thoughts about wagons

[Geeto67]

I was thinking about the 92-96 GM platform wagons, caprice, roadmaster estate, or custom cruiser.
being it is the GM B-Body parts are plentiful, brake, suspension, etc. plus the 95-96 are equiped with the LT-1

Tim

Probably a good basis for a car, bodies are cheap at least and parts are junkyard plentiful. There are two ways I could see you going on this:



1) budget: My local wrecking yard has scores of 9c1 police caprices with blown motors stacked up like cord wood. You could snatch all the useable suspension parts, and combined with new springs and bushings have a cool pro-budget ride for haulin the mail. Throw some bolt on speed parts and a set of rims and you are set. hae fun at the track days:

2) uber cool: Cage it, work the hell out of the suspension, and drop in an old school big block with FI (like a ramjet) or weird carbs (like a 3x2 setup or 6 Holley 94's). The weirder the engine the better (like a buick 455 or 401 nailhead in a 92 roadmaster). In this vein I think there are way too many impala SS styled wagons running around to keep any of the styling cues from the bad boy imp or the Lt-1. Personally I have a thing for the old hot rod look on new car body styles, So I say get a set of 18" torque thrust look alikes with massivley wide, primer the thing black, pinstripe the hell out of it (red and white von dutch style), chop the top (if you feel ambitious, if not it's ok) and go retro-touring. Don't forget nascar style exhaust or at least a set of in car header cut-outs. Take it to your local track day and watch them stare or run for cover (don't forget to paint teeth in the grill so as to really capture that 60's rat rod feel). You'll have all the cush of a wagon interior, the suspension of the imp SS or better, and the looks that scream I am different. How coudl you lose?

[kustom71]

I have a friend whom i built a motor for who is building an 80's malibu wagon(i know so is everyone else here on the east coast)but his is now a 2 door with a 3/4 chop on the top.It seems like alot of work to me but he loves it and i havent seen any others on the street.If i can get a picture ill post it!

[Kenova]

.......but his is now a 2 door with a 3/4 chop on the top.It seems like alot of work to me but he loves it and i havent seen any others on the street.If i can get a picture ill post it!

The thought of doing this has crossed my mind a few times, but it's a lot of work that I really don't think I have the abillity to do. PLEASE , post some pictures of it, under construction or otherwise.
Ken