/CCG/ - Classic Car General Stripping paint edition. Bring

>>17435357
Don't think I got a reply in the last thread, so I'll ask again. Is a Ford 9 inch 3.50 posi worth 350?

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>couldn't find part I need at junkyard
>proceed to take 10 ford badges, lugnuts, bolts into pockets
That'll teach 'em

>>17435380
I personally think so. They're pretty popular for good reason, they're good axles.

>>17435357
Wait, when I made my thread there wasn't a general fuck my life.
>>17435359

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>That classic you're eyeing on Craigslist probably needs a shit ton of work
I KNOW THAT TOO WELL!
https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/6191941164.html

Hey boys, came into some money and I'm looking at one of these. What is the market value for a clean 300ZX nowadays?

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/6189586177.html

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/6150371211.html

>>17436363
I would not touch one of those with a ten foot pole

>>17436363
That first one is pretty nice. The second one is garbage

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>>17435380
Yes. That's about as good as you can hope for outside of 3.73s

>>17436387
What's wrong with a 300zx?

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>>17436611
2/whatever people want

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I bought this tailgate to make a bench with. I'll post results in the next week or so.

Also had a dude offer to buy my Impala yesterday. If the numbers are right I'm thinking about letting it go and getting something a little more fun to drive. Bigger engine, manual.

Oh, leaf springs came in for the Polara today. They came with just a shipping label on the actual springs through UPS. Surprised the hell out of me, since I was expecting a box. The garage should be starting work on it within a day or two.

>>17436649
Nice. You thinking something like a Nova or mustang or what?

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Welp, got the new heater hoses, and the heater core, as well as the new heater plenum, still hard to think they made the originals out of fiberboard. Also got defroster hoses to, horn spring and waiting on the horn ring retainers I ordered.

Also gassed the car with raid, because fuck black widows.

>>17436811
An air rifle without a pellet works wonders on spiders.

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>mfw i start my car and could just feel the hate from my neighbors
its not my f-fault its so loud

>>17435357
Hi, that's probably the biggest meme question ever, but what is a good website or contact to import a Mysterious Hachi-Roku ? I honestly want one even if I know it's an old and slow car.
I'm really fearing the whole import aspect but since it's one of the only way to get one i really want to know how I can acquire one.
i'm not in a rush, I just want to know what is the better way of findinf and buying one.
Any import stories would help a lot.

Which thread are we using?

>>17437064
To be honest I don't know, when I made my thread earlier there was no other, then I saw like 5 mins later there was 2, not sure which one was first.

>>17437064
This one my dude

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>>17436649
One of the most Badass cars out there in my opinion is a 70 GTO I stay hard whenever I drive one.
A 1970 Swinger is also an awesome car...so is a 69 mustang boss 302...and a 69 nova...and a cutlass...and 70 satellite...and a 70 rambler..and a 68 cuda... I could list cool cars for days

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>>17436611
I don't care what anybody says, I like those Mustang IIs

I figured out that the second groove on the pulley is a bit better in line but I don't think I'll be able to fit a second belt at all, maybe I can move the power steering pump but then It'll probably make the alternator too far out... ugh I dunno why my shit's so fucked up lol
http://i.imgur.com/NxXb7nX.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dHzT2RF.jpg the power steering pump appears to be using a nut as a spacer but I dunno what to do besides just keep the setup I have on it and make sure to keep an extra fan belt in the trunk just in case.

It's not classic related, but it is car related and I'd rather ask you guys than the other tards on this board. I had a weird one at work today. One of our good customers has his G37 towed in because it died. Get it in the shop, engine is locked solid both ways, cannot turn it over by hand. It had oil. He always has the oil changed on time with Nissan Ester synthetic. Car hasn't been ragged on or driven through high water to my knowledge.

The engine is locked up as if the main bearings fucking welded themselves to the crank. We drained the oil and found bearing material in the sample. Not shattered parts found or large chunks. Just a lot of bearing material.

What the fuck would cause that? This one has me stumped, unless there's a factor at play I don't know of.

>>17437246
Sounds like the oil pump stopped chooching for some reason.

Modern manufacturing techniques and QC are pretty damn good but there's always a chance of mechanical failure

>>17437240
Well your belt/alternator should be lined up with the last pully, But hey if it works it works.

https://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/6133801788.html
https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/6191941164.html
https://southbend.craigslist.org/cto/6190352043.html
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/6167188610.html
found these on the old list

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Is my BX considered classic round by /o/'s standards?
26 years and counting and for the locals it's pretty classic.

