1970 barracuda Pro-touring update 03-16-2016

[turbo224]

You're keeping it a slant 6, right?

[calicuda70]

You're keeping it a slant 6, right?

lol nope 5.7 Hemi, 5 speed, b-body rearend, custom f\r suspension from some company have not decided yet.

[calicuda70]

Quick update been busy year all ready with the new baby but I began the rear suspension install in last week so here's some pics 3 link rear with b-body rear end.

James

[usraptr]

Love the 3 link rear suspension!  Sometimes I wish my car wasn't matching no.s so I could do that to mine. 

[calicuda70]

been a while since I have updated so here's we're I am at

got the rear suspension completely welded in and mocked up.
front floor board replaced
began mock up of front suspension tacked welded the new style xv brackets in
tack welded in the xv stiffening kit in fender braces so were getting there

up and coming finish front suspension install, order the 26 radiator mount radiator bracket, order the radiator for mock up purposes, brakes, and fuel tank, replace the rear floor boards and finish up the last of the rust repair.

[calicuda70]

more pics

[calicuda70]

A lil update here I got some more time to work on the car in the last couple of weeks finally finished up the rear sheet metal of the car the Dutchman panel was the last part of the puzzle as well as the speaker panel I robbed from the parts car before I sent it to the scrapper . Also got my level 2 suspension parts from Chris at XV can't exspress the great quality the kit fits perfectly and everything that was supplied is outstanding. Enjoy

James 

[ToxicWolf]

Looking great.  Keep the pix coming.   

[usraptr]

That's one sweet suspension set up! 

[3D]

Looki good, do you have part numbers for that 3 link and front end?
looks like that XV front end widens the track width considerably. Happen to have the front wheel mounting flange to flange measurment?

[calicuda70]

well guys here's an update been almost over a year or it has been a year life got busy with the new born and schedules with work an no weekends to work on it, so here's a couple of updates I sold my 2011 srt challenger last July to fund the project more car just wasn't the same after the drunk driver hit the rear quarter.  knocked on the drivers side roof to quarter lead and body work really happy with how it turned out, the engine compartment is just about done have one more rust patch to finish on the firewall and put in the new metal for a 26" radiator core. passenger side needs some rust repair near the drivers side hinges and roof area. picked up a 6.4 short block that dropped a piston with really minor damage. next is really to finish the rust get the car over to my buddy to build the headers around the xv suspension and still need a trans. now I did pick up one of the nicest new part I've gotten for the car and this my Munssey Speed & Design carbon fiber spoiler with built in 3 inch wicker bill one of the nicest spoilers I could possibly own the only other person to receive the spoiler will be Craig. after talking with Jeff these will be the only 2 made due to the hassle but I am sure if people contact him and hassle him enough he will produce more here's some pics Ill get more of the car a little later

enjoy

james   

[70chall440]

Awesome car, look forward to seeing it come to life. So little time, so many things to do, so many decisions to make and so much money to spend... I know it all too well.

[calicuda70]

Awesome car, look forward to seeing it come to life. So little time, so many things to do, so many decisions to make and so much money to spend... I know it all too well.

 exactly lol

[usraptr]

Love the carbon fiber look!  That will look awesome when installed.