Hello all,
I am embarking on a build of a ~ +10-42 Seven replica with a Ford 6.8L V10. Chainsaw? Meet butter. Butter? Meet your maker.
Really, it's because I absolutely LOVE the sound a V10 makes, I have experience building this specific engine for more performance, they are cheap and plentiful (i.e., LOCOST) and I've already amassed quite a few parts, including the engine and transmission.
(if there were a ~3.5-4 liter V10, I would use that, but alas, nobody makes one, except Judd, and they're a wee bit out of my price range!)
Hey, there's people putting LSX engines and Big Block Chevys in these, so why not?
Chassis will be 1.5" square 14ga. tubing, with somewhat beefier steel used in suspension bracketry, etc. I want independent rear suspension, Which I am planning on getting from a 1999-2004 Mustang Cobra, as they are cheap on eBay due to so many converting them to a solid axle setup. I want same year Cobra spindles and brakes on the front end as well, for matching bolt patterns and brake systems.
I want a full leather interior, and a handmade softtop, through-cowl headers, handmade by me, and Dayton wire wheels with knockoffs. Painting it British Racing Green.
Thoughts/Flames?
Cheers