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Nice looking (well, nice condition) 70s survivor
I have always liked that color on the Z's as well.
The other end of the spectrum
Better then putting a chevy small block in it
Looks pretty good as well
Poor baby
looks fairly good for the price
I suspect these were less than reliable
For the Z car although a SR20DET is a good choice it would be better to use a skyline 6 clyinder motor and 6 speed tranny.
Except that the RB and a six-gun will be about 200 pounds heavier than the SR20 and a Silvia 5-speed (which is good for about 400 hp), so unless you're doing a full GT-R swap the RB really isn't worth the trouble.
The conversions I've seen center around these types of cars:
Jaguar 3.8 Mark II sedans getting modern jaguar drivetrains with (gasp!) Toyota transmissions
50s Chevrolets getting F.I. engines, disk brakes, o/d transmissions or 5 speeds, etc.
Ditto with old Chevy pickup trucks
VW Westphalia vans converted to Jetta turbo diesel engines
I don't think you could make money doing this kind of thing on Japanese cars or Benz sedans however. Too much $$ for cars worth too little is the problem....
Mechanically, they'd put power disc brakes up front, and under the hood a fairly mild crate chevy 350 would be installed. I forget the tranny though. Either a THM350 or that 4-speed automatic, which I think is called a 4L60E?
I can't remember if the cars were fuel injected or had 4-bbl carbs. This was around 1990 or so, so it was before the LT-1 350 that went in the Caprice, Impala SS, etc, but it still had more power than the 185 TBI copcar 350.
They sold them for around $25,000 new, which was still considered a lot of money back then. I don't know how long this company lasted, or if they're still around. One of those buff rags did a test of a '67 Cutlass "4-4-2" convertible version. It wasn't MT or C&D though. I want to say it was "Automobile"?
I think the company also modded one Mopar, like a Charger, as a special request, but as a rule didn't like to mess with intermediate Mopars or Fords of that era, because their unitized construction made them harder to restore.
The Westphalia conversions are strictly pragmatic, and people will pay up to $15,000 to trick them out with a turbo diesel. In this modernized form, they made very trendy "retro-campers" that you can actually use.
So I think this modernization trend needs a big PAYOFF to work.
Now then, a DIESEL WAGON might be a good car for modification--- a Corvette C5 driveline with a 6 speed manual transmission would be great! Then you'd have a tank like body, plenty of power and probably fuel mileage equal to the original diesel motor.
Yeah, that would be a good basis for a mod car, too. Leave all the original badging on it, of course. You'd have to be able to have fun with it now and then.
I forget exactly when the first time was, but I think it was around the 70,000 mile mark, and it was covered by an extended warranty that time. IIRC, the dealer had his truck for about a month fixing that danged thing. In contrast, the local transmission shop, who services my cars and rebuilt a '79 Newport tranny for me years ago, did it in about 2 days.
Oh, and there was a similar-vintage Suburban in there, also getting its tranny rebuilt! Same unit, too. I had thought the 4L60-E was mainly just a V-6 truck tranny, but evidently it goes up behind V-8's, too. I guess you have to get a 3/4 ton or bigger truck, or a stronger V-8, before you get the 4L80-E?
As for what failed on the tranny, the way the guy at the shop explained it, Reverse commonly goes out, and then that takes out second and overdrive, leaving just first and third (the 1:1 drive)
I mean I know it would be a nightmare but if you happend to have one and needed parts I guess it would be good.
Its about the least desirable E-type (i like how he calls it an x-type, by the way), but it does have the V12 and manual tranny, which helps the value.
I don't know much, but I don't see why this wouldn't be a worthwhile project since everything from the windshield back seems to be in good shape. You never know what is underneath, though, so I definitely wouldn't buy sight unseen.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I always liked the Biscayne.
Crackhead of the day winner
"95% unmolested" - is that a good thing?
Frankly, someone would be certifiably nuts to try and fix this car. You can buy a really nice one of these for $30,000. Money pit, don't go there, ever.
But parts? A GOLDMINE!
In a twisted way, I kinda like that Marlin, although I think I'd just rather have the Classic hardtop, or whatever they called the style that first Marlin was based on.
The engine and transmission on this car MUST come out together (that's 1,400 lbs of it) AND it must come out the BOTTOM of the car....are you getting the picture?
And with a ruined interior, really what have we got here? Glass, misc. small parts, alternator, starter, wheels, etc.
You can't even get the rear brake calipers off without dropping the rear end axle assembly.
It's not looking so good, is it?
Actually the best thing to do with that Jag is cut the rear clip off to get a rear-ended sister ship in better condition back on the road.
Unless that model of E Type starts selling for about $100K a pop, it's doomed I think.
This might be pretty nice
BMW 2002
Rhino Edition 2002 Range Rover Current bid is perhaps a little below market for its miles.
Holland and Holland editon 2000 Range Rover A little over priced as far as I am concerned since it is out of warranty. It could be a california thing or might be a couple of people in a bidding war over a holland & holland edition since there were so few made.
AUTOMATIC!
There, that should do it.
Some people like these I think
Just watch out for those windshield wipers! :surprise: *thwack* *thwack* :sick:
Actually, I have a story I could tell about driving my Econoline sans windshield one blustery day in December at about 5F (which was REALLY cold in eastern Oregon). Oy, the stupid things one does as a teenager....
Wait, I think the combined vehicle totals for a passenger car driving license is 60'. Darn... I'd have to get a Class A CDL! :P
And that's kinda what they did with this Newport...it had these frame rails that connected the front and rear subframes.
No 96,000 mile Lumina is worth more than a couple of grand.
Then again, here's its 35 year-old equivalent, and if it gets the money he's asking, perhaps we're all wrong:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/car/149664396.html
Not sure where the 'clean car' description comes from (does that mean it was washed recently?), I don't see a straight, rust free panel with original paint in that picture. I don't care if it has 35k or not, if this car gets half that asking price, I'll buy up every ratty Nova I see from now on! I think these were going for about fifty bucks when I was in high school.