I'm having some issues with metallic clunk sounds mostly when I stop hard accelerating and also when changing from reverse and forward motions.

I'm not sure where the sound comes from but it sounds like its from the wheels and suspension area

>>17436707
>>17437192

I'm thinking something mid-size. I'm a GM guy but that isn't any kind of deal breaker honestly. I like Mopars, too. I should probably just call the guy and see what he's going to offer before I really get ahead of myself.

>>17437456
Yeah that does sound like a likely culprit given the circumstances. Just seems so odd that it would give out, I've never seen an oil pump give out on one of these cars. Customer didn't say he saw the oil light come on, but he could have missed it I suppose.

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My "classic"
1984 Ford F250, 6.9 IDI Diesel.
>Clunkytruckfourspeed
>MuhAxleWrap
>Muhcoal
>Muhoilsmoke
>MuhIndependantfrontsuspension
>Muh79.5MphTopSpeed

>>17437488
I swear these aren't the right alternator or power steering mounts for a 79 trans am. Could you post a picture of the alternator mount again? It honestly looks a lot like it's off of something else since the trans am ones look to be a bit closer toward the water pump pulley and shouldn't the adjustment for the alternator be on top and not on the bottom like mine is? http://i.imgur.com/7RMrWO2.jpg

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i got the shitter stuck

>>17437590
ill post the 403 from the 71 olds when I get my phone charge back up, the mounts should be the same.

I'll ask my dad tomorrow he is a Pontiac expert so he should probably know whats up.


I am thinking about seriously selling the 69 to buy a beater. I am starting an internship as a high school teacher soon and do not want some kid to fuck with my car.


https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/6167188610.html

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>>17437544
Holy shit, my truck is faster than someone. My ferd hits 83

>>17437621
alrighty, thanks! Even though it's the same engine in pictures of olds 403s in trans am's it still shows it having a similar mount to the Pontiac 400. With alternator sitting high, more centered and having the adjustment nut on top. The power steering pump seems to be close on that second groove so maybe If I do have the wrong mount I can get the proper one and it'll work.... hopefully, I just want to drive my car lol

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>>17437668
Ok my phone is fucking up right now, ill get a better picture of the 403 in the 71 olds and ill get a picture of a pontiac 400 from a 70 GTO. The brackets should be close to my knowledge but I could be wrong. Just tell me what angles you want and ill try and use my non existent photographer skills to take them.

In other news My dads 65 GTO project has been sidelined until me and my brothers go back to college. The 73 and 78 Firebirds are now taking top priority in our small garage .

>>17437705
Just the views of the alternator bracket and how it mounts. Same with the power steering. Also thanks again for trying to help me un fuck my shit up.

>>17437705
>Fitech
How is that thing? I'm very interested in that company

>>17437657
Yeah, she's no speed demon, I need more rear gear, in fourth at 65 on the highway I'm turning 3100 rpm, not a big deal if it was a gasser but my Diesel isn't exactly happy with the constant rpm

>>17437738
Do you have the 4.11s? I've got those in my Dana 60 and buzzes at about the same speed on the highway. This 300 doesn't really much higher either

>>17437720
No problem m8

>>17437728
I am not impressed so far, was a pain to install, we had to grind down a few pieces to get the thing mounted right and then we had problems getting it working. I like carbs in old cars better on principle though it gives them character.

>>17437757
I'm not 100% sure honestly. The two gear sets they put in my model year are either 3.55s or 4.10s, I'm assuming I've got the 4.10s but that's mainly just me guessing

>>17437883
I've got 4.10s and I'm pulling the same Rpms. They're both Dana 60s, you should be about to tell from the stampings and if it still has it the plate underneath.
>>17437765
>>17437765
That's a bummer. I really liked the premise of their kits

>>17437951
Jesus Kit Kat you had 100 people telling you the FiTech wasn't what it was advertised as being. This shouldn't come as a surprise

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My Chevelle's wiring is garbage and a guy on FB is offering me a universal GM harness from Painless for $300. Should I hit that or try and pull something from a junkyard?

>>17438158
I had a hundred people tell me fuel injection was not a cost effective upgrade. No one at that point had any experience with the actual product

>>17438797
This doesn't negate the fact that you refuse to take advice.

>>17439153
Mostly true

>>17437720
1st picture is a olds 350
2nd/3rd is an olds 403
4/5th is a pontiac 400

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>>17439000

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>>17439621
http://imgur.com/a/gwj7h
>forgets link

>>17439179
Kek. Patiently awaiting the picture of your truck on a flatbed with coolant all over the place and a broken electric water pump. Maximum kek.

