Newbie from Panama City Florida!!!!

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Newbie from Panama City Florida!!!!
« on: July 28, 2008 - 01:59:40 PM »
Hi All,

Hi, my name is David and I live in Panama City, FL. :wave: I knew about this website because of Sleepychallenger (Drew) around September 2007.
It has been my pleasure to me a member of CC .com so far. I usually spend my time off searching for parts for my 73 Barracuda and reading the posts on CC.com. I have not been posting as I should, but I do a lot of reading on this website. :clapping:

I will give you some background info on how I got into the Mopar world. In the beginning I was a Ford guy, I owned a 2004 mustang and I was in the search for an old 69, 70 fastback. Mustangs were the only muscle cars I knew about, and yes I had heard about Superbirds, Chargers, Cudas, and Challengers but I was not too familiar with them at all.

My interest on MOPARS started around January 2005, my wife and I were visiting her parents down in Mexico. :popcorn: After many hours of driving down south and around 5 minutes from my wife’s town I noticed a muscle car sitting next to the highway, in front of a house. This car really caught my attention and I fell in love with it as soon I as saw it, love at first sight without a doubt  :drool: . So I pulled over as soon as I could to take a closer look at it, the car was a73 charger.

The car happened to be owned by a 45 year old woman, so I found out where she lived and went to her house to ask her if she was interested in selling the car. Unfortunately she said no  :sly:, the car had already been sold for the equivalent to $1100 US dollars!!! to another member of her family. To make this story shorter, I went to the person she sold it to and after offering $1500US dollars on the spot with money on hand he said NO  :pullinghair:. I was very disappointed, but that did not stop there.

I spent the next two years trying to get a cool MOPAR. One day looking on e-bay I ran into a 73 Barracuda for sale, and it was around the same price I was willing to payfor the B-body. The Barracuda was going to need some bodywork, but for some reason I found it  more appealing than the 73 Charger, so I bought it. I considered myself very fortunate to own one of the hottest Mopars ever made. Until this day I have been in love with my Barracuda and a proud E-body owner. :ylsuper:

And I know.....   :useless:
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Re: Newbie from Panama City Florida!!!!
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2008 - 02:09:26 PM »
This is the 73 Charger I fell in love with..

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Re: Newbie from Panama City Florida!!!!
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2008 - 02:11:44 PM »
Here's another one,
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« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2008 - 02:14:21 PM »
And last one,

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Re: Newbie from Panama City Florida!!!!
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2008 - 02:47:54 PM »
Welcome to the site - nice that you've introduced yourself.  That was a nice-looking Charger, but I think you got the better deal, despite the work you have in front of you.  And yes -  :useless: - of the Cuda!   :smilielol: :poopoke:
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« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2008 - 03:04:39 PM »
Welcome to the site - nice that you've introduced yourself.  That was a nice-looking Charger, but I think you got the better deal, despite the work you have in front of you.  And yes -  :useless: - of the Cuda!   :smilielol: :poopoke:

 :bigsmile: You're right! Here's my 73 Barracuda. It is a GB5, came with a 318 but it has a 1972 340 in it. It also had a balck vinyl top. Now it is all gone since I started  :working: on it. I thing both my fenders and quarters have to go.  :(
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Re: Newbie from Panama City Florida!!!!
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2008 - 03:14:45 PM »
Welcome.  I am also new here.  So far it seems like there is a lot of gear heads with a lot of mopar knowledge.  I think we will find a great deal of help and interest in our projects. I was 15 years old when I fell in love with the barracuda while going to the grocery store with my mother.  We were driving down 24 hwy and I noticed this cool looking fat rearended car.  I quickly asked my mom "what kind of car is that" ,being the cool mom she was and the fact is was a car from her generation, she instantly recognized it as a barracuda.  That's the kind of car I want.  I saved my money and bought one for 2,500.  I stupidly traded it for a 1976 formula firebird.  Know I am looking to correct that mistake and find a project barracuda to restore to resemble my first car.

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« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2008 - 03:17:04 PM »
didnt you already do this "hi, my name is...hi, my name is" thing. Hope the desert is treating you well and you are getting money saved for the car. have you decided if you are going Big block or not? Cant wait to hang out again and get your car running. Make sure to POST MORE. 7 posts in a year is pathetic  :roflsmiley: . since you added pics i have modified.  :woohoo: :woohoo: :woo:  :misbehaving:
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« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2008 - 03:34:14 PM »
Hey Leithal, nice to meet you, I hope you'll find the one Barracuda for you! :thumbsup:

didnt you already do this "hi, my name is...hi, my name is" thing. Hope the desert is treating you well and you are getting money saved for the car. have you decided if you are going Big block or not? Cant wait to hang out again and get your car running. Make sure to POST MORE. 7 posts in a year is pathetic  :roflsmiley: . since you added pics i have modified.  :woohoo: :woohoo: :woo:  :misbehaving:

Nice to hear from you Drew!  :ylsuper:

Iraq has been good to me so far, and yes I have been saving enough money to buy some panels and little things here and there. I know 7 posts a year is a shame  :blah:  but I love reading more than writing, can't help it  :-[ LOL. Hey I think I am gonna stick with my 340, I really think it has potential. :burnout:
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« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2008 - 03:39:39 PM »
 :woohoo: your up to 9 posts  :roflsmiley: almost double digits buddy. That is good that we will be able to do some stuff to your car when you get back. gonna rip the engine out and have some fun?  :bigsmile: good to hear that all is well in Iraq  :2thumbs:

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« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2008 - 03:47:15 PM »
:woohoo: your up to 9 posts  :roflsmiley: almost double digits buddy. That is good that we will be able to do some stuff to your car when you get back. gonna rip the engine out and have some fun?  :bigsmile: good to hear that all is well in Iraq  :2thumbs:

I know, this will make my Tenth!!! :wow:   :cheers: I really can't wait to get back and take my car next to your Kick a$$ Challenger  :cooldancing: Let me know when you get back to the States, to have some fun!!  :burnout:
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« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2008 - 03:51:39 PM »
mid to late October.  :wavingflag: then we will really have some fun. hopefully i can get my 4 speed done quickly, and our wives will not mind us working on the cars!!

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« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2008 - 04:01:37 PM »
mid to late October.  :wavingflag: then we will really have some fun. hopefully i can get my 4 speed done quickly, and our wives will not mind us working on the cars!!

Of course we're gonna have fun!  :drunk: Now about our wives....... yeah.... that's gonna be quiet a challenge!! :-[ Specially since they haven't seen us in a while.  :sadwavey:
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« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2008 - 04:04:48 PM »
but  :working: :working: :working: :burnout: :woo:  :bigsmile:

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Re: Newbie from Panama City Florida!!!!
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2008 - 08:57:34 PM »
Welcome aboard David, Looks like your Barracuda is running, what are your plans to do to her?

 :wave:  Wade

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