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  • 914Driver

    Oct. 23, 2010 11:36 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork

    I have an ongoing project and just sold a car and a trailer, i.e. cash in hand.

    A friend called me about a car, you gotta see this. Well, I don't need anything but what the heck. I call. Nope, sorry I sold it, but I do have this other car available.....

    Rats.

    One owner (the current one) 1968 Cadillac Convertable. White top, white (rare) interior, light yellow exterior. A few paint bubbles here and there, the rear body mounts are funky because he pulled a trailer, but he's asking $2000. for this and a spare 472 engine-tranny, boxes of chatchkas, trim and what nots. You can drive it away but you can't stop, he blew a rear wheel cylinder.

    If he breaks up the set, he'd take $300 for the 472 and tranny.

    As much as I hate to do it, there may be a rat rod in my future.

    You saw the picture of the inside of my garage right?

    Dan

  • Zomby woof

    Oct. 23, 2010 11:54 a.m. Zomby woof Dork

  • JoeyM

    Oct. 23, 2010 12:46 p.m. JoeyM Dork

    we need a $2011 t-bucket

  • DILYSI Dave

    Oct. 23, 2010 12:53 p.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork

    Zero body work.

    Get it mechanically sound, bag it, and throw some deep dish 22's on it.

  • Grtechguy

    Oct. 24, 2010 7:58 a.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

    I would love a huge family cruiser like that

  • 914Driver

    Oct. 24, 2010 8:39 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork

    The top is ripped and I don't live in Georgia. What's a new top go for?

  • 914Driver

    Oct. 24, 2010 8:59 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork

    http://www.cars-on-line.com/48395.html

  • digdug18

    Oct. 24, 2010 11:17 a.m. digdug18 HalfDork

    DILYSI Dave wrote:

    Zero body work.

    Get it mechanically sound, bag it, and throw some deep dish 22's on it.

    only if you want to sell it to the boys in the hood

  • DILYSI Dave

    Oct. 24, 2010 1:04 p.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork

    digdug18 wrote:

    DILYSI Dave wrote:

    Zero body work.

    Get it mechanically sound, bag it, and throw some deep dish 22's on it.

    only if you want to sell it to the boys in the hood

    We're talking about different looks.

  • 914Driver

    Oct. 24, 2010 3:34 p.m. 914Driver SuperDork

    What look?

    I'm thinking about buying the 472 & tranny for $300 just because.

    It's two hours away but I've done dumber. What would I put this in? No T-Buckets! What's out there that will highlight the engine but be almost kinda practical?

    OK, practical was a bad word but you get it.

    Dan

  • Zomby woof

    Oct. 24, 2010 3:43 p.m. Zomby woof Dork

    914Driver wrote: What would I put this in? No T-Buckets! What's out there that will highlight the engine but be almost kinda practical?

    Mid 70's Nova, or a Chevette

  • Javelin

    Oct. 24, 2010 3:46 p.m. Javelin SuperDork

    I drove a 87 TBird powered by a 500ci Caddy into the 12's once. I'd recommend throwing it into something with no hood though. Maybe a LoCost?

  • Spinout007

    Oct. 24, 2010 4:36 p.m. Spinout007 Dork

    In reply to Javelin:

    Dear lord! With that much torque can you say wheel spin like a mofo?

  • Javelin

    Oct. 24, 2010 6:20 p.m. Javelin SuperDork

    It had 10.5" ET Streets and a good drag car suspension. It had nose-up like a mofo!

  • oldopelguy

    Oct. 24, 2010 10:50 p.m. oldopelguy Dork

    Aren't all caddy blocks prior to the aluminum the same dimensions? Toss the engine in the newest, smallest, RWD Caddy you can find prior to 4.1 series engines.

  • 914Driver

    Oct. 25, 2010 6:03 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork

    http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&ni=21&va=rat+...

    I was thinking 472 powered one of these:

  • 16vCorey

    Oct. 25, 2010 1:37 p.m. 16vCorey SuperDork

    A friend of mine had a 472 in his old daily driver S10. It was a tight squeeze to say the least. He had an electric fan on front of the radiator instead of the clutch fan (and I think the rad was moved forward), and even then the water pump only cleared the radiator by about a half an inch. I think he had to do some trickery with the steering linkage, and one of the upper control arms would hit the exhaust manifold if you hit a bump too hard.

  • 914Driver

    Oct. 25, 2010 2:45 p.m. 914Driver SuperDork

    I told a guy at work about it, he's driving down tomorrow! I asked if he's sell me the spare engine as a finder's fee.

  • wbjones

    Oct. 25, 2010 4:39 p.m. wbjones Dork

    914Driver wrote:

    What look?

    I'm thinking about buying the 472 & tranny for $300 just because.

    What would I put this in?

    Dan

    can't believe no one has said it..... MIATA

  • alex

    Oct. 26, 2010 8:04 p.m. alex SuperDork

    914Driver said:

    I was thinking a 472 powered one of...

    these:

    It's mine. It's for sale. I'll meet you. Do it.

  • 914Driver

    Oct. 27, 2010 5:46 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork

    I need another dead car like I need another oriface. OK, PM details Alex.

    Oy.

 
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