CLASSIC CAR GENERAL >I didn't pray to the carb gods

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>>14134523
bamp

>>14134564
Fuck self sage

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boopity

>>14134523
Reporting in. Where's the damn family photo?

BTW Kit Kat, did you use a throttle return spring when remounting the carb? If not, go get the Help! Pack of like 6 springs so you can tune pedal feel on the return a bit. If not, you did not rebuild the carb correctly.

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>>14134620
Damn mobile posting...

>>14134620
I'm not sure, know where it would be on the carb?

>>14134638
Not too sure on an Autolite. I know on EB and Holley its built into the throttle behind the linkage bracket on the carb. There is another way, rig a return spring from your throttle to the block so it closes the throttle for you. It's a cheap fix, but very effective if done right.

>>14134638
I just looked at your pic. Seems you have a return spring on the carb running to a bracket. Os that before or after the rebuild?

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Recently rejetted my weber carb. Still trying to find a vacuum controller to run my stock Hitachi carb.

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>>14134666
Heres a pic of it, do you think i need a new spring or do yall see any kind of adjustment I could make?

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The renault rx4 is a srsly underrated car

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Anyone else seen the awd cutlass? Im really interested in his build. Wonder if there's any way to do it better.

>>14134693
I need to see a wider view of the carb. Not necessarily another angle, just a bit farther back.

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>>14134728

>>14134704
Pretty narly but heavy as shit. The money spent doing that right could get you close to 800hp on a crate hemi and the drivetrain to handle it.

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Reporting in

>>14134740
Like I thought. Look at your OP picture and see the medium size spring on the left rear of the carb in between the fuel lines? That's a return spring and I don't see one in either of the new pics. Like I said, 6 pack from a parts store for 10 or so bucks.

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Anybody ever flipped the lid on their car/truck?

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>>14134747
And here is my WIP

>>14134752
Does nothing but increase temps and make the engine a bit louder. Unless you are starving for air, no reason to change a carb air filter from OEM.

>>14134751
Fuck yeah thanks so much! I feel retarded right now lol. I'm just so happy to drivd this tank for a bit. Cheers brother!

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I hope it doesn't look too bad on the soft 8s I got

I have new carpet and insulation, but the windshield seal has a leak so I have to fix that first.

Looking to restore a jap classic on a budget, looking at FA/FB RX-7s or a 240Z/260Z. What else should I look at?

>>14134776
Anytime Kit Kat. Furybro out for now.

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>>14134741
That doesn't sound bad at all, I was figuring maybe something like twin charging could be pretty cool for a build like that.

>>14134815
Look at the S130, most S30 Z cars are expensive, trash, or both. Triple Webers are cool, but Bosch Jetronic FI is better for even a non daily as keeping the carbs in sync over seasons can be a bear.

>>14134821
Yes and no. The weight is what worries me, as does it being all time 4x4. I was saying I'd rather keep it RWD and build a race powertrain than swap in 4x4 from a Tahoe.

>>14134815
Mitsubishi Starion
MKII and MKIII supra
1976-1978 Celica GT

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>>14134840
Aahh I gotcha now. I agree completely but I still find it interesting to think about.

>pic of when I spent 7 hours getting it polished up for it to rain the next day

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Reporting

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>>14134896
Oh no! I think it is very very cool and unique that it isn't jacked to the sky. I just prefer faster 1/4 times or better laps out of my classics. That and the enjoyment of low beltlines, negligible blind spots, and lap belts. Life is good

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>>14135224
Let's just all agree that any G-body that isnt donked at this point should be appreciated to some extent.

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Not exactly a classic but I spotted this the other day.

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>>14135282
Its getting harder and harder to find one that isn't niggered up.

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>>14134523
I gots me a six-banger to, OP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7m-YieecWA

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>>14135319
Exactly man. Idk what the hell is wrong with people. Why can't we just horde them away from all the nignogs and mexicunts.

>>14135408
i don't know man g bodies are still all over the place

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Got some dart pro 1 aluminum heads and an intake for the new motor.

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>>14135461
Everything is going to be bead blasted so it's like new

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>>14135408
mexicunts at least stick with the usual cars, whereas niggers ruin the great classics. I saw a boatail with 25s on it a few days back and I nearly cried. They're out to make us want to shoot them

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DRIVING CLASSICS IS ULTIMATE BAE

BAE
AE
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>>14134747
Between two novabros, what the fuck are you doing with those stripes. Notes never had striped unless they were rally novas, or yenko

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>>14135497
True, very true, but at no point will I ever accept shit like this.

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>>14135508

Because racecar? Just fucking with you mang, it was painted like that when I got it.

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>>14135579
better than what I saw boomers did in this southern utah junkyard I just stopped at

;(
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Dumping glorious Apaches.

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>>14135677

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>>14135677
Mythical rusty unicorns.

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>>14135706
>this was in the junkyard too
>it took all of my restraint not to buy on the spot

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>>14135666
They look so sad :(

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>>14135725
they are.

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Are these cars fun to drive or just boomer-tier?

>>14135744
define fun to drive. I have more fun in my F250 than I ever had hooning a 997 or E90.

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>>14135666
>70 on Christmas
>tfw you will never see snow again

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Just finished a painting these. First time painting, be gentle

>>14134755
I need to know more

>>14134896
Gorgeous

>>14135805
I was in vegas for christmas, was p cool, I got to see the sun for the first time in a few months.

>>14135818

>masked the engine block off
>didn't just paint the whole engine once assembled
>didn't paint machined surfaces

you're all ready doing better than most of /o/ would.

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>>14135833
Probably. I'm still bothered by the tiny spots the soaked under the adhesive. Oh well, there's paint thinner for that

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>>14135726
We're they fair prices or no? I'm interested

>>14135818
Thanks bud! Hopefully getting more pics sometime soon when I yank her heart out.

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>>14135907
no idea, I just stopped to take pics, never saw the proprietor

>>14135939
kek nice shot

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>>14135818

Story time with pictures.

