Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback
With the Roadrunner road worthy and because we're waiting for parts for the Charger, I turned my attention back to the funnycar.
We ran out to the farm and picked up an old fiberglass seat and old parachute I had out there. I hoped I'd be able to use the seat as a guide for legroom. The seat is still in fairly good shape considering it's been outside for years. There was a lot of dirt and overspray on it that I had to clean off. I did a quickie job on it with thinner and furniture polish. It didn't turn out great but it'll have to do for now.
Before Spencer leaves next week I thought I'd have him give me a hand fitting a torqueflite behind the Hemi. I used the 727 that's from the 'Lil Red. It's been collecting dust ever since they made me move the truck out of town.
Without the adapter we couldn't bolt it up but I wanted to see where I needed to cut the frame. I also had to cut out the center bars where the seat needed to sit. Once we had the transmission on the chassis I marked it where it needed cutting.
I used a cut-off wheel to chop the frame. With the bars out I was finally able to put the seat in place. The transmission adapter should be here next week. I won't cap any of the tubes or build any new reinforcement until I have everything bolted together.
I'd still like to gain more legroom. Although I can fit in there, I'd be in a world of hurt if I ever got a leg cramp.
With the Roadrunner road worthy and because we're waiting for parts for the Charger, I turned my attention back to the funnycar.
We ran out to the farm and picked up an old fiberglass seat and old parachute I had out there. I hoped I'd be able to use the seat as a guide for legroom. The seat is still in fairly good shape considering it's been outside for years. There was a lot of dirt and overspray on it that I had to clean off. I did a quickie job on it with thinner and furniture polish. It didn't turn out great but it'll have to do for now.
Before Spencer leaves next week I thought I'd have him give me a hand fitting a torqueflite behind the Hemi. I used the 727 that's from the 'Lil Red. It's been collecting dust ever since they made me move the truck out of town.
Without the adapter we couldn't bolt it up but I wanted to see where I needed to cut the frame. I also had to cut out the center bars where the seat needed to sit. Once we had the transmission on the chassis I marked it where it needed cutting.
I used a cut-off wheel to chop the frame. With the bars out I was finally able to put the seat in place. The transmission adapter should be here next week. I won't cap any of the tubes or build any new reinforcement until I have everything bolted together.
I'd still like to gain more legroom. Although I can fit in there, I'd be in a world of hurt if I ever got a leg cramp.