Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback

Cuda68Scott said
That is really an awesome project on the roller John. It will sure come in handy to protect your stuff and the nice wood bed when you need to, and I think it adds to the looks of the truck.
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Cuda68Scott said

I also know what you mean on drilling holes in the body - back in the day I had full length ding protectors on my cuda that were drilled and riveted on! So when I get started on body work I think I have about 20 drill holes to fill in, but from looking at all the major metal work that guys on FABO regularly do, these should be an easy but probably pricey fix.

Bummer on the window, that crack fix looks interesting and maybe worth a try if not too pricey.
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Thanks Scott. I've liked the general look of the roll up covers ever since I first saw them. I knew I needed something to protect the bed floor but never really figured I'd get anything other than a Velcro or snap tarp. The cost of these aluminum roll ups was cost prohibitive. - And to top it off no one offered any off the shelf covers for these Dodge short stepside boxes. No matter what, I was going to have to have a custom cover made.

I guess there shouldn't be roll covers on any other 'Lil Reds unless someone paid big bucks to have one custom made.

I know what you mean about the metal work done by other members of FABO. It made me cringe a little less when it was time to drill the holes.

The windshield? Well, crap happens. I learned a lot from the installation. The advice from ssba helped a bunch. Without it I would have struggled a lot harder getting the glass in. I won't rule out attempting to do the next one myself, but I know I'd like to have a second set of hands to help. I'll definitely do a more thorough inspection of any new glass before trying to install the next one. I'm still at a loss as to the cause of the break.

When I've tried to recall the steps I went through I think I might have been better off de-burring the edges of the window opening. The jagged edges kept the rubber seal from sliding around. Maybe some burr was the cause of the break too. - Like I said, it was a learning experience. I'll be more experienced and better prepared next time.