Years ago I acquired a 1969 Chevy G10 Van with the intentions of restoring it, pic related is the condition I bought it in.

>>14135954
thanks m8. I will get the albums uploaded eventually.

>>14135974
Kit Kat, my dear, what camera do you use?

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>>14135972

After making new rockers and welding them in, tragedy struck and a tornado decided to fuck my shit up pretty hard. The body of the van was twisted really fucking bad. It was to the point where I knew it was beyond fixing.

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>>14135978
nikon D300 body, usually with a F2.8 24mm lens.

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>>14135986

After getting a new house and barn built, I revved up the plasma cutter and got to work trying to make that mess into something workable. I decided I would make a snub nose truck with a flat bed.

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Getting the Corolla back on the road, waiting for Valiant rego to lapse before i put rego on the Rolla

I was replacing a idler bearing on the valiant when the hood spring snapped on me, now the bonnet wont go up and dunno if i can even put up the bonnet if the other one goes. Has anyone had to deal with this before and knows what happens?

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>>14135939
Damn, oh well, How's the truck? I love that thing
Also nice pics broseph

>>14136003
get a buddy to help you lift the hood, and unscrew it from the mounts.

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>>14135998

I cut the back of the van off (where the body wrapped around from the sides to the back) and moved it up to form a cab. I cut the tops off the back doors to form a window (seen here >>14135639).

As of right now I have the project sidelined for a few months as I'm currently doing a V8 swap in a first gen S10. Give another year or so and I should have it completed.

>>14136006
thanks man. It's fantastic after I got the return spring attached again, I am hunting a problem right now where under hard braking the engine dies. it also seems to be idling a little high. any ideas? should I maybe put the idle air screw in or take it out a little?

drives so nice though!

>>14136022 Engine stalling under hard braking usually means the carb is flooding, adjust float level a little bit lower and see how that goes

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>>14136008
dammit i swear i lift up the bonnet like 3 times a day that'll get annoying

>>14136032
will do. can I do that without taking the whole carb off or no? I am inside my house btw so I don't really want to look yet.

>>14136046
Just the top of the carb needs to be removed

>>14136038
run with no hood m8, like a proper sick cunt

>>14136019
Awesome, one of the most unique things I've seen on here. Keep it up

>>14136019
i was wondering what the hell this thing was.

>>14136054
fuck yeah I will go do that in a min.

>>14136058
nah i was thinking hood pins because they look fully sik but literally everybody i told this to said no

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Miiiight need some cleanup :V

>>14136075
Reasons?

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Well I was hoping to fix the rough idle problem while in gear with the fuel pressure regulator, but it only helped a bit. I just have no fucking clue what it could. The fuel idle mixture screws are adjusted for best vacuum, all the ignition components are fairly new. Vacuum gauge holds a steady 21" of HG when parked and I just took the carb off last week and gave it a really good cleaning. My fuel filter is a couple weeks old and it isn't very clogged yet.

I'm just stumped

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>>14136022
I'm no master tech yet or anything but I'd definitely listen to everything is saying >>14136032 he knows stuff and junk

>>14136077
Is that oil filter placement stock?

>>14136114

Hard to think about a manufacturer actually putting the oil filter in a good spot easy to get to and not draining oil down on a control arm, subframe, or some other component isn't it?

>>14136084
they told me it would mean cutting a hole in my bonnet, which is a semi permanent modification which i understand.

Okay, okay, okay... I got a real problem.

Bought a 73 chevy nova from some "hot rod" mechanic, the thing is fuck all retarded the more and more I drive it and inspect it. But all of that is beyond the point. I got it for a good price (so far)

How do I identify what GM crate motor is in this car? Or where is the plaque?

I know it's a 350

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>>14136141

Can you check the casting number?

>>14136114
It's an FE block (390ci) so yes. Not the original block, but it is an S-code.

>>14136141
if it's not the stock engine, you'll have to find some kind of serial number on the block and try to search it up

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>>14136141

>I know it's a 350

How do you know?

Did you take a cylinder head off and measure the bore to be sure it's not a 305?

Nearly ready to start the Kingswood up.
Decided to have a look at the state the gas tank was in and found that the straps are missing. I don't know what is restraining it right now, and I also don't know where to get replacements apart from cars being parted out. There is one place I know of in Hamilton that does part out Holdens but I can't find their contact info.

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>>14135677
this one is for sale not too far from me. less than 3K. been sittting there for like five months

>>14136201
Are you the guy that was looking to buy that super cheap Kingswood?

>>14135725
Whawawa, where is this RX-3?

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>>14136108
Damn, that is strange. My only suggestion would be to adjust idle in gear with some help then go back to air and fuel adjustments but honestly I have no idea

>>14136230
Saw it in some other thread awhile back just figured it fit topic, sorry about that.

>>14136220
nah. I'm the guy that just put in a new radiator.

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>>14136250
I wanted to rescue it. It looks terrified and extremely lonely ;-;

>>14136250
I'm convinced that this Holley 4160 is just a hunk off junk. I don't really have another carb to use though, to see if it is the carb being a problem

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>>14136271
I can't seem to find much online other than a Hotrod forum post and Im not even sure if they are talking about the same carb problems or on what engine but they have some good diagrams of whatever carb their talking about lol

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Without air cleaner. Any idea what model Holley the carb is?

>>14136151
>>14136161


All I've found is 50VP

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>>14136265
>you will never own an RX3, a first gen Celica, or a 240z

Atleast 240's are pretty common for the most part

>>14136372
Looks like and old 4160/4150. You'd have to get the numbers off the carb to really find it out

>>14136397
>240z
Aside from the body styling the s13/14 is an infinity better car than those old datsuns that feel like the fucking doors are going to fall off.

>>14136381

If it's a GM block it will have the casting number like these pics on the back driver's side of the engine where the transmission bellhousing bolts up. That will give you the block info, but some engines and blocks shared casting numbers.

