1968 Coronet 500 Project

[JimKueneman]

She just burned a hole in her leg from a slag blob that dropped on it. She thinks it is cool and is a rite of passage in welding....

 

[bearman]

we all do it sounds like she is having fun. what a great dad

 

[JimKueneman]

My Mopar Drug Dealer I got the Duster from offered me a 1968 Baracuda ragtop 318 car that is mostly all there for $4k.......

 

[Billccm]

My carpool friend had a 68 barracuda convertible 318 back in the early 1980s. Fantastic car. If I ever go A body that's the car for me.

 

[JimKueneman]

My carpool friend had a 68 barracuda convertible 318 back in the early 1980s. Fantastic car. If I ever go A body that's the car for me.

This is a 318 Factory red with white top. No AC though

 

[oldbee]

This is a 318 Factory red with white top. No AC though

Wooossiiee! Lol.

 

[JimKueneman]

Finally have all the data I needed to build some reasonable models for a stock 1968 318, my Coronet's 318 and what we are doing to the Duster..... I think the Coronet will be coming back apart next year if it runs this well.....

 

[JimKueneman]

Actually the Duster build + 390 stroker kit puts the torque curve _exactly_ where I want it in RPM......

 

[JimKueneman]

Just for comparison against a stock 1968 383 and 440... The Duster should be close to a stock 383 and the Duster stroked would be almost identical to a stock 440..

 

[bearman]

that should work for her. just enough to burn off the tires at every stop light. let me know what tire brand going to use so i can buy stock. just kidding but the duster will be a great runner

 

[oldbee]

Waiting for btu output on the a/c in Az. environments. Lol.

 

[JimKueneman]

Waiting for btu output on the a/c in Az. environments. Lol.

That is why I am using aluminum heads and grafting the 26” 1973 radiator

 

[JimKueneman]

I found a Coronet under a half inch of Duster dust in the garage this morning! Decided to wash it up and see what it looks like. Took the oldest to Patagonia for breakfast and a cruise. Been too long!

 

[oldbee]

Saw this at the Nats today & kinda thought of you. Coro440 tho. Jeff

 

[JimKueneman]

I have no idea how it happened but my drivers door near the top on the more horizontal edge got a big chip in it? How the heck did that happen? I tried to see what I could have it here with the door and nothing lines up? I am at a loss as to where it happened..... time to do some more touch up.... grrrrrrr.

 

[JimKueneman]

yea it is not a B-Body but here is a montage of my daughter and her Duster so far! May be shooting epoxy primer next weekend.

 

[Glenwood]

awesome Jim!

 

[oldbee]

No time for her to get in trouble, love it!

 

[JimKueneman]

No time for her to get in trouble, love it!

Both my girls are good kids, not worried about them!

 

[Riverdawg]

That's awesome. If either of my kids decided to try some stuff, it might be my daughter before my son. Tell your daughter she doing great work.