Classic Car General VeeYate Edition Shitpost about your shitbox

>>15942720
I would if I had money, got laid off last week bcuzlolunion and downsizing for winter and starting my new job next thursday, I was hoping to get a 66 elco or 62 falcon after I get a 150 for parts/tools

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What are some cheap 1975 or older Chevys that I can restomod? Looking for a project race car that I can easily throw a SBC or LS into. Bonus points if it handles well or can easily be modified to handle well.

>>15942841
define cheap

but always c10

>>15942801
good luck man. whats the new job?

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>>15942841
4th gen nova :)

>>15942891
>>15942891
Man, I always enjoy seeing you post your car. I wish we could go for a drive some time.

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Anyone else here this week? I'm having a blast so far.

>>15942898
No can do faggot, im better than you and i dont hang out with meek muggles

>>15942898
Thanks famalam

>>15942891
Do you actually drive your car or do you just post on 4chan about it?

>>15942887
Thanks mang, telecom shit, joint trenches with power which will be ironic as shit when I run into my old electric foreman.

Opinions on carbed for cold weather?

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>>15942921
O heck i have been hacked by the infamous hacker known as 4chan

>>15942936
It's not even his. It's his daddy's undesirable shitheap.

>>15942934
>>15942921
Spicy.

>>15942936
Yes. I drive it, and I like to post on 4chan about it

>>15942943
Who cares? I enjoy pictures of it anyways and the progress on the drag strip is interesting

>>15942936
only to mcdonalds and back

my dad told me to stop driving his car because im breaking the suspension, but i cant resist driving a true ''''''mussel'''''' car

>>15942939
>opinions on carbed for cold weather
if it is tuned and jetted right, should not be an issue.

>>15942965
o heck he's at it again

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>>15942974
fa sho, how annoying is carbed work?
Also I have this back home in CA

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>>15942989
>how annoying is carbed work
depends on how many carbs you have.

can i buy a 1973 Ford Torino 4 door cheap in the US?

i really like the shape and styling but they're probably trash cars

>>15942887
Whelp, I got about $8300 in the bank right now and I can save up to $1000/month if I live frugally. But I blow a lot of money on weekends with my gf. Let's say no more than $4-5K but preferably less. It just has to run because I live in an apartment for at least 6 more months.

C10 is an interesting idea. Maybe I could put a car body on the frame and use it for rallycross.

>>15942999
Well hopefully one for a straight 6 or whatever comes in the falcon/ Elco, I've only worked on 4 stroke bike carbs and that's not that hard but I've been told car carbs are a bit different.

>>15942989
working on a carb, for example rebuilding one, is not too hard. Tuning it well on the other hand is not so easy

>>15943009
>car body on the frame
why not use a truck body on the frame. Build it as it goes. the other option for that much would be a bitching foxbody or dodge dart.

>>15943013
single barrel i6 carbs are piss easy.

>>15943017
Yeah I have no clue how to do that shit at all but I'm sure there's decent tutorials
>>15943019
Well thats good to hear, will probably buy a rebuild kit anyhow just to make sure less problems.
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5743742606.html
I want the shit out of this.

>>15943046
>https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5743742606.html
that thing is beat but could be cool

>>15943071
Yeah the paints pretty rough but everything seems pretty straight except the front bumper.

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>>15942438
There's definitely a space for a chopped G-body in my gangsta grand tourer garage, right beside the 560 widebody, e32 750 coupe and lister xjs I'll have any day now

>>15943090
Do it. Id get a big ass Pontiac tho

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5776448138.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5734490343.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5776031701.html

>>15943396
That 63 looks pretty sex, also seen that wagon a few times, I would fucking love a wagon, just dont know what one I want yet, I wish it was summer so I could put off the truck.

>>15943396
Dudeman I found something way fucking better
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5809614281.html

>>15942989
a vacuum gauge and a timing light will make tuning a carb pretty dang easy. I'm to the point now where I can mostly do it by ear. i live in utah where its cold and high altitude, almost never have trouble starting my carburated motor even when it's down around 0deg F.

>>15942841
dat ass
hnnnng

>>15943715
Ehhhhhh....

>>15944416
Apparently a Buick 3800 fits alright.

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>>15942841
Is it even worth it going with tires that large? I went with smaller tires now since I have nearly a 19 inch rim in the rear, been thinking of going with 315-335 for that wide body look...
think i have some pics here of some wide rear shots

not mine, but you get it..

Will getting a cowl induction hood for my stock 305 make me look like an absolute tool? I need to replace my hood and want to go with something like this.

>>15945894
do whatever the fuck you want and not give a fuck what others think.

>>15945916
Good point. I can just see the shitposters now.
>you know that cowl induction doesn't do shit for your little 305 ya faggot
:^(

>>15945922
its about lookin cool, doesn't have to be functional

just don't slap bunch of stickers on the car and you're good

what do you have btw??

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>>15945939
1986 Elky. Center of the hood where there's that elevated crease has a big gash in it and it is cracking more. Lots of bubbles forming in other areas too. I figure spice it up and get a new hood with a big cowl induction. Not sure if I want 2" or 4" cowl induction. I'd love to look like pic related so I might go 4". Only sticker I'll ever put on my car is a Roadkill sticker. That way everyone knows its junk. MY junk.

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>>15945960
>junk

nigger, you don't know junk until you know MY junk.

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>>15945992
Pic related is what my car looks like as of five minutes ago. >>15945960 is what I dream it'll look like someday if I actually get off my ass and finally work on it.

