Re: 69 barracuda hood latch parts
[Re: tommie]
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I am restoring a 69 barracuda and would like to know what the "correct" colors are suppose to be on the hood latch ,catch and striker ? Also I would like to buy hood pins for this car.I think the 69 cars where different? could someone tell me where to get the "correct" ones and where do they munt on the rad support? Thanks,Tom
I don't think 69 Barracuda were optional with hood pins. I believe it was a late 69 Dart option though.
hood latch: grey brownish cad type plating with different component plated differently (washers, rivets...)
catch: brown dichromate zinc finish (grey brownish cad type plating) with rivet plated differntly.
striker (on hood): body color along with bolts
spring: brown dichromate zinc
release handle: brown dichromate zinc
release handle large pivot bolt (67-69 Barracuda only part): silver cad
rods: brown dichromate zinc
Read more here:
https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...part=1&vc=1
that's a thread on super OE detailing of Mopar hood latches. Just take a deep breath if you don't need or want to go ultra anal OE resto on your latches. Just plate them medium to dark dull grey. Or find someone that will plate brown dichromate zinc
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Re: 69 barracuda hood latch parts
[Re: RoadRunnerJD]
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12/17/13 10:03 PM
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Do you need a hood latch with an aftermarket fiberglass hood and jood pins?
I don't know. Do I? Does the fiberglass get a different latch? I thought I could use the original latch. I Do need the hood pins!
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Re: 69 barracuda hood latch parts
[Re: tommie]
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The factory location for hood pins are the fenders, there are little dimples where they go.
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Re: 69 barracuda hood latch parts
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Here it is on a Dart, same location on a Barracuda. 
Were 69 Barracudas optional with hood pins, or was that a 69 Dart only thing?
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Re: 69 barracuda hood latch parts
[Re: autoxcuda]
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hood latch: grey brownish cad type plating with different component plated differently (washers, rivets...)
catch: brown dichromate zinc finish (grey brownish cad type plating) with rivet plated differntly.
striker (on hood): body color along with bolts
spring: brown dichromate zinc
release handle: brown dichromate zinc
release handle large pivot bolt (67-69 Barracuda only part): silver cad
rods: brown dichromate zinc
My unmolested, one owner 69 Barracuda 340-S notchback is similar but apparently not exactly like this.
Hood Latch or Catch (same thing). Same as said above. Here's a photo of the unrestored original. Mostly it is brown dichromate with some parts in black dichromate. The long handle part is dip painted black. The dip line is visible at the bottom of the photo.
Hood Striker. Same as said above. The striker is formed rod, and it was bolted to the hood before painting, so the striker and the bolts are body color.
Pop-up Spring. Mine was painted body color.
Release Handle: As already said, this was dip painted black to a certain depth, leaving a dip line.
"release handle large pivot bolt": My car does not have this AFAIK.
"rods: brown dichromate zinc": My car does not have this AFAIK.
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Re: 69 barracuda hood latch parts
[Re: kentj340]
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Another photo of the unrestored part. The black part in the middle is black zinc, according to Jules, who restored this part a year ago.
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Re: 69 barracuda hood latch parts
[Re: kentj340]
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12/21/13 02:17 PM
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Release Handle: As already said, this was dip painted black to a certain depth, leaving a dip line.
"release handle large pivot bolt": My car does not have this AFAIK.
"rods: brown dichromate zinc": My car does not have this AFAIK.
My bad. I listed 67-68 Barracuda latch hardware. The 69 got a different grille and the latch hardware changed. Smart they redesigned it with a lot less parts and less oppurtunity for rattles.
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Why would you be concerned about correct look if you are using an AAR hood and drilling holes in your fenders? 
