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Fender modification 1968 Barracuda #1600745
03/30/14 05:15 PM 03/30/14 05:15 PM
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1968 Barracuda.

Stock style '73 up suspension. Dr Diff 13" brake kit (increases track about 3/16" per side)

18x9 wheel for 2005-2014 Mustang. 35mm offset, 6-3/8" backspacing.

Falken Azenis RT615k 255/40-18, 26" tall tire.

Fender before modification:

8094659-P82A0384s.jpg (281 downloads)
Last edited by 68cuda440; 03/30/14 05:22 PM.
Michael 1968 Barracuda Notchback Coupe 440 EFI 6-pack, T56 Magnum 6-spd
Re: Fender modification 1968 Barracuda [Re: 68cuda440] #1600746
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Clearance before modification:

8094662-P82A0379s.jpg (223 downloads)
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Re: Fender modification 1968 Barracuda [Re: 68cuda440] #1600747
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Modification picture #1:

8094665-img_02661.jpg (229 downloads)
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Re: Fender modification 1968 Barracuda [Re: 68cuda440] #1600748
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Modification picture #2:

8094666-img_02671.jpg (172 downloads)
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Re: Fender modification 1968 Barracuda [Re: 68cuda440] #1600749
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Modification picture #3:

8094670-P82A0399s.jpg (200 downloads)
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Re: Fender modification 1968 Barracuda [Re: 68cuda440] #1600750
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After grinding and body work:

8094673-DSC03054s.jpg (178 downloads)
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Re: Fender modification 1968 Barracuda [Re: 68cuda440] #1600751
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Clearance after:

8094675-DSC03077s.jpg (187 downloads)
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Re: Fender modification 1968 Barracuda [Re: 68cuda440] #1600752
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looks good!

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Good to know, I'm guessing I'll have to do something similar when I get my new rims.
Re: Fender modification 1968 Barracuda [Re: brads70] #1600754
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Good to know, I'm guessing I'll have to do something similar when I get my new rims.



Just wanted to show a way to do it without cutting the lip. Sam took a "pie cut" with the point of the wedge a few inches above the body line where the fender meets the lip. The first cut you can see in "modification picture #1", the second was along the line you see drawn to the left of the cut and meets the first cut at the top. He then pulled the metal forward at the bottom, see "modification picture #2" and tacked it together as seen in "modification picture #3". This keeps the edge of the fender as it was, just profiles the curve.

Michael 1968 Barracuda Notchback Coupe 440 EFI 6-pack, T56 Magnum 6-spd

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