I want to hate it, because I'm a purist when it comes to body, interior and paint..and the big wheels turn me off no matter what they're on...BUT, just basing my opinion on the craftsmanship and artistic quality of this build, I do think it's pretty damn impressive.
Would I want to own/drive...
After ten great years, it's time to close this chapter and move on to stomp some fresh ground!
We've been winding back the parts end of things for the last year. Now, we're wrapping it up completely.
If you see something I have currently listed, feel free to throw me a low ball offer on it...
Worst thing I ever come across is custom and aftermarket wiring.
It's all good for the guy who strung it all together and made it work, but even the slightest bit of troubleshooting becomes a total nightmare.
Both the Red and White cars came from Wichita KS...two unrelated owners. I found them back in 86 when I was doing High Performance Mopar magazine.
There are two more confirmed Four Door cars. Another 66 Coronet..brown and in Canada last I saw, and a white 67 Belvedere in Sweden.
Less than a thousand bucks total in this one.
Started with a bare unibody and assembled in the backyard using nothing but reject parts that were not nice enough to sell.
A little determination and creativity can go a long way.
I ship five-six packages every day..every kind of part you can imagine.
I know what's fragile and I know what's bullet proof. Trust me when I tell you, an iron big block intake manifold is utterly impervious to any perils the USPS can impose on it.
Packing??? it's a giant hunk of cast iron. Everything else in the mail truck needs to be protected from it!
I've shipped at least 50 of them over the years. Never had a single issue
They fit in a Large USPS flat rate box and ship anywhere in the states for $18.
I do it all the time
SB and B manifolds slip right in. RB takes a little patience and persuasion, but they do go
I prefer them. Better seating position, stiffer unibody, higher center of gravity, still plentiful and cheap.
Half my fleet of 10 is 2 door, half 4, but lately the only things that tempt me to expand on that are the Sedans
Hemis are expensive, but you can build them cheaply if you're creative.
Use a 440 crank, bush down a set of 440 rods. Used race pistons can be found cheaply, and cylinder heads can be had for around $2000 ready to drop on and go.
The most expensive part of the whole build will be in rockers and...
Nothing from the B Body, with the exception of the bracket that bolts to the ear on the trans will interchange.
I have those setups for A bodies, $40 plus shipping
And when these cars were new, $10,000 a year was a good living, a movie ticket was fifty cents and a nice house in a nice neighborhood was forty grand.
Those springs are cheap
Guys, thank you all for the words of support, encouragement and ideas!
I'm excited about this. I have had many shops and businesses in the past, but this one in particular has me excited in that teenage-like way. I really can't wait to get in there and start doing my thing!