Classic Car General

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first for
>tfw no slab

tfw no hemi 70 cuda

maybe it's for the best because i'd drive it everywhere and it'd get stolen.

>>16127975
>tfw bought project classic years ago
>greatly overestimated my own ability
>also bought car with little info
>moved on to other cars and it just wastes space in my garage
>only people who ever express interest in buying it want it for nearly nothing because muh hot rod tv show guys can offer $27 for a car and get them to sell

Maybe I'll hit the lotto someday and actually make some progress on it then

>>16128066
what car and what's wrong with it?

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>sbc
>rear main seal leak
>someone put a repair sleeve on the crank before but never broke the tabs off the housing

well i guess whatever, then.

>>16127975
Jesus, that Thunderbird looks gorgeous.

>>16128066
>>only people who ever express interest in buying it want it for nearly nothing because muh hot rod tv show guys can offer $27 for a car and get them to sell
My dad is like this

>hurr durr you blew 2 grand on a car that won't even start

It has a functional drivetrain and almost no body rot, it's worth more than 2 grand these days.
He thinks he can buy a show car for like 6000

>>16127975
I weep for current car design when I see something like this. The 80's were clearly the pinnacle of American car design.

>>16128087
68 Charger, it didn't run when I got it, but did turn over. Anyway, after replacing part after part and still getting nothing, I pull the valve covers and rocker arms off to find ALL the rods bent on one side. Also a piece of the head was cracked so had to fix that too. Figured that'd be the final fix and it didn't change anything. That's when it got pushed in the back of the garage and replaced by something I could actually drive and enjoy.

It needs an engine replacement which is pretty clear now but 440s cost an absolute fuckton. It'd be stupid of me not to replace it with what's in it already

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>>16127975
That's a nice Bird. A unique rarity too.
Here's something I like that's pretty rare also. (not the truck but the trim package)

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>>16128130
I never ever see any 80-82 Thunderbirds, but I do have the higher class equivalent

>>16128121
>68 charger
if you were to sell it, how much would you want for it?

just curious, i do NOT need another project rn, already have too many and too little funds

Got the bad gas out of the tank on the 280ZX, no rust thank goodness. Gonna put fresh gas inside it and hopefully it starts. Gotta replace the drain cock and cock gasket for the radiator because it has a slow leak as well

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The pinnacle of american auto design (aesthetically)

>>16128836
if you're 75 years old mayb

>>16128853
19ft of murica

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>>16128861
426 cubic inches of murica

>>16128864
Actually 460, sooooooooo much torque, no horsepower

>>16128869
>doesn't just rotate the earth under his tires instead of moving over the earth to get to where he needs to be.

Non-americans baka

Are rust converters memes?
i don't need it to look good, just stop the rust and hold it over until a good paintjob.

>want a square and boxy classic car
>half of them are rusted to shit
>those that aren't rusted are expensive because they've actually been looked after
>tax is ludicrous because "muh ozone"
>can't even fathom what insurance would be like

Living in the UK is suffering.

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3 classics, 79 Supra and 91 Crown. also the red 81 Hilux in pieces on the far left

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Got the old girl outside for a bath for the first time in a while - year long build is almost done.

>>16127975
My favourite kind of thread, in fact I have a boomer rimming my anus right now as I read about chevy 4-speeds and ford flathead v8's.

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>>16128836
Neo-brougham was a mistake. At least the silly jet age barges were original. These slabs merely imitated '30s cars in a different bodystyle.

>>16129236
I dunno, man. But over here in the states caprice classics are plenty cheap. I want an early 80s caprice wagon so bad.

'Bout to get started on a winter project for my Buick, swapping it's 307 for a 403.

this is my first engine swap and I'm pretty excited. We'll also be rebuilding the tranny with a shift kit and torque converter to match.

any tips? like I said, it's my first time but my dad is eager to help me with it all.

>>16128836
I'm more of a fan of late 50s to mid 60s

>>16129236
What about a river sd1?

>>16130347
I admire the Rover V8 but I wouldn't ever buy a daily driver or even a seasonal driver powered by one.

>>16130354
True. Too bad you guys don't have a million small block Chevies and fords in every junkyard

>>16130365
We have a lot of old V8 Mercs here in Germany but you'll always look like a kebabmuslim carpet salesman driving one, and it's too much work and administrative hassle swapping the engine into something else.

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>>16130378
That blows. At least in Britain it seems that you can legally import pretty much anything.

>>16130390
You can legally import most things here as well, but THE RUNNING COSTS. I'm looking for a "new" car myself these days and I might be going for something a little older but not terribly old and with an LPG tank. Regular is some $5.80 after taxes and LPG is the equivalent of $2.55.

>>16130465
>5.80 a gallon
Damn niqqa. I pay like 2.30 for premium here. That's fucked

>>16130620
Actually that's the higher end of premium, you can get it for a bit cheaper, and E10 is probably around five bucks.

>>16130627
that's the price for 100 octane leaded race gas around here.

>>16130727
>100 octane leaded race gas
That statement made me aroused

>>16130795
tfw no ranchero to alaska

>>16130795
Saw one of these for sale quite a long time ago for only $2000. They seem to be pretty rare, at least in my area

>tfw Californias bullshit 1976 Smog Law
>tfw want to own a large 80s car but strip all the Smog equipment to wake it up

>>16130913
Move to America.

Even then you'll need more then stripping smog shit to "wake up" an 80's anchor.

>>16130932
Just need to add new heads, exhaust, ignition, carb and cam, lol

>>16130973
so basically building off a short block?

>tfw you actually find premium for eight cents a gallon cheaper than regular

>>16128121
Want to off it? I have a few 440s in various states of displacement just itching for a home.....

Don't know where you are getting the idea that the 440 is expensive because they can be had for under 600 bucks for a longblock that needs refreshed. Total cost somewhere around 3k if it isn't toast.

