Thursday, October 1, 2009

Re: [StockSSDragRacing] more ss/a - ss/aa HEMI pictures

 

The Darts definitely had the rear wheel wells opened up.  The SS/A cars have the correct look for that.  The glass and window mechanisms were special on those cars too.  There's plenty of information on them out there.
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Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 12:13 AM
Subject: Re: [StockSSDragRacing] more ss/a - ss/aa HEMI pictures

 

thanks for the questions, i THINK i know something about these cars, and if im wrong, hopefully no one will beat me up!!!(lol) they were originally built as 383 dart gts and barracuda formula s cars but shipped to hurst less engine for hemi upgrade. as far as the wheel openings they are definately different on the dart but i believe the barracuda openings were as factory. trim level i think-- was base model... not 100% sure. the seats were cheapo a100 van seats and no rear seat. i built a model of a '68 ss/aa barracuda using the '69 kit, and it turned out ok, but had the '69 grilles... i built mine with full working suspension, 4 link rear, tube k-frame and the ss/aa resin motor  that is available, quite a bit of work to make cheesy mpc '69 barracuda kit even look like the right thing. i had about 75-85 hours in the body and chassis alone!!! gave it to a friend of mine who had (at the time) a real ss/aa barracuda, and its still proudly displayed at his house!!
 thanks again for the questions, i hope i helped at least some!!!
dave

--- On Wed, 9/30/09, Carguy5557@AOl.com <Carguy5557@AOl.com> wrote:

From: Carguy5557@AOl.com <Carguy5557@AOl.com>
Subject: Re: [StockSSDragRacing] more ss/a - ss/aa HEMI pictures
To: StockSSDragRacing@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 9:37 PM

 
First,I  would  like  to  thank  you  for  posting  all  those  great  pictures  and  second  I  would  like  to  ask  a  question.  You  seem  to  be  very  knowlegable  on  the  Darts.  Do  you  know  what  they  started  as?  Were  they  built  from  base  model  or  so other  trim  level?  I  remember  reading  about  the  factory  or  some  other  ?  shop  enlarging  the  rear  wheel  openings,maybe  2  inches  larger  than  stock.  Anyone  remember  the  article  or  how  mch  they  were  opened  up ?  Also  what  seats  were  used?  Seems  like  I  saw  one  with  a  bench  seat, but  it  may  have  been  a  clone,as  I  remember  it  being  a  little  rough,and  looked  unfinished, and  may  have  had  some  primered  areas  showing.  Any  help  with  these  cars  is  greatly  appreciated.  I  would  like  to  build  a  model  of  one,  and  it  seems  the  resin  kit  is  no  longer  available, so  I  will  have  to  modify  a  plastic  model.  thanks  for  all  your  help!  Terry

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