Barnfind 1970 Barracuda

[RUNCHARGER]

Yes: Tighten the steering box adjuster down and then back about a 1/4 turn and lock it. Yes the camber will do it as well. They must have checked balljoints, tierods and bushings? The car hasn't been driven for years I would expect the rubber to be in bad shape at the least.

[YellowThumper]

Yes, sa Runcharger noted. Try adjusting box. Make adjustments with box centered.
Then test full lock to lock left and right. Be sure they don't start to bind. Worm gear wears most in the center because that gets all the usage. Back off if full theel turns bind.

Camber is definitely a key setting for left or tight pull.
This positive number is what basically forces the wheels back to center. Slightly more on right is typical. Done to counteract the rightward slopes on roads for drainage.

[soundcontrol]

Finally got my care package from Texas! Sent mid May, stuck in customs forever because of Corona they said.
Hood inserts, headlight bezels, left side marker, side emblems from MoparDave.
Kinda looks cool red, not sure if I should paint them black.

[anlauto]

If your plan is to repaint the car down the road, I would leave them red for now 

[larry4406]

Looking nice!

Get the wipers to park properly!

[soundcontrol]

Looking nice!

Get the wipers to park properly!

Thanks!
Sometimes they park, but mostly they end up there. I hear it's the motor, gotta read up on it.
Still more work to do, fixing the steering and alignment.
Interior fan don't work and no instrument lighting.
Mounting the wheelhouse trim, headlight bezels, emblems, rocker trim.

[soundcontrol]

So, I took my first longer trip with it, went to a small car/coffee meet (since all the organised car meets are cancelled this summer), it held up pretty good, only one of my sealed beam lights gave up. Took a bit too much gas for what it is, about 30% more than normal for a stock 318, so I have to check the timing properly.

On my way home late night we drove by an illegal street race, we stopped and watched, of course they wanted me to race, they thought the car had something bigger than a 318...
But I did, my wife begged me to, I lost of course, to a well build Charger with a 440.

But it was fun, have not street raced in way over 30 years.

[RUNCHARGER]

Great shot!

[soundcontrol]

Decided to test my Corvette Z06 seats that I bought for the Challenger. If I like them I'll use them in the Challenger later.
I really like the stock Hound tooth cloth seats but I can't afford to restore them right now and the driver seat is really bad,
I will restore the stock seats later and try to get some better comfort in them, (more foam on the sides maybe...)

Corvette seats fits well, the difference in track width is only 3/8" so I just offset the bolts on the driver side. I removed the Corvette brackets and
modified them to be equal height to the stock brackets. I also figured out how to connect the electronics and I got it to work with the stock Corvette
computer box thats mounted under the seat. Asked a Corvette specialist and he said it was very difficult without the main Corvette computer, but it wasn't.
6-way seat, very adjustable, now my wife can drive it without 2 pillows and a phone book

I'm almost sure that the 6-way tracks for the Corvette seats will fit fine on a stock e-body seat! Might be slightly higher but not much.
The whole setup is very slim.

Also changed the steering wheel, and adjusted the steering box, it got better! Still needs an alignment though.

[anlauto]

So, I took my first longer trip with it, went to a small car/coffee meet (since all the organised car meets are cancelled this summer), it held up pretty good, only one of my sealed beam lights gave up. Took a bit too much gas for what it is, about 30% more than normal for a stock 318, so I have to check the timing properly.

On my way home late night we drove by an illegal street race, we stopped and watched, of course they wanted me to race, they thought the car had something bigger than a 318...
But I did, my wife begged me to, I lost of course, to a well build Charger with a 440.

But it was fun, have not street raced in way over 30 years.

That right there is what it's all about and a great pay-off for all your hard work 

[soundcontrol]

Got the other seat in today, not sure if I like the look of modern seats.
Looks nice but somehow takes away some of the e-body feeling... 
I like restomods, but just engine and suspension, not looks and interior.
They are great to sit in and drive, sure hope I can somehow modify my stock seats for better comfort later.
Maybe they will grow on me.

[RUNCHARGER]

I really like stock seats too, those look pretty good though.

[Cudajason]

Got the other seat in today, not sure if I like the look of modern seats.
Looks nice but somehow takes away some of the e-body feeling... 
I like restomods, but just engine and suspension, not looks and interior.
They are great to sit in and drive, sure hope I can somehow modify my stock seats for better comfort later.
Maybe they will grow on me.

I like the look of the new seats, but the stock houndstooth fabric is so cool.  I can understand why you would want to keep it.  I wonder if you could re-cover the new seats in that fabric???

Jason

[soundcontrol]

Got the other seat in today, not sure if I like the look of modern seats.
Looks nice but somehow takes away some of the e-body feeling... 
I like restomods, but just engine and suspension, not looks and interior.
They are great to sit in and drive, sure hope I can somehow modify my stock seats for better comfort later.
Maybe they will grow on me.

I like the look of the new seats, but the stock houndstooth fabric is so cool.  I can understand why you would want to keep it.  I wonder if you could re-cover the new seats in that fabric???

Jason

Gonna ask a very good shop here what they can do with my stock seats. Gonna be $$$!
Problem is that the Houndtooth fabric is not available anywhere.
Only as complete sets at Legendary. Maybe they can use that set and build up the foam on the sides, for support, not sure if that works.

[soundcontrol]

Trying glue No 5 now on my door panels, this one was expensive, but supposed to work on this type of plastic.
Putting plastic strips on the back as reinforcements.
We'll see tomorow...