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Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 23 1:59 pm
by Lee H
As you may have guessed I'm not the best at keeping regular updates (& progress has been slow due to other commitments) but thought I'd summarise some of the work completed in the last few months.
The underside is now virtually complete with any localised areas of rust cut out & replaced. The rear floor pan/main boot floor etc were actually really good with the main rust concentrated at the very rear (drop-offs, rear crossmember etc). I've replaced the N/S drop-off panel, repaired the end of the N/S chassis leg & a few other localised bits in the boot floor & removed/repaired the tank strap bracket. Just the lower edge of the O/S drop-off panel to sort & that's the boot floor done. The crossmember was in a poor state, so that was removed & I've had a local fabricators fold me a like-for-like Z section which I can use as the basis of a new crossmember. The leafsprings have been dissasembled, stripped, repainted & rebushed with new shackles etc.

A few pics to follow.

Cheers,
Lee

Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 23 2:03 pm
by Lee H
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Tank strap bracket angles repaired
Tank strap bracket angles repaired
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Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 23 2:06 pm
by Lee H
Front suspension loosely assembled with new bushes, shocks, ball joints etc
Front suspension loosely assembled with new bushes, shocks, ball joints etc
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Leaf springs reassembled with new bushes & shackles
Leaf springs reassembled with new bushes & shackles
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Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 23 2:09 pm
by Lee H
N/S boot floor dropoff - pretty crusty!
N/S boot floor dropoff - pretty crusty!
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New drop-off fitted & localised repairs
New drop-off fitted & localised repairs
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All now given a coat of protective black..
All now given a coat of protective black..
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Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 23 2:10 pm
by Lee H
Z Section for rear crossmember
Z Section for rear crossmember
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Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 23 4:14 pm
by Blue
Looking good Lee!

Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 23 4:25 pm
by Pete
Some excellent work there!

8-) 8-) 8-)

Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 23 5:00 pm
by Adam
Great stuff! Thanks for sharing.

Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 23 8:21 am
by Lee H
Cheers for the comments :thumbright:

Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 23 9:49 am
by Stu
Excellent work. Keep ‘em coming. 8-)

Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 23 1:50 pm
by Lee H
Rear crossmember finished off & welded into place over the weekend. Also a few pics of the finished lower portions of the wheel tubs which were cut out & replaced a while ago..

Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 23 2:07 pm
by Lee H
A few goodies bought to help with motivation!

Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 23 10:24 am
by Lee H
I've been chipping away at the rear end over the past 6 months, and (albeit slowly) things are now coming together nicely.
It's a bit of a struggle in my "tent" & time has been limited, but it's getting there.

With the dropoffs, boot floor & rear crossmember finished I've been on with the lower 3/4 sections & new rear panel. All AMD panels which I was really impressed with the fit & finish of. This has been a more rewarding stage as the rear end has finally come together & it looks something like a car again!
I can actually see a result of my time spent.

Various pics of this stage as follows:

Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 23 10:30 am
by Lee H
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Re: RHD '68 BARRACUDA RESTORATION

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 23 10:36 am
by Blue
Good progress! Unfortunately AMD have now discontinued the lower rear quarter patch panels as I found out when I tried to order a pair for my RHD project. Had to replace all those panels on my LHD car due to rust and damage, and I was impressed by the panel fit as well.