Projects Almost Funny - AWB Barracuda Funny Car Build

How about "'Cuda Been Plan III" or "'Cuda Been Funny"?

 

My cousin bought one of those things new. I never cared for the look of them but that stretched front end and AWB really makes a sleek looking ride. They should have designed them like that from the factory.

 

Sounds like a JW ultra bell is what you need.

 

I've been around early A body Mopars for years, and that is the cleanest floorpan I've ever seen. That will be an easy sell.

 

Phony Car
Almost Phony
Fonny Car
Almost Fonny
Phonny Car
Almost Phonny

 

I assume it'll be a stationary body?

 

No, I think he's going to put wheels on it.

 

I apparently like the idea, built this a year or so ago!
SPark

 

Yup, this one is not a flopper.

 

Jim, the reason I asked is that I just put gas springs on my OT (1970) funny car to help lift the body, I have extra springs.

 

Maybe the next one will need them

I was able to get the build sheet out of the rear seat cushion. Not that any of it matters, with this build!

but I like the history...

 

Cool! So, what options did it come with????

 

I decoded that build sheet
its says "future home of a big inch altered WB straight line terror"

 

Blown & injected 426 hemi, hahahaaaaa
Page 7, I thought this car would have made its first pass by now!

 

It came with silver paint, but I'll fix that!

 

Shuda wuda cuda

 

"Plan C" - for Cuda

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The way you actually make stuff reliable and roadworthy is what gets me, i can't keep shit running consistently. I can't wait to see this.

So when i saw your Chevy II down the street from me in Chandler last week or so did it drive there on it's own or was it carried? That's a long way from Sierra Vista

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So are you stretching the front fenders and all of that goodness?


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Any body checked with.Vegas for the over/under for this thread hitting 10 pages before the first cut

 

Let's see...when I was in Chandler, that was the weekend of the Good guys show, I drove the car up to Apache Junction, then over to Chandler, then up to Scottsdale, then stayed there a couple days...then drove down to Chandler for the night, then back home to Sierra Vista. A typical little 500 mile trip.

Then last week, I hauled it up to Phoenix, dropped it off at the Auto Show, and picked up the Barracuda in Apache Junction on the way home. Then got a ride up to Chandler, and drove the Chevy II home Sunday night.

 

Yes, I plan to stretch the front fenders and hood. But make them of fiberglass, to make it light.

And build a whole new chassis, I'll only be using the roof, quarters, rockers, and rear panel.

 

Sounds like a Barelycuda

 

Jim, Sounds like you want to use a T400 with adapter.
High gears, big cubes?
I've got a couple of big inch Tempests out there with our 245 mm converter and a PG. They'll run 8.80's as AFX /NSS cars. Somewhat heavier than what you're talking about ,I would think. Not street cars of course, but not high rev-ers either.

 

Jim I like what you have planned when I built my 64 dart afx that you blew off the street in Joplin with your 55 lol I moved the rear axle forward 12" and the front 6 and it was just the right look I I'm sure you will figure out the best amount to move it but just thought you might want to know here is a side pic of



Chrome don't get ya home

 

I am confident that Lexan/polycarbonate can be thermoformed. If you decide that you'd like to pursue making a new back glass, let me know. I have made thermoforming molds for myself and other companies. Also a local here has a thermoforning shop with large x large capacity, I'd think that a back glass would fit on his machine easily. He also has a 5 axis router vs my 3 axis if you wanted it trimmed out as well.

 

I'm still up in the air about the transmission. A Torqueflite would be really neat, I need to talk to a few guys about them. A clutch/Lenco would also be really neat, it is possible to make it work....but it's a bit modern for the car, I think. A TH400 is the easy way out, I'd like to figure out something else, but it's good to have as the back up plan.

I was looking at the back glass tonight, and it might be able to curve without having to thermoform it. The radius is pretty big, and I held a piece of 1/8" Lexan over it, it does not take much force to make it follow the curve. But I'll keep you in mind.

The big Mopars with the rear end scooted over a foot forward do look wicked, but they also tend to drag the bumper all the way down the track...not quite what I have in mind

 

Clutch Turbo 400's are hot again, a little more period compatible then Lencos.

http://www.lyonsperformance.com/clutch-hydro-p-465.html

 

Out of all the names on this thread I like this one the most. Here's some I came up with but I don't think they'll top yours.

Who's Laughing
Hooking up.( that's what I would have went with to go with the Barracuda concept I drew)
Something Fishy


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'Cuda, shoulda, woulda,

Haha!

So when does the thrashing begin??


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