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talking to the wife the other week ,we decided to start a new project.the pt cruiser(her car)is now 3 years old ,and in abuot 2 yrs we'll need a replacement,so we decided not to get another new car, but to build a 50's style project.we wanted to do something really ugly(as the old saying goes---anybody can make a good looking car look better,but it takes real talent to make an ugly car look good!!)we bought a 1951 standard vanguard(look it up on the net)YUK!!looks like a squashed down 40's something dodge.powering it with a 265 hemi inline(same as my '23 buick but with the hp down to around 250--wifes car remember)already have a gm(torana)front susp welded in place.toque-flite auto, and volvo disc brake rear will complete the package.will be fuelled by lp gas(propane)and be as low as i can get it.weight will be around 2700-2800lb(1300-1400kg)so with 250hp it will still perform well(mid 14 sec 1/4's??)anyway i'll take some snaps and post them on the net as the build progresses.ps-- thw wife wants it sprayed in leopard print paint(that should be interesting!!) :roll: