/Classic Car General/ - /CCG/

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Butts

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have a nice brochure picture of literally the best pickup series.

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Bumping with my loved shitbox
How much courage does it take to drive a month around with no spare fan belt?

>>17127662
if it's adjusted properly there's no need to worry about throwing a belt.

what are some obscure pre-75 japanese shitboxes that would be cool as hell to own in the US? i want to be a hipster but also avoid californian emissions

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>>17127600
packard was pretty cool man.

>>17127993
toyopet trucks
toyota corona
datsun pickups
datsun fairlady 1600
datsun 510
any keXX toyota
datsun b210

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I miss california a bit tbhwy

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I got called in for overtime today, which turns my 24 into a 72. Fuck being home, I guess.

Anyway, I got a number thrown at me for this truck I found a couple weeks back. $900, no drive train. I know Fords of that era are notoriously rotty, but if this one isn't completely garbage, is that a decent price? Keep in mind I don't have a motor on hand to drop in it at the moment.

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>>17128077
nice slickside man. looks to be a '66 which is the second year of the twin I beam.

Ask away if you have any questions, this is the same as mine.

>>17128097
>Ask away if you have any questions
When will yours start?

>>17128113
probably never.

or the next time it is sunny and I have a chance to work on it.

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>>17128077
I mean. If the whole truck is in pretty decent shape, then it's an okay price. But I paid $750, or $549US for this 73 Dent side, only had to replace a starter and a brake line to get it road worthy,then a gas tank a bit later

>>17128124
I still am disappoint you sold it

What should be my first priority on a project car?

I'm at a loss for how to get started and where

>>17128097

I'm assuming dropping an engine in would be like any other vehicle if the era, fairly easy? What should I be looking for when I look it over?

>>17128124
Man, that's a deal. Trucks here are pricey unless they are totally rotted or beat to shit. I was thinking if this one is solid, maybe throw 700 out and see if he bites. I'm a friend of the family, who knows.

>>17128148
>What should be my first priority on a project car?
rust-proofing.

>>17128143
Yeah me too, I really wish I still had it. Especially now that I work at an auto shop and would be able to work on it all I like on my days off.

>>17128154
It was really a bonus that the truck didn't start, cause there had been quite a few people before me that looked at it, but once I met up with the dude selling it, I told him on the spot I wouldn't dicker with the price he seemed glad to sell it too me. Even helped me track down parts stolen off of it the day before I looked at it

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>>17128161
No garage but I'll try and see if I can work fast

Weather here is notorious for being schizophrenic

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>>17128154
look for frame rot, look for the condition of the windshield (they are about 500 a pop or so), look for rust in the fenderwells, look for rust in the bumper supports, look for rust pretty much everywhere.

basically this frame and these trucks were the exact same from 1965 to 1977 (or 79 if you count some minor changes)

you can swap pretty much any engine, any front suspension, and almost all parts interchangably between these years.

these brakes are from a '77 that I'll be swapping into my '65 (eventually).

>>17128175
If you don't care about the paint job right now grab some rattlecan paint and primer and stock up on rust converter,

>>17128184
>>17128174

Thanks bros. I'll post updates. I'll probably be headed that way Friday. My only 12 hours off this week. I'm not keeping my hopes up, knowing it's been sitting in that grass for God knows how long.

Man this time of year is great, people coming out of the woodwork to sell vehicles.

>>17128122
your starter relay is wired incorrectly. The sooner you admit this fact the sooner you can be driving your truck.

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>>17128201
I recommend it. a slickside is really fun, but rust will kill these things
>these are the rear springs on my camper special

>>17128206
the starter relay is wired the exact way it has been wired for the past three years.

But I am keeping it under consideration. I have a few new cables and non rusted to shit mounting hardware to put in when I get the chance.

>>17128218
>the starter relay is wired the exact way it has been wired for the past three years.
If it clicks once when you turn the key the ignition circuit isn't being completed because the relay is wired wrong.
Go back and do it again.
>past three years
Stop lying, you've already posted that you changed the relay twice.

>>17128201
Also look for rust on the rear shock mounts. They are notorious for rusting off the frame on Chevy/Gmc and Ford trucks around those years. And floorpans and cab mounts of course, don't forget those.
Even if it has no engine or trans, a 300/302/351 with a C3 combo should be super easy to find really

>>17128191
Probably will have too in all honesty

Thanks for the advice

>>17128235
I changed the relay twice, but I put it all back together as I had gotten it, and as I had replaced it 3 years ago.

>>17128210

I've never been a Ford guy, but I can appreciate the older stuff. Could be a fun summer project.

>>17128237

Thanks. A buddy of mine is looking at getting two Lincoln Continentals, and has already offered the 360 from the parts car if he goes through with it. So that's neat.

>>17128244
Then you clearly did something incorrectly. If you jumper the terminals on the starter and it cranks but when you turn the key and it clicks once then the relay is the problem and the problem is how you wired it. There is no other way about it. It's wired incorrectly. You may have confused two wires or something. Start from the ground up.

>>17128255
No Lincoln ever came with a 360 though

>>17128256
here's the real issue.

I jumped the terminal, put power directly to the starter, and nothing happened. Took the starter off, brought it to oreilley's and bench tested it, and the starter fired instantly. The battery is good, the solenoid is good.

That leads the last thing I can expect, which is a bad ground. And you know what? when I pulled the ground cable off the copper was nearly black and the connection to the block was corroded to fuck. I got a new ground cable that I have to put in, I just haven't had the time to take care of it lately.

>>17128154
>I'm assuming dropping an engine in would be like any other vehicle if the era, fairly easy?

Well, yeah. Go look at your Intertrashional to see how hard it would be:

>4 water hoses (2 rad, 2 heater)
>1 fuel line
>2 exhaust pipes (Can be a bitch. I recommend replacing the bolts with double-nutted stainless bolts)
>1 hydraulic clutch line (maybe)

>2 wires on the starter
>2 on the alternator
>1 on the coil
>1 on the water temp sending unit
>1 on the oil sending unit
>1 on the block

>6 bolts on the bellhousing
>4 on those stupid dogbone mounts (which the Ferd won't have)

>You'll have to take the carb off to mount the lifting plate

The Ford will have the added advantage of a physically smaller and lighter engine, too.

>>17128262

Typo, 460 with a C6 transmission.

>>17128277
>460

Oh, well, then the engine will be about the same size and weight as your 345 lol

>>17128277
Best combo of Ford engine and trans to ever exist

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>>17128275

That's what I was figuring, but I've still never done an engine swap so it feels a little daunting.

>>17128284
That's good to know, now I'm hoping he commits! Engine is in this car.

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>>17128284
it's pretty good. I want a 428 a bit more though just because my grandpa has one in this.

>>17128275
my biggest fucking thing about these fords is that the fuckers had to come up with like 5 god damn bellhousing patterns. like what the fuck, why couldn't they just do what chevy did.

>>17128288
that is most likely a 462 or a 460.

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>>17128288
Suicide Lincoln muh fuckkiinnng diiickkkkk

Kinda wish I had a 460 in mine instead of the 462MEL

>>17128291
>my biggest fucking thing about these fords is that the fuckers had to come up with like 5 god damn bellhousing patterns.
Chrysler did that too, just saying, you had a bellhousings for 4 different transmissions, small blocks, big blocks, and really big blocks.

>>17128301
>ywn have an all aluminum 460, cammed out the wazoo with sidepipes.

>>17128288
Also FYI that hood and trunk lid, if in good shape are $600-$800 each

>>17128218
S for 'start'
I for 'ignition coil'

and check your voltage drop between both the relay's mounting bracket and the negative terminal, and the engine block and the negative terminal.

The spice ain't flowin' somewhere.

>>17128288
It isn't, really. You'll probably have to fabricobble up some engine mounts and a driveshaft but there are shops for doing that kind of thing.

>>17128314
that's what I am saying. It is killing me that the truck isn't kicking over. I want to fucking drive it.

>>17128307
shit's stupid
>sbf bell pattern (thankfully a windsor hooks up with the 300 so it's a straightforward swap)
>modified/cleveland pattern
>FE pattern
>385 pattern
>later the diesel pattern
shit's ghey

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>>17128301

Yeah, same thing I said. $300 for that as a "parts car" which my buddy says it's likely savable of you don't mind welding body panels. His target is this two door, which is $500. It was on the road 3 years ago.

>>17128314
We've got a great local machine shop that could help me with that I'm thinking.

>>17128335
Suicide slabs are worth a lot of money now. Even a parts car for $3000 is cheap

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>curse the very thought of vapor lock
I've done what I can with simple mods.
The fuel lines up to the pump turned out to be steel hard-line so I didn't end up moving the pump, but I insulated the lines with aluminum foil tape and after some spirited driving the lines felt warm but I could hold on to them indefinitely, which puts their temperature below 50, maybe 55*C or so. What probably also helps is that the fuel line from the pump is no longer routed behind the alternator bracket up against the cylinder head. I used a piece of wire to guide it before insulating it as well.

I hope this is enough.

>>17128391
why not use a foam insulator? then it doesn't look like your fuel line is a conspiracy theorist.

>>17128391

Consider a hood scoop.

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Here's some hot brown I spotted yesterday. I love stepside square bodies.

>>17128288
I want that car; it's a '66, right?

>>17128419
I think it's a 67, would have to see a rear end shot though

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>>17128419

I think he said it was a 68.

>>17128419
>I want that car
>has the billy bass
>has the premier
>has the rolls royce
there's no pleasing you is there kek

>>17128431
Don't think it's a 68. if it was a 68 it should have Continental on the front, not the Lincoln emblem

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>>17128439

I looked my messages over, he said they're both 68s. Doesn't mean it's correct, but that's what he told me.

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>>17128419
Buy it
Don't let it be the one that gets away

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>>17128441
That definitely is a 68. The 67 and 68 have different tail lights, it's easy to tell them apart from the rear

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>>17128419

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>not car related but...
tell me why I shouldn't save some pennies on the side and import one of these to flip down the road...

>>17128464
That is a very good price for suicide Lincolns, now a days.
I still can't believe that I got mine for $1400
>5 captchas wtf

where's the best place to look for deals on cars? is craigslist basically where it's at for the US?

>>17128490
depends on what you consider a deal and where you are located.

it's the standard for buying and selling cars though.

>>17128490
Yes

>>17128490

Craigslist, and there are some great Facebook pages now too. I found my international on Facebook. Impala came from Craigslist.

>>17128433
The ONLY perk of being single is that I can buy whatever car I want WHENEVER I want BECAUSE I want. Though, a '66 Lincoln Continental and a '68 Cadillac are both on my list to acquire. The last cars on my list, barring an inheritance, are as follows:
>Pre-1955 Packard
>1966 Lincoln Continental
>1968 Cadillac

So far, my current collection contains:
>1966 Imperial
>1967 Rolls Royce
>1978 Excalibur
>1979 Lincoln Mark V Bill Blass
>1981 DeLorean
>1984 Fiero Indy

It's easier to acquire cars than it is to find a potential spouse, so, if I build up my collection beforehand, I won't be buying any afterwards. Hell, if the woman is ignorant of cars; as most are, if the Cadillac, Continental, and Imperial are the same color, it might be YEARS before she realizes they're different cars.

