Well, I'm now just a few days away from heading down to Austin to deliver my drivetrain and suspension to Mercury Charlie's shop. It's basically the complete drivetrain my '29 roadster came with, which is a 1966 Buick Riviera 425/Turbo 400 combo backed by a 12-bolt I plucked out of a '67 Riviera from John's Auto Salvage in Seguin, TX. Given the size of the barge the rear came out of, it's a safe beat we're looking at rear end gears in the neighborhood of 2.75 to 3.0.
The front end is a vintage "Dago" dropped axle. Not sure what the steering box came from, as it was in the car when I got it from Ian Loska. The roadster as I got it from Ian is pictured below:
The next time I'm in Austin will be to take delivery of a roller. A Mercury Charlie double Z'ed frame with suicide front end and traverse sprung rear. The drivetrain will consist of my 425 Nailhead, Turbo 400 and 12-bolt. All suspension will be in place. Charlie should have the chassis ready for me in February. We've got a long way to go, but we'll at least I'll be a giant step closer.
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| Well, here's the body patiently waiting for its close up in my garage. It sat in the corner of a restorers garage in AZ since the early eighties. |
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| A fella's allowed to dream, right? Soon my dream will be a giant step closer to reality. |
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| The wheels and tires will be robbed from my 29 roadster. |
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| Here's the engine and pipes. A massaged 425 with a Schneider cam. Here's the parts list for Charlie: 425 Nailhead Turbo 400 12-bolt Driveshaft Steering box Front drop axle front end with spring Radiator Grill Shell Wheels and tires |
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