/classic car general/ - /ccg/ Boat anchor that doubles as a

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Well hello there

To answer the question about the Imperial without the title; In Georgia, a title is not required on any car that is 25 or older; it only needs a bill of sale. As a result, the car is worth roughly $2,000.

How is a Ranchero for a first personal car? I currently drive an 03 crv but want something fun to work on and fun to drive and the roadkill episodes made me fall in love with them. What am I getting myself into if I buy one?

>>16377119
What year? Give me details as to what you do and what year you want and I'll tell you.

(The only thing I really can't answer about classic cars is whether or not I should buy one of the many Lincoln Mark Vs that I run across because I have a seriously unhealthy love for that car.)

>>16377119
You'll be getting into old cars, which will break, but be relatively simple to fix.

Generally.

>>16377165
I actually have no idea about the year I'd buy or anything. Are there major differences between generations? What's the best generation? I'd like one that can handle the togue as I live in an area with a ton of those kinds of roads.

>>16377307
There are huge differences between generations. The First Gen is a Full-Size car, Second is a compact and the Third and up is a mid-size. Personally im particular to the fifth generation

>>16377119
do it. lots of parts available and you'll probably have a blast both driving and fixing it. expect things like fuel or water pumps to go out sometimes. be extremely careful if it has rust, especially check the frame rails and control arms. if anything has holes in it, i certainly wouldn't buy it. check all the brake lines if you can, the seals, hoses, etc. if you get a pre-70s one, use lead substitute in the gas and put in zinc additives when you change the oil for longevity. but aside from those basic things, it should just be fun.

>>16377307
It takes some serious work to make a car like that good at going through twisty mountain roads.

That being said, there's nothing more fun that bringing a car on a road and driving way faster than it was meant too

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>>16377119
It all depends on what condition it's in.
>>16377307
I'd stick to the smaller ones then. The 61-63 and the 64-65. They share a lot of parts with mustangs too, so those bolt on handeling kits will most likely fit.

>pic is mine

>>16378265
Considering they're just a falcon, which the mustang is based on, you can pretty much throw whatever modifications you want at it.

70 ranchero is the best looking

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>>16378285
Thanks for the pointless (You)

>>16378304
Have another (You)

Fagguette

>>16378265
Thanks for the help guys. If a ton of the ones around me have been beanered out as lowriders how fucked am I?

>>16378743
For that, the best indicator is the wheels. Some beaners ARE car guys. If the vehicle has stock wheels, then they haven't butchered the car.

>>16378756
To be fair most of those mods can be reversed, unless they start doing hydraulics and welding on cup mounts to the axle, then other fucked.

Why is it so hard to find used performance intakes?

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Rancherino best Ranchero.

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>>16378793
needs more fake wood

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is 70 a good year for a ranchero? pic related

>>16378807
Debate me dweeb

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>>16378815
or one of the later ones? dunno m8

>>16378815
Yes

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>>16378823
cool your tits, i was asking what year

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>>16378829
dunno but i don't like the falcon ones

>>16378856
That one's based off the Torino. Falcon can be best for performance though

>>16378782
They can but it can be an unnecessary pain in the ass. And people think doing shitty mods raises the value. Also you may have to return a system back to stock that it's hard to find parts for. A Ranchero shouldn't be hard to return to stock though.

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>>16378858
no the falcon ones are ugly
and i hate the interior of them

>>16378869
Adding lightness and adding power is better than just adding power.

>>16378865
While true, sometimes you have to work with what you have

>>16378876
no its a ranchero not a race car.
it will never be worth it.
you are dealing with a very very front heavy car with leaf springs that will just hop like a rabbit.
have you ever driven one? you cant get any traction down. burnouts to the end of time bro
http://topclassiccarsforsale.com/ford/190395-1971-ranchero-squire-429-j-code-cobra-jet.html

also why is this add only 1000?

>>16378884
You can make anything a race car, and while it has leaf springs you can set up a 3 link or 4 link for not to much. It's a mustang chassis after all

Also that's some boomer logic. He missed a zero or is asking a lot more for that

>>16378905
torino is not a mustang chassis. not even close.
i would pay 5000 for that car.

>>16378884
>also why is this add only 1000?
To get you to call him where he'll tell you it's actually $45,000 but Rancheros aren't worth that kind of money in perfect condition.

>>16378910
I meant the falcon based one ya dingus.

And that car is worth more than 5000. The engine alone is like 4k

>>16378918
a stock 429 is 4k? maybe in crate form

>>16378884
It's an auction. That's just a starting price to grab attention

>>16378931
A 429 cobra jet motor is.

>>16378932
this
>Good luck bidding.