>>17128097
Can't stand the wheel arches of the slicksides. Yeah, I know it was Zeitgeist back then, but still.

>>17128464
I don't like the '69 grille. Any other year is fine with me.

>>17128504

I'm married, no kids though and no potential due thanks to medical reasons. The trick with a wife is to get her sucked into the hobby. My wife is head over heels in love with my Impala, and has already decided her dream car is a 55 Ford Crown Victoria. I'm going to have to build a garage soon.

>>17128506
I like the later models vs the original, then again I own it so I am extremely biased so there is that.

>>17128504
kek. I just want a warehouse that I own to keep my shit in and enjoy, as a fortress of solitude.

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>>17128508
Really? I love the 69 grills.
I'd have to say that the 65 grill is my favorite Slab grill though

>>17128511
I'm a dentisde guy. The whole body looks delicious to me. Especially the front up to those nasty 78/79 models if you know what I mean

I personally think that dentsides are the most "timeless" F-trucks before the 90s.

>>17128510
While I know it's not impossible, I'm not holding out for someone like that. My criteria is literally "someone I get along with and moderately attractive," but it's more difficult than I anticipated.

Anyone have a moderately attractive sister?

>>17128544
How old are you now?

>>17128517
For some reason, it just doesn't work for me. Something about the horizontal and vertical lines clash and it doesn't suit my taste.

>>17128550
28.

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>>17128530
Dentside is best frontends

>>17128563
no problem. I was 26 when I met my wife but it took us until we were 31 until whe got married.

And I'm hands down no Adonis. Just dont force it, everyone will find his girl.

Just dont scare one off being too much autistic about cars. No girl, neither the air heads nor the good ones, like the feeling that they may be only 2nd place after his car

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>>17128570
Thats what I'm talking about.

I mean take a real close look at it. Every bit fits to each other. Its like a perfect puzzle. Nothing stands out too much.

Although I wouldnt call the late dentside frontends ugly, they are significantly less harmonious in my opinion

>>17128578
I'm not worried about being autistic; I have enough social skill and am relatively normal; slender, but normal and not unattractive.

My only problem is the difficulty in finding a good woman who doesn't mind a homebody.

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Has anyone ever installed one of these?

>>17128632
As I wrote: Good things will come to those who can wait.

Damn, I sure had my share in dating cunts, wasting years with wrong women. But at the end of the day everything went fine.

And to keep it on topic: My wife is such a fine woman, that she didnt even lift an eyebrow when I told her that I want to buy myself a 70s truck.

You have to keep in mind that I live in germany where everything "old+US" is expensive as hell.

Still sitting here, waiting that my 75 F100 gets finished. I bought it 3 weeks ago (only paid several hundred Euromoneys as down-payment) and now it has to get through all the wonderful corners of the german car registration system for foreign cars, has to get technical clearance and - the most important thing - has to be recognized as "automibile historical worthy"

That means the car is at least 30 years old, in good overall condition, no mean rust, no over the top modding. If it is like that, it slips off the regular german trail of "displacement and emission class"-tax and gets 192 Eurobucks yearly tax fixed (also about the same ammount for insurance which is piss-cheap)

So thats it for my old truck and my good wife. And I really hope that you'll find someone whos like mine.

>>17127977
If the belt breaks, you're done for in a air-cooled car. I drove an entire year with one, it broke, used the spare, then the generator bearings went to shit. That's what you get for buying Chinese.

>>17129249
That's really not that different from any classic. You have, maybe, a half a mile with any of my big block cars until they overheat without a belt and NO power steering to help navigate the roads.

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Also, fuck the British. This is NOT a logical carburetor setup:

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>>17129249
Yeah m8, i'm aware

>>17129575
Neat, I wonder how much faster the 6 cyl is.

I don't know, I only started it without the belt once, just to get it out of the driveway. I was scared I would fuck something up.

>>17129575
Corvair are the best car to come out of the 60's, except the 69 that was a mistake .

>>17129555
Its like you expect something logical from a nation that thinks positive earth in vehicle electronics is the way to go.

>>17129584
>I wonder how much faster the 6 cyl is.
Not much, the final drive ratio is ass.
You'll be able to zip along fairly quickly but you hit the wall at about 80 mph and you don't dare maintain that speed for long.

>>17129606
They're fun af to drive. Unfortunately mine's leaking oil from somewhere, with 10w-40 it's a fairly slow leak though.

>>17129661
>Positive Earth
Y tho

>>17129777
Don't be a negative nancy...

>>17129661
I don't expect LOGICAL, I expect moderately sane.

>be British luxury car company
>build roughly 2,000 cars a year
>completely revamp the carb design in 5 years so that literally every line and hose is no longer compatible.

So, now, I'm going to be designing my OWN fuel system for the Rolls Royce and, unlike the factory one, it will have parts with sane costs, rubber fuel hoses, and actually make SENSE!

>>17129661
You meant "ground"
Also, telephony uses a positive ground too.

>>17129661
Most American stuff before the mid-'50s was positive ground too.

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Silver 77 continental fell through. How much should I expect to pay for one? What's the max I should pay for one?

>>17129791
You need to stay more grounded

>>17129661
>>17129777
Positive earth didn't have any disadvantages until the electronics industry standardized on NPN transistors.

https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/6057567245.html

Thoughts? Opinions? Im a faggot?

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>>17128735
Doing it this weekend on mine. Fairly straightforward as long as you have the correct mounting kit, light and template.

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Anybody know how to remove this trim jizz left on by a former owner? Claybarring didnt work. I assume it's like glue residue that got caught in a rainstorm.

