shadango
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Hey folks....
I am headed out tomorrow to check out a 72 Barracuda....
It was a barn find that had no tranny or engine in it.....bought by a body shop and redone to the point it is at.
It has been recently redone body and undercarriage, stripped and repainted. They told me there is very little bondo in the car and that there was no major damage prior to them getting it. The trunk pan (main pan only) was replaced...they said floor pans look great.
Photos look good so far...had a small concern about a body line in one picture but decided that I have to see in person to see if it is a problem or not.....
Fresh paint that looks nice. Had some relatives local to the car check it out and they confirm it is very nice.
Interior has a console but interior needs redone.....has white/checked cloth buckets interior (front and rear seats match) that has seen better days and a VERY cracked dashpad (blue)...headliner is probably toast too.
There is a 74 engine with 15k on a stock rebuild in the car but it is not hooked up...was told it ran fine when it came out of the donor car, which was recieveing a big block transplant. It needs a radiator, starter and alternator but otherwise is complete, carb to headers to plug wires.
No tranny....but a used 73 727 tranny, crossmember and shaft come with it. Needs an exhaust.
New wheels/tires, new sidemarker lights, new trunk, door and igntion keysets, new vinyl top
It is priced at $9500.....
Here are some pics....
http://s349.photobucket.com/albums/q391/shadango_bucket/72 green cuda/?albumview=slideshow
Did 6 cylinder 72 Barracudas come with the console shifter? I forgot to get a VIN, but I dont really care if it was a 6 car or an 8 car I guess as long as it is right as far as suspension etc...By the looks of the car in the pics, the suspension is if anything stiff in the front.....although the tranny and bumper are not in it. Am I looking at saggy springs due to the mising tranny and front bumper, and radiator and alternator?
These cars didnt come with the 7.25 axle right? So it should have either the 8.25 or the 8.75, yes?
Am I nuts for thinking this could be a good find? Or is this overpriced?
I know its alot of cash for a car that isnt running.....at the beginning of my search I told myself that the only car I would consider buying that wasnt running was something like a 70-72 ebody or like a (real) roadrunner or "barn find" 340 Duster.....and this is a 72 Barracuda.....so I get a warm/fuzzy over it...LOL
An ebody has been my dream for awhile. So I suppose that plays into it. The same money would (I know) buy a decent non-matching 340 duster with some minor body issues.......may still go that route if this one craps out.
I hesitated posting this because I know its an A-body forum.....
I am headed out tomorrow to check out a 72 Barracuda....
It was a barn find that had no tranny or engine in it.....bought by a body shop and redone to the point it is at.
It has been recently redone body and undercarriage, stripped and repainted. They told me there is very little bondo in the car and that there was no major damage prior to them getting it. The trunk pan (main pan only) was replaced...they said floor pans look great.
Photos look good so far...had a small concern about a body line in one picture but decided that I have to see in person to see if it is a problem or not.....
Fresh paint that looks nice. Had some relatives local to the car check it out and they confirm it is very nice.
Interior has a console but interior needs redone.....has white/checked cloth buckets interior (front and rear seats match) that has seen better days and a VERY cracked dashpad (blue)...headliner is probably toast too.
There is a 74 engine with 15k on a stock rebuild in the car but it is not hooked up...was told it ran fine when it came out of the donor car, which was recieveing a big block transplant. It needs a radiator, starter and alternator but otherwise is complete, carb to headers to plug wires.
No tranny....but a used 73 727 tranny, crossmember and shaft come with it. Needs an exhaust.
New wheels/tires, new sidemarker lights, new trunk, door and igntion keysets, new vinyl top
It is priced at $9500.....
Here are some pics....
http://s349.photobucket.com/albums/q391/shadango_bucket/72 green cuda/?albumview=slideshow
Did 6 cylinder 72 Barracudas come with the console shifter? I forgot to get a VIN, but I dont really care if it was a 6 car or an 8 car I guess as long as it is right as far as suspension etc...By the looks of the car in the pics, the suspension is if anything stiff in the front.....although the tranny and bumper are not in it. Am I looking at saggy springs due to the mising tranny and front bumper, and radiator and alternator?
These cars didnt come with the 7.25 axle right? So it should have either the 8.25 or the 8.75, yes?
Am I nuts for thinking this could be a good find? Or is this overpriced?
I know its alot of cash for a car that isnt running.....at the beginning of my search I told myself that the only car I would consider buying that wasnt running was something like a 70-72 ebody or like a (real) roadrunner or "barn find" 340 Duster.....and this is a 72 Barracuda.....so I get a warm/fuzzy over it...LOL
An ebody has been my dream for awhile. So I suppose that plays into it. The same money would (I know) buy a decent non-matching 340 duster with some minor body issues.......may still go that route if this one craps out.
I hesitated posting this because I know its an A-body forum.....