>>16131301
gibe one plocks

not him btw

How much mechanical knowledge is actually required to daily drive a classic car?

>>16131310
I'll share, but you have to come get one. Currently have a stock 440 minus intake and rocker assembly, a complete 500 with ported iron heads, and a 528 that should be done by January.

>>16131321
Learn how to diagnose and repair: carburetors, ignition systems, wiring systems, breaks, kickdown systems. and cooling systems.

Or else you'll have to drag it to the shop frequently

>>16131330
Where are you located?

Guy with the fucked up trans am dash lights here again. I think I found the issue and I'm also thinking I'm half retarded. I didn't realize that there is a 4 amp fuse for just the dash lights. Also while extracting the fuse the cap fell off and some white powder fell on my face and in my mouth, hopefully it's non toxic but I'll find out when I get back from the parts store because I never thought to buy 4 amp fuses. Also again thanks for the advice because I fucking hate anything to do with wiring or electricity.

>>16131339
Is it possible to learn how to do these things before actually owning a classic?

>>16131417
Yeah just start reading internet pages

Find a classic car you may be able to easily obtain, find the forums (every car will have a forum for it) and just start reading articles and pages about various things.

Or buy a classic car, understand what problems its having and just start reading up on that general subject.

It's a generic answer i know but i don't really know how else to answer it

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Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato

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>>16131371
>hopefully it's non toxic
you'll be fine, probably.

>>16131427
>>16131451
muh dick. one of my best driving memories was piloting this clapped out alfa spyder down some B roads in the south of britain. truly wonderful.

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>>16131427
I seriously want one of these as a track/weekend car.

>>16131563
they are pretty cool

https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hsx/2012/01/Pressure-Vessel---1985-Alfa-Romeo-GTV-6-Callaway-Twin-Turbo/3707161.html

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>Daily driver shit the bed
>tfw your classic is now your daily for the time being

Feels good. Finally got the carbs tuned just right, too.

>>16131626
I've had to do that. Comfy af

>>16131371
Holy shit, I fixed it. it's still kinda bright out so I'll wait until it's dark and fuck around with the grounds and hopefully they'll get a bit brighter. Still got a few other odds and ends to work out. my driver's side power window will not move (probably a short in the door jam), gotta replace the window sweeps and re glue some weather strips, gotta get a radio wired in, then finally my dad and I went in 50/50 on a "vintage air" system so I got to get that installed. Other than that the rest is cosmetic such as new seats to replace my jegs plastic racing ones, a new paint job, and I'd love to get the extra dome lights ( the ones by your feet) working, also the whole car has a weird barley noticeable lean to the left that I'd like to get straightened out. If anyone wants more pics (no matter how oddly specific) of the car I'd gladly share them since it's the least I could do to repay all the support you guys have given me.

>>16131344
pls respon

>>16131659
I do that more than I should

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'72 Chevy Corvette convertible with the side pipes. In black. With a 350 engine.

>>16131684
Shit's dankest when it's cold out and you crank the wheezing heater all the way up, not to keep you warm but so that you can actually see shit.

>>16128121
If you're in the US, the 440 isn't expensive. I paid $4,000.00 for my Imperial with a running 440 under the hood.

>>16131741
Not him, all i can find are built ultrastroked noscope 440s for 5-15 grand.

Its been a dream of mine to own a big block Mopar, Hemi not so much but a genuine 392 would be tits.

Don't have shit for junkyards around here either.

>>16131669
Sorry, working. I'm in Illinois.

>>16131776
fuck, nice freedom get tho

>>16131759
Christ maybe I'm sitting on boomer gold. Hell, any low comp 440 will work if you are willing to swap heads, cam, and pistons. Six Pack rods are fine for street use

>>16131801
Everyone thinks they're a hot rodder because they put chrome valve covers on a painted 440 with high compression. Nobody wants to buy the piece of shit so they try to hock it on ebay.

might just go to philly and chop an old dodge ram

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>>16127975
If posted in some of these before, but I'm the dude with the 88 conquest. Things aren't looking good. I can't depress the brake pedal. Pic related.

>>16131782
Nice. Yeah, 440s are a dime a dozen around here. ST Louis North and South (Chrysler Fenton plant ) is maybe 45 minutes away from my home. Lots of trucks for lots of years as well as many passenger cars passed through her gates.

>>16131826
Here in PA there ain't even a junkyard to be had.
I guess an old Dodge utility vehicle would be the best place to find a V8 but im trying to find a non Magnum block 2bh Fram

>>16131816
Nah. Look for old Dodge motorhomes, up through the 70s. Car production of the 440 ended in 1973 and the 400 took over from there. Full size motorhomes still had the mammoth option thoygh you will be dealing with cast internals and maybe 8.2 to 8.5:1 compression and an anemic cam. Good heads, a 4 barrel, headers, and a moderate cam can, has, and will net you 150 horses as you will be deleting the emissions at the same time and going from a lowly 2bbl to a 4bbl. You can make great street power from a 440 but know that the strokers are not cheap to build in the slightest. My 528 stroker buildup including machining is cresting the 9k mark this time. Man do the chevy and ford guys have it easy....

>>16131851
I'm not looking specifically for a 440, i have an A body so 360 would be ideal. if i could get a 440 easier though i wouldn't deny it.
but dat mileage

>>16131843
There is no such thing as a magnum block. Early castings have round cooling ports and no side ribbing. They also feature thinner motor mount ears that are prone to breaking. I've had great luck with 75 to 78 blocks and my 528 is a 78 block. The cooling ports are larger, you can take them to .060 over all day long, and the block castings are slightly lighter than their earlier counterparts.

Anyone who says their HP block is better is lying. It only indicated a hotter cam, six pack rods, and possibly a true dual exhaust or 4/6bbl carbs. The block itself is no different.

