Chrysler Field Engineer reveals SECRETS to restoring his 1966 Plymouth Barracuda
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A56
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lol, He took artistic license and admitted to doing it his way if you watched and listened.
slantsixdan
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Which is fine. But then why's it matter he was a Chrysler field engineer?
The turn signal pilot indicator on his dashboard doesn't not work because he has fendertop indicators, they don't work because something's faulty.
He made a crummy choice of headlamps, but I don't imagine it matters much; he's probably not putting on many nighttime miles.
The white-face gauges…eh. If he'd figured out how to make silver-face ones (like the '65 Dart or '61 Lancer), that'd impress me more.
It's a hell of a nice car despite my or anyone else's nitpicking; he's rightfully proud of it. And that high polish on the fuel filler pipe is hawttt lol.
A56
Street Survivor
What's wrong with describing his job description at Chrysler? What's wrong with people spending their own time and money building a car their own way? He's happy with it.
slantsixdan
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A56
Street Survivor
lol, I read your disclaimer.
FISHYPETE
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There aren’t any dash indicators, only on fenders
cudamark
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Very nice car. Lots of things were changed from stock however......First of all, it's not an original Formula S, but a tribute. It's not even a V8 car originally. If you want to add some nits from stock '66 FS, lets see.....120 speedo, dual exhaust, '67 valve covers, aftermarket air cleaner and radiator, the later power brake and MC, ignition, and other non stock stuff like wheels, radio knobs, steering wheel, no side pin stripes, day 2 chrome gas cap, and I can probably find others if I watch it again.
This car looks fantastic. We all notice details that are not original which just don’t matter with our early “A”s.
But I just wonder how much of his investment he or his estate will ever get back - probably a small fraction.
So this is a work of passion for him and he has a unique car that is challenging to get to make this nice.
But I just wonder how much of his investment he or his estate will ever get back - probably a small fraction.
So this is a work of passion for him and he has a unique car that is challenging to get to make this nice.
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