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Has anyone seen this? Front wheel drive '72 !


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-...item53e9dbbdfa

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I didn't want to like it but that's a nice truck.

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yeah, I was kinda the same way. It was tastfully done though, for a custom build. Very unique !!

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That is cool. Front wheel drive, pretty good in the snow and good traction under your big block lite weight engine, very good gas milage and those cars drive pretty good. Should be fun. I like it.

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It looks good. I don't know about the front wheel drive and I don't like the exhaust through the bumper.

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Thinking the same thing. Somebody did a helluva nice job.

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Nice truck, It would be cool to see the expression on peoples faces if you were to light em up at a stop sign.

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20 some years ago when I lived in Vegas I used to see an old chevy truck that had a toronado setup under the flat bed. Sharp truck ! Lots of chrome , wide tires, License plates read "fun 51 ".

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I think I would get another engine/transaxle and stick it in the bed! 4 wheel drive, 4 wheel disc brakes, 4 wheel independent suspension.

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I remember this set up in a blown Chevelle back in a late 80's Hot rod or Car Craft magazine.....I didn't get that one either, I guess I just like the drive axle where it belongs.

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:lol::burnout:, thats pretty cool if ya dream it you can build it:chevy:

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Its nicely done, but I'll pass. Just not my taste.

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"Its a damn disgrace to do something like that to a classic" nice body work though

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I'm right with you. When I first read it, I thought, "really?" saw the pics, and I kinda like it. I'd like to see some build pics to see if it was done "right" and to see the rear suspension setup. Over all, I'd drive it, and show it off.

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A guy near me did one like that about 15 years ago. You couldn't tell it was not stock just looking at it.

Open the hood it was a little hacked. But he said it got 22 MPG.

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I'd like to see some details on the underside. It's one of those "on the fence" kind of things with me. Different, interesting, and neat, but I dont think I would want it as my primary collector and weekend driver. What might even had been more interesting would be to have used a diesel toronado.This 455 ci with the front wheel drive is the same setup that GM used on their RV's in the mid seventy's so this one should have all the power you'd ever want!

I noticed the door panels are made of solid wood. Has anyone else done this? I've thought of doing it, but I'm afraid of it turning out a lil gawdy?

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Looks like a nicely done build...but why?
I like my tire smoke behind me.
:burnout:

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Id love to smoke the tires at a stop light an watch people scratch there heads:D
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back in the 70's 80's it was a common conversion for cabover ramp trucks never seen a light duty pickup tho

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just can you CAN do something doen't mean you SHOULD do something

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It's definitely different. Something about the front wheel drive aspect doesn't sit well with me, and I'm not a huge fan of how they mounted the din head unit and left the factory as well. But it has some really nice bodywork and seems like good craftsmanship.

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Man!!! I wish i could have seen this one!!!!

Lately i have wondered if it be possible to use the cad/olds FWD set up on a 67-72 suburban so i could ditch the rear axle for one of those step axle or an axle less hub in the rear.

That way i could step down the floor a few inches to accommodate my grandpa' in his wheel chair.

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I've seen a square bdy done like that.The difference wa that the bed was a low b0y twin axle car hauler with dovetail.IIRC it had truck bags under it and could be aired up front and down rear to load without ramps.