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Whats the best car company and why is it pontiac?

>>16990565
Cadillac

>>16990565
>>16990569
That's not how you spell Oldsmobile

>>16990565
you're a poor old nigger

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Finally I've remembered to get updated pictures of my truck. A lot of work has been done to it recently. I think I'm just going to leave it under primer for now.

>>16990600
What model is that, and how much did you pay for it?

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>>16990616
It's a 1977 Ford F150 Custom. I only paid for the gas to get it back to my house. The person I got it from wanted us to clean up their place so they could sell it. There was this vehicle, a bus, a 1960s Ford Ranger, and two vans. This truck had no motor when I got it and the trans was bad. It became a project for my dad and I. It has a 460 out of an RV with 30k miles on it.

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>>16990670

Why do the two door versions of cars cost more than the four door versions? An example I've seen would be old 70s cadillacs.

>>16990939
Because two doors usually look better and have a sportier or cooler stigma. 4 doors are family cars.

>>16990569
This and I'm european(not the salty one though) cadillac is one of the best things you americans have produced

>>16990565
You spelt Lincoln weird.

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Hopefully getting my car back soon.

>>16990569
>>16991289
You're both right, but it depends on which year and model you're comparing.

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Recently saw a Cord 812 for sale on Craigslist for $24k. Look like a solid complete car at a ridiculously good price. Unfortunately I don't have $24k to get it.

>>16990560
79 trans am guy again and I had another question about fan clutches. It's overheating at idle and will a fan clutch really help with that? I mean it's not going to spin faster than my fixed fan is it?

>>16992797
What motor?

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>>16992807
Olds 403

>>16992797

Hi 79 trans am guy, i am also a 79 trans am guy. A clutch fan will engage only when needed. This wont help you. The question is why are you overheating.. unless younare running some very high compression your stock fan setup will be up to it.

Time to find the real issue.. water pump or rad.

You could always do a aluminum rad with electric fan setup. Get it out of a 4th gen for am easy upgrade. This will also let some ponies loose as well as weight savings

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>>16992816
>>16992838
Nice 403, i am rocking a 454 in my chicken

>>16992838
most likely it's the radiator since it's probably a bit small and I don't think original to the car. I'll get some pictures of it and maybe that'll support my theory
>>16992862 Cool! I really need to hook up a pcv port like yours on my valve cover because it smokes some when the engine is warm.

>>16992862
Why not a 455? Just curious

>>16992880
If you are on a tight budget get a late 90s ford taurus fan and rad from a junkyard. Should be dirt cheap and the taurus fan is rated at a crazy high 4500 cfm. ... that is only if you can live with knowing a ford product is in your gm lol

I think the step by step is on nastyz28.com

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Started taking the flat black off today and was pleasantly surprised with this decent after market paint job. I like it enough that I'm going to keep it I think. Give it a good wax and buff and drive 'er.

>>16992890
454 has an endless aftermarket and is cheaper to build up, easy to make big power, most consider it a superior engine.... blah...blah...blah...i live in canada and i never see pontiac tuners etc...

Now that its said and done, i wish i got a 455 instead. Oh well...

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>>16992907

Also replaced the valve cover gaskets today and managed to fuck up one or more of my plug wires, because it runs like shit all the sudden. New wires on the way.

Painted the covers and cleaned up while I was under the hood, doesn't look half bad.

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>>16992905
I'm on a bit of a budget but I don't think I could live with myself having anything ford on my car unless it was absolutely necessary. Also I know the fan shroud is awful but I didn't think it would affect airflow that bad.

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>>16992986
here's another

>>16992986
That shroud is doing more harm than good.

>>16993041
oh shit really? The previous owner whom I like to call Herbert the hack installed it by wing nutting it through the radiator.

>>16992986
>>16993002
Rad looks small and yes a shroud really effects a puller fan, you're setup is basically shroudless. I wouldnt be surprised that a shroud and maybe a bigger blade fan will elminate your heat issue.

>>16993041
+1

>>16992929
Looks nice, what are the plans for the intake?

>>16993108

At the moment, nothing. The engine runs, well, was running strong. When it requires further work I'll take care of painting when I do that.

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Since /o/ is full of nothing but shitposting, I figure I can ask you guys.

Have any of use ever used an acrylic or ceramic based sealant/wax for your car? My father has a 1969 Mach 1 Mustang that he and I usually take to a few car shows a year. At the last show we were at, a gentlemen that owns a detailing shop asked my father if he ever thought about putting a 3 or 4 year sealant on his car. He claimed that his acrylic or ceramic based sealant would make it so my father wouldn't have to wax his car for 3 years or more and offers the best possible protection for his paint compared to traditional waxes/sealants. This sounds like bullshit to me, but after googling it it sounds like this stuff could possibly be legit. As it stand now, I wax the Mustang once a month and I just do it the good ol' fashion way. Thoughts?

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>>16992907
Holy, what a transformation. Looking forward to an update when the rest of the black is gone.

