Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback
The progress on the funnycar body is slow but I'm making ground. I figure it'll take a couple gallons of resin. I've got 72 square feet of fiberglass which should be way more than I'll need. I'll try to build up certain areas for additional strength and may even add in some reinforcing aluminum rods.
I had a box of disposable brushes that I'd gotten at Harbor Freight but unfortunately I used them up working on the house. My per brush cost at Harbor Freight was about 40 cents. The cheapest brushes here in town are around $1.50. It may not seem significant but I'm estimating I'll need 40 to 50.
The early funnycars did not have escape doors in their roofs so I've decided to fill the opening someone had cut. I started by attaching a cardboard fill piece beneath the opening and put the first layer of glass over it. I'll probably do 2 more layers above that and then put a few layers on the bottom side.
I'm also going to fill the hole in the hood the same way I'm doing the roof. After I get it finished off I'll cut a new hole after I determine the blower location.
It looks awfully rough now but it's already obvious that the body is much sturdier than when I started. After all the breaks are repaired I can start the process of grinding down all the excess and begin the finish work.
The progress on the funnycar body is slow but I'm making ground. I figure it'll take a couple gallons of resin. I've got 72 square feet of fiberglass which should be way more than I'll need. I'll try to build up certain areas for additional strength and may even add in some reinforcing aluminum rods.
I had a box of disposable brushes that I'd gotten at Harbor Freight but unfortunately I used them up working on the house. My per brush cost at Harbor Freight was about 40 cents. The cheapest brushes here in town are around $1.50. It may not seem significant but I'm estimating I'll need 40 to 50.
The early funnycars did not have escape doors in their roofs so I've decided to fill the opening someone had cut. I started by attaching a cardboard fill piece beneath the opening and put the first layer of glass over it. I'll probably do 2 more layers above that and then put a few layers on the bottom side.
I'm also going to fill the hole in the hood the same way I'm doing the roof. After I get it finished off I'll cut a new hole after I determine the blower location.
It looks awfully rough now but it's already obvious that the body is much sturdier than when I started. After all the breaks are repaired I can start the process of grinding down all the excess and begin the finish work.