Resto Mods or Not

The thing about Hill’s car is he didn’t butcher a running driving car to create his car if IIRC. I believe he had it built from a collection of parts he acquired over the years.

 

A 2-door? If so, I wouldn't hesitate to restomod it (more lux than hot rod). But go easy on the rims, otherwise it'll look hoopty.

Lower it a bit and you'll need to tuck in those bumpers too.


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The plan is to do some drivetrain updates, nothing to radical. I'd like somewhere around 325 hp and 400 ft lbs torque. As far as wheels and tires go I'd like some 16" rims and go with a 245/60/16 tire. Not sure if it can be done but I'd like to find a way to use the original hubcaps on it. The car currently has 34,000 miles.

 

When I was in high school an older guy I worked with at the grocery store had this car but had change out the wheels. I loved it then and always liked the look. The performance can easily be fixed.

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A resto mod is just a modern interpretation of a 32 Ford that had a Flathead installed in 1952. We are just using more modern stuff. Most are carrying on a long honored American cultural tradition called "Hotrodding".

 

We can go further back than that. Model T engines with OHV, SOHC and DOHC conversions, torpedo body, etc.

https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hcc/2016/10/Synonym-for-Speed---Ford-Model-T-Frontenac/3750118.html
http://theoldmotor.com/?p=102142
http://theoldmotor.com/?p=102491
http://theoldmotor.com/?p=104928

 

I always though a Checker Marathon would be the way to go. Already has Chevy drive train and it gets no weirder than a Checker.

 

Like Kit cars, Tool room copies, and manufactuerer sanctioned clones, the whole subject has a wide range of lattituude and it depends on the car in question and how excuted.
If nothing remotely rare was used up whats the issue. Have rodders not been doign this since old cars became used cars.
Some restomods are tasteful art, arguably an improvement or closer to what the original designer intended, others frightening.
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Persoanly if one keeps the original character of the car and upgrades it to work in the modern world thats cool.
Vettes were built dime a dozen, I wouldnt go injected in carbed vette, but have no issue with a much better motor, better carb, better brakes electronic ignition. I wouldlnt scrap the suspension but busings shocks even coil overs are ok. All you're doing here is building a car that drives like a vette but works better, arguably the car Zora woudl have built.

Whats evreyones feeling on singer porche, thats techincaly a resto mod.

 

This is a bugatti for people who actualy want to drive their Bugatti as Ettore intended. The more of these made the better off the car world will be.

 

I've wanted one of these since I was in high school in CT during the mid 70s. And now it's the perfect platform (for me) for a Resto-Mod (not Resto-Rod). In fact, it's partway there already with its Chevy 350. And the best part, "The color used in the color change is a period correct color, British Racing Green. Also the car was completely stripped and the doors, hood and truck lid were removed and painted separately."

Less than a day to go and currently at $13k.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1976-jaguar-xj6c-2/

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Love the Singer and wish I could afford one. I like 356 outlaws too.

 

I really like the earlier series II XJ6 sedans with the plain chrome bumpers.

I looked at an earlier Jag sedan but passed because it was a losing proposition to put a good engine in.


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That’s a Ford engine, right?

Matt

 

Which Ford SB is it Matt? https://www.onallcylinders.com/2018/01/19/whats-difference-ford-351-windsor-cleveland-modified-engine/

Check out this forum too: https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/

 

The early XJC did have chrome. Yes, really nice, but hard to find good ones.


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The chrome bumper cars look so much better to me.

The Restor-Rod job costs about the same on any car you choose. Choose very carefully.

I did a 50 Olds but I would like to do a 50 Jaguar Mark V.


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Love the Mark V... but out of my play price range.


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But I still think that the XJC is more suited as a RestoMod.

This one has an LS1

https://jalopnik.com/this-corvette-powered-1976-jaguar-xj-coupe-was-perfect-1792614465


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A buddy of mine picked up a decent one for around $15K but he gutted it to do a rat-rod. Check out our annual Rat-rod Rockabilly show, https://www.vivalasvegas.net/

 

I prefer this rear clip. That 76 is wild.

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Those Jags look really good and a brand I had not even considered. I have not seen many (actually any) modded. You can't tell they were even touched and have to be way more reliable now.

 

Holy cow! Who knew? This is not a resto mod but a full resto. I like looking at this site because they have some of the cleanest cars. https://www.rkmotors.com/vehicles/2689/1973-porsche-911-s

 

Eric is not talking about a stinkin’ Jag. He’s talking about American Iron that frankly was unsafe to drive at any speed when new. When I was in high school in the late ‘60s, a buddy had a Roadrunner with rear slicks, skinny front tires, and straight pipes. Seatbelts? What they hell were those things? Disc brakes? Never heard of em. When the cops stopped us, they would take our beer and threaten to call our parents, which scared the crap out of us. Yep, we were young, dumb, and full of you know what. Why would anyone want to go back to that? I’d love a 68 RS/SS Camaro but only for the body style. The rest of the car is dangerous to even look at.


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