>>16992907
>taking the flat black off
How?

>>16993341

Lacquer thinner. Works like a charm, and the paint underneath hasn't been affected thanks to it's glossy finish.

>>16990565
>Whats the best car company and why is it pontiac?
>>16990579
>you're a poor old nigger
who thinks it's a Cadillac

Should I keep the original colors of a car?
I would like to repaint it on another color scheme of the same model but people keep telling me it'll drop it's value

>>16993570
What car and color and what drivetrain.

If it's a base model 72 Camaro, then paint it whatever you want

>>16992907
God damn anon

>>16992797
Blade pitch. A factory style fan will move fan more air at the same rpm than that aftermarket noisemaker that's on it.

As for electric fans almost no aftermarket fans move the necessary volume. There are some used in original equipment applications that move enough air, like the Mark 8, 3.8 Taurus, 4th gen Camaro, but come with their own problems such as initial and continuous amperage draws and control logic. Not impossible to overcome just more research and work.

>>16992838
Look at the fan that's on there and you'll see immediately why it runs hot at low speeds.

>>16992907
That is looking pretty good there. Should look pretty decent when you get the black paint off

>>16992929
Y'know that one really long plug with you always get for IHC SVs?
Put that one on #7 and run it around behind the carburetor.

Apparently they get crosstalk between #5 and #7. That might be the reason it runs like shit.

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>>16994070
>plug with
Plug wire*

Here, this is what I did on my dusty, crusty piece of shit. I know you can do better.

>>16993064
If I added a spacer and got the fan under it would that shroud still be okay to use?

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>mfw I could potentially be shitposting a beat up '77 silver Lincoln Continental Mk. V in a few weeks.
How do you guys find tires? The biggest issue is that the car was stored for years (60k miles apparently) and it suffers from tire rot.

>>16994666
Well, you find tires by going to a tire shop. Not too difficult. Otherwise, most vehicle junk yards keep tires that are in good shape. I got a decent set of 4 from my local one for $160

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>>16994736
I'm hopeful with this prospect, my second worry is that because it's been stored away for so long that the tires have succumbed to Dry Rot, other things may have gone wrong.
Here's the engine by the way.

>>16994070
>>16994114

Thanks for the heads up, bro. I'll give it a shot!

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Any love for the 944 on here?

Them 80s body style and slow as shit 4cyl

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>>16995792

Quick question, could i theoretically put a chevy ls2 engine in a 1978 trans am?

>>16995812
Theoretically you could put a Geo Metro on a Detroit 8V-71.

I don't know why you'd want a 262ci V6 diesel. Unless you want the super economy. And to go slow.
Also it's a transverse FWD engine so you might run in to some issues there. I have no clue if it uses the BOP pattern or the GM 60* V6 pattern.

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Supposed to be another beautiful day in Northern Maine. God knows we've earned it. This winter sucked.

>supposed to be working on my cars my only day off this week but instead I'm puking up bile

anyone got a gun? Please kill me.

>>16997279
>got incredibly sick from cleaning out car with bleach
haven't been able to wrench for a week now.

How do you guys get AN fittings not to leak when plumbing up a carb?

I try to tighten it as much as possible without damaging the carb, but it seems to be leaking fuel.

>>16995812
Sure. Though I think that at this point the question is more why wouldn't you rather than could you.

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I have a Weber 32/36 on my 74' shitbox, it starts fine and high revs lije it should when cold, but once its warm the idle is too low and it bogs to death.

Timing, fuel mix and idle screw are adjusted as they should be, but still bogs to death unless a snap of the throttle feeds more fuel.

The carb makes a strange noise like when you suck a liquid through a straw but as if it were clogged.

Would this point to a bad Power Valve? All jets are clean, new fuel filter, correct fuel level inside the carb etc.

Its pissing me off I can't drive my little old car.

>>16998954
Where the fuck is your engine, bud?

IDK make sure the choke is coming all the way off when it's warm, and make sure you don't have any vacuum leaks.

>>16990560
Should I buy a 40 year old Civic off Craigslist for 3500? It looks pretty nice

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>>16999168
Its a tiny 1.4l boxer. It ran fine until recently. The carb comes off choke normally, it's an electric choke. But that weird noise from the carb is what I'mconcerned about.

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Can I in ?

>>16999506
what cc engine you have ?

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>you will never own an X300 XJR with the licence plate 'X300 XJR' because it's illegal to put an X reg plate on a car made before 1999

Why even live?

>>16999501
lol I figured it out once I saw the spark plugs and the intake runner... And the big open space for the spare tire. Thought it was a rotary at first though.

A little noise from the carb is normal, since there's air rushing past the throttle plate and all.
But what you can do is take a couple feet of hose, and probe around the carb with the engine running. If there's a vacuum leak, that'll tell you where it's coming from.
There's another method of finding vacuum leaks but that involves spraying brake cleaner around the the carb and listening for the sound to change.

