1970 Barracuda "Too Far Gone"

[rbbruno3]

Nice work

 

[falcben]

Finished up the right frame patch. Hoping to get the shock tower welded in tonight or tomorrow.

 

[moparlee]

Nice re-construction work. Keep it going

 

[falcben]

I have welded in the shock tower on the right side. It turned out very well! I did a small patch on the firewall underneath the inner fender to firewall piece, then made the top half of the panel as well. the only part holding me back from welding in the cowl and the right inner fender is some paint. I have some single stage B5 Blue order back in Colorado at a friends shop, my mom is visiting me for my 21st next week and it bringing it then.

Up next once those panels are welded into place is the left frame rail...wish me luck!

 

[DetMatt1]

 

[MOPARMITCH]

Very Nice Work There !!!!!!

 

[falcben]

Back from the dead!

It has been a very busy few months. I spent January in Neenah, WI for an internship, then had to get back into the groove of school. I have been off and on working on the Barracuda. We have been getting an unusual amount of snow

Since, my last post.....right half of the front structure is complete. I have replaced the left frame rail, shock tower and have gotten the firewall patched. I am currently working on aligning the fender to get the inner fender welded into the correct position. Everything is going very well. The firewall needs a bit more work to look as good as I want it to, but I want to get the front solid before I get too far into details.

I have ordered upper control arms, a disc brake kit, and all of the bushings. I have sand blasted all of my suspension parts. I boxed the lower control arms with the AR Fabrications plates from Mancini racing. I read that they don't do a whole lot, but I figured for $25, it cant hurt to do it anyways. They were very easy to weld in and look great! I have some chassis black to spray on all of the parts and I am going to undercoat the areas the K member mounts to and the shock towers to mount the front suspension.

I want to get it back on its wheels so I can easily move it if needed. I need a carrier for the differential, has anyone bought the $395 DoctorDiff carrier? I'm looking into buying either it, or the Yukon Gear unit for $100 more. Any advice?

 

[Adam]

1970 Dodge Parts | MM3056 | 1969-74 Chrysler '489' 8-3/4 Drop Out Housing | Classic Industries

They are having a 30% off sale, that brings it down to around $300 plus shipping.. I do not see it as exempt from the sale, which is usually the case..

Now would be a good time to weld in some gussets around the steering box mount, on the K-frame, just to add some strength. Also, repo skid pans are available.

1960-1976 All Makes All Models Parts | MN2863 | Hemi/440 Six Pack K-Frame Skid Plate | Classic Industries

 

[340challconvert]

Great job
Car is coming along nicely.

 

[falcben]

Left fender well welded in, and fenders mocked up. Next up, floors.

 

[falcben]

Photo issue fixed, sorry about that. I posted directly from my google photos app and I guess others can't see them.

 

[budascuda]

Got the transmission done today. Cast iron paint on the whole thing, I don’t want it to rust. I know I stamped it the wrong color, but I’m not too concerned about that, it looks pretty.

All new bearings, gaskets, and synchro rings. Cleaned up the Hurst shifter and painted the link rods.

Who makes pistol grip handle

s out of real wood? Are they affordable? Would it be worth giving my original some love and keeping it?

Time to throw it into a box for a while.


Sorry I don’t post many photos, working on getting a new phone. My current one’s camera shakes so I cannot take a clear photo unless my girlfriend is out in the shop with me with her phone! Haha!

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[falcben]

My left floor is now tacked into place, and all of my front suspension has been painted. Any advice on good strut rods? Mine are pretty rough and I have put the strength plates on the lower control arms and have QA1 upper control arms, so I might as well go for a little better strut arm as well.

Currently in a self debate on engine since I have been sanding and painting motor mounts a little lately. I originally planned on doing a modern hemi swap with my 4-speed behind it. But lately I have been leaning back to classic carburetor and badassery. I have a '75 440 block, 906 heads and a 6-pack intake. But, the car is a 383 4bbl car but I don't have it in my hands. I found a '70 383 block and I am tempted to get it.

Also, thoughts on 4 speed tunnels? Mine is rotted. Is the AMD the best? or are the cheaper ones good too, like yearone, goodmark, etc.?

 

[falcben]

It's on the ground! Waiting for my axle to get done in class at school, and it will be fully on the ground then! Hard work is paying off...

 

[Rich G.]

Nice work! Are you planning on replacing the roof too? It’s actually not to hard compared to what you’ve done so far

 

[Cojohnso]

Awesome work. I'd say you are well past the "Too far gone" question? 440-6 with 4 speed were dana rearended? Not to suggest the 8 3/4 can't do the job. Just thought I would throw out to hear your thoughts?

 

[aussiemark]

I would have installed the one piece front floor when both sides have holes.

 

[falcben]

I would have installed the one piece front floor when both sides have holes.

I considered it. But only the front quarter of the passenger side was rusty and the tunnel was about flawless and the 4speed hump takes a bit out of it anyways. I don't mind a little extra work to keep as much original sheet metal as I can. I agree that it definitely would have been easier though.

 

[upnover]

hotchkis on the strut rods, jegs has them about the cheapest, rms also makes a nice strut rod, nice work.