Someone mentioned a little BUICK -- after I said it would be cool in Jason Rushforths Buick...

Here's a NASTY AZZ little buick - built right here in the good ol' Pacific NorthWET.... and it would make a nasty little track / Auto X car with some exotic underpinnings...



http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...d/tedrich5.jpg


The other little car that would be "different" but still be attractive and desirable - albeit a bit less than a Nova -- would be a Falcon/Comet Calente

I already have a 62 Mercury Sprint Wagon in the works once we finish the Chassisworks Camaro.

Well DANG Roger....

You're making this a lot of work!!!

:lol:

I traded out 400 bucks for the most rust free wagon I have ever seen and the Total control front suspension will bolt right on with a few mods the push rod rear will go on. The I did some trade work for a duratech 4 cylinder with 5 speed. I have been told they will make 300 hp pretty easy.

Nothing fancy just a sweet crusier with some bitchin parts and a few left overs.


My thoughts on this transaxle are what ever it goes into has to be detailed to the max, light weight, and 500 hp. Plus a clean slate idea. I have been thinking about my 36 3 window for while now but what do you use for an engine. Procharged Ardun, chevy inline 6 cylinder like falconer, or a bitchin 4 cylinder? What ever it is it has to fit the theme. And then what do you use for suspension? Probably some thing completely custom.

I like the idea of your 36 ford.
how about something like a 38 chevy?
henry j?
mid 50s-early 60s olds,buick or pontiac?

maybe use a turbo v-6 out of a grand national for an engine?

Want to be different? How about an all out track 77-78 Chevette with a turbo 4-banger on E85? Or a Maverick ditto? That box looks long though...
Otherwise my choice would be a Pantera with V6 turbo power and lots of carbon parts. Make it handle like it looks!

Ford's twin turbo 6?

Now we're talking!

Darren

I still like my idea of using Ketzers VW bus...


Then I got to thinking -- what about a Dodge product. People like them - but hardly anyone does them unless they do "restoration"...

So if you TURBO a DODGE with FERRARI gear - what do you have??

A "Turdorarri"?

But if you want it to sound Eyetallian....

It could be called the "Ferrardo"

Seriously --- a Demon body or a Duster... would be "different" and "kool" at the same time. Do it in Testa Rosa Red - do the flanks in black - but not flat and not all shiny either - interior using the BILLET SEAT GROMMETS... from Tracy < recovery room > .... and modern Hemi powerplant.

Do the "Ferrari" emblems like they used to do the bumble bee (on the flanks) OR better yet - just once and on the hood only --- use a "jackass" instead of a horse... (permission granted to use my face for the jackass). :woot:

Roger --

Since I bought my POS 37 Minotti (Ford) in Bakersfield -- I think you should either use it - or your 36 -- both have the "trunk area" to get that big azz transaxle in. And it would be so different but salable too! And they look KILLER in RED!


http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...avoritecar.jpg

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Seriously --- a Demon body or a Duster... would be "different" and "kool" at the same time. Do it in Testa Rosa Red - do the flanks in black - but not flat and not all shiny either - interior using the BILLET SEAT GROMMETS... from Tracy < recovery room > .... and modern Hemi powerplant.

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I like this slant ALOT.

Rodger,
Any more development on this? I would love to see what you come up with. I am sure it will be a show stopper no matter what!:cheers:

I'm sure there will be some development after SEMA either during or after SEMA.

We still have 3 cars to finish for SEMA.


I want to do the 3 window, but it will about 10 billion dollars to complete all my ideas.

Well I got a phone call this morning from Tom Hanna who gave me the transaxle in the first place and he has a guy from England that would like to trade 2 Ford Gt transaxles for the 2 Ferrari transaxles. Apparently these Ferrari units have very weak pinions gears and no body make replacement units. So the pinions gears are in such demand that trading them for New Ford Gt is a deal for them and obviously for us. We will see how this works out.

Man a Ford GT transaxle, Do I still put it in my 3 window? or something else? HHHMMMMMMM.

if that trade dont work ship it to me and i can use it for a boat anchor

According to the stories I heard, you guys (in Arkansas) use the whole truck and trailer as anchors!!!!!!!



--Eric

So would you put the transaxle in the truck or the trailer kenny?

I'd love to see someone build a bas a$$ mid engine 2nd gen Corvair! Hard top or vert, eitherway, it's been done before, but a modern LSX version with a Ferrari transaxle would be a kick butt track car! call it the FerVair, or the Corrari! Slap on a blower, upgrade the suspension and brakes and I'd bet it would run with a Ford GT!

What about a GT-40 replica?

a high-tech modernized GT-40 would be pretty bad.

Hmm..

with that trade in mind...I would keep it Ford.

-58 Edsel vert.
-59 Fairlane (2-Door Sedan)
-60 Sunliner (vert Starliner)
-73/4 Thunderbird

I could think of a few more....