>>16999368
Sure why not? Post the craiglist so we can check it out

>>16997763
bleach is a bitch. when i used it i woke up feeling confused as fuck all the time for the following week after I used it

What ever happened to catstang?

>REV UP YOUR ENGINES!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z29xbvZRK2g

>>16999539
1l, 48hp

how bad is it to use bondo anyway?

ive got a rust hole the size of my palm in my door skin. I would rather weld in a patch but im too poor and stupid, if i grinded as much as i could, put some rust converter on it it should be alright, right?

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anybody have some love for gutless 6 cylinder boat anchor """economy""" engines?

Ive found you can build up a fair few classic American cars from the frame up from remanufacturers/aftermarket, so why can't i do this with an air-cooled Porsche 911? I've tried googling, the most I've seen are speedster kit cars

>>17001254
Had an emotional outburst so he took off his trip out of embarrassment.

>>17002982
I have one

There's many reasons why I'm swapping out for a v8

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Looking at pic related for first car i know its a ugly color but been wanting an older car.

>>17002957
You can do that but it'll never look right since thick filler doesn't cure correctly so it'll bulge or sag after you think it's fine. And even then it'll be a problem in less than a year because it absorbs moisture and swells. Basically more work for nothing imo.

>>17003182
Honestly, that's a terrible idea. Get something that you can easily get parts for with a shred of reliability. Hell a VW beetle would be a little more sensible choice

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I bought a '71 Super Beetle. PO did some pretty bad wiring fuckery, but it's mechanically sound aside from ~50 year old cloth fuel line engine fire bait.

I'm excited to do the first real work on it this weekend.

>>17003320
Cool! Any big plans for it?

>>17003320
Nice, does it look stock aside from the wiring? Also, how well do you know beetles?

>>17003236
Lmao nigga 850s are fairly easy to find parts for if you know how to look. Expect for things that are normally hard to find for all classics it can be found. Although the headlights for the 850 Sport Spider which are unobtainable and are shared with the Miura which means when they do become available you'll probably be outbid

>>17002982
You can do a lot of work to them and they won't be gutless anymore bro.

>>17003694
You already made up your mind, if you're going to buy it then buy it.

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Fucking love these taillights

>>17003762
>>17003771
>Ran when parked
>I know what I have
10000$

>>17003762
>>17003771
get out the mig gun buddy

>>17003762
some rust on trim

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66 Dart reporting in. Replacing the master cylinder tonight, and hopefully get it tuned up.

>>17004378
3 speed? 170 or 225?

>>17004378
solid, tight
can you raise the shirt so I can see under?

>>17004403
3spd auto with a 225

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>>17004423
Sorry for the potato quality.

If any of yall are in the Alabama area, its for sell. Im gonna have it at the Mopars at the Battleship show on the 29th.

>>17004378
Its a true Private Malone car. Original owner bought it in 67, got drafted in 69, and never came back. His wife let it sit in a barn for 45+ years until some guy got it up and running in 2014.

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>>17004492

>>17004492
>never came back
did he died?

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>>17004027
>>17004041
>>17004335
Yeah its my dads buddies car, took it apart to work on it ages ago and it hasnt been touched since. I could probably buy it off him for dirt cheap because he knows he is never gonna do anything with it. Weve got alot of neet stuff that is just wasting away

>>17004502
>>17004378
What's the paint, rattlecan or deliberately matte?

>>17004663
He was officially listed as MIA

>>17004670
Looks like a professional matte. I may rattle can the wheels red to give it a more ratty look

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Making progress. The old paint under the flat black has some spots where it was either buffed too much or it was sanded, but it still looks better than ratty flat black.

Replaced the plug wires today and that fixed my engine issues from when I pulled the valve covers the other day. Thank God.

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>>17005017

>>17005023
what color you gonna bring it to?

>>17005266

Think I like the two tone red and white. It's got its own patina but looks good, still has gloss. For now, anyway.

>>17005017
>>17005023
What are you using to apply the lacquer? The results are amazing so far!
Are you just wiping with regular shop rags?

>>17005481

Using those yellow sponges with the net on them, meant for removing bugs from vehicles. I've been applying the thinner right to the sponge. A sponge lasts about a half hour or so before it's so full of paint it becomes useless. They're only $1.50 a piece

>>17005491

Sorry, then I wipe up with a regular rag after to get rid of any streaks.

>>17005491
>>17005499
Thanks man, I will try this on my car that the PO resprayed with cans from Home Depot. Original paint still looks intact, since the current layer is flaking off everywhere. Hoping for similar results!

>>17005505

Good luck, bro. Post results! Be super careful with the lacquer thinner, it's very easy to ruin plastic and maybe even the original paint. Try to use it sparingly and don't let it sit on the paint if you can help it.

>>17003447
Probably just getting back to as close to factory status as possible!

>>17003618
It definitely does, outside of a non-factory paint job.

I know them semi-reasonably well, I'd say.

