One of the aftermarket companies (maybe XV motorsports? something like that, I don't remember for sure) makes a replacement for E bodies IIRC that is heavier & is supposed to tie the front of the frame rails together to help strengthen the chassis and reduce flex. I would think that a stiffer...
Twin post is definitely correct. Slant6/4speed, are you saying you have one on the passenger side? I've been thinking about doing that but wasn't sure if it would look right. I've never seen it done but figured it should work. Is it mounted in the same position as the drivers' side?
I think the circle holes are for the two separate scoops. You can cut any kind of hole you see fit in the hood and cover it with the scoop. I just cut out an area that was open in the under hood bracing.
If it bolts on like the originals I think all you should need to do is drill the holes in the hood & run the nuts up from the bottom. The one I bought from Mopar back around 1976 had studs sticking out of the bottom & was contoured to fit the factory hoods. I was also able to bolt it onto my...
The picture you posted looks really good. Can't tell the colors for sure but maybe a really deep, dark green on the bottom & some kind of white on top with with just a hint of green. Or maybe a really, really, light kind of mint green top?
It will probably clear okay if you use a stock air cleaner from one of the B or E body non-fresh-air cars. Reproductions are available. I think I've seen it done in one of the Mopar magazines.
Use the search function on the forum to find info. I think I remember some problems in the past with this company but maybe things were getting better? Not sure though.
I can't say much because every time I see a car that color it reminds me of a neighbor I used to have who earned the nickname of "The jerk who lives down the street." Never knew his name but he drove some kind of Teal green Ford product.
I figured you might catch some flack about the hood...
A 65 Barracuda never had anything like that. Just some undercoating on the underside of the fenders. That, plus the fenders were made out of metal that was probably 2 to 3 times thicker than what they use on new cars. :-D
Don't know of any type of universal shields but they did offer a red...
I don't think repops exist. I bought a parts car to get good quarters plus other parts. Paid more for it than I did for my running car back in the 1970's. LOL
At one time (a LONG time ago) I considered putting the fender vents or air extractors or whatever they're called from an early 70's Trans Am on the fenders of my 64 Barracuda. Seeing the gills on the early A fenders I think the gills would look a lot better than the Trans Am parts would have...
I'm thinking the early A's would have too much sculpting on the front fenders for the gills to fit but I'd be interested to see what it looks like. Think it'll look better on your car.
I like the gills. Not sure on the later A bodies but but I think the early cars have a brace of some type on the back side of the fenders in that area. You might have to work around something like that.
I'll buy it that they used the trunk lid story as an excuse. But I'm not so sure that they could have mounted it to the trunk lid. The uprights had braces that went through the trunk & down to the floor of the car. They weren't just bolted to the top of the fenders. At least not on the race...
I understand about the wings having to be in the airstream. But from what I've read the main reason the wings were as tall as they were on the Daytona and the Superbird was because they had to be sold to the public & if they were much lower the trunk lid wouldn't open. I think the wind tunnel...