Gary And Eve

Stevens Point, WI

2008 Panel With 2LT Interior and 2.4 Motor

Whom Ever Ordered This Car New Must Have Checked Almost Every Option Available, It's LOADED

Realistically I'm planning in the near future or come warm weather in the spring to paint the underside of the hood and ad some chrome and detailing to the engine. Also some graphics on the Panel area. Possibly add some red leather insets to the black leather seats.

Unrealistically I'd love to drop in a Allison V-1710 to replace the 2.4L that's in there now.


After The Drum And Caliper paint...



After The Drum And Caliper paint...



A Close Up...



The New Mats...



The New Mats...



The New License Plate Bullets...

 

Looks great!

Good Luck!

An Allison would be OK, but a Merlin V-1650-7 would be better.

 

Thank goodness those HHR floor-mats are there. Nice Ride Bud!

 

Hummm...Most everyone else complains about the placement...

 

I'm digging the Merlin idea but more automotive

 

I may be wrong about this, but the Rolls Royce-Merlin was the replacement for the Allison because at very high altitudes the turbo-charged Allison lacked the power that the Super Charged Rolls Royce could produce.
Many of the surplus Allisons ended up in the hands of drag racers back in the 70's, and straight from the surplus pile...if I remember right...they'd be running in the 10's...I remember a purely surplus one with quite a few hours bolted into in 67 Chevelle, and I'm pretty sure he was running lower 10's

 

good old Jim Lytle had Big Al back in the late 50's early 60's, and the Nightmare 1,E.J. Potter Plymouth ,is early 60's note where the driver is seated!

 

What ET/MPH were they running, do you know?

 

It only made half a pass and the clutch blew

He was innovative!

RIP, Jim Lytle, a power-crazed genius | Hemmings Daily

 

As for Nightmare 1 read #3 in this article of failed drag cars on bang shift



BangShift.com The Top 11 Most Ill-Fated Drag Cars Of All Time