Second Chance at a MOPAR the "BlackBird" build

[Blackbirdsrt78]

Here goes...

My MOPAR journey started 12 years ago when I was in the NAVY.I was fresh out of boot camp and one of the things that was keeping me going in boot camp was dreaming about the sweet MOPAR I was going to buy. One day at work I overheard someone talking about how he couldnt sell his car. This sparked my curiosity so I asked "What kind of car?" . he replied its a 68 barracuda....

JAW Dropped

I asked how much...he said 1500. I had the money in his hand by the end of the day and it took us 2 weeks to get it running well enough to make it 2 miles to my house.

Thats where the story begins, now lets fast forward to recent times, I'm out of the Navy now, I have a cheating wife who is in the Navy, and now all i care about is my daughter. We fell on VERY hard times and I was torn between being selfish and keeping the Barracuda or selling it...I sold it. I had to there was no other option or we would be out on the street. I wont say for how much but it was enough. After I sold the car I thought that things would get better between my wife and I. It didn't she just gets more and more distant and now we are getting divorced. here is a pic of my car. it took me a decade to restore it. and it was loaded

225 4 bbl holley
ported and polished head /w stainless over-sized valves
Offenhauser intake
clifford perf headers
pertronix ingnition
milled the head to raise compression a little
Disc brake upgrade
15x7 wheels /w Bfgoodrich tiresswaybars....I think you get the picture it was a ROAD KING...it hurt..it still hurts

 

[Blackbirdsrt78]

Now here enters my new friend. I was outside trying not to think about how bad things were getting at home. He drove up and asked my what happened to my barracuda.He said he was a impressed with how well I did on my paint and body work. I told him the above story and he struck a deal with me..He gave me an offer I couldn't refuse. The deal is I help him manage his car/parts horde and do the body work needed to get his Aspen looking like the cuda did. I agreed and we went over to check out the collection and I was impressed..So my new car is going to be a Plymouth Volare 2dr with a 3speed 225..awesome!!! I started with a "Blackfish" now I will make a "BlackBird" I really can't stress enough how good a person greymouser7 is. He has lifted my spirits and given me hope and a car to boot. needless to say I owe him my finest work to repay him. The build off starts NOW!!!

 

[Jack Meoff]

Your Barracuda was absolutely gorgeous.
I suspect this one will turn out just as well.
This is going to be great watching both your cars come together.
Lots of pics please....and once again...
Welcome aboard!

 

[Blackbirdsrt78]

Pics

 

[Blackbirdsrt78]

We are just waiting on a truck to get the cars towed over to my house now. Cant wait to start the beautification process.:icon_rambo:

 

[Jack Meoff]

Totally looking forward to this.

 

[Blackbirdsrt78]

Well no luck on the truck I'm guessing. Good thing I have parts to work on at least. As soon as the cars get over here the real fun will begin. I might just break down and pony up the cash and call a tow truck. There is a new one that opened up shop at the old junk yard on lee street. I think I will call them

 

[Blackbirdsrt78]

:toothy10:

 

[Jack Meoff]

:toothy10:
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:headbang:

 

[greymouser7]

I'll swing by your place after work tomorrow-I should get off of work early for having duty tonigh/right-now. This watch/duty is chEASY on week days. Am glad that it is not the weekend.
-Maybe tomorrow we can cruize some junk yards tomorrow and drop the little lady off with kate for the afternoon.

I need to find some diplomats/etc to cut out wheel wells for my Aspen's cancer. We might go as far as waycross.

I keep swinging by Jaime's office to ask about the truck and car jack, but he is down on the Wyoming every time I visit his office. We'll knock it out.

 

[Blackbirdsrt78]

sounds like a plan 10-4

 

[Blackbirdsrt78]

:headbang:

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I like the intake in the background...is it an offy?

 

[Jack Meoff]

I like the intake in the background...is it an offy?

Sure is.
That's going on my Caravelle.

 

[Blackbirdsrt78]

Sure is.
That's going on my Caravelle.

I promise you if you build it right you will not be able to tell a difference between your slant and a stock 318. I actually think the slant will get better torque. You are gonna love the power increase. port your head get and oversized valves installed, and a moderate cam and you will be in there.

 

[Blackbirdsrt78]

Ok so an update on towing the cars. I just got word that a friend will let us borrow their truck in exchange for installing and tuning up the carb on it. now all we need is a tow dolly. :icon_rambo:

 

[Blackbirdsrt78]

got the truck running now for the tow dolly.

 

[greymouser7]

The move

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[greymouser7]

The move part two

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[Jack Meoff]

I see you got her home.

 

[greymouser7]

That's a big ten four Captain! -Tow truckers-wanted $65 a piece, a dolly was $56.66 and Rich fixed my buddy Zach's quadrajet on his 83' Chevy Scottsdale-truck borrowed cost us a few bucks in gas & Rich 20min of work.