Electric buffer, maybe?

>>17130448

I just ordered the spotlight and mounting kit today. Sucks, because the light will be in Thursday, but the mounting kit will take 2-3 weeks.

>>17130104
Where are you? What condition do you want?

>>17127993
Only obscure because of their current rarity, but, Civic

>>17130471
I think it took about the same to get mine.

It sucks because most vehicles get a template you cut out, for the caprice it says measure 2.xx inches above the car's belt line...

arrgh. I'm just paranoid, my buddy who is an industrial mechanic, but also a shade tree mechanic is doing it. Like I said, it's straightforward enough on youtube, but you only get one shot at it. I'm considering going to the local dealership that does the police car installs and pay to have them do it. My buddy is free, so it's a tossup.

>>17130492

Yeah I have that same feeling of paranoia haha. Really don't want to drill a 1/2 hole in my a post and fuck it up.

>>17130505
If you have a friend that's a volly firefighter, he might be able to recommend an installer, that's trained in spotlight/emergency light installations. Just for the piece of mind. The downside, besides the cost, is that rarely do they do classics, if ever.

>>17130523

I'm a career Firefighter. I know a few places, just a matter of, like you said, if they'll actually do it. And if I want to pay or just tackle it myself.

>>17130540
Oh gotcha.

I'm curious as to what they would charge to do it. Should take less than an hour. (I would think). I still have yet to call and get a quote.

>>17130554

I'll call around today and tell you what they say, at least then you'll have a ballpark. I'd figure less than $100.

>>17130559
Hopefully. Yeah let me know! If I could get it done professionally for under 100, I might just do that.

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>>17130574
>chinese carb accelerator pump linkage has slack in it
There's always one tiny little thing that's permanently fucked up on a chinese part.

>>17130574

First result, they said they'd be willing to do it. Hour's labor at $65. That's the local Dodge dealership that used to sell internationals. PD bought their latest cruiser from them.

>>17130574
FUCK why do i keep quoting people

>>17130586
Damn, I'd do that in a heartbeat

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Fuck yeah, just scored a working dash clock for the Impala. $50

>>17130715
Fuchs man that's neato

That design gives me a huge hardon tbhfamalam

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>>17130761
>>>17130715 (You)
>Fuchs man that's neato
>That design gives me a huge hardon tbhfamalam


The SS clock is even cooler.

>>17131266
That's bombardier over Dresden tier. Really lovely

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>>17130474
Ohio, something that needs work preferably.
I understand it can be advanced to work on a classic car but I fear I will not be able to obtain one in the coming future.

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I'm not a mechanic or anything but I'm going to post this Porsche.

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I have a question for the carb priests here.

I've been trying to get the 383 in my Dart running right for a while now an I can't for the fuck of me figure out if I have the carb too lean, or too rich.

Right now I have it running with open manifolds and when it's idling it shoots a pretty blue flame out both sides, can't stay in the garage too long because it will smoke you out and burn your eyes with gas fumes. Sounds like it's rich doesn't it? Well its only got a 750 holley on it, with a high duration cam, so it really shouldn't be. Then on the other hand the coolant temp skyrockets and overheats within the first couple minutes, I even put a FLIR camera on the cylinders and it's heating up like it's got a lean burn.

>>17132048
Open headers will spit flames no matter how it's burning.

>>17132088
Good to know, I'm used to diesels so I was worried a little about the fire. Though it does look pretty cool.

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my wagon

>>17127649
If I could only own one truck, it would be this

>>17127993
Early celicas and 240z

>>17132355
>240z
>Obscure

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https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/6054448721.html
thoughts?

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>>17128570

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>>17130584
>tfw too intelligent to be intimidated by the Chinese
can't be scared racing

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>was DDing my classic because it was my first car
>inherited another car and garaged the classic to work on it
>the inherited car developed holes in the frame from being winter driven for over a decade before I got it
>took out a loan for a 4banger FWD shitbox to get me to work when the other car wouldn't pass inspection
>has rusted rockers but otherwise great
>order new rocker panels and cut the old ones off
>the unibody underneath is rusted even worse and the car is barely holding together at the seams where the sides and floor connect
>my classic in the garage is the best condition of the 3 cars I now own and the only one that will pass inspection
FUCK JEW YORK I WANT TO LIVE IN ONE OF THOSE STATES WHERE YOU CAN DRIVE A CAR LEGALLY UNTIL IT RUSTS IN HALF

>>17128471
Because if you buy it, you'll want to waste money on a City Turbo II to put it in.

>>17127993
>>17128028
>Any of those
>Obscure
The closest would be a '60s Corona but the others are easily identifiable.
If you want to be a real hipster get a Datsun 411 or a 320.

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>>17127662
I DD'd the beetle for a few years with no spare belt, luckily never had an issue. But, my clutch cable has snapped twice.

>>17133780
there's a couple bluebirds down in LA but they're nonrunning and I'm up in the bay area, otherwise that would be an amazingly cool project

>>17133579
Question:

Do you love or hate guns?

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>>17133780
I love old datsuns. They are aesthetic as fuck. these two were within 2 blocks of each other by my ex's house

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>>17133865
Fug
my fan belt snapped once, but I had a spare, so no worries, but I havent messed with the clutch yet

Dolomite build has gotten away from me in terms of cost. I bought the vehicle for £2000 knowing that although the body was good, the rest wasn't really. When the build is finished in the next 2 weeks, i will have;

-new coilovers all round
-new front ball joints
-rebuilt engine with fast road cam and upped compression
-unleaded conversion on the cylinder head
-new steering rack
-new polybushes for front anti roll bar and steering rack mount
-new radiator
-new fuel lines
-all new coolant and heater hoses
-new black diamond stage 1 clutch

And then I'll only have the fuel tank, gearbox, back axle and a small amount of bodywork left and I'll be finished

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>>17127551
Muh build rn

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>>17135507
And its motor

should classic car prices be going up or going down from now? they must hit a ceiling at some point

>>17135524
>Will a certain appreciating asset stop appreciating because I feel like it should
Think first.