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>>16378743
Not totally fucked. I would rather fix up a somewhat maintained beaner car than something that has been rusting in a field for 15 years like mine was.

>>16378884
I've driven one. With good tires and clamped rear springs it takes off nicely.

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This is what, 30-50 horsepower right guys?

>>16379629
What?

>>16379646
It was a joke. I'm taking down the welds in my new exhaust

Looks like I'll be buying the Mark V. I should be getting it after New Years.

>>16379646
>porting maymays

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>>16379853
yall dont port heads?

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>>16379884

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Im looking at buying one of these and turning it into a vintage rally car/DD

which one should I get?

>1986 Audi 4000cs Quattro
>a bit rusty
>$750

http://worcester.craigslist.org/cto/5912295048.html

>1967 Saab 96
>some rust
>$1200

http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/cto/5897755190.html

>1974 Volvo 142
>runs and drives
>missing title
>$2250

http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/5892747000.html

>>16379896
Volvo if you can somehow legally own it. Otherwise look for an old Datsun. I want a 510 something fierce

>>16379844
How much did you get it for?

>>16380046
$2,000.00.

Where does Some Dude live?

>>16380779
wouldn't you like to know?

>>16380832
Rekt

>>16380832
Thought I saw your shitbarge on the road the other day

>>16380889
The white Lincoln? Cause it's the only one on the road right now

>>16380900
Yeah although the likely hood of it being you is probably pretty slim

>>16380931
I'm on Vancouver Island

>>16380951
Yeah it wasn't you. I live basically the opposite side of NA from you

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>>16380956
Yeah that's a little far away

>>16380978
>Toronado
AROUSED
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FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK I MISSED IT

>>16382359
Do most of you guys write out a plan of action when working on your cars or do you just wing it?

>>16379884
multi angle 4 stage valve grind ?

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>>16382654
This is v1

>>16383131
Is there a reason you're going with a carb and not a self contained EFI like the holley sniper?

>>16383143
Because a 1405 carb cost me $100 and a self contained self learning EFI would cost me $1400

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>>16382654
This is what I do for every car I own:

>>16383307
Dat handwriting tho.

How much do you think I could sell a Ford H.o. upper intake for with throttle body?

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Hello /CCG/
I got this 1982 chevy. It's got a 350 with a 4 speed. Second day I had it for 2 days and I had 3 people stop and ask about it. Motor isn't running right but I got a spare if it goes to shit.

>>16383387
What in the hell is going on with that rear suspension

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>>16383401
Previous owner used it to haul concrete
Forgot to mention in my first post that I'm the guy with the 1977 ford

>>16383131
>>16383307
Damn i need to step up

>>16383421
Hey that looks familiar. I've got about 14 leafs on each side of mine.

The ride in the back is stiff as shit.

Nice though

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>>16383436
Yeah, its funny. This one can take a lot of weight while a 1992 Chevy I have can't even haul my car trailer without the driveshaft rubbing on the floor when I go over a bump.

Also, new carb for Ford!

>>16383465
That big block is muh dick.

>>16383430
Git gud boi

>>16383483
I love it. I traded a 1998 Dodge for that carb and 5 33 in tires on rims that will fit my Ford. Truck had no motor in it. Carb is 500 cfm and about 8 months old.

>>16383520
>500 cfm
>460
That doesn't sound right.

>>16383331
Probably $150.00

>>16383601
Think I should just list it on Craigslist?

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C-can I join?

>>16383636
Yes

>>16383626
If you want to get the most out of it, try eBay.

>>16383768
Will do. Hopefully, when I pull the 5.0 out of an explorer I can recoup most of that money on eBay by selling that gt40 intake

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>>16383526
Yeah, I've restored this thing on a tight budget, so I had to work with what I could get. Later if I get into some money I'll probably get something different for it.

>>16383795
I feel it mayne

>>16383795
There how I'm going the build for my ferd. I'm killing it on the Craigslist game

>>16383795
I know that all too well; I may have some high- dollar cars, BUT the only way I can afford them is to fix them myself. My Lincoln will get a shoestring budget, I'm sewing the upholstery for the DeLorean myself, and my Imperial will not be getting a new carb until the old one needs a rebuild; intake to come AFTER the interior is replaced and the body painted. (The roof is brush-on Rustoleum.)

>>16383387
it looks like it's presenting itself for that rusty dumptruck beside it.


kinky.

Should I trust a cherry picker and/or engine stand from horror freight?

Also, any of you gents have experience in using R12 recovery machines?

>>16383966
No and No

>>16383966
Engine stand could be fine

>>16383966
No!

>>16384006
Not unless you're supporting a V6, or aluminum V8. I had one for my 440 build, and it was bending to a scary degree. I had to support it with jack stands. Would not recommend.

