Garage - The White Car
McDesign
July 13, 2011
Year:
1978
Make:
Chevrolet
Model:
Classic
Trim:
Kelmark
Vehicle nickname:
The White Car
Transmission:
manual
2WD/4WD:
2WD
Tracking started on:
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Tell the world a little bit about your vehicle
1978 Mid-Engineering (Okemos, MI) Kelmark. Mild steel tube frame; 'glas body. 355 inch small-block Chevy; Corvair transaxle. No heat, no air, no radio.
Engine/Drivetrain Modifications:
Custom 180° headers, among others
Suspension Modifications:
BadBrake front conversion from AirKewld, "C"-ed rear control arms for tire clearance; converted to coilovers
Wheels/Tires Modifications:
Nascar wheels by Diamond wheels; rear 17x13 custom-built for the car. Goodyear Eagles with the lettering painted in with yellow model paint
Interior/Exterior Modifications:
Rear body section molded to single piece; tilt. Front body section cut and tilt. Heat extractor molded into hood like an early GT-40
Future Modifications:
My own drivetrain design, using a stroked Cadillac 500, a reversed Eldorado transaxle, transmission only, and a short driveshaft to a radically offset Winters Quick-Change rear axle.
1978
Make:
Chevrolet
Model:
Classic
Trim:
Kelmark
Vehicle nickname:
The White Car
Transmission:
manual
2WD/4WD:
2WD
Tracking started on:
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Tell the world a little bit about your vehicle
1978 Mid-Engineering (Okemos, MI) Kelmark. Mild steel tube frame; 'glas body. 355 inch small-block Chevy; Corvair transaxle. No heat, no air, no radio.
Engine/Drivetrain Modifications:
Custom 180° headers, among others
Suspension Modifications:
BadBrake front conversion from AirKewld, "C"-ed rear control arms for tire clearance; converted to coilovers
Wheels/Tires Modifications:
Nascar wheels by Diamond wheels; rear 17x13 custom-built for the car. Goodyear Eagles with the lettering painted in with yellow model paint
Interior/Exterior Modifications:
Rear body section molded to single piece; tilt. Front body section cut and tilt. Heat extractor molded into hood like an early GT-40
Future Modifications:
My own drivetrain design, using a stroked Cadillac 500, a reversed Eldorado transaxle, transmission only, and a short driveshaft to a radically offset Winters Quick-Change rear axle.
