Claire Sanders Lyme Fire Barracuda funny car

[M W Elky]

I’m getting started on a new project one that I’ve been wanting to do for a long time, and now that the decals are available it’s time to get started. From looking at the reference photos the car used a stock wheel base ,and stock roof height body . Which makes the polar lights body the wrong choice. However it can be used for parts as I will be doing by cutting off the front grill and hood and tail light panel and deck lid and grafting to the mpc barracuda body shell that was in my parts box and missing it’s hood grill and tail lights. With everything thing cut apart it looks like it will be a good alignment between the two with just a little bit of filing and sanding . I’ll probably use the Mach won kit chassis as it already has a short wheel base I’ll most likely use the amt parts pack 392 hemi with comp resin m/t valve covers . The paint job will be a mixture of two testors lacquer colors to achieve a lime gold color 

Edited March 21 by M W Elky
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[M W Elky]

I worked on the fit and it all came together really nice 

[AmericanMuscleFan]

That's some serious bodywork you've done there Michael, you're no novice, it's very well done!  It's a very interesting project, I'll come back and see your progress, with "Barracuda" in the title you've got me hooked! 😊

[M W Elky]

Finish primer all ready for paint . Everything really fit together very well , and required very little prep work.

[M W Elky]

It’s now sporting a fresh coat of lime gold paint. It came out sweet.

[Sketch1982]

I LOVE this!!!  Anxious to see it finished.  I did a shirt design for Clare a few years back of this car.  I was honored he approved it.

[dragcarz]

A very beautiful ambitious project Michael, amazing work, looks great! 

[M W Elky]

3 minutes ago, dragcarz said:

A very beautiful ambitious project Michael, amazing work, looks great! 

Thanks it’ll be a few weeks till I get back from vac cay to get restarted on it hopefully I can get it done by the NNL East

[dragcarz]

On 3/29/2025 at 6:19 PM, M W Elky said:

Thanks it’ll be a few weeks till I get back from vac cay to get restarted on it hopefully I can get it done by the NNL East

It will let that putty dry real good 

 

[M W Elky]

some progress on the wheels chassis and windows. Building really slows down this time of the year 

[Zippi]

The ole Cuda is looking pretty sweet there Michael.  Great looking color.  Nice project.