>>14136151
>>14136165

>>14134758
Yeah but it sounds pretty cool

>>14136348
At this point, your guess is as good as mine. I rebuilt this engine a couple years ago, so there is nothing wrong mechanically. It only has maybe 12 000 Kilometers on it

>>14134687

Hitachi vacuum idle control mess? Please don't.

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>>14136450
>s-chassis are better
of course they are without a doubt, but like you said I'd buy a 240z for the styling and muh feels over everything else.

I also don't vape either

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>>14136564
My car is pre-smog and also non-california spec. So no EGR or air injection crap. The back of my Hitachi has just 1 vacuum bleed that goes way too lean when connected. I need just 1 hose with a restricted vacuum jet and I'll be good to go.

>>14136450
>that feel like the fucking doors are going to fall off.

That's half the fun

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Now this is interesting. I pulled the gas tank out of the Kingswood Ute and compared it to another.
The larger one is from the HQ, and the smaller one from the HZ. Both of them are pretty rough.
The HQ has been sitting for a while and has a lot of surface rust, no penetration thankfully.
The HZ tank has a lot of bodging. I assume the hose was to let off vapors because the actual port had been plugged up.

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>>14136792
Looks like the larger tank is the stock tank for the ute. Have no idea what the smaller one is from. Probably one of the many bodges by the previous owners, along with the radiator

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Should've took the air filter off but it's actually a Holley 670.. 86 Camaro. Daily driver /never ending project.

>>14136878

670 vacuum secondary? Is the engine pretty mild? If so I'd drop down to a 600. Engine will probably actually run better.

>>14136899
That's the one. It has a new 350 crate motor with mild cam, edelbrock performer intake, fuel pump, ignition upgrades, 700r4 with shift kit etc.
I've been tuning it back and forth and tweaking the timing. It ping'd, hesitated, stalled, and so on but I've actually gotten it pretty close now as far as the carb goes. Took it for a ride yesterday and it smoked the tires with just my pinky toe.

>>14135468
Nice top end. Are you going to port them any further or leave them as boxed?

>>14136958

What sort of RPM do you regularly run it up to or plan to? Under 5-6k RPM a mild 350 like that with an auto trans and vacuum secondary is probably going to run best overall with something like a classic 600. A 670 would be more suited for a upper mild 383.

>>14136022
See

>>14136032


Words out of my mouth. As for the idle, see how it does and after you adjust your floats and tell us what happens.

>>14136108
Have you checked for any blockages in your vacuum advance line? If not give it a look see because if it is blocked, your overall ignition metering by RPM is reduced and can cause rough idle. could be a collapsed advance line as well.

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>>14136766
>I know this feel

>>14137186
But I have my vacuum advance is hooked up to port vacuum, and there is no vacuum at low rpm 1000 rpm or so and up runs just fine

>>14136125
I've just never seen that stock is all. But yeah that is a nice feature.

>>14137330

I used to run a remote mount oil filter on my SBC so the filter was super easy to get to. Then I saw a drag car that had one burn to the ground when the hose failed. Even with a quick emergency response team on hand with tons of extinguishers blasting the car was fucked. Once that oil hit the headers the fiberglass front end just melted.

>>14137278
True. And everything seems to be aright on the carb itself? does the rough idle sound like starvation of air/fuel or a rich condition? Any backfiring through the carb in gear? It seems like if we have ruled out all possibility of a timing issue (and I know you have) then carb seems to be the culprit. Any changes in running due to ambient temp changes? Hows she do above idle? Does it chug until it hits a certain rpm, or come to life when you hit the throttle off an in gear idle?

I'm sorry, with me, I have to usually see it with my own eyes, or hear it with my own ears to determine the issue. Keep plugging away.

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>>14137397
yeah it's gotta be something carb related. The float levels are set perfectly and I pulled a few plugs and they looked fine, not too much carbon, not burning too lean. The fuel pump was over pressuring so I thought it was flooding at low rpm, hence why I put the regulator in today. No back firing of any sort and the engine doesn't seem to care whether it's cold out or not, it will still idle rough unless I crank up the idle speed.
I don't have a tach, so I'm guessing here, but when I try to lower the idle speed to where it used to be, maybe 800 rpm-ish, the whole engine shudders when in gear and at a stop. When I giver shit on the gas, the the carb seems to work just fine.

>>14137552
So only roughness at idle? Saw that before in a dual strombergs and turned out to me one of the carbs' accel pump was frozen. Dunno if that helps tho

>>14137607
Yeah definitely wouldn't be an accelerator pump.
The thing that's bugging me is I just cleaned the entire carb out, cause I have rust in my gas tank and no matter what, micro particles always get through my fuel filters. it wasn't even very dirty inside though.

I'll figure it out sometime. I'm just going to blame the carb for now

>>14137638
What's your vacuum pressure looking like?

>>14137638
If need be, and you don't want to hear this, try a second rebuild. Were you planning a tach anytime soon?

Just a thought, but have you adjusted the idle air at idle under load? Do you have a buddy with a tach you can use for an hour?

>>14137666
He said above it was 21"Hg

>>14137674
my bad

>>14137674
The carb is only a year old so I didn't do a rebuild, just a clean out. I'd like a tach, but have no where to mount one and they are too expensive for my taste. When I buy my own timing light I'll get one that tells you the rpm.

I haven't adjust the fuel idle screws under load, I don't have anyone that can give me a hand with it and I don't trust chocking the wheels.

I do have a very old Dwell meter that has an rpm gauge in it, but it's very iffy, just kinda jumps around, can't get a good reading

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>>14137687
No worries, have a Dodge Monaco.

>>14137711
A chepo tach just to test things is what Im saying to get like a 30 dollar sun pro. A rebuild is also cheer than a second carb. Did you change any parts in it at all?

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>>14137758
have one too!

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>>14137758
Didn't change any parts in it. Nothing is leaking and all the gaskets are in good shape, both floats aren't filled with gas or anything. Nothing appeared worn out inside. Only thing I've replaced on it is the electric choke and that was last year, cause the one that came on it was fucking dead after 3 months

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>>14134523
Picked this baby up with 220k on body. New motor and rebuilt tranny though. $1100. Only issues are brake leak, rusty rockers, and low fuel pressure leading to stalling. Hope to have it on the road once the salt leaves the road.
How did I do on this 88 16v Scirocco?