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>>17439853
Have a picture of my truck on a flatbed from a completely failed ground

>>17439991
Kek. I'm sure that will be my bronco someday. It'll be the rear driveshaft that gets me. I completely went through the electrical system. I had to replace the front driveshaft because the slip joint had to much play and was one short trip away from grenading. The rear driveshaft has some minor play, and I'm still sore from having to shell out $450 for the front one. That's the one thing that will bite me, and I'm prepared to face that. That or my engine will lock up when my already worn main bearings decide to give it up.

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>>17439991
is that a fucking longboard in there

>>17438182
Old harnesses are trash. Get good with wiring and use the kit. Learn to make good soldered and crimped (use bare terminals and heat shrink, not those awful sleeved crimp connectors at most auto stores) and you'll be fine.

>>17438797
Here or on real vehicle forums? If you rely on /o/ for serious information without cross-checking it so thoroughly you wouldn't need to be here in the first place, consider suicide.

For the Ford truck, you need nowhere but the Ford Truck Enthusiasts forums.

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>>17435357
Ponton b/o/y reporting in!

Fuel tank: out
Hard lines: out
Rear seat: out
Hood:off
Now it's time to:
Clean fuel tank
Run new lines
Buy glow plugs somewhere
And track down some bigger injectors
Oh and turn up the fuel pump

>>17439991
Now you know to always replace both battery cables when you get an old truck and to also do any ground straps.

hai guise.

'83 Grand Marquis, '84 Town Car, '85 Country Squire, '85 Ranger and '91 Grand Marquis here.

>>17440328
No classics in that list. Move along
>>17440314
Euro crap, move along

>>17440409
>no classics
>>17435357
>classic at 25
newest car listed is 26. you move along.

>>17440409
Hey thanks for the input! I'll try that out!

>no u

>>17440253
Yep
>>17440232
It's destined to happen to any Ford. Remember, Ford stands for, "fix it again tonight"

>>17440311
This is extremely true. FTE is a goat forum

>>17440282
I didn't mean something out of a period-correct car, I meant something like out of a Crown Vic or similar

>>17440409
GTFO fuck face. All classics of age are welcome.

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Polara was up on the lift today. I dropped off the springs and shackles. It's pretty crusty underneath but the mechanic says he's fixed worse. He's guessing they'll have it patched up early next week.

>>17440878
They just gonna cut it out and patch in new steel?

>>17441548

That's the plan. Probably won't be inspection worthy, but it will be safe. Which is fine. because I don't need an inspection anyway.

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dont get me started on stripping paint

never
a g a i n

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What's some standard maintenance to do when you get a new-old car?

Aside from replacing fluids. I'm thinking of rebuilding the carter bbs, and I've been alternately told to use seafoam in the tank, soak the carb in starter fluid overnight, or spray seafoam in the carb while the engine is warm and running... I'm just wary of additives so wondering what you guys typically do. The new truck is pretty hard starting right now. Going to replace the fuel filter first.

>>17441990
It's over fucking rated. I stripped my hood and that was it, I'm fuckin out. I'm getting the dad of a tech at work that I've been mentoring to do it all. He's going to strip and paint for 1500. And he'll probably throw in bondo and block sanding for another 500-1000. Killer fucking deal.

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>>17440328
lost this thread. anyway here's the daily

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>>17442112
and the new disaster i'm planning to revive

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>go to pull out of garage
>cant_turn.png
So it looks like my PS pump shaft has maybe a 1/4" of play in and out when you turn left or right. It was fucked before because I had a really bad leak (didn't tighten the fitting) so I figured it was that, today I went to turn out the driveway and I still couldn't fucking turn.

I'm just going to buy a new pump but man I'm pissed, I thrashed to get this shit buttoned up today for a car show and I got fucked

>>17441973
What state are you in? Texas doesn't inspect frame work (for whatever fucking reason).

