The incredible folding Cuda!
I'll fill in the backstory of this car as far as my history with it.
I got it in 2009, from my nephew. He bought it from a kid that needed money.. story was his dad had it, died, and left it to this kid. The dad had worked on it and loved the car. Kid never did anything with it let it sit for 10 years, fell on hard times, and wanted to sell. My nephew picked it up for $2K.
My brother stops by one day, and says "hey, you want an old Barracuda?"
Worked things out with the nephew.. did a bunh of computer/network stuff for him in his new house, a laptop I had, and settled on $1100.00 bucks cash, which he let me pay in $100/month payments. I got the car after I did the work on his network, and he trusted me to pay him (I'm his damn uncle after all).
I knew the rot problems it had... but I loved the car. The wife saw how much I did, and was on board :)
I got the car, and slid into my 3 stall garage in the end stall.
Then life happened. Medical bills, and a kid that loved hockey.. the car went way, way back on the burners. I'd gaze at it at times, getting the snowblower out.
Money got a bit better last summer. The father-in-law was over one day.. asked if I was ever going to do anything with that pretty car.. started digging into it. Saw how bad it was, was ready to part it, then found this site.
That goofy looking kid is now a 220 pound senior hockey player. Time flies.
I can get this car on the road. I wouldn't say that if I hadn't found this site. The knowledge, that people share on here, is an incredible resource.. and I thank you all.
I'll fill in the backstory of this car as far as my history with it.
I got it in 2009, from my nephew. He bought it from a kid that needed money.. story was his dad had it, died, and left it to this kid. The dad had worked on it and loved the car. Kid never did anything with it let it sit for 10 years, fell on hard times, and wanted to sell. My nephew picked it up for $2K.
My brother stops by one day, and says "hey, you want an old Barracuda?"
Worked things out with the nephew.. did a bunh of computer/network stuff for him in his new house, a laptop I had, and settled on $1100.00 bucks cash, which he let me pay in $100/month payments. I got the car after I did the work on his network, and he trusted me to pay him (I'm his damn uncle after all).
I knew the rot problems it had... but I loved the car. The wife saw how much I did, and was on board :)
I got the car, and slid into my 3 stall garage in the end stall.
Then life happened. Medical bills, and a kid that loved hockey.. the car went way, way back on the burners. I'd gaze at it at times, getting the snowblower out.
Money got a bit better last summer. The father-in-law was over one day.. asked if I was ever going to do anything with that pretty car.. started digging into it. Saw how bad it was, was ready to part it, then found this site.
That goofy looking kid is now a 220 pound senior hockey player. Time flies.
I can get this car on the road. I wouldn't say that if I hadn't found this site. The knowledge, that people share on here, is an incredible resource.. and I thank you all.