>>17135536
plus, the demand only grows, while the supply only gets shorter with time.
So, no.

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>>17135537
Pretty much.

>>17135555
Trips of Truth! Lol!

>>17135524
>they must hit a ceiling at some point
That ceiling is when the enthusiast base begins to die off. 1920s & 1930s cars used to be the gold-tier cars at the auctions, then the group of people who saw the cars new started decreasing in number. It'll happen to boomers & their musclecars too.

>>17135555
You're wrong. Look at average prewar cars. The prices hit a ceiling as people aged out. The clubs for those early cars are dying out aswell. Demand for them literally died out and so did the price. Even prices for cars like early GTOs have stagnated. I doubt the same thing will happen to late 60s muscle cars but you'll definitely see cars start to fall in price

>>17135637
Keep waiting.
Your only hope is to find someone who inherited said car, and needs to sell it, as the previous owner died.

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Rate

>>17135670
10/10 clio

>>17135653
And that's literally what will happen. Clubs like the CCCA are literally dying off.

>>17135524
>>17135536
>>17135537

They already have started to drop. If you've been following this for a decent amount of time, even just browsing ebay regularly will show you this. Even the retarded ass Barrett-Jackson cars sell for less. In the last few years prices alsace significantly lowered than the last 10 or so since extreme boomerfication.

Just bought an s30, can i join these threads now?

>>17135958
post pics

>>17135637
There was a muscle crash in the late 70's and 90's where prices hit rock bottom if anyone is old enough to remember

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>>17135966
I only have pics from the old seller's insta because its currently on stands at my buddies garage and thats not attractive. Forgive me.

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>>17135536
>any car
>an appreciating asset
This is retarded for even you

>>17135359
Pretty much new car. How much did this set you back?

>>17135991
Looks alright, what kind of shape is it in?

>>17136056
I am about £5k into building it with all of this stuff and initial purchase price considered

>>17136051
Buying a Ferrari 365 Daytona for 20k sure was a terrible investment.

>>17134000
I'd love them if I could afford one. I think educated gun ownership is a good idea.

>>17136051
I disagree with you on this; I buy cars on investment speculation on the regular; but, I also buy in at the right price.

>>17136476
That's not indicitiave of appreciation. The value of the car didn't increase. You bought the car for less than it was truly worth.
>>17136453
Speculation is not investing. And any one single car is a depreciating asset. If I buy any car and own it for and significant period of time it will be worth less than when I bought it

>>17131764
Here are a few arranged from cheapest to most expensive:

https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/6110466114.html
https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/6087969191.html
https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/6110237167.html
https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/6085965708.html

Prices range from $1,250 to $3,000; depending upon what you like and how much you want to do.

If you like any of them, or want an analysis, let me know.

>>17136540
No, the value does increase. That's why I sold off one of the DeLoreans I had; it was worth $14k when I bought it and, after a few years of driving, it was a $20k car.

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>>17131764
If anything try and get a corvair. They are cheap, easy to obtain parts for and even easier to work on. They also preform great and have 30mpgs if you do it right.

>>17128504
I fucking love the 49-50ish Packard, I was looking for one before I got my 50 Ford

>>17128399
It has a cowl induction hood but with the little flaps that don't open because the actuator is gone.

>>17136453
>I'd love them if I could afford one.

Oh OK.
Come on down to Arizona, friend.

Cars don't rust (though the sun kills interiors if you let it)
Low taxes
Low cost of living
gr8/8 gun laws

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50 Ford reporting in

I'm giving a little thought to selling my car for a newer GTO 2004ish

>>17136750
I love every Packard from 1946 through 1954 with that straight 8. Such beautiful cars.

I'd like to get one with a column shift, too, because that would be perfect for my taste.

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German here. In happy anticipation that the 75 F100 will be ready by next week, I completed the truck toolbox today after the inch-pattern c-wrenches and sockets arrived. Feel free to give me ideas about what maybe needs to be added to be ready for what may (hopefully not) I may encounter on the Autobahn driving a 42yo US truck

>>17136861
My grandpa had a couple of those Packards around the mid to late 50s, said they could cruise for a long time at high speeds with the straight 8

>>17136969
Go to the Ford Truck Enthusiasts website. It's by far the best site for those years, of which I've had several and worked on many.

Those trucks are quite reliable but I'd keep a spare ignition module and trigger setup if the one you are getting is unknown.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/

If your brakes get soft but no leaks are visible that's typically the (inexpensive) master cylinder.

I recommend a set of US line wrenches for your home shop.

Those trucks are fucking tough. Good choice.

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>>17136594
Thanks, I think your the first tripfag I've genuinely liked. You're cool, keep being you.

>>17128077
That's decent as they aren't particularly common. They aren't particularly rot-prone either. Probably has a Y-block or six in it and parts are available. I'd drop a later 300 six in it which is a god tier durable powerplant.

Go to https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/ for more info.

>>17128148
Information! Factory service manual, find forums with smart people on them and become your own human encyclopedia on your vehicle of choice.

Next is inspecting for rust and condition of important systems especially brakes and wiring.

STUDY ways to deal with rust before attacking it. Use primer-SEALER to coat instead of primer because primer is porous to moisture.

