Dreaming of a vacation and more.

[Ulu]

I've been infrequently looking for a donor vehicle for my '47 project, and I've also been looking for an excuse to vacation when my current "hot" project at work wraps up soon.

My idea is to take off on the motorcycle for somewhere interesting, and go find a suitable donor vehicle for my car. A Dakota pickup seems to be the ticket, and I can put the bike in the bed and drive it back to California. 

This one looks somewhat interesting, and I've never been to Puyallup, and it set me off dreaming again. (it

has the 4.7L (287) SOHC SMPI V8 "MAGNUM" ENGINE so a bit smaller than the 340 I was originally wanting.)

But the weather is turning, so a bike trip to WA in November might not be much fun.

I'm thinking a ride to Arizona or Socal would be more appropriate.

Edited October 15, 2016 by Ulu

[Ulu]

BTW, when I bought my P15 it was always intended to become a hot rod. This was in the early smog-gear days when you could not really modify a late model car here. I had no interest in any "official" restoring, as long as it was presentable, and no interest in preserving the LaBomba stance.

No chance that I'll be restoring this one. It's too far from stock to be worthy anyway; but it's still solid enough to be a good hot rod build.

Now, street rods have to be pretty, but hot rods just have to go. What I have in mind will be unconventional, and that will certainly make it appear ugly to traditional restorers and traditional hot rodders as well. Nor will it ever be a rat rod. 

And the flathead stuff will all be left behind? Well that was always the plan, though I do have 99% viable classic mopar running gear (the starter windings are probably burned.)

Now it might be fun to build as a flattie, but I'm not as forgiving about the limitations and the weight. The whole powertrain needs a big power/weight boost, and while part of that will come from extreme weight reduction, the engine must grow about 100 cu in to make me happy.

[pflaming]

Ulu. I know you are a skate board enthusiast,.i think I counted 20 of them in your garage, that being the case, why so concerned about horse power?  LOL 

[Ulu]

Do you think I'm just a one-trick pony?  

Just like the skateboards, the motorcycle, and the boat, the P15 is also a toy.

But with modern running gear, it'll be a reliable toy, and that is more the plan than just raw horsepower.

 

[T120]

 

1 hour ago, Ulu said:

Do you think I'm just a one-trick pony?  

Just like the skateboards, the motorcycle, and the boat, the P15 is also a toy.

But with modern running gear, it'll be a reliable toy, and that is more the plan than just raw horsepower.

 

....I like diversity. 

Edited October 20, 2016 by Ralph D25cpe

[Don Coatney]

Pasted below are photos of 2 toys. A P-15 is not a toy.

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[Ulu]

Big kids, big toys....