'70 fish

[anlauto]

I restored two Challengers with sequential VINs and VONs .....it was a complete fluke that they ended up with the same guy, he bought them not knowing....has to be pretty rare to find two sequential cars 50 years after they were born

[ec_co]

both pretty much at the end of the '70 production run too. pretty cool 

[MoparCarGuy]

Wes473,
I forgot to add that the H4 interiors seem to have been installed in quite a few of the Barracuda/Cuda models during the month of July 1970. Probably using up all of the seats left in stock on the assembly line as best they could.

BS23N0B425413 has the bucket/bench but in F8 Dark Green.

[wes473]

Well that's some luck! Where's my sister Cuda at now? 

Yeah I wasn't so sure about the split bench until I saw it in person, I love it. It's getting reupholstered as we speak!

[wes473]

I needed to sort through some parts, so here's a glamor picture of the new front end goodies I'm going to throw in while rebuilding the spare K member. Crazy how fast cash goes on parts.

[Dakota]

Crazy how fast cash goes on parts.

Yup.   

[wes473]

Transmission thoughts...  I like shifting so I've started collecting my thoughts on conversions... feel free to chime in, it'll be a while before I do one/some of these. (Reminder, I have a 383 mag/727 comlumn/3.23 8-3/4 cuda)

Needs: shift, od ratio(rear end or od trans), keep the split bench seat(this may remove options).
Wants(realistic): Hydro clutch, low od trans for hwy cruising

Engine: Ill be swapping to preserve original goods, so should I stay 383/RB or go modern hemi swap... small blocks are easier to swap trans with...

current finalists are (In budget order):
-Manual 727/hwy gears
-used ar5/dakota bellhousing(small block?)/fun gears
-used a833od/fun gears
-used viper t56/fun gears
...small $gap for pro conversions (brewers, SS etc)...
-used a833/ hwy gear
-a833 passion od/fun gears
-tkx/fun gears
-t56/fun gears
.... big $ gap ...
-modern hemi/t6060/fun gears


ref: https://forum.e-bodies.org/engine-transmission-and-rear-end/4/manual-transmission-options/13858/msg240881#msg240881
https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/viper-t56-install.85042/
https://www.hotrod.com/articles/a-833-the-ultimate-mopar-4-speed-fix-get-overdrive-and-strength/
https://www.hotrod.com/articles/1970-plymouth-barracuda-392-hemi-restomod/

[wes473]

  Update, got her out  of the barn under her own power! Carb was locked up, over winter but got her going on old gas even. Then the starter died ha!  Till my next visit... Then new starter, battery and maybe my seat will be ready from upholstery
Also my kiddo and I spent 15 min airing up tires, he loved it.

[YellowThumper]

Very cool. Good to see their interest.

[RUNCHARGER]

Easiest/cheapest OD man trans is still the Passon OD A833 swap.  Are you going to be driving the car this year by the look of it?

[wes473]

Easiest/cheapest OD man trans is still the Passon OD A833 swap.  Are you going to be driving the car this year by the look of it?

The passion O/D is a great option however for its $3,200 price tag plus swap cost I could be looking at the tkx 5-speed with a middle gear and the lower overdrive gear, plus I'd be able to go hydraulic clutch. On the other hand passion O/D is much more period correct. 

Yeah I'm hoping to get it usable this year(summer?), get through basics and some interior. Probably won't be doing the front end upgrades until next winter with how busy life is on top of rebuilding my '85 4Runner.

[wes473]

Made some progress!!
I spent some quality time under her while not breaking the nose cone on the 2nd mini-starter, thank God for the easy maintenance with exhaust manifolds. The terminals are SUPER close/rubbing the block(pictured) so I removed the extention block and then zip tied rubber over the two (+) connections to hopefully never meet the(-) block(not pictured)...

Then my dad n I added new plugs (AC delco's @ .042 gap), trimed / mounted some new wires on a newer cap/rotor, new battery / cables, as well as added the new MSD coil(that I gave him for his vette and we never installed lol). All I can say is WOW she likes the new pixie power! Fired right up like she was EFI...

My boy n I cruised for the first time in her!!! You don't need seats for a memorable time, even tho it was only cruising up and down the short dirt road under 25mph...


Also I think I've solidified how to start my path of transmissions options (see screenshot), start with a manual auto for ease, then decide for full 3 pedal conversion or continue towards gaining an auto(manuel) o/d....

[YellowThumper]

Very cool. Doesn't matter how little the first drive is. It is still monumental for furthering the process.

[RUNCHARGER]

Running and driving is a big deal even if there are issues. It's kind of like the car is now alive.

[usraptor]

Cool!    Your boy will remember that first drive for a lifetime!