1969 Barracuda Convertible resto project
Well, I have taken the dive into a Barracuda resto. Starting with a barnyard find of a '69 Convertible with 41K miles that is all original but been sitting in a barnyard for the past 22 years. It pretty much needs everything, but the body is complete and straight. It will need a interior as the racoons tore through the top and destroyed the seats. After pulling the seats, and carpet, it will need rear floor pans. The rear frame rails will need to be repaired or replaced.
I'll see if the engine is locked or spins and either do an upper rebuild or a total rebuild on the 318 2bbl. I plan to use the bottom end, but replace with heads with bigger valve heads and run the Edelbrock fuel infection system with fuel rails by the heads. So I'll be changing the gas tank and using an in tank fuel pump. I'll put in a mild cam to make it fairly lively. More research on this to come.
My initial problem is to fine a body shop to do the work. After going to 7 body shops including classic car restorers, the best I could do was to be on a list that will get the car into a body shop in about a year. I'll keep checking. In the mean time, I'll get is mechanically sound and add disk brakes. It has the factory 4 wheel non power drums. Had these on a '67 GTO and I drove through too many intersections unwillingly to keep this braking system. Anyway, Here are pics of my starting point.
Well, I have taken the dive into a Barracuda resto. Starting with a barnyard find of a '69 Convertible with 41K miles that is all original but been sitting in a barnyard for the past 22 years. It pretty much needs everything, but the body is complete and straight. It will need a interior as the racoons tore through the top and destroyed the seats. After pulling the seats, and carpet, it will need rear floor pans. The rear frame rails will need to be repaired or replaced.
I'll see if the engine is locked or spins and either do an upper rebuild or a total rebuild on the 318 2bbl. I plan to use the bottom end, but replace with heads with bigger valve heads and run the Edelbrock fuel infection system with fuel rails by the heads. So I'll be changing the gas tank and using an in tank fuel pump. I'll put in a mild cam to make it fairly lively. More research on this to come.
My initial problem is to fine a body shop to do the work. After going to 7 body shops including classic car restorers, the best I could do was to be on a list that will get the car into a body shop in about a year. I'll keep checking. In the mean time, I'll get is mechanically sound and add disk brakes. It has the factory 4 wheel non power drums. Had these on a '67 GTO and I drove through too many intersections unwillingly to keep this braking system. Anyway, Here are pics of my starting point.