The biggest differences you will run into will be your water pump housing and all the front ancillary brackets that stuff like the alternator and PS pump mount to. The design changed in the early 70s to be a bit different so keep that in mind. Mine I fully converted to the late style as parts are more readily available.

>>16131859
It isn't about miles per gallon friend. It's about smiles per mile.

Good luck with a 340, they have shot up very high in recent years. A good alternative would be a 318 or 360 as both are solid, reliable options for an A Body. Is your A body a /6 car at the moment or a factory V8?

>>16131875
>There is no such thing as a magnum block
I'm talking about that gay new shit chrysler is doing, they have shorter deck heights than traditional blocks.

>>16131882
>Good luck with a 340
I know, they're unobtainium, that's why i'll just stroke a 360

>>16131882
>Is your A body a /6 car at the moment
Oh and yes, tranny will have to go because it's a 904 and fuck kickdown tuning.
I'll go A833 but this whole thing won't be done until later in the year when i can afford all the shit you need for an A833 swap.

>>16131893
That's just the difference between the A and LA series VS the B and RB. The B is the low deck Big block, the RB being the raised deck block. The LA was the updated A series and is the 318 and 360 in both non and magnum form (magnums have a better fuel system, cam, exhaust, and rotating assembly as well as higher compression. It can still bolt up to a 904 Automatic just fine and that was the standard 3 speed small block trans. Just give it a shift kit, a good 2200 to 2400 stall converter, and some 3.55 gears and you are golden. I'd go with an 8.75 rear end because if yours is the leaning tower of power, you got the 8.25.

>>16131905
Nothing wrong with the 904 it will hold up to a stock application. The issue is you will need to swap your K member up front with a V8 k member. You can find them but A body prices are getting disgusting. What exactly do you have? If it is a Dart or Scamp, I guarantee you have 3 on the column automatic, bench seats, 14 inch wheels, and an 8.25 out the gate.

>>16131913
the cost to fix my tower of power will probably be more than a junkyard 360 2bh.
Everything is fucked up, the carb is rotten, the throttle assembly doesn't actually work and the previous owner pretty much unbolted the generical kickdown linkage so the tranny could be toast, i dunno, it needs a new everything related to starting it.

If i can find a beat to shit ram or van at a junkyard i may just be able to get a working car

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>>16131930
74 dusterfag 2bh

i may just trip as that because i see there's another guy with a duster here as well.

>>16131951
Well welcome to the Mopar club either way. We are much crazier and close knit than the others in the big 3. Here's a pic of mine

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>>16131988
Odd didn't take.

>>16131994
Furys are always nice to look at.
I almost bought one but it was stuck in some weeds.

>>16131716
I don't even have a heater my dude

>>16132048
Damn kkk what the fuck is wrong with you.

>>16132002
Yeah I lucked out. Traded a gun for it 2 years ago. 3 engines, 1 trans, and I think I'm on rear end number 4 now. The original 440 was tired but it is rebuilt now and wrapped, the 512 I had chucked a rod due to a bearing failure, trans 1 popped after about 50 passes behind the 512 but it was bone stock. Mopar 8.75 rears really plummet in reliability with 550 plus being thrown at them. The 512 was making 630 at the crank with a quite hot cam at 10.55:1 compression.

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510 wagons are great. I love shitty classics.

>>16132096
>10.55:1 compression.
Damn nigga, will it run on pump gas?

>>16132057
Well the heater core was bypassed and the line was looped back into itself before I got it. I bought a replacement, but I bought the wrong one. I will be fixing it eventually.

>>16132114
It will on premium. I run a 750 Weber jetted up with larger metering rods. Local gas station carries 93 premium, but I did get some light pinging near the very top. On occasion, I'd go to our wonderful local airport and a friend would give me a tail number and fill me with 110 low lead AvBlu. Then the timing can really be played with to make power, but Johnny polar bear doesn't really like it. There is also a strip within 20 minutes of my house and they have all the new fancy race gas at 7 to 11 a gallon. It's ludicrous.

This 528 is at 10.13:1 comp, but has a boost grind cam. I'm making about 600 peak power, but it stretched my torque curve a bit flatter and I ended up with a bit better low end. I also am working out a 2 stage Cheater setup at 100/250, but I will have to rebuild my older 850 because it starts to lean out on the larger shot and if I jet it up, I fear washing out the cylinders when I off-on-off the throttle in corners when not using the bottle. I could delay my secondaries and maybe toy with the metering rods more, but just using an 850 will solve that issue itself.

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foxbody birds make my cawk diamonds. My old 5.0. Unfortunately came upon hard times and had to sell it last year. Was totally rust free and i was the second owner, Ill likely never find one as straight as this one but ill have another one someday, or a box top fairmont/zephyr

>>16132165
This is useful information because whatever engine i have i want it to be "high" compression.
At least 9.5:1 but tfw no knock sensore

>>16132165
What rotating assembly did you use for the 512

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working on the diff pinion seal this week. finally snagged a torque wrench

>>16127975
My First car; 1982 T-Bird. Good car- Fox platform, so lots of neat goodies swap into it.

Sorry for the delay had to drive home. on the laptop now.

>>16132191
With good aluminum heads, you can do 10:1 to 10.5:1 on pump premium. Just call Crane or Comp and they will help you choose a cam for your application.

>>16132274
I will probably catch flak for this but 440source. They made crap for one 3 month period and became regarded as a shit company but I've yet to have to machine or balance any of the rotating assemblies I have ordered (thought I do have my machine shop check the total balance and harmonic limits to get a roundabout mechanical rev limit).

>>16130973
>>16130932
>>16131012
you can get away with cam and carb if you're jew enough.

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>>16131417

>>16131428 has it about right. I'd suggest a classic with an inline 6. Tons of room under the hood, not too much going on either. The first engine I rebuilt was a ford 250 i6. Not even knowing what i was doing and just slapping everything together my rebuild lasted about a year before i spun a bearing. I've learned that these style of engines are extremely forgiving on pretty much anything you do to them. Flooring it at every stoplight and buzzing the thing up to 4-5k daily still took a year to kill the damn thing. There's a reason the old inline sixes and slant sixes had a reputation for being nigh indestructible.

