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02-08-2009 05:33 AM #1
500 Caddy/G Body Swap
Well last week I picked up a parts truck for the 84 El Camino project (far cheaper/quicker to replace the door and tailgate than find and wait on a body shop). The parts truck is really not in all that bad of shape so......well you see where this is going don't you.....
Anyway I have a 500 out of an El Dorado, and TH400 from a 69 Pontiac and probably a 9" that is close to the right width. I've found the engine mount swap kits on line so this kind of sounds like something I might want to put all together at some point.
Anybody gone thru one of these swaps and have any insights?I've NEVER seen a car come from the factory that couldn't be improved.....
In our neighborhood, 2 blocks down the hill was a gas station that (to me) all the cool car guys hung out there. 32 coupes, 33 & 34 Fords as well, a sweet 56 Ford Beach wagon that was setup gasser...
How did you get hooked on cars?