My 68 Barracuda Convertible
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03/09/09 02:43 PM
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I bought this car, September of 2003 on Ebay. That is when I logged on and found that, I needed to re-register, since there was a total restart at Moparts in 2003. Obviously, I didn't get on the site that much back then. The previous owner did not divulge the fact that it had a bent frame rail, and a whole list of other problems. It needed quarters, rf fender, back seat, on and on. So I ended up spending my alloted budget and time on repairs I didn't intend on making. I yanked the /6 and gave it along with the trans to SlantZilla. I think I conned him into taking the K frame etc. as well. Here is the car that winter. http://public.fotki.com/HemiEd/68-barracuda/?cmd=fs_slideshow Now the car was starting to show some wear and tear, after five years. The doors were not as straight as I wanted, and the rear pan was full of bondo from the same wreck I assume that got the frame rail. I didn't replace the rear pan back in 2003 because I couldn't find one. Last fall, I found one on ebay. I sent it to Redi Strip, then I have spent many hours drilling out the spot welds and leading in the defects. Here are some pictures of this last weekends progress. This weekend, I rented a spot welder and everything is welded back up now. The new Wizard cooling radiator required me to cut out a section of the lower radiator support, so I fabbed a new piece this weekend. Spot welders are cool!
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Re: My 68 Barracuda Convertible
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03/14/09 12:18 AM
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Looks like that trunk pan is in nice shape.
thanks! I was actually pretty depressed about it, after sending it to Redi Strip and seeing what it looked like. But a couple weeks of hammering and running lead, it came out pretty good.
Love your 69!
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Re: My 68 Barracuda Convertible
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03/19/09 10:26 AM
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I feel like a have been in a hand to hand combat battle, the last two nights. Had to take a break from the body work, and do some wrenching. Back in 2003, when I changed the car's K frame to a v8, I also put the lower control arms, that accepts a sway bar, and the sway bar. Also, converted it to disc brakes, from a mid 70s Duster. Purchased a complete front end rebuild kit, that included everything. Accumulating all of those parts, the old lower and upper contol arm bushings, looked nice. So, at the time, I didn't go through the battle of replacing them, since I don't have a press. I just set the new ones aside for later use. Well, that 40 year old rubber just wasn't what it used to be. I have a way of doing it without a press, but it requires a lot of differnent hammers, heating, freezing and cutting with a chisel. It is not a job I enjoy, and like it even less, the older I get. Fortunately, while doing my Dad's 65, I purchased the special tool for removing and reinstalling the upper bushings. It makes pretty quick work out of those, and it used to be a total pain in the rear. For the last two nights, that is what has been going on with the Barracuda. So far, about 9 hours, with a couple more to tonight.
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Re: My 68 Barracuda Convertible
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05/16/09 11:08 PM
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About a month behind schedule, but it is getting really close to being ready for color. Haven't taken any pictures in quite a while.
Last edited by moparts; 07/14/09 07:31 PM.
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Re: My 68 Barracuda Convertible
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05/16/09 11:12 PM
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Put a new Comp Cam,small 470 solid and A-1 Converter. Daughter game me the Flaming River part for Birthday.
Last edited by moparts; 07/14/09 07:32 PM.
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Re: My 68 Barracuda Convertible
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05/21/09 12:20 PM
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That body is looking real straight! Nice job.
thanks for the kind words! I am getting pretty excited, this car is going to get shot in an actual paint booth, on the 30th. I have painted the last few cars in my garage, and am tired of it.
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Re: My 68 Barracuda Convertible
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06/09/09 11:47 AM
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Well, it was a long week, many, many hours wet sanding with 1500 and buffing out. My arms are black and blue (blood thinners) from putting the windows/mechanisms back in the doors on Sunday. I think that job would go better for a smaller person. Put the new heater core in last night, so now I am free to put the interior back in. Everyone kept asking me when I was going to wash the top, so I finally obliged them.
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