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>>16132447
and with bad iron heads you can build an engine on a tight budget with 9.5:1 C/R and listen to the engine play you the song of it's people!

>PING PING PING PING PING PING PING PING PING PING PING PING

:(

>>16132546
Coule you daily them on the highway for extended periods of time? What about mpg?

As much as i love the sound of a v8, it would be smarter to have an i6 for a daily.

>>16132590
Yeah... not really into the SBF. That color choice is interesting to say the least. Aluminum heads and Cometic gaskets all day. Long gone are the days of poor flow.

>>16132630
Yes you can, you just have to maintain them a bit more frequently and things will break due to age. luckily, most arts will be inexpensive if the drivetrain is fairly common and it is simple usually

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>>16132630
I DDed mine for that year, yeah. all the old transmissions had only 3 speeds, so it all depends on the rear gear ratio as to what your RPMs are at on the highway.

My maverick did about 3k at 65, i suspect the higher gear was for better acceleration with the smaller engine.

My galaxie does about 2k at 65. It definitely has the lower highway gears in it because muh v8.

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>>16132652
Yeah, I've got a mcdonalds engine. All i need now is a double yellow arch sticker to complete it.

Paint scheme looked alot better in my head.

alternatively it could be the optimus prime color scheme.

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Owner of this classic meme

>>16132770
scum

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>>16127975
Does my foxbody count?

>>16133087
Of course

>>16133087
My grandfather's old lady has that exact car, colours and all. It's an auto lx5.0 convertible

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>>16133095
Good
It's actually a '92, but that's almost 25 years.

>>16133106
Damn, that's pretty nice.
I love the thing, even though mine's a slow as shit 2.3l

>>16133116
I mean it's pretty well used. Still, would make a fun hot rod

>>16130913
Can't you just find someone to pay for a pass? I might be moving to California and I'd need to figure something out

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Year and a half later, I'm kind of missing my Nova. Not regretting it, because I'm getting good now, but I miss it.

>>16133147
They started to crack down pretty heavily in California
These days you're looking at $600+ unless you know someone
Frankly, if those smog tech guys get caught its over for them, sadly we see where California politics is headed, also if you have a non compliant car some shops won't work on your vehicle either. It took me a couple weeks talking to the local car clubs to get someone to take my non compliant parts back to stock. Having a legit performance car in California sucks man
If you want to do it right, take it to a high end shop.

>>16133147
What county are you moving to? None of the rural counties require it. If you have a friend or family in one of those counties you can register your car there.

>>16133303
rip in pieces.

>>16133871
Its still rolling around somewhere. Didn't crash it, sold it.

>bumping with her™

>>16135182
>voting
it's as if you think your vote means anything anyway

>>16135783
I live in Colorado, it could

so i primed my /6, jumped the starter and it fired, a couple times. Thing shook like an earthquake and then it stopped firing.

Might as well just swap it now.

>>16136227
I mean odds are, it didn't run long enough to draw fuel from the tank.

How is the timing? And did you clean the carb? And what do the plugs look like?

>>16136239
plugs are good, i put a bit of fuel in the float bowl but lmao no choke.

I'm not going to clean the carb yet, it may be fine idk but once it's off it's not going back on until it's done.

i'll try again later

>>16136273
Get a carb rebuild kit and a paint can of carb clean. It literally takes like an hour or Two. Do you know if your fuel pump is working? Crack the line after the pump or take the line off the carb and put a cup or something in front of it and bump the starter. See if it works

>>16136273
Sounds like it didn't get fuel. Check to see if your filter is clogged and try again. As for the shaking, it could be that your ignition timing is off a bit. When was the last time it ran?

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>>16136398
I doubt the fuel pump had enough time to get fuel all the way through the lines or if it's working at all.
The lines are bone dry right now.

>>16136398
>When was the last time it ran?
could be as long ago as 1988 but the oil level is low

>>16136548
Is there fuel in the tank? Or are you running it off the bowl? Also do you have an electric or mechanical fuel pump?

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Does anyone know the best way to go about repainting my car? It has some rust and needs that ground out.
>pic related

>>16136600
there's maybe a gallon or 3 in the tank, i got some in the bowl with help from a syringe.
I may have flooded it i don't know but with no choke it'll be hard no matter what.

>>16136606
Flooding it isn't bad unless you have a geyser in the float.

How old is that gas?

>>16136629
it's new gas

>>16136700
Sounds like a fuelling thing. I bet if you fill the float through the vent tube, keep filling it, it will run. Might need a carb clean though.

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>>16136702
oh shit, i filled the secondary float bowl.


I.E the one that is only used when hard braking can cause fuel starvation.


No fucking wonder.

>>16136849
Kek. Is it working now?

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so my galaxie started smoking pretty badly on left turns only, and only if i hid the gas pedal hard. Had my suspicions and checked out the passenger side valve cover and yup. my high volume oil pump + a leaky valve cover gasket = smoking on left turns only.

Fuck, I'm drunk. Tell me who's winning.

>>16136876
I dunno, i haven't tried it yet. i'll hop back down there some time tomorrow

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCGoA-dZBzo

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>>16138768
once it's official, I am blasting this shit over my 250 watt sound system. My neighbors will either love me or hate me. THERE WILL BE NO INBETWEEN

I AM A REAL AMERICAN

>FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF EVERY WHITE MAN

>>16138823
wish my hooptie was running so i could roll around Newark, DE with the straight pipe and an american flag duct taped to the top.

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>>16138926
get it running at all cost. Do it.

FIGHT FOR WHATS RIGHT

FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE

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>>16138937
I'll get it running, but it'll have to be inauguration day.

