my favorite machinist came by with a 454 54 chebby today - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

t walgamuth · #1 03-31-2007, 06:47 PM

he traded his 90% restored 49 jeepster for it.

it looks just awesome. black belair hardtop with hood and trunk shaved and the doors shaved. white roll and tuck naugahyde and a rumpity rumpity 454 with a hot cam and flowmasters. a built up turbo 400 tranny and (unfortunately) the original 1954 manual steering with about 3 to 4" of free play on center.

it made the idea of really jumping on the gas a whole lot less attractive. he will probably put modern steering and an od tranny in it, enjoy it for a year and move it on down the road so he can finish....

his 65 studebaker wagonaire which has an r2 avanti engine, four speed tranny and 331 posi. it also has an avanti speedometer, tach and traction bars and anti sway bars front and rear.

obviously he is totally nuts!

my best friend.

natch.

oh yeah, he let me drive.

it has seat belts and we both buckled up.

tom w

l3ushwig · #2 03-31-2007, 09:07 PM

Im thinking this shouldn't be in the parts forum?

t walgamuth · #3 03-31-2007, 10:35 PM

yeah, as soon as i posted it i noticed i was on parts.

i asked a mod to move it but it hasent happened yet.

i guess they can.

tom w

Mustang_man298 · #4 03-31-2007, 11:18 PM

Sounds like a sweet ride, other than the steering,lol. After I finish up the 82 240D, I'm going to rebuild my 73, has a factory 454, but going to retrofit it with a fuel inj 454 I already have (in a complete running and driveable 89 gmc 4x4 I got for $150) maybe convert the dash to fit the newer gauges, modern cruise, etc, basically a stock outside look with modernized guts and interior. After that the 53 3100 5 window hotrod will come into play, carby 454 (leftover from the 73) if I can make it fit, otherwise fuel inj 350. I have more toys than I know what to do with, lol.

t walgamuth · #5 04-01-2007, 02:11 PM

73 what?

tom w

Mustang_man298 · #6 04-01-2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

73 what?

tom w

73 Chevy Cheyenne Super 2500 camper special, factory 454/TH400. It will be a fuel inj 454 with an A4LD overdrive when I refurbish it. Paid $1200 for it with a 12' Lance self contained camper on it, truck only has 108K origional miles from the older couple that bought it new before I got it. I bought it shortly after purchasing the land out here, as something I was going to park out here and use for a "home away from home" on the weekends, ended up living in it for quite a few months, her and I, 2 dogs, 3 cats, while the house out here was being built. (It went from retirement property to current living place due to Ill family that needed care)-I'm not complaining any

I'd really like to see my '39 2-ton flatbed dump running, but its a looooong way from thinking that. The '47 will probably be first, then the '53, then...ugh, I have to make appointments for my hobby projects,lol.

t walgamuth · #7 04-01-2007, 10:55 PM

sounds like fun!

good luck

tom w