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    1965 Valiant/Barracuda Quarter Panel Peak Moulding Fasteners

    Re: '65 Formula S, I was trying to figure out if the one fastener that is not one of the other 9 clips that is rather a stud and nut would be attached from the factory on the rear near the tail light or up front by the door? So I looked at my '65 Valiant Signet convertible which has a similar...
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    Trim Identification Help Plz ('65 Formula S)

    I am trying to find the three fasteners for the cursive "Barracuda" Script non-threaded little spikes. What exactly do these clips look like (photo one)? And I have this hard rubber molding of some kind (now evidently broken into two pieces) that I am still befuddled about where it belongs, if...
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    Window Rubber Install: Push or Pull?

    Working on some felt/rubber pieces ('65 Formula S) that need to slide on the metal frame somehow. Starting at one end using soapy water I can pull it on by hand only a few inches with a long way to go. Afraid of using pliers to help it along because for sure the rubber will end up ripping. Tried...
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    Early Barracuda ('64 - '66) Roof Rail Seal Installation Help?

    My search on the forums here have not found anything specific for my model. I have some "Soft Seal" brand parts and they are not matching up perfectly with the old seals so I am kinda stumped (see photos #1 & #2). The old factory seals stick out a about a half-inch on the rear (near sail panels)...
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    Early A Windshield, Backlight R & R per FSM

    According to pages 23-65 thru 23-67 of the 1965 Plymouth Service Technical Manual: Windshield: Apply a small bead of weatherstrip cement to the body flange groove of the weatherstrip. Position weatherstrip over the body flange. Coat the groove of the weatherstrip with mineral spirits to...
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    Brief Body Work "Class"

    Quick and easy repair.
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    Must Be Clips From a Later B Body?

    I first restored the '72 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus. Now finishing up the restoration of '65 Formula S. I found these 18 used clips in the box with my Formula S fasteners (see photo). I don't remember removing them from the Barracuda. What do you think? Did I throw them in the wrong box by...
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    Triple Whammy Against Enemy Rust

    Sand blast, then brush applied Ospho and Rust-Oleum Rust reformer (soon to be followed by Rust-Oleum primer).
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    How Are We Addressing Rusty Inner Bumpers?

    For now I am going to slap on the original bumpers belonging to the '65 Formula S (don't have the means to restore 'em right now). I can shine up the chrome and little beforehand, but what to do about the "hidden" rust on the inside? Thank you.
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    How to Dimple Metal

    More that one way to cook a goose.
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    '65 A Body Have Clips Under the Windshield Gasket?

    I just found this old photo of the '65 Formula S after we removed the windshield. Are there some kind of clips at regular intervals around the perimeter of the windshield gasket sill or am I seeing things? Thank you.
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    How Do They "Restore" Damaged/Dented/Bent Trim Anyway?

    For example, chrome/stainless wheel well molding is always taking a beating, as well as other exterior chrome and metal adornments (see photos #1 & #2). I read where these things are "restored" somehow and somewhere. Is it performed by elves with tiny hammers? I can't picture straightening out...
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    What Happens to RustOleum Rusty Metal Red Primer Without a Topcoat?

    Not much. I painted this spare tire rim 5-10 years ago and its been installed almost 3 years on the '65 Formula S while it was being stripped, sandblasted, and painted. Has some overspray from the body shop on the outside of the rim. Cleaned it up today with some Simple Green.
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    '65 Valiant/Barracuda Hood to Cowl Seal Correct Placement?

    I hate to ask trivial questions, but I notice the seal can be placed two different ways because its round and smooth on one edge and kind of open on the other side. Which side faces front, which side faces rearward (and why?). Thank you. Photo is of '65 convertible which has had a repaint, so...
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    Anyone Try "Touch-Up" a Wrinkle Paint Item?

