First Car -- 1968 Barracuda Notchback
Thanks again for the warm welcome everyone! I've dug through the photos that I have and I wasn't able to find too much that captured the winter that I got it roadworthy again, but I do have some pictures here and there. After I got it running and streetworthy I used it as my daily driver during the summer and had a lot of fun and met lots of awesome people -- including you guys here!! Here's another picture of her in June of 2016:
And here's the picture of the first guy that ever tried to street race me... An early 2000's Civic with a terrible bodykit that was actively falling off. He wanted to race me in rush hour traffic in a stock Honda. I did not bother myself with such an "opportunity."
Here's a picture of her parked next to a similarly colored '64 at the local classic car club. Both beauties!
Shortly after I acquired the car, I began to accumulate parts... I started with a rebuilt 318 out of a 1967 Dodge pickup. All original down to the 2 barrel iron intake! I bought it because it was a good deal and I had no idea if my 360 would last since it sat for so long. I did not know much about the durability of these cars at the time so I was worried that it might blow up for no reason. I hung onto the engine for about two months until I realized that if the 360 was going to go, it would have done so already, so I sold the engine for $200 more than I paid for it! Here's a picture of the adventure with me and my buddy:
Towards the fall I started to drive it to school, and it was very fun showing up to a parking lot of subarus and pickups in a hot rod! I drove it until about mid October when one morning I stepped on the brakes, and the pedal didn't come back up. Thankfully this happened at the stop sign directly adjacent to my house, so I limped it back the 100 yards and took my truck to school. My first thought was the brake hoses being shot on the inside, so I replaced them to no avail. It ended up being a bad reman master cylinder from NAPA, and by the time I had a new one in my hands it was winter time and I had lost my spot in the garage... So the car cover went on her and she sat until spring.
Thanks again for the warm welcome everyone! I've dug through the photos that I have and I wasn't able to find too much that captured the winter that I got it roadworthy again, but I do have some pictures here and there. After I got it running and streetworthy I used it as my daily driver during the summer and had a lot of fun and met lots of awesome people -- including you guys here!! Here's another picture of her in June of 2016:
And here's the picture of the first guy that ever tried to street race me... An early 2000's Civic with a terrible bodykit that was actively falling off. He wanted to race me in rush hour traffic in a stock Honda. I did not bother myself with such an "opportunity."
Here's a picture of her parked next to a similarly colored '64 at the local classic car club. Both beauties!
Shortly after I acquired the car, I began to accumulate parts... I started with a rebuilt 318 out of a 1967 Dodge pickup. All original down to the 2 barrel iron intake! I bought it because it was a good deal and I had no idea if my 360 would last since it sat for so long. I did not know much about the durability of these cars at the time so I was worried that it might blow up for no reason. I hung onto the engine for about two months until I realized that if the 360 was going to go, it would have done so already, so I sold the engine for $200 more than I paid for it! Here's a picture of the adventure with me and my buddy:
Towards the fall I started to drive it to school, and it was very fun showing up to a parking lot of subarus and pickups in a hot rod! I drove it until about mid October when one morning I stepped on the brakes, and the pedal didn't come back up. Thankfully this happened at the stop sign directly adjacent to my house, so I limped it back the 100 yards and took my truck to school. My first thought was the brake hoses being shot on the inside, so I replaced them to no avail. It ended up being a bad reman master cylinder from NAPA, and by the time I had a new one in my hands it was winter time and I had lost my spot in the garage... So the car cover went on her and she sat until spring.