Pontiac Catalina Limo Airporter Project

[Jason sampson]

My current project car... and hopefully it will be ready for Viva next year!

So I recently changed my plan with my current 63 pontiac limo project. I was going to put a diesel 6.6L with allison 5 speed but found that the drive line and tranny would be a problem. The tunnel housing would take up most the party space in the back. bla!.. Now the plan is to convert to FWD via toronado tans axle and a big block 500 cadillac with forged pistons, fuel injection, and possibly a couple of really small.. . i mean large turbos attached. I will gain some floor space this way and can do FWD burn outs.

So far I have finished welding the toronado front frame to the limo frame and have lengthened the front fenders 9 inches behind the front wheels. Next is to lengthen the fenders in front of the wheel and then modify the hood to fit. I am thinking about cutting up the hood and building a sort of cowl induction style hood. May as well while i am at it right?

I picked up the floor that I had bent up by a friend of mine in the sheet metal shop. I just have to make it fit in the limo. Its not going to have a hump in the floor for a driveline or exhaust. Totally flat!. I am runing the duel 3" exhaust on each side along the frame rails under the floor.

Got to
http://picasaweb.google.com/yelo54ford/1963PontiacCatalinaWagonLimoAirporter
to see updated pictures on the progress.

Current Ideas
Outside - Shaved handels, chrome or painted bumpers, dark metalic green paint and one or two more colors, lengthen the front end, suicide rear doors and extend the doors a foot, lengthen it a foot behind the driver doors, large moon roof.

Inside
Bucket seats up front, bench in the back, another seat behind the driver area that wraps around a bit,
bar, tvs, sound, 60's retro look with modern equipment.

Disco ball and Shag carpet... j/k..maybe

What does everyone think of that?
Please post comments if you have any..
Does anyone have ideas for my project?

J

[Jason sampson]

I would like to bring it to Vegas this year but that is just not going to happen. Maybe next year!?

J-

[Edson Carlos]

Oh snap stick to the limo idea! ! !