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I'm not lucky enough to have the '68 version of the MPC Barracuda, but the 1/1 that year offered a rocker panel molding that was smooth for about 4/5 of the length, with the remaining rear 1/5 having a molded in louver or pseudo exhaust outlet effect....pretty rare on the
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They'll have to go on the race car, but I have another rebuilder where they'll stay! Thanks!
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MPC Miss Mighty Mopar, Judy Lilly
The Super Stock Darts had no rear seat, I would assume Barracudas would not either. Not sure about the roll bar, but I would guess those cars were fast enough to require one *NM*
Buckets for race cars were A100 van seats IIRC. Light and cheap. *NM*
I'm not lucky enough to have the '68 version of the MPC Barracuda, but the 1/1 that year offered a rocker panel molding that was smooth for about 4/5 of the length, with the remaining rear 1/5 having a molded in louver or pseudo exhaust outlet effect....pretty rare on the
You won't see it on most cars. And probably never on a drag car. *NM* *PIC*
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I'm not sure on the kit roll bar, lots of cars of the time had the 3 piece hoop style
Re: MPC Miss Mighty Mopar, Judy Lilly here's a magazine article with a decent interior shot *NM* *PIC*
Re: MPC Miss Mighty Mopar, Judy Lilly here are a couple of other photos that suggest that car had no roll bar
The SS/BA pics are very early, those cars got a lot faster over the years with rules changes and evolution in general *NM*
Back in the early days of SAE (also in the Best of vol 1 book and the first DVD), Bill Coulter did a good how-to on the Super Stock Barracudas, that may help you in general *NM*
Yes, I dug out that issue (#18) and there's a lot of good info there. *NM*
Thanks for the input & info, all!! *NM*
