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I have an 87 SS Choo Choo, that is so badly rusted all the body panels need to be replaced, not to mention the frame which has just had the cross member for the tranny fabicated because it couldn't hold the tranny up, and so on and so on. The original engine was swapped out for a 350 Corvette engine so the Choo Choo is no longer and will never be "original" again. I am planning on finding a doner truck 87 to replace the Corvette engine back to a 305 along with all of it's smog components " this is my biggest challege at the moment since i'm in California " and then possibly even use the clean non rusted frame and all the panels off the doner to replace on mine. The plate of authenticty on the inside of the door to certify that is a an original Choo Choo is still there but is also about to come off due to rust. When I replace all of the panels, I will need to replace all of the Choo Choo package decals and such anyway.
So my question is, at this point, how can I preserve what is left of the Choo Choo and swap out all that needs to be replaced?
Thanks for any input,
Hell on Heels
I have an 87 SS Choo Choo, that is so badly rusted all the body panels need to be replaced, not to mention the frame which has just had the cross member for the tranny fabicated because it couldn't hold the tranny up, and so on and so on. The original engine was swapped out for a 350 Corvette engine so the Choo Choo is no longer and will never be "original" again. I am planning on finding a doner truck 87 to replace the Corvette engine back to a 305 along with all of it's smog components " this is my biggest challege at the moment since i'm in California " and then possibly even use the clean non rusted frame and all the panels off the doner to replace on mine. The plate of authenticty on the inside of the door to certify that is a an original Choo Choo is still there but is also about to come off due to rust. When I replace all of the panels, I will need to replace all of the Choo Choo package decals and such anyway.
So my question is, at this point, how can I preserve what is left of the Choo Choo and swap out all that needs to be replaced?
Thanks for any input,
Hell on Heels