1970 Lemans Sport Wagon project #beermesuzie

[LowNfast]

Just before we get into Geneva, NE. We stop at a local store that has 30 packs of "old mill" for $13.99. This store is my father n laws secret to cheap beer, not my flavor but he made us stop and make the wagon live up to her name " #beermesuzie "





Eddie's Service Station is neat old ethyl station in Geneva, a local guy
spent a lot of time restoring the building keeping the historic look.

[Zspoiler]

That is what so nice about that era of station wagon They had lots of room and they had style.I had a 1972 Chevelle wagon so I know.

[fleetus macmullitz]

Very cool and good looking ride.

#TBT- learned to drive on our family's nearly new '71 Olds VistaCruiser...miss that car.

[LowNfast]

We really wanted to drive the car home but it just wasn't worth fighting the rain. Close to Texas the rain cleared up but the traffic got thicker with construction on I35. After making it thru the traffic we arrived in Flower Mound, TX. The long drive had worn us out but Cynthia wanted to check out the wagon and drive it to our home in Fort Worth. So the car came off the trailer, we changed the wheels, checked the fluids and went for it!

[LowNfast]

The drive home reassured us that suspension and steering were top priority. So the wagon went to our shop immediately for Viking coil overs, a quick ratio steering box, new tie rods, tubular arms on the stock spindle, we used proforged stock lower, and tall upper ball joints to help us achieve the alignment specs we wanted.






Then she was off to the alignment and exhaust appointment. We Gibson's new MWA series mufflers, really great sound on the old poncho motor.

[gmc]

Great looking project. I've been wanting to build an old wagon for awhile. Which controls arms did you use?

[LowNfast]

Originally Posted by gmc

Great looking project. I've been wanting to build an old wagon for awhile. Which controls arms did you use?

thanks! it took us year to find a decent wagon to start with. The arms are global west knock offs with proforged ball joints installed.

[LowNfast]

The wagon is running good after a few adjustments, the drum brakes are sketchy at best. Those are next. This thing cleans up pretty good. I'm searching for a factory AC lemans dash if anyone has a lead!

[LowNfast]

I'm amazed at just how well this thing cruises, it must have a really long gear ratio, but it does have posi in the BOP axle, so that's a win for us !!




Kids are amazed at old school cubby holes. We had a blast at a local car show where the wagon got best under construction.. I guess they liked the back story and were surprised to see a woman driving it.