Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback

I worked on the Roadrunner until almost 3 a.m. The exhaust shop was expecting us to be there around 8 in the morning.

We got the plugs in and routed our plug wires, installed the spark plugs, synced our distributor with the crank, connected the fuel lines, attached the M/T valve covers, put in the battery, loaded the car onto the trailer and tied it down. There was a breeze last night so it kept the mosquitoes down for awhile. When the wind calmed down, the fog rolled in.

I'd run an extension cord out to the street where I could work on the car after it was loaded. It's illegal here to park on the street after 1 a.m., but I figured they wouldn't bother me as long as I kept working.

By 3 a.m. the fog had coated everything with heavy dew. Before calling it quits I knew I'd better move the trailer off the street. I started the truck and turned on the wipers to clear the windshield. They didn't come on. Jeez! It just hadn't been a good day. I was too tired to check out the cause so I wiped the glass with a rag and drove the truck/trailer back onto our property.

This morning we took the car to Brainard, Nebraska for the exhaust work. They said it would take a few hours so we dropped it off and went back home. A little more sleep should feel good. The ECU is supposed to be here around noon.