>>17137260

Currently has nothing in it, unfortunately.

>>17128184
You will like those disc brakes. I use urethane bushings when I do that swap.

To remove the old ones, use a torch outside and heat the metal sleeves then push out with a broomstick. (farmall here, monckywrench on FTE)

>>17128255
Get the C-6 trans for that engine too and if it has the 9-inch disc brake rear axle that's kinda kool but stock is fine. I've slain a few Lincolns for truck parts.

>>17137150
Than you man. My first vintage car, my first American, my first truck. It'll still be an adventure since i gotta drive it home 300 miles through Germany. Will be good to get to know own each other

>>17128277
Perfect. Plenty of torque for towing.>>17128288
>but I've still never done an engine swap so it feels a little daunting.

>>17128288

Easy meat really. You pu

>>17137302
I'm shit at responding to PMs on FTE since I'm doing motorcycles and my shop at the moment, but you can get plenty of info from the forum. They are THE Ford truck asset and great haulers.

>>17128288

Don't be daunted, just study first. Get the donor car drive shaft too because you may need it and you WILL need the transmission yoke for the C6.

Not a bad idea to grab the transmission crossmember too.

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>>17137171
No problem. Now, all of those cars do have faults, so, if you'll tell me your skills and intent for the car; hot rod, cruiser, DD, etc., I'll give you a detailed breakdown for each.

Sorry it took me so long, too. I've been moonlighting as a freelance auto mechanic, so my time is a bit more scarce.

By the way, the same goes for anyone else interested in any luxury car from before 1980 or any classics in general. If you're near me, I'll even inspect it for the cost of gas.

>>17137412
>those voices
>that flyover background
>that car
Checks out

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>>17137645
bls no bully

>>17137675
>>/int/74387708
Too late bud

>>17137704
>>>/int/74387708

>>17137510
Truthfully? I plan onowning it as an asset/Personal car that I own outright. I'm currently trying to sell a 94 caddy with a 4.9l with 81.5k miles on it, and plan on leasing a car for dead cheap to use as a true DD. As for skills, I'm looking for a car with some issues because I would like to learn, I watched my father did cars when i was younger but I'm no expert. I have access to tools but not welding equipment. I am a fast learner and contain the willingness to learn through trial by error. The 2k cosmetic damage strikes me as the most viable terms of what I'm looking for however it's the quarter vinyl roof that has me nervous because i am aware that replacing or redoing cloth is no easy task. What do you see in it? I worry that the miles are in the X00k's rather than the X0k's due to the cosmetic damage.

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>>17137704
>>17137645

>>17137777
Checked and thanks for the (You)'s
Heres one for (You)
>>17137777

>>17137675
Which flyover do you reside in?

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>>17137827
the worst one.

>>17137896
Colorado?

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>>17137920
why do you care anon?

>>17137761
Then you want nonrunning with the best body; mechanicals are easy and don't worry about mileage. Most luxury cars never cross 100k and those that do are obvious.

Try to negotiate the $3k one down to $2,500 and you should enjoy it. It also has the most modern features, like 4-wheel disc brakes, and it appears to only need light mechanical repairs. If you're not crazy about the color, it's a good candidate for a repaint, as a tan interior goes with everything.

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>>17138157
Thanks Drac.

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>>17138157
To elaborate; my car was $2,600.00 (I think) and has one spot of rust bubbling on the top and one on the body; a few surface spots, though. Needs some seat work, too, but is at 47k miles.

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>>17138258
>>17138268
>>17138296
>>17138305
>>17138318
In it's current state, it's worth somewhere between $3,000.00 and $3,500.00 because it's a Bill Blass designer edition with sunroof, CB, and nearly every option. Were it not for that, it'd be worth $2,000.00 to $2,500.00.

If you have any questions, please ask. I hate to see people overpay and get jewed.

>>17138258
>>17138268
>>17138296
>>17138305
>>17138318
Nice! What happened to that paint though?

>>17138341
>How much do continentals go for?

>So what's the max I should expect to pay?

>Are there anything the Continental's were notorious for?

>>17138342
It was an Arkansas car for most of its life; stored under a carport, so, where the pinstriping was got worn away. It looks worse than it is and a good body shop can make her look like new for around $2,000.00.

>>17138361
Depends on the year and condition. Tell me your favorite year/series and I'll give you prices. For example, a '60s convertible brings more than any sedan, but a '60s sedan beats any coupe.

For a first project that you can actually drive, no more than $5k; unless you want one from the '60s. Then, don't expect it to run and drive for less than $5k.

The only problems were with the vacuum system and that the emissions systems on the mid '70s ones would vapor lock. Easily fixed with a different carb. Each car will have its quirks, but, they are some if the finest cars for the money.

>>17133276
but it's hard to find non-chinkshit carbs anymore.

>>17136969
fucking germans, even their toolboxes are autistic levels of tidy.

>>17139111
That reminds me. In the near future I need to get a rolling, wood topped tool chest.

>>17127551
Fuck I want a rotary glc. Got the same pic on my phone

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>>17139251
>it's a kit Kat takes a post that wasn't about him even tangentially and makes it about him episode

>>17135991
>280Z 2+2
Were there really no other options?

>>17127551
How old does a car have to be for inclusion in /ccg/?

>>17139501
Pre-Oil crisis

>>17139507
Well shit, I'm out. 80s/90s shitbox general when?

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Picked this up today

Did an oil change, removed the smog pump belt, it was pretty shit so I should do the rest of the belts as well. It's slightly less gutless now.

Looking up 3.73 8.8 and AOD swap. It's got the 200 I6/C4.

