But of course
What type chassis ???
Inquiring minds want to know.
Torchie.
~1st off... Torchie, you are my hero! I admire your die hard work ethic despite the adversities that stand before you!~
With that said it would be an honor to answer your question...
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There has been quite a bit of controversy over the use of a caprice from under a 50 model Chevy...
A fellow from my hometown pulled this off and then track tested the car, so I know that it can functionally work.
Anyway...
I successfully scored a 1983 Chevy Caprice from an auction at a police head quarters (starting to sound like something from a story book, I know) The add said 83 caprice, won't start. I have a few motors sitting around, so I figure use the chassis... worse case motor swap. so I drag is home and just for kicks toss a hot battery under the hood. Motor turns over with the starter (good sign, it's not locked up). so I get a can of starting fluid (of course)... turns over and over and over and over.... then a little sputter.... so I grab a can of gas pour alittle in the quad-ra-jet and vroom.... fires up then sputters out....
So I'm going to check fuel pump, and see what happens either way I"m moving to the next step... body-swap [
The guy who did this swap successfully, is no longer with us, I found out that he passed away last year at the age of 34 I believe... so I will definitely be putting the magazine that his car is featured in, in a special place in the 50 as a remembrance for the encouragement he gave me and all other builders out there.