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Nice board!!!

I'll be spending quite a little time here as I work on my 68 Barracuda fastback 4-spd car. I'm going for a resto-rod look with some modern upgrades on a very minimalistic budget. I hope to have it running and driving for less than $2000.

I got lucky finding the car, it was a for sale ad in our local paper. I got a virtually rust free, more-or-less complete-minus engine, steering column, and inner fenders, rolling 4-spd car with the tranny, pedals, shifter, linkages, etc., with an 8 3/4" 742 rear end and a complete interior and dash. All the glass, chrome/stainless trim, grills, bezels, and trunk trim were there in great condition. He was asking $600......I didn't even try to hagle him down, I just paid him the cash. :D I helped him sell another 67 fastback he had, and about a week and a half later, he mailed me a check for $100 and said Thank You! for helping us sell the 67, please take this $100 as a token of our appreciation for you taking pictures and putting up the ads. :shock: So the car ended up costing me $500.

I found and removed a pair of perfect inner fenders, still welded to the radiator support, another K-frame(the one on the car was butchered in a failed big block attempt, also the reason for the missing inner fenders), and a floor shift/manual steering column, complete with perfect uncracked steering wheel, chrome trim ring, turn signal lever, and padded center cap, for the more than reasonable sum of $200. I also scored a complete disc brake set-up from a 74 Dart at a swap meet for $75. So far, I'm into it for $775 and a case of beer :thumrigh:

I probably won't get it all done by the end of summer, but I hope to have most of it knocked out. The last major thing I need to find for it is the motor.....and I've had several thoughts on that matter. I'm leaning towards a stout little 360, I plan on a lot of day to day driving and weekend events as they arise and I want it to be street friendly and respectable at the same time.