Re: Arkansas to Calif in 4 weeks

[Doug Ahern <D170A833@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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are you serious?  you aren't serious.....
are you doing this as part of a reality TV show?  I'll play along... 
If I were on such a tv show,  this would be my game plan:

-I- do as much parts collecting and prep in SD before you leave
including:  (1) find a running 225/904, (2) buy the b-body k-frame
sitting under my porch, (3) rebuild a b-body frontend and have the
k-member/suspension/front brakes ready to swap on to the 63.
(4) round up 5 *five* good tires/wheels, (5) round up a decent volare
or diplomat radiator (discs from the same car?) (6) round up a suitable
rearend B-body 8-3/4 if possible, otherwise some diplomat/volare 8-1/4 
(with rear brakes) (7)  round a long driveshaft that'll be shortened
when you get to Ark. (make sure its yoke & u-joints are appropriate).
(8) don't forget to get a license plate, registration, and insurance
in your home state (if you need to before going to Ark).

-II- spend that $600 on brake lines,fuel lines and a new tank.
-III- spend another $200 at Autozone on an alternator, battery, a couple 
fan belts, etc...
-IV- take all that to Arkansas,  bolt it up. 
-V- get all the dead rats out of the car.
-VI- take measurements to to driveshaft shop, have your driveshaft shortened..
-VII- muffler shop (or snag the head pipe off the car you got the 225 out of..

hit the interstate,  pray that the A-833 in the trunk doesn't bust
through the  rusted trunk,,

*OR*  instead of droping $1K-$2K on getting it ready, tow dolly /trailer
it back to SD..

why a 225?  super cheap, cut your visits to gas pumps in half,  
super simple engine.

good luck.

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