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68 Barracuda console ??? #855975
11/17/10 02:53 PM
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Did the 68 Barracuda's come with a burlwood console to match the dash and door panels? If so, can anyone post a picture?

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Russ

Re: 68 Barracuda console ??? [Re: Russ H.] #855976
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1969 was the first year for woodgrain in the Barracuda interior.

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Re: 68 Barracuda console ??? [Re: BigMoneyLewis] #855977
11/17/10 04:14 PM
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I know someone with a original'68 383 car that needs restoration had the wood grain on the lower portion of the dash, console and door panels.

I believe it ot be original fwiw
first time I've ever seen it

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Burlwood definitely came on the dash and door panels. It was a 68 only item. I would like to see an original 68 console with this option.

Re: 68 Barracuda console ??? [Re: Russ H.] #855979
11/17/10 06:59 PM
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To my knowledge, no A-body console had woodgrain until 1969, and at that point they all did.

Re: 68 Barracuda console ??? [Re: Jim_Lusk] #855980
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You all just may be right

I just remember seeing more wood grain in there than any other.

I'll have to make a tomorrow to find out. My brain has been known to fade
Especially in the 1st round

Re: 68 Barracuda console ??? [Re: Russ H.] #855981
11/17/10 10:29 PM
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My '68 has the wood grain door panels but not the woodgrain dash (they were separate options). My console doesn't have woodgrain. I agree with others that they didn't come with it until '69.

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My '68 'vert still wears it's original tattered Deluxe interior. It has the simulated burled wood on the door panels and dash. The console has no wood grain on it anywhere. It is finished in what appears to be (was?) a satin aluminum finish, not any metallic present, so I would not call it Argent. There is a black stripe inlayed (about 1/4" wide) that runs down the middle of the console from front to back.


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Re: 68 Barracuda console ??? [Re: Russ H.] #855983
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No, the consoles didn't have woodgrain until '69. The door panel and dash woodgrain were options starting with the '67 model year.


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