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Nawrocki shortened the frame about five feet and moved the axles. He found a 1984 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser in Culpeper to use for the body.
Nawrocki proceeded to cut everything out from underneath the Oldsmobile with a torch. “That was the easy part,” said Nawrocki. The hard part was setting the body on the chassis. He had to make the car’s electrical system match the engine and chassis of the truck.
As one might imagine, this was not an easy process. Nawrocki wanted to leave the interior the same. And he did, except for the automatic floor shifter. But after it was finished and he started driving it, he realized that he wanted more power.
At that point, he took out the 7.3 International Diesel engine and completely overhauled a six-valve 53 Turbo Detroit Diesel motor. Nawrocki needed “major modifications” to set the new motor in the frame.
This included a bigger transmission, rear end change, and bigger tires. Now he had the power and speed he wanted.
Some interesting facts on his newer machine are:
- It gets an estimated 12-14 miles per gallon.
- It requires five gallons of oil, 10 gallons of antifreeze,
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