66 barracuda..

[73chally]

Bought my fathers 66 Barracuda, 273 commando, factory ac. pretty simple really, I want to put better brakes, better lights, bigger wheels, and black the whole car out.
This is what I started with......
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/07/cudabefore6-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/cudabefore6.jpg.html)

This is where I want to go with it...
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/06/66_Barracuda_Render_Mascoll_Designs-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/66_Barracuda_Render_Mascoll_Designs.jpg.html)

And this is where I am at currently.....
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/07/photo2-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/photo2.jpg.html)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/07/photo3-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/photo3.jpg.html)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/07/photo4-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/photo4.jpg.html)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/07/photo5-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/photo5.jpg.html)

[racer8188]

Looking Good

[WidowMaker68]

Nice rendering. Love the black out look. Flat blacked mine just so it didn't look like a stick poncho

[Hornet LSX]

Absolutely do it! that rendering looks amazing. Possibly run HID headlight with a slight dark tint on them for effect. THE HID's should compensate for the light tinting. Try and fins some American Racing TQ Thrust II's in the REV series. They Make a 17 X 8" wheel with 4.75 BS that should fit under the rear without much issues. Also make a 17 X 7" for the front with 4.5 BS. Not sure on the small Mopar lug pattern though. early Mopar are 5 X 4.25" ??

[Tomswheels]

Early Mopars have the dreaded 5x4 small bolt pattern wheels. I went for the Ford 8.8 setup in mine to get limited slip, disc brakes and a 5x4.5 bolt pattern on the cheap. The new Wilwood kits are a great way to use your drum spindles but convert to 5x4.5 reasonably up front...

[72BBSwinger]

If he has 9" drums I highly recommend newer disc spindles. Those older drum spindles are super "spindley" lol!

[73chally]

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/07/photo6-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/photo6.jpg.html)

[73chally]

Next season I will be upgrading to 5 x 4.5, disc all around.

[73chally]

Absolutely do it! that rendering looks amazing. Possibly run HID headlight with a slight dark tint on them for effect. THE HID's should compensate for the light tinting. Try and fins some American Racing TQ Thrust II's in the REV series. They Make a 17 X 8" wheel with 4.75 BS that should fit under the rear without much issues. Also make a 17 X 7" for the front with 4.5 BS. Not sure on the small Mopar lug pattern though. early Mopar are 5 X 4.25" ??
Ya i got some black halo headlights for it.

[73chally]

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/07/photo12-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/photo12.jpg.html)

[73chally]

Now on to the mechanical.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/08/photo14-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/photo14.jpg.html)

[Bryce]

looking good

[72D100]

i bet tinting that back window was a pita lol. looking good though

[SRD art]

Very cooool! Man those itty bitty wheels are killing it though, looking forward to the big ones... :)

[73chally]

ha ya you and me both

[J-440]

NICE!! Best looking 1st Gen Cuda I've seen in a long time. Love the hood combo paint. Keep it up brother.

[lbluecamaro69]

Love that rendering.can't wait till it's got that stance and wheels

[73chally]

4 wheel disc brakes installed, and new wheels get here thursday.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/06/tswjaramaglossblackmirrorlip-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/tsw-jarama-gloss-black-mirror-lip.jpg.html)

[dusterbd13]

looking great!!

how dark of tint did you go with?

and are you leaving it the 273 commando? are you parting with the original valve covers?

and is that vinyl on the hood and sides, or plasti-dip, or paint, or...

[73chally]

273 will stay in for this year, while i build the 340. hadnt given much thought to the valve covers. Yes, its vinyl on the hood and sides. trim is plasti-dip.

[73chally]

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/06/wheels-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/wheels.jpg.html)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/06/wheels2-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/wheels2.jpg.html)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/06/wheels3-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/wheels3.jpg.html)

[73chally]

So far this year I have added 4 wheel power disc brake kit in place of the 4 wheel manual drums, and some new wheels, 18x8 front and 18x9.5 rear. Have the 340 torn apart awaiting a forged crank/pistons. New 4 core aluminum radiator going in this weekend. here is a couple pics of new stuff...
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/06/engine340-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/engine340.jpg.html)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/06/cudawheel3-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/cudawheel3.jpg.html)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/06/cudawheel-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/cudawheel.jpg.html)

[73chally]

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/07/cuda-1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/nintynineramair/media/cuda.jpg.html)

[latamud]

Looks great. I have a 65 that has been on the back burner for a few years.

[High Plains Mopars]

I know that huge back glass is distinctly 1st gen Cuda, but I've always wondered how they would look with a smaller window, like the 2nd gens.

[Auto Rod Technologies]

I dig it!!

[85coupe50]

Cool ride. How hard is it going to be to get it looking more like the rendering as far as ride height goes? I miss mine, it was my first official car... Mine was blue! That thing would roast that one tire like crazy.

[driveit]

That is nice. I like the rendering as well.

[73chally]

Added some custom hood work this past year. Complete paint along with HDK front suspension and street lynx 4 link for out back are the additions coming this summer.

[73chally]

Some more pics

[73chally]

Some pics are sideways, no idea why?

[73chally]

Tore the car all the way down and completely going through it. Doing through body exhaust, relocate fuel filler, kindig handles, shaved bumper bolts, blinkers, all trim and most emblems. Tucking bumpers, and added recessed fogs in bumper. Here are some progress pics.

[73chally]

bumper

[73chally]

door handles..

[73chally]

fuel filler relocation

[73chally]

rear window trim delete/modification

[73chally]

removing driprail trim

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paint on going on body

[73chally]

losing ugly interior color

[wfo guy]

Good progress. :)

[73chally]

She’s home.