Fantasy Time: What Restomod Would You Do?
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How dumb would turning a Dodge Caravan mid-engine and plopping a Viper engine into it be? Asking strictly for scientific research yesssiree not something I'd do at all...
But if we had to be reasonable: either a late 60's Malibu wagon/LS7/6L90 combo in some sort of in-your-face color OR a 6th gen Civic Si.....convertible.
But if we had to be reasonable: either a late 60's Malibu wagon/LS7/6L90 combo in some sort of in-your-face color OR a 6th gen Civic Si.....convertible.
Pete05
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The Dodge Caravan idea sounds like an American take on the Ford Transit SuperVans they did in the 70's/80's & the Renault Espace that had a F1 V10 hiding in its middle.How dumb would turning a Dodge Caravan mid-engine and plopping a Viper engine into it be? Asking strictly for scientific research yesssiree not something I'd do at all...
But if we had to be reasonable: either a late 60's Malibu wagon/LS7/6L90 combo in some sort of in-your-face color OR a 6th gen Civic Si.....convertible.
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I'd restomod a Ford T. Probably a brass era one from 1909-1916. I've always wanted a T as a daily driver. Period correct and modern day aftermarket mods exist to make them feel like a more modern car without changing the look of the car. These are the mods I would add:
- 4 wheel drum brakes. WAY better then the transmission brake.
- Steel wire wheels from a '26 or '27 T. Better than than wooden spoked wheels.
- LED Turn signals, brake lights, and headlights. Brass Model Ts had carbide gas headlights so electric lights would be way better.
- lapbelts (maybe)
- Electric starter. I wouldn't feel like crank starting everyday.
- Distributer. More reliable than the original ignition system.
- Removable side window flaps for weather protection.
- Fuel Pump
- Water Pump
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OK, I'll try one of these:
1960 Chrysler 300F
Firm up the suspension, put disc brakes all around. Swap in a mildly hopped up modern 6.4 Hemi, backed by an 8 speed auto. Keep the stock rims, but swap the tires for modern radials. Keeping the whitewalls, of course.
1960 Chrysler 300F
Firm up the suspension, put disc brakes all around. Swap in a mildly hopped up modern 6.4 Hemi, backed by an 8 speed auto. Keep the stock rims, but swap the tires for modern radials. Keeping the whitewalls, of course.
Danoff
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OK, I'll try one of these:
1960 Chrysler 300F
Firm up the suspension, put disc brakes all around. Swap in a mildly hopped up modern 6.4 Hemi, backed by an 8 speed auto. Keep the stock rims, but swap the tires for modern radials. Keeping the whitewalls, of course.
Might want to add headrests.
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Well if I died in a car accident in a car like that, at least I'd die in style.
I wouldn't replace those seats. I love the look of lowback seats. If I did want the saftey of headrestraints, I would buy removable headrests for it so when the car is parked at a car show or something, I can remove them to give it that vintage look.
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Well if I died in a car accident in a car like that, at least I'd die in style.
I wouldn't replace those seats. I love the look of lowback seats. If I did want the saftey of headrestraints, I would buy removable headrests for it so when the car is parked at a car show or something, I can remove them to give it that vintage look.
This is restomod fantasy world, we can invent a seat that pops a headrest up from inside and tucks it away when the car is off.
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- TexRex72
It's about time I propose an American car, so hold onto your butts.
Personal luxury, personalized--1967 Ford Thunderbird four-door.
For its fifth generation, Ford introduced a different kind of Thunderbird--one with four doors. The new configuration joined the existing two-door in the lineup and featured rear-swinging ("suicide") doors and a pillared hardtop with padded vinyl and landau bars that helped to hide the fact that it had two extra doors.
Mechanically, this one stays relatively tame with freshened coil spring suspension all the way around and a 428 Cobra-Jet that's simply been allowed to breathe, backed by a thoroughly modern 6R80 six-speed automatic for unstressed cruising.
The car came with what I think is a very handsome dash and console, and it stays but is treated to brushed nickel reliefs with polished nickel bezels and brightwork. The soft bits of the dash get charcoal vinyl and the seats are wrapped in charcoal leather. Warm grey sisal carpet complements the brushed nickel.
The exterior is where things take a turn. One of the best things about four-doors of this period was the availability of true hardtops, but the Thunderbird didn't take advantage of that.
