65 barracuda 273 From the dead
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mygasser
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Yep, Last min. decision and I had it on the shelf. It was over the weekend and I didn't have a compressor or Paint gun (or paint). Yes, I don't regret painting it but I do regret painting that color. It looks good just not Mopar like. Hey, I might paint the car black! LOLnice black engine bay
SnowDrifter
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I think that's same as mine looks good Hope to get mine looking good
Is that the HH1 paint code
I'm not sure about the paint code unfortunately, I just found a non faded section under the dash and matched it up.
I was fortunate enough to still have good paint on the interior and jams to save money. I went with a Maaco paint job for under 2k $ inuding the dent fix. Its a driver and gets alot of use on weekends.
JDMopar
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That just proves that gold can look good on Barracudas! I've had five or six 64-65 Barracudas....and at least 4 of them have been gold! The one I have now was baby blue from the factory.....but it won't be when I paint it! I'm torn between the Ice Blue color, or Silver. I may have to flip a coin like I did with my Challenger conv....lol.
I agree. My Dart would look good gold with the black vinyl top back on. I am just not a big fan of the gold/green color mine is originally. Silver is nice as well as a silvery blue.
Both Ice blue or Silver will look great on a 1st gen Barracuda, Im still undecided on a color for my 67.
Actually not. Silver is a ***** to get to match. In fact, if you're painting silver, don't pant the doors a different time that you paint the body. Hang the doors and paint them at the same time.
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Good to know, maybe I'll just go with the fender tags ww1. Which is white.
Always a clean look.
Just for fun!
Love those wagons converted to 2 door.
Love those wagons converted to 2 door.
1965barr
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Just for fun more options haha
Beautiful!
SnowDrifter
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Nice
SnowDrifter
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Got my original color copper Polly
Engine and trans is about finished
Time to start on a floor pans.
What would you say is a good starting point for the carburetor jetting.
Recommended, 1 step lean, or 1 step rich
The eblebrock tuning book.
273 border .030 over milled
.020 off head Should be around 9 or just over compression ratio.
4 barrel edlebrock 500 carburetor. Also have 600 to try.
Need to build Tri Y headers
And Cam specs
Engine and trans is about finished
Time to start on a floor pans.
What would you say is a good starting point for the carburetor jetting.
Recommended, 1 step lean, or 1 step rich
The eblebrock tuning book.
273 border .030 over milled
.020 off head Should be around 9 or just over compression ratio.
4 barrel edlebrock 500 carburetor. Also have 600 to try.
Need to build Tri Y headers
And Cam specs
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I absolutely LOVE the gold poly on the early A bodies. I think they were made for that color. I would paint mine gold if it didn't have a red interior that I am getting close to being finished with.
That's a decent little stick for a 273. You'll dang sure know it's not stock.
What brand of cam did you get and is it a solid lifter stick. It should make your 273 rumble.
JDMopar
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SnowDrifter
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Solid lifters Adjusted at. .014/ 016
AmericancustomCam.com
Glendora Ca
Heads milled .020 and ported to match intake
Let us know when you get it together. I would like to hear that one run. (video please)
Here's a Isky E4. Your cam is a bit bigger and should sound good and run great.
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