1970 Hemi 'Cuda
Here we go again, the next project to be started is this 1970 Barracuda just in from California. Loaded with parts and ready for disassembly...
This one is going to be a '70 black on white Hemi clone with a 4-speed, shaker, Dana 60 rear with 3:54 gears.
A few dents, some minor rust issues but generally a decent core car to start with...
The interior has seen better days, and will again...
Anyone need a 383 engine and 727 trans?
I was even able to trade for a rust free flat hood for the shaker conversion..
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Burning the midnight oil!
Blasting away the old...
Excellent Rails, torsion support, inners, rad support....
We were'nt so lucky with the window channels, floors and trunk!
So, we get rid of them!
Then sandblast and zinc coat everything underneath the repair...
For these small holes, we were able to use the mig to repair them...
Floors are butt welded in place...
A new 4 speed tunnel is added
Trunk and extensions are in..
The 1/4 skin is fitted over top of the old and both get cut out together for a nice tight butt weld with the tig...
Trunk corners are robbed from a Donor car and fitted...
Should we just make it a convertible??
Some surprises....
And more surprises...
Once again, out with the bad...
...In with the good. We replaced the old dash, vent intakes, center firewall between the inner fenders with ones from a donor car. As you can see in the photo, the top corners from the original were in good shape so they were added to the donor piece as the donor had a few holes in this area.
Stay tuned for a new roof skin, Drip rails, and roof structure!