To make this happen, the entire roof is carefully cut off, from the top of the windshield all the way back to the decklid, just barely saving the vents at the base of the rear window. This isn't meant to be a big roadster, so covering the interior is accomplished by scavenging a roof from a four-door hardtop 1967 Impala, heavily modified to match the length, height and crown of the roof it's replacing. The only thing not made to match the original is the angle of the rear glass.
The only thing left to sort are exterior dressings, and for that, a paint from the previous generation Thunderbird is selected, Sauterne Gold Metallic, and 15" Kelsey Hayes MagStar wheels are shod with 215/75R15 redline rubber.
Personal luxury, personalized--1967 Ford Thunderbird four-door.
For its fifth generation, Ford introduced a different kind of Thunderbird--one with four doors. The new configuration joined the existing two-door in the lineup and featured rear-swinging ("suicide") doors and a pillared hardtop with padded vinyl and landau bars that helped to hide the fact that it had two extra doors.
Mechanically, this one stays relatively tame with freshened coil spring suspension all the way around and a 428 Cobra-Jet that's simply been allowed to breathe, backed by a thoroughly modern 6R80 six-speed automatic for unstressed cruising.
The car came with what I think is a very handsome dash and console, and it stays but is treated to brushed nickel reliefs with polished nickel bezels and brightwork. The soft bits of the dash get charcoal vinyl and the seats are wrapped in charcoal leather. Warm grey sisal carpet complements the brushed nickel.
The exterior is where things take a turn. One of the best things about four-doors of this period was the availability of true hardtops, but the Thunderbird didn't take advantage of that.
To make this happen, the entire roof is carefully cut off, from the top of the windshield all the way back to the decklid, just barely saving the vents at the base of the rear window. This isn't meant to be a big roadster, so covering the interior is accomplished by scavenging a roof from a four-door hardtop 1967 Impala, heavily modified to match the length, height and crown of the roof it's replacing. The only thing not made to match the original is the angle of the rear glass.
The only thing left to sort are exterior dressings, and for that, a paint from the previous generation Thunderbird is selected, Sauterne Gold Metallic, and 15" Kelsey Hayes MagStar wheels are shod with 215/75R15 redline rubber.
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I like your proposal, I like it a lot with one or two exceptions.It's about time I propose an American car, so hold onto your butts.
Personal luxury, personalized--1967 Ford Thunderbird four-door.
For its fifth generation, Ford introduced a different kind of Thunderbird--one with four doors. The new configuration joined the existing two-door in the lineup and featured rear-swinging ("suicide") doors and a pillared hardtop with padded vinyl and landau bars that helped to hide the fact that it had two extra doors.
Mechanically, this one stays relatively tame with freshened coil spring suspension all the way around and a 428 Cobra-Jet that's simply been allowed to breathe, backed by a thoroughly modern 6R80 six-speed automatic for unstressed cruising.
The car came with what I think is a very handsome dash and console, and it stays but is treated to brushed nickel reliefs with polished nickel bezels and brightwork. The soft bits of the dash get charcoal vinyl and the seats are wrapped in charcoal leather. Warm grey sisal carpet complements the brushed nickel.
The exterior is where things take a turn. One of the best things about four-doors of this period was the availability of true hardtops, but the Thunderbird didn't take advantage of that.
To make this happen, the entire roof is carefully cut off, from the top of the windshield all the way back to the decklid, just barely saving the vents at the base of the rear window. This isn't meant to be a big roadster, so covering the interior is accomplished by scavenging a roof from a four-door hardtop 1967 Impala, heavily modified to match the length, height and crown of the roof it's replacing. The only thing not made to match the original is the angle of the rear glass.
The only thing left to sort are exterior dressings, and for that, a paint from the previous generation Thunderbird is selected, Sauterne Gold Metallic, and 15" Kelsey Hayes MagStar wheels are shod with 215/75R15 redline rubber.
I’d be using charcoal leather or alcantara instead of vinyl for the dashboard & I just couldn’t bring myself to cut any of that beautiful bodywork.
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- a baby, candy, it's like taking.
- TexRex72
I can appreciate both of those ["zebra farts" just showed up in my predictive text bar,] points.
There's a fairly reasonable explanation for that, though.
