How about a T-bird or a '50s 190SL? Those would be towards the top of my list for convertibles, no body ever modifies those, and it would be so cool to have a classy cruiser with some new suspension under it!

Matt

Don't be a ***** and just buy your wife one of these like I did.... :D







http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...8/IMG_0990.jpg





I'm kidding of course --- I'd also bought her a 1970 MBZ 280SL --- it's a horrible little car -- but cute! Would make a killer car with some suspension and some power!





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http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...0R8/file-3.jpg

You mean like this........................

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...78296440_n.jpg

or this ....................................

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Yeah buddy!!!

Sunbeam Tiger :cool:

My dad has one of these it's all stock though

This one is so far from stock, not sure there is an original piece left on it. Very bad ass open check book build.

That car was sensational in build quality.... but it was such a "sleeper" that it didn't garner the excitement it should have IMHO.

This guy built his own...world's nastiest sounding 280 SL?
 

In the vid below Derek refers to taking a '64-'81 SOHC 6.3 out of one these.

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Into this ..

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Now its this...

I would recommend a C3 Corvette. The detachable hardtop has as good or better lines than the coupe itself. 68-72 Chrome Bumper project cars can be had for less than $10k, with post 72 rubber bumper cars cheaper than that. You will find that building a pro-touring vette does not cost what most people think.