This i will do.

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>>16138955
IT'S OFFICIAL

TRUMP FUCKING WOOOOOOOOOOOOOON

HE FUCKING WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON

HILLARY SUPPORTERS NOW ON SUICIDE WATCH

HE FUCKIGN WOOOOINOONINOONO

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>>16138982
>HILLARY SUPPORTERS NOW ON SUICIDE WATCH
KKK please post suicide livestream link

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>>16138984
It's too late I already dead.
>My shirt for the day

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should I?

>>16139592
Solid chest hair bro, wanna make out?

>>16139668
>Not a 205 or Clio Williams
Maybe, but probably not

>>16139671
Only if you have a masculine vagina

>>16139700
I like hathbacks but i want something with a boot
also have a french car fetish right now

>>16139705
Fair enough. French cars are neat

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>>16139705
If you just want the most "collectable" 309 I'd go for the goodwood edition (essentially a green gti with some wood trim)
If i just wanted a small french car though the 306 gti-6 and clio 182 are much better alternatives.
If you NEED a boot, the mi16 is pretty sweet, especially the 4x4 turbo nutjob ones.

hey guys, quick question, will a 360 mopar bolt on to a A904 fine?

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>>16139751
cheers for the info bruv

>>16139768
https://www.allpar.com/forums/threads/engine-transmission-bell-housings.117404/

>>16139882
That's surprisingly in depth, thanks mang.

>>16139915
Np senpai. The forums have literal gold. I use ford truck enthusiasts for literally everything

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>>16139875
Those are some nice lines. Reminds me of the S10 Silvia.

On a side note, why are S10s fucking impossible to find in the US? 240/60/80Zs are all easy to find, and you can even a 510 if you look hard enough. But I've never seen a single 200SX for sale.

>>16129492
pictures of the build?

Trans am dude here again, I'm having some issues with my holley carb. Basically I believe that the needle valve is getting stuck and causing the thing to flood since it only does this at low speeds or idle. It does this completely randomly too and at the worst times. When I was driving home today I slowed down to turn into my driveway and she died so I had to coast her into the driveway and walk the 1/4 mile up to my house to get tools to pull the needle out. When I got back I took the air cleaner off and tried to crank her over, fired right up until I put the air filter on and it died with some light smoke coming out of the carb. I popped open the view port on the main bowl and fuel was pouring out so I pulled the needle and re adjusted it. The fuel filter is clean so I dunno what's causing it to stick.

>>16141056
That's definitely running store rich. When was the last time the carb was gone through
>I feel like so I tell people to do is clean the carb

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>>16141080
It hasn't been touched since I bought it, I'll get a rebuild kit and some carb cleaner this weekend and get her cleaned out.

>>16141100
I highly recommend soaking anything that isn't plastic or rubber in this. It will totally fuck up everything petroleum based though

http://www.idealtruevalue.com/store/p/179605-Gunk-96-OZ-Carburetor-Parts-Cleaner-With-Drip-Basket-For-The-DIY-Cus.aspx?feed=Froogle&gclid=CjwKEAiAr4vBBRCG36e415-_l1wSJAAatjJZZ5QOve49dOB8JEMYQU4y9hjPBP0R5LQuC7U0LEiTxxoC6qTw_wcB

>>16141109
I'll probably go with some regular carb cleaner since I'd like to get this done this weekend. Anyway, how difficult are these things to take apart and put back together?

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>>16141129
piss easy, anon. Holley carbs are easy as shit. The only thing you've gotta watch out for is that one thick gasket. if it sticks try not to pry, or you'll ruin it. Instead blast it with carb cleaner and wack it with a screw driver handle. Should do the truck.

>>16141147
This

>>16141129
With soaking the carb, which you really only need to do for like an hour or two. The more you do it, the better insurance that shit will dissolve off the metal

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Moving castor wheels in gravel and dirt sucks a big one.

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>>16141909
and lining up two headers, a transmission bell housing and two motor mounts is an exercise in insanity

>>16141909
That's why you put down a big sheet of plywood or two instead of doing it on the dirt

>>16141909
Good looking SBC tho

>>16142038
would you believe thats the original paint?

It's not, but would you believe it?

>>16142099
no. I can't imagine a b body would ever have that good of paint anywhere on it at this point that would look like that.

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>bet 200 bones on Trump, 730 shares
>in the first quarter of the night his odds plummet
>lel fuck it buy 200 shares for 20 buckeroos, now up for 930
>mfw

Time to start lookin for a new pair of cylinder heads

Got the duster to fire for 1.5 seconds.
The fuel filter got a tiny little bit of gas but no more after 20 minutes of cranking so i guess the carb is about gummed up if it won't let any more gas flow.
Or the fuel pump is shit.

Going to take the starter to be repaired right now senpaitachi

>>16143341
Put a 5-gallon can on the roof with a hose running directly to the carburetor. That should work as a gravity feed method to see if it will run.

>>16143341
How much does a starter cost you? It's 39 for the ferd after core.
>Which I've had to replace like twice now

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>>16143387
yup. I went through 5 of the fucking things before i just said fuck it and bought a high torque mini starter. Haven't had a single problem with it.

>>16143406
How much was that?

>>16143419
$189. But you truly do get what you pay for. Literally no more clunking, no more sticking ON and burning up my wires, no more slow cranking when the engine is warm, No more chewed up flywheels....

It just werks.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-820048/overview/make/ford

>>16143375
i've poured directly down the venturis, it'll run for about a split second before it uses all the gas.

>>16143387
probably more than to get it repaired.

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>>16143483
disconnect the fuel line at the tank and also at the pump then run some compressed air through it. Just make sure you have a bottle or whatever to catch the gas/dirt that comes out.

You might also want to check out the fuel sending unit. It's in the tank and a pain in the ass to get to but that could also be a problem. Sometimes they develop a pinhole leak at the top, which will just cause the fuel pump to suck air instead of gas. The filter inside the tank could also be clogged.

