I like it. The style is super cool. The simple fact is though, he could do everything with that car he's doing with the stock Mopar suspension platform. Every single bit of it. I still like it though. And why the 9"? Because it's stronger and cheaper than an 8 3/4.
Car is bad ***. I like the whole 60s-70s trans am style build. I have a 64 galaxie 500xl big block 4 speed that I have plans to build in that style, probably more Nascar themed but similar.
Builder is in San Clemente. They filmed that whole episode in my old stomping grounds. Lake ForestNever seen it around here in So Cal.
I know someone that sees Autotopia media guy regularly at the shop he works at. He's the same media guy that got all jacked up in the Mercury Comet no brakes rear end deal.
Boy I remember that mess. They are lucky they didn't kill someoneNever seen it around here in So Cal.
I know someone that sees Autotopia media guy regularly at the shop he works at. He's the same media guy that got all jacked up in the Mercury Comet no brakes rear end deal.
Builder is in San Clemente. They filmed that whole episode in my old stomping grounds. Lake Forest
Boy I remember that mess. They are lucky they didn't kill someone
Think I'll do the same. I had to watch the intro to understand why they called it a 'saloon racer'. Nice fantasy. So if it floats someone's boat, cool.Momma always says if you ain’t got nothing nice to say- then shut up.
I will.
I agree. While I said he COULD have done it all on the Mopar platform, he didn't and I respect how he did it. His whole idea was something totally over the top, while not looking like it on the outside. A wolf in sheep's clothing so to speak and in that sense, he nailed it. I totally like it and in fact, that look is kinda the direction I am leaning toward with Vixen. Kinda.Car is bad ***. I like the whole 60s-70s trans am style build. I have a 64 galaxie 500xl big block 4 speed that I have plans to build in that style, probably more Nascar themed but similar.
Yeah, how many square feet is the frontal area on a 67 B body? LOLVery cool looking build. Lots of trick metal work for sure, very well executed fab work.
Some of it is definitely more for looks than anything else though, and for all his talk about old style cars and being a workout to drive, that car should be a piece of cake to drive, rack and coil overs and all. Kinda question why the car is so touchy to steer, there’s no reason for it to be like that if it’s aligned properly and that too should be a piece of cake with the suspension on it. Should be rock solid and smooth, not flighty, especially with 265’s up front.
He talks about building it for a guy, so that probably explains some of the parts choices. Like there are much better brakes than those Wilwoods, but they’re still a big name. Or the drag race oil pan hanging out below the K member on a handling car, some little stuff that doesn’t make sense. Like the chin spoiler, they’re not for deflecting air into the radiator on a build like that, they’re supposed to keep air out from underneath the car to keep the nose down. And there ain’t no way in hell that car will do 185 set up like that, I don’t care what the math on his gear ratio vs rpm’s looks like, the drag from the aero on that car wouldn’t let it get near that.