I have a line on a 66 Wildcat, rough shape but recoverable interior- and body-wise (I've stopped to see it where it sits in front of a farm near here) . I've called the vendor and he says it has the orig motor, apparently a running 401 cid. He won't take less than $3500 but it's not selling, been sitting for most of the summer right up to now (Oct).
I'm of a mixed mind in terms of a vision for this thing: (1) mount the body on a late-model Roadmaster or Caprice chassis; (2) do it as a rat rod cum pro street project, or (3) a restomod with air ride. It will be for summer cruising on the street and road trips, not for racing. Maybe with LS crate motor power.
My questions: (1) are nailheads worth the time and effort to make them worth keeping? and (2) anyone ever tried doing a late-model frame swap with a mid-60s Wildcat?
I'm of a mixed mind in terms of a vision for this thing: (1) mount the body on a late-model Roadmaster or Caprice chassis; (2) do it as a rat rod cum pro street project, or (3) a restomod with air ride. It will be for summer cruising on the street and road trips, not for racing. Maybe with LS crate motor power.
My questions: (1) are nailheads worth the time and effort to make them worth keeping? and (2) anyone ever tried doing a late-model frame swap with a mid-60s Wildcat?
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