>>14137806
I prefer the 2 doors, but that's a clean ass truck.

>>14137806
One last question, and I'l give my verdict. First carb you have had apart?

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>>14137896
No, I've rebuilt the old Motorcraft 2100 that used to be on it a few times, and I've had this one completely stripped apart before. Also just rebuilt a Holley 4160C for my truck

>>14137911
Had to ask, no ill feelings just needed to know. Anyway you can swap the 4160C to the T bird to see whats what?

>>14137806
Do want

Except the colour. Holden painted everything that colour for a while, kinda killed it for me

>>14137929
I was thinking about it, but apparently it is tuned only for a 74-76 big block 390FE. So I didn't bother doing that today

>>14134523
I rebuilt a carb once at trade school.

That Sigma never ran again. One of my proudest moments.

I'm pretty sure I could do a better job this time around, I've rebuilt a few bike carbs and I'm a lot more on top of things now

>>14134523
>older then 25 years
>classic
well fuck I guess I just scrapped a classic pic related my first baby my 91 tercel she made it to

>350000 miles
with the only work being done on it was a belt at 60000
always used cheap wallmart supertech dogged her to death and never ever washed it
what killed her was a blown head gasket I never took care of fuck this boring thread so il green text
>be me driveing to work at 6am
>car sounds alittle weird feels slugish
>floorit.mp3
>here a light *ting* because the speakers in my shit box haven't worked in 15 years
>drive for 3 months normal
>always check antifreeze before I drive shitbox because I thought my heater core died
>lol why am I adding anti freeze every week
>day before christmas eve see white smoke assume it's becuase cold va winters
I live in a gated community that turns on to a 55mph country road
>turn on to road car struggling to speed up
>mustbethecold.jpg
>petal to the floor
>bwaaaa. flac
>smoke is insane at this point other drivers honking there horns cop blips his lighs for a second then cuts them off
>get to work work 8 hours
>get in shut box
>turn key
>vroomvroom.doc
>starts first turn so I assume nothings wrong
>half way home my heat Gage is at 3/4s weird but not to hot I guess
>get to my 55 mph road heat gauge is back at normal levels so what ever
>shift to first second third then gun it for the last mile
>heat guage shoots up like a meth addict quick and discrete
>pull in to community
>B A N G
>what's wrong boo.exc
>coast in to drive way shift to netrual hit the parking break
>pop hood smoke errywere
>whydidntiseethis.img
>rad bottle empty oil is white and milky
>wait an hour drain oil
>5quarts of half burned half white oil spill out
>endgine covered in black sooty shit won't even attempt to turn over
>tow to local mechanic dude for free because he's my homie
>all for cylinders are fubar endgine block cracked all cooling hoses melted
tldr shit box rather combust then leave me stranded

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>>14138121
pic related this is were she sat before I crushed her

now I drive an 04 xterra a 03 Durango and a 08 focus

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83 Corolla AE71 with a 4AC

"DID":
Removed stock carb covered in vacuum tube spaghetti. Replaced fucked hoses.

CURRENT TO DO:
Install a Weber 32/36 carb. Block off and/or remove all unneeded emissions hardware.
Install electric fan with thermostat controller so I don't have to remember to flip a switch. I have no experience with any wiring other than car stereo installation so it will be a learning experience.

FUTURE TO DO:
Remove power steering assembly and loop the lines. This is a small car, the PS is fucked, and I don't want to hunt down parts for manual conversion.
Suspension is 100% fucked. I will install daily driver grade AE86 parts.

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Looks like I'm buying a new battery come Spring. Couldn't even get it to crank with a jump-pack hooked up.

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What's the market value on a truck like this?

>3 speed automatic - TH-350
>numbers matching
>CST trim
>shortbed
>350ci engine

All around quite good shape but by no means a nut and bolt restoration.

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did i do good

>>14138384

My dad bought an automatic for $4500.
It had been messed with, and he's slowly bringing it back.

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just got back from a date in the truck. I am amazed how much girls like it regardless of how dangerous/loud/old it is.

>>14138384
if it were in pristine condition, maybe 15k. doesn't sound like it though, so it is probably a 4-7k truck. They made so many of these that unless it is something truly special, it isn't worth much.
>tfw truck isn't worth shit
>boomer at gas station today also asked how much I would sell it for
>"more than you can afford pal, FERD"

>>14138427
>land rover S2
yasss. I am jelly.

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'70 reporting in

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Saw this at a massive car cruise earlier this week

Looked exactly like my dads old car. Same colour, same amount of wear and same model/year

I was so close to asking the guy if he wanted to sell it, and a part of me regrets no waiting around to ask.

Are car guys OK to be asked if their car is for sale? I know it annoys me sometimes with my Valiant but on some occasion i just have to try and buy it off the owner

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>>14138670

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>>14138684

>>14138670
To me its alright, I just politely say no. But it doesn't hurt to ask cause they just might give it that second thought.

>>14138670
>Are car guys OK to be asked if their car is for sale?
I don't see why not. As long as you are polite it is all good.

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>>14138701
yeah i figured but 100 to 1 times its a no

Some spic wanted to buy my valiant right from the carpark before i could turn my engine off. I told him no i like it too much but instead he was so insistent i should get his phone number i pretended to write it on my wrist. Later on while i was ordering a part, he came into the shop to interrupt me and the clerk to give me his number on the back of a receipt. The guy really wanted my car
>hey ese you wanna sell your car meng?
only time i was pissed off from a guy wanting to buy my car

>>14138408
jesus thats cool
>daily drivers always turn me on more than mint condition cars
>i wonder what the original owner would think of their car now

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My WIP. Needs a lot done to the engine, looking at an engine swap entirely. Just blew my air filter off today and tore the damned thing to shreds.
>Yes I know it's screwed on, I have no idea what happened to the screw.

