Bacccccc-a-ruda

[Magnumcharger]

Anybody else got a Plymouth Barracuda of any kind?

Here's the one I'm buying right now!

[Silver R/T]

www.cuda-challenger.com has a lot of friendly member with lots of info about Cudas and Challengers. I'm a member myself however I don't own one, yet.

[Magnumcharger]

www.cuda-challenger.com has a lot of friendly member with lots of info about Cudas and Challengers. I'm a member myself however I don't own one, yet.

Yeah, I'm a member there too. But the Bacc-a-rudas they seem to like are mostly of the E body persuasion??

[BIRD67]

My Uncle does! It used to be my dads.. It has a 318 with tons of old speed goodies and 360 heads, it has wicked low compression but a nearly unlimited top-end.. these pictures really do it too much justice, I had just cleaned it.. the car really needs a new interior, new tranny and some rear quarter work and a paint job.. it was originally pea green with dog dish hubcaps and a bench seat.. now it has Buckets out of a '72 Duster and a Console out of a dart.. it needs work but my uncle just cannot find the cash or time to fix it.. He won't sell it, but his wife has a passion for it and I think she might get him to fix it..

[69bronzeT5]

www.cuda-challenger.com has a lot of friendly member with lots of info about Cudas and Challengers. I'm a member myself however I don't own one, yet.

Yeah, I'm a member there too. But the Bacc-a-rudas they seem to like are mostly of the E body persuasion??

Go to For A Bodies Only...tell them I sent ya Good looking Barracuda Robin, so much for posting after work though hey?

[Magnumcharger]

Well...I do have a life Cody!
(At least what passes for one!)

So, this Barracuda will join my Charger in the land of unfinished projects......along with my Deora replica and my '79 Chrysler 300.

[bull]

I don't have one but I'd love to someday. The 67-69 fastback is my 2nd favorite Mopar.

[73chgrSE]

My brother in law bought this a few months ago. My wife was all excited at first, she was thinking a 70-74. Then she saw it and 

[Magnumcharger]

I don't have one but I'd love to someday. The 67-69 fastback is my 2nd favorite Mopar.

Mine too!
My first car was a rather nasty '69 Formula S 340 fastback.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dodgedeora/sets/72157621775469299/

What's that old quote? Something like: "those who chose not to learn from past mistakes are bound to repeat them"?
That's me in a nutshell!

[b5blue]

When Ya hook it up to take it home be sure to yell "FISH ON" like they do on charter boats!  Looks like a good catch!

[tan top]

always liked them A body barracudas   

[69bronzeT5]

Well...I do have a life Cody!
(At least what passes for one!)

I know, I'm just messin' with ya

[Magnumcharger]

Well...I do have a life Cody!
(At least what passes for one!)

I know, I'm just messin' with ya

Yeah, I knows it!
And if you ever find another Dart like yours in the junkyard....I need the spindles off of it (73-74 A body) to convert the Baccaruda to a 4.5" wheel pattern.

[69bronzeT5]

Well...I do have a life Cody!
(At least what passes for one!)

I know, I'm just messin' with ya

Yeah, I knows it!
And if you ever find another Dart like yours in the junkyard....I need the spindles off of it (73-74 A body) to convert the Baccaruda to a 4.5" wheel pattern.

Duster? Will do...I plan on hitting up a bunch soon.

[Magnumcharger]

Well...I do have a life Cody!
(At least what passes for one!)

I know, I'm just messin' with ya

Yeah, I knows it!
And if you ever find another Dart like yours in the junkyard....I need the spindles off of it (73-74 A body) to convert the Baccaruda to a 4.5" wheel pattern.

Duster? Will do...I plan on hitting up a bunch soon.

I was thinkin' Dart Sport...but yeah, Duster.
I know, I'm just messin' with ya

[jaak]

Im a huge fan of 67-69 Cuda's! My wifes great-uncle has a 68 (non-fastback) he bought new, its a plain car....slant 6, 3speed on the column, light green metallic with white interior. It has been sitting under his carport for years (tag year is 1977).
I have talked to him about it and he loves talking about it, and seems enthused that Im intrested in it, but wont sell, say he is saving it for his son (who care less about cars).

There's just something I like about it... be a good car to transplant a 340-4speed into.

Jason

[Magnumcharger]

Those guys who save their cars for non-appreciative kids...burn my tamales!!

[nascarxx29]

Congrat s Robin on your 68 fastback purchase .My girfriend has 67 Convertible

[Magnumcharger]

Congrat s Robin on your 68 fastback purchase .My girfriend has 67 Convertible

Thanks!!!!
Now the biggest problem is dealing with my wife's wants!!
You see, her FAVORITE car in the whole wide world is a '68-'69 Barracuda convertible, preferably in Sunfire yellow, with a white interior. The one in this picture would do nicely!
It seems I have a bit of work ahead of me!

[rav440]

what is "Bacccccc-a-ruda" supposed to mean ? coz i dont get it .  

[41husk]

I had a plum Crazy 67 with a 273.  I bought it for my sons first car.  He came to me after a few months and had made a deal to buy his Grandpas Chevy Corsica for what ever price he could sell the 67.  I was disapointed and sold the 67.  He has never been into cars.  I often wish I had that car back, but I have had many cars I wish I had back!

