Orr Park in Montevallo, Alabama

[Jerry Hall]

Wife and I took a day trip/cruise today to get out after almost a year of pandemic crap. Interesting carvings in the trees.

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

That is pretty unique

 

[dadsbee]

That'd be better than a cemetery after dark !!

 

[Ironbuilt]

Pretty cool carvings, Jerry. Which one of your MANY sweet rides did you enjoy? Can you sense the envy in my typing?

 

[Jerry Hall]

Pretty cool carvings, Jerry. Which one of your MANY sweet rides did you enjoy? Can you sense the envy in my typing?

 

[Ironbuilt]

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Is that a Hemi hiding in there?

 

[Jerry Hall]

Is that a Hemi hiding in there?

Gen III 6.1 bored and stroked to 426 cu. in.

 

[Ironbuilt]

Gen III 6.1 bored and stroked to 426 cu. in.

How did I know?

 

[moparedtn]

That'd be better than a cemetery after dark !!

I was just going to comment similarly - some of those carvings are pretty whimsical, others are downright
disturbing.

 

[Jerry Hall]

I was just going to comment similarly - some of those carvings are pretty whimsical, others are downright
disturbing.

Big sign at the entrance, "Open at dawn Close at dusk". I don't think I would want to be there after dark.

 

[moparedtn]

Big sign at the entrance, "Open at dawn Close at dusk". I don't think I would want to be there after dark.

One thing about all of them, though - seriously talented artist involved!

 

[Jerry Hall]

How did I know?

How about because I told you so? Believe it or not it got 26 mpg on the day. The original PT I had with the sorry 4 cylinder did good to get 20 mpg, and there is actually more room to work on it in the engine compartment.

 

[multimopes]

I assume that it's also rear wheel drive!?!

 

[moparedtn]

I assume that it's also rear wheel drive!?!

Ya reckon?

...and there is actually more room to work on it in the engine compartment.

Ok, I find that a bit of a stretch Jerry....

 

[Jerry Hall]

I assume that it's also rear wheel drive!?!

Yes, rear wheel drive, but sorry guys it's a 9" Ford 4 linked. No use wasting a Dana that can go in a B body.

 

[multimopes]

Lucy, yu got sum splainin ta do! I made the assumption based on a lack of FWD knowledge. As I do not like it and never will. What I am getting at is I didn't really know or care if Chrysler made a FWD transaxle for a V-8. I recall a Caddy way back when that had it. Besides shoehorning that beast under the hood, I am curious what kind of mods were made for the tranny to clear the tunnel and what was done to clear the RWD setup, (mini wheel tubs?) If you have a link or more pictures I would love to see them. I recall a Hemi-Cruiser years ago that was yellow with a blower sticking up through the hood and and it had huge tires out back. My son has a PT and if I hit the lottery.........................................

 

[Jerry Hall]

Lucy, yu got sum splainin ta do! I made the assumption based on a lack of FWD knowledge. As I do not like it and never will. What I am getting at is I didn't really know or care if Chrysler made a FWD transaxle for a V-8. I recall a Caddy way back when that had it. Besides shoehorning that beast under the hood, I am curious what kind of mods were made for the tranny to clear the tunnel and what was done to clear the RWD setup, (mini wheel tubs?) If you have a link or more pictures I would love to see them. I recall a Hemi-Cruiser years ago that was yellow with a blower sticking up through the hood and and it had huge tires out back. My son has a PT and if I hit the lottery.........................................

The whole thing is sitting on an Art Morrison custom chassis. All the A/C and bulky under dash things have been moved to the rear. Custom rear tubs, fabricated inner fenders. The A/C has ducts running to the dash vents in the front through the custom tunnel.

 

[multimopes]

Thank you for posting that Jerry. Excellent work; "I'll take two please!" How many speeds is the tranny??

 

[Richard Cranium]

If you ever decide to sell the PT Cruiser, I've got 10 grand cash waiting for you.

 

[Jerry Hall]

Thank you for posting that Jerry. Excellent work; "I'll take two please!" How many speeds is the tranny??

5, a performance built unit that still barely holds up to the Hemi. From a Dodge Dakota V8 truck. Still the weakest link.