Holy Bejeezus, Batman. There are some cars you just don't expect to elicit a visceral reaction, no matter what the mod. The Toyota Echo, Suzuki Sidekick and Geo Storm come to mind. We used to count the Chrysler 5th Avenue in that group, having only seen them in the last two decades being used as church chariots for little old ladies with blue hair. Flickr member patrickgrossman has changed our worldview today, however, with his 1986 5th Avenue that looks like it just ate a Mustang for lunch and stole its wheels.
Regular readers of this blog will not be surprised to hear that Patrick tells us he's a friend of our own Eric Bryant, who happens to own an Impala SS that likes to snack on transmissions. Patrick was attempting to build something comparable to Eric's Impala SS, and we'd say he has succeeded. He did all the work himself with the help of his father and a few friends, except for the bodywork that was handled by a local shop. The list of mods is long (see it after the jump), but suffice it to say this car is now unholy cool and can no longer deliver elders to a house of God.
If you'd like to see your own ride featured here, simply upload photos of your ride into our Flickr group. We select one image to highlight each week day, and on the weekend let you vote for the RR of the Week. Detailed instructions can be found after the jump.
In his own words...
My modded '86 5th avenue, all work done by me, with help from my dad and a few friends, except for the body which was done by a local body shop. a list of mods:
How to submit to RR of the Day:
Create a Flickr account if you don't already have one. Search for and join the group called 'Autoblog RR of the Day'. Upload up to three photos of your ride to your own account at a size no larger than 450 pixels wide if possible and include as much information about it and yourself as possible. Even if your ride is sweet, it will not be chosen if there's not a lot of info accompanying it. Click on each photo and just above the picture it will say "Send to group". Click that and select the Autoblog group. You're done, that's it!
Regular readers of this blog will not be surprised to hear that Patrick tells us he's a friend of our own Eric Bryant, who happens to own an Impala SS that likes to snack on transmissions. Patrick was attempting to build something comparable to Eric's Impala SS, and we'd say he has succeeded. He did all the work himself with the help of his father and a few friends, except for the bodywork that was handled by a local shop. The list of mods is long (see it after the jump), but suffice it to say this car is now unholy cool and can no longer deliver elders to a house of God.
If you'd like to see your own ride featured here, simply upload photos of your ride into our Flickr group. We select one image to highlight each week day, and on the weekend let you vote for the RR of the Week. Detailed instructions can be found after the jump.
In his own words...
My modded '86 5th avenue, all work done by me, with help from my dad and a few friends, except for the body which was done by a local body shop. a list of mods:
- '79 360 w/edelbrock carb, RPM air gap intake, hedman headers and comp XE262 cam
- '93 dakota 42RH tranny w/2300 RPM stall converter and trans-go shift kit
- '68 satellite 8.75" rear w/3.55 gears and limited slip
- F&R suspension fully rebuilt to Dodge diplomat police car specs, all poly bushings and KYB shocks
- Front brakes upgraded to 11.75" rotors, rear are 12" wilwood discs
- Custom exhaust which is 2.5" off the headers, to a 3" flowmaster Y
- Tires are 255/50R17 BFGoodrich KDWS's, wheels are '01-04 mustang bullits
- Paint is chrysler '88 twilight blue pearl under the original bright silver metallic.
- Interior has been completely redone
How to submit to RR of the Day:
Create a Flickr account if you don't already have one. Search for and join the group called 'Autoblog RR of the Day'. Upload up to three photos of your ride to your own account at a size no larger than 450 pixels wide if possible and include as much information about it and yourself as possible. Even if your ride is sweet, it will not be chosen if there's not a lot of info accompanying it. Click on each photo and just above the picture it will say "Send to group". Click that and select the Autoblog group. You're done, that's it!
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