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Mark Wein
09-20-2010, 07:46 PM
"Sport Utility Vehicle" meant a whole new thing in 1952....

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Denverdave
09-20-2010, 07:48 PM
That will be so cool when it is finished! :love:
Phil513
09-20-2010, 07:50 PM
Oh man, that is killer! Good for him! I can't wait to see this progress!
k4df4l
09-20-2010, 08:08 PM
Awesome!

I know where there is a proverbial "barn find" Willys 40s coupe, originally a California car towed to rode island. If only I had the cash......
Mark Wein
09-20-2010, 08:16 PM
It's pretty cool. Will need a new engine...whats in there is probably from an early-mid 60's Rambler American anyway and it might have a cracked head. The body is in pretty good shape and the rest is easy for him to fix...
Phil513
09-20-2010, 08:19 PM
It's pretty cool. Will need a new engine...whats in there is probably from an early-mid 60's Rambler American anyway and it might have a cracked head. The body is in pretty good shape and the rest is easy for him to fix...

Is he the type to dig in and get after it? Or will this be a 10 year type project?
Mark Wein
09-20-2010, 08:23 PM
Is he the type to dig in and get after it? Or will this be a 10 year type project?

Depends on what needs to be done I guess. He's cranked through a few of them pretty quick. The 1950 Chevy truck was about a year or so but he did a complete frame up restoration that included a ton of body work and a second cab. His three tractors were bout a month a piece.
Phil513
09-20-2010, 08:25 PM
Oh wow. Even a year is pretty darn fast. Thats really great.
Mark Wein
09-20-2010, 08:31 PM
Oh wow. Even a year is pretty darn fast. Thats really great.


He knows what he's doing. My truck is on the 5 year plan because I have to drive it every day and I really don't have the funds to do what I want.
huskerdude
09-26-2010, 12:01 AM
So cool. Are those other 2 levers for the 4WD system or something? (if there is one :idk: )
Phil513
09-26-2010, 12:54 AM
So cool. Are those other 2 levers for the 4WD system or something? (if there is one :idk: )

I think, (think, mind you) on those, one was gearshift, one was high/low range, and one engaged the front axle.
Mark Wein
09-26-2010, 05:13 AM
I think Phil is right. It is a 4 wheel drive truck but its been kind of modified to the point where I think he might be making substantial changes to the running gear just to make it work....
Mark Wein
01-04-2011, 11:36 PM
moving along:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l230/markwein/d6ac7b88.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l230/markwein/b4550dd7.jpg

The engine and transmission are from a 1981 El Camino as is some of the brakes and suspension stuff. It was originally a 4wd truck and he took the forward axle our and made it 2 wd, replacing it with the axle from a 1951 Ford truck IIRC.
Phil513
01-05-2011, 12:06 AM
Thats pretty cool, old school solid front beam. Thats going to make quite a street ride!
Mark Wein
01-05-2011, 12:13 AM
Thats pretty cool, old school solid front beam. Thats going to make quite a street ride!


It'll be pretty rad when it's done.
Kerouac
01-05-2011, 12:46 AM
That is AWESOME! :eek:
Steverino
01-12-2011, 07:46 PM
That looks like a Buick 231 V6?
Mark Wein
01-12-2011, 08:12 PM
That looks like a Buick 231 V6?


yep...it came out of this front half of an 81 or so El Camino he bought for $250 complete with tranny...

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l230/markwein/d63f3718.jpg

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Steverino
01-14-2011, 07:06 PM
Those motors can be hopped up to run like a scalded dawg. :)