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Hagerty put a new vid out, dudes. Also page 10 bump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17W4DxY-ac8

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muh

(can't tell if remanufactured or not)

>>17007624
So shiny

>>17007650
Yes well the clowns what shipped it weren't gentle and the fuel barb snapped off.
So i'll have to go find another one of those i guess.

How annoying would it be to own a 1963 VW Beetle?

It has been my dream car since I was 8.

I intend to buy a nice one in a couple years off the internet.

The cost doesn't matter too much, I'm willing to pay about 15k - 20k when I start looking.

Just curious how hard it will be to keep up one even if it is a recent restore?

>>17007668
>Just curious how hard it will be to keep up one even if it is a recent restore?
Just run it every week and keep it in a garage it'll be fine.

>>17007692
I intend to DD it April - November (I live in Indiana).

Would be roughly 10 miles a day with a highest speed of like 55mph.

Will it be alright?

>>17007703
yeah 10 miles wouldn't hurt it.
If you wanted to go on the highway i would consider something that was watercooled and had a bit more power though.

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>>17007668
From personal experience, if it is fun when it works it's worth it

>>17007719
The most it would be on the highway would be like 1 exit on 465 (loop highway that goes around Indianapolis).

Speed limit is 55 but everyone runs 80 so I was planning on right lane'in it at 65.

I have a 2013 Beetle for long hauls. It's just been a goal of mine to have one of these suckers so it is on my "to buy" list in the next 2 years.

One more question. Cadillac Coupe de Ville 1960; if I spend about 50k on one that is restored properly in 5-8 years what kind of issues should I look out for?

I heard the old caddys are comfy on highways, my parents live 150 miles north would it be good for that?

>>17007738
I intend to drive the Beetle till it dies to be honest.
I have a 2013 right now and that is not leaving my possession till the repairs are more than she is worth.

The 1963 I will continue to pay for repairs forever.

If I get the caddy I'm a little concerned that will get expensive fast if something goes wrong.

>>17007756
>>17007768
Old Caddy V8s are some of the most robust American engines ever made. My concern would be about the accessories and upholstery.

>>17007794
I don't mind spending more for one that is in total working order because I'm not a wrencher and while it fascinates me I don't want to be one.

My main concern is that even if I buy one that is pretty much restored to better than factory what electronics are going to go first?

I read somewhere the ACs on those 1960 De Villes were great but i'm sure there is a reliability issue with something that old.

>>17007703
I DD'd a 1970 for a few years until I rolled it at autocross, currently replacing the body with one from a 1972 that needs some work.

15-20k should get you something that runs well at the very least, so driving it 10 miles a day should be fine with basic maintinence.

>>17007832
Will lube shops do oil changes on them?

I seriously do not have time to do that shit myself because I fell for the tech meme and we are expected to be available 24/7.

>>17007812
If you swap it to electronic ignition i don't see why it wouldn't be very dependable.

>>17007851
Lube shops should do oil changes on any vehicle pretty much

>>17007851
A lube shop wouldn't have the right oil for it.

You need something with the right additives, I'd recommend using valvoline vr1 racing oil or brad penn grade 1, based on a little research. Also, oil changes should happen every 3k miles and at that time it's a good idea to check the valves clearances too. If you don't have the time maybe a local dedicated aircooled shop will do the work.

>>17007832
>>17007719
Which of these would be a better car? I don't really know what to look for I just know the year.

Money isn't an issue this is a dream of mine; I just want to make sure I get one that will last me. I live in Indiana if distance matters.

https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/26356008

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/volkswagen/beetle/1932967.html

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/volkswagen/beetle/1925312.html

I'm leaning towards the third because I live real close to KY right now.

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/volkswagen/beetle/1884569.html

This one looks too good to be true for that price.

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>bored
>look at CL
>see this fairmont
>fucking cream and gold
>spotless, no rust, interior is mint
>begging for a swap
I might just fucking do it my dudes

>>17008030
>Mfw I will never own a fleet of big displacement aluminum block Windsor strokered shitboxes

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>>17008128
Fug

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>>17008030

>>17008029
They all look very nice, and the third one is especially good because of the amount of pictures and description they have. Of course, I'd want to check all of them out in person for a closer look and to see how they drive.

>>17008128
pls

>>17008224
Its a really abstract, terrible feel.

>>17007756
aircooled cars work fine even in the desert just keep it outta the salt those beetles rot like crazy

>>17008128
You could, if you sacrificed everything else.

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Just found this sticker. I might have to get one to trigger the rice rocketeers.

>>17008506
Try to find a high resolution pic of that sticker. Download it, upload to one of those online sticker makers
Profit

I just filled my truck with aviation gas. I did this without don't a lot of research, but knowing it's higher octane and no ethanol. Should I be worried or did I do good?

How come a decently clean fox body notch is like 6-12k where I live? It's ridiculous.

>>17009610
fly high my friend.

