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Post by dustymojave on Sept 29, 2017 22:08:15 GMT -8
You build a few of them yourself there Patrick! I noticed that in this picture, the back ends of the rocker pinch seams (where the bottom edge of the body meets the side of the floorpan) show as not having been trimmed. That's intentional and is because I intend to trim them when the chassis is all assembled and I can set it in the body and know for sure just where to trim. I COULD trim them at the front of the wheel well, but that might not be right. No progress today. I went to the dentist for the 1st visit towards having a crown put in. 1st time for that of any sort for me, so I suppose it shouldn't bother me too much. The air powered grinder and all the other tools plus the cool molding materials and fillers and adhesives too are always of interest when there.
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Post by dustymojave on Sept 29, 2017 22:57:59 GMT -8
That list of other potential phantom Mopar A/Sedan race cars could have another added, and that would be the Plymouth Duster that is donating this chassis. I think it would be pretty cool looking. A friend in the neighborhood here has a pair of '71 Duster race cars. But his are drag racers. They look good, but I'd rather see a road racer. Then again, I sometimes think of a long list of cars that would have been theoretically eligible for A/Sedan class had they been homologated. Pontiac homologated the GTO and one was raced in the day. Bob Tullius was a serious contender for the championship with his wife's '64 Tempest (GTO). That same chassis was used under a long list of GM cars, like Chevelles, Olds Cutlasses, Buicks, etc. Then there's the Nova and its brethren. There WERE a couple of 1st generation Chevy IIs that were raced in A/Sedan in the mid 60s before Trans Am. They were pretty soundly trounced by Falcons and smaller sedans, and soon disappeared from tracks. A well prepared Nova could have given the Falcons something to beat, although they were rather heavier cars when the A/Sedan rules called for cars to weigh the curb weight specified in their homologation papers. The early Mopars were not much heavier than the Fords of the same time frame. But I digress. I have 2nd and 3rd gen Novas with plans to build A/Sedans of them. I have a '64 GTO, and a couple of Chevelles too. In fact I probably have most of this phantom list in boxes waiting. Plans weren't to build T/A cars of them, but maybe... ?? Lots of roll cage fabricating and interior stripping ahead of me.
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Post by dustymojave on Oct 1, 2017 0:19:34 GMT -8
I picked up one of the '69 Baracuda kits the other day so I am taking notes. Next on your shopping list should be an AMT '71 Duster kit for the chassis and much of the interior as well as the engine, trans, etc. Parts that neither of those 2 kits provide would be: - wheels and tires - Roll cage - driver's seat - belts - headers - air box - And of course...decals
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Post by dustymojave on May 1, 2018 16:26:32 GMT -8
I haven't worked on this project for quite a while. We got a roof leak right above my build table and everything got shoved aside for a while. The only real damage was a Ford Cougar II kit that I'm building to be another phantom racer, a 1960s GT racer as a Ford alternative to the Cobra Coupe. The box and instruction sheet were wrecked. But the contents of the box dried out fine and all the parts got put into zip-lock bags. So when the roof was patched, nothing came back out for a long while. Right now, I have the Cougar 2 out along with a couple of new acquisitions. But no real progress since my previous post on this thread. I've been kinda busy with a few 1/1 offroad races, work on a 1/1 Baja Bug project for somebody else, and some health issues for my elderly mom, the wife and me (nothing major or dramatic, just takes a lot of time). But a thread on Model Car Mag forum reminded me of this project. So I thought I'd let you guys know it hasn't died entirely. In the meanwhile, I was thanked by a friend for some help I provided, and was given another '69 Barracuda model kit. Haven't decided what to do with it yet.
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Post by 65slotcar on Feb 2, 2019 9:24:35 GMT -8
very interesting build and got me doing some research. in 1970 the popular Hot Wheels cuda's where run by Gurney 48 and Savage 42. but found this picture clearly showing a 69 barracuda car # 25 running in trans am. my trans am book shows results but not by car number. but shows drivers. a third Barracuda was drivin by Robinson for a couple of races and a third Barracuda drivin by Hampton for one race. history on this car almost doesn't exist and makes it very interesting!
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Post by 65slotcar on Feb 2, 2019 9:52:09 GMT -8
car # could be 29.... this is the only picture i could find
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Post by eagle36 on Feb 3, 2019 13:18:00 GMT -8
I don't think Plymouth homologated the '67 to '69 Barracuda for SCCA or FIA racing. I've never run across any reference to anybody racing one in the day. I HAVE seen one at a "Vintage" event. In the late 60s/early 70s SCCA had a list in the GCR (their Rule book) of the cars eligible for small displacement sedan classes. They never did that for the big bore class though. The plan for the model is to use an MPC '69 Barracuda body shell and dash, and the chassis, 340 engine and suspension from an AMT '71 Duster. Of course, the 340 will have to be de-stroked to 305 . View AttachmentView AttachmentThe chassis is a little long on wheelbase. So I adjusted it a little. About 4mm. View AttachmentThe cut is not a single straight line across the chassis so that when glued it's strong. I have a picture from one of my TransAm books showing a '69 Barracuda being passed by a Gurney Barracuda, making the picture from 1970. I also have pictures of a '69 Barracuda that is being campaigned in Historic TransAm painted up as a Gurney "what if?" car. It has a '70 style airscoop hood.
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Post by Oldtimer on Feb 4, 2019 11:20:36 GMT -8
One man's fantasy in plastic (or diecast in my case) is another man's 1:1. I'm starting one of these in 1/18 scale diecast. Here's a comparison of the two chassis. Top is a Highway 61 '68/69 fastback, bottom is an ACME '70 Dan Gurney Trans Am Barracuda. Test fit, wheelbases match up, fortunately. Donor body and chassis, side by side. Progress shot. I'll start a separate thread.
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Post by Oldtimer on Feb 5, 2019 5:41:11 GMT -8
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Post by Joel_W on Feb 5, 2019 10:22:34 GMT -8
Dusty, Certainly one unusual what if build. I'm following along, taking mental notes on how you go about fabricating, converting, and modifying as necessary.
Joel
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