Ford 460 gas engine is an absolute gas pig, the C6 transmission is an antique. When I look at this "project" I'm seeing multiple bad decisions and poor planning. Keep the engine/trans, I'll bid $200 for the messed up hulk you are trying to sell, but only if you have front fenders, hood, and grill to go with it.
On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 9:07 AM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The grill is generally set back about even with the center of the front > wheels so the hood need not be so long as the frame might otherwise > suggest. The hood shouldn't be too hard to fabricate but the fenders and > grill would be more of an issue. I wonder how close fenders from some > other car might match? There must be some new aftermarket fenders > available for some sort of old car that could be made to work. > > Randy > > > On 19/10/2022 10:57 AM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > I love the doors hinged like that. With that long a front end it needs at > > least a V12, if not a straight eight! It would be a much more interesting > > project if it had the Mercedes front body work. > > > > On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 10:29 AM mitch--- via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> On 2022-10-19 10:33, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > >>> A 606 would be a better choice > >>> > >>> > >> > https://ocala.craigslist.org/cto/d/belleview-1937-mercedes-rat-rod/7547407267.html > >> > >> The front doors are rear hinged? > >> > >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
