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Originally Posted by Mean 69

Beyond all of that, the current project that I think about constantly is a full on track car, based on a 67 Chev II. It'd (well, "will" actually) be a full tube frame deal, with a moderate motor setback at the same time dropping it on the ground via dry-sump. Fiberglass/composite body with full aero, and race slicks. Power would be a Duttweiler type V6 twin turbo motor, light as anything, and huge power (750-ish HP), and the car weight would be around 2300 lbs, wet, less if possible. Sequential trans, three link (of course) rear. Maybe it wouldn't have the refinement of a current Daytona Prototype car ($500k with motor...), but with the extra 200 HP, it would be able to hang with them without too much trouble on the track. Now that's what I call "in your face" cool. I'd put a bumper sticker on the back that says "Bite Me." And I'd probably buy stock in Hoosier too.

The bumper sticker should say "If you can read this it's because I broke something"

I'd do a full on roadracing 73 trans-am
a pt'ed 32 sedan delivery
Roadracing Superbird

68 Chevelle
74 road runner
70-72 duster dart,

After we sold our old camaro .........Ive missed it so im thinking a wild camaro or a sleeper nova.

-Paul

'70 Barracuda.... so I bought one...

the more i think about it, i think another project would be a car i could go racing with also. no interior, just a track car. would love to do the trans am challenger or aar cuda thing, but would probably end up racing an old dart, theyre cheap and lightwieght.

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Originally Posted by Dodgenut64

Funny you post pics of that Challenger, I was just at a show last night & saw this exact car, in it's original state. Turns out the guy owns like 20 original Trans-Am cars including the original Penske Sunoco 69 Camaro. I wish I wold have had my camera. I like the old vinatge stuff.

Noe back to the question...My next project is the car I planned on building along time ago. A 68 Camaro Convert, with a removable hardtop. EFI big block, 6 spd, etc...I know..I know... Just another Camaro..But atleast it's not a 69 :D Just Kidding 69 owners ...I love the 69's, just sometimes it's nice seeing something different. Remember this is coming from a guy building something really different..a 55 Chevy... :D

I think I would like to do a 70 Camaro and/or a 71 Monte C with a LS7.

Hmmmm.... Wow, that's a toughie! I always have at least a dozen or so projects swimming in my head. A few thoughts are:

Chevy Corvair; shorten the rear of the car a bit, make it front engined, maybe shorten the whole thing and make it a two-seater, Buick V-6 with a turbo.

Chevy Monza; The thing looks Ferrari-ish from the doors back, make the front look Ferrari-ish, Northstar, trick suspension, Ferrari-ish interior.

BMW 635; LS-X Power, upgrade the suspension and brakes.

Chevy Vega; Buick Turbo motor (stock), Upgrade the suspension and brakes, nice interior, would make a great daily-driver.

Fiat Spider; Maybe a Buick V-6 supercharged from an SSEi, or one of the "Shortstar" motors from an Aurora, or a Quad-4, cool country road cruiser.

79-80 Olds Cutlass; LS-X, 6-speed, suspension and brakes, would make a nice budget minded pro-tourer

Alfa GTV; Quad-4, 6-speed, upgrade the brakes. They just look cool.

70-76 Olds Custom Cruiser Wagon; Some sort of diesel, big brakes, GREAT tow vehicle.

Well, I'm sure there are at least a dozen more, but I think that should do it.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
'72 442 "Inamorata"

My wife wants a 69 corvette! My father used to race a 66 Dickey Harrell built chevelle and I would like to do something for him along those lines. It will be a clone of course. I would also like to do a 69 fastback mustang PT style!