My wife been looking at 65-66 Barracudas for years now, dreaming of one for herself.
But she has demands, it's gotta be very nice, red with red interior, and key ready....
So I got her this today! :D
...with a promise it's gonna be a very nice car, soon. :soshelp:
Very cool! What kinda parts are you going to need for it? :)
Nice! What are your plans for it?
Now you've stepped in it.... :haha:
Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on August 09, 2020, 02:27:04 PM
Now you've stepped in it.... :haha:
I know! :haha:
My plan is to teach my wife some basic skills, and have her do the cleaning, sanding and what ever she can handle. She want to learn.
Only parts that is missing is the windshield and rear brake drums.
All rust is fixes and it painted and done under, engine (273), transmisssion (904) and read end (7 1/4") is redone by a good shop. All suspension and steering parts are new,
(not the T-bars and rear springs), all chrome is good. Interior needs to be redone. Engine has a 4 barrel intake and a new Holley. 4 new slotmags + original wheels.
I paid 4k for it, thought it was a very good deal.
One big problem, gonna go pick it up in 2 weeks and I have nowhere to put it... gotta fix that somehow.
Hard to believe you can find these projects in Sweden! Good luck with this one and your wife sounds awesome...
Cool! :bigthumb:
Good luck.
Be very careful with that rear glass.
It's a sickness. Sounds like most of the parts are there and usable.
.....you're a sucker for punishment I guess :headbang:
:inlove:
Oh I like that topcat
It was at last years SEMA.
These early Barracuda's were very strong in track and circle racing back then.
Quote from: soundcontrol on August 09, 2020, 11:53:02 AM
But she has demands, it's gotta be very nice, red with red interior, and key ready....
Well... I see some red there....... Not so sure about the "key ready"?
:haha:
Unless I'm counting wrong.... Four cars?..... A challenger vert, 73 challenger? , a 70-74 barracuda, and now this barracuda..... You gonna be a busy boy.
:wrenching: :wrenching: :wrenching: :wrenching:
Quote from: dodj on August 15, 2020, 11:14:20 AM
Quote from: soundcontrol on August 09, 2020, 11:53:02 AM
But she has demands, it's gotta be very nice, red with red interior, and key ready....
Well... I see some red there....... Not so sure about the "key ready"?
:haha:
Unless I'm counting wrong.... For cars?..... A challenger vert, 73 challenger? , a 70-74 barracuda, and now this barracuda..... You gonna be a busy boy.
:wrenching: :wrenching: :wrenching: :wrenching:
I'm just a sucker for projects, I just saw another banged up Cuda 70 for sale here, great price, very tempted, but it was gone in an hour....
But my 70 Barracuda is my daily driver now! It's very rough though. Love it. :)
Audrey (my wife) likes this color, does anybody know if this is an original color?
This is what I got when Googling it.
http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplay.cgi?year=1966&manuf=Chrysler&model=Barracuda
Color reminded me of my Mustang.
is the Barracuda a '65 or '66?
for the '65 Barracuda, there was RUBY (paint code "P") a "bright red" & MEDIUM RED METALLIC (paint code "T")
both colors were modified & renamed for 1966
for the '66 Barracuda, there was BRIGHT RED (paint code "P") & DARK RED METALLIC (paint code "Q")
:alan2cents: IMO both of the metallic reds "CLASH" with the factory RED interiors offered
& they got the labels wrong for '65 - under the colors "RUBY" is the bright red
the "bright red" was the same 1964-'65
the metallic red was again different in '64
:thinking: although this ad copy for CANADA looks like it was modified (colors renamed for north of the border) & reused in the US version
It's a 65.
Yes, your'e right, the red interior looks weird with that dark metallic red...
There is parts of the dash that has the same color of the car also.
Nice Mustang YellowThumper! I like Mustangs, had 4 over the years.
Quote from: soundcontrol on August 16, 2020, 01:21:37 AM
It's a 65.
Yes, your'e right, the red interior looks weird with that dark metallic red...
There is parts of the dash that has the same color of the car also.
Nice Mustang YellowThumper! I like Mustangs, had 4 over the years.
Thank you. Have had Mustang for over 37 years now. Was the wife's daily in high school.
Agree with above noted the clashing of colors.
My suggestion is to purchase the interior prior to paint. Then match car color to what looks good together.
Red is one of those colors that has to be nailed between interior and exterior.
My mantra is if colors cannot be perfect match. Then they need to be different. With them "just close" it stands out like a sore thumb.
:alan2cents:
Good score! Happy wife, happy life, eh? There's a 64-65 Barracuda that has a red paint, white interior, V8 and 4 spd that I see now and again in Grand Bend and it's a sharp looking car. The double red should also stand out in a crowd with that lipstick red interior! Look at the bright side, you're not pissing your money away in the bar. LOL :cheers:
I visited a shop and saw this. Unfortunately it's the wrong year(s). FWIW, that's in CAD$ and he does ship overseas.
Nice car John, bit IMHO about 10 grand too expensive. :cheers:
Picked up the Barracuda yesterday, drove 9hrs to get there, way up north.
Car was in better shape than I thought from all pictures I got, and I got tons of parts, many doubles.
And an original Plymouth 1965 service manual with it.
Been apart since the early 80's, last time on the road was 1979!
Here we go! Good luck with the thrash! :bigthumb:
Did it come with all the glass? ( back window?) Let the good times roll! :congrats:
That looks solid. Good score.
Quote from: Brads70 on August 21, 2020, 07:18:46 PM
Did it come with all the glass? ( back window?) Let the good times roll! :congrats:
All glass except the windshield. 2 sets of quarter windows. Windshield is easy here, tons of Valiants in Sweden, same windshield.
Guess it is time to update your signature here.
Quote from: YellowThumper on August 22, 2020, 08:42:11 PM
Guess it is time to update your signature here.
Nah, its my wife's car, I'm just helping....I think. ::)
Happy wife! Key in hand, and a service manual! 8)
Quote from: soundcontrol on August 23, 2020, 05:57:57 AM
Quote from: YellowThumper on August 22, 2020, 08:42:11 PM
Guess it is time to update your signature here.
Nah, its my wife's car, I'm just helping....I think. ::)
You might as well pick up a 'B' body as well so you have something to do with your free time....
Quote from: dodj on August 23, 2020, 07:33:33 AM
You might as well pick up a 'B' body as well so you have something to do with your free time....
:haha: :haha: :haha:
I'm a very good supervisor! Just get me a beer and I can sit and comment on work getting done and take pictures. :haha:
Keepher!
Looks pretty rust free under there :rubeyes:
Quote from: anlauto on August 29, 2020, 04:52:35 PM
Looks pretty rust free under there :rubeyes:
Yes, pretty good for a 55 YO car, very little rust on it. But last time on the road was 1979 and from -65 to -79 it
was used in northen Sweden close to the artic circle. They don't put salt on the roads up there, so cars do not rust as much.
Help like that will be the only way to tick thru all your projects.
Way better welds on a 65 a-body, and not spot welded either like my e-bodies.