>>16384081
Jesus.

I'm going to be buying one soon, I'll probably just get a used one on Craigslist. This looks good, but overkill

http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/5876404717.html

>>16384081
I'm going to be building a 350 SBC soon, too heavy for those cheap stands?

>>16384115
Craigslist nyukka

>>16384115
This:
>>16384121

Buy used tools whenever you can; many are better than what you buy now and the only downside is a few chips in the paint.

One of the only parts I splurge on are new carbs. I want to, eventually, outfit all of my cars (except the DeLorean and Fiero) with Edelbrock 1411 carburetors.

>>16384210
Can you buy me a new carb for the Lincoln while you're at it

>>16384210
Is electric choke worth it? I have a manual choke on the ferd and I kind of like having that control, but who's to say I'm the matter if what air fuel ratio the engine needs?

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Progress.

I want to build a ford truck with a wood bed for sentimental reasons. I'm looking for something between a mid/late 70's to an early 80's F-series, and I'm planning to build a wooden bed for it. I was also planning on getting a manual transmission for it, so there's a chance I might be looking for a different engine/tranny to swap in as well. What should I look for, and how hard/expensive a project is this going to be to source parts for?

>>16384267
All Ford trucks from '65 to '79 share the same frame and suspension so all parts are pretty much interchangeable when it comes to drivetrain and everything.

Making something run and drive is a lot less expensive than making it perfect.

Do you mean flatbed or just wooden bed floor?

>>16384279
It's going to end up looking like a farmer's truck, so a wooden bed with the sides that look like a picket fence. I was thinking of cheating and just making a steel bed for it, then putting the wooden sides on.

>>16384284
That would be a little expensive all things considered, but it's relative. What's your budget?

Old Fords are the best

>>16384220
It's already car parts OR food and there's a reason I weigh 140lbs, despite being 6' tall.

>>16384227
I prefer electric choke for a daily driver; especially if there isn't an existing choke pull. It's particularly useful if you use the car to run errands or have frequent starts and stops.

>>16384297
It's a project I'm going to spread out over a few years, so I really didn't envision a budget--poorfags gon' poor. My thought was, that the biggest hurdle is finding a straight frame and a decent cab that aren't rusted all to hell. If I could find a truck with a crappy bed, but everything else in relatively good condition, that'd probably work.. but I'm double fucked with the boomer tax and truck tax, no matter what. My best bet might just be to yank what I can out of a barn or farmyard and see what I can do.

>>16384300
Dracula confirmed for skeleton

And that makes sense. I just learned that if the engine and carb are super hot and I mat it to start it the truck starts much easier. Usually I just popped the hood and took off the air cleaner lid.

>>16384310
Where are you located? Post Craigslist

>>16384354
http://swmi.craigslist.org/search/cta

Out in the country, but I'm planning to move to FL in the future.

>>16384363
Muh dick

http://swmi.craigslist.org/cto/5894643316.html

>>16384390
Oddly enough, as soon as I went there, I saw this too:

http://swmi.craigslist.org/cto/5924831530.html

Of course I'm flat broke after the holidays, too.

>>16384398
Not bad for the price assuming nothing is too seeing with it

>>16384402
Like I said, I'm mostly just looking for a decent cab and frame. If I could grab that for $750, I could probably at least sell the bed, and find a new door for it.

How hard is it to repaint your car on your own, by the way? I have an 03 Grand Marquis to practice on, and I figure I'll need to learn for this project if/when I get around to it.

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im trying the black hood on for a minute. its just a first coat so it looks worse than this. also im resurfacing the drivers side (pass. side is done but im all out of rattlecan clearcoat)

im on the fence so far. it looks okay, but it looks .. too clean compared to the rest so we’ll see

look how bad this picture is.

what u cats think

>>16384414
>How hard is it to repaint your car on your own, by the way?
I have no idea but I know that it can be fine, it's pretty expensive to get done as well.

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my dick can only grow so large

>>16384398
>Needs transmission rebuilt and a new clutch master cylinder.
>Also drivers door has a dent in it and is hard to close
>Horrible looking floorpan repair job
>Rust in the front fenders
>Only a single cab

Excuse me, $1000? If this was for sale by me, that would be $500 Canadian, max and probably would sell for $300

>>16384517
hideaways are sexy

>>16384581
Hideaways>popups

>>16384586
Sealed beams > faggy led shit

Okay; got a moment, so here are a few quality replies:

>>16384350
You're SUPPOSED to have the pedal to the floor; or, at least, partially depressed. Haven't you ever read a vintage operator's manual for fun?