The fuel pump could also be garbage as you said. If fuel isn't flowing to the carb then it's most likely not the carb. It definitely won't hurt to give it a good cleaning though. you could disconnect the fuel line from the pump and while having someone crank the engine over hold your finger over the inlet on the pump. You'll be able to feel the vacuum of the pump working to draw fuel in.

and this may sound far fetched, but have you tried cranking with the gas cap off? Older cars used vented tanks, and a common mistake people do is put a non vented gas cap on a vented fuel system. a vacuum starts building up in the tank, eventually reaching a point where the fuel pump cannot overcome the vacuum anymore and no fuel gets to the engine.

>>16143515
Thanks for that, great write up

>>16143515
>then run some compressed air through it
you mean the fuel line or the carb? it's getting fuel all the way up to the filter which is sitting right next to the carb i mean.

>>16143515
>and this may sound far fetched, but have you tried cranking with the gas cap off? Older cars used vented tanks, and a common mistake people do is put a non vented gas cap on a vented fuel system. a vacuum starts building up in the tank, eventually reaching a point where the fuel pump cannot overcome the vacuum anymore and no fuel gets to the engine.
Now that you said something, the gas cap looks like some bullshit after thought.

>>16143770
Have you replaced the fuel filter?

I'd suggest one of those filters you can take apart and clean. Mr. gasket makes em and for $10 something they'll last you basically forever.

>>16143770
Disconnect the fuel line at the inlet side of the fuel pump and also disconnect the line from the tank.


Today I learned how to not remove dents from a fender. Pics incoming

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>>16145244
>pics incoming

Well here's a before shot.

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>>16145301
and it doesn't really show up on camera too well, I did fairly well at removing the major dents, but fucked up with that large screw driver in the background there and aimed it in the wrong direction. There's now tiny little craters from the screw driver. I flattened the majority of them as best I could, along with any high spots. Hopefully bondo will cover this abortion.

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>>16145318
and here's a picture of a brand new hood. that paint is beautiful. Shame it's gonna get scuffed up and repainted.

>>16129236
Check out a Volvo 240. I recently got a 240 GLT in white, its pimptastic.

>>16145318
pretty good work for a claw hammer and a few dollies

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>>16145318
and here's the fender mounted on the car, about right where it looks about right.

>>16145362
The best part is that you guys are actually fixing this. Most other people would give up and scrap it

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>>16145371
going through the pick n pull getting these body parts I saw cars with alot less body damage in there.

My brother got lucky though. The guy he crashed into was driving a lifted truck, the truck's bumper just lightly skimmed the top of the bumper, so the fenders and front clip took the brunt of the impact. No frame damage besides a bent hole the rad support bolts onto.

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>>16128092
>new rear main seal
>spend literally an hour trying to get the thing on without destroying it
>finally get it on using all four of my hands
>see in the directions about that one plastic sleeve that came with it that I thought was to keep it round during shipping is actually a tool to help install it

DIRECTIONS ARE FOR THE STUPID AND WEAK.

WITH ENOUGH PERSISTENCE YOU CAN DO ANYTHING CORRECTLY THE WRONG WAY.

>>16131782

Stop being a cuck and take a road trip

If you really wanted to fix that thing you would

>>16145428
This

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bump

>>16145428
>>16145620
fuck that i just bought a 360 for $300 and it'll actually fit in the car without cutting and welding.

>>16146691
Good luck finishing some headers

Actually tho good luck, and honestly consider getting an electric fuel pump. You can get some that you mount to the fire wall and can use your regular fuel sending unit.

You might want to replace that fuel filter though.

>>16146696
It's 89 so it's fuel injected. Surely it'll have an electric pump.
It also still has the exhaust manifolds bolted on.

>>16146748
You sticking with normal manifolds?

And are you converting to carb?

>>16146806
Eventually carb

What is the best sounding carb?

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>>16146913
>best sounding carb

I'm going to abso-FUCKING-LUTELY GO WITH THE ROCHESTER QUADRAJET.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OvfZxPan1w

>>16146913
Weber dcoe

>>16146913
Thermoquad
>>16146921
Thermoquad
>>16146938
Thermoquad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeVPX3MMGGs

>>16146967
>Plastic body

>>16146971
>bitching because his gas won't boil in the float bowls.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCrrvieZy0A

>>16146921
>>16146938
>>16146967
>want to swap in a crate engine
>they all have square bore
>don't want to lose my QJet moan
What do I do? Am I misinformed? Do square bore carbs also make this sick sound?

>>16146974
>He doesn't love the sweet sweet sensation of vapor lock
Shit sucks actually

>>16146981
find a manifold with spread bore and throw it on there.

>>16146982
That shit happens to me in traffic all the time fuck that.

>>16146985
What's the benefit of spread bore? Part throttle torque and fuel economy?

>>16146989
Same. Doesn't help that my fan is unshrouded and literally a shit

>>16146992
Seconding this. I know fuel economy is good and muh sound but what else? Please school me /ccg/.

>>16146992
the manifold doesn't provide benefit, the carburetor does, TQs and QJs both have good fuel economy on the primaries and the huge secondaries give you power if you need it, but they don't fit on square bore manifolds.

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>>16146981
you could go the adapter route.

I know what I'm doing with this fucker. Once I get the 460 in I'm putting a tunnel ram on and dual quadrajets with a street scoop. I'm going to hit the brown note whenever the secondaries open.


>460 tunnel ram dual rochester powered 4 door maverick
>with a street scoop

because fuck you that's why

>>16147000
>you could go the adapter route.
fuck that, more turbulence and bottlenecking the intake charges.

>>16146999
They sound good, but I don't need 750cfm on a 302 when I swap it in. That would be retarded.