>>17009661

*Peter Griffin fighter truck scene*

>>17009610
>higher octane and no ethanol.
It'll have a tiny fraction more power due to the lack of ethanol, but that's about all.
Does your truck have a catalytic converter? Because leaded gas and cats don't get along.

>>17010134

No cat.

>>17010185
Cool.

Have fun then.

>>17008405
Probably. I don't think I'd like living out of a storage unit sounded by $12k motors

>>17010229
Storage locker? Try a trailer. You think you'll be able to afford storage locker luxury?

>buy first gen Lincoln Town Car
>put seat as far back as I can
>still uncomfortably close
>be 5'4" turbomanlet
Why did Ford do this, it's like they designed this to be driven by midgets

>>17010229
Shipping containers, dude.
They usually counts as a 'temporary structure' for tax purposes.
Oh, and nobody needs to know you're living in there :)

>>17011010
I don't own property though

>>17010643
Lel

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>>17004667
Sup squarebro, anything in the works right now? I've got a nasty leaky fuel tank swap coming up tomorrow.

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>>17005017
This is awesome, I'm quite surprised at how well its working. My truck was also very poorly rattle canned by the last owner and has started flaking badly. The original paint is a darker brown and does look nicer but I'm worried that if I do try to remove the rattle can paint I'll reveal something much worse that the last owner was trying to hide.

>>17011094

I'm shocked at how well it's turning out. I certainly didn't expect it. I'm going to turn it into a fire department truck. It's already got a hole patched in the roof from a light or antenna and I've got a vintage beacon on the way to put up there. It's going to be awesome.

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Check out this gaudy old beacon I just had given to me. It's friggin perfect.

>>17012051
Nice FrostyFilter on that pic lol

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Wew :^)

>>17012382

>Frosty filter

Wut? I literally ran my phone over twice with my 65 Impala, the back glass shattered so the camera won't focus right. Google Pixel XL is a beast of a phone though. It sat smashed into a mud puddle until I used Android device manager to make it ring so I could find it. Only damage was the glass on the back.

>>17012449
There was a fuckhead namefag (frostbyte) on /o/ that would always take out-of-focus pictures of his car.
So, out-of-focus pic=frostyfilter

Any love for old Mercedes pontons?

>>17012851

Ah. Well. Yeah. Guess I'm guilty. I don't have any other choice at the moment though, I'm not paying the $200 deductible to replace the phone.

>>17012925
Dude, I was just trying to make a joke. Don't take it so personal like.

>>17012953

I'm not lol. Just explaining. Honestly, I try to take nice pictures so I'm pretty peeved about the camera being shot on the phone. It's annoying to say the least, but at least it still works.

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>brake kit says i might have to shave off some of the rear rod to fit it into my application
>"Typically 1/2 to 1 inch "
>go through a 2 hour process of trimming off the threaded rod, fitting, taking off, trimming, etc
>end up with a tiny little 3/4" nub with barely enough sticking out to fully thread the clevis / knuckle and jam nut on before it'll fit

(((worry)))

>rains
>new small rust spot appears
>whip out the rust converter

Can't wait till the next paycheck when i can buy 7 rattlecans of paint and primer.

The ubolts and plates on the front axle of my old 4x4 are not perfectly centered directly above the axle. What is the worst thing that could happen? They're only tipped a little.

>>17014482
Not much. They might come loose if you hit a huge pothole going the right direction.
Or maybe they just sit that way because of a caster wedge or something.

Post a pic.

Don't have a pic atm unfortunately. I did leave some 2.5° wedges in though. I'm removing a cob job lift kit the previous owner installed, and the spring perches looked so puny I figured I'd leave them on.

>>17014575
Well if you're worried about them give 'em a whack with a ball peen.
If they move, tighten them. If they don't, it's fine.

>>17014593
Thanks for the advice my man

holy shit page 10

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bumpadoo

>>17003320
I have a beetle too, best car in the world

getting more and more hype about a 403 build

should be picking up block this weekend

planning on mild cam, and 350 heads, anyone ever built one of these up a bit?

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My ratty ass tailgate came in today, and as I installed it I realized I was missing the retaining pins to keep it shut... So, bungie cord it is, for now.

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>>17018439
I love this truck more every day InternatAnon.

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>>17018768

Oh shit, did I just become a namefag?

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>>17008030
fucking do it

>>17018989
>jersey
Anyone try to steal your "whips" yet "nigga"?

>>17020253

Jersey?

I live in Maine, it's literally 98% white.

>>17020292
>all the states with a huge majority of whites have the lowest crime
>just a coincidence
LOL blacks and mexicans ruin everything.

>>17010229
Stop being a casual that woupd be the american dream

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>Sensuous steel edition

aight

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>>17020350

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>>17020359

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>>17020361

>>17018989
Yes

>>17012410
Wow your dad is gonna tow his car to the junkyard

>>17012410
>posting about your dads truck towing his car
>being this desperate for attention

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Mine

>>17021697
>Licensxe plate says FUR

nmice try cummypaws you piece of shity

is the miata a classic car yet

>>17020292
Oh my bad, that looked like a Jersey plate to me.

