Retro Vehicles
Updated 6/24/06
1964 Plymouth Savoy
Illustrated story.
Chad inside truck. Steering wheel. Engine. Bed.
1959 Volvo 544 Complete story with pictures.
Late 1940's Allis Chalmers Model WD Tractor Complete story with pictures.
1930 Ford Model A Engine
with air compressor head: Carburetor
Side view of engine, Front
of Engine, Left
side of engine
Rear
of engine. I have removed the carburetor, cleaned it, and replaced
the gaskets: am getting better response but engine stalls out after a
few seconds. Will try new ignition coil lead. Tillotson
Carburetor disassembled for cleaning.
1978 Mercury Grand Marquis currently undergoing repairs and restoration. Read full story with pictures and restoration diary.
1986 Dodge 3/4 ton pickup with Tommy Lift This truck has a 360 cid carbureted engine and 3-speed automatic transmission. Read story with pictures. Documents water pump pulley failure.
Jukebox on the Tommy Lift1990 Mercury Grand Marquis 302 cid multi-port fuel injection.
1989 Dodge 1-Ton Van This van is good for hauling when a covered cargo area is needed. It has a 360 cid engine with throttle-body injection. This is the first year for computers/fuel injection on Dodge trucks. Read complete story.
.Retro Westy This is a 1981 VW Westfalia sporting a recent paint job. This vehicle has hauled many pieces of audio equipment including several large consoles.
Retro Westy Pictured is Kevin Henson of Collins Auto Body and 5-Star Auto Rebuilders with the Westy. Kevin has done a fine job on the body and paint work for several of the Retro vehicles including the Westy. Their shop is at Marienfeld and Florida, just down the street from Retro.
1978 International Bus Dashboard
1974 GMC 6000 Bus This bus has a Ward body and a GMC 366 cid engine with 4-barrel Holley carburetor. It has electronic ignition, standard transmission, and hydraulic brakes