That would be cool, But isn't that the Ford GT?

What about a '55 F100 with some work like the '48 pickup you are working on now? (not gonna lie, that truck is hot. I cant wait to see it with some color on it.)

and even though it's the size of a small yacht, and roughly the same weight, a '64 Lincoln Continental would be cool. It is kinda beyond what I would consider using a transaxle for, but it still would be a slick ride.

it would certainly be very similar, but i think a slightly more racey version would be way cooler... and as similar as the ford gt looks, i think the mk2 gt-40 is still better looking

http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/res.../GT40-MKII.jpg

maybe with a set of slightly more modern wheels and whatever motor you want, really.

-also, i think the ferrari transaxle would be a pretty cool twist, just because of the ferrari-gt40 rivalry

I vote on a Gt40 replica.

Call me crazy, but...

How cool would it be if you build a rear-mid engined Corvette? Like a modern Corvair or something like that.

yea, actually that would be pretty sweet as well. have the motor showing below the glass on a C2 stingray

A pro touring gt 40 ! (albeit touring cars really have back seats) the above car with alittle lower and agressive stance, some forgeline, rims and GT1 or ALMS size rubber and an LS9, or stack injected Viper v10 (not sure it would would fit though)

???
 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_GT40

A pro-touring GT40?

How much more improving could possibly be done?

Last year when Eric and I got the privilege to tour Tom Hanna's shop on our way to Columbus. We saw his project to build a 300mph super car. His plan was to have it powered by a 5" bore spacing big block, that would be hooked to some kind of rear transaxle that could spit out a front drive shaft to power the front axle. The front drive shaft would spin through the cam bore in the block since it would be a DOHC engine. He already had the carbon fiber monocoque chassis built. This is a picture of the clay body that had laid up in his shop.

Well point being ever since I saw this car I have been thinking about doing a supercar design. I love the GT40 and the Ford GT is my favorite supercar. But They won't fit tall guys like me in them. It would be cool to do a modernized Gt40 one off kinda car.

Tyler B and myself were discussing putting that trans in one of these cars. Taking the easy way out. http://www.superlitecars.com/coupe_spec.html

some modern-race-ernizing... forgelines, penske shocks, upgraded interior, AC, double the horsepower, paddleshifted tranny.. the little things

Had you given any thought about the Factory Five GTM? The kit is cheaper, mostly C5 based (spare parts are plentiful), and still along the same lines.

Sha-wing! Just found my next project.....:thumbsup:

I wonder what the people's republic of california would say when i go to register it?

That is where the new E-rod engine come into play. GM Performance parts is rumored to have an E-rod LS9 engine coming very soon. Shoot for that fact an LS7 would be plenty of power in 2200lbs car.

HHMMMMM.

Yes the LS7 would be great power:weight, but it'd be a shame to put cats on that work of art. Maybe a turbo charged e-rod or that LS9 you mentioned? Not to mention a f'n front license plate, proper lighting, bumpers, etc.

If you were in the first 500 registered each year it would not have to pass emissions I believe. I know that is true for vintage kit car stuff. But this body does not resemble anything vintage. I think as a specially constructed vehicle it would not have to have bumpers. But It is "supposed" to have a front license plate. Obviously I would double check all this info before purchase. I know if you ran the e-rod engine things would be easy. After you got it registered and going you could do CARB legal improvements pretty easy.

Can you imagine that car in the fast lane down the 405? Just tell everyone it is some super limited super car from, some unknown country.

Great input on the legal requirements. I'd probably go visit the factory, see some running (get some seat time - that'd hook me for sure!), and do a reality check with the DMV.

The 405? How about pulling up next to some cupcake in a Lambo in BH? Or going to Supercar Sunday with a track scar on it? I'm already thinking about selling my boat to finance it. The GF even likes it better the the Camaro project, so I've got buy in there! :lol:

One project at a time, though. I'll check with RCR and see if they're planing on attending SEMA...

Ron, I really hope they're attending SEMA, because I have been eyeing their gt40s lately.

Matt

I still say you build a GT-40.
And surely, a shop with as much talent as yours could figure out a way to make more room inside!!:yes:

mk2 GT-40 + ferrari transaxle + some high revving V8 :thumbsup:


if you win the lotto in the next few days, i suggest one of these;
http://www.race-cars.com/engsales/co...26746217ss.htm

850 hp!

I'm not a huge fan of replicas, they're cool indeed, but I'm not really a fan, that's why I said that it'd be cool something different like a modern Corvair, a rear-mid engined Corvette resembilng a Corvair.

Hey Matt -- I sent them an email with a few questions (including SEMA attendance) and am waiting for a some more info and a reply. I'll PM you with their response. Maybe we can get a 2 for 1 deal...