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Re: E body Inspection questions... [Re: topside] #2997978 12/23/21 06:37 PM 12/23/21 06:37 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 707 California BigDaddy440 OP super stock
BigDaddy440 OP super stock Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 707 California	Originally Posted by topside Quick fix for a rattle between the inner & outer panels maybe ? Very well could be. The metal inserts are identical on both sides which is what made me think it was purposeful from the factory. 1969 A12 Roadrunner 1970 Plymouth Cuda 1968 Dodge Dart

Re: E body Inspection questions... [Re: second 70] #2997980 12/23/21 06:44 PM 12/23/21 06:44 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 707 California BigDaddy440 OP super stock
BigDaddy440 OP super stock Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 707 California	Originally Posted by second 70 Those holes by the leaf spring are not on my Feb. 70 383 Cuda but since the AARA didn't start production until March that could explain them missing. Interesting and makes sense that they wouldn't be on early (FEB) cars prior to the AAR cars being planned or built. Still interested to know if only 340 cars had this advantageous "Weight Reduction" 1969 A12 Roadrunner 1970 Plymouth Cuda 1968 Dodge Dart

Re: E body Inspection questions... [Re: BigDaddy440] #2998026 12/23/21 09:33 PM 12/23/21 09:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,567 Ky J jt4406 pro stock
jt4406 pro stock J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,567 Ky	Quote Is this pattern of holes near the leaf hanger standard from the factory? My 5/70 LA built challenger has the same holes. (318, deputy) Yeah, it's hopped up to over 160...

Re: E body Inspection questions... [Re: jt4406] #2998078 12/23/21 10:46 PM 12/23/21 10:46 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 707 California BigDaddy440 OP super stock
BigDaddy440 OP super stock Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 707 California	Originally Posted by jt4406 My 5/70 LA built challenger has the same holes. (318, deputy) Alright..looks like it's date related and not sub model related. Thanks for the info! 1969 A12 Roadrunner 1970 Plymouth Cuda 1968 Dodge Dart

Re: E body Inspection questions... [Re: BigDaddy440] #2998154 12/24/21 10:44 AM 12/24/21 10:44 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,503 God's Country Maryland GODSCOUNTRY340 master
GODSCOUNTRY340 master Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,503 God's Country Maryland	The piece in the trunk is a welder's trick to "fill weld" the hole in the lid. The quicker you fill the hole the less heat produced, less heat equals less warping. I love the smell of Deer guts in the morning, it smells like... VICTORY!

Re: E body Inspection questions... [Re: GODSCOUNTRY340] #2998241 12/24/21 05:05 PM 12/24/21 05:05 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 707 California BigDaddy440 OP super stock
BigDaddy440 OP super stock Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 707 California	Originally Posted by GODSCOUNTRY340 The piece in the trunk is a welder's trick to "fill weld" the hole in the lid. The quicker you fill the hole the less heat produced, less heat equals less warping. I can understand that as a technique but I don't know what hole would be welded in this case. 1969 A12 Roadrunner 1970 Plymouth Cuda 1968 Dodge Dart

Re: E body Inspection questions... [Re: BigDaddy440] #2998255 12/24/21 05:58 PM 12/24/21 05:58 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,503 God's Country Maryland GODSCOUNTRY340 master
GODSCOUNTRY340 master Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,503 God's Country Maryland	Originally Posted by BigDaddy440 Originally Posted by GODSCOUNTRY340 The piece in the trunk is a welder's trick to "fill weld" the hole in the lid. The quicker you fill the hole the less heat produced, less heat equals less warping. I can understand that as a technique but I don't know what hole would be welded in this case. There's a hole in the inner structure so it would be safe to say there was a hole drilled in the outer side as well. I love the smell of Deer guts in the morning, it smells like... VICTORY!

Re: E body Inspection questions... [Re: BigDaddy440] #2998260 12/24/21 06:37 PM 12/24/21 06:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,516 Las Vegas, NV 6bblgt I Live Here
6bblgt I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,516 Las Vegas, NV	Originally Posted by BigDaddy440 I can understand that as a technique but I don't know what hole would be welded in this case. are you sure that there are only the 2 holes - look for additional holes not much would be mounted with just 2

Re: E body Inspection questions... [Re: 6bblgt] #2998264 12/24/21 07:04 PM 12/24/21 07:04 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,427 S.E. Missouri AeroMonte master
AeroMonte master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,427 S.E. Missouri	Our 71 Barracuda has the holes in the inner rocker like the OP asked about.

Re: E body Inspection questions... [Re: 6bblgt] #2998296 12/24/21 11:19 PM 12/24/21 11:19 PM
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 259 n.c. G geo. enthusiast
geo. enthusiast G Joined: May 2015 Posts: 259 n.c.	Originally Posted by 6bblgt the holes on the inner rocker panels are where the side exhaust "megaphone" hangers are mounted on AARs the holes on the fenders are probably from rivet on aftermarket body side mouldings - if the doors & quarters don't have the same holes, the fenders were sourced from another Barracuda at some point Yes, on AARs and T/As there are nuts welded behind some of the holes, not all. And I think many '71 E bodies have the holes, a friends green/198/fixed window car had them. I guess the Trans Am package hadn't been cancelled yet, really wish they'd built some!

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