1968 Barracuda Notch - Plano, TX

Block sanding is done, final prime on the fenders, doors, decklid, header panel, front valance, and hood are done.

Put the car back on the Rotisserie today so they can do the final primer and finishing work for the inside, underneath, and outside of the body. My son Alec and I went to the body shop at 8am, pulled the engine, transmission, front suspension, brakes, wheels, rear axle, and rear suspension. Put the car on the rotisserie, removed the wiper motor and a few other odds and ends still on the car. We left at 11:15, ate some lunch and went to a car show...

Sure makes things easier when you have a lift and air tools you can use.

First picture shows the 2x2 cross brace Sam installed. We started w/ the XV brace, modified it to the correct width, raised it to match the height of the factory piece, cut pockets in the corners to clear the cross flow radiator, put nutserts into the front for the latch support to bolt to, and added stand offs to the corners for the front valance attachment points. Sam also cleaned up the edges where the radiator opening had been expanded to fully expose my 27-1/2"x19" radiator core.

Second picture shows the engine-transmission-suspension assembly which drops out as one complete unit with the removal of a whole 12 bolts. Pulled it out in about 30 minutes, and only took that long because an 11 year old was doing much of the wrenching.

Third picture is of the car after the fact back on the rotisserie.