Different chassis for 69 Barracuda???

[2zwudz]

What is a better chassis  that will  fit 69 Barracuda Kit??? 

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[CapSat 6]

AMT '71 Duster, Revell '68-'69 Dart, MPC '75-'76 Dart Sport (distant 3rd).

All will need a good deal of grinding and trimming for sure, especially by the trunk floor. Also, the Cuda interior is a bit thick, and the Duster chassis is a platform style (with the interior floor on the top of the chassis plate).

The '71 Duster chassis probably would be best, as this plastic is a bit softer than the Revell Dart plastic. The Duster kit also has the advantage of coming with a really nice Chrysler Small block engine.    

To use the Duster or Revell Dart chassis, you would also need to cut the "engine box", that is the inner fenders, out of the corresponding body, so you would need to find a nearly entire kit. 

I have put the chassis from the MPC Dart Sport under a '69 Barracuda, it still takes a lot of cutting , test fitting and trimming. With the work that that took, I'd recommend just going for the Duster chassis, as it will be as much work anyway and will look MUCH better than the Dart Sport chassis.  

It will be a LOT OF WORK any way you decide to go, but it will definitely greatly improve the engine room and chassis areas of the 'Cuda kit.   

Edited February 10, 2020 by CapSat 6

[2zwudz]

22 hours ago, CapSat 6 said:

AMT '71 Duster, Revell '68-'69 Dart, MPC '75-'76 Dart Sport (distant 3rd).

All will need a good deal of grinding and trimming for sure, especially by the trunk floor. Also, the Cuda interior is a bit thick, and the Duster chassis is a platform style (with the interior floor on the top of the chassis plate).

The '71 Duster chassis probably would be best, as this plastic is a bit softer than the Revell Dart plastic. The Duster kit also has the advantage of coming with a really nice Chrysler Small block engine.    

To use the Duster or Revell Dart chassis, you would also need to cut the "engine box", that is the inner fenders, out of the corresponding body, so you would need to find a nearly entire kit. 

I have put the chassis from the MPC Dart Sport under a '69 Barracuda, it still takes a lot of cutting , test fitting and trimming. With the work that that took, I'd recommend just going for the Duster chassis, as it will be as much work anyway and will look MUCH better than the Dart Sport chassis.  

It will be a LOT OF WORK any way you decide to go, but it will definitely greatly improve the engine room and chassis areas of the 'Cuda kit.   

Do any of the Duster kits come with a HEMI engine????

[2zwudz]

Will the HEMI Dart kit work?

[CapSat 6]

The Hemi Dart will be a better buy if you want a Hemi. That chassis might work out better as it's a little thinner (that is, the interior floor is not part of the chassis). You will probably have to shorten this chassis a bit, grind down the rear wheelhouses, and cut down the rear trunk quarter floors to get it to fit. It will be a BIG job, but it will look good when it's done.  

The bonus when using that Dart kit is: you get LOTS of nice extra parts. Each Hemi Dart comes with both Dana and 8-3/4 rears, Hemi/4 speed and 383/440 Auto engines & transmissions, stock Dart hubcaps and nice optional Cragar mags. Little things like separate door handles, side mirrors & windshield wipers you can use on the 'Cuda, too.  

[CapSat 6]

The Duster kit does not come with a Hemi engine, only a 340 (4bbl and Six Pack intakes).

[2zwudz]

Thank you Cap!! I may buy a few extra kits of the HEMI Dart!!!

[larman]

If you are looking to build a Hemi car, the Fireball 500 kit has the same chassis with no exhaust molded in and is not that hard to find.  I think this is the way I will go after looking at the kit.  I will  also try to do something about the front fenderwells  if I go this route.