>>15942891
What size are your centerlines?

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Can't decide which wheels I like better.
Cragars are 14x7 and 14x8
The western wheels (Bottom) are all 14x7.

>>15946892
D windows. In BLACK

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Page 9 bumpage

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>>15948620
Muh dick

Is this 1974 Capri 2.8L V6 a good deal?

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/5789047092.html

Alternatively there's this '73 with the 2.6L that's much cheaper, but also looks much worse.

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/5811821299.html

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The plan is to build another 302 with a roller cam and decent heads.
I want a tunnel ram too but we'll see where it goes.

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just bought another squarebody today

>>15948932
Going?
http://westcoastfalcons.com/event/2016-falcon-club-of-america-fca-pacific-regional-event/

>>15949000
that place is right where i used to live, the next meet looks cool

I don't really understand why so many people choose to build 302's when they max out at ~300whp n/a and the blocks can only handle ~400hp.
A chevy 350 can make ~400whp with similar mods and can handle much more power.
Not trying to offend any Ford fans here but what makes the 302 so desirable for builds? Seems underpowered compared to the 351w, too.

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Saw this near Milford NH after a Trump rally

>>15949000
I'd go If I lived a bit closer, google maps puts it 36 hours away,

>>15949035
you work with what you have, it's called hotrodding.

>>15945960
My nigga
>>15946091
15 inch rim, maybe 3.5 wide. Runs a 165/80r tire

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I cleaned the galaxie today.

The fact that my paint is shot to shit has never been more apparent.

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>>15949099
Forgot picture

>>15949063
I thought you lived in San Jose?

>>15949157
I live in Georgia

>>15949196
What do you do??

>>15949224
I run a lathe in a machining company

>>15949196
Did you just move there or was I confused all along? Careful parking next to kudzu, it can eat your car

>>15949234
I've always lived here, and there's no kudzu on my property.

Just wanted to say what you guys have built on /o/ is amazing, you do know what this place has become right?

>>15949541
This is one of the few quality threads on this board.

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>>15948985
All hail the panel square race.

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psure i almost set my Corvair on fire tonight.

>>15950433
tell us more

>>15950433
3 5 0 swap it

>tfw too scared to do any mods to car
The more tutorials I read and watch on how to do X the more and more detail I see in the work the more I fear of screwing everything up.

>>15952541
you figure out how to fix shit when you break it

i wouldn't worry about it, even with the new technology in cars, most skilled men and take on any project with enough tools and time..

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>>15942999
Got dem dual SU's with a manual choke. It was -5 this morning and it started right up.

>tfw you discover the heater actually works

Today was a good day.

>>15951364
The gas in the carbs evaporated so I was like whatever
>single barrel Rochesters are pretty closed up, can't prime them easily
>just pour a bit of gas's down the air cleaner
>car parked sideways on a hill
>gas leaks almost exclusively down the left side
>start cranking, it fires
>crank again and it starts running
>right cylinder bank is dead but spewing smoke at an alarming rate
>left cylinder bank is running and keeping the left aide moving
>clouds of smoke everywhere at this point
>all valves are knocking
>oil is well below the add mark
>fearing that it will seize I dump a quart in
>fuel pump finally got the right side running
>ran good rest of the night

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im looking for a ford mustang 1967, i dont know much about them rather than they look nice.
what do i need to know before buying one, especially on the technical aspect, i own a body shop so i can get along with paint jobs.

>>15951385
But the roar of a flat six is heavenly

>>15952837
What to expect
>Unless it's been restored, all rubber to be pretty fucked
>Weak brakes
>Rust
>Carbs might need a clean.
>If it's been modified, odds are it has way too much carb or just not enough
>Shit gas mileage

Everything else is really fun though. I call it "character"

>>15953322
V8 sounds better.

>>15953937
Sbcs sound like ass what are you talking about also
>overheating prone engine
>in a car with no radiator
Gr8 idea desu

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>>15953998
>Not running a front mount radiator
It's like you've literally never seen a SBC swapped corvair. They're neat as fuck.

>>15954019
Too much work

>>15954019
Dank

Considering saving up to buy a project Mopar vehicle off CL, such as a satellite, duster, or demon. Thoughts? What's the best older Mopar vehicle I can find for cheapish in running condition?

>>15956447
>such as a satellite, duster, or demon. Thoughts?
Satellites can be cheap, duster can maybe be cheap ( bought one for $2k) Demon's i hear are expensive.

>>15956474
I've noticed Demons seem to be inherently more expensive. Why is that? They're the exact same thing as Dusters.

>There was a fucking Superbee and a '71 Charger near me for 8k each, Superbee didn't run though

>>15956492
>I've noticed Demons seem to be inherently more expensive. Why is that?
Nobody bought them because in the 70's people feared God.
Now they're just collectible.

>>15956492
Dusters on the other hand sold like crack.

>>15956499
Oh yeah, makes sense.

>>15956492
Scratch that, the Superbee was a '68 and it was 5k, not running but complete.

>>15956504
Ah, I don't know what it is about the Dusters and Demons but I love them.

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So I went to the track Wednesday, forgot go pro, didn't take pictures. With the gear change, the car ran a similar 1/4 mile to what it has been but picked up a tenth in the 60' and almost and half a tenth in the 1/8th.

Left lane

>>15956542
Affordable horsepower in small (for the time) American cars is always fun

>>15956542
They are pretty damn handsome.

