Steady progress has been made on our Plymouth Barracuda race car. The body preparation is nearly complete. However, it is time for the dry build. We want to ensure that everything fits before we paint the body. We installed an engine and 4-speed gearbox with new polyurethane mounts. Additionally, we’ve fitted the rear axle and leaf springs. We converted the car from an automatic transmission so we had to ensure that the new clutch linkages lined up and functioned correctly. As well as the clutch mechanism we also had to install the shifter and linkages. The exhaust headers came from Doug’s Headers in the USA. Space is critical as the left header has to clear the steering box and the clutch mechanism.
We’ve welded supports for the seats to the floor and made a cutout in the scuttle for emergency pull cables. Lastly, we’ve fitted the 6-point roll cage. We are adding a harness bar and double door bars for additional safety. You cannot be too safe in a car of this size. Next, we will strip it back down and prepare it for paint.
