73 Barracuda spoiler

[Rev-It-Up]

The top spoiler part is separate from the pedastal part. (at least that's how they come now). I guess it's possible.  Do you all think it looks right with those seams??

[jmanscharger]

I spent 8 hours on the road today .  Just looked at  a 71 spoiler on the board and they both look the same so I guess it is right

[Rev-It-Up]

It certainly isn't anything to even bother about, that's for sure.  The interior looks pretty good and it sounds like a pretty good deal.  What do you think you'll offer?

[jmanscharger]

I'm curious why it has not sold. Solid enough to seem to be worth it. He wants to pay off debts, I'll talk it out with him, see what he'll do. I don't think he'll budge much.  Thnks he can probably paint it and sell it for 10,000 at Carlisle.

[MEK-Dangerfield]

The spoiler looks fine to me.

 Mike

[Rev-It-Up]

I will always accept Mike's opinion as correct!  You know, he probably could paint it and sell it at Carlisle for 10,000.  But, if he's looking to get out of debt, I doubt he's going to want to put more money into it in hopes of getting more money out of it.  It's only a $4,000 difference and paint and body work can eat that up quick.  I'd offer something in cash...it might be very tempting for him to take the cash and walk away.

[4Cruizn]

Well I have to agree with Mike on this one.  I don't claim to be an expert, but what I do have is hundreds of pictures of cudas.    So after review of 20 or so, looks to me like its installed like the rest of the world has theirs!  

[Rev-It-Up]

My eyes must be really bad, I guess.  Do you all see a "lip" all around the edge of the top of the spoiler?  I don't remember ever seeing that.  It looks like water would collect in there.  I thought they all had a flat surface...no lip.

[stwheels]

The spoiler looks like it's mounted properly to me! The only reason it looks wrong is that you couldn't get a spoiler from the factory in 73, you had to add it yourself. I think it looks great!

The car wasn't originally painted Black. I decoded the tag numbers you posted.



L31 fender turn signals
M21 drip rail moldings
R11 music master am
V6X =  Sport Stripes Longtudinal tape (Black)
EN2 = End of Codes on Assembly Line 2
JYS = no such code
O = no such code
341 = no such code
C56 = Bucket Seats
G35 = Left Hand Outside remote chrome mirror
L25 = trunk compartment lamp
JY3 = Honey Gold (body color paint)
A6X9 = A class, Vinyl Buckets, Black
000 = upper door frame color (because E-bodies had full door panels no color was coded as no metal was exposed)
418= April 18th 1973 scheduled production build day
449707 = Vehicle order number (same number was on the invoice used to order the car)
E44 318
D13 3 speed
BH23

I hope this helps and if you have any more questions just ask,

Doug Lepak
The Steering Wheel Guy
web site: http://drive.to/stwheels
Specializing in MOPAR wood grain steering wheels

[MEK-Dangerfield]

  Thanks for the endorsement Rev,
  The reason you think there is some kind of edge around the spoiler is probably because the picture is fuzzy. I put one of these on my Challenger a couple of years ago. Believe me, I was so scared drilling into that trunk lid, that I made SURE I was doing it correctly.

  Mike

[Rev-It-Up]

Mike, I remember when you first posted that thought...I'm scared just thinking about it!  We decided on a spoiler also and will be going through that gut wrenching process too.  

JD, let us know what happens.  

[whitesatinmopar]

I think those go wings look great, just had to have one on our 73 Chally even if it wasn't a factory option that year.