moparmat2000
Well-Known Member
hi all
i am new to this forum, but not mopars. i have been messing with cars for 25 years. i was a big B body fan for years, but owned a 68 barracuda fastback back in the 80s. i dabbled in turbo dodges for a few years, and currently have a 1988 dodge daytona shelby z t top car in storage for a restoration. i also like some brand X stuff, and did a restoration on a 1960 chevy el camino a number of years back, i also have a 2006 mustang GT, and a 1994 chevy silverado.
my current project i just got is a 1967 barracuda notchback 6 cylinder 3 speed coupe. its pretty rough but complete. i snagged it for $1,000, figured this was a good deal since it was complete, and 42 years old. the plan is to make it into an SCCA trans am road racer type of car. one that goes fast, handles, and stops well.
i also picked up a 1974 dodge dart V8 4 door sedan at my local police auction for $400 its complete and runs. another steal. my plan is to put the 74 front suspension, large bolt pattern disc brakes and V8 K frame under the 67 cuda body, narrow a 67 to 71 D100 truck 8&3/4 rear i can get pretty cheaply and plentiful in my local boneyard and run 15x8 painted steelies, with larger stock car style lug nuts and studs. i will be keeping the cuda manual tranny, but am looking for an A body A833 4 speed, along with an LA engine pattern bell housing.
the 318 in the donor dart i will only be using the block, and some external accessories, as i will be punching it 060 over and installing a stroker kit. so the A904 tranny i want to sell, as well as an A727 big block tranny i have lying around.
will the floor pan from the 74 dart fit my 67 cuda?? the cuda floor pan is wasted, additionally somebody used a torch and hacked a gaping hole in it for a floor shift, and cut through the welded in tranny/torsion bar crossmember. i am a welder fabricator by trade, and have done a decent amount of metal work on cars, so the crossmember and floor pan issue does not scare me, just need to know if the clean floor from the dart and crossmember from the 74 dart will fit back that far so i can use them.
anybody make any good repop front fenders?? or at least have a good used L/H front fender they would part with?? if not anybody make any good quality bolt on fiberglass ones???
how about 68/69 windshield and back window stainless reveal trim mouldings?? i like the way the 68/69 windows are held in with the stainless instead of the chromed plastic lock strip.
i havent messed with a RWD mopar since the last A body i had 14 years ago, a 1969 dodge dart "western sport special"
i also have a complete front clip off this 74 dart, and it is clean shape, no rust, perfect chrome on the bumper, grille is straight and uncracked. this is a perfect nose for a dart sport, or swinger project, i believe the hood will fit a 69 cuda as well. i would like to sell off some of the stuff i dont intend to use to help pay for what i got into my project so far.
lots of questions i know, i think i am on the right track with some of the things i got going on with it for now.
hope to hear from some of you
matt
i am new to this forum, but not mopars. i have been messing with cars for 25 years. i was a big B body fan for years, but owned a 68 barracuda fastback back in the 80s. i dabbled in turbo dodges for a few years, and currently have a 1988 dodge daytona shelby z t top car in storage for a restoration. i also like some brand X stuff, and did a restoration on a 1960 chevy el camino a number of years back, i also have a 2006 mustang GT, and a 1994 chevy silverado.
my current project i just got is a 1967 barracuda notchback 6 cylinder 3 speed coupe. its pretty rough but complete. i snagged it for $1,000, figured this was a good deal since it was complete, and 42 years old. the plan is to make it into an SCCA trans am road racer type of car. one that goes fast, handles, and stops well.
i also picked up a 1974 dodge dart V8 4 door sedan at my local police auction for $400 its complete and runs. another steal. my plan is to put the 74 front suspension, large bolt pattern disc brakes and V8 K frame under the 67 cuda body, narrow a 67 to 71 D100 truck 8&3/4 rear i can get pretty cheaply and plentiful in my local boneyard and run 15x8 painted steelies, with larger stock car style lug nuts and studs. i will be keeping the cuda manual tranny, but am looking for an A body A833 4 speed, along with an LA engine pattern bell housing.
the 318 in the donor dart i will only be using the block, and some external accessories, as i will be punching it 060 over and installing a stroker kit. so the A904 tranny i want to sell, as well as an A727 big block tranny i have lying around.
will the floor pan from the 74 dart fit my 67 cuda?? the cuda floor pan is wasted, additionally somebody used a torch and hacked a gaping hole in it for a floor shift, and cut through the welded in tranny/torsion bar crossmember. i am a welder fabricator by trade, and have done a decent amount of metal work on cars, so the crossmember and floor pan issue does not scare me, just need to know if the clean floor from the dart and crossmember from the 74 dart will fit back that far so i can use them.
anybody make any good repop front fenders?? or at least have a good used L/H front fender they would part with?? if not anybody make any good quality bolt on fiberglass ones???
how about 68/69 windshield and back window stainless reveal trim mouldings?? i like the way the 68/69 windows are held in with the stainless instead of the chromed plastic lock strip.
i havent messed with a RWD mopar since the last A body i had 14 years ago, a 1969 dodge dart "western sport special"
i also have a complete front clip off this 74 dart, and it is clean shape, no rust, perfect chrome on the bumper, grille is straight and uncracked. this is a perfect nose for a dart sport, or swinger project, i believe the hood will fit a 69 cuda as well. i would like to sell off some of the stuff i dont intend to use to help pay for what i got into my project so far.
lots of questions i know, i think i am on the right track with some of the things i got going on with it for now.
hope to hear from some of you
matt