>>14138777
whats wrong with the engine? can't be that much

>>14138538
It might be my autistic viewpoint but I always see old dailies as like old dogs, they're not crazy fucking hyper, they can't run fast, they're just cool and kinda have a personality to them, loads of character. That's my best guess as to why some grills like them so much.

>"Is this your car? Its so old!"
>"Woah these seats are so soft!"
>"Why does it smell like gas?"
>"Where's the rest of the seatbelt?"

>>14138670
Yeah as long as they're polite I don't see it as a problem.
>inna gas station filling up for the first time
>guy in a Silverado pulls up next to me
>"you sellin?"
>"Nah man, just got it."
>"you sure mang?"
>"Yeah man, sorry."
>"cmon man serious?"
>"Yeah."
>sits there for a few seconds blocking the exit until he finally leaves

>>14138782
Previous owner put on a POS Carb. No idea where the hell it came from, but it runs great besides some idle issues on the cold days. Besides that there are backfiring issues that are either due to the shite carb or something is off with my timing.
Also, I don't doubt that one of my cylinders has bad compression. Aside from these, not much. Just a dirty ass engine. Rebuild under 20k from previous owner, only driven a couple thousand since I've gotten it. Gotta spend a whole day just cleaning the shit off this engine. Dirty as hell.

>>14138808
check ur timing. backfiring would not be carb

>>14138812
Figured.
Also >>14138804
>Where's the rest of the seatbelts
>Gas smell
>wanting to sell
Know that shit all too well. And worst of all
>Middle aged suburban mother bitching at me over emissions

>>14138538

I'd say it's in older restoration condition although still very clean. The owner is wanting $25,000 CAD. I don't know if it's worth pursuing. It's definitely a special truck being that it's the highest trim, a shortbed and all original.

>>14138808
do a compession test. Just remember those engines are not power houses even from factory so it might be OK

AS for the backfiring, check carb to manifold seals, vacuum hoses, manifold to cylinder head and exhaust header gasket

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>>14138837

how often do it backfire anon? am bug owner

>>14138850
could just be a spark plug 2

>>14138850
I'm checking everything over once the holidays pass. Too packed with family fluff to get to it with a clear mindset.
>>14138854
When it's warm, only once or even not at all within a few minutes of starting. Once it's passed 2nd gear it never backfires again.
However, when it's cold, it will almost always backfire at least once until it passes second gear. Then it clears up.

>>14138870
check timing, i remember my valiant acting up and couldn't be stopped in D otherwise it would stall. Putting it under load, up a hill, changing gears was a problem requiring more RPMs to not stall and it guzzled fuel while doing this. Found out my timing rattled itself out of spec, so i redid that and it was perfect

>>14138899
Thanks for the advice. I'll hop on it ASAP

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>>14135677
>>14135677
Jesus I've had a hell of a night. Anyways like 4 hours ago I saw this on Craigslist and I instantly thought " hey that apache guy might appreciate that". They only want like $2500 or something, idk I'm tired, I got more pics for the morning if you want.

>>14139192
Fucking shit pictures fucking phone nvm. Its the thought that counts right? Lol

>>14138384
The ones I've seen in my area in similar shape are usually $4000-$5500

>>14138840
No where near worth $25K Not even close

>>14138840
no that is ridiculous. it might be worth 7k at most, but I sure as shit wouldn't pay that much. they made basically the same truck for like 30 years, just find another one. the 350/350 is also the most common combo you could possibly have.

>>14138804
>"Where's the rest of the seatbelt"
more like
>"Where's the seatbelt"
1965 baby, it doesn't have one. Freedom ain't free.

>>14139192
>panda trueno edition chevy 3100
the king of the arizona touge

>>14136381
That's not right. Should be a long number, near the bellhousing.

330817 70-80 400 2 & 4 bolt
355909 75-79 262/305 2-bolt
360851 75-76 262 2-bolt
361979 76-79 305 2-bolt
366245 78-82 350 4-bolt crate / high-nickel
366286 82 350 4-bolt crate / aluminum
366287 82 350 4-bolt crate / aluminum
366299 82 350 4-bolt crate / aluminum
389257 67 302 2-bolt
391436 68-73 307 2-bolt
393288 65-67 283 2-bolt
460703 78 350 4-bolt
460776 76-79 305 2-bolt
460777 76-79 305 2-bolt
460778 76-79 305 2-bolt
471511 79-82 267 2-bolt
3556519 58-61 283 2-bolt
3703524 55 265 2-Bolt / no oil filter
3720991 55-56 265 2-bolt
3731548 57 283 2-bolt / obsolete mounts
3737737 57-62 283 2-bolt
3737739 57-62 283 2-bolt
3756519 58-62 283 2-bolt
3782870 62-67 327 2-bolt
3789817 62-67 327 2-bolt
3789935 61-66 283 2-bolt
3790721 64-67 327 2-bolt / low profile oil filter mount
3791362 66-67 327 2-bolt / low profile oil filter mount
3791363 66-67 327 2-bolt / low profile oil filter mount
3792563 65 327 2-bolt
3792582 64-65 283 2-bolt
3794226 57-63 283 2-bolt
3794460 68-69 327 2-bolt
3814660 68-69 327 2-bolt
3830944 63 327 2-bolt
3834810 65-67 283 2-bolt
3834812 62-63 283 2-bolt
3837739 58-62 283 2-bolt
3849852 57-66 283 2-bolt
3849859 57-66 283 2-bolt
3849935 65-67 283 2-bolt
3858174 64-67 327 2-bolt
3858180 64-67 327 2-bolt
3858618 68-76 350 2 or 4-Bolt
3862194 65-67 283 2-bolt / low profile oil filter mount
3864812 62-67 283 2-bolt
3892657 64-67 302/327/350 2-bolt
3892659 68-69 327 2-bolt / early big journal
3896944 67 283 2-bolt
3896948 66-67 283 2-bolt

