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67-69 Barracuda fiberglass doors?
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12/29/09 11:13 PM
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Has anyone installed any? if so what brand and how well were they made?
"Turbo will be easiest, and at the HP level will also be easiest on parts. Spend the money to do it right, and you can build a 500 HP street motor that will live a long and happy life, and probably with a very basic short block."
Those words must have left a bad taste in his mouth!
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Re: 67-69 Barracuda fiberglass doors?
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12/30/09 12:31 AM
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I have seen a few through the years, but am unsure of the manufacturer. On a side note, I am looking for one piece fiberglass front end for a '69 Barracuda 
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as long as you look good doing it!
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Re: 67-69 Barracuda fiberglass doors?
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12/30/09 08:03 AM
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http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/6469barracuda.htmVFN shows them as well but was just curious about others experience. 69 front end - 
"Turbo will be easiest, and at the HP level will also be easiest on parts. Spend the money to do it right, and you can build a 500 HP street motor that will live a long and happy life, and probably with a very basic short block."
Those words must have left a bad taste in his mouth!
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Re: 67-69 Barracuda fiberglass doors?
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12/30/09 05:26 PM
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http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/6469barracuda.htm
VFN shows them as well but was just curious about others experience.
69 front end -
That picture is from glasstek and their features look and not as detailed as the VFN 68 clip.
I ordered the VFN doors and 68 front clip last month .
I will just have to make that little rise in the front to match the hood. I'll take that small bit of work over the sharper detail. I will post the pictures when I get the parts early January
Here is the VFN front
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Re: 67-69 Barracuda fiberglass doors?
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12/31/09 08:11 AM
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Blofish was asking about a 69 front end not a 68. The grill shape is different between the two not just the hump....correct? That would take a lot of work to reshape the grill opening in the 67-68 front.
"Turbo will be easiest, and at the HP level will also be easiest on parts. Spend the money to do it right, and you can build a 500 HP street motor that will live a long and happy life, and probably with a very basic short block."
Those words must have left a bad taste in his mouth!
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Re: 67-69 Barracuda fiberglass doors?
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12/31/09 12:56 PM
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"The grill shape is different between the two not just the hump....correct? That would take a lot of work to reshape the grill opening in the 67-68 front." That's what I was thinking too. But I do like the attention to detail on the '67-'68 piece 
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Re: 67-69 Barracuda fiberglass doors?
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12/31/09 08:41 PM
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I am happy with the quality of my Glasstek front end. It is a 69 front, so I orderd the 69 hood to match... My car is actually a 67, but at 144 mph, Who can tell  Happy New Year fellow A body Cuda dudes.  Arnie
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Re: 67-69 Barracuda fiberglass doors?
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If I did not have glass fenders and hood on my 67 I would be buying the one piece pictured above. It looks great. Even though they make the valance and center grill piece in glass now I can not see much weight saving by changing them over and just left the original pieces mounted to the glass fenders.
However the doors would save a lot of weight and I could then use the original doors off the race car for my big block 67 when the time comes.
"Turbo will be easiest, and at the HP level will also be easiest on parts. Spend the money to do it right, and you can build a 500 HP street motor that will live a long and happy life, and probably with a very basic short block."
Those words must have left a bad taste in his mouth!
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Re: 67-69 Barracuda fiberglass doors?
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01/01/10 05:14 PM
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Thanks but I already have both front and rear glass bumpers. Doors and deck lid are the only two major pieces left. I am considering the doors but I think I will leave the deck lid steel for the time being.
"Turbo will be easiest, and at the HP level will also be easiest on parts. Spend the money to do it right, and you can build a 500 HP street motor that will live a long and happy life, and probably with a very basic short block."
Those words must have left a bad taste in his mouth!
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Re: 67-69 Barracuda fiberglass doors?
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All my stuff came from glasstek and it is top notch. Doors look better than the stock ones 
Good to hear as I think we are ordering our glass doors from them for the Cuda....
What was the weight difference for your doors?
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Re: 67-69 Barracuda fiberglass doors?
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All my stuff came from glasstek and it is top notch. Doors look better than the stock ones
Good to hear as I think we are ordering our glass doors from them for the Cuda....
What was the weight difference for your doors?
Not sure but the car as a whole lost 1000 lbs 
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Re: 67-69 Barracuda fiberglass doors?
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01/04/10 10:15 PM
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I am happy with the quality of my Glasstek front end. It is a 69 front, so I orderd the 69 hood to match...
My car is actually a 67, but at 144 mph, Who can tell
Happy New Year fellow A body Cuda dudes.
Arnie
Hey Arnie, can we get a little bit larger pic of your front end? I would love to see it.
I seen it in person and there is no way that I would put that on my car .( no offence, but I wouldn't )
If the VfN clip shows up, and looks like crap also. I will tell ya.
Stay tuned .
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