1966 Barracuda X's 2

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Great work boz :thumbright:
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cheers.



Blue wrote:Looks like it came out of the factory that way! Lucky that the design of the dash has allowed you to swap trim across rather than having to make new pieces. What silver did you use to paint the trim? it has just the right finish.
wheel silver with a light dusting of acrylic lacquer.
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Fantastic work Looks new


here is a VC valiant dash for comparison

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time to restore the original steering wheel. I don't want an after market wheel I like the look of this wheel that's fitted.

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problem is it has hundreds of cracks so I don't think the Epoxy route will be easy. i'm trying fibreglass resin to see what happens

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seems to be working, but how long it'll last?

i'll be getting the rim painted gloss black
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bit more mocking up


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just need to make it a permanent fix now. the floor needs replacing and as there is a huge space between the gearbox and the floor I can reshape around the clutch pedal for more foot clearance and maybe a foot rest.

still plenty to figure out
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this may seem a bit premature but I like things on the shelf that I can just bolt on when the time comes


the fuel filler seems to be a common problem for leaking when cornering. (as can be seen on many Barracudas)

so i'm fitting a sealed locking filler cap. the original fuel tank breather pipe, which was connected to the filler neck at the top, will now be vented to under the rear.

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and made a spacer from Delrin to flush mount the filler and to fill the gap left around the edge

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Very neat. :thumbright:
What's Delrin????
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Delrin is a hard form of Nylon. it is easier to machine and very slippery so ideal for bushings etc.
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Bozwell wrote:Delrin is a hard form of Nylon. it is easier to machine and very slippery so ideal for bushings etc.
Thank you
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the kit of steering bits.

the rack is Jaguar XJS which are not overly light. also there were rack torsion bars available from TWR which made the power steering even heavier. whether i'll find one is another thing though.

these racks are only 2.75 turns lock to lock but with the different length steering arms on the suspension it is equivalent to 3.4 turns ratio of the standard steering. obviously there will be less full lock on the wheels but I don't think it'll make too much difference.
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Really like the Fuel Cap Mod....... 8-)
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not too bad :D
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:shock: :shock: :shock: 8-) 8-) 8-)
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Post by Dave999 »

that dellrin sstuff ca also be used to make offset upper A arm bushes

provided you polish the shell and the centre tube its meant to last very well
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