[Ghoste]

what is "Bacccccc-a-ruda" supposed to mean ? coz i dont get it .  

It was just a nickname they picked up in the 60's.  Sox and Martin had it painted on of their cars (the 66 Barracuda funny car I believe) and even Plymouth picked up on it before they decided to run with the "Cuda" nickname.  There is a radio ad from Plymouth in which the announcer calls it a Baccaruda.

[nascarxx29]

It was this commerical on the radio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAFYRRRuAmI

[b5blue]

  BA! RA! COO! DA! Backa rude a!   

[Magnumcharger]

what is "Bacccccc-a-ruda" supposed to mean ? coz i dont get it .  

It was just a nickname they picked up in the 60's.  Sox and Martin had it painted on of their cars (the 66 Barracuda funny car I believe) and even Plymouth picked up on it before they decided to run with the "Cuda" nickname.  There is a radio ad from Plymouth in which the announcer calls it a Baccaruda.

I was this commerical on the radio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAFYRRRuAmI

Geeez! It's good to see some people are on the ball!!!!!

[Ghoste]

On the ball or over the hill?  (I only feel old when I look in the mirror so I guess that's a good thing)

[Magnumcharger]

On the ball or over the hill?  (I only feel old when I look in the mirror so I guess that's a good thing)

You're only over the hill if you're older than me! (47)

[Ghoste]

Exactly the same actually but I guess I'm old enough to remember the "Baccaruda" thing. 

[maxwellwedge]

I had a 67 Fastback, 273/2bbl auto - Pale yellow with gold interior. Slept in it a few times. Paid $300.00 for it and could not kill it! The sheet metal on that thing seemed to be twice as thick as on a '70.

[Magnumcharger]

I had a 67 Fastback, 273/2bbl auto - Pale yellow with gold interior. Slept in it a few times. Paid $300.00 for it and could not kill it! The sheet metal on that thing seemed to be twice as thick as on a '70.

That's funny....for my H.S. graduation (1980), I loaded my two best friends into my fastback Barracuda and did a week-long roadtrip to PEI, specifically to see the drag races at Oyster bed bridge. The three of us slept in the car, two in the back (facing opposite directions) and one on the front bench (specially installed for the trip, pirated out of a '70 Swinger). Had a great time, drove up and down the beach at Cavendish, almost got arrested twice, and did our best Cheesh and Chong imitations the whole week. Yeah, we were seeing "chinese".

[Jon Smith]

Got this...

[ACUDANUT]

I don't have one but I'd love to someday. The 67-69 fastback is my 2nd favorite Mopar.

Whaat, shame on you. 

[Magnumcharger]

Got this...

Oh baby...that's nice!

[DavidSL]

It was this commerical on the radio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAFYRRRuAmI

Haha that was brilliant - 'That's a fat scene, man!' 

Thanks for that! 

I'm not a huge fan of the 'Cuda styling before 1970 - but gotta admit, that's a nice ride you bought yourself! 

[Magnumcharger]

And now I'm planning on filling the engine compartment with a 5.7 Hemi!
Has anybody here done anything remotely similar?
Pizza Hemi!

[buie1289]

Figured I would weigh in on this one too. I have a 64 fish with pretty much no rust anywhere on the car. Sat in the same garage since '81. It came with a house I bought a few years ago. More pics @ http://www.inceptionnet/Barracuda/Barracuda.htm

[Magnumcharger]

Cool! I love those "glassbacks"!

[bugsydog]

i have a 71 but love all the years

[ACUDANUT]

 1971 Is the best hands down.  Loose those hub caps. 

[ZSmithersCharges]

1971 Is the best hands down.  Loose those hub caps. 

I kind of like them 

[69bronzeT5]

1971 Is the best hands down.  Loose those hub caps. 

I kind of like them 

I like them too I've found around 4 or so '64-'65 Barracudas sitting. Here's a '70-'71 I've been watching for years now. Everytime I drive by this 'Cuda...more and more stuff is gone. It used to have a taillight panel, it was a '70/'71.  I'm not sure what model of 'Cuda it was ('Cuda, Barracuda Gran Coupe etc). I was heard it was bought just last month by somebody to restore so it makes me wonder if it's a 340 car or something

[Magnumcharger]

Keep the hubcaps!!!
I'll be going with the dog dishes on my Charger.....some day!


Real men don't need chrome wheels to be make it in Moparland!

[charger_cody]

My dad has a 69 notchback. Viper blue 440-6 in it.

[Aussiemadonmopars]

I bought this one for the wife a couple of years ago. It got released from customs 7 days before christmas eve and guess what showed up at our christmas eve party after a bit of a clean up. I got some gooooood lovin' for a while after that. 

[Magnumcharger]

Hey gang....
I'm doing an inventory of the pieces I'll need to make my Barracuda functional.
One of the more immediate requirements is the little cams that go on either side of the folding rear seat, they disengage the latch on each side as you toggle the seat release lever.
Mine are missing. And I'm having a heck of a time finding these parts.

Any help would be appreciated!