Not much new to show on the engine stuff but I'll be getting the block tomorrow so I can see what I have to start with. I've been using the "down time" getting ready for Christmas.

Tree by M Patterson, on Flickr


I did spend some time wandering around the local wrecking yard yesterday and came across this.


".........please never show me pictures of your perfectly preserved, mummified, Arizona " junkyard " cars again......."


Sorry Seth

55 Dodge by M Patterson, on Flickr


It's a 55 Dodge 2 Dr Ht. It's solid and pretty straight and even still has the baby 241 Red Ram hemi in it (that could probably be made to run again). It's 3spd overdrive car with the broken transmission in the trunk.

10 years ago it would already be sitting here at my place as the car for the engine to go in (I've started with worse). 5 years ago I probably would have been dealing on it as a potential project or something to sell and make a few bucks on. For now I'm going to pass on it......I'm actually keeping an eye out for a "done" car that already has decent paint and upholstery.



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