1968 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback (old school build with a new school feel)
I had 3 pieces of rear truck trim, I didn't realize that the top and bottom were a little different from each other. So I bought the mounting clips from Classic Industries because no one else had them. I cleaned up the trim, added some black around the edge to match what I did to the tail lights, then put on a coat of Eastwood's Diamond Satin Clear, direct to metal. It came out nice, I am happy with the results. When I went to mock up the bottom, I realized that I had two top trim. I went and checked and I do have a bottom, but in rough shape. So now I will search for a 68 bottom trunk trim piece by or trade for a drivers quality top.
I also trimmed 1/4" off from the inner edge of the wheel opening for the tires. If I put an adult in the back seat, the lip would just touch the tire edge on bumps and hard turns. This seems to solve the issue so the quarter lip did not clearance the tires themselves, LOL. I still have not a chance to do the big bolt pattern brake swap on the front because I want to drive the car for now.
I had 3 pieces of rear truck trim, I didn't realize that the top and bottom were a little different from each other. So I bought the mounting clips from Classic Industries because no one else had them. I cleaned up the trim, added some black around the edge to match what I did to the tail lights, then put on a coat of Eastwood's Diamond Satin Clear, direct to metal. It came out nice, I am happy with the results. When I went to mock up the bottom, I realized that I had two top trim. I went and checked and I do have a bottom, but in rough shape. So now I will search for a 68 bottom trunk trim piece by or trade for a drivers quality top.
I also trimmed 1/4" off from the inner edge of the wheel opening for the tires. If I put an adult in the back seat, the lip would just touch the tire edge on bumps and hard turns. This seems to solve the issue so the quarter lip did not clearance the tires themselves, LOL. I still have not a chance to do the big bolt pattern brake swap on the front because I want to drive the car for now.
