Originally Posted by Liteweight (Post 486962)

Very few of these factory built cars survived without the modifications that were done to keep them competitive. I believe it was these mods that kept these cars in the limelight of being the iconic badass cars they are today. As far as I am concerned, bringing a legit car back to day 1 status is complementing the people that made that car what it was back then, along with preserving a piece of racing history for many years to come.
Now, if someone retags or rebodys a car that is a whole different matter.

As far as I'm concerned, what identifies a car as what it came off the assembly line as, is it's OE stamping numbers & the panels they were stamped on. The rest is only sheet metal with part numbers.

the car below is a 1971 hemicuda convertible. VERY RARE car
It has been fully restored since because the numbers were still on the cowl & rad cradle ID'ing as one. It has been accepted by very notable, high end collectors as being today a real car. This is an extreme case but just used as an example.

liteweight

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6doaz1w2.jpg

Originally Posted by a990hemi (Post 474549)

The rear deck spoiler pictured on Ronnie's '69 Barracuda Pro Stock looks very similar to the spoiler offered on the '69 Barracuda Savage GT. Auto Craft was a little known Wisconsin based auto company that converted 13 fastback Barracudas into unique, and legitimate, consumer cars. The entire deck lids / spoilers were made from fiberglass.

Originally Posted by jerry witzel (Post 487085)

From Facebook.

Originally Posted by davescuda (Post 487702)

Tom Myls car throughout the years

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps17lwbjno.jpg


http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/s...pse38jnf39.jpg

Originally Posted by davescuda (Post 488969)

BO29 and LO23 Hemi Blocks

Does anybody know or have an original block From 68 BO29 Hemi Barracuda or a LO23 Hemi Dart.
My question is, What is stamped on them. Was the first 50 different from the rest?
Trying to find some info on these blocks. I am going to look at one. I want to make sure what I am looking at.

thanks for any help

Originally Posted by Liteweight (Post 489021)

From what I've gathered is they're late 66 blocks. They have a stamping on the pad by the distributor HC= High Compression.

Jim Schild has all this info in his 1968 SS Hemi book I believe. His email is jschild@htc.net

liteweight

Originally Posted by Spyphish (Post 489052)

Pancakes' (and my old) Death Wish is on RacingJunk today.

Originally Posted by hemid68 (Post 489247)

I just spoke to the gentleman that has the Cuda on Racing Junk, and the original deal seems to have fallen through, so it is still for sale.
I hope I didn't keep anybody from buying it, but it was supposed to have been a done deal, but I guess we know how those deals go sometimes!
Sorry.
Dan

Originally Posted by 340duster (Post 489399)

Phish can you tell me , in regards to the original hood, how was the opening cutout in the hood?
I have seen in numerous pictures from fully cutout to just round holes over the top of the velocity stacks.

Thanks
Bob

Originally Posted by Duntov3030 (Post 490216)

Hey guys. Apology disclaimer...I'm new to the forum...long history of owning/knowing Chevy...but new to Mopar. Please excuse my ignorance.

I've read every page of this Hemi Cuda topic...enjoyed the read. Like many here it seems...I get into the passion of history...ownership...etc. Question of the day is...what is the relationship between the BH and BO related to these cars' VINs? I see some factory paperwork with the VIN beginning with BH...but the vehicle's VIN tag begins with BO? Thanks in advance...

Originally Posted by Duntov3030 (Post 490216)

Question of the day is...what is the relationship between the BH and BO related to these cars' VINs? I see some factory paperwork with the VIN beginning with BH...but the vehicle's VIN tag begins with BO? Thanks in advance...

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine (Post 456703)

Thomas and Updyke

A beautiful BO29.

Sporting a 'Winters Transmission'.


https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...69f0b553f658d7

Originally Posted by Liteweight (Post 490243)

second letter "O" designates Super Stock whether it's a 65 A990, 67, or the 68 Super Stock cars.

Originally Posted by Duntov3030 (Post 490386)

Thanks for the replies guys...I don't think I posed my question correctly to get the answer I was looking for. Specifically...would a genuine Hemi SS Cuda have a VIN that begins with BH on the Chrysler paperwork...say window sticker...and a VIN tag on the dash that begins with BO...all other components (letters & digits) of the VIN being the same?

Originally Posted by wv_bob (Post 490442)

Cars only have one VIN so if the VIN is stamped on multiple things, it should ALWAYS be the same. Up to a certain point the vehicle order number (VON) was on the fender tag instead of the VIN. It sticks in my head that 69 is the year things changed but that could be wrong. If so, the BO car's fender tag doesn't have the VIN on it at all.

Originally Posted by davescuda (Post 490500)

It still should have the BO29 on the fender tag