>>16384414
Paint is hard in anything but flat. It's so expensive because, to buy the tools to do a proper paint job is comparable to paying someone to do it. If you have a beater, by all means, practice and try it yourself.

>>16384423
It looks OK, but it doesn't work with the theme you have going with the car.

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Saw a Superbee today. It had that rythmic bass of a 426.

101% jealousy achieved.

>>16384611
I usually did part throttle. Never floored it though.

I wouldn't mind reading one if you had a copy

>>16384522
Truck tax, is basically what it is. Yes, it's beat to shit, yes it's mechanically beat, yes the floorpan is fucked, no it doesn't even come with the cap because the "hur hur I'll throw that in for XXX dollur dollurs fer yuh" game.

But. It's a truck, and that automatically makes it worth... something. Beat to shit rangers rake in at least 3k, and that's with the straight 4 and an automatic. Good luck finding a 4x4 anything for less than 4.5k, no matter the year. This actually happened to me once:

>go to Ford dealership, looking to see what it would cost to re-paint a spare bumper I have for my Grand Marquis (yes, fedorable/granny car but I love it)
>get suckered into the sales talk because I have time to burn
>guy shows me a few sub-5k cars after I mention I'm not interested in anything new
>lightly mention a truck, and he steers me towards an 06 Chevy Silverado, yellow, two owners, former repo and driveaway sideswipe on the carfax (all dealers just throw them at you these days)
>notice he hasn't mentioned the price as he gives me the keys for a test drive
>I go take it out, it seems OK, but it's a ten year old truck so the interior is cleaned but definitely used
>look at odometer, literally 189xxx miles
>ok, it's probably someone's worktruck, lets go see what they want for this
>guy shows me a price tag of app. $11,000
>quietly show myself out.

So to recap, a ten year old truck with 200,000 miles on it goes for about a third as much as a new base Tacoma. Don't even know what possesses me to want a "farm truck" when I know this shit goes on, but I guess I'm hoping I'll get lucky.

>>16384210
>all new stuff is shit
Why are you always so blinded by nostalgia?

>>16384637
>nostalgia for tools
no. the reason you buy used tools is because they didn't grenade the day after the warranty expired.

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>>16384637
Because pic related
>No seriously new Chinese made tools have lower quality than a used set of American stuff

>>16384622
I'll take photos of one when I get home. I've saved a few over the years.

>>16384623
there isn't that much of a truck tax in my area, only with ones that are in incredibly nice shape

https://comoxvalley.craigslist.ca/cto/5911015020.html
https://comoxvalley.craigslist.ca/cto/5901407886.html
https://comoxvalley.craigslist.ca/cto/5896670621.html
https://comoxvalley.craigslist.ca/cto/5890188166.html

>>16384664
Just dont buy chinese tools then.

>>16384648
>>16384637
>blinded by nostalgia
>Everything was better then

The weak tools have already grenaded and long since been sent to China to be made into Hazard Fraught screwdrivers.

So, yeah, old tools are better because they're in the middle of the bathtub curve.

>>16384669
Very few are not Chinese and the ones that aren't are very expensive. Used tools are not a bad idea

>>16384623
>>16384667
Then there's sweet deals like this https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/cto/5932075787.html

>>16384669
Harbor Freight has decent impact sockets, and hydraulic jacks.

That's about it.

>>16384686
Good grinding bits. That's what I'm using for the welds in my headers

>>16384637
Not all new stuff is shit. Thankfully, these guys:
>>16384648
>>16384664
Are 100% right. I bought a set of brand-new Stanley vice grips and they sucked; wouldn't stay closed, screw didn't turn, etc. I took them back and got a refund because they were all the same.

I picked up a few pairs at a garage sale for under $10.00 and they are incredible. They look a little worn, but they work better than anything in stores for twice the price.

This is why there are literally thousands of reviews of parts that suck from Harbor Freight and websites dedicated to telling you what you should and shouldn't buy.

Plus, we all share a hobby and it would be remiss of me to not try and help you save money for go-fast bits.

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>>16384690
>grinding bits
You mean burrs or rotary stones?

>>16384705
Rotary stones. They are good because they are fucking cheap. They're just what we had. My buddy mostly does woodworking and I am using his shop to build the engine.

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Took 2 pics of her outside while I'm cleaning

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>>16384803

>>16384803
That's some good body lines. What color will you paint it?

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do i get to post here if i buy a mid 80s sammy?

>>16384881
Thanks. Probably black. Or maybe like a really dark navy blue? That's a long way off.

>>16384936
Yes, technically

>>16384936
Fuck yeah

>>16384971
I'm a big fan of a dark hunter green or a dark brown or purple

>>16385124
Dark green, or "British Racing Green" is the color I've decided on for the body for my Imperial when I get to it.