>>16147000
God damn if tunnel ram wasn't such a shit for anything but top end, but I still think they're badass

>>16147000
I'm seeing more and more 4door muscle cars. Is this the new thing? Should we be buying them while they're cheap?

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>>16147014
I think it's just the fact that "MUH 2 DOOR" people have coveted coupes so much that normal people with half a brain realized paying out the ass for a rusted hulk of a car just because it has two less doors is retarded when you can pick a decent condition 4 door up for the same price.

>>16147011
>They sound good, but I don't need 750cfm on a 302 when I swap it in. That would be retarded.
You do know that going over the engine CFM needs by a hundred or two will actually benefit it right?

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Post wagons!

>>16147028
>Going over what the engine needs by a factor of half is good
"No"

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>>16147035
someday I'll put a 454 chevy in and convert it to RWD.

Someday.

Right now it's languishing, slowly returning to the earth.

>>16147038
I've never personally worked on q-jets but my understanding is that they only give the engine exactly what it needs. Hence why 750-800cfm q jets work so well on sbc 305's and the like.

>>16147046
I'm going to go with an edelbrock 1403 or 1404 probably. 500-600cfm is all that needs, and it's got manual secondaries and choke

>>16147038
You've been talking about CFM for a while now. The way you're measuring CFM is an average of what the engine is taking in, but engines aren't sucking air literally nonstop, it's going in pulses as each intake valve opens.
The fact is you think you need a 650 CFM when, with the addition of the manifold, you need an 850 CFM.

Especially because you refuse to upgrade to bigger wheels or change your gearing out of those retarded tow ratios.
Anyway I'm telling you now to recalculate what you need before you complain that your motor is choked for gas and you only have 160 on wheels.

>>16147028
Tell that too my 302 with a 600cfm on it.
I wish I got a 500 cfm instead

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>>16147062
Did you ever actually try to go higher?

>>16147066
I'd never have any reason to go higher, its a low compression 79 sbf

>>16147054
>850cfm
>On a 302
I'm saying right now you're full of shit. No where does anyone else recommend something that dumb.

http://forums.corral.net/forums/5-0-5-8-engine-tech/1077327-750-670-cfm-carb-302-a.html#/topics/1077327?_k=6p2v0z

>>16147079
You're basing this on the erroneous notion that engines take in air at a fixed, constant rate.

You're link has no effect on me, you won't have the exact same engine as that guy. The time to figure out what carburetor you need is when the engine has everything but a carburetor.

Also you have no place to call anyone dumb if you don't know what a fucking crush washer is.

>>16147089
Here you go.

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/how-big-a-carb-do-you-need/amp/

I followed this, taking in account the need for vacuum. Based solely on the original calculation, optimistically I would need 480 cfm just on the base calculation. Taking in the need for vacuum as well as having idle and the proper ramp up. After calculating for that, with a pretty modified 302 with a 6500 rpm redline. That puts me at 620.69

>Tldr: "no"

>>16147151
You didn't take into account what manifold you're using, that's you're problem. No the "vacuum" doesn't properly explaind what's going on.

tl;dr: figure out CFM after you put a manifold on the engine.

http://www.thirdgen.org/pickacarb/

>>16147159
So that makes more sense, yet even looking at your article out is more in line with what I was saying with a relatively lower rise weiand stealth or performer rpm dual plane (which I'll probably go with the weiand because monies)

"For any 305, 600-650cfm should be plenty. For any healthy 350 CID or larger motor, you shouldn’t run any less than a 750cfm, and perhaps up depending on your particular combo."

Although the 302 flows a but better than the 305, it still maths out.

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Would this be a bad first car? I think this is a decent deal, but I'm also going to try and bring it down. Have yet to see in person. If not this, I would really like a classic car so if anyone could point me in the right direction please do. Thanks.
https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/5842856142.html

>>16147393
Any classic car is a bad first car.

>>16147393
I absolutely guarantee you it does not have 27 500 miles, People who don't know old cars don't know that the the mileage didn't go into the 100 000 mark, it just looped back over. it's most likely 127500, I doubt it would be 227500

That said, go for it if you want.

>>16147405
How so? My first car is a 1979 Thunderbird, which really got me into automotive stuff and into a job as an Automotive Technician

>>16147410
>How so? My first car is a 1979 Thunderbird, which really got me into automotive stuff and into a job as an Automotive Technician
It's absolutely going to need repairs more frequently than something that was made withing the decade.

>>16147520
And you say that as if it's a bad thing

>>16147520
Not necessarily.

>>16147662
chances are high that it will need more repairs than anything made after the year 2000.

>>16147720
Depends. I have to do more maintenance on my ford than the acura, but none of its bad. Just little things like topping off fluids, working the choke, and occasionally tuning and resetting the carb for the seasons

>>16147720
And your point is? probably 90% of the people in this thread work on their vehicles and enjoy doing so.

Your in the wrong thread if you think repairs are a bad thing all the time

>>16147858
I'm cool with maintenance, but repairs all the time suck ass

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Working on my 64 falcon today, re-aligning the hood and deck lid and installing a new heater.

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Bump with this doggo I'm watching this weekend

79 trans am dude here again, I decided to put my new window sweeps in. I did the passenger side and now they're so tight the damned window will only roll down about 5 inches and go back up about 4. should I try to trim the sweeps or just push the car off a cliff because I'm getting a bit pissed that everything I try to fix just keeps costing me more money.

>tfw my project went up in an inferno yesterday

Remember to get those fuel lines extra tight lads

>>16148487
BRUH
R
U
H

that sucks. Mopar guy?

>>16148497
No, it was a 77 Blazer. It was kinda shitty so I didn't wreck a mint one or anything, but it was my first project and I put a lot of time into it so I'm kinda bummed. Live and learn I suppose

>>16148546
That sucks. How fucked did the engine and drive-ins get? You might be able to salvage some parts

>>16148551
It's pretty crispy, I don't think there's much to salvage. Luckily it was insured so I'm not totally SoL

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>>16148546
Fuel or electrical systems are always out to get you.

if this had happened overnight and not while i was warming the car up then I'm 99% sure my galaxie would have been a toasted shell of a car, along with my garage and probably house too.


