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Post by mike on Dec 18, 2021 20:42:34 GMT -6
This project is a conversion from a 1969 to a 1968 Barracuda. I bought the conversion kit from Hart’s Parts. The rest is a 1969 kit. I will build this Barracuda to look like the one I drove in high school. The first thing I did was to cut the front of the car off.  Then glue the new front piece on.  I now have a 1968 Barracuda!   Time to make the side marker lights. A friend said he uses a thin plastic tube. The one I found is about the same size as the lights on my original 1968 Barracuda.  I cut four pieces out.  Glued them to the car.  Filed them to the correct thickness.  1969 on the left. 1968 on the right.  1968 on top. 1969 on bottom.  |
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Post by RLFoster on Dec 19, 2021 4:53:01 GMT -6
Interesting project, Mike...I'm in.  |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Dec 19, 2021 5:15:11 GMT -6
Me too! This is cool!  |
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Post by JCON on Dec 19, 2021 10:59:21 GMT -6
Looking good Mike!!!  |
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Post by JED on Dec 21, 2021 10:24:29 GMT -6
Good start Mike
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Post by mike on Jan 21, 2022 19:25:06 GMT -6
Last Monday I worked on the seats of my Barracuda. They now look like the seats that were in my real Barracuda! It was hard to find the small pattern material. I am happy with the results!    I did not use much of the 1 yard of this material. Looks like I will be upholstering more seats, or applying a vinyl top. |
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Post by JCON on Jan 21, 2022 20:17:19 GMT -6
Looks cool Mike!!!
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Post by mike on Jan 22, 2022 2:42:51 GMT -6
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Post by JCON on Jan 22, 2022 10:52:18 GMT -6
Looking really sharp!!!
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Post by mike on Jan 22, 2022 12:00:01 GMT -6
Thank you very much Joe.
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Post by bravo1jon on Jan 28, 2022 11:14:58 GMT -6
Thank you for guiding me over to this. What a treat to watch the process. Looking forward to seeing more.
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Post by mike on Jan 29, 2022 1:14:13 GMT -6
The next thing to do is to paint the body. I will paint this and a few others when the weather gets warm. I do my painting outside. I will post pictures as I work on it (probably this coming summer).
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Post by mike on Jan 29, 2022 1:36:14 GMT -6
Thank you for guiding me over to this. What a treat to watch the process. Looking forward to seeing more. You are welcome. Thank you, I am glad you like this build! |
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Post by fightnjoe on Feb 3, 2022 13:44:29 GMT -6
Nice work on the conversion.
Joe
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Post by mike on Feb 6, 2022 9:48:35 GMT -6
Thank you very much! Now I have to wait for warm weather to paint the body.
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