>>15956557
Not only that but 340 equipped Dusters were running about as fast as big block Mopars which was incredible at the time.

>>15956557
>>15956561
That's very true. After '73 didn't they put in 360s? Were those better than the 340s or should they be avoided?

>>15956574
>That's very true. After '73 didn't they put in 360s? Were those better than the 340s or should they be avoided?
Yeah they dropped the 340.
360 isn't a bad engine on paper, it's perfectly fine but it was never as good as the 340.
The 360 was mainly used as a heavy duty engine.
Finding an actual 340 engine nowadays is hard, they're pretty rare but 360s are incredibly easy to find, and fortunately, easy to get a lot of power from.

>>15956579
I'd probably want to build a 383 or something to slam in there, anyways. How rare are these Dusters to find with a manual transmission? Never seem to see them near me.

>There's a 73 Charger near me in pretty decent condition for 4k

>>15956600
>How rare are these Dusters to find with a manual transmission? Never seem to see them near me.
Pretty rare, 727 was considered a better transmission than A833.
Swaps aren't too difficult 2bh, i would get the Charger if you could.

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>>15956557
Did somebody mention American Muscle?

>>15956666
>Tfw Cooper cobras are Sexy as fuck
I have a feeling they're shit though

>tfw the rare moment you drive by someone with same car as you
Why does it feel so good. It literally never happens but when it does it feels great.

>>15956447
coronets are also cheap and essentially the styling of a challenger in 4 doors.

>>15957500
Why is it so hard to find late 60s and early 70s full size mopars. They've all disappeared

>>15957715
rust buckets...

>>15957715
Demolition Derbies.

>>15957715
There's a Monaco for $2500 on Denver's CL right now. It has rust though, like >>15957834 said. It doesn't look terrible, you could definitely drive it

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I spot a lac of Caddillacks in this thread

>>15957164
Probably? Your hopelessness isn't unfounded.

>>15958704
Helpless or hopeless? I cant be helped that's for sure ;)

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Now this is an edition I can get behind

>>15956447
The only truly cheap Mopar at this time are either gutted shells or a C Body. AMA.

>>15958933
C bodies are cool as fuck

>>15958940
I live it. How's the pickup coming?

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Checking out some salvage vehicles, for my next project..

67-69 mustang,found some flooded ones too from the recent floods this year, but it just seems a flooded/burned car will cost too much to get it running again

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>>15959121

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>>15959127

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>>15959133

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>>15958947
So far so good, runs strong. I'm saving up for an engine swap and doing a lot of research on what parts to get. I think I'm going with just a regular distributor and a roller motor.

I ran it at bandimere drag strip recently. Was a blast!

>>15959121
Your biggest worry with that is rust. Interiors can be reupholstered but rust is the shitty one.

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>>15959148
I don't know man, with that much flood damage most of those cars aren't worth it at all. those engines wont run again i think without a full disassembly??

How many classics did we lose in Cuba, Floridia, Louisiana this year!!

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flood recovery 19

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>>15959186

>>15959168
A lot. And yeah you'll probably need to do that.

Theoretically you /could/ pull all of the plugs, drain and refill the oil and let the engine spin for a little to clear it out but depending on how bad the flooding is your need to drain and clean the tank and fuel system as well.

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>>15959192
upholstery is rotted the fuck out

looks horrible, who knows how many rats are swimming in the back seat

>>15959168
Classics in Cuba don't count. At this point they're just classic frames sitting on frankencars built with combloc and aus parts

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>>15959212
>Classics in Cuba don't count

Didn't think we racists /o/

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>>15959212

>>15959237
You know that thing probably has a powertrain from a lada right?

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>>15956447
>What's the best older Mopar vehicle I can find for cheapish in running condition?
Pretty much going to be the Dodge Dart/Plymouth Scamp. They can still be gotten in ok condition in the $5K range.

A little more unusual but in the same price range wold be the Dodge Aspen R/T and 76-79 Plymouth Road Runner that are on the F body platform. Harder to find though because they rusted away even faster than usual.

>>15959244
:(

>>15959257
Gotta keep them running, good old Fidel banned auto imports of any kind in 1959

>>15956447
Look at Imperials and New Yorkers. My Imperial cost me $4,000.00; including the plane ride to get it. It has a 440, great lines, and no rust to speak of.

>>15959399
why are fury's so expensive.

also
>you can save her
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5800932206.html

>>15959716
He knows what he got

>>15959716
> you can't
> implying implications

>>15959716
Furies are getting pricy because it is still seen as a muscle car by semi enthusiasts. It may be the same underneath as a New Yorker or 300, but it looks more like a commoners cruiser. Compare the side profile of a 67 Fury and a 67 Belvedere and you will see why.

As well, most Furies available had at least a 383 with some Fury 1 and Fury 2s getting 318s. Mine came with a 440 Super Commando and optional Sure Grip 3.55s out back. I get your pain though, I got mine going on 2 years ago for under 800 and the same car has now shot up to over 4500 locally (it wasn't running or driving) for a shell with an untested longblock and trans.

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Decided to gamble on a cheap eBay radiator.
>3 core
>aluminum
>electric fan
>$140
It arrives Tuesday. Who's taking bets on how long it lasts before I leave a coolant puddle on the highway?