>>16385302
The British racing green from the brg edition na Miata is quite good

>>16385317
I'm not familiar with it, can you post a picture?

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>>16385340
No problem. I think they nailed the hue

>>16385394
That really is beautiful.

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>>16384971
>>16385124
Something like this, but darker still

>>16385479
I agree. That bought be the color the truck will end up with

>>16385695
*Might

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Here's the factory starting procedure for a '72 Cadillac:

>>16384803
What car is that?

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Postin'

>>16386608
frig off, Ricky

>>16386642
But I'm not Ricky

Anyone got some tips for finding the owner's manual for older cars? Trying to find either a PDF or an original printed copy of my 1989 Mustang's owners manual.

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>>16386648
The paint scheme says you are lol

>>16386648
But seriously, though, it looks good. Mid-60s box design is best box design.

>>16386391
That's pretty cool. Thanks man, cool to look at, I should get one for my ferd.

>>16386608
Love those wheels

>>16386653
eBay.

http://m.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=1989+mustang+owners+manual&isNewKw=1&mfs=GOCLK&acimp=0&_trksid=p2053742.m2428.l1313.TR0.TRC0.X1989+mustang+owners+manual&sqp=1989+mustang+owners+manual

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>>16386703
>>16386750
Thanx br/o/s

>>16386851
That a 225?

>>16386416
1971 Torino

>>16386653
Is there something specific you need? My owners manual is in the glove box and the car is in storage for the winter, but I've got the shop manual right here.

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>>16386925
Yessir, although I'm currently putting together a 408" based magnum for it.

>>16387010
You sir are doing God's work
>Feel like a cuck because I'm stoked for only 302 cubic inches

A v8 is better than this pig i6.

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>>16387010
Derp, I meant magnum based 408". It'll have the magnum eddy rpm heads and hydro rollers but with LA front cover and accessories.

This is a 8-3/4 I picked up off an old racer in Cleveland for $250.

>>16387046
What gearing? And what RPM are you shooting for?

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>>16387049
It's a peg-leg 2.76 but it's the right center section for my sur-grip and 3.73. This is going to be mostly a street car so I haven't done the match at what it should trap at but with 3.73, a 1.00 3rd and 26" tires I should be able to run it at 70 on the highway without buzzing my head off.

>>16387034
What is the 302 going in? I honestly like my 225 slanty, I really want an early a-body with a 225 for to make into a mileage DD.

>>16387112
Going in my ferd. I'm aiming for about 320 crank horsepower. Send I've got a decent laundry list of parts that will help me get there

>>16387096
Nice. Sounds like a pretty fun hot rod.

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>>16387112
Pic related

>>16387172
Fugg, I love ford trucks. I'm a Ford and Mopar fanboi.

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>>16387223
I like them all, but I've always been partial to ford

>>16387244
Was that when you first got the truck? What's with the number on the window?

>>16387260
No this was over the summer when I drag raced it at bandimere to get a baseline.

I first got the truck about 3 years ago

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>>16387244
Yeah I like them all too but there's something special about Ford and Mopar, especially if you like reading about history and stuff.

>>16386851
That thing sits perfect my dude
>inb4 dude hellaflush sick vape

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>getting a parts list together for 5.3 swap
>literally cannot find for the life of me a set of exhaust manifolds/headers that will fit a 68-72 GM A-Body and don't cost 500 dollars (and still won't fit)
I've been at this shit for longer than I should've, its the fucking most popular swap for fucks sake

>>16388496
Some tight shorty headers won't work?

What happens if i put normal sized radials on a 15 or 16 inch wheel with 4-500hp?

Will i die trying to go to walmart?

>>16388823
I'm guessing you're talking about a 15 or 16 in rim that's about 8 inches wide? Somewhere between 235-255 wide tire?
If you can feather the throttle you should be fine but it needs more rubber.

>>16388858
Approx, not sure what wheels i want yet.
It's also going to have highway gears anyway.

>>16388874
What tires are we talking here? Just have some throttle control though

>>16388894
>What tires are we talking here?
Just going to put modern radials, whatever brand on rimz.

I hate the staggered rear fat-tire look.

>>16388899
>Not liking fat meats
But you'll be alright

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>dad is a huge Ford fanboy
>dislikes or hates other brands
>still have that "wanting father's approval" shit even at 30
>can't stand the look of almost any Ford muscle
>only ones that look good to me are 1971-74 Mustang Mach 1s and Gran Torino Sports
>they're both nigh-impossible to find nearby and monstrously overpriced when found

fug

>>16388925
>>16388925
Sounds like you're trying to buy your dad's respect. It's probably better in the long run to try to earn his respect

>>16388934
Already have it and then some, still doesn't stop him from (mostly) joking about being a traitor every time I visit in my '79 T/A. Wouldn't trade it for the world though.

