Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback
Yowser Bob! - Makes me wonder how many motors guys dropped back when they were using makeshift hoists on tree branches. I can understand why you'd have been pissed about the stroker crank. I'll definitely be double checking my lift the next time.
I don't think they'd lend the few nice hydraulic lifts here in town and the rental places I know of probably don't have them. I'll just wait until next week.
Sunday I went to check out the rotisserie that I'll be borrowing. Doug had his Coronet on it. It looks like I'll need to drop the K-member and rear end in order to use the attaching brackets he made.
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While I was there I helped him scrape some of the undercoating off the floorpan. Before I left he surprised me with a gift. He picked it up at a friend's estate sale.
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A few weeks back I bought some old license plates that I wanted to use on the Barracuda. They were a little rough and needed restoring. Larry Hoeft (the bodyman that's been doing my paintwork) specializes in reconditioning license plates so I decided to have him do mine. I was to meet him at another friend's shop where he was inspecting a '70 Challenger. Although it was originally a 318 auto, they were going to be putting in a 440 4-speed. The owner had most of the bodywork roughed in and even painted the undercarriage, interior, and engine bay. He wanted Larry to finish it.
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As far as the funnycar is concerned, I haven't made much progress. Saturday was rainy again and Sunday was spent running errands. I did manage to finish polishing the tank and detailed out the front hubs. I had to figure out a different set of lug nuts for it. After removing the front drums the portion of the studs that weren't threaded stuck out too far and my old nuts bottomed out before tight. It looks like a .550 length shank will work.
I've been debating whether or not to narrow the back half of the chassis. It's a wedge shape and after the motor plate it continues to get wider by another 8" to the front of the rear tires. - Not sure I want to start chopping it up but it'd be easier to build a cage if it wasn't so wide.
That rotisserie ,is art.... As to all the polished work,powder coating is SWEET... Why not simply hit those parts,with a catalysed clear coat? Or at least: VHT HI TEMP rattle can?....