>>15959848
0 minutes

I predict you will make a big mess in your driveway before you leave

>>15959861
>leave
*start

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I just installed the new fuel pump and a new fuel filter on the 280ZX and it still won't start. I pulled the fuel line from the rail and used a catch can for the fuel while someone KOEO'd the Z and barely a tiny little trickle of fuel comes out and the fuel pump clicks off after barely any time. I decided to bypass the circuit with a jumper wire straight from battery + to pump + and I got a nice strong blast of fuel.

This means the pump is physically working but something else is interrupting the circuit. The pump barely gets a moment of power as evidenced by the tiny squirt, so it's getting power for sure, but it feels like there's some safety measure in place that's interrupting the flow...

Gonna do some research and see what's what. If anyone has anything to add, let me know

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>>15959848
I have an eBay rad in my Camaro, been perfect for probably 6 years now

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I found a 1987 Galant sapporo.
>one owner
>runs good
>owner is old woman who loves her car and wants a good home for it
>lot's of rust. i've never fixed rust like this before but i want to do it myself

i've been looking for one of these for a year and i really want it.
i'm in a good position to take one in and nurse it back to health but i have to ask; how deep is my grave?

>>15960189
where do you live? if america, good luck getting parts

>>15959902
it probably thinks its able to build pressure and its clicking off once it thinks its all good. do the test you did but with like 1ft of fuel hose straight from the pump.

>>15960203
Iceland. this is probably the last sapporo that still has a floor. idiots in the city salt their roads

since it's the 4 door version i should be able to hoard some parts from europe and hope that 3d printing steel becomes a household thing very soon

>>15960189
>>15960264
Mig welders are pretty cheap, and learning to use them is pretty easy. If you can't find reproduction floor pans you can just buy some sheet metal and go from there. If you don't want to go the welding route I've heard of body shops GLUING new body panels on cars. so apparently epoxies have gotten pretty good in recent times.


I've literally never heard of this car make, and I'm too drunk to google it, but is it unibody or full frame?

>>15960299
>If you can't find reproduction floor pans you can just buy some sheet metal and go from there
sounds fun. however i don't think i'll ever trust a floor that's glued in no matter how strong it is so this looks like a good excuse to get some welding equipment.

can't find it on wikipedia but knowing mitsubishi i bet it's a unibody.

>>15960264
godspeed friend.

and honestly 3D printing a floor would be such a waste compared to fabricating a floor out of sheet metal

>>15960374
DIY a cheap frame and support. End of story.

>>15959148
Is that a '65? It looks almost identical to the interior of my '65 F350.

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It's getting painted soon, I don't want to, but it needs it.

>>15960374
The glues they have these days are stronger than welds.

>3d printing

It's easy to make floorpans, even if you want to reproduce the factory pattern. I made a passenger footwell section for my car in about 15 minutes with a shear and a wheel. 3d printing is not relevant to recreating a stamped piece.

>>15960374
"metals and how to weld them"

>>15961211
what color?

>>15961257
>glues
>stronger than welds

No.

Now go fuck off back to faggot land, you faggot.

>>15961490
>muh dad was a real man yup a union welder makin ships, aint nuthin like a good weld, dey dont make em like they used to
I like welding too, but adhesives have surpassed welds in modern manufacturing as far as raw strength goes, especially when heat and pressure can compromise or work harden the panels being welded (aluminum cars).

>>15961531
Yeah, of you could stop bullshitting and offer up some proof.. that'd be great.

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>still no duster title
wy
may have to do the Vermont shuffle

>>15961531
>I'm an ego centric tripfag who talks down to others constantly to feel superior about myself.
>I also spew bullshit in a useless attempt to make myself seem smart

Literally not one single person on here likes you.

>>15961531
wtf are you saying dude adhesives are better than physically fusing metal together? shut the fuck up you dumbass

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>>15942760

this fucking piece of shit. all i wanna do is drive it but it always needs something fixed

>>15961613
>>15963186
>>15963206
If you guys are upset now you're really going to be mad when you find out how the airplanes you fly in were built

>>15963237
Welcome to the magical world of classic cars.

>>15964410
Nigga they used to build planes out of wood and paper and sometimes still do, that's not a test of strength by any means

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That guy with the rattle can black camaro here, won't post my car pic like I always do because I spotted this at my work the other dayyyyy, fucking beautiful

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>>15965013
Steal it like the porch monkey you are

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>>15960189
just bought it for 1.600$. probably a bit too much but i'm really happy with it and surprisingly it has no holes in the floor and the leather interior looks mad. turns out these cars are just called galants over here but that's fine since i've heard sapporos are massive.

>>15960465
>>15961257
yeah, i doubt something so thin would come out well from a printer. i'm mainly just worrying about suspension parts.

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>>15965110
god damn it. cellphone pics never work out the way you want

>>15965110
>>15965127
i give up

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>>15957292
>tfw same body style truck, same base paint color, and same Brown primer spots passes you
Muh truck is all original paint and brown primer previous owner had sprayed on it.
Other truck was restored and had been painted same color with brown spots then clear coated.

>>15965136
That's no way for an Australian to behave.

>>15965183
I've seen one 65 driving once, I wish it would happen more

>>15964410
Unfollowed.

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>>15964952
How is this for a test of strength? It seems a few people in this thread don't know how cars have been put together for the last 70 years. Floorpans aren't seam welded in, they are spot welded for the most part, same with the other 95% of a unibody car. Spot welds put stress on one tiny area, plus as I said it's heat and pressure which work hardens the material to a degree. Spot welds are also performed by robots, which can't reach some areas, or it's too expensive to have them do it. Adhesives can go nearly anywhere, plus you have a huge mating surface. Even if you assumed that a weld and adhesive had the exact same strength for a given area, it's obviously not even remotely possible to have a 1 inch wide seam weld going around the entire perimeter of a structural panel, while it's trivially easy to do with an adhesive.