It's mint inside and out, doesn't leak a bit. Needs the carb adjusted (gas in oil, hard warm starts, rough idle).

>>17139531
>>17139501
Well, 25 years of age is technically a collector car in most places. But the general rule here is to post vehicles 25 or older, that are at least somewhat desirable. Doesn't matter if they are American, European, Japanese or Russian, it's all good.

It just happens that most of the people here prefer vehicles older than 1979 and American

>>17139810
Anything other than vapor lock that might cause hard warm starts? I get near instant cold starts if the carb is tuned decently, but hot starts are a struggle.

>>17139876

mine runs rich, unsure if that would cause hot start issues but im unfamiliar with carb behavior

>>17128405
Used to have a red one, 1980. Was a good truck. It and a suburban are so far the only square bodies I've owned, and I'm kind of wanting another. (Not that there's a lack of choice around here there's a ton of them in NE oregon)

>>17139876
Are you pushing the gas pedal in a quarter of the way while trying to start? Most owner manuals in old cars would always recommend that to start it, when the engine is hot.

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Today a 1969 Mercury Meteor Montcalm S33 Convertible Coupe came in the shop today.
118 000 km on it.
It wasn't the prettiest but the owner has been working on it for a bit. Had the 390FE pulled, new gaskets all around and painted. Engine bay cleaned up and painted.
He said he was getting it into a body shop soon and then getting a new top put on. then working on the interior last.
I wish we got more classics in the shop.

Didn't get a picture of it, but this is the car

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>>17138524
Thanks, I'll keep these in mind. You've been a big help.

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Hey kit kat, I have disliked on you for as long as I can remember but I would like to take a moment to say thank you for not being an autistic splurge that purposefully ruins threads.
I may not like you
I may not agree with you
But I can stand you and thats enough.
-Sincerely trans am shill

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>>17140409
Like many others here, he's here to learn and enjoy a hobby shared by many other people. I don't understand the hate on him sometimes

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>>17140425
Bad advice and general despise for trip fags.
Still you guys are comfy enough

>>17140448
I only stick to /ccg/ cause there isn't much else on /o/ that interests me, now that Long Post Guy doesn't post dealership stories anymore.

So I don't know what other namefags are up too

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>>17140492
Go on /k/ Ar general and you will know why

>>17140498
I haven't been on /k/ for quite a while since I haven't been to the range, nor bought ammo for my rifles in ages

>>17140448
This is why I tend to stay here. Most of the time, when I post elsewhere, I don't use the trip. I only post with one because I'm sick of verifying what I own and that I have knowledge on a particular subject.

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>>17139810
Been seeing this awesome Lincoln driving around the area I work in for a long time, finally stopped to shoot the shit with him today and ask him about the ride. The guy is in his late 40s, has owned it for decades, and delivers Pizza Hut full time in the thing! What kind of fucking mad man delivers pizza in a 460 big block Lincoln? Honestly I can't help but admire the guy, that's true Lincoln love.

Then he asks me if I wanna buy it, I tell him to name a price, he goes "$2500 cash and it's yours, it has brand new exhaust and runs like a top daily". Almost caved right there, I love Continentals, but it ain't for me, not in a financial position to take on a land barge on top of my Scottsdale and bikes.

If any of you are in the Lower Mainland and are looking for killer land barges, I highly recommend you go check this one out, it's awesome, Walnut Grove area.

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>>17139810
>>17140903
Oops, didn't mean to quote you with the Lincoln post.

But I did want to commend you for flying both the Ford and Chevy banner above your garage, stubborn brand loyalty is a silly obstacle to enjoying as many classic cars as you can.

>>17140903
That kinda sucks that the turn signal lens is busted, there's no hood ornament and the headlight covers aren't closed

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Finishing up some painting tonight on the Ford. It had an ugly old paint patch that me and my dad covered up. As far as spray paint cover up jobs go it went well

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>>17140409
Thank you, I guess. Have an F-Body, albeit a shitty picture

>>17140425
p much this. I just like having other people who are as autistic about cars and motorcycles as I am. I don't meet people like us IRL.

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What car is this?
It's from the twilight zone episode walking distance which aired on 30th october 1959 if that helps

>>17139111
Remember that I've put that thing together only recently and that it stood at the exact spot for several days.

You can imagine that the tools wont be all so neat and pretty lined up anymore after the toolbox rode a few klicks under the truck's bench.

Also: If you look closer, you'll see that the box itself aint really tidy but rusty. It was filled with tons of tool-stuff I have twice or thrice. It had the leftovers of a bird's nest too. The only thing I did was turn it over to make the dirt fall out, clean it with the hose, and give it another run with engine block cleaner to remove oil and grease

Then I put some lube to the hinges so they move nice and clean and put the tools inside.

Well... at a second read that really sounds a little autistic even to me....

>>17141594
Looks like a Jag to me.

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Got my new HEI distributor installed. Fucker runs like a champ now.

>>17141787
sweet now we know that them ebay ones are gud

>>17141594
Jaguar XK120/40/50

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Classic car thread without this amazing thing????
(Not mine)
My father had one of these growing up and I fell in love with it
Working on buying one and shipping it here
(Zastava 850)

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>>17141881
costs 2x as much a normal car
all the 127 have wrecked engines
the 850 are rusted
welp need to save more money up inevitable engine swaps and panel work

>>17141673
>at a second read that really sounds a little autistic even to me

Nah man, you're good. You're keeping your tools in good condition. And that's not autistic but as workmanlike as can be.

Keeping tools clean, and store them properly is never wrong. If anything it makes sure they will last longer, which saves you money. And they will be ready when you need them most.

