1968 Barracuda Notch 340

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What color is your motor? I like it.
Crazy Cuda. Sherwin Williams has a handy on line color tool. Under "color tools" select Custom Restoration Color Programs, then select Rod and Custom

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Thanks Matt, was just revisiting their wares. Moparhead has same car, p/s too, and same headers with pics of everything installed. Maybe he can shed some light.
My guess is he probably installed the engine, ps box and headers all on the k-member outside of the car, then installed it all into the car all as one unit from underneath.
 
My guess is he probably installed the engine, ps box and headers all on the k-member outside of the car, then installed it all into the car all as one unit from underneath.
Man, if so that could make a gasket change a big deal, unless the entire gasket slips out clean. Im getting more interested in the smaller aftermarket p/s boxes
 
Or you could put in a 16.1 manual box, and hide a Toyota Yaris EPAS (electric power assisted steering) setup under the dash. Theres several threads on this. It's not direct bolt in, and does require some close tolerance machining work.
 
Or you could put in a 16.1 manual box, and hide a Toyota Yaris EPAS (electric power assisted steering) setup under the dash. Theres several threads on this. It's not direct bolt in, and does require some close tolerance machining work.
Thanks Matt. Reading through Forums, I can try raising the engine, possibly taller mounts. Do you happen to know if a Borgeson alone will fit?
 
No I dont have the answer to that. Is your stock box hitting headers? Most likely the borgeson box alone will correct that. I dont know how much clearance issues you have that raising the engine will correct.
 
No I dont have the answer to that. Is your stock box hitting headers? Most likely the borgeson box alone will correct that. I dont know how much clearance issues you have that raising the engine will correct.
With box in, I'm not even close to getting header positioned. I can raise car more, I'm reading that helps. Box definitely not going in with headers mounted.
 
Got z bar close. Dakota starter is in. Chrome stuff picked up, I'm diggin my modified throttle bracket. 2 hour thrash to get the off set crank pulley hole bs worked out, took awhile before I realized new damper holes are equidistant hmmm. Still gotta order the Borgeson steering box. Chrome 60 amp alt. On the way, an in town builder had his chrome kit supplier crap out on him. Really hoping Borgeson box keeps me from truck biscuits, right header is damn close to t bar.

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just for fun, I took out the inner lights and put 64/65 Valiant turn lenses on it in the lower valance
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That's a good look. Using black cardboard ive mocked up different " covers " for these marker lights, nothing jumping out at me yet. Thought about a flat clear maybe to diffuse them. Here's current. I think looks good head on, at an angle the 4 eye look starts to become more apparent though.

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That's a good look. Using black cardboard ive mocked up different " covers " for these marker lights, nothing jumping out at me yet. Thought about a flat clear maybe to diffuse them. Here's current. I think looks good head on, at an angle the 4 eye look starts to become more apparent though.

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you are obviously very good at making things work, there's no way you can cut the marker bezels out? I don't hate the "4 eye" look at all, but the car seems too small for it.. it puts everything too close. What about smaller amber lights in there?
 
Clearly, at the pace this header fit up is going, I've got PLENTY of time to play with these marker lights down the road lol! So, all that green you see is reflective from one little bulb I painted green, it was amber. I needed a break from the z bar at header interference and mocked up a new minimization shape. This grille is fiberglass so I could close off the opening in any shape if I chose to. That approach brings in a new visual issue of its own since the face of the grille is further fwd than appears and adding to it gives a flat walled off appearance in the area. Time will tell

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you are obviously very good at making things work, there's no way you can cut the marker bezels out? I don't hate the "4 eye" look at all, but the car seems too small for it.. it puts everything too close. What about smaller amber lights in there?
To answer your question, the marker light and head light are all once piece in a sealed housing. If I were to eliminate the marker, I'd just fiberglass the grille opening shut.
 
Of all the marker light minimization shapes ive made I hate this one the least. Conversely, in full view I do like the details/ D scallops around the marker lights. Time will tell what I end up doing if anything. Still need my metal magician to build the steel nose piece ( currently mocked in black fabric) and fender/ headlight trim pieces. After the engine/ steering/ clutch fit up I will be rolling this car outside. Always helps to have natural sunlight and plenty of room around the car to see what it needs. I did this way back when finalizing stance and rear fender mods. I also have ideas of mocking the current 2 color paint scheme with cheap water based paint before media blast

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Had to peek at my instrument panel, it's been awhile. Plus, my garage pics of this finished work are really weak. I used black, Dark Argent, and 05 Ram silver buried in clear. Mods include half round plastic rod bisecting upper and lower half, convex gauge centers and freezing the odo at 1968. This took me about 3 months to refurb inside n out.

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I really like the modern touches with the high-beam indicator and SS hex screws. Impressive!
 
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