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Tell me not to buy it /o/
I took it for a test drive the other night and I'm in love

>>15966106
That's beautiful. But it and 409 swap

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>>15966126
It's all original and runs great.
It would be a crime to chop it up and turn it into just another hot rod.

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so today I have finally put some pen to paper and began the list for what I need to buy for a 302 build

what I 100% will buy
>96 or 97 explorer 302 as a base
>Weiand Stealth 8020wnd intake
>1985 steel gear manual transmission mustang distributor
>edelbrock 1404 500cfm (assuming it will work on an auto transmission)

what I need to determine
>what decent street roller cam
>what converter if any
>what rockers
>what valvesprings
>what electric inline fuel pump
research is to follow. any suggestions are appreciated

>>15966215
I agree. would be a fun driver. the only thing I would do would be like an add-on over/under drive unit for better ratios. Looks great though. this is the car I went to prom in.

>>15966434
Try to find a Car Craft or Hot Rod mag budget build and just copy their specs as much as you can. Saves the guesswork and a lot of times they will have tried different cams, rocker ratios, etc. and found what works best already.

>>15966505
I have just been going off specs from summit, but I should do that. as for intake, carbs and distributor those just are good. what cam are you running in your mercury?

>>15966434
>1985 steel gear manual transmission mustang distributor
Good luck with that. At least as far as genuine Motorcraft distributors go since I got one of the last ones available. Back in 1993! Gotta watch the remans since they come out with whatever gear is handy at the time. You'll probably end up with an MSD or something, but please no ugly-ass DUI distributor.

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>>15966528
The engine is 100% stock, from the looks of it the intake manifold hasn't even been removed since it left the factory, still has the factory water pump and generator too. Here's a good article

http://www.mustangandfords.com/how-to/engine/mmfp-0910-building-400hp-into-a-5-0-l-small-block-engine/

>>15966434
>what decent street roller cam
>what valvesprings
Cam chosen will determine that since it will have a recommended spring rate. Beehives are a bit better at controlling float if any are available that fit the rate recommendation.
>what converter if any
Cam chosen will again determine this.

As for the cam itself, you're going to have to decide what characteristics you want the engine to have and decide from there. In general though you'll come down to two choices and it's usually better to go with the smaller of the two.

>>15966096
>Floorpans aren't seam welded in, they are spot welded for the most part, same with the other 95% of a unibody car.
Because it's cheaper nigger.
Mass production means doing things as cost effective as possible.

>>15966591
Ideally I want something that will get me to around 320whp, with good low end grunt and alright vacuum. Gotta be hydraulic roller, I don't care much for to much high end power

>>15966565
Thanks m8

http://motusmotorcycles.com/american-v4

I want to put one of these in my Corvair

>>15967321
So you'll be looking at something in the 225 degree @ .050 range then. That'll have a noticeable lope at idle so a higher stall converter will be a good thing. You'll definitely want to get with a converter company. Don't buy an off-the-shelf unit because those almost never do well. As for low end, it'll feel a bit soggy compared to when it comes on the cam around 4K. Gear will be a necessity. If it were a Fox I'd say nothing less than 4.10's though if this thing is a bunch lighter you could get away with a bit less.

>>15965183
This is crazy. You must've busted a nut.

>>15967631
>automatic
lol

>>15966215

yeah, it would be criminal to mod a car like this.

and holy shit, it actually looks fully original. where does one even find stuff like this ?

i'd change the rotten window seals, treat it to a full paint correction/protection detailing, maybe accessorize it a bit with vintage stuff found on swap meets and drive the hell out of it

i'm jelly. how much are you paying for it ?

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>>15967631
I'd rather have more low end than high rpm power. The engine is going in my 65 f250. I've got 4.11s in the Dana 60, but at the end of the day it's still a truck. I was thinking of something with around a half inch of lift, 112 degrees of separation but I'm not sure what the duration should be like.

How much does a converter cost?

>>15967718
Muh drag racing

Serious question /o/. Why do you like old cars so much? Most of you are millienals or at least gen y, why so obsessed with out of date cars? My grandfather left me his restored 60 something mustang which I trader for a new fully loaded BRZ. The car is so much cooler and now I don't feel like a poorfag anymore.

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>>15968319

It is fully original down to everything except the tires the best I can tell. These things are still out there, you just have to talk to the right people.
I have the exact same plan actually, Change the window seals, change the fluids and do a tune up, full detail, and then search swap meets and eBay for the factory radio and heater

>>15968787
Car people are like that.

Look at those in the modern world of painting, they still take their time to admire a Rembrandt, or a Picasso, or even fuckin Grandma Moses's vagina flowers.
Its the same thing here. It doesn't matter if its an old 240z, or a first gen 911, or even Carol Shelby's personal Mustang. It is a piece of our cultural history. But it is a piece that (atleast in theory) you can drive. You can sit in history, and for a brief moment you can even feel the feels of those that have came and went before.

I want to make the Devil Z, but I don't want to destroy an old Fairlady without getting the most bang.
Would an LS4 (racing V8 of the LS1 family) or VR38 (in the same family) swap be acceptable?

>>15968905
LS4 is the tranverse front mounted 5.3l version of the LS series, not very good for a z. your best bet would be a mildly built LS1 or an LS7 if you have the cash. LS6 is basically a factory built up LS1 and would be a good inbetween.

