1957 Ford Thunderbird 5.0 Coyote V8 and Chassis Swap at V8 Speed and Resto Shop Photo Gallery
This cool 1957 Ford Thunderbird came to the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in tribute to the owner's Father who owned several of these cool Birds over the years. Today, we're going to make this one more powerful and reliable for years of trouble-free cruising. The V8 Speed & Resto Shop team will be installing a custom chassis, complete with Wilwood brakes, coil-over shocks, and upgrade the sway bars for better handling. The 'Bird will have far more Thunder thanks to a new Ford Racing 5.0 V8 cranking out 430 HP and over 400 lbs.-ft. of torque. Additionally, we're installing a 6-speed automatic transmission spinning that steam back to a new 9" rear axle. Upgraded audio and lighting will make it even more fun to drive. Follow along as we make the upgrades on this slick '57 Thunderbird!
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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278
1969 VW Bus Maintenance, Tuning, Paint Repairs, and Suspension Modificaitons at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop
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1984 Ford Mustang GT302H Predator Maintenance at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop
This is a car that many have never heard of... a 1984 Ford Mustang Predator GT302H. These were built by Solomon America and sold through select Ford dealerships. The Predator started as a Mustang GT and added uinque striping, a 4-point roll cage, 8-spoke wheels, a hood scoop, a front strut brace similar to a "Monte Carlo bar", custom valve covers... and this one is wearing a black and gold "Hertz" color scheme. Only around 130 were built in 1984, and this one came to the V8 Speed & Resto Shop for a few upgrades and to return to the road as our customer's son's first car. Too cool!
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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278
1963 Imperial Crown Convertible Maintenance at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop
This is a very cool car, a 1963 Imperial Crown Convertible. It's one of approximately 513 built, and it's showing less than 28,000 miles. It's powered by a 413 Wedge V8 connected to a pushbutton automatic transmission. We love the space-age Virgil Exner "Forward Look" styling, with cool details like the headlight pods and the "sqaure" steering wheel. The current owner has known the car since he was a kid, and knows the original owning family. It's been sitting for a number of years, and it came to the V8 Speed & Resto Shop to be brought back to safe driving condition.
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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278
1970 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible HEMI Restomod Completion at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop
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1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Maintenance at V8 Speed & Resto Shop
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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278
Special Guest Chris Vopat chats about Dan Gurney, the Petersen Museum, and More on the V8 Radio Podcast
The right car can stop you in your tracks.
Kevin Oeste and Mike "Q-Ball" Clarke are joined by longtime friend Chris Vopat, a guy who's worked in automotive publishing, racing events, performance products, and is also a docent at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. We learn about the Dan Gurney memorabilia auction back in the early 2000s, as well as what it's like to guide the Vault tour at the Pete. And of course, there's lots of Automotive Trivia scattered throughout, and lots of laughs as well!
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