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TOTALLY what he said. You will regret sanding with 400 and then applying filler. 400 will not give the 'tooth' required to give the filler something to really stick to.

Contact the people at PG. They will help. They helped me out big time once.

No, I didn't miss it. I realize the T-56 would nicely offset a low gear ratio. I was just thinking that on top of what he had already done. Changing to a 3.23 would definitely give a mathematical improvement to RPM vs Speed, and I thought that might help gas mileage a bit. It isn't much of a...

Hello from Topeka. I thought about this for a bit, and I can't think of anything you could do to change the aerodynamics of your car without changing its looks or costing a lot. A beautiful 67 dart that was physically altered to improve aerodynamics would no longer look like a 67 Dart to me. I...

Help from family members is always fun. When I was stripping my Barracuda's paint in about 2013, my wife said, "That looks like fun. Can I help?" We worked on it day after day. She even learned how to use some new power tools.

The answer is yes. I have seen several people talk about it on this form. I always thought that would be an awesome addition.

I agree with @barbee6043. You have a very easy patch section to do, if you know how to weld. A good patch will require a good butt weld. Watch a couple of episodes of Fitzee’s Fabrication on YouTube to see how he butt welds. You have to go back a couple of years to see some of the good ones...

I painted my Barracuda about 10 years ago. I had a little over a quart of paint left. I just repainted my hood due to some damage and have virtually no paint left. I thought I would buy a quart of paint from the same place so I would have some, just in case. A quart of paint is $200, and a...

I hate to be the odd guy out, but I am not a fan of it up there. I DO like it on the side as seen in several pictures on page 1. It looked good on the Charger because, in my opinion, the top of the quarter panel was curved and smooth.

A few weeks ago, I posted a thread that basically said, “oh no what have I done?”. I had about six flaws in my hood, so I decided to fix the flaws, sand it down prime it and repaint it. I had some paint left over from where I painted my car. I finally got it done. It came out pretty good.

I helped a friend restore a rough 65 Impala SS 396. He bought PPG BC and CC paint. I sprayed the door jams, backs of doors, back of hood and back of decklid. Then I helped him assemble the car. Right before I was ready to paint it, his wife said something that pissed me off so bad that I just...

Shag carpet would be awesome!

Hey, @RenVill, don't be discouraged. I meant it when I said I was impressed with your fabrication skills. You should definitely work on a second version. I always thought some nice-looking louvers would look sharp on my 69 Barracuda Fastback. When you start your business, Make them for my car.

Those are some mad fabrication skills. Although I do like the work, I think you could improve them. Make them look more like some of the ones I have seen on E Bodies, and I think you will have something. Don't get me wrong, I think they look pretty good, and they show us your fabrication...

VERY nice job. I have never done a vinyl roof, but I have seen it done on videos many times. Was this your first time? Have you ever done a headliner? I've done a few. It involves the same level of precision as the vinyl top, and marking a good centerline is imperative. I bet you would be good...

Thanks. I always wondered if that would work.

Amen to using a long board (sanding block). I probably spend at least 100-200 hours block sanding filler and then high build primer on each and every paint job. I block filler lightly with 120, then 220. Then I spray 3 coats of Evercoat G2 (that's all I use). Then I apply black guide coat and...

Unfortunately no. They were very minor. Most people did not see them, but I knew they were there.

When I painted my car about nine years ago, there was a problem in the paint booth. I was using a new paint booth for the first time, and a panel partially popped out and allowed a bunch of dirt and crap to get on the hood. Fortunately, it only got on the hood. So about a month later, I sanded...

I really like his show. I agree with Brian and @mopowers when they say that the man doing the spraying is VERY important. Before I could afford good spray guns, I did some very nice paint jobs with some cheap spray guns.

Got to disagree with you on that. There are certainly some things I won't buy from HF, but a lot of their stuff is really good. I have one of their 3" cutoff wheels that was on sale for $10, and it must be 7-8 years old. It still works great. I have several of their upgraded quality air tools...

I watch this show called Paint Society on YouTube. This guy is a magnificent painter. He works in a body shop at an Acura dealership, and he paints some very high-end cars. He recently tested the new black widow spray gun from Harbor freight. He was very impressed with it, and you should see the...

@Super-Cuda, @Kendog 170 and @mvh are right. You should remove the interior trim. I have replaced 67-69 Barracuda Fastback rear glass before, and it is not difficult. Although you may be able to remove and replace the rear glass without pulling the interior trim, removing the trim is not at all...

I have used a similar product. You should be fine with the possible rust if it is not driven in rain much. I would scuff with more than a scotch brite pad. I would scuff with 220 or 320 grit dry paper. that will give good mechanical adhesion, and the minor sanding scratches will be more than...

I would go with a 67-69 Dart or Valiant post car.

What color are you painting it? The reason I ask is that if you are painting a non-metallic color (or a color with little metallic in it) I would Spray the shell to include the engine compartment, door jams, interior, trunk area, etc. I would paint the doors, hood, trunk lid and front valances...

I like it too!

Painted mirrors, chrome scoop bezels!!

I would suggest again to speak at length with the dipper to get good answers to any questions you might have. Lots of people have their cars dipped. Maybe they have figured out how to alleviate the problems listed by FM3 Dart. I can't imagine that there would be so many dippers and so many...

Wow! It's a rare Barracuda Fastback Convertible. 67 I think, since I don't see any side marker holes in the quarter. Seriously though, what did you use to strip it? I would guess a combination of 80 grit disks on a 6" DA with some 60 or 80 grit disks on a 2 and 3" die grinder for tighter places...