>>15968861

god damn.

>These things are still out there, you just have to talk to the right people.

i wish. i'm european. we didn't get these here. and any european car from the 40's in the same condition sells for hundreds of thousands these days...

i want an early porsche 356. it's my dream car. they're just shitty small cars with 40 hp on a good day and the handling of wet soap, but they sell for 200k euros because boomers and muh investment-grade automobile. i can't wait for this fucking bubble to pop.

I don't think this is the right place for this, since 90s probably isn't considered classic, but I've got a 95 Chrysler Le Baron and last night I left the lights on when I was working. I got a jump start and made it home, but the car wouldn't start up in the morning, so I got another jump start, waiting about thirty minutes after getting started, but the problem is I had to hit the gas to get the thing to turn on. I left it running for about a half hour, turned it off, and same thing. To turn on my car now I have to hit the ignition and give it gas at the same time. This wasn't something I needed to do before and I've got barely any knowledge of cars. Anyone have any ideas what the issue is? Something with the alternator maybe?
Again sorry if this is the wrong thread but I didn't want to make a brand new one for my bullshit.

>>15969945
I want a 356 too. Thing is, they're super pretty, are decently reliable and have great heritage. That's why a Shelby stang or a copo Camaro or any other desirable classic costs so much

>>15970037
Sounds like you have a dead battery. You car isn't holding a charge.

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>>15971089

>>15971119
Can anyone crop that to desktop size?

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>>15971124
here you go

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>>15971165
>kekstop
kek kat

>>15970037
Does it ever stall when idling? We have an '89 4Cyl LeBaron and it had a dirty idle control valve "piston" which caused it to die sometimes when idling in neutral or clutched in and not giving it any gas. I think the V6 might use the same throttle body/IAC setup but I'm not certain.

>>15971183
>>15971165
Top kek m8

Anybody know where to get transmission adapter plates?
I wanna swap out the dynaflow piece of shit in my 63 riviera for a TH400, can't find an adapter plate anywhere.

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>>15969945
>European

Sorry to hear that anon.

>>15969945
>>15970597
Just get a 356 kit car, they are better than actual 356s anyway

>>15971204
You shouldn't need one assuming it has the stock Wildcat in there

>>15971192
Nah never, the battery is only two years old too. I think there's some electrical issues that's parastically draining the batteries since I got the car in 2012/2011 and I've gone through two batteries already.

Also, would anyone recommend any guides for just...general car knowledge? I want to learn to fix my own shit.

>>15971435
Nah, it has the 401 Nailhead.
OPGI has a TH400 for it but not the required adapter plate baka desu

>>15971514
And an update, it started without me having to gas it at ignition, but it seemed to stutter a bit. Not sure what's up.

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Bretty cool project for this guy in California...

>>15972340
that thing is hammered.

>>15972460
Dude. Do you know what that is?

At first I thought it was a vw, but no fucking way with that front end.. couldn't really take more pics but it looks like a 4 door

>>15972652
Nigga that's gunna be on the next mad max film

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>>15972652
It's an olds l35 innit? But then again it's from the thirties so it could be pretty much anything

>>15972652
no idea

>>15971204
>dynaflow
>piece of shit
lmao

>>15972858
Damn thanks man... that's pretty much a spot on match though

That body looks exactly like that..

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5806804164.html

holy fuck

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>go to bros barn
>'32 Plymouth just sitting under tarp in completely original, unrestored condition
>pic related

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>>15973504

>>15973504
>doesn't cop it from bro
fag

Chrysler flatheads are cool shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBbi56Nefzk

>>15973515
Put a fresh battery and gas in it. Will it turn over at least????

>>15973516
>>15973531
I'm not really interested in pre-war cars enough to own it, it was just cool as shit to see a real barn find. The interior looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor.

>>15973390
Yeh, I think that line coming from over the doors curving not quite halway down the little window is too small of a detail for it to be much else

>>15973531
why wouldn't it?

>>15973543
honestly, interwar (prewar is pre-ww1) cars are so incredible to drive just from a feels perspective. they make 0 sense but are so fun at slow speeds.

what's happening with the camaro?

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>>15973569
Going into storage. Currently saving up for this '72 Commando, then I'll get back to the Camaro in the spring.

>>15973576
you decide on an engine for it yet or made any progress? hopefully I will be 302 swapping the ferd this winter.

>>15973589
Sticking with the LS2/T56 plan. Half of the issue is that I don't have the shop access for that kind of work until next year anyway.

I'm also toying with the idea of swapping a 5.3 truck block into the Commando, since it's already got a TH350 in it.

>>15961211
I too love beat up looking cars anon. post more pics

>>15973612
would be tits. how much cheaper is an LS2 than an LS3?

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>>15973625
I've seen LS2/T56 combos go for $5k, whereas LS3/TR6060 combos usually go for at least $8k.

Also really starting to think I'm going to convert it back to a proper hardtop, since I'll have to repaint the car anyway.

>>15973639
but if you convert it to hardtop how will your mullet flow in the breeze?

I want overdrive for my truck but gear vendors units are like 3k and an AOD is literally a shit. no idea what to do.

>>15973648
>no idea what to do.
bigger wheels nigger

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>>15973760
>bigger wheels
"""""no"""""

>inb4 regear
muh 4.10s. I want to go fast and get slightly less than terrible mileage.

