CudaChris67
Well-Known Member
Hello FABO family. First some story (good car **** needs some sort of story line!)
I am days away from my 30th birthday and doing a garage restoration (ok technically restification) of a 1967 Barracuda Fastback. The car started life as a plain jane bench seat 273 auto. My aunt (not the original owner) drove this car in high school. When she moved out of the house she sold the car. After the sale went bad, my dad ended up with the car and used it as a daily driver while I was in grade school.
One day the tranny made some crazy sounds, parts started decorating the streets, and the cuda went no more. So it sat in the back yard. 10 years, 5 moves later on my 15th birthday (after much begging) I received the cuda as my bday present. The plan was to have it ready to drive for my 16th birthday. Family health issues and other priorities took priority, and the car remained parked.
I sold my go-cart (and pretty sure dad kicked in too) to put brakes/bearings/rotors and a tune up on a 1974 Charger SE and drove that around.
That didn't last long before the tranny in that car was shot. After college at age 25 I finally had a place with a 2 garage to give the cuda the attention it deserves. While originally the plan at age 15 ws to get it running and drive the wheels off of it, the current plan calls for a little more.
For the last 5 years on and off I have worked on the cuda with my dad, brothers, and anyone else that thinks pushing a sanding block and turning a wrench is more interesting than watching guys in tights pass around a ball on tv.
Build order: main body/metal work, finish engine bay, inside metal. Paint engine bay and interior, rebuild suspension and swap in reinforced 73 k member, install electrical (new wiring)and motor. Finish block sanding and paint.
THE PLAN:
Engine: 1969-70 340
Trans: retain auto (rebuilt)
Rear end: someone already did 8 3/4 swap
Front brakes: 73 disc
Paint: Mopar PVG mango-tango "toxic orange."
Other:
leaving the bench seat since this car will be for cruisin
shaved reverse lights
aftermarket a/c
ron francis wiring
power lock/ manual window
later paint matched mirrors
painted fiberglass bumpers
Check out some of my work in progress @ http://1967barracuda.shutterfly.com/
Today's adventure: I thought my car had undercoating on the whole underside. Turns out the whole underside was just covered in 45 years worth of gunk! here is me cleaning underneath:
I am days away from my 30th birthday and doing a garage restoration (ok technically restification) of a 1967 Barracuda Fastback. The car started life as a plain jane bench seat 273 auto. My aunt (not the original owner) drove this car in high school. When she moved out of the house she sold the car. After the sale went bad, my dad ended up with the car and used it as a daily driver while I was in grade school.
One day the tranny made some crazy sounds, parts started decorating the streets, and the cuda went no more. So it sat in the back yard. 10 years, 5 moves later on my 15th birthday (after much begging) I received the cuda as my bday present. The plan was to have it ready to drive for my 16th birthday. Family health issues and other priorities took priority, and the car remained parked.
I sold my go-cart (and pretty sure dad kicked in too) to put brakes/bearings/rotors and a tune up on a 1974 Charger SE and drove that around.
That didn't last long before the tranny in that car was shot. After college at age 25 I finally had a place with a 2 garage to give the cuda the attention it deserves. While originally the plan at age 15 ws to get it running and drive the wheels off of it, the current plan calls for a little more.
For the last 5 years on and off I have worked on the cuda with my dad, brothers, and anyone else that thinks pushing a sanding block and turning a wrench is more interesting than watching guys in tights pass around a ball on tv.
Build order: main body/metal work, finish engine bay, inside metal. Paint engine bay and interior, rebuild suspension and swap in reinforced 73 k member, install electrical (new wiring)and motor. Finish block sanding and paint.
THE PLAN:
Engine: 1969-70 340
Trans: retain auto (rebuilt)
Rear end: someone already did 8 3/4 swap
Front brakes: 73 disc
Paint: Mopar PVG mango-tango "toxic orange."
Other:
leaving the bench seat since this car will be for cruisin
shaved reverse lights
aftermarket a/c
ron francis wiring
power lock/ manual window
later paint matched mirrors
painted fiberglass bumpers
Check out some of my work in progress @ http://1967barracuda.shutterfly.com/
Today's adventure: I thought my car had undercoating on the whole underside. Turns out the whole underside was just covered in 45 years worth of gunk! here is me cleaning underneath:
