'68 Barracuda Formula S Fastback Restoration Background
I'll come out of my decade long hiatus to chime in on Bob's build thread, here. The last time I was in here, I had built an FJ6 '73 Plymouth Scamp for my girlfriend at the time, and I haven't built another A body until this car.
I helped with most of the assembly work on this car, as it was shuffled into the garage bay one box and truck bed load at a time.
There are some key points that I will photograph at the shop on the car that are good to know in terms of the frame connectors and a few other pieces that Bob and I put our heads together on in order to get to work well.
We did manage to get it on the road and it really is a joy to ride in. Everything has gone as we had hoped and strived for.
It almost (ALMOST!) makes me want a black car. I could stare at it for days, and I'll be a little bummed when it leaves the shop after I'm done with the handful of articles on the short shakedown list that are left.
I have a short video of the car and I will take another one of the features and get them onto YouTube for everyone to check out this weekend.
So far, my favorite modification on this car are the seat extensions and tilt positions. It changes the entire feel and ride quality, which is something a few of us tall folks should experience!
This is a great car and I look forward to seeing it at some of our local cruises and shows, like the Golden Super Cruise. Hopefully we get our drag strip back!
I'll come out of my decade long hiatus to chime in on Bob's build thread, here. The last time I was in here, I had built an FJ6 '73 Plymouth Scamp for my girlfriend at the time, and I haven't built another A body until this car.
I helped with most of the assembly work on this car, as it was shuffled into the garage bay one box and truck bed load at a time.
There are some key points that I will photograph at the shop on the car that are good to know in terms of the frame connectors and a few other pieces that Bob and I put our heads together on in order to get to work well.
We did manage to get it on the road and it really is a joy to ride in. Everything has gone as we had hoped and strived for.
It almost (ALMOST!) makes me want a black car. I could stare at it for days, and I'll be a little bummed when it leaves the shop after I'm done with the handful of articles on the short shakedown list that are left.
I have a short video of the car and I will take another one of the features and get them onto YouTube for everyone to check out this weekend.
So far, my favorite modification on this car are the seat extensions and tilt positions. It changes the entire feel and ride quality, which is something a few of us tall folks should experience!
This is a great car and I look forward to seeing it at some of our local cruises and shows, like the Golden Super Cruise. Hopefully we get our drag strip back!
