Hello,
I am new to the Forward-look mailing list.
I have always been a big mopar fan. I obtained a Chrysler 392 Hemi from a
large '57 Dodge dump truck when I was 15, rebuilt and installed it into a
'68 Cuda by the time I turned 18. Eight years later, I turned to the dark
side and began messing with a '56 Chevy suburban, a '63 Nova wagon, a '68
Camaro and even darker - a '64 VW bug. However, I still have the Cuda and
the motor is still running strong, but now, 18 years later, I want to put
the Hemi into a 2-door '56 Plymouth wagon or coupe - I haven't decided which
yet. I plan to keep the body stock, except to move the bumpers in closer to
the body and any mods I might need to accept plenty of tread on the road.
The drivetrain will have a standard (w/overdrive?) trans with a 9 inch Ford
rear. I am especially interested in finding out what I can do to improve the
handling and braking performance of these cars. I have heard that they are
too narrow to accept a typical Mustang II front end. I haven't yet purchased
my car, but I know that good things come to those who wait. I am very
pleased with the resurgence of interest in the old hemis. Back in the mid
eighties it was a lot harder to get any new parts for them than it is today.
I take pride in the fact that I have never purchased a car newer than 1968
except to immediately part out.
Nathan Nuttall
Castaic, CA - Just North of Los Angeles
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