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Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: rockerbob] #512914
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Will probably start to remove the dash & hvac mode box tomorrow. May be a while before I can make any real progress on the car after this weekend. We had a nasty storm blow up the east coast as many of you know. I have some minor damage to the house & the shop. Need to work on that. Then plus the holidays comming. Also wanted to build some shelves for the shop. I running out of places to put stuff. Thats why I titled this thread as a slow resto-mod.

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Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: rockerbob] #512915
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Got a chance to work on the Barracuda this weekend. Got the windsheild out & the dash assembly. The windsheild was not so bad. The dash took ver an hour & I tried to take it out with all the wires still attached the the gauges & switches. Have been watching several other post on this board & others & have seen a few guys do this. Look like the way to go. Well on this car there must be a better way. I thought I had everything loose & would start to pull the dash up & out only to find 1 more wire connected way up under in a hard to get at place. This car has A/C so it pretty compact under there. Evern the wiper motor was up in there hidden. So early A body guys feel free to clue me in on things I should have done differently. And how is the best procedure to reinstalling it all.

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Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: rockerbob] #512916
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Here's a pic of one of two times I thought I had it all ready to come out.

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Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: rockerbob] #512917
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These little suckers help up progress for a while. Gonna be tought on the re-install too....

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Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: rockerbob] #512918
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These where even worse. I had unpluged the harness at the bulkhead thinking I coud work the wires up & out with the dash...ah, but these came off the harness & pluged in tight against the fire wall area. Also will cause problems on the re-install.

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Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: rockerbob] #512919
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But finealy in a little over an hour it was out.

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Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: rockerbob] #512920
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Next will be the HVAC box then the e-brake, wiper motor & linkage. Going to leave the steering column in for now in case I need to move the car around. It too will get rebuilt & painted.

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Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: rockerbob] #512921
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It's coming along nicely. I took the dash out of the Challenger but have never taken the one out in my 65 Barracuda. But I will need to when I get to it so I'm taking some notes.

Keep up the great work and keep the pics coming!

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Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: jrwoodjoe] #512922
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It's coming along nicely. I took the dash out of the Challenger but have never taken the one out in my 65 Barracuda. But I will need to when I get to it so I'm taking some notes.

Keep up the great work and keep the pics coming!

Joe



Thanks Joe, I'll photograph & post as I go. Its actually been fun & rewarding. I used to work in a junkyard stripping down cars so I'm kinda good at taking em apart. Its putting them back together that I lack experience at.

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Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: rockerbob] #512923
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That's easy...just do the opposite of taking them apart.

Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: jrwoodjoe] #512924
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That's easy...just do the opposite of taking them apart.



Oh so thats how its done. Well I should be ok then LOL

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Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: rockerbob] #512925
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Cool Project! I have a '66 that I've turned into a drag car. I may have something small that you may need? I'm in NC as well..bout 3hrs from Raleigh.
Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: DusterKrazy] #512926
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Cool Project! I have a '66 that I've turned into a drag car. I may have something small that you may need? I'm in NC as well..bout 3hrs from Raleigh.



Thats cool. Love to see a pic of it. Thats a nice track you guys have in Wilksboro. Stopped by to take a look a few years back while comming home from a vacation in the mountains. I have 2 parts cars, but I'm sure there will be something I will need.

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Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: rockerbob] #512927
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Not much left, and it's not complete like most things here Home built tube chassis car...
Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: DusterKrazy] #512928
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So why no tail lights? You know thta car looks familar??? Remember the stripe.

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Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: rockerbob] #512929
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So why no tail lights? You know thta car looks familar??? Remember the stripe.



We are going for maximum weight reduction

Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: DusterKrazy] #512930
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So why no tail lights? You know thta car looks familar??? Remember the stripe.



We are going for maximum weight reduction



It all ads up doesn't it

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Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: rockerbob] #512931
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So why no tail lights? You know thta car looks familar??? Remember the stripe.



We are going for maximum weight reduction



It all ads up doesn't it



It sure does. The rear glass came in at about 60 pounds

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So why no tail lights? You know thta car looks familar??? Remember the stripe.



We are going for maximum weight reduction



It all ads up doesn't it



It sure does. The rear glass came in at about 60 pounds



Yep thats a lot of glass. May need some of that weight, especially on the rear.

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Re: 66 Barracuda (very slow resto-mod ) [Re: rockerbob] #512933
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Got a little done on the car today. My buddy came over to supervise. Got the HVAC out finaly. Shifter, wiper motor & related linkage/pivots. All in about 2 to 2 1/2 hours for those taking notes. Some of the stuff was already loose. I took some notes as well to help reinstalation & anyone else who may work on one of these cars.

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