>>16388940
Call him a cuck then and do a burnout on his yard or something

Or just not give a fuck because I'm sure jealous of a bandit t/a

>>16388952
Hah, if only. It's just solar gold.

>>16389043
time to buy some flat black spray paint, then

>>16389048
No way, solar gold is pretty. Especially on the '79. It's like the last gasps of everything 70s, disco desperately trying to keep stayin' alive even though the writing's on the wall.

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>>16388925
>buy a lincoln
>throw an angry cam, straight piped 460 in it
>repeatedly muscle boat past your dads house yelling slurs, preferably something about him being a poor faget
That'll teach him

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>>16389103
Sounds like a plan to me.

>>16389103
I vote for mkiii. Dat big block hot rod Lincoln

>>16389103
straight pipe lake pipe or go home.

>>16389122
Am I the only one who would rather have a normal, quiet exhaust and have electronic cutouts.

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>>16389143
I'm sure that's quite normal in the homo circles

>>16389143
On a luxury car, I agree with this. I want to have a whisper quiet exhaust on my new Lincoln and, when I flip what USED to be the rear defroster switch, it opens the exhaust cutouts to straight pipes from just behind the front wheels.

>>16389169
I've met some homos with decent hot rods

>>16389175
That's what I'm planning on doing with the ferd but I'll have a switch or remote under the dash with dumps just behind the cab. What's a good muffler to use?

>>16388874
http://www.tyresizecalculator.com/charts/tire-width-for-a-wheel-rim-size-chart

Here's a chart for recommended tire width for rim width. I had 9 inch wide rims with 255 tires and the sidewall wall pretty flush with the rim.

>>16389228
Sidewall was*

>>16389225
As odd as it sounds, the most effective means is simply dual mufflers. Literally two mufflers per pipe. A pair of Walker Quiet Flow SS; not my favorite brand, but good enough for the price, will work wonders.

>>16389251
I know I'm going to have to get an exhaust shop to weld up a custom exhaust, I'm thinking about going with a 2.5 inch mandrel bent set up, and I hear flow master 44s where good,i just don't know if they're a meme or not. I also will probably go with some weld in eBay electric cutouts

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I just like a loud engine.

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Here's what I'm working on today. Not /o/ related desu but figured I would share. Can anyone guess what it is?

>>16389376
Wtf I typed desu

>>16389381
what you SHOULD be working on is not being a newfat

imo thb senpai

>>16389376
Nice vape pen bro, how many ohms?

>>16389376
Rasperry pi RAID for MLG porn storage?

>>16389376
def some sort of weird sex thing
reported

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>>16389388
I'll take that into consideration
>>16389395
What? I do have a vape but it's not in the pic.

>>16389422
>Spoderstang confirmed for owning a Subaru

>>16389399
>Small circuit board
>MUST BE A RASPI
gtfo

>>16389376
DIY EFI?
>not /o/ related
fuck

>>16389442
no

>>16389437
I actually wouldn't mind thrashing a wrx for a day but idk if I would keep it. Just have a galaxie and a jeep

>>16389460
I'm just kidding. I'd actually love to daily a wrx or xv crosstrek

>>16389473
I bet with all that snow you get. I'm glad I'm in Texas

>>16389648
Meh, you'll be fine without. Snow is really fun to drive in, and unless your starting on a hill it's whatever.

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>>16389376
Good to see another tech on /ccg/. Looks like an outdoor alarm/process monitoring device to me.

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>>16389770
Wish my station was as clean. But it's my fault. As for the guess, not even close.

>>16389296
Flowmasters have a great sound if you're going for a "mild performance car" feel. Putting one on a stock car with a small block and 2-bbl carburetor is the vintage equivalent of putting a fart can on a Civic. The only difference being that a V8 has an inherently pleasing sound.

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Almost lost Old Brown and Big Red on Christmas Day.

Some shithead stole my Scottsdale and 3-wheeler from the emergency room parking lot while I was being treated for an eye wound and we managed to find it before the cops and steal it back the same night. After reporting it as stolen a friend of mine posted pictures of it all over local Facebook groups asking the community to keep an eye out, within half an hour somebody replied with a photo of my truck + Big Red in the back parked at the end of their block, telling us that they wouldn't let it out of their site until we got there and that they had already informed the police. We ended up beating the police there by a minute or two and once the officer arrived, after a quick chat, he let me hop in a drive it back home. If the cops had found it first they would have towed it back to the station for inspection and swabbing, could have taken more than a week to get it back. The dick that stole it got away with my jacket and phone but that's small potatoes compared to losing both of my vehicles.