>>15973767
guess ur fucked then

>>15973783
true. eventually I will get a decent transmission like a built 4r70w or a built mechanically actuated AOD.

>>15969945
get an MGB brah

>>15942891

I had one of those in high school. 262ci and a total dog. Like a dumbass, I spent $900 (all I had at the time) getting the engine rebuilt (fused piston rings from too much sitting), and then the body rotted away.

Interesting features for its time, though. electronic ignition, unibody construction, etc.

>>15969945
>and any european car from the 40's in the same condition sells for hundreds of thousands these days...
No Anon.
You're just looking at one car with some pedigree and thus a jacked up price because it's a "collector's car".
It's perfectly possible to find 1920-1950 cars for less than 50k€

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>>15974506
Quick research shows me 50k€ is far into the show car territory even here in Finland where nothing is cheap
http://www.nettiauto.com/vaihtoautot?yfrom=1920&yto=1950&road_permit=A
I have no idea where all these retarded ameriboos come from spouting all their bullshit without a seconds look at google. There's a thread up made by a mentally challenged countryman of mine who apparently couldn't find a full-size truck for sale ffs

>>15974553
>I have no idea where all these retarded ameriboos come from
France in this case.
http://www.lesanciennes.com/annonce/A84587-ventes-auto-renault-nn-1-1928.html?ftype=vo&fcat=
http://www.lesanciennes.com/annonce/A110924-ventes-auto-peugeot-202-b-1938.html?ftype=vo&fcat=

>>15974565
absolutely funky

>>15974565
this. you can get a 2cv, original beetle, morris minor, or traction avant for not much money.

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So how about that fucking debate
>Because you'd be in jail

>>15968787
I like the fact that they're more personal than regular cars. They always have a story to them, like if its a father son thing and they pulled it out of the weeds and brought it back to life again to tear up the streets. Its like they have a real spirit living inside of them, as gay as that sounds.

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>>15945992
my 4 door brother

Hey classicbros. Long time no see

>>15968787
There's a lot of reasons. I like the fact that they're relatively simplistic so I can work on them intuitively. I think most people just like how they look as well. Muh veeate. Plus there's a history to them, and they keep their value. Etc.

And this is just me, but I am a 20-something NEET for the time being and I'm basically not secure enough with myself to drive around in a brand new Mustang. It would be obvious that I didn't pay for it myself and I'd feel like a tool.

>caring what others think
even still it feels a little wrong

>>15948932
junkyard 5.0
port and polish a pair of gt40 heads
lumpy cam
tunnel ram would be pretty cool

t5 swap in a falcon wagon would be rad

>>15954019
is that your demon?

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>>15956447
dart
scamp
duster
valiant
coronet
satellite
gtx

300
imperial
newport


the MOPAR A body is one of the best platforms to start hot rodding, also there is a great forum called forabodiesonly with a wealth of information

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>>15976371
That's my plan with a stock 96 explorer bottom end and weiand stealth intake. Gotta figure out the cam is the only thing

>>15976388
No it was at my relatives neighbors house. Apparently he's got a 6 pack cuda too

>>15976423
In addition, the 440 is one of the greatest engines. Parts are reasonable despite the "muh mopar" tax and options are virtually unlimited.

>want old car
>every time my dad, a mechanic from the 60's and 70's looks at one with me he points out how terrible that (usually the engine) is and it's not worth it to fix/replace

>>15975295
A 2cv in France is actually pretty expensive for what it is. You'll have to count 6-12k€ for a pretty small car. All things considered that is quite a lot especially taking into account that a Peugeot 204 or 304, a Renault 4L will be in the 3-7k range and when getting arround 10k you get into Traction territory.

>>15976766
2cv is cooler than all of them though

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Cars are sad, they want to be driven

>>15976786
Can your sedan drive yet?

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>>15976778
>2cv is cooler than the 4L
>"Allo officier? I 'ave détected a faguette in zis ssread"
That's the eternal question, really.
The Traction outcools them all though. It's one of the few cool french cars along with the DS, the Alpines and the Type H (though that might just be muh nostalgia goggles for this one)

>>15976801
Not legally. I have yet to get it inspected so it can be insured in Canada. That might happen in January, one of my co-workers is going to be provincially certified to do inspections soon, so he'll just do it for me. Otherwise I'd have to spend around $1100 for a new windshield just cause it has a small crack in it

>>15976808
That's lame. How's the progress on the interior?

>>15976805
Ds and sm are on another level tbqh. I'm more of a tin snail guy than a Renault 4 guy. It just has more character and I love the look. Traction is Sexy as hell though. I wish we had more French cars in America, but they just never caught on.

>>15976823
I haven't done much lately. Still need to get some interior trim on and the door panels back on. Gave up on the windows for now, since I have the driver window working and most of the time, the back windows working, I'll just save up for new switches, then continue with new plugs and wiring for the switches.

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>>15976805
I would argue that every big Citroën is cool and dank af. Think CX, XM, C6...

>>15976823
I saw a DS for the first time in person last week, was underwhelming

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>>15976823
I'm always pleasantly surprised to see how affordable DS actually are, and how many are available in a very fair condition.
>someone is currently trying to sell a DS-based ambulance complete with its stretcher, and nobody seems that interested
>too far outside of what I can afford for now
words cannot begin to describe how much I want this

>>15973227
>2 speed
lmao

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Possibly trading my 2000 Sunfire for this Buick, that would be sweet. Just waiting to hear back from the owner

>>15977732
did he say he was looking for a DD?

