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Old 03-19-2012 | 12:39 PM
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how about a mid to late 70's or even 80's jaguar xj6 or something....Having wood trim dash with nice leather and gobbs of power but idles like geo metro. Man I think thats what I want to do!
Only drawback would be suspension. Those jag's couldn't stand up to everyday use let alone if you put some power in it.
Old 03-19-2012 | 12:41 PM
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79 Malibu, Geo tracker, 4door K car, AMC Eagle lol
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I like the caprice wagon
Old 03-19-2012 | 01:32 PM
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ROTFLMAO...found this locally on craigslist




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Originally Posted by 87silverbullet
Only drawback would be suspension. Those jag's couldn't stand up to everyday use let alone if you put some power in it.
oh...a ford-nine inch and a custom suspension will find its way into just about anything...hell it may become a torque arm car

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Originally Posted by Fireball
most likely....got quite a bit of stuff laying around
540" BB on methanol sporting an F3R would be a nice street strip car.
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Old 03-19-2012 | 02:40 PM
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1988 Mercury Cougar
Sleek aero styling. Hardtop 2 door. RWD accepts for 8.8, 9in will prolly be no sweat.
Large engine bay. Pretty much all metal construction body. So it should take much to brace it. It's only Ford I would consider, with ls power of course. If a sbf fits, a ls will pretty much drop in too.
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malibu wagon would be a good sleeper and easy to get ahold of.
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+1 for the AMC Eagle. Or how about a '77-'79 Cadillac Coupe DeVille?
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50s/60s model Caddilac hearse/ambulance. (whatever model gravedigger is) I have always wanted to do that.
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probably doesn't really classify as a "sleeper" but nobody expects them to be fast and if you find one blown up you can get it cheap


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9 Inch the wood side wagon, twin turbo 390, 4L80E...take a lot cash from a few big talkers and drop some jaws

OR....I have a line a 1977 Toyota Corolla that has 27,000 original miles and needs a motor and trans....

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1) new vw beetle (98-04) variety.
2) pontiac grand prix (97-04)
3) bmw 3 series
4) ford thunderbird SC (89-92)

with all four of these, you get 'decent' interior too, not a fan of the 80's malibus or fairmont interiors personally.
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I say go with a AMC eagle lol keep it 4WD or AWD
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Originally Posted by Chicago TDP
9 Inch the wood side wagon, twin turbo 390, 4L80E...take a lot cash from a few big talkers and drop some jaws
I have a RHS 427 shortblock and glide....turbos without a doubt

just need to figure out what to stick it all into
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Volvo...pick ur model
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&g...ld.&mvs=0#i=24
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I have an 83 Monte for sale as a roller. It looks good and no one ever expected it to be fast. Even with it lopping like a prostock car.
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I like the Oldsmobile and Rolls ideas.

How ambitious are you with that welder?

An Idea I had that I will probably never get to. The later 70's Eldorado's are front wheel drive but also have a factory rear triangulated 4-link like a G-body. Drop in a turbo LS with a transfer case, G-body rearend and some floor pan mods and you have an AWD car that could run low 10's on regular radials and original wheels/hubcaps.



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