new ride, 68 barracuda formula 1 ? Help Decode !!!

Ok,C
looks like we're on the same page.
What you might try is to test the waters, with a 4 sale ad or a trade ad, and see if someone is interested in the 68. Maybe you can get what you need without cutting it.
That 68 sounds attractive. By the time you get the tub ready, maybe the missing parts become available.
IDK

Good luck