What >>17139111 said is just wrong. I wouldnt be surprised to find all his tools in greasy, totally fucked up condition dropped carelessy into a bucket or covering the floor of his garage.

>2017
>When parts of /o/ call orderliness ""autistic""

>>17136969
Whats that in the lower-upper right compartmen with the plastic bag and rubber around it?

>>17137412
thats not a 1984 mercury cougar

>>17142126
Looks like a bunch of glow sticks.

>>17136073
Interior is pretty rough but i bought it to learn to wrench on so thats fine

Finished painting my 50 Ford last night, too bad the paint has a faint blue shine to it and the rest of the car is glossy black.

Guess glossy nighthawk wasn't the right color then. We'll just go over it with some regular black.
The patch itself looks great and it would blend really well if it was just regular black

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Is this the source of my problem? From what I can tell, wiring diagram says ignition. Don't know if it was there before or not.

There is 0 electricity to the car, no turnover, no crank, no dome light, nothing, but there used to be.

>>17139812
40 years or older to be considered classic here in the uk

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4 days of rain, one sunny day, 4 days of rain. Maine isn't supposed to be like Washington, thanks.

>>17144592
get a multimeter out and check out the continuity of those connections.

When those connectors burn they like to leave a hard plastic residue on the metal wires. I wouldn't be surprised if that's whats happening there.

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>>17142149
when did I say it was 1984?
It's 1980.

>>17144592
>>17145948
oh yeah, and there's definitely a reason why that burned. You didn't happen to wrap a fuse in aluminum foil did you?

>>17146876

It's my dad's car. He said it was there before, when the car was running just before winter.

Back from the dead

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>>17146869
That's a good-looking pigeon, friendo.

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bumpin

>tfw want to do a roadtrip but have to work

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>the rain is washing away the shitty two tone rattlecan to reveal the vibrant Chrysler Blue.

Dunno how i feel about this.

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>>17151615

Sweet binder.

>>17151953

Finish the job.

Saw pic related at the mall today, complete with spit bottle in the console

>>17139810
>80's Fairmont
>cream
>wagon
my fucking DICKKKKKKKKKK

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Coming home from college, ill take some pics of the projects going on in my family. I hope you guys will enjoy seeing some classic cars being restored to pure stock status.

>>17151901
Iktf

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>>17151901
>work in a shop for 10 hours
>get home at around 6 each day
>mentally and physically exhausted
>stare at the ceiling until the next work day

pretty depressed right now desu senpai, I have no time at all to work on my car

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>>17127649
Wrong

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>>17152873
Stude did it first

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>>17152872
bruh i work 14 hours a day now and before that it was 10 or 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, 3 weeks a month.

Hang in there, you're not the only one.

>>17152616
>Finish the job.
I'm probably going to take out a loan to have a shop professionally nix the rust and repaint it back to Lucerne Blue
Pic related, the original color.

I want my Duster to be my forever car honestly so i'm going to get a professional to handle it.

Opinions on whitewalls?

>>17153902
They're definitely tires
</opinion>

>>17152771
You better deliver.

>>17153091
That's how I feel about by Ford

>>17153902
They look good on some things, mostly '50s and early '60s cars.

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Finally looking to get my baby painted. I'm thinking midnight blue, possibly with white racing stripes.

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>>17154716

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>>17154722
>that cliche paint job
Have some creativity. When I was 8 I thought that was the shit and painted my pinewood derby cars like that.

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>>17154737
>have some creativity
>your opinion is shit if it isn't like mine

>>17154737
What would you recommend then?

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It's going to rain straight for the next 2 weeks.

This makes me sad.

>>17154749
See those flappy things in front of your windshield? Those are called "windshield wipers". They allow you to drive in the rain without dying.

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Am I suicidal? I wonder, at times.

>>17155294
How many gallons did it take to get up to that speed?

>>17155294
That speedometer is cool.

I've maxed my ferd out and it's fucking scary at terminal velocity of 82 mph

>>17155297
I don't give a damn about fuel economy; if I did, I would have bought something else.

>>17154759

Do you drive your classics in the rain a lot? I prefer not to. I keep the Impala inside, but the International lives outside and the windshield leaks. Rainy weather means wet floorboards.

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>>17154716
>everyone wants to paint their patina'd stocker
>sitting here with my painted machine wishing it looked like a patina'd stocker

>>17156042
Patina is RUST, nigga. RUST. It's not a good thing, it's just a hipster word for cancer. You can only maintain patina in places with 0% humidity 99% of the year. In most of the civilized world it just turns into holes.

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>>17153091
That sounds pretty brutal. What do you do? My brother has similar hours and he's an electrician

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>>17156078
of course, but his car doesn't look like its swiss cheese, the paint looks great and the body is straight as it could be for a 50 year old car

trust me I wouldn't sacrifice the integrity of the car just for looks, if it has holes the size of marbles in the quarter then its time for body work

>>17156106
And it will have those holes soon enough unless you maintain the paint.

>>17156080
I work at a factory now, i mix up the base mixes for fruit drinks and tea. It's not a bad job, you never work more than 3 days in a row, but my last job was pure ass.

>>17156106
rust should be taken care of when it is first spotted and your should go through the entire car looking for it or your gonna have a swiss cheese car not worth saving

>>17156106
Nigga paint is the best way to prevent rust

>>17155294
>Gets the Imperial to 110
>Uses up the nation's entire oil reserve in the process
Dangit Dracula I liked having <$5.00/gal fuel

>>17156716
bet you any kind of money he got over 10 mile/gallon one his way up.

>>17144923
This isn't true. It's 25 for the insurance companies. And much older for vintage status with no MOT and that.

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This is my 1996 Ford Fiesta L