So it's now 6 DAYS until my engine is rebuilt. All bearings/seals/cam followers/other wear parts to be replaced, head converted for unleaded fuel, camshaft bearings installed (runs in the block as standard), a fast road camshaft installed and a bloody good tune.

>>17022578

What are you paying for that?

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>>17022578
I just pretty much finished my motor m8, what's yours?

>>17022519
No. Miatas are for faggots.

I have a question, I'm not very experienced with automatic transmissions:

When the duster is in gear (with the exception of neutral and park) it shakes very badly and the revs drop.
It's almost like inching forward using only a clutch in a manual transmission.

the ATF is barely on the dipstick, I assume this is the reason why it shakes so bad all the time?


Also, sharply hitting the gas and getting a nasty bog is an accelerator pump mis-timing right?

>>17025072
stall speed on your converter is to low. call TCI with curb w8, engine set up, and gearing to get the right stall speed converter.

>>17025131
Mate it's the same torqueflite that it's had when it was built in Detroit 43 years ago.

>>17025072
How about put ATF in it until it's at the 'full' line and see how many problems that solves?

>>17025212
Oh my bad guess i won't throw free bumps at the thread.

>>17025349

Bro. Why wouldn't you try filling the transmission to begin with?

>Oh, my transmission fluid is low
>Better ask 4chan why my transmission won't work right

>>17025373
I'm at work right now holmes.

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>>17025401

Ah. You get a pass. This time.

>>16995792
working in a Porsche shop that specifically works on track cars and we get these all the time.

shop owner just bought a 944 that wasn't torn to shit and made into a racing one, hhe said he's gonna fix it up, daily drive it, for a bit, then sell it. gonna buy it off of him

>>17023697
Oldsmobile or Pontiac?

>>17025588
Pontimobile

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>>17025588
AMC 360 buckaroo

>>17025072
It's shaking and barely moving because the idle rpm is too low in drive. Probably has nothing to do with your transmission. Especially because you say it has a nasty bog after sharply hitting the gas.

Check for vacuum leaks, and make sure your fuel system is in proper working order. No I would not first assume accelerator pump.

Hey guys, it's the dumbass with the 79 Trans am again. I extended the radiator shroud a bit to temporarily help with the overheating and it's working until I can get a good shroud for it. But I have another problem. The starter won't crank and the solenoid won't even click but only when the starter is warm. I'm for certain it's "heatsoak" and it only does it about 1 in 10 times I shut the car off. Any suggestions on new starters?

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What a lovely day

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>>17026333
Holy fuck, if that were mine I'd never ever paint it, that blue has aged beautifully

>>17026399
You need to have a heavy duty solenoid and a heat shield.

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>>17026420
lol me too man, I just rattle canned the engine bay the same color it originally was, came out pretty shitty but oh well.

Unfortunately I gotta do something to the roof, all the paint is gonna and its mostly surface rust now but it's just gonna get worse and worse.

>update
I tested the starter today on a bench tester. Starter is good. I might just need to completely require this bitch and chase down this short

>>17026434
What's your plan for the roof?

>>17026452
>starter is good on bench

m8 I asked you before if you hooked up a ground and positive on the starter when it was in the car and you said u did and it didn't start.

If you did it from the battery, the starter would have turned over. WHAT'S THE DEAL SENPAI.

>>17026452
>Require
Rewire

>>17026466
I don't know. It was grounded to the engine, and the engine was grounded to the battery

I'm at a loss as well

>>17026453
probably just a 2k primer or rattle can it blue lol.

>>17026430
I'll try to look up prices on them also
I saw some "mini hi-torque" starters on summit and the reviews were pretty decent. Has anyone had any experience with them?

>>17026452
>chase down this short

What, is it blowing fuses or the starter running constantly?
Because those would be conditions of a short circuit.

>>17026470
>ground to the engine

No you fucksickle, that's why I said from the battery. If you have a problem with your ground cable, which you might, it would not have isolated it.

>>17026480
Well something is happening where when you turn the key, nothing happens and you have to fuck with the leads just to make the electrics turn back on. I'm thinking at this point it has to be a bad ground.

>>17026488
Yeah that makes sense. I just got a new negative lead anyway because the old one is fukt

>>17026491
U BETTER START LISTENIN IF U WANT THAT TRUCK TO SEE PAVEMENT AGAIN BOY

>>17026470
Your wires are shit 100%

>>17026500
Its sitting on pavement, I just want it to see more pavement.

Like >>17026502 said, the wires are all shit. Thankfully there's few enough of them that I can just do it myself

>>17026506
Honestly from what it sounds like so far, I can almost put the blame on the ground cable. Those are all symptoms of that.

>>17026491
That's not a short circuit, that's an open circuit.

Sorry man, I'm constantly surrounded by idiots who do that shit.

