What years did the offer the 4 cylinder

I've got a pair of rough re upholstered/rebuilt bucket seats, side panels and rear seat from a Barracuda if you want to come to Maine and get them. They will be going to the dump by end of July along with the hull.

Your boat looks great. It's very similar to our 66 Mustang.

Tim, they are the seats out of the blue '67 Cuda from Sanbornville we picked up last winter. The one that had been for sale and I'd been calling on since about 2002. You've sent me links to it in the past. We finally got the guy to budge off his price. They are all rebuilt and have terrible upholstery, but are solid. I never realized the bucket seat from the 60's were different, if that is the case. I thought the same buckets were used for their whole line.
This is the best picture I have:

Tim I don't think you are misremembering. I've seen Cudas with a higher back rest. An example is the 1965 in Glen Falls NY in the diaries. The was also a blue one somewhere on this sight. My 1965 cylinder buckets looked like Bruce's.

TRBenj wrote: You dont want or need a donor boat for the interior, unless youre talking about the fiberglass stern seat base? I am not sure those were used on the early Mustangs though. Prior to late '68 (or early '69), the front seats were built using wood frames. The plans for them are on the site somewhere.

For some reason I thought they were fiberglass, I will have to do some investigation then and if not I can always find that pattern and make my own. Thank you for the heads up. I was just looking to getting a few parts off the other boat like emblems, light hardware ....etc.

The bow light for your boat comes up on ebay pretty regularly. The scripts are rare, but Art Cozier has been having some reproduced, so you may want to contact him. Are there holes in your bow deck where chocks used to be? If so, those are still available and made by Perko.

I can pull the seats out this week end and take pictures.

Check here for the drawings on the 60's wood based seats... they were definitely used in Mustangs and Ski Nautiques. Maybe Barracudas too- Bruce can confirm!

Reverse Engineered 60's seats

The fiberglass buckets youre thinking of werent offered until 1969. While they wouldnt be appropriate in your new turquoise Mustang, I know your family has several Stangs with them. I have recreated 2 different versions of the buckets used from '69-75, if you ever have a pressing need.

fiberglass buckets

Bruce is the man to answer all of those questions... I'll post a picture of his '66 one more time because its so pretty.



Which floor covering do you have in mind? The woven looking one (gray/white)? Pretty sure we determined that was a vinyl wall covering of some sort, but Im not aware of anyone finding a current brand/sample that matched. Though, Im not sure anyone has looked very hard either. If you have a small piece to use as an example, you may want to find a local floor/wall covering store and pour through their books.

Bruce's boat is stunning. I was thinking about going with a vinyl floor that's currently in the pictures of the Skylark I posted or something close as I can get to the original. Riley I do like that floor and looks pretty darn close, the only thing with the all white that scares me is how dirty it gets with even clean feet. The determining factor for the side panels is if it can with it from the factory, once I get conformation if it did or didn't I'll go from there but I'm pretty sure it didn't because there are no markings of it.

I assume they just let the bottom freely move around and just attached the top.

Side panels were an option on the old boats. If you don't have holes like Gary is showing you, then it didn't come with them. Another tell tale sign is remnants of glue stuck to the sides of the hull. Our Mustang had the original side panels and they were held in by screws through the gunnels at the top and screws into blocking that was screwed into the edges of the floor behind the side panels.

I doubt you'll get info from Correct Craft that will be so detailed that it will list all the options, but you never know.

I didn't look close enough last weekend to see if there were holes that might have been patched. I am fairly certain it didn't come with it but, did think about adding it. After much deliberation with myself and others the only way I will add the side panels is if I see they were used. A question that arises though where they usually painted the deck or hull color or a off white to match the interior ? Also another question I had, that I can't seem to answer was foam an option or standard after a certain year ? Hoping to get the floor out this weekend

TP- That's a weird story there, I tried to call him multiple time on his old listing for $300 and got him once and talked for a a while and even sent me pictures but, then when I tried to go get it and get his address his phone was disconnected. Then he re-listed with a new number and new price saying he was going to scrap it if it didn't sell for $200 and then finally talked to his wife after about ten calls and I said I would be down there this weekend with cash for $240 just give me the address and call me back. Then crickets and haven't heard anything back. I really wanted a few parts off of it like the foot pedal and a friend wanted the block to redo......grrr but, oh well wasn't meant to be I guess. Moral of that story though when your dealing with something like that and you get the guy on the phone ...... act fast or forget about it I guess.

As for the what I used, I actually got some stuff from a friend called Menzerna. I first used 1000 G then the 3000 Grit on a buffing wheel then a wax after that. It still needs a good buff but, the side are coming along nicely and impressed with the color.

Here's the link: I know automotive, just was trying to brake the scum off first.
http://menzernausa.com/menzerna-automotive.htm

Crabman will you post those pictures of the boat in cincinnati, i'm just curious as to what it looks like.

If you ever do get a hold of him and he wants you to grab it in a pinch. I can drive over and grab it and park it in my driveway for you until mid august. Maybe toss me a $20 for gas.

TP- Nice to know, I will give him a call a few more times but, sounded like it was sold already. I told him or his wife I could be down there this weekend..... no call back though. I will have to post pictures after work as I'm heading out the door.

The third (middle) hinge was added and that front bumpout is a new one to me... but otherwise, that box appears to be the same as the one CC commonly used through '69.

From the '68 brochure:



There have been a few smaller boxes put over the 4cyl and 6cyl boats... but yours appears to be the larger one that was put over the smaller V8's.

TRBenj - The motor cover is actually pretty small compared to the ones I'm used too, the bump out is the weird one and not sure why the handle is lower and not on the topside. Not sure why they added the hinge, expect for extra support.

TP - I'm still weighing out that option. It won't ever get wet on the inside to cause any damage it was sort of a weight issue I guess if I removed it. The pictures are what I received from him. Really wanted the gas pedal and maybe the windshield if it was still good and another friend wanted the engine, while another wanted to make a shell into a bar.