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Offline ShelbyDogg

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Re: Challenger and Barracuda body question.
« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2006 - 07:28:13 AM »
You could always buy a 73-74, Find some parts, then convert it like these guys did.


http://www.bkauto.net/1971%20HEMICUDA.htm.
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Re: Challenger and Barracuda body question.
« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2006 - 07:40:36 AM »
geez, thats crazy...looks good! but after the cost of all that work, and parts!!??? especially the grill..?

 :dunno: here's a good starter car....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-Plymouth-Barracuda_W0QQitemZ320007327465



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Re: Challenger and Barracuda body question.
« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2006 - 08:44:54 AM »
I think it would have sold sooner if they didn't put such a crazy Hemi in it.
Rob

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Offline AARudy

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Re: Challenger and Barracuda body question.
« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2006 - 09:22:22 AM »
yeah, it would nott be a great crusier!  :money:

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Re: Challenger and Barracuda body question.
« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2006 - 09:33:16 AM »
Seems to me that if the 70/71 is what your goal is starting with a 70/71 would be the only, excuse me, sane way to start. Even if you pay lots more for the car the savings would be shot aquiring the parts to convert a later model plus there is the end value of an orginal vs a converted.  :2cents:
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Re: Challenger and Barracuda body question.
« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2006 - 10:31:12 AM »
AMEN
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Re: Challenger and Barracuda body question.
« Reply #21 on: July 16, 2006 - 05:46:03 PM »
 :iagree:  When you find one ask questions here before you buy.  The amount of knowledge here is outstanding.  People here are glad to help.  I wish you the best with your quest.
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Re: Challenger and Barracuda body question.
« Reply #22 on: July 23, 2006 - 02:08:46 AM »
Hey,

Are the Barracuda frame rails from '70 to '74 the same?  What about the floor pans?

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Re: Challenger and Barracuda body question.
« Reply #23 on: July 23, 2006 - 02:20:51 AM »
my guess is there would be some minor differences in the floor pans btu the the dimentions of the pans & rails are the same

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Re: Challenger and Barracuda body question.
« Reply #24 on: July 23, 2006 - 03:08:46 AM »
I didn't think anyone else was up this late.  Thanks!

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Re: Challenger and Barracuda body question.
« Reply #25 on: July 23, 2006 - 08:15:02 AM »
i think if you order replacement pans for the trunk, or floors, they fit 70-74....?

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Re: Challenger and Barracuda body question.
« Reply #26 on: July 23, 2006 - 03:18:22 PM »
I think Rudy is correct.  Does anyone have a picture of a repo trunk floor in a car?  Were any of you able to hide the seam?

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Re: Challenger and Barracuda body question.
« Reply #27 on: July 23, 2006 - 03:55:33 PM »
Guys,

  I think the floor pans on a 70-71, are different from the later year E-Bodies. Reason being, the later years had retractors for the rear seat belts, that will NOT fit under my 70 back seat. I tried, but couldn't do it.  :banghead: Maybe someone else knows different here, but I think that was one change they made. There MUST be some kind of indentation for the retractor in the later years. If you don't care about rear seat belts, then I guess any year floor pan will do.


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Re: Challenger and Barracuda body question.
« Reply #28 on: July 24, 2006 - 08:03:43 AM »
Here are some shots of my trunk floor and of the front floor pans (which are all in tact)...maybe you can use it for reference... I put a NOS OEM floor in my car... now all o fthe original OEM floors I have seen (maybe only 5!) must have been manufatured in late 71 or 72.... because the only difference on these floors, is the holes for the shock towers are on the angle, like you would  see on a 72-74 cuda...and not on top like the 70-71... if you dont know what I'm talking about look at the close up shot below, and you will see, we drilled new hols on top, and welded up  the old ones with the circle we cut out....otherwise it was the same floor...and fit like a glove...(you may have to do this on the new pnas??)  on replacement pans, I have seen my friend weld them up, and hide the seem.... I'll ask him today a little bit about that... also down the line, you will need to use seam sealer to cover the seems...at first when my friend did it, it was too fine and neat of a bead...looked great, but I am going for originality...take pics of your old sealer for reference, if your a nutty fanatic like me...you'll see I re-did mine, to look like sloppy factory sealer...it came out awesome when it was painted... I will tell you how I did it later..
hope this helps??!!

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Re: Challenger and Barracuda body question.
« Reply #29 on: July 24, 2006 - 08:08:43 AM »
will any of you be in Colubus Ohio in a few weeks??