Thailand 65

OK, I wrote about myself in the General Section now I will spotlight my car. She is a 65 Cutlass with every option that could be ordered. It must have been for export as it has a 200 kph speedo but the steering wheel is on the left side (we drive on the left over here so all the cars are right hand drive). The previous owner had installed a 2 liter turbo charged Toyota engine in it. I have no idea where the orginal 330 is. Since it is impossible to find an Olds engine over here and import taxes are very high I decided to put a Lexus V-8 under the hood. I gave the mechanic $1200US and the old engine and got a 2001 Lexus V-8 with 32 valves, 4 overhead cams, dual distributors (one for each bank) and fuel injection putting out about 300hp. It runs through a Toyota 5 speed automatic. The car sat for about 5 years before I got it so there is much to do. My next project will be to rebuild the front end. I will order a front suspension kit from Kanter unless someone can recommend a better supplier. Well here are some pics.
Byron

When I got her she had painted bumpers which I had chromed and a splitter with running lights which I removed.


I like the chrome look better.


My Lexus V-8


The interior, it was like this when I got it so I will live with it for awhile. Maybe it will grow on me.


And a rear view. One of my mant things on my to do list is to redo the exhaust system and have the factory dual look out the back.
And those stickers are long gone.