>Connector fell off?
Short.
>Lights don't come on?
Short.
>Conrod sticking out of the oil pan?
Short.
>Blown fuses?
I dunno whuts goin on.

>>17026511
I'll take a picture tomorrow, but probably. The exposed copper is so full and oxidized that it had to be shot.

>>17026514
For enough. My knowledge of electricity is so small you could fit it on a post it note

>>17026517
I don't need a picture ya cunt, buy a 20 dollar multi meter like I told ya and do a voltage drop test.

I'm putting an old school mechanical siren under the hood of the International, anyone have any idea how to wire in a 3 post solenoid? I know battery in, battery out, but how do I wire in the momentary switch?

>>17026525
You don't want a solenoid you want a relay.

Wire it in like this, the siren replacing the light.

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>>17026550
Forgot pic

>>17026522
Will do if this doesn't fix it

>>17026557

Thanks. What kind of relay should I ask for? First time wiring something like this, so excuse my ignorance.

>>17026626
Don't need anything specific, if you go to an auto parts store they should have some hanging in the electrical section.

Just make sure whatever you get can support the amperage your using.

>>17026636

Thanks bro. Appreciate it.

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>>16993214
I like this picture.

Comfy picture coming through

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>>17026557
That switch is wrong.
There should be two wires coming off it, one to B+ and the other to the relay. The fuse should be between the switch and B+, not the switch and relay.

>>17026550

Ford starter 'Solenoid' lol
That's all they are, is a big relay.

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Identify please

>>17026416
I wish there was more of this and less of kit kat.

>>17026819
'72 or '73 Dart
Could be a '73/'74 Valiant too

>>17026852
Thank you I knew I recognized the body but my identification skills are terribly shit

>>17026491
Nigga that ain't a short. Something isn't properly connected.

>>17027052
Who knows. The truck literally died one day and it won't even turn over at the moment

>>17027202
Question: Can you turn the engine over by hand?

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>>17026475
Yes.

They are decent. Mine has never given me trouble.

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>need a fucking LS oilpan
>Camaro pan is too long
>Hummer aka """"""""muscle car""""""" pan is too tall, hangs below crossmember
>CTS-V pan, might as well get a Holley pan, costs just as much
>Jegs China special sheet metal oil pan needs an external oil filter, despite having the best clearance
>still need to figure out the turbo feed and have no idea how it would work on an external oil filter
I want to die.

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bumpers

FUCK PONTIAC HOLY SHIT I'M SO FUCKING MAD RIGHT NOW

>>17030129
y tho

>>17030129
Pontiac is god tier stay mad fuckboi

>>17030135
>>17030237

Just replaced the door hinge on my wife's Bonneville- the bolts on the door are connected and as soon as I removed the nuts the whole assembly feel in the door, so I had to tear the whole door apart to get them to reassemble the hinge. Fucking idiotic design.

I do love Pontiacs, though. Just not at that moment.

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Tedium. Relaxing though.

>>16999506
get out froggy

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If I run a single turbo setup off only one exhaust bank will I run into any problems? My intuition says yes.

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>>17030780
Ford does that too. I had some fun times with my maverick.

>>17031568
>what are twins
Why would you want to do that anyway, its not hard to build a hotside

>>17032463
draw through my negro. gotta keep the intake short so i don't puddle.

>>16992023
why haven't i heard of this beaut?

Sup /CCG/, how goes your easter project time? I'm looking to get a classic as a daily driver, and as a result I can't have too much to fix on it. Is it possible to snag an already good condition classic for around 8k? I also live close to the Charlotte auto fair when it's around, if that helps.

>>17033277
>Is it possible to snag an already good condition classic for around 8k?
yes
>live close to Charlotte
shit nigger you don't even have to worry about rust

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Hey /o. Long story short, grandpa passed away and were clearing the farm for my grandma. Brother got the thunderbird and buying this but no one seems to be able to confirm the year. Any of you know? I'm figuring it's a 1958?

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Besides the trim codes on the fire wall this is the only serial number I can find

>>17033738
It is worthless and your brother should give it to you for free ;)

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>>17033738
muh fuggin 59 Oldsmobile

>>17033834
Typed that out to fast. Brother bought the thunderbird so I'm left with buying this one. Cheap cheap price of 500. Car runs good to, just not the nicest to look at

>>17033738
>>17033746
What you have there is a sentimental car. It will never be worth the money to restore it, so do whatever you like and enjoy it however you can. If you want to restore it to resell it, you will lose money. If you want to do so for fun, have at it.

Normally, these cars are bought up as parts vehicles and scrapped after everything of value is taken from it. IF you want to make it into a Mad Max hot rod, do it, if you want to restore it, do it. It's worth about $1,000.00 if it runs, so have fun.

>>17033919
100% spot on. I know with the condition of the car most would pass by it but for me it's something to remember my late grandpa by. I don't have no crazy restoration in store for it. Just want to get it in roadworthy condition and enjoy it like he did

>>17033277
>how goes your easter project time?
My shit bucket wont run right and im fresh out of ideas.
I checked the usual fuel/spark/air/compression combo but everything seems golden.
What other things can I inspect?

