Another Epic for sale

I found another Epic for sale – http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-envoy-epic-1967-W0QQAdIdZ472718496. This one is much nicer than mine but interesting to see the seat fabric looks quite a bit fancier than mine too.

Saab 95 wagon with a big block V8

A late sixties Saab 95 wagon seems like a fairly unlikely candidate for a big block V8 swap but here it is on eBay. It is also sitting on a Chevrolet S10 frame which gives it a higher ride height.

Canadian market literature for the Envoy Epic and Vauxhall Viva HA

Canadian market literature for the Envoy Epic and Vauxhall Viva HA. Downloaded from various spots on the internet.

Air cleaner housing tidy up

While I don’t have my Epic home yet since the carburetor needed work I brought both it and the air cleaner housing back with me. I’ve bought and received the carburetor rebuild kit for the Solex B30 PSEI-6 carburetor but haven’t had the time to dedicate to rebuilding it yet so I thought I’d quickly restore the air cleaner housing.

V8 powered Mercedes Benz W123 wagon

I enjoy interesting engine swaps and while this one uses the ubiquitous Chevrolet small block V8 it is interesting because the engine has gone into a 1982 Mercedes Benz 300TD station wagon.

New Project Car: 1965 Envoy Epic

I’m not done my Mercedes Benz 220D yet but I couldn’t resist picking up this 1965 Envoy Epic. It is the optimistically named Envoy Epic which is a Canadian only variant on the Vauxhall Viva HA sold at Chevrolet/Oldsmobile dealers. The Vauxhall Viva was also sold in Canada at Pontiac/Oldsmobile dealers. There is a bit more info here – http://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside … beginning/

Two minor victories today on the Mercedes Benz 220D

Two minor victories today. First the car now has usable rear seats. Second a bit of white grease on mechanism and now the passenger door locks and unlocks smoothly. Amazing considering it would hardly budge before. I did the rest of the locking mechanisms as preventive maintenance. With the gearshift knob and repaired heater vent the interior is looking much more reasonable.