speed, with the drive shaft
connected to a stock 10 bolt chevy differential with
posi… this ride is a serious street contender with
previous broken ring / pinion, and leaf springs to prove
it. Maybe I should have informed that last Vette trying
the old pass on the right maneuver, California emissions
just don’t allow for those antics when your running
against this gross polluting- holley four barrel with
edelbrock dual plane manifold, nearly normally aspirated
vehicle.
I purchased this ride in South Carolina back in the early 1980’s
for $3500.00, and she’s been worth every penny of the
investment. At the time I was in possession of a Honda
enduro motorcycle with major custom modifications which
became my trade straight across for the car. The car has
been back, and fourth across the United States 3 times
without a hitch, except the one used for the U- haul
trailer moving my other possessions twice (I used a
bumper bolt on). Until 1996 the car was my daily driver
until I purchased my daily driver Dodge pickup. Since
then this vehicle has been stored at various locations.
Because of the State requirement to insure the vehicle
as a requirement to registering it, I have chosen to
non- op it until I again run it regularly.
Many modifications have gone into the vehicle since storage including
nomad leaf springs for a stouter ride. Among them the
driver door at the sill where chevy’s are notorious for
improper drainage was totally rebuilt as a class project
at the Junior College during a basic auto body course. I
hope to get to the passenger side door in the near
future for the same repair, and consider I may convert
these doors to suicide if I can only figure out how to
maintain the integrity of those sweet stainless flippers
above the windows. The points distributor has been
modified to optical sensor, a obvious improvement to the
old bounce around of the timing mark when adjusting
dwell. Most recently was my ebay purchase of an aluminum
radiator replacement for the old leaky copper core, once
already repaired. The price was so good I had to get the
matching electric fan, at a cost of both equal to the
radiator on it’s own at retail including shipping.
The car is really in need of a total body off restoration. I have
purchased a disk brake rear end from a Lincoln Versailas
with, air ride compatibility which is supposed to be a
drop in conversion, (width equal to that of the chevy),
but it is ford 8.8 (kind of like trying to mix apples
with oranges), so I’m also considering a much costlier
Car Creations frame modification to convert the car to a
Corvette undercarrage, but there will go the sleeper
appearance right out the window with installation of the
corvette disk wheels. The car handles ok going straight,
but give her a high speed turn… you better get
everything out of the way! With the plans I would really
like to do with this car the sleeper car of the past
will pretty much be out anyway. The undercarrage
modification will not only improve the car handling, it
will also strengthen the frame for the future hardtop /
convertible conversion. This modification may include
collapseable storage of the roof during convertible
displayed on such vehicles as the Lexus, or Chevy SSR.
In addition a steel tilt front end with one-piece bumper
is also in the works. And speaking of one piece bumpers,
why not one for the rear as well.
The interior of the car is in need of full restoration as well, and I’m
not against mixing the old with the new… digital
displays, and a awesome sound system do come to mind as
finishing touches to this already outstanding chariot. I
do desire cloth over leather to contend with the
valley’s summer heat, but who knows what tomorrow will
bring in that regard, as long as plastic is kept to a
minimum. The dash makes a great bumper as well,
especially when a plaque is mounted on it which reads
“throttle may penetrate firewall upon impact!” Real FOOD
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