So the Whale is currently in Indiana being wrapped in its new theme. I now present to you a sneak peek of its new theme.
Yup, it’s not only Nostalgia Super Stocks first 60 Plymouth 2-door Wagon, it’s the first (as far as I know) NSS Woody.
I’ll be heading out Monday morning to bring it back from Indiana, where its getting its woody treatment.
When in comes back I’ll cover and
- take entire front an rear suspension off,
- scrape and paint underside
- clean, rebuild and paint rear sispension
- clean paint paint and rebuild front suspension
- new brake and fuel lines
- Send chrome out to be replated
- Send Headers out to be recoated
- Refinish the grill
- Build a new motor – been waiting for machine shop to install eight .000 sleeves in my mega block
- Install drive train
- Install new Lexan
- Install trim
- Run new wiring
- Finish under hood
- Finish interior
- Fire it up and adjust
- Align front End
- Test
It is currently nameless. When in comes back I’ll cover and
Trying to find the right name for the car:
- PlyWood is often suggested, but doesn’t do anything for me
- Morning Wood is a popular name
- Mesquite Missile s in consideration
- Whale Wood keeps a little old with the new
- Shg’n Wag’n
- Max Wood
- Woodimus Maximus
- Maximus Woodimus
- Maxine
- Woodstock
- Cowabunga
- Wildwood
- Lonhorn Limo
- Texas Limo
- Cowboy Limo
There’s a thread at MoparStyle.com that is following the progress of getting this car back on the track. Click Here.