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62 chev panel truck with Napco 4x4
14 years 3 months ago #21206
by Will
6 of these 62 chevs were apparently imported through NASA in the 60s by an American general out at Woomera. the story goes that 5 of em were left out there as targets and the 'General" kept this one as his driver.
It runs a rare Napco power pak 4x4 system and even in the US they find it hard to find parts for them.
It did run a 235 blue flame and 4 speed but I've since pulled them out and replaced em with a 350 and T400.Have just finished the engine conversion and started on the paint.
Anyone else ever seen 1 of these or know anymore about the Woomera connection?
As I run a camping hire business I'm looking at this chev as our major advertising (couldn't beleave the missus fell for that one) so hoping to get it out over the Simpson desert when finished for a foto shoot.
62 chev panel truck with Napco 4x4 was created by Will
6 of these 62 chevs were apparently imported through NASA in the 60s by an American general out at Woomera. the story goes that 5 of em were left out there as targets and the 'General" kept this one as his driver.
It runs a rare Napco power pak 4x4 system and even in the US they find it hard to find parts for them.
It did run a 235 blue flame and 4 speed but I've since pulled them out and replaced em with a 350 and T400.Have just finished the engine conversion and started on the paint.
Anyone else ever seen 1 of these or know anymore about the Woomera connection?
As I run a camping hire business I'm looking at this chev as our major advertising (couldn't beleave the missus fell for that one) so hoping to get it out over the Simpson desert when finished for a foto shoot.
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