My First Love is Oldsmobile, and I have been racing the 85 Cutlass for a few seasons now, but my true Love is El Caminos. ( I have six, ranging from 59,65-, 79-85.)
I Bought this 85 on a Jeep Chassis and the chassis and Drive line are wasted. So.... I found a Donor Chassis and a 6.0 Truck engine. It will see Track duty Only (Unless someone has a title and vin plate to sell)
I am going to Call it "El Jefe" ( A nickname borne from my own first name ( Jeff) I also have a nice Pigalle Sombrero to go with it i Viva El Jefe!
Going to go Carburetor for ease of installation, I have a 7.5 with some 28 spline axles and a Mini Spool, and an Ultimate Differential cover ( If it blows up, there is an 8.5 tucked away)
So far, i have welded a few body mounting points, ran new Front brake line, new Fuel line, ordered new brake hoses and Sway bar links, and put some swap meet Bilsteins up front.
I will be upgrading the rear brakes to 7/8" wheel cylinders, installing a Crown Vic Cross member, ( I already made a frame extension from some 1"x3" rectangle tubing)
Trying to get all the chassis work done before swapping on the Body. ( BONUS! the previous owner left a brand new set of Poly Body mounts in the car!)
I also have poly bushings for the rear, and a pair of F Body Rear Control arms to box for it.
It will be riding on Centerline Convo Pros when it's ready to race
I Bought this 85 on a Jeep Chassis and the chassis and Drive line are wasted. So.... I found a Donor Chassis and a 6.0 Truck engine. It will see Track duty Only (Unless someone has a title and vin plate to sell)
I am going to Call it "El Jefe" ( A nickname borne from my own first name ( Jeff) I also have a nice Pigalle Sombrero to go with it i Viva El Jefe!
Going to go Carburetor for ease of installation, I have a 7.5 with some 28 spline axles and a Mini Spool, and an Ultimate Differential cover ( If it blows up, there is an 8.5 tucked away)
So far, i have welded a few body mounting points, ran new Front brake line, new Fuel line, ordered new brake hoses and Sway bar links, and put some swap meet Bilsteins up front.
I will be upgrading the rear brakes to 7/8" wheel cylinders, installing a Crown Vic Cross member, ( I already made a frame extension from some 1"x3" rectangle tubing)
Trying to get all the chassis work done before swapping on the Body. ( BONUS! the previous owner left a brand new set of Poly Body mounts in the car!)
I also have poly bushings for the rear, and a pair of F Body Rear Control arms to box for it.
It will be riding on Centerline Convo Pros when it's ready to race