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Copy the way it was built in 75 as close as you can.

Thanks for sharing the show John. Your funny looks bad a$$ opened up in the sun. Looked like it was a perfect day to be pressing the pedal down on this one. Gots ta be so much fun with that little red ram.

Really enjoying watching you get after the funnycar project. I could see myself getting in trouble with that and laughing about it the whole time. Looking good.

Trans mount looks great from here. I'm watching you and your funny car John. It sure was hard to look at cracked up and caved in. Glad you get to spend some time with it.

Nice work so far with the dissection. Cool to get a glimpse here while you have it opened up.

If you used the yellow contact cement that comes in a metal can. Quart paint can not the aerosol type. It will hold up and remain stable for many decades as long as it doesn't get wet. It does cure and is unaffected by heat. If you used the aerosol spray trim adhesive it is formulated to never...

I believe you are correct about the steering box being moved for steering shaft (coupler) clearance. I had to move the box as far over to the left as I could to gain room for the larger tube hooker headers while fitting a hemi. By cutting the box mount off the frame and moving it outboard it...

Also appears the driver side upper shock mount was moved more vertical

I couldn't help myself, gotta ask. Seen in the pictures posted the steering box brace. I take it it is welded to the shock brace? Am I also seeing a chain suspension limiter?

These are some of the coolest mopar pictures posted. Right up there with the Tom Myl restoration. You can't top a genuine racer.

Awww, they cut the front sheet metal away. Your off to a good start. I would love to restore an old racer with some history. Its an a body with a Hemi as a bonus. It don't get any better.

I would suspect he was referring to the difference in the chassis/body between Prostock and Modified production cars. The prostocks got tampered with to a whole different level.

Very cool you got to talk to Gary. Sounds like you will hear first hand how to get the car returned to correct. You know we need details on this creative engineering.

Absolutely beautiful car, I luv it. You've surely got to have a fortune in paint and chrome to get her looking so fine. I have a project 56 and can appriciate what it takes to restore a DeSoto. Congrats on your efforts and hard work. Very stunning reward you have there.

Guys I have a set of 15" Shelby cal 500 slots. I always figured they were aftermarket since the fronts are 3 1/2" and the backs are 11" wide. Mine have the 5 ear caps that are held on with screws. Probably from the late 60s or early 70s? Let me know if you want a picture of the shelby caps or...

Looking good. It helps to put a couple rings at the midpoint of the spring to keep them from shifting side to side. Not absolutely needed since these rear seats don't usually get used. But I wouldn't skip it on the fronts. Your attention to detail on your project is mindbogglingly. I feel...

Hope you can post the weight of this hood when your done drilling holes. I always wanted to do this. Nice to see you getting after it.

Like the bottoms of the doors and the brace at the rear of front fenders? Oh and under the sill plates. I dig these kind of mods.

Cool, looks like an old gasser.

It always seemed the logical evolution step from the factory hood on these cars to me. Has kind of the same style just badder with extra room for a taller intake. Can't wait to see it installed in primer.

The 300 hinges look a little spindlely for the weight of a old car metal hood? I'd drill lots of holes. That style road runner scoop looks great on the barracuda body. Your definitly going the extra mile to finish it proper top and bottom. I'd buy one if you ever felt inclined to pop a...

Just so you know those 1" spaced wires laced thru the burlap were spring steel. The reason they are used over the coil springs is to spread the load across the seat. They are meant to spring back to straight once a person leaves the seat. The only reason the factory used burlap was cost and...

I made the heater blower block off plate since I had a suitable piece of aluminum in the shop without waiting on an order. I will use some of this sheet for mounting the ignition box's also. The plate looked a bit plain so I polished it and put a decal on it. I have been on the hunt for...

While I was in the polishing aluminum mood getting the thermostat housing into shape I also polished the lid on the cool can & master cylinder relocation block. I added a 70's sunoco 260 decal to the lid and will likely polish the entire can eventually. The handle is a drawer pull I slid a...

Thanks for checking my progress and welcome to the site. Cant help but love the 68s both stock and modified.

I also found a couple of the discontinued ballast resistors I have been having trouble locating. They have a very heavy duty look to them compared to stock. They are rated @ 1/4 ohm which is what the race coils call for. I believe I will put the ignition box's and ballast on a aluminum...

Small update today. I finally found a suitable N.O.S. fiberglass fan for the engine. It was still in the package and in new condition so it should be as safe as can be expected from such a debatable part. It is marked tested at 10,000 rpm. Of course this was 40 years ago but I am willing to...

I like your thinking and where your going with the car Jim. I have two 68 fastbacks. One with a Hemi and the other I am setting up with a 440 six pack, 18-spline & Dana. My six pack car will be just for the street. Looks like your starting with a nice car and a "M" to boot. Sadly I've...

Mmm cookies. Practice on a scrap windshield if you have never cut curved laminate glass before. Its free. To your advantage Barracuda windshields are almost flat so they are as easy as they get to cut. Confirm your technique and tools are good for free. This advise is free. It can be...

Windshields are laminated safety glass not solid tempered like the rear glass. Laminated can be cut with a simple glass scoring cutter. You score the glass on one side then complete the break by tapping and applying pressure. Then you score the other side and complete the break same as...