This is my 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Notchback.

 I was stupid for not buying it the first time and lucked out getting it the second time. The K-frame has been modified to accept a big block, it has had such eng/tranny combos in it like a 400/atuo and a 440/4spd. It has a 66/7 B-body 8¾ rear end, and B-body front drum brakes but i am changing that to a-body disks. It also had line-lock and has a highback a-body bench seat. Should be loads of fun, i put a 440 auto in it.   -UPDATE-  you can see a newer picture of this car in "daily drivers"!

I went to a yard out of town and saw a bunch of cars so i went and asked if they wanted them removed. They said yes and to take the ones out back also. We climbed up this hill and among a few derby cars and wrecks i saw the tail light of my dream car peeking out of some tree moss-covered car. My heart nearly jumped out of my chest as i ran over to the car and yelled "Woohoo!!" By the next afternoon we had about 10 cars out of there and the car that started it all was in my yard! The 66 Fairlane is the first vintage car i ever wanted, what luck to find a free one!

I was driving around looking for cars when i noticed a round Ford style tail light peeking out of... a chicken coop! I wheeled in the driveway and went to ask about it. The guy was very friendly and we finally agreed that i could buy it for $350 It had a crappy 70's 302 engine in it and a C4 tranny. I took the skinny tires off it, put some N50-15's on the back and 235/50/14's on front, intalled my hi-po 289 with headers and was driving it around early summer of 2002. Before i had time to change the engine i drove it around during the Cranbrook car show! Looking forward to more cruising in this one next summer. You can see a newer picture in "daily driver".

It was my first pickup and we have been thru a lot together. I restored it back in 1996/7 but i didnt know enough about it at the time. I was driving it around until 1999 and decided to park it and redo it agian. I found a shortbox frame and box, a 428 FE engine and an aluminum 8bbl intake manifold for it. I am goin to do a full frame up restoration on it, the engine should be around 500hp if i get my way. Automatic transmission with the 9" rear end is the way to go. Started out as an XLT Ranger with a 390, the 390 spun a bearing so i put a 460 in it! Then the 460 started to burn more oil than gas( which was a lot!) so i yanked it. I found the 67 Custom 500 on my derby page, it had a 289 in it. I pulled the 289 out of the car and the 460 went in it. I rebuilt the 289 and used it till '99. Now the 289 is in my 66 Falcon and the truck has a 302 in it just so i can move it around. I will never sell this truck as it was my first one, when i was 18 i bought it for $300 The paint was custom mixed, i know its not a great scan of the picture, ill re-scan it one of these days.