Search found 11 matches for Johnny Hunkins

Good thing after PHR closed !

Probably dozens. And there's a bunch more videos too. It started fall of 2008, so 6 years worth of issues.

Good thing after PHR closed !

All the PHR mags come with the Laguna...

Good thing after PHR closed !

Bottom line, if nobody values these cars enough to buy them when good deals come up, they will turn to dust. I can't sell mine for 30 cents on the dollar. It will probably be parted out.

Good thing after PHR closed !

If you're relying on Jim Campisano (Super Chevy) or Nick Licata (Chevy High) to fill your life with 73-77 A - body tech, you will have a very long wait. Not judging them, just stating the facts. In fact, putting this car in PHR routinely landed me in hot water.

Good thing after PHR closed !

No worries. I've got a friend who plans to buy it and part it out. If you've got a Laguna to sell, you might as well be selling venereal disease. And by the way, that "total cost involved" list is about 5 years old. It's more like $45k now.

Good thing after PHR closed !

I wish I could post pics here, but you can find a ton of stories on the car at PopularHotRodding.com and search Project Laguna. I would take $15k for the car--firm, as-is.

Good thing after PHR closed !

Info about the PHR Project Laguna:

Engine: 427ci small-block Chevy, Dart SHP short-block with forged Scat crank and rods, forged 11:1 Mahle pistons, Dart Pro 1 CNC-ported aluminum heads, Dart single-plane intake, COMP solid roller cam, DUI HEI ignition, Holley 950cfm Ultra HP carb. Output: 627 HP @ 6,100 rpm, 561 lb-ft @ 5,100 rpm.

Exhaust: Hooker 1 7/8-inch long-tube headers (ceramic coated), three-inch universal Flowmaster X-pipe system, Flowmaster Super 40 mufflers with axle turndowns

Driveline: Phoenix Transmission Products 700R4 & lock-up converter, Inland Empire aluminum driveshaft, 8.5-inch 10-bolt with Truetrac differential and 3.73 gears, PCS pushbutton shifter with paddleshafters

Suspension: Global West (control arms, springs, swaybar), QA1 double-adjustable shocks

Steering: rebuilt stock power steering with CPP Series 500 box and DSE “TC” pump conversion. All new steering linkage assembly
Brakes: Baer SS4 four-piston brakes front and rear (13-inch rotors front, 12-inch rear), new CPP master cylinder, power brakes work wonderfully

Wheels/tires: Continental ContiSport 275/55R17 tires on YearOne 17x9-inch Rally wheels

Interior: Refurbished dash (Just Dashes), Grant GT steering wheel, Scat ProCar 1000 seats, new carpet and rear seat upholstery, Summit gauge cluster (volts, water temp, oil pressure), Stewart Warner monster tach with adjustable shift light, PCS paddle shifters

Exterior: NASCAR tribute theme design. Custom NASCAR-theme headlight block-off plates (removable for nighttime operation), narrowed & sectioned rear bumper, custom front chin spoiler, custom rear deck spoiler, custom hood vents, rear window blow-out straps, custom c-pillar opera window cover plates, two-stage Sherwin Williams Ultra 7000 paint with matte-finish clearcoat.

Good thing after PHR closed !

Thanks for the good words guys! I've been working on the album for three years and it's great to finally get it out. I still have the Laguna, and if anybody cares, it's for sale since I can't use it in Mopar Muscle. Breaks my heart, but I've got to move on. As for the CD, I think you'll like it (if you like stuff like Frank Marino, Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, or Pat Travers). Long live rock 'n roll!

Guess How Many A-bodies GM Built Between 1973 and 1977?

The Encyclopedia of American cars does not break down Montes by option code, only by Sport Coupe, S Sport Coupe, and Landau Sport Coupe. The book is already 4-inches thick, and breaking it down by option code would make it completely unwieldy.

Guess How Many A-bodies GM Built Between 1973 and 1977?

I spent a half hour yesterday researching and collating production figures using the Encyclopedia Of American Cars, and guess how many A-bodies GM produced between 1973 and 1977? If you only count Chevelles, Malibus, Monte Carlos, LeMans, Cutlasses, Centurys, and Regals (there may be some others I was unsure of, like Grand Prixs--the long-wheelbase A-bodies which I can't tell from B-bodies--and some division's wagons, plus I didn't count Elkos or Caballeros), the total is around 7,430,000. The Olds total alone was over 2 million. Talk about crash and burn. They had the world at their feet at one time. In one year alone--1977--Olds built 632,400 Cutlasses.

These numbers are staggering. No wonder you still see them around in quantity. My question is this: Why did the aftermarket go from producing parts for '64 - '72 A-bodies, and go directly into '78 - 88 G-bodies? Since I know many of these industry guys personally, I can say they aren't stupid at all. Nevertheless, even I didn't fathom the sheer number of cars produced, so my guess is that the ignorance of the facts is more at fault.

Moreover, it appears that many of the parts on the '73 - '77 GM A-body are common with trucks and other platforms.

WE NEED PICS!!!

I was going to give this site an exclusive sneak peak of Project Talladega, but this site does not have photo hosting capability. Too bad. I think a lot more people would post pix if they didn't have to dump them indiscriminately on some outside photo server.