First, a big thanks to all the information available on this site. For the last month I had been considering a purchase of a 65/66 Barracuda but really lacked any applicable knowledge (but a huge appreciation) about them. After reading through all the posts here I was able to get a sense of what I was getting into and also where I could go with it. After a drive down to Portland from Seattle to look at a monstrous POS '65 that had been grossly misrepresented I went to take a second look at a local '66 the owner described as all original, a "survivor".
It drove home with no issues, though badly needs tires and fluids. On the whole it is all there, though it really does need everything gone through. Not to mention a paint job. A couple spots of rust - obligatory spare tire well, passenger quarter, and passenger fender - unfortunately at the rear mount, and a little bit of crust on the drivers floor. The hood has a crease on the nose, but fortunately the car came with another one! Motor is all original with what looks like 140K miles (?), 2 barrel carb, which is soon to go out the window and over the fence - it's pretty cruddy. Car came with an extra 4 barrel manifold so I can sort that out soon enough. The car also came with all the components to install the console shift - hump, console, shifter, etc.
Interior is again, all there, and all in need of some freshening - headliner, carpet, plastic chrome, etc.
Overall I am pleased with the purchase and looking forward to starting in the refurb / resto.
It drove home with no issues, though badly needs tires and fluids. On the whole it is all there, though it really does need everything gone through. Not to mention a paint job. A couple spots of rust - obligatory spare tire well, passenger quarter, and passenger fender - unfortunately at the rear mount, and a little bit of crust on the drivers floor. The hood has a crease on the nose, but fortunately the car came with another one! Motor is all original with what looks like 140K miles (?), 2 barrel carb, which is soon to go out the window and over the fence - it's pretty cruddy. Car came with an extra 4 barrel manifold so I can sort that out soon enough. The car also came with all the components to install the console shift - hump, console, shifter, etc.
Interior is again, all there, and all in need of some freshening - headliner, carpet, plastic chrome, etc.
Overall I am pleased with the purchase and looking forward to starting in the refurb / resto.
