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"The Swedish Bandit" (swedishbandit)
11/27/2013 at 10:14 • Filed to: None

So the old man bought a new car today, and I gotta say that I approve of his decision.

Now, the only bad thing about this is that I probably won't have permission to store and work on any of my cars in our garage for another two years or something...

FUCK!!!

DISCUSSION (21)

CalzoneGolem > The Swedish Bandit
11/27/2013 at 10:17

Nice! '57 Chevy Coupe ... not sure the trim level.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > The Swedish Bandit
11/27/2013 at 10:19

Most stereotypical of the tri-fives, but I just can't hate it. All grey with partly body-colored chrome looks good as well.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The Swedish Bandit
11/27/2013 at 10:22

Looks like there was a bit of a fail in cutting the hood, but overall I approve 100% of this purchase.

The Swedish Bandit > CalzoneGolem
11/27/2013 at 10:22

Niether am I, haven't been able to locate the vin tag yet. What I do know so far is that it was originaly turcose and came equiped with a manual tranny from the factory.

CalzoneGolem > The Swedish Bandit
11/27/2013 at 10:25

If those are the stock fenders I'm going to go with 210. The '57 Bel Air had fins and the 150 had different trim on the rear fenders.

The Swedish Bandit > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/27/2013 at 10:26

I blame the Texans that had it before :P
But it's not really a problem since that hole is probably going to get a bit bigger for what my dad is planning to put under the hood.

timateo81 > The Swedish Bandit
11/27/2013 at 10:27

2 door post. living on the edge or something???

The Swedish Bandit > CalzoneGolem
11/27/2013 at 10:31

Those things that are in place (missing the entire floor) are all really clean, so I'm pretty certain that those would be the original fenders. Thanks for the info!

The Swedish Bandit > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
11/27/2013 at 10:34

Probably gonna end up even more stereotypical with a two-tone matte black and silver paint job when (if) it gets done.

CalzoneGolem > The Swedish Bandit
11/27/2013 at 10:35

Bel Air

Kinja'd!!!

210

Kinja'd!!!

150

Kinja'd!!!

The Swedish Bandit > CalzoneGolem
11/27/2013 at 10:45

Oh defenitly the 210 then. But is the Bel Air considered a diffrent model or something?

CalzoneGolem > The Swedish Bandit
11/27/2013 at 10:53

I think its the top trim line. 150 is the economy 210 is nicer and the Bel Air is the nicest.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The Swedish Bandit
11/27/2013 at 10:59

OOOoooOOOOooooo what's he planning?!

The Swedish Bandit > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/27/2013 at 11:03

Ooooh nothing to special reeeaaally... just a regular 350 with a big as supercharger on it. Birdcatcher scoop is a must.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The Swedish Bandit
11/27/2013 at 11:10

of course on the scoop, though...why not bigger than a 350?

Do you guys have displacement tax issues? Also, if it is a displacement issue, if you turned a 350 into a 383 stroker, would you have to increase tax or is it a one time purchase tax?

The Swedish Bandit > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/27/2013 at 11:21

It's a 60 year old car, I'm pretty sure taxation wasn't even invented back then. And there are'nt any displacement taxes over here anyways, so nothing like that.

It all comes down to the simple reason that they're the cheapest to build and that my dad has quite a lot of experience on working on them in the past.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The Swedish Bandit
11/27/2013 at 11:34

Gotcha. Well, you can still do a 383 if he wants, its just a stroked 350 so it will be just as familiar but with MOAR POWER!

The Swedish Bandit > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/27/2013 at 11:43

Yeah yeah I know, I know. From what I've understood he is aiming at 600+ hp so I wouldn't be suprised if it came to that.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > The Swedish Bandit
11/27/2013 at 11:45

lol, I suppose if he's got a plan for 600+ hp from a small block he doesn't need little tips from me about displacement LOL.

Good lock to him, sorry about your loss of garage space, and keep us updated!

The Swedish Bandit > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/27/2013 at 11:54

Will do!

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > CalzoneGolem
11/27/2013 at 13:20

This should help

Kinja'd!!!