    I have not yet installed the Formula S black wrinkle finished valve covers. But moving them around since painting, I have some minor blemishes. Don't know if paint got bumped, paint flaked off, or maybe it's just dirt/soil. Anyhow, for now and future reference, can this type of specialty paint...
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    What does a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda Rear Window Weigh?

    My car was stripped for paint and now I notice how stiff the rear suspension is without gas tank, fuel, windows, and trim. I wonder what the rear window weighs just by itself? Thank you.
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    Mystery White Foam Gaskets-Two Rolls and Where to Install 'em"

    I ask DMT (Detroit Muscle Tech) but they never provide an answer. Anybody know? This were included in some gaskets for a '65 Barracuda Formula S. Thank you.
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    '65 Barracuda Grille and Radiator Support Final Color Schemes

    We just blacked out the right and left "indentations" in the front valence this morning--kind of like eyebrows (but still shown unpainted in foto #1). Now I see a dark or black background behind the grille as shown in a factory promo foto (see foto #2). Not sure if the center metal grille...
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    937 Days Later

    Time interval March 9, 2018 to October 1, 2020: from first photo to last photo. Stripped, sand-blasted, painted, striped. The stripe turned out a little darker than I had expected.
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    Do ABodies Use Headliner Hooks?

    The 71 -74 BBodies use two hooks near the rear window (see foto). Do our Abodies have the same thing? Thank you.
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    Shark-Tooth like Moldings for the '65 Formula S Headliner?

    I wonder if these pieces that help to stretch the left and right sides of the headliner just screw onto the ceiling or if there is a gasket used or what? Do they go on first, then the headliner, then everything else on top? Thank you.
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    How "Anal" Are You With Respect to Runs in Paint?

    It's just an oil pan, but bugs me a little bit. After having painted the block earlier, I can now see that painting sheet metal demands a quicker stroke/pass than cast iron or the paint may run. No, I am not going to sand and start over.
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    When a Setback Turns into a Godsend

    Went by the body shop today to find the stencil for the '65 Formula S racing stripe was lost/misplaced. I had left it there months ago, and always saw it in it's box alongside the vehicle on the floor. Now it's gone. Looked on the internet today, trying to find the measurements of the triple...
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    Panel Alignment-Is it Fair to "Cheat"?

    Looks like my doors are setup just about right and I would like to not have to fool with them again. The passenger fender is one micron from the door in two tiny spots, but will pass everywhere else. Might be a little plastic filler on the edge of the door or fender making it such a tight fit in...
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    Early A Body Fender/Engine Compartment Alignment?

    We are performing final assembly of body parts on the '65 Formula S and I have a question regarding the five bolts that attach the fender to the engine compartment alongside both sides of the hood. The middle three bolts line up fine and we can screw them in almost completely by hand. However...
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    One Trunk Support Rod or Two?

    This '65 Barracuda for sale with the trunk lid open looks like it has a small rod on the driver's side and the common (for '65) ratchet/click type trunk support on the passenger side. Did the factory use both of those items on new vehicles? Thank you. 1965 Plymouth Barracuda | eBay
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    Steele Rubber Products

    They have generic DIY stuff available also.
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    This Guy Used Polyurethane Sealant on his Windshield/Rear Window Gaskets

    On a '64 Barracuda, the DIY installer made a mess using sealer on the rubber gaskets. I don't think with the lockstrip one is supposed to use any sealer. Never done it, so I don't really know. 1964 Plymouth Barracuda – Installing a New Windshield and Replacing the Window Gaskets | The Mopar...
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    Advisable to Install Doors or Fenders First?

    I have been debating with myself for a week now, should I install the doors, then the fenders? Or should I install the fenders, then the doors? (I know when adjusting gaps, I will begin with the quarter panel/door gap, then door/fender gap). And: Does one install the door hinges on the doors...
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    Did the Factory Use Any Kind of Sealer on Fender Seams?

    For example, where the fender bolts up along both sides of the hood (the place where the finger is pointing and the fenders bolt up to the body). Thank you.
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