probably sell the 904 auto trans and switch to an a-833 4 speed. A friend who owns a '65 302 Mustang with a Tremec 5spd told me it is awesome but something just doesn't sit right with me having 5 gears in a 68 Cuda ...

A few things I want to üpgrade"on the car is on the interior with the door panels with bodycolor matching stitching in them just to improve a bit their look, as well as on the seats. The dash and center console will be a tough choice with either stock silver or bodycolour Racing Green inserts. I need to find a 68 radio also (saw some for sale on Ebay for 200$ max), or some period looking modernized ones with bluetooth and ipod connector upgrades but they are 600$ !! Given that so far there were no speakers in the car and i don't even know where they go, I'll have to think about that ...

The steering wheel needs a rebuild, and the dash gauges will be cleaned up a bit.


But basically, I take it one step at a time, no rush in anything, and i want to do something really cool (begin a car designer is money-consuming when it comes to owning cars...) without going overbudget.