Blue's Barracuda

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Jan 20, 17 6:04 pm

Holy Crap Blue, at this rate you will be getting another for your retirement.

lough3969 · Post by **lough3969** » Fri Jan 20, 17 8:33 pm

What he said

I'm just loving that we get to watch two builds now! And it'll be nice to see you in a car this summer

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Jan 20, 17 8:45 pm

Ha, the way things usually go I'll just have 2 cars in bits...

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Jan 20, 17 8:49 pm

You already have.

Same here

lough3969 · Post by **lough3969** » Fri Jan 20, 17 9:55 pm

I did wonder... if it would help I can take the Valiant now rather than waiting till it's finished!

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Jan 28, 17 1:35 pm

You'll have to wait a bit yet Dorian but keep the money warm for me! Replaced every bush and balljoint on the front, new hoses, brake lines, wheel cylinders and shocks all round. I had a manual steering box in stock so I swapped that in too, I'm not keen on power steering on these cars. Currently trying to unsieze the handbrake cables. Still got a fair amount to do for the MOT but the list is getting a lot shorter...

lough3969 · Post by **lough3969** » Sat Jan 28, 17 2:28 pm

No worries there, its squirreled away in readiness

looking good Blue, can't wait to see it this summer... I assume this is a small bolt pattern car? Are you going to change it?

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Jan 28, 17 3:43 pm

Yes it's SBP. I will be having a word with Trev D to see if he can re drill the stock set up as a short term fix so I can put a decent set of wheels on it. In the longer term I will fit front discs and have the B body 8.75" axle I have in stock shortened to fit.

Don · Post by **Don** » Sun Jan 29, 17 9:22 am

You're getting on well with it Blue ...

lough3969 · Post by **lough3969** » Sun Jan 29, 17 2:29 pm

Stu Twin · Post by **Stu Twin** » Sun Jan 29, 17 11:59 pm

Blue wrote:... and have the B body 8.75" axle I have in stock shortened to fit.

oohh - rear tubs?

cadboy · Post by **cadboy** » Mon Jan 30, 17 6:31 am

Blue wrote:Yes it's SBP. I will be having a word with Trev D to see if he can re drill the stock set up as a short term fix so I can put a decent set of wheels on it. In the longer term I will fit front discs and have the B body 8.75" axle I have in stock shortened to fit.

Blue what do you mean by decent set of wheels?

Assume you are referring to choice of wheels on 5x4.5 pattern.

you are doing great on your Barracuda, I wish I could do the same

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Mon Jan 30, 17 7:35 am

Stu Twin wrote:
Blue wrote:... and have the B body 8.75" axle I have in stock shortened to fit.
oohh - rear tubs?

No surgery on this one, I very much doubt I'll ever tub another car.

Ali, yes large bolt pattern and 15".

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Tue Feb 07, 17 6:20 pm

Work continues, bought a complete screen washer kit as I was missing everything, so that's done. Found out why the pulleys didn't line up, the water pump one was off a Ford

, new pulleys incoming. Started the headlight swap and conversion to halogen headlights, front panel had some dents and the grilles needed looking at so I pulled the lot off for easier access and a bit of a sort out...

hemi472 · Post by **hemi472** » Tue Feb 07, 17 6:22 pm

How weird is it that the Ford water pump actually bolted up??