How was the holiday weekend for the rest of /ccg/?

>>16389870
I figured it's better than glass packs, but I'm guessing they're not worth the price

>Blue collar jobs

>>16388543
I just don't want to buy some dumb shit from Hedman and they don't fit. I'm just going to get some ebay headers and call it a day

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>>16389853
Ah, easier with that picture. Some sort of controller for a vehicle scale?

>>16389924
You really can't go wrong with tight tubes. They're not much of an improvement, but they'll flow a little better and you'll probably be fine.

>>16389895
I have a white collar job. I've worked both. I prefer sitting at a desk and doing laborious work on the weekend.

>>16389880
Jesus fuck man. Glad they got it. You going to install a kill switch or anything now?

What should I do with a 69 camper special? I don't know what engine it has but the carb definitely needs work, the brake lines need to be replaced, and one of the tanks leaks. I'm about 600 miles away right now so I can't get pictures.

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>>16389976
That's where I fucked up. I do have a killswitch installed but I was in a rush to get my eye sorted out and forgot to flip it when I parked.

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>>16389983
Camper Special what?

>>16389983
Do you want a resto project?

>>16390007
Did you install it? Was it hard?

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>>16390031
Yep. There are many ways to do a killswitch, some more secure and disguised than others. I went with the cheap, easy, and less secure option because I didn't want to route any new wiring through my firewall or dick around under the dash for too long. You can buy automotive fuses with extended leads where all you have to do is solder or splice a switch in-line and swap it with any fuse that is essential for starting (I replaced my ECM fuse so that the truck cranks but doesn't start, looks like a broken truck), then mount the switch under your dash with a couple of screws and your done. 15 minute job.

Pic related is my fuse box before I installed it, I'll take a picture of what the installation looks like today.

>>16386851
that shit is beautiful as fuck

>>16389933
Bingo. Going on a truck scale tomorrow. Just doing a dry run today.

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I need to replace the springs in a set of drum brakes on a 64 Galaxie, front and back. Anyone know a good kit for that? All I can find are for rear only.

>>16390307
just replace drums

>>16390307
>Not removing rear brakes so that you can do burnouts on a whim

>>16390541
>Not installing a shutoff valve so that you can turn off the rear brakes on a whim.

>>16390573
>Having brakes

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>>16390307
Not sure if you've tried this already but most auto parts stores, at least in my area, have a bin full of random drum brake springs that they keep in the back and sell for dirt cheap. My buddies and I have had pretty good luck walking in with our existing springs and matching them up, however if you don't have your old existing springs it's not really an option.

>>16390031
>>16390115

Pic related is with the extended fuse swapped into the ECM socket, if you don't want to solder anything throw some crimp connectors onto the two leads and run them out to the two contacts on your single pole/single throw switch, mount it to anything you want, and you're done.

>>16390591
>Owning a vehicle other than a train.

>>16390739
>Owning a train that isn't powered by steam
It's a big boy

>>16390688
Thanks I'll look into that
>Do they make fuses with switched on them?

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>>16390749
>autism intensifies

>>16390783
Kek. Trains are pretty neat. We have a BITCHING train museum up in golden, by the coors factory. Also there's a big boy in Denver

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>>16390798
For ultimate autism, I give you pic related:

>steam trains on a steam boat

>>16390856
>>16390798
>>>/n/

Shoo.

>>16390856
I can feel the extra chromosomes forming

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>>16390868
Trains are /o/ approved. If you don't get this, you're too new

>>16390856
Consider me triggered

>>16390903
This is even funnier if you know the source of the song.
>>>/f/3194716

>>16390994
You're alright in my book.

Also what happened to all my (You)s

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>>16391010
Hiroshima Nagasaki nuked them sometime last night.
They've been replaced by dots under the post number. /qa/ has been flipping a tit about it, but they've already got a workaround, see pic.

Here, have a .................

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>>16391010
Also you can put whatever you want in there.

ctrl+f away, my friend.

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bumparino

>>16391077
Top Kek

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Just put together a backup ignition system for my car.

I'll die before I call a tow truck.

>>16392390
Dude, AAA can be your best friend.

>>16392410
They are. My gf calls them and not me.

>>16392390
Tow trucks can be convenient tbqh famalam

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>>16392390
>>16392463
>actually thinking calling or not calling a tow truck has any bearing on how manly you are
>trying to impress people with that shtick, on /o/ of all places

Embarassing.

>>16392683
I'm just blogging in a blog thread. Have fun waiting for your towcuck

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>>16390903
My local railroad has been running their steam engine almost daily for weeks for the holidays. It's nice since you can hear the steam whistle from miles away, I live at least 5 miles from the railroad and can hear it no problem.

