Author: Righty Tighty

Factory primer color on a 74?

Hey all, it’s been mentioned before that according to my fender tag, my 74 Barracuda was Frost Green. I removed the door panel to do some work, and it’s clearly yellow. Was this a typical color used either for priming or some sort of base coat, or was …

Very high idle – 440 six barrel

Hey all, I brought home a 74 Barracuda a couple weeks ago, and she’s fitting right in. I’m doing my best to give her a thorough inspection before *officially* getting out on the road, and naturally there have been some bumps along the way.

I got it to…

Slow cranking with a new battery…won’t start

I just bought my ’74 Barracuda, and it had been sitting for at least a decade prior to me bringing it home. I’ve gone through everything and freshened fluids, changed filters, etc., before starting it for the first time.

Well, all that was done and no…

Locked cap in the middle of gas filler tube??

Hey all, I just bought a ’74 Barracuda that had been sitting for a decade. Needless to say (gonna say it anyway), there’s a lot to do before she’s back on the road. I’m in the process of dropping the tank, but I wanted to look inside before doing so. I…

FABO====>>FEBO!!

"Hello, I’m Righty and I’m a Mopar owner!"

"Hi Righty…."

So here I am, transplanted from FABO to FEBO after purchasing a ’74 Barracuda. Originally it was a 318 car, but someone got the bright idea to drop a 440 six barrel into i…