1969 barracuda front header,hood
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gregpurcell
Greg Purcell
74 Dart hood 125
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butterball
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Just went through the same process, putting correct '69 parts on mine after a previous owner had installed a '67 nose... my hood is from a Dart, and unless you look at the bracing under it, it is identical. You'll need a '67- '69 hood latch hook, IIRC.
Just to let you know, '69 grilles are some of the most expensive out there. PG Classic is supposed to be producing repops, but the availability date keeps getting moved back. If and when they get the parts, they want $299 each side for the plastic, $299 each side for the chrome surrounds, and $199 each side for the eggcrates. Then you'll still need marker light housings, bezels, lenses, and mounts.
King of Trim; when they get them, (which isn't often) ; usually wants $4,000 for a restored set with "minor imperfections".
This set went pretty cheap, but looks like they'll need work...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
Somebody had a decent used set a month or two ago for $1,000, but they were original 41 year-old chrome, needed new lenses, and had some cracks in the plastic.
I swapped my decent '67 header and grilles for cracked-up stuff from a '69, and was glad to get it. I had to do a lot of plastic "welding" with a soldering gun, using scrap plastic and epoxy to back up potential crack areas, but they turned out pretty nice. A friend let me use a completely broken up set for plastic parts and some of the clips, which nobody reproduces.
The chrome surrounds I have were pitted a little, and one side was broken where the screw goes into the front of the fender. Advanced Plating in Nashville wanted $1572.38 to restore them. (OUCH!!!) Since it isn't a concourse resto, I took them to S&H Chrome in Nashville and they got them looking driver-nice for $500. Add in the $90 + shipping for new lenses (PG Classic: one side fit great, had to alter the other but I was just glad they were available), about 80 hours of work, and a lot of frustration and I was able to trade into the correct '69 stuff and make it nice for $600. Oh... plus skim coat filler, sandpaper, primer, paint, cleaning supplies and band-aids!
If you end up restoring a set, give me a shout. I may be able to save you a little time and some headaches...
Just to let you know, '69 grilles are some of the most expensive out there. PG Classic is supposed to be producing repops, but the availability date keeps getting moved back. If and when they get the parts, they want $299 each side for the plastic, $299 each side for the chrome surrounds, and $199 each side for the eggcrates. Then you'll still need marker light housings, bezels, lenses, and mounts.
King of Trim; when they get them, (which isn't often) ; usually wants $4,000 for a restored set with "minor imperfections".
This set went pretty cheap, but looks like they'll need work...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
Somebody had a decent used set a month or two ago for $1,000, but they were original 41 year-old chrome, needed new lenses, and had some cracks in the plastic.
I swapped my decent '67 header and grilles for cracked-up stuff from a '69, and was glad to get it. I had to do a lot of plastic "welding" with a soldering gun, using scrap plastic and epoxy to back up potential crack areas, but they turned out pretty nice. A friend let me use a completely broken up set for plastic parts and some of the clips, which nobody reproduces.
The chrome surrounds I have were pitted a little, and one side was broken where the screw goes into the front of the fender. Advanced Plating in Nashville wanted $1572.38 to restore them. (OUCH!!!) Since it isn't a concourse resto, I took them to S&H Chrome in Nashville and they got them looking driver-nice for $500. Add in the $90 + shipping for new lenses (PG Classic: one side fit great, had to alter the other but I was just glad they were available), about 80 hours of work, and a lot of frustration and I was able to trade into the correct '69 stuff and make it nice for $600. Oh... plus skim coat filler, sandpaper, primer, paint, cleaning supplies and band-aids!
If you end up restoring a set, give me a shout. I may be able to save you a little time and some headaches...
gregpurcell
Greg Purcell
I just got a bunch of 69 cuda parts including a pretty fair grille, but like everyone else, I need to get my money for the deal out of the grille. For an FABO member I could throw in the header panel with the grille for the price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...445758323&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MESELX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...445758323&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MESELX:IT
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Orig Stealth Mod
Good luck 426hemiduster!
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