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Offline 71GTX

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Progress on the 70 Barracuda
« on: January 14, 2007 - 07:31:13 PM »
I sent one of my 70 Barracuda's down to Michigan last year and now my dad has started working on it....I will post progress pics as they come thru....first pic was of it before I sent it down.

69 RoadRunner (clone)
70 Cuda 383 4 speed (project) one of the first few off the line at Hamtramck with a 1017XX VIN
70 Cuda convertible 340 4 speed (project)
70 Barracuda (project)
71 GTX 440 4 speed (project)
72 Cuda 340 3 speed (project)
3 Harleys
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Re: Progress on the 70 Barracuda
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2007 - 07:32:34 PM »
Here are a few more.....
69 RoadRunner (clone)
70 Cuda 383 4 speed (project) one of the first few off the line at Hamtramck with a 1017XX VIN
70 Cuda convertible 340 4 speed (project)
70 Barracuda (project)
71 GTX 440 4 speed (project)
72 Cuda 340 3 speed (project)
3 Harleys
95 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel 4x4

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Re: Progress on the 70 Barracuda
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2007 - 07:58:11 PM »
Looks like a good start on your project 70 Barracuda.


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Re: Progress on the 70 Barracuda
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2007 - 11:55:18 PM »
and to think; I was gonna part it out even more.... :crazy:
69 RoadRunner (clone)
70 Cuda 383 4 speed (project) one of the first few off the line at Hamtramck with a 1017XX VIN
70 Cuda convertible 340 4 speed (project)
70 Barracuda (project)
71 GTX 440 4 speed (project)
72 Cuda 340 3 speed (project)
3 Harleys
95 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel 4x4

Expensive Pee is the end result of Expensive Beer!

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Re: Progress on the 70 Barracuda
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2007 - 07:51:23 AM »
Wow that look like a lot of work! What color is it going to be when done? Same goes for the drive train. Anyway GOOD LUCK on the project. I would like to get started on the wifes Dart this spring. It's been almost two years since we bought it so it's time. I hope! :woohoo: :woohoo:
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Re: Progress on the 70 Barracuda
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2007 - 08:16:26 AM »
He's wanting to go triple black with it....Motor/tranny, he's wanting to go with the crate 426, but we'll see how the funds hold out....
69 RoadRunner (clone)
70 Cuda 383 4 speed (project) one of the first few off the line at Hamtramck with a 1017XX VIN
70 Cuda convertible 340 4 speed (project)
70 Barracuda (project)
71 GTX 440 4 speed (project)
72 Cuda 340 3 speed (project)
3 Harleys
95 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel 4x4

Expensive Pee is the end result of Expensive Beer!

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Re: Progress on the 70 Barracuda
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2007 - 07:55:11 AM »
Here are a few more pics
69 RoadRunner (clone)
70 Cuda 383 4 speed (project) one of the first few off the line at Hamtramck with a 1017XX VIN
70 Cuda convertible 340 4 speed (project)
70 Barracuda (project)
71 GTX 440 4 speed (project)
72 Cuda 340 3 speed (project)
3 Harleys
95 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel 4x4

Expensive Pee is the end result of Expensive Beer!

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Re: Progress on the 70 Barracuda
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2007 - 07:07:31 PM »
a few more.
69 RoadRunner (clone)
70 Cuda 383 4 speed (project) one of the first few off the line at Hamtramck with a 1017XX VIN
70 Cuda convertible 340 4 speed (project)
70 Barracuda (project)
71 GTX 440 4 speed (project)
72 Cuda 340 3 speed (project)
3 Harleys
95 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel 4x4

Expensive Pee is the end result of Expensive Beer!

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Re: Progress on the 70 Barracuda
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2007 - 07:56:00 PM »
Wow, you're dad's really plugging away at it! :grinyes:  Looking great! :2thumbs:  I'll have to get Dan to take a drive up there sometime this summer to check it out. :grinyes:
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Re: Progress on the 70 Barracuda
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2007 - 11:02:48 PM »
Looking Good  :2thumbs:
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Re: Progress on the 70 Barracuda
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2007 - 06:52:41 AM »
its coming along.....I just wish that I was there to lend a hand....
69 RoadRunner (clone)
70 Cuda 383 4 speed (project) one of the first few off the line at Hamtramck with a 1017XX VIN
70 Cuda convertible 340 4 speed (project)
70 Barracuda (project)
71 GTX 440 4 speed (project)
72 Cuda 340 3 speed (project)
3 Harleys
95 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel 4x4

Expensive Pee is the end result of Expensive Beer!

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Re: Progress on the 70 Barracuda
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2007 - 07:09:05 AM »
Great progress. Good to see another cuda saved.
Mike, Fremont, CA.