Pic very related

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>>16392701
So embarassing. I hope once you get out of your teens you'll realize no one cares and the only person competing in most of your dick measuring competitions is yourself, maybe stop wasting so much effort and time trying to prove how cool you are and learn to relax and enjoy yourself.

>>16392701
I cuck the tow truck. I have no friends in the area, so I use them to deliver cars I buy. I have two accounts so I can have a car towed 1,000 miles for a cost of $250.00

AAA is literally a car delivery bro and a means by which I can get in my car and prepare to leave if my price isn't met.

>>16392739
no u

and nice scifi reaction images

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>>16392777
Thanks, it's by far my favorite genre. Tow truck is your friend though, man. Just there to get you out of a jam.

>>16392794
I'll include a trigger warning next time I post about carrying spares.

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>>16392845
No need to get upset, my friend, I was only trying to tell you there's no reason to be so afraid of calling a tow truck.

>>16392872
I get that you're being retarded on purpose, but getting your car moving again is a great timesaver and very convenient.

If you were admiral Kirk taking the millenium falcon on a long run wouldn't you want to bring along a few extra dildo shaped fusion capacitors?

>need car
>decent number of late 70s/early 80s pickups for sale in my area
>nearly all of them for under 2k
>some pretty well cared for, only surface rust
convince me not to get one. it'd be my only car but i currently live a half hour's walk from my work so i'll be fine when it's inevitably out of commission

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>>16392943
I get that you're being obtuse on purpose, but if you can't get your car moving in a timely fashion, having a tow truck pull you out of the bind you're in is equally as useful and has zero impact on your credibility as a man.

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bumperonio

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>>16394561
IIRC this is the 140HP, 352 cubic inch version.

Goofy sounding little thing.

>>16394585
>V6 diesel
JUST

>>16394630
And?

>>16394641
gay

>>16394641
It's pretty gay.

But who gives a shit. I'd kill for a 60 or 61 GMC with the 305 v6 gasser

what does /ccg/ think of this?

http://buffalo.craigslist.org/cto/5915160990.html

>>16395641
Almost seems too good to be true

>>16395641
Priced very well, I'd love that

>>16395670
elaborate please - what do you think the seller is trying to hide? The only thing I noticed is on the back left quarter panel has a bright blue spot - maybe a sanded spot?

>>16395689
So you think it's a fair price and not suffering from boomer tax?

>>16395716
It's a big block Mopar without rust for 6k. That's a great price

>>16395716
Also that bright spot is a reflection

>>16395723
>>16395726
Alright thanks!

>>16395764
That's like a 10k car at least

That thing is a fucking dream machine, I'd want one to race if they didn't way almost two tonnes

Actually I take that back, I don't see any reason why I wouldn't want to lay the door handles down around corners, it could kill someone going 20 there's so much mass.

>>16395764
Yeah check it out, take pics

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>fellow Queens boi Mike Musto works for Motor Trend now
feels good man

>>16396491
I'm still not paying for motor trend on demand

>>16396525
Its super jew-y but they have some good shit on there now. Roadkill Extra is pretty sweet, makes for good watching when I'm eating lunch kek

Does Kit Kat even have a job?

>>16396569
No, why do you think he drives a beaner truck?

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finally bought a dumpy old wagon

might end up selling it, already got too many cars

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>>16396569
Yes. I'm here right now.

>>16396567
Yeah, but I've met him irl. I'll live. As long as they don't charge for roadkill and DED I'm still a fan of motor trend, I'm just not paying for it

>>16396646
Its 5 bucks a month my dude, you spent money on fucking drugs and shit that's a way worse waste of money

>>16396676
True, but I'd rather spend my money on my woman or my truck.

>>16396646
Sneaking behind the desk in the library you bum heat and Internet of off and taking a photo isn't a job. The librarian also isn't "your woman"

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>>16396716
Lol u wot m8

Today I was FINALLY approved for Haggerty classic car insurance; it now costs a mere $246.00 a year to insure my Imperial.

>>16396746
Nice. Do you have any limits?

>>16396749
Technically, a mileage limit, BUT they have no idea what the mileage is on my car. In effect, I have no limits.

Not bad for $20.00/month.

>>16396730
What do you do?

>>16396808
Nice. Do they cover modifications?

>>16396811
Corporate cellular management

>>16396856
Nope, but they only ask for pictures to verify stock status.

>>16396899
Nice. When do you take delivery of the Lincoln?

>>16396929
The second.

>>16397212
New Thread

New thread

>>16397215

>>16397232
Your thread was posted second buddy.

>>16397244
His thread doesn't have a typo in the OP lol

>>16396746
That is cheap as fuuugggg