I like the black stripe better too!!
If the car has not been driven very much you should check the thermostat, It might be stuck open or closed, But I figure you have already new that.
I do want to say that is one good looking barracuda.:cheers:
Thanks Mike, yeah you're right I already tested the thermostat in a saucepan of boiling water and it's working fine. I've since diagnosed the problem as being the radiator cap. It's designed to have a recovery system 16psi cap and the car had no recovery tank, so as a test I put a 13psi non recovery cap on and it only reached half on the temp gauge. Now I'm going to get a 15psi recovery cap and tank and fit that, then I should have it fixed.