Well......Things have changed a little in my house over the past few months and it looks like I won't be able to give this car to Luke since I will most likely need a reliable DD. I am looking to get a new job soon and will no longer have the luxury of a company truck, and I just can't drive something crappy.....
Soooo.....Here is my plan.....
I have a 68' Opel Kadett 1500 4 speed.....that I plan to stick a 5.3 LS motor and a 200-4r (or 700R4) trans into....plus an 8.8 rear end with a 2.73 gear...
Here is the kicker....the car only weighs 1500 lbs. ;D
I figure that when complete we should be around 1900-1950 lbs.....That should allow for some serious gas mileage when combined with the tall gear and OD trans.....I am also going to increase the rear tire to a 26" (it is currently a 22").....
I was planning to paint the car sour apple green metallic since Luke likes green......but now I needed a new color so that I can still paint the next car I get him green.....
So I am painting it Mayan Gold Metallic.....http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-UP315/?rtype=10
With black scallops on the hood pinstriped in red......I am keeping black steelies......Here are some pics of it as it sits now.
Her is the color scheme...
Seth
Soooo.....Here is my plan.....
I have a 68' Opel Kadett 1500 4 speed.....that I plan to stick a 5.3 LS motor and a 200-4r (or 700R4) trans into....plus an 8.8 rear end with a 2.73 gear...
Here is the kicker....the car only weighs 1500 lbs. ;D
I figure that when complete we should be around 1900-1950 lbs.....That should allow for some serious gas mileage when combined with the tall gear and OD trans.....I am also going to increase the rear tire to a 26" (it is currently a 22").....
I was planning to paint the car sour apple green metallic since Luke likes green......but now I needed a new color so that I can still paint the next car I get him green.....
So I am painting it Mayan Gold Metallic.....http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-UP315/?rtype=10
With black scallops on the hood pinstriped in red......I am keeping black steelies......Here are some pics of it as it sits now.
Her is the color scheme...
Seth
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