>>14140435
(cont)
3903352 67 327 2-bolt
3914635 68-73 307 / 2-bolt
3914636 68-73 307 / 2-bolt
3914638 68 327 2-bolt
3914653 68 307 2-bolt
3914660 68-69 327 2-bolt
3914678 68-79 302/327/350 2-bolt
3931174 68 307 2-bolt
3932371 69-73 307 2-bolt
3932373 69-73 307 2-bolt
3932386 68-74 302-327-350 2 or 4-Bolt
3932388 68-79 350 4-Bolt
3932442 67 350 2-bolt
3933180 68-69 327 2-Bolt / early big journal
3951509 70-80 400 2 or 4-Bolt / 2 freeze plug 400
3951511 70-80 400 2 or 4-Bolt
3956618 68-79 302/327/350 2 or 4-Bolt
3956632 69-73 307 2-bolt
3959512 62-63 327 2-bolt
3970010 69-79 302/350 2 or 4-Bolt (most common 350 casting)
3970014 68-79 350 2 or 4-Bolt
3970020 69-73 307 2-bolt
3970024 69-73 307 2-bolt
3992386 68-69 327 2-Bolt / early big journal

>>14140439
(cont)
10036033 350 4-bolt / mexican crate motor
10051182 86-up 350 2 or 4-bolt
10051184 86-up 350 2 or 4-bolt
10054727 86-up 350 2-bolt
10066036 86-up 350 2 or 4-bolt
10066038 350 2 or 4-Bolt / mexican Crate motor
10090511 90 350 4-bolt / LT-5 ZR-1
10125327 93-up 350 2 or 4-bolt / LT1, Reverse cooling
10134996 400 4-bolt / Aluminum crate motor
10153558 91-92 350 4-bolt / LT-5 ZR-1
10168588 94-96 265 2-bolt / LT1, Reverse cooling
10199001 93-95 350 4-bolt / LT-5 ZR-1
10243878 96-up 305 2-bolt / Vortec
10243880 96-up 350 2 or 4-Bolt / Vortec
12550592 97-up 350 Cross-bolt / LS1 Aluminum
14010201 80-85 305 2-bolt
14010202 80-85 305 2-bolt
14010203 80-85 305 2-bolt
14010205 80-82 267 2-bolt
14010207 80-85 350 2 or 4-Bolt
14010209 80-85 350 2 or 4-Bolt
14010280 80-82 267 2-bolt
14010287 80-82 350 2-bolt
14011064 80-85 350 4-bolt
14011148 87-89 350 2 or 4-Bolt
14016376 80-82 267 2-bolt
14016379 77-79 350 2 or 4-Bolt
14016379 77-79 267 2-bolt / no dipstick
14016381 76-85 305 2-bolt
14016382 80-85 305 2-bolt
14016383 80-85 305 2-bolt
14079287 86-90 350 2-bolt
14088526 87-89 350 2-bolt
14088548 86-88 350 2-bolt
14088551 86-88 305 2-bolt
14093627 87-88 305 2-bolt
14093638 87-95 350 2 or 4-bolt
14094766 86-up 305 2-bolt
14101147 86-up 305 2-bolt
14101148 86-up 350 2 or 4-Bolt
14102058 86-88 305 2-bolt
14316379 68-88 350 2-bolt

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Just picked my up my second car today, am I welcome here? What does one take in to account when owning a classic?

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Dreaming of another g-body. I've owned 2 Monte Carlos already but I've had to get rid of them for some reason or another. Can't decide if I should just fire sale my dying DD and buy a 1500-200 bucket or try and save like 3-4 grand and get a less obvious bucket.

>>14140486
muh dick, I wish we could get those cool citroens. I would look for bad or aged and worn out plastics and rubbers.

>>14140487
I wouldn't mind one of those, but all the ones in my area are fucked up. either rusty or a terrible lowrider build.

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>>14140505
Either that or a hotrod someone tried to build on a $1000 budget. Clean ones start at like 6 grand now a days so you're always picking up someone's failed project.

pic is my first car ever. Some dude who knew little to nothing about cars tried to hop it up on the cheap and then sold it to the guy who I bought it from who only bought it to flog mercilessly on for 6 months until the temps expired. Was a great car to say the least, bought it for $1450 threw a $50 starter in it and a battery lead, drove it around for a few months, brother crashed it, then sold it to a nog from DC for $1600.

>>14140629
nice looker. how hard is it to swap a manual into them? I really want a G-body El Camino though, too bad they are impossible to find.

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>>14140644
Not too bad, t5s fit the best. IIRC you just buy a new pedal assembly and master off jegs or summit or something for a malibu or el camino and they bolt right on. I think you have to beat the trans tunnel out a bit and have your drive shaft modified to fit. Not sure if a t5 is longer or shorter than a 200r4.

G-body El Caminos are by far the most common but they def carry a price premium over the regular coupes just like the Malibus.

This was monte #2

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>>14140237
I like it way more after reading that.

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>>14140505
European barn find, got it for free, 60.000km and fairly new altogether

>>14140814
Its kinda fucking with me cause it's not RHD, yet its euro

>>14140832
British cars are RHD, everywhere else in Europe is LHD.

>>14140832
your thinking of british.

>>14140814
yeah I would wager that most plastics and rubber is totally shot. also look at the wiring.

>>14140852
Only problem is the hydolics with work fine until I decided to raise the car to the max.
Then it leaked all over the place, easy fix so I'm good to go.

>>14140814
>palma de mallorca
At least you won't have any rust issues.

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>>14141141
no, all he has to worry about is people from magaluf throwing up all over the car.

>>14138384
In my area one of those would go for 5000+
It looks pretty clean

>>14141181
Magaluf britfags smashed my mirrors on my last cars everything I park there

>>14141141
The spoiler has slight touches of rust where there's contact between the rear and the spoiler, what do?

>When your engine doesn't leak a drop of oil but the transmission and differential always drip

>>14141341
Iktf. Can't wait one day to swap in a mint 351w with efi and a zf s5-42 manual trans.

