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your greasy little hands on it. The basic tub is there hardware to get the job done. Same goes for the
but now it sits on a custom-built frame that gives it front end, just an example of your basic suspension,
just the right stance. Anything that wasn’t a necessity common on many pre-war vehicles.
was trashed. The windshield was replaced with a The engine was scavenged from a wrecked Chevy
much smaller piece of thick plexi-glass and there is that had been collecting dust in a buddy’s garage.
no dashboard, just two gauges attached to a pipe Four, Weber dual-throat, downdraft carburetors rest
that runs from one side of the body to the other that on top of it to help give it a bit of attitude, while the
the steering column is attached to. There is the old open headers let people know you mean business
‘60s era stock car seat, the one that was under a and to get the hell out of the way!
few boxes in the shop, provides more than enough Now, we all know how much fun it is to build a
comfort and support for what you plan on using this car from ground up. A car you and your better half
monster for. Battery and fuel cell now live where the can take to local cruise nights or shows. But, like I
passenger would have set. said before, sometimes you just need some time to
There is a modifi ed four-link suspension out back yourself. Sometimes it’s good to have some “me”
holding the rear end and those modest drag slicks time. Especially when it’s in a car built by you, for
to the car, nothing special, just the right amount of you and only you. Go ahead, you deserve it!

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