Finally got some photos of the Blownfish

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I finally got some time to take a few photos of my Cuda and to those that wanted to know more about it, here it is.

This was my first car that I got when I was 16 I tore it down shortly after I turned 18 to do body work and chassis work but with other cars, projects, girlfriends and then a wife and kids, I didn’t get it back together till this spring.

It is a 65 with a 416 stroker, 578 roller cam, 671 BDS blower, 750 Demon blower carbs, A-833 4 gear, 9” Ford rear with coil over shocks and ladder bars and 4:56’s The M/T 18.50 tires are tucked under widened stock wheel houses and I used as much of the stock floor pan as I could. I need to do a few more things to the interior but I tried to make the interior as stock looking as I could, I even have the rear seat which does still fold down even with the tubs. I have the top half out at the moment to finish the upholstery and I need to finish buffing the stainless trim. The body is painted the original med red poly and has all of the original trim to keep the original look of the Barracuda. I filled the original hood hinge openings to keep the engine compartment looking clean since I am running a fiberglass hood.


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All I can say is, "WOW!" That is one nice fish. How long have you been working on that project. Did you do the work yourself?

Jerry
 
That fish is freaking AWESOME! Very, very nice. :cheers:

If I don't find the Challenger of my dreams, I keep lusting for a blown HEMI in my Demon.




Wylde1.
 
Wow,x2
But tell me, can you actually hear those speakers with the engine running :)
And just how fast is it?
 
Thank You!

I’ve owned the car 27 years but the work got done off and on over the last 25, I didn’t get serious with it until the last 4-5 years. I did all the work myself except I had the rear end done by a local guy that built Gliddens cars in the mid 80’s and I had a friend spray it since I don’t have a paint booth but I did all the body work myself.

The speakers do seem funny, I don’t even have a radio in it yet but I go to a lot of car cruises and shows and a radio is a must at the shows when the wife and kids go.
 
That car looks ugly FAST! It's gotta be one of my top ten favorite FABO cars! Man, what a gem!!! Congratulations to you, beautiful job!
 
I'll third that, WOW!!!!!! aint nothin' else like a big ol' huffer under the hood.
 
WOW!!!!! That is one Freakin' Awesome Fish. I can only hope that my '64 will turn out so good. I've had it two years now and barely have the motor done. WOW!!! :-D
 
I don't know if that is still a fish or if it is now a shark! looks great!
 
BigStrok3 said:
Your taking this beast to monster mopar weekend right?????
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It will be there, weather permitting.

memike said:
X2 :cheers: And I was glad to see a passenger seat =P~
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The back seat was a must, it would look incomplete without one. It took some thought and a lot of fab work to keep the full width and still be able to fold it down though. I just need to finish sewing the vinyl back together and buff the cargo trim before I can reinstall the top half.
 
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