>>15977738
I don't know, I just got an email from her asking about trading, just wanted more info on my sunfire. I assume she wants a newer dd

>>15976336
What makes you stay a NEET???

>>15977752
DO IT

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>>15977732
Damn I need a boat car

>>15976738
before i got a new project i had put together a parts list. i think i was going to use a comp cam extreme energy or something like that

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cca-35-349-8/overview/make/ford

might have been this, im not sure. also youll need new valve springs

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>>15977949

you know those spooky >shit yourself if you see one of these in your rear view

that is one of those cars

>>15977949
that thing kicked so much ass at drag week.

that one looked pretty good, but it was pretty pricey. I looked into this one, seemed pretty good and a lot less money

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/fms-m-6250-e303/overview/

>>15977976
I meant to link you

>>15978016

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>>15977989
delet this

>>15978016
seems pretty decent especially for 200

>>15978074
that's what I am saying. stock lifters should work with it too, but I will need to get new valve springs, pushrods and probably rockers.

>>15977913
She doesn't want to trade, it seems 234 000 Km is too high for her, even though these little engines should reach 350 000 km easy.
Hopefully someone will buy it soon so I can get the Le Sabre before it sells

>>15978265
good luck m8. can you drive the firebird in the meantime?

also I am trying to get my roommate to buy this.

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5808212762.html

>>15978284
Well I took the Thunderbird off the road and got the Sunfire cause the Thunderbird ate too much gas to drive 114 Km a day for commuting to work.
the Tbird also needs a rear bumper assembly, but I'm trying to sell it too

>>15978307
>firebird
I am retarded don't know why I called it that. still driveable in a pinch.

>>15978316
Still driveable yes, but I don't think the bumper would make it through winter. Would probably fall off when too much snow piles up in it

Theres a super clean early 70s monte carlo for sale down the street from me. I want to get it to surprise my dad so we can work on it together. Is this a good idea? The owner said he will do 4k

>>15978437
Yes and yes

>>15978437
>is this a good idea
yes

>>15978329
I got you. well good luck man. what engine do you think that buick has? a 305?

>>15978474
I'd guess it's probably the 231 or 252 v6. I doubt it has the v8.
I'm hoping it's a v6, cause they are pretty decent on gas while still have okay torque at least

>>15978494
would be alright. there's a chance it could be a v8 though

>watching redline for the first time
this is the shit god dammit.

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bumpage

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>almost hit a dear
anyway why da fug is it smoking more on the right side?

Could this be indicative of fucked rings?

>>15979668
>blue smoke
that's oil. probably rings.

>>15979673
nah, that's the horrible lighting, during the day it's not blue.
Also sometimes i run really lean premix.

>>15979668
Hot damn, you need an engine rebuild

>>15979679
take a good look at it when it comes out. if it is white I don't even know because you don't have water that will burn, and black/grey is gas (too rich). but that shit looks blue as fuck so if it is slightly tinted blue then you'll know.

>>15979673
>>15979679
Also this was cold startup at like 40 degrees.


>>15979679
I need an engine swap.


>>15979691
Carb gaskets are so fucked, the left bank carb wasn't even sealed when i bought the car, it was running so lean. I tightened down the air cleaner on that side and the idle shot up about 600 rpm.

tfw tv broke

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There's something that's been bothering me for a while now. What were the market positions of Nash, Studebaker, Hudson, and Packard in the early fifties? Which of the Big Three makes did they directly compete with? Had they merged together, what would the hierarchy have looked like?

Pic somewhat related.

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Check out my 77 volaré the misfit of the 70's.

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Posting the family's cars, because classics.

Left to right

>66 Caprice, dads
>68 (iirc) Camaro, aunt's had it since highschool
>34 Ford, uncle's had it for over 30 years now
>29 (iirc) Ford, cousins

Everyone in my family has nice cars, and I'm over here with an ugly ass 81 shortbox squarebody.

>>15980823
Post squarebody

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>>15981104
Ayy, should've known you'd ask.

Good news, I've finally found a guy with a donor truck to take the front suspension and brakes off of a 76 f250 so I'll still have 8 lug hubs. I think i need a bigger booster as well but I'm getting the whole deal (brakes, I beams, master, mounting hardware and proportioning valve for 220. How'd I do?

>>15981142
Muh dick

>>15980717
thumbnail makes your car look like it's parked on a giant staircase

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Wonder what u cucks think of my $800 tank 75 Lincoln Mark Iv on 22"s with that 460 bigblock

>>15982302
>22s
Why are you a dindu

>>15982313
https://imgur.com/gsrpKpD FIRST LINCOLN MARK IV ON 26"S IN THE WORLD coming soon by me dont hate. https://imgur.com/9NHW96j just a taste of rice for the mark. https://imgur.com/bjZVPyg little photoshop I made of her to rep it.

>>15982313
Cuz im really out here flexin on haters like you https://i.imgur.com/eUlWilN.webp

>>15982302
Give it to someone worthy and kill yourself.

>>15982576
You clearly jus mad cuz im out here flexin on haters like u

>>15982576
I have plans to throw some bondo rust repair and a cheap paint job and rip off some dumb mother fucker like u

How much should someone pay to get some rust repaired and repainting the whole car. Rust repair involves actually cutting and replacing the sheet metal.

>>15982576
He should give it to me so I can make that Lincoln great again.

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Found this in california'

Asking 13,500 for this beauty

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>>15983425

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>>15983434