300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
I'll let the pictures do the talking
Interesting Imperial in Kentucky
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Dobalovr
Being on the Cbody diet SUCKS!
Well it had to happen sooner or later.....hope that front end has been beefed up big time...that 5.9l ain't a lightweight
4spd300J
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I'll bet that parts of his anatomy are still puckered from hauling the car backwards on that little trailer with that extra 300+ lbs of 5.9!!
Mr C
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Oh, for pity's SAKE! 
commando1
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That thing is the anti-Christ 
It's not what I would have expected, but I kinda like it.
LeBaron1973
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Looks good but a top price to pay to finish/correct this car.
I presume the engine is a diesel ?
Good luck to anyone brave enough to take this on.
I presume the engine is a diesel ?
Good luck to anyone brave enough to take this on.
Nah... the builder might like that term... that car is FUBAR...That thing is the anti-Christ
And every pic was worse than the one before
... way to ruin my morning @300rag 
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And it's 10k overpriced.
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' JUST NEEDS FINISHING" AKA I came to my senses !!!! Please buy it !!!
I too like it for its creativity and perhaps technical skill to even accomplish this, or partially accomplish it.
Not something I woulda done with THIS car .. but I'm always cool with people pursuing their vision.
I'd be curious as to HOW this was even done .. OR again perhaps it CANT be done?? (I exaggerate but like trying to put that 5.9 Cummins on my Craftsman riding mower?)
It doesnt look like it runs .. like, uh, where's the radiator/turbos/coolers? Must be in the "needs finishing" part.
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300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Here's a blog of someone building a Newport. I don't know if it ever got completed, but he did have it running, and seemed to be well on the way before he stopped posting.I too like it for its creativity and perhaps technical skill to even accomplish this, or partially accomplish it.
Not something I woulda done with THIS car .. but I'm always cool with people pursuing their vision.
I'd be curious as to HOW this was even done .. OR again perhaps it CANT be done?? (I exaggerate but like trying to put that 5.9 Cummins on my Craftsman riding mower?)
It doesnt look like it runs .. like, uh, where's the radiator? Must be in the "needs finishing" part.
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I like it , why not is nothing wrong with a good old cummins twin turbo
charge this little puppy and she goes like crazy.
install some nice cop rims and upgrade the suspension and brakes.
charge this little puppy and she goes like crazy.
install some nice cop rims and upgrade the suspension and brakes.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Your buddy at Cutterup would like it. Best of both worlds for him.
barnfind
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The rear axle on the trailer is screaming for mercy
I wouldn't build it this way, but since its already there, it needs to be finished, by the looks of the booster the MC may be a bit challenging. A little plumbing and wiring. Ditch the wheels and stupid wing. Looks like fun. Id drive it, at least for awhile.
I wouldn't build it this way, but since its already there, it needs to be finished, by the looks of the booster the MC may be a bit challenging. A little plumbing and wiring. Ditch the wheels and stupid wing. Looks like fun. Id drive it, at least for awhile.
commando1
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I disagree. I'm willing to bet the more common scenario seen all too often with these Frankencars.
A big hole in the engine compartment was left when the car became an organ donor.
Then they filled the space with a 175,000 mi. engine fabricating motor mounts out of angle iron.
Now it's "needs finished"
I disagree. I'm willing to bet the more common scenario seen all too often with these Frankencars.
A big hole in the engine compartment was left when the car became an organ donor.
Then they filled the space with a 175,000 mi. engine fabricating motor mounts out of angle iron.
Now it's "needs finished"
i see you have a view of this. cool.
sure i agree, vs a well thought out intention from the outset, it coulda went down exactly the way you surmise. the imp was pimped of its powertrain like a lot of other ignominy our beloved C's suffered over the years, a hoopty ram truck coughed up the mill/tranny/electronics, and 'FrankenImp" was born.
but, "its done" as barnfind said. at least it didnt get derbied. and my conscience is clear cuz I would NOT have done this and how it got this way was outta my control and none of my business.
but i am still curious on the technical front as to feasibility .. my guess is a LOT stuff which takes some real SKILL (like that SRT J Body in another thread here, and not just $$lettuce) has to be done to get this "right".
commando1
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I see it as him doing the first 10% and then implying the last 90% as being no big deal.
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