>>17033277
Gonna try to get my "new" 5.3 in this week, should be fun. I really want to get at it but then the paranoia sets in and I'm afraid that I forgot to buy something stupid like a couple bolts and that puts everything at a standstill.

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>>17033738
god damn i'd revive that bitch

>>17033897
>$500
>Runs
Shit, dude, rattlecan that fucker and DD it.

Er, actually, don't rattlecan it. Rustoleum it.
http://www.rickwrench.com/index79master.htm?http://www.rickwrench.com/50dollarpaint.html

>>17034358
Just waiting on this shit slop of snow to melt so I can get in there with a trailer to bring it home. Then the fun begins

>>17034358
>http://www.rickwrench.com/index79master.htm?http://www.rickwrench.com/50dollarpaint.html

Oh shit that looks really good. I'm planning on using that same rustoleum in rattlecans on my car for the sake of time. I should probably do that later for a finishing coat.

>>17034470
please post results in /CCG/ or somewhere in the future. i'd also love to see/hear it run. there's nothing i love more than an original engine still working

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Got a little bit of hybrid for you here. This is a 1977 Series 3 Landy with a I-6 crossflow motor from an 87' Ford Falcon.

>leaks from literally everywhere except the engine
>previous owner filled it with fucking tek screws so I'm slowly cleaning it up

What do you think guys should i take off the light bar and try to find some period looking spoties instead?

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>>17034358
That's what I did for the roof on my Imperial; semi-gloss black:

>>17034470
I forgot to mention, DON'T use the rattle-cans. Use the brush-on. It's quite a bit stronger. In the picture I posted, you can see some of the area where the flocking from the vinyl top remained and I painted over it; rain was coming in a day or two and I had to get toe top covered beforehand. It's held up unbelievably in the Texas heat for the last 6 months and, after I redid it, it looks good enough that I have no desire to fix it until I repaint the entire car and spray the top with bed liner.

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>>17036003
Better pic:

>>17035992
>>17036016
Such a fine car

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>>17036003
Ideally I'll be painting the whole body, after stripping it of everything that can be practically removed. If the roll/brush on is far better than spray then I'll do that. Using a brush or roller on uneven surfaces or in tight spaces might be impractical though. Maybe I could supplement doing roll/brush on paint over the majority of surfaces with rattlecan where I can't.

>>17036003
Once upon a time, about a year ago, I helped my dad paint his shipping container. Roll-on Rustoleum.
I thinned it about 25% with regular paint thinner and god damn, it took about a week to dry, even in the middle of Arizona summer. So yeah the 50% thinner dude mentioned in his article makes sense.
It still looks fine, but we'll see how it fares after this summer.

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Out with the old...

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>>17036461
and in with the new.

>>17035992
for what purpose

>>17036467
Is that fucking house romex on there?

Please tell me it isn't.

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>>17035992

>>17036468
The vinyl top came apart after 50 years and there was a bit of rust in several places; no real rot or rust-through, but I didn't want to leave it exposed.

>>17036516
14 awg speaker wire.

Good news: I overfilled the transmission and the Duster can move under its own power, simultaneously spinning the rear wheels while the emergency brake is on.
Bad News: I no longer have emergency brakes and the jack rails are rusty and a section has already bent.

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Saw this ElCo the other day, it's so nice

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Switched to my old phone just to take some pictures.

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>>17037497
One panel at a time, you're getting there. What's the deal with the black divider stripe between the red and white, are you planning on leaving that? Some chrome body side molding along the color divide might look nice.

>>17037801

Originally, it was the actual line they painted over where the red met the white. Some of it is gone, some is still in good shape. I'm probably going to paint a new one a little wider to cover it up.

>>17037801

Also, my fire department had a truck identical to the one in your pic. I'd love to have that body style so I could make a tribute.

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Did we hit the bump limit?

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My second favorite truck of all time is the 1958-60 International.

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>>17038667
What's #1 and why isn't it the 58-59 NAPCO Apache?

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>>17038684
My favorite would be the 1934-1937 International Harvester.

if a drivetrain creaks and moans and makes all sorts of horrible noises after (x) years of sitting, what can i do to keep it from destroying itself?

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I almost stopped to ask about this old girl today. Maybe tomorrow. Looks in real decent shape from 100 yards away.

>>17039143
I know what i got, just testing the waters.

>>17039156

Yeah, that's why I didn't stop today. House and garage were a complete mess, lots of junk vehicles around. Likely a hoarder, or someone who wouldn't let it go cheap. Who knows, though. I'll swing in tomorrow and then at least I'll know for sure.

>>17039143
Oooh, I'd buy it.

>>17039248

I'm going to go back tomorrow with some cash and see what I can do. Turns out he's a relative of my best friend... Whether that helps me or not remains to be seen.

New thread:

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