Tail panel looks very good! What red did you use?
1969 BB 4-speed Barracuda Formula S
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69CudaFan
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Not being overly critical because the panel does look good, but the red seems slightly off from the Totally Auto red....perhaps it is the light.
Also I would think that before I installed the dash pad I would have masked and resprayed the dash frame. To each their own, I guess.
Also, you should pull up that carpet and let us have a look at the floor.
Also I would think that before I installed the dash pad I would have masked and resprayed the dash frame. To each their own, I guess.
Also, you should pull up that carpet and let us have a look at the floor.
moparphilll
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we did the top just have not did front and sides of dash , wanted to take it completely out but would have had to pull the windsheild.
moparphilll
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here is a shot of floor the carpet was like glued down with spray adheisive.
NICE and solid!
NICE and solid!
moparphilll
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Intersting thing when looking at underside noted that the Torgue boxes are filled like the sixpack and Hemi cars tho I have seen this on newer dusters in the 71-74's. Is this norm because it was a Big block car?
moparphilll
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Its hard to be critical on this car as my son (15) is doing most everything on it and having a BLAST! I know it deserves better but we do not have alot invested in it and yet his enthusiasm on working on a BIG BLOCK A-Body is High...So I am letting him run with it.:burnout:
moparphilll
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Someone put a lot of work in the underside of hood to make braces that matched the hood pretty nice. All square tubing bent to match.
moparphilll
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My son sanded the engine compartment but I think we are going to sand blast the remaining to get all the nucks and crainnies.
Not sure what you mean by "torque boxes filled"? The rear torque box you show is the normal one used on these cars. Does it have the front torque boxes?
moparphilll
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just thought most A-bodies I'vehad have torgue boxes like this pic.
684mulas
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Wow that cleaned up nicely! Nice find! There are not too many factory high performance Notches out there and even less if you consider the 4 speed.
Its sure looks pretty presentable as is. What are you going to do? Maybe get it running with any big block? My buddy just used the TTI headers with a 440 and 4 speed. Its all tight but it it fits. A 400 looks just like a 383 and will stroke out to 451 all the way up to 512 pretty easily!
If you get it together and running, you might get inspired to take it apart sometime down the road and do a restoration of some sort. That's what I hope to do with mine in the future.
Its sure looks pretty presentable as is. What are you going to do? Maybe get it running with any big block? My buddy just used the TTI headers with a 440 and 4 speed. Its all tight but it it fits. A 400 looks just like a 383 and will stroke out to 451 all the way up to 512 pretty easily!
If you get it together and running, you might get inspired to take it apart sometime down the road and do a restoration of some sort. That's what I hope to do with mine in the future.
That is your every day standard spring mount on any /6, 318, even 340 automatic cars. On your 383 that extra piece welded in is the "torque box" meaning the spring mount is boxed in for more rigidity and prevent body twist. All convertibles have them. Some people call them convertible boxes?
moparphilll
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Heres the trunk cleaned out...all the parts still have to wash it out.
moparphilll
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Here is the conv. bought it Friday...Had one back in the 80's
I know Bowtie but it was a fun car...
69CudaFan
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Well, looks like there is some OG sunfire yellow paint on the underside of the trunklid and the trunk area...it should clean up pretty well.
Nice find on the Camaro. Your son and you are going to be busy...looks like that one has no drivetrain as well...but it is a convertible so that helps, and unlike your Cuda, I think you could build that car in its entirety from the ground up if you wanted to and had the $$. Its a 68 correct?
Nice find on the Camaro. Your son and you are going to be busy...looks like that one has no drivetrain as well...but it is a convertible so that helps, and unlike your Cuda, I think you could build that car in its entirety from the ground up if you wanted to and had the $$. Its a 68 correct?
moparphilll
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yes 1968 327 3-speed manual. parts are cheap for chev.
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engine compartment before and after.
He blasted it and cleaned it and primed with etching primer. the paint was a single stage premix put in a spray can..Rattle can job but looks cleaner than before.
He blasted it and cleaned it and primed with etching primer. the paint was a single stage premix put in a spray can..Rattle can job but looks cleaner than before.
Looks great, rattle can or not!! The bowtie has lotsa potential too!
moparphilll
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Found a rally guage cluster LOCAL that was heater only and not cut out around the radio holes. $300. The Alt guage was fried on mine also.
Phil, i guess that's your name??? I just added this one to my stable, i posted about it on the first page after my T5 car i already owned..........Original paint black car, deluxe saddle interior, RED sport stripe, console 4 speed. So i know of 5 of the 53 built!! Own 2 of them........Yours is looking great, keep your son going on it!!!!!! Any questions on these cars just PM me, Dave
moparphilll
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That is a KEEPER! I love original unmolested cars. Don't ever paint it you will get way more attention with it , Black and red it the ultimate color combo.
I see the radio is thumbwheel, I guess I did not remember that when I bought the dash assembly I'm putting in mine...
I see the radio is thumbwheel, I guess I did not remember that when I bought the dash assembly I'm putting in mine...
340sFastback
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The '69 Barracuda instrument clusters have the emergency flasher switch in the upper left hand corner and thumb wheels as you have seen. Those two bezels you have are for '70 and up cars. The bezels are reproduced.
Also, the M25 rocker molding is rare on the '69 Barracuda. But the '71 and up Duster had the same molding except 1/2" longer but it will fit and that moldingis being reproduced by BA&E. The molding clips are not reproduced but the Duster and Scamp used the same clips. Scamp molding looks the same but its 3" longer then Barracuda/Duster and won't fit.
Also, the M25 rocker molding is rare on the '69 Barracuda. But the '71 and up Duster had the same molding except 1/2" longer but it will fit and that moldingis being reproduced by BA&E. The molding clips are not reproduced but the Duster and Scamp used the same clips. Scamp molding looks the same but its 3" longer then Barracuda/Duster and won't fit.
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got it painted
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The General Lee out playing in the Snow!
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