1961 land yacht… Beyond needs more builds build.
I’m a glutton for things that are different, because I’m a strange duck. I picked up a 1961 Chrysler Saratoga, because I like wings as much as the next they/them. The 61 was only made in Canada, for one year and one body style. End of history lesson. Got it as a barely limping driver, did an rpm intake manifold on the factory big block and 600cfm carb, to which I grenaded the cast push button boat anchor of a trans. I’m not going to show pics of this, because it’s boring. Here is the unit when purchased
As much as the 215s were too wide to handle, ended up changing out the wheels, 18x9.5 tears with 315/40/18 nt01s fit with no modification minus hammering the leaf spring clamps like a professional would
End of build… wait, this isn’t a world of wheels car…. After pulling the motor and trans / undercoating the floor which is mint thankfully and stopping and reselling the trunk, also mint and can fit a small army, I moved to the brakes. Note, tapered bearings + old means I’m making a puller that made life too easy
Not going to post a video of me in daisy dukes and mesh belly top doing the brakes, but rocked them… getting the return springs back on the shoes is a real gem. After the motor was yanked, I stripped the bay, sanded too much, and hit it with some cloverdale marine paint, cause who doesn’t like to sparkle
I ended up sanding and doing another coat, doing the booster and subframe blah blah blah…. Next was the sweet padded dash that was for safety according to the brochure, you don’t need seatbelts when you have an inch of foam
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