>>14141402
I'm hoping it's just the driveshaft packings that cause the leaking

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The fury is stored for the winter, pretty sad I won't be able to drive it for a few months. I'm hoping by next winter to have the rust spots patched and to have it professionally undercoated so I can still drive it over the winter

>>14135718
Lord have mercy it's beautiful.

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>>14141413
what car/engine/tranny?

>>14141826
it was magnificent. just look at those windows, that wide open view, the lack of pillars, the clean lines. such beautiful machines.

>>14142033
1967 Mustang GT, 390ci FE, 4spd manual. Runs but hasn't seen the road since 2000, needs lots of little things fixed that I don't have money for.

>>14142180
MUH DICK
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but actually that is a bitchin car. have any pictures?

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>>14142204
Had newer photos but can't find them, though I posted some engine bay pics earlier in thread.

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>>14142180
I don't really like the wheels though. Neither the style nor the differing sizes.

>>14142287
noice. that's a sweet ride.

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>>14134523
1948 MG TC reporting in.

>>14142299
A while ago I made a to-do list for it. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OEdK35OhxbOqpOfeBbSdwNSrZhswKOyOOaU8JoyO9i0/edit

>>14142368
> A/C
lol

>>14142377
Grandfather added some parts of it but not any of the parts that go in the engine bay.

>>14142345
My To-Do List
Check oil pump
Change oil and filter
Keep manually cranking engine
Check valves
Mild Carb rebuild
Starter Motor Rebuild
Install rudementary electrical system
Find replacement 12v low pressure fuel pump (Help?)
Build replacement thermostat housing
Install radiator
Start Engine
Check and adjust valves
wheel bearings
Brake system rebuild
finish suspension rubber replacement
deal with shock absorbers
install rudementary electrical system and jump seat
test chassis for functionality and re-evaluate rebuild at this point.

If all is well to there continue to part B, else continue work on engine/chassis/suspension

B
Reform body shell and prime
Assemble wood body subframe
Paint body shell and trim pieces
Make seat covers
Drop body shell onto car
Assemble interior and full electrical system
Drive off into sunset on a nice twisty road with my gf.

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>>14138630
Here's mine in the rain

>>14142368
>>14142412
my to do list off the top of my head

>Get new fuzzy dice because the sun decomposed mine
>replace heater core and undo the bypass
>wire in a toggle switch for the fried wiper relay
>tune float height
>sand cast new tie downs for the bed
>fix wiring to rear tail light
>burp p/s a bit better.

eventually
>fix dent on hood
>respray
>4 or 5 speed swap
>V8 + EFI swap
>regear the Dana 60 from 4.11 down to 3.73

>>14142762
>respray
N O O O O O
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>>14142762
>V8 swap
Why would you ever want to get rid of a 300 l6?

>>14142785
Relax, its not the original paint anyway. I would do a lovely dark green and white powdercoated wheels

>>14142882
Because speed, comfortable acceleration and efi

>>14142882
tfw no 300 cubic inch inline 6.

goddamn those are some big cylinders. muh torques

>>14142882
Because KKK is a big poopy head

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>>14142762
yesss, swap your shitty I6 for glorious v8

then ill have the biggest 6-- i mean... then you'll have a nice driving truck of course

>>14143466
does the 300 wake up with a bigger cam? does it take to mods at all?

>>14143485
Very slight mods, but it's still not going to be the fastest engine. But it will still have tons of torque and last a long time.
I tried to tell KKK he should just upgrade the intake and put a Holley 4 bbl on it, but he's set on a V8 and EFI

>>14138670

I don't mind it. I take it as a compliment.

>>14135315

>Lapeer

into the trash it goes

>>14138408
That the coupe or fastback? can't really tell from this angle

>>14143504
At the price point of doing those mods to a 300, i could buy a whole 351w and be making even more power. Don't get me wrong, I love the 300, but modifying it must isn't cost effective for what you get.

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>/ddt/ ded

I guess I'll chill in here.

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>>14144589
Considering Daily classic Thread Spawned /ddt/, this is a very appropriate place to chill

>>14143485
It wakes up a bit but you will never be able to make it breath at high RPM.

As Kit Kat says, cheaper to swap in a cheap 302/351w than to modify the 300 to match.

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>>14144599
That's great, now I can post old ass pictures cause noone's seen them.

>>14144618
>2+2

Is it at least a 260?

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>>14144599
>El Camino


Recently I discovered the Toyota crown pickup. And although the Toyota Crown never sold well here in the US, I like the look and would love to find one. Either the sedan ore the pickup. Use the pickup as a shop truck.

I wish I knew anything about classic cars so I could buy one and get it running, I don't even care if it ran well.

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>>14145451
get an old truck with a 1 barrel carb. it is impossible to fuck up. also they are super fun to drive. if you get one in stored condition or running, it is not that bad to keep it that way.

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>>14144797
It is indeed.

>>14144854
Are you aware that a proper shop truck looks like it has been rolled over at 60mph after five years?

If you want a shop truck, skip the nice truck part and buy a 80's ranger from craigslist for $750-1250

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BC Scottsdale reporting in. I'm moving back to my hometown today in the Fraser Valley, suite built into the top of a barn that has been converted by the owner into a 4-bay auto shop. He's a stock car racer (old RWD Corollas) and is also almost finished restoring his '68 Mustang (pictures inbound). It's a beautiful car, almost entirely stock, nothing fancy, not showroom quality, would make a great daily driver, and he's trying to sell it but I haven't asked him for a price yet as I'm afraid to hear the answer.

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>>14146456
This is his Mustang. Very typical, but that's what I'd be looking for if I was to buy one. I could almost certainly buy it off of him for cash tomorrow but it would bring me dangerously close to an empty bank account. I'm gonna sit on the idea for a while, let it collect dust for a bit longer, consider my options. I'm a lot more likely to wait for an late 50s Apache to pop up, but the opportunity to get behind the wheel of this one is there, and I'm sleeping above it every single night for the foreseeable future.

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>>14146481
Interior shot.

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>>14135819
No shit, I was on the strip in Vegas 22nd - 24th, we probably walked past each other a couple of times.

