The Bus Chassis

I started with the 84 P30 chassis. I will retain the frame, fuel tank, front and rear suspensions, and rear axle. I stripped the body and cleaned the frame. I covered the frame with POR-15 and painted it Chassis Black.
I installed a Cadillac 500 c.i.d. engine. It has
been rebuilt and slightly warmed over with a Cad Company cam, oil
pump, timing gears, etc. It is backed by a rebuilt Turbo 400 with
an Allison torque converter. The engine had to be moved rearward in the
frame approx. 11" which obviously meant I had to have the
driveshaft shortened. I also had to run a remote oil filter due
to clearance problems with the crossmember.
This picture shows how the body will
look when it is shortened a window section. This photo was taken
on the original frame.

These shots give an idea of how the 1940 body will look on the 1984 chassis. At this time, I need to finish the dog house for the cowl, build my steering and brake systems, and add about a 4 inch suspension drop to the chassis. Then it will be time to begin on the body work and the electrical system.
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