67 Barracuda convertible
Wow, I`m finally getting back to doing some work on the vert. I bought a 68 GTS and have been working that to the point that it was ready for a REAL bodyshop to take over. Lol! My 15 year old Dalmatian Dexter got sick about the same time , July of `07 and died of cancer/immune disorder in Feb. of `08 that was a major factor that kept me from working on the car. Anyway ,I bought a 8.75 rear end from a FABO member (BubbaC....kudos to Bubba) to replace the 7.25 that was put in the car in the early 80`s, after the PO had broken the pinion gear. The car came with a 8.75 sure-grip with 2.94 gears. Right now all I have is a peg-leg 3.55 but it`ll do to get her going again. I cleaned everything and painted the housing and some 5.5 wheels I have for it as well. It also came with 5.5 inch wheels from the factory but they were also missing when I got he car. The car has HD leaf springs -7 per side, ...one of the few things that haven`t been removed and replaced with something inferior. The rear end should go in within the next few days and I need to find another driveshaft or have mine cut to fit. I went ahead and pulled the fuel tank (so I can safely weld and) to remove some big dents from it. I found it was replaced in 1980 with an original. It had some dents in it that I removed by plugging the filler tube hole and then pressurizing the tank with air via the fuel line hose. The dents popped right out. Soon it`ll be time to start tackling the rust on this guy...and this ones got a ton of it. I`ll be replacing the 1/4 panels, rear valance, and trunk extensions. Oh, it`s going to be fun. Attached are some photos of the finished work and the pending work.
Wow, I`m finally getting back to doing some work on the vert. I bought a 68 GTS and have been working that to the point that it was ready for a REAL bodyshop to take over. Lol! My 15 year old Dalmatian Dexter got sick about the same time , July of `07 and died of cancer/immune disorder in Feb. of `08 that was a major factor that kept me from working on the car. Anyway ,I bought a 8.75 rear end from a FABO member (BubbaC....kudos to Bubba) to replace the 7.25 that was put in the car in the early 80`s, after the PO had broken the pinion gear. The car came with a 8.75 sure-grip with 2.94 gears. Right now all I have is a peg-leg 3.55 but it`ll do to get her going again. I cleaned everything and painted the housing and some 5.5 wheels I have for it as well. It also came with 5.5 inch wheels from the factory but they were also missing when I got he car. The car has HD leaf springs -7 per side, ...one of the few things that haven`t been removed and replaced with something inferior. The rear end should go in within the next few days and I need to find another driveshaft or have mine cut to fit. I went ahead and pulled the fuel tank (so I can safely weld and) to remove some big dents from it. I found it was replaced in 1980 with an original. It had some dents in it that I removed by plugging the filler tube hole and then pressurizing the tank with air via the fuel line hose. The dents popped right out. Soon it`ll be time to start tackling the rust on this guy...and this ones got a ton of it. I`ll be replacing the 1/4 panels, rear valance, and trunk extensions. Oh, it`s going to be fun. Attached are some photos of the finished work and the pending work.