>>14146481
How tall are you? If 5'11 or taller, or you have long legs, you will not be comfortable in the Mustang. I'm 6'2 and I'm way to tall to fit in one comfortably.
I swear they were built for people 5'6 or so

>>14146281
Then you sir are forgiven. I could never get past the roofline on the 2+2s, but being it is a 260 and rarer, I can let it slide.

>>14146558
Not him but I'm 6'1" without boots on and fit just fine in every vehicle someone has said I wouldn't fit comfortably in. Second row however......

>>14134694
go to bed ron

>>14146558
I'm a pretty big dude, 6 ft, 200 pounds. I'm actually a few inches short of leg room in my single cab Scottsdale, I'd have to sit down in the thing to be sure but yeah it could be an issue.

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>>14146606
It's not turbo ultra rare, but seeing as there were only 9,499 of them sold to the US I guess that puts it in low tier rare.

>>14146522
Haha maybe. I definitely want to go back when I make more money for sure

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bamp

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>>14147557
Yes bump

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>>14147596
>tfw 60s truck mpgs
I forgot about that. still the best date vehicle on earth though.

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>>14147557
>mfw I actually saw the spooky skeltal edit someone made from one of the other shots of this car on another board

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>>14147735
this one?

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These threads are filling up faster and faster

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>>14142430
took out the shitty lights p.o had installed today

excuse me if mobile flips photo

>>14147746
Nah it was the one with the skeltal holding the surfboard, it was just a closeup on his face but it was from the front

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>>14147842
>haven't done any work with the holidays
>nothing new to post about

sufferin, going to start doing some research on cams for a 350sbc this weekend.

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>>14147852
Do those have the f series engines in them? I'm unfamiliar with the swb models

>>14140237
Top kek

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Who here has been enjoying the light holiday traffic?

>>14148079
yup. nice torque peak at 2k just like the rest of em

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fixed. i've got the 2f and a 4 speed. not quite sure they were hers originally, but she was a steal

/o/ convinced me to restore my 1965 mustang instead of buying a low mileage cobra. Been buying parts recently. Got a top end kit from edelbrock. New aluminum heads. Going to require new plugs. Always ran autolite platinums before. What should I go with /o/? Bosch? NGK?
Edelbrock reccomends champion rc12yc but fuck those lawnmower plugs.

>>14148640
Eh. Everybody likes NGK now.

What Champion used to be good for was a bewildering array of heat ranges and styles that absolutely outclassed the competition. Like Champion might have six heat ranges and four styles (power tip, non-power tip, long, short, etc) that a competitor covered with only one. I haven't looked at the availability charts since the company was sold years ago so maybe there's no advantage there anymore.

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>>14140644
I got mine, for only 800, then put the smoothies on, but there are good deals out there to be had on these cars.

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>>14148556
2h is the best still as slow as a bus even with a turbo

>>14149193
Take note everyone. This is what we should all aspire to with our own cars.

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>>14135579
I like it.

Picrelated my recent wreck. Valhalla bound!

>>14149636
What year? 70-72 judging by the hood

>>14148079
Same engine combinations as the long wheel base models, including F seies gas six, H series diesel six, and B series diesel four (with the option of a turbocharged variant.
I don't think the turbo H series (12H-T) was ever available in the 40 series, and was 60 series exclusive. I'll let someone confirm or correct that.

>>14149269
Apart from the Caterpillar yellow...

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>>14149700
Kinda wish I'd done the classic Toyota blue instead but oh well it doesn't look as dirty as the silver

>>14150180
Fair enough. Still doesn't detract from the apparent overall quality of the build. Even better to see a Toyota six "retro mod" LC40, as opposed to the typical tacky Chev/Spring Over/35+" Super Swamper examples.

>>14150536
Putting a v8 in a 40 is about one of the most bogan things you can do.

happy new year, CCG

>>14152007
y-you too

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>>14153125
no cucks allowed in ccg m9

>>14135666
Is that green car a first gen Monte?
I'd KILLLLL for one of those

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>>14153294
yeah

>>14153312
>all those cars left for dead
>they'll all return to the earth once all the boomers are gone since they're the majority when it comes to classic ownership
THEY DON'T DESERVE TO DIE LIKE THIS

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>>14153354
go to southern utah, I am sure you could pick up anything in this yard for cheap if you brought a trailer.
>yfw the 57 had a 3 on the tree and the 265 sbc.

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>>14153362
muuhhh diiicckkk

>>14154015
these old cars actually used real architectural cues to give an impression of power and stability.
modern cars all try to squeeze out the last 0.01 mpg by making increasingly angrier eyes and rounded melted soap bodies, so they end up all looking the same.
theres nothing wrong with looking fast and sleek, the problem is that every new car other than rolls look fast and sleek.

inb4
>le born in le wrong generation

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>>14154058
I was born in the wrong time. I wish I was born in the 50's or 60's

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>car sitting for two weeks
>cold weather
>one pedal pump to set the choke
>fires up after half a crank, practially instantly

PRAISE BE TO THE CARB GODS

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>>14154135
Feels goodman

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>>14134523
>1964 Buick LeSabre Sedan
>originally had 300 cid 2bbl V-8, three speed manual, manual brakes
>converted to front disc brakes using Scare Bird brackets, '79 Eldorado pads and calipers with '91 Chevy CK1500 1/2 ton rotors and '76 Buick Skylark soft lines
>power dual master cylinder from '91 Chevy CK1500
>powerplant is 425 cid Cadillac V-8 with Edelbrock 750 cfm carb in front of a Turbo 400 tranny

I've had the car nine years and am finally reaching the point where I'm getting it back together. This is a work in progress.

Engine bay is still grungy from the paint shop. Motor sits down and back from the Original layout. The driveshaft had to be shortened 5 1/2"

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>>14154203
Oh god yes, pics of the whole car please?

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>>14154203
Second shot of the bay.

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>>14154239
Rear quarter view from last week. Forgot to mention I had to replace every single hard and soft brake line on the car. I left the original rear drums. They're bigger than most modern pickups.