That sucks though, dude. Can you even salvage body panels and the like? How hot did the fire get?

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>>16148487
>>16148853
>tfw car drips fuel from the return line and I haven't bothered fixing it for months, and like half of my dashboard electricals are just twist-spliced and wrapped in electrical tape, not soldered or shrinkwrapped

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Moar pics of the caprice from today BTW.


I figure someone will enjoy looking at them. Even if it's only me.

Same fender I've been banging back into shape yesterday.

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>>16148878
the 60 grit & orbital sander made quick work of the original blue paint.

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>>16148894
3/?

Going to start numbering these as well.

I also noticed another dent, this time at the bottom of the fender. Tried my best with a couple of dollies, a large screw driver and a hammer. I think it came out good enough. Trim is going over it anyway.

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>>16148905
4/?

Trim is going over this part anyway, so fuck it.

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>>16148917
After I got everything to bare metal I primed it. Here the primer is, still drying so it has a nice wet look. The holidays and stripes are FEATURES.

I've heard mixed stories on using bondo over primer, so if it works and holds up well I'll report back here.

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>>16148928
6/?

Here's the primer after it dried.

Next up is painting the inner fender well with spray on undercoating

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>>16148940
7/?

Man, this spray on undercoating shit sticks to anything, dries hard as fuck and goes on THICK THICK THICK.

Good shit.

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>>16148944
I was getting a little pressed for time so I didn't take too many pictures, but I got the basics. The sun was getting close to setting.

Here's the front clip / radiator support / header panel. I sanded the majority of the rust off, wiped it down real quick to get any dust and blasted it with undercoating.

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>>16148956
and I keep forgetting the damn numbering.

8/?

Looks almost factory new. After I took the pic I noticed I missed a few spots and touched them up real quick.

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>>16148970
9/?

Here the inner fender is mounted to the car, finally.

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>>16148980
10/?

I almost forgot to do the inside of the fender. I sprayed it with the glossy undercoating. Since nobody is ever going to see it anyway I just wiped everything down and gave it a quick spray.

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>>16148985
11/11

And finally the caprice is starting to look like a car again. There's still a few dents in that junkyard fender I'll need to fill with bondo. We'll see how that goes. I guess tomorrow I'll be hooking all the misc shit up on the engine and then putting the front clip on.


Adios, Amigos.

>>16140256
In my almost 3 years of browsing craigslist, I have never seen an s10. I have seen a datsun s110, that was red and automatic, and I have only seen two s12's. One of the s12s was $950 bucks, and had 90,000 miles. It had a 5 speed. It sold pretty quickly.

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>>16147035
>>16147040
wagon love

>>16148992
What are you doing to the caprice? Resto?

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>>16149082
Just fixing crash damage

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>>16130465
Jesus that's expensive, E85 in my state is currently $1.65 and regular ranges from $1.80 to $1.94 at the VP fuels near me & CNG is practically free at about a buck per whatever it comes in. I pass a few CNG stations on the way to work and always be jelly of the price difference.

I've been thinking about a CNG sedan conversion for a daily driver, something like pic related, $4000 on the car with about $2000ish in repairs and minor improvements then the conversion runs about $1500

>>16149801
I have always wanted to do something like this but fear I'm too retarded to make the parts work so I'd just end up with a half finished hack job

Whatever happened to that guy around here who had the off-road Buick Century?

>>16147858
Yeah its fun if it's not the vehicle you depend on to get you to work and back.

>>16132673
In what world did you ever think the a blue engine with red rocker covers, a red water pump, and a red sump would look good?

>>16150567
in my world.

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>>16131897
>i'll just "stroke" a 360
>"stroke"

>>16150915
I'm having a stroke rn

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Got a compliment from a lady in a new Mini Cooper for my retro shitbox, and caught a dudebro in a DelSol eyeing it up.

>>16150567
>Tfw want some gold moroso valve covers but also a blue engine
Would look like butthole

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Replaced the transmission mount on the '35 this morning.
81 years of soaking in oil and grease completely melted it away. This substantially reduced the rough clutch engagement issue it had.

>>16151554
Wow.

welp, the engine crane broke.
Almost 200 miles and no 360

damn goddit

>>16148992
Nice work

>>16147520
>Anon learns how to replace an alternator, battery, brakes, the ins and outs of tires and used vs new automotive parts.

Not seeing a problem here.

>>16151554
Jesus.

>>16148992
I love the concept of bringing home cars that your family/friends say are "Junk". You know they are all talking about it behind your back "Such a bad decision etc" then you come back in a year with a whip that is bad ass and everyone is sucking your dick over it.

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bump a loo

>>16151914
Damn man your shit keeps fucking up

>>16155464
I know, now my fucking throttle cable frayed

>>16148992
great job man

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So this is still for sale. Guy never got back to me about my 500 dollar offer. Debating 6.

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>tfw want to buy my uncles 79 Ford but am broke

its so goddamn smooth. dat 300 i6 doe. maybe I'll get enough out of the toyota when I sell it. only real downside is 2wd and a 3 speed autotragic.

>>16156433
If he's family he should wait for you to get mone

>>16156112
If you get it for under a thousand, I will buy it for $1k.

>>16156643
You still definitely want it?

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pinion seal replacement came out fine, despite it being the first time im did it

cautiously optimistic about it cause im a big dumb but we'll see on doooowwwwnnn the road

what big things have i missed

>>16157389
Yes, I do. For example, I was interested in this car: http://m.ebay.com/itm/262709656229

A rarer edition, and closer, but the rust worries me for the price.

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>>16157634
just what is your fascination with lincolns?

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>>16157700
They're awesome