Today
Planned Event
Building The Lakeview Cruiser
C/MMP
C = The engine size/class designation: 306 thru 372 cid (5.01 to 6.1L). 'C' is the largest engine size that can run in the MMP class.
M = Modified: engine swap and/or quick change rear end.
M = Mini: 1972 and later American and foreign made mid and mini size pickup trucks with full stock bed and unaltered in hight, width or contour with all panels mounted in the original relationship to each other.
P = Pickup: Covering of pickup beds with tarps or panels is allowed. The cover must be no higher than the edge of the pickup bed. After market bed caps are allowed but must not allow any aerodynamic advantage.
(Per: Southern California Timing Association rule book)
We started by gutting everything and throwing it away. Completely striping the drivers area of the dash, headliner, carpet, seats, door panels and anything else we could detatch. Next came the engine compartment where there too everything had to leave including factory motor mounts, brake booster, windshield whiper motor, overflow tanks, battery tray and even half of each 'frame rail' to make room for the much wider chevy V8.
Notice the "shoe horn" fit with the headers on...
under construction