my 73 barracuda project* PAINTED!!!!*

[74chall]

Got my passenger side inner fender. was going to put it on but then noticed a rot/soft spot behind the inner fender bracket  by the heater core. Wasnt leaving that. Drileld out the spot welds for the bracket,cut out the bad and butt welded in a new panel. Came out awesome. Re welded in the bracket,then tacked in the inner fender. Front end is all squared up good to go! Tommrow im goign to finish plug welding the inner fender, then sand and paint the rear end and hang it with the new u botls and rear shackles/bushings i just got from espo.

Dave (farmboy) hooked me up with some inner fender brackets for a SMOKIN deal. I appreciate it dave. You da man!   

[RUSTY Cuda]

Lookin good & a  to farmboy, it's great how we help each other out when we can, pretty new to this internet stuff, seen some nasty goings on, but the mopar boards I'm on have been great for the most part,just being a tiny part(limited knowledge & parts stock) is well worth the effort!  Rich.

[farmboy70]

Ahh shucks Buy me a  and we'll call it even

[RUSTY Cuda]

If I ever get back to carlisle I'd like to buy all the members a beer, hmmm, I better go sunday nite at 6, or I'll have no money to get hame! Rich.

[SilverChally]

Nice work Nick, glad you found the brackets, mine were junk!

[74chall]

Got the rear out,the tank out,the motor ripped apart and the block cleaned and painted . I have a new pan im putting on, and going to regasket the whole mtoor and throw some valve seals in it. The motor only has 50k org miles.

[74chall]

Ordering alot of parts this week. Engien bay will be sandblasted and expoxied asap also. Rear end and suspension componets are going base coat clear coat JET black also.

[RUSTY Cuda]

WOooh  thats a lotta work!  that looks like the same color my 73 used to be! What color are you gonna paint it? Rich.

[SilverChally]

Better hurry, snows on the way   Rain, rain, and more rain here the past few days.  Ever get those fenders done?

[74chall]

Color im not sure now. We were going to do sublime green but that color looks old sometimes in different lighting. Cadillac esclade pearl white would be cool....maybe jet black, or hemi orange? LOL i have no clue. Were going to use the car for the summer and then sell it so i really am trying to pick a color that most be will like and make the car POP when time to sell.

Fenders...well they suck. I cant even find lower rust reapir sections for em..wil 1970 fenders work?

[74chall]

Hey everyone!  Got some work done on this 40 degree rainy day!Ok ,got the rear cleaned up the best i could with what i have. What a pian in the arse! Control arms and shock plates are blasted. I shot them in epoxy, black base,then clear coat. Mom came home and was flippin b/c of the paint fumes,o well she'll get over it. Big progress for sure!

[74chall]

base and clear,what ya guys think?

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Nick,

  When can you get to my car?   

It looks awesome!!     



  Mike

[SilverChally]

Looks good, but that looks like you were working inside  

[74chall]

Looks good, but that looks like you were working inside  

Yup thats my half of a one car garage. LoL