Not directly racing related, but close enough; see the part about the RX7. The shop owner has also competed in some Chump Car races, so there is my justification! I love old cars, I love them even more when they can start, stop more like modern cars. A lot of people are nay-sayers when it comes to retro-mods (a classic car with some modern components swapped in). I get it, somethings should be kept original for better or worse for the sake of being historically accurate. However, once one drives a car with leaf springs and drum brakes on all four corners, requires a rain dance of pulling the choke cable, pumping the gas pedal 4 times (not three, not six) to get the thing to start, or the fact it can't do the legal posted highway speed limit, the novelty of a classic wears off.
Hennepin Restomods had an open house so I swung in to see what projects where in the shop.
This Cheverolet is going to be a mobile bar.
Originally a Dodge van with an ABC (Aluminum Bodies Company) shell; now sitting on shortened '02 Silverado 35000 chassis with a 6.0l LS LQ4 power plant. It's new life will be a food truck.
Dodge
The original frame for the Dodge. Independent rear end?!?
Body on frame swap
GrassRoots MotorSports Challenge 2004 contender and 2005 winner. Mazda RX7 w/ a Ford 302 swap.
Extended cab Ford?
LS Swap
I am a big fan of these retro-fit fuel injection systems. Restomods is a FiTech installer.
Trabant
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