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When you have twenty plus cars on your property, you have a good shot
at fi nding everything you need to build your car. The Ford 302 motor and
C4 trans were grabbed out of a pickup that a buddy had left on Tim’ s
property, apparently for just a bit too long. They are bone stock except for
the addition of a four-barrel carb and intake. The drivetrain sort of earned
its way under the Plymouth’s hood. When you have a bunch of engines
sitting around, it’s often good entertainment to see if you can blow one
up. As hard as Tim tried, this rugged 302 just refused to give up. 13 years
later, it’s still going strong. A ‘70’s Riviera ‘with salt fl at gearing’ donated

its rear end. The combo nets Tim about 20 MPG overall.
The frame is mostly stock except for the Nova front clip with power
steering and disc brakes up front. Some deride Tim’ s choice of an
independent front suspension, but the car was built from comfort and

There aren’t many cars that cut a profi le quite like Tim’ s Plymouth. It’s s s
not chopped, but it has been channeled eight inches in the front and six
not chopped, but it has been channeled eight inches in the front and six
drivability, not historical accuracy.
not chopped, but it has been channeled eight inches in the front and six
in the rear. The hood had to be reworked to fi t the channeled body and
in the rear. The hood had to be reworked to fi t the channeled body and
in the rear. The hood had to be reworked to fi t the channeled body and
in the rear. The hood had to be reworked to fi t the channeled body and
looks almost stock. Twelve inches were taken out of the grill. The
Among the many other pieces nabbed from other cars are ‘ 58
relationship with Trippy the Clown. Don’t look him up if you’re
overall effect evokes a ‘60’s dirt track car.
Chevy taillights, a ‘48 Anglia radiator, and a ‘55 Ford pickup heater.
sensitive, because this little guy is as offensive as they come.
DO look him up if you like gritty humor… and clowns. Anyway,
Tim tells an entertaining story of how one time Trippy stole
the Plymouth and somehow now claims it’s his. You can
fi nd Trippy’s videos at www.trippytv.com or by searching
youtube… where he’s always causing a commotion and
hanging out with cool rock stars.
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