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Hey boys and girls.. Doing my best to stay quarantined.. Thought I would give my cuda hood inserts a little resto.. Stay safe everyone

Hi guys .. Is it possible to remove the chrome trim on the tail light lense of a 68 barracuda? (Maybe soldering gun) Thanks for any advice

Hi people . Just thought I'd share my discovery. It ends up my 68 barracuda's drivers side mirror (glass) is faded, so I took a mirror apart form a Polaris indy snowmachine (probably used on other models) and it fits perfect. So I glued it to the existing mirror.

Hey guys.. I'm doing some paint work on my 68 barracuda.. just wondering if anyone knows of a paint gauge that can measure Clearcoat thickness only? Thanks for any advice.

Hey guys . I recently had my 68 cuda painted. Seeing I had the engine bay already painted, I told the painter to not worry about engine bay, all things considered I am happy with the job, one thing I am not happy with is the mask line all around the fenders / cowl perimeter. The correct way...

Hey guys I am putting the interior back into my 68 barracuda fastback. I have these 2 rubber trim pieces found laying around my parts. I am pretty sure they are not from the car. Anyone identify these from a fastback there 66" long. Thanks

Hey guys.. got some new wheel well trim for my 68 barracuda. Anyone know if the 73 - 76 trim screws will work on a 68? I don't really care if it's not the exact screw as long as it works. My supplier (national moparts) has a nice pack of 36 screws for 73-76 cars. Thanks for any help.

Hi everybody. I am taking apart my grills on my 68 barracuda to replace the mounting studs and thought I would polish the grills but noticed the finish on the grills have some kind of coating. Is there a way of stripping this coating besides sanding? I heard oven cleaner might do it? The grills...

Hey guys I got my 68 barracuda painted 2-3 months ago, it was never baked after sprayed just painted in a garage the painter used omni base and clear the job turned out better turned out great and has been wet sanded also. My question is last week I put some trim/emblems on , then this week I...

Hey guys .. after a nervous few months I got the Barracuda back home from paint. It is not 100% perfect, but she will be a driver, and as of now I am happy. Considering everything. The pictures are not the best but I will post them and I have a few questions for you body guys. Thanks

Hey guys. I am in the process of having my 68 Barracuda painted, part of the deal is that I purchase the base and clear. The engine bay is already painted with omni PPG "GG1"single stage. Now I have to get PPG base / clear for the rest of the car. The other day I stopped by my local paint...

Hey guys. I am in the process of having my 68 barracuda painted. I am having second thoughts about installing the spear and gill trim on the rockers. the car is a matching numbers 383s . The trim is in ok shape. But I always liked the look without that rocker trim...looks cleaner.. I can still...

Hey guys ... I am in the early stages of having my 68 Barracuda painted. I originally stripped it to bare metal myself and had plans of painting it myself, but life got in the way and might be hiring a guy to do it. so my question is I got a rough price on the cost of materials ( everything...

Hey guys looking for some epoxy primer for my barracuda. I live in Northern Ontario Canada . My local PPG supplier can't even get PPG DP90LV without special order.. My first choice ( highly recommend )is SPI epoxy, but can't seam to find it besides 1 supplier in London Ont 1 gallon 170$ 1...

Hey guys in the near future I plan on possibly building a homemade paint booth. My question is I have this big 36" fan, only used once and I have a chance to sell it, can any of you guys forsee me using this for my booth that I possibly might build. I also have 2 or 3 box fans and a furnace...

Hey guys I am in the early stages of preparing my 68 Barracuda for paint. I already did my engine compartment with PPG single stage paint. Now I plan on doing my jams and trunk compartment with single stage also. My question is, I plan on doing the exterior BC / CC will I notice any big...

Hey guys I am getting ready to remove the doors on my 68 barracuda for paint. I am happy with the door gap, so is there a way to drill 1/8" holes in the hinges somewhere to help line up when I reinstall the doors or us there any other tips.. thanks for any advice. .

Hey guys I am in the early stages of painting my 68 Barracuda in my garage . My main concern is staying healthy. I will be most likely using epoxy primer, 2k primer and base/clear. What is a good respiratory to use? I have a few older/cheap ones but I was thinking of maybe a full mask one. Or...

Hey guys Anyone know if a vent window frame from a 68 Dart will fit into a 68 barracuda? I am pretty sure it will but i thought i would ask .Thanks for any info.

Hey guys I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on these body blocks I am thinking of purchasing. I want to paint my 68 Cuda fastback john deere blitz black (untill I have the time and funds to do it right) but for now the body needs a bit of tlc, couple dents and dings that need...

Hey guys woundering if any of you have tried the repoped 68 barracuda taillights? Thinking of getting a set but would like a little info on them thanks.

Hey guys I know this is not a car question but good info is hard to find.. I am restoring a 1973 Skidoo and lastnight I painted (bc cc) the complete metal tunnel (frame) . After painting it I am not happy with the "pitting" in the metal on the running boards. Can I just scuff the running boards...

Hey guys after getting a few quotes of 10 - 12 grand to paint my 68 Barracuda 383s (California car with original paint and some minor surface rust) I have decided to try and paint it myself. I am not looking for a show car but a driver and hopefully still looks good. My question is I am...

Hey guys I have finally saved up close to enough cash for paint on the 68 Cuda. Going to start to get a few prices in the next few weeks.

hey guys i just painted my engine bay on my 68 cuda, i used PPG single stage. i have some orange peel. i am not a painter i just thought i would try it. i dont know why the peel, i think maybe i did not spray thick enough. how long should i wait? and any tips and what products do i need...

hey guys i am starting to sand my engine bay on my 68 barrac uda. i am doing a driver restoration. i will have some bare metal spots so what primer should i use and i need GG1 paint. can i just go to my local PPG paint dealer and ask for that code? whats the amount of paint i would need for...

hey guys i have been trying to decide wether or not to paint my 68 barracuda or leave it. It is a formula s 383 4 speed h code car numbers matching eng and trans. The car has never been painted and the paint is in bad shape. Some people say it is worth more money as is. I think it is just a...

Hey guys i have a 68 barracuda with origanal paint. First off is it single stage? second i want to blow in a few spots. What is a good paint to use to do this job. Does ppg make a paint for this. And would i need a primer. i just need to make ar last a few yeara untill i can pay for a...

when i lock my doors on my 68 dart. I can open the door from the outside door handle. Just by pushing in the button. I just installed new aftermarket locks. They look like they only go in one way.any of you guys ever have this happen? Thanks

hey guys i am looking at a used set of 68 dart gts hood inserts. Can someone tell me if between the 4 chrome oval parts is it painted .These are oem parts. If some one can post a close up pic of some inserts that would be great thanks.