>>17442065
All the filters and fluids. You'd be surprised at how cheap new fuel tanks are, look at LMC truck. All your brakes: master cylinder, calipers, and wheel cylinder; just fucking replace them, your life will thank you when the pedal doesnt go to the fucking floor. Make sure all of your suspension joints and bushings are tight and greased; replace any that are significantly loose. Check driveshaft u-joints, replace if loose. It's expensive, but replace any dry rotted or otherwise unworthy tires; blowouts are fucking scary, trust me. If the radiator even looks like it might leak, replace it, the water pump, and the heater core at the same time; depending on your engine design, the timing cover might have to come off and be resealed. Belts, replace if dry or cracked. Check your alternator output, should be 13-14 volts; replace if not. Go through the wiring system. Clean up or replace any rusty terminal ends. Patch any stripped or broken wires. Check all your electrical grounds: battery, engine block, frame, body. Check horn grounds (usually grounded through the horn body. If corroded or loose, that can cause nasty high resistance and fry some shit when you use it, but that goes for all grounds. Grounds are VERY important, and the cause of most electrical failures in old cars are corroded or loose grounds.) Silicone grease is very good to use on electrical connectors and grounds. Old cars had the wiring harnesses run and hung pretty shitty. Zip tie, wrap, and protect the harnesses from rubbing through on anything or moving around excessively. Check all your lights, repair as needed. Check for water leaks, repair as needed.

That should keep you busy for now.

>>17442118
That thing is fucking sick. Can you even find wood panel wagons from the 80's in decent shape anymore?

I saw this 80's Buick wagon that had the original burgundy paint with wood panels, what a fucking dream. I'd love to get one of these boats

What's the plan for your's?

>>17442065
Also, in what way is it hard starting?

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>>17442187
Requires slightly excessive finicking with the choke to get started, I know slants take a long while to warm up but it sometimes dies if I don't give it enough gas when getting in gear. After about 5 mins the problem goes away. I'm just assuming the carb is gummed up a bit because it sat baking in the heat on the side of the road for god knows how long. The difference in the paint inside and outside is astounding

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>>17442185
they're just giant vinyl wrap pieces basically. you can get new stuff but in my case I'm not planning to do much to it cosmetically.

guy gave me it for free, I'm in the hole a couple hundred bucks in transport costs hauling it home. needs a little bit of everything, but frame is solid so I think it's worth saving.

I'm figuring $1200 (Canadian) from now until road-ready. could be less if it doesn't need an engine. electrical issues, can't run currently. guy told me it had a knock, but as soon as I saw the distributor (cranked around all the way sideways, has to be like 30 degrees off correct base timing) I figured there was a chance it was spark knock.

worst case, it needs an engine, grab a junkyard 5.0 for not a lot and get it going.

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>>17442253

this is the worst of the rust. nice thing is because of where it is, repair doesn't need to look pretty to get it past inspection.

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WHY WONT HE TEXT ME BACK REEEEEEE


https://southbend.craigslist.org/cto/6190352043.html

Also this may be a stupid question but all the fuel filters I've replaced the tanks were empty. Do people really pull the fuse for the fuel sender and crank the engine to relieve fuel pressure or can I just clamp the lines shut either side of the filter like I've always done

>>17442273
I highly doubt that's real at all

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>>17437720
Also this is a 400 from a 78 trans am

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>>17442284
Its not a real boss (see auto shifter) but its still a fastback.

>>17442291
If it exists, you're pretty much just buying a vin plate at that point desu

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>>17442291
>>17442273
M8.....

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Fug, posted in the wrong thread...

Towed my great grandfathers 1952 Ford F1 pickup out of the rotting farmhouse garage a few weeks back and gave it a proper new home in the shop. It was last plated in 1974 and I assume it has been sitting there ever since.

I want to try and get the engine un-stuck and I'm heading up there this weekend to crack the spark plugs off and dump some penetrating oil into the cylinders.

Are there better ways to approach this? Anything else I should take a look at while I'm at it? I DD an old 80's Jap shitbox so I'm no stranger to repairs, but I've never wrenched on anything this old.

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>>17442312

Legit sad right now

>>17442332
Sorry friend. Hope you don't get scammed

>>17442332
Cardinal rule of craigslist, if it looks to good to be true it usually is

>>17442371
Or if it looks too good to be true, reverse image search it.

>>17442340
>>17442371
I am normally an in person auction guy but I have been looking for a car that I could fix up to DD. Thanks and wish me luck.

>>17442285
Yup that's the mount I was thinking of and my shit's all fucked up. The power steering pump leans to the passenger side rather than the drivers side and the mounts are totally different. I wonder if I can find that specific mount if my ps pump will work and of course putting a new alternator mount. Also random but I wonder who makes any cool looking valve covers for olds 403's summit just has chrome ones from edelbrock.

>>17442523
just spray paint yours olds gold

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>>17442555
It's tempting, I really like the looks of the black Mickey Thompson valve covers though.

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Took some more pictures of the Benz. Under the seat in this shot. Yikes!
Only 1 minor hole in the floor pan and 1 on the c pillar where it fades into the rear quarter. Should be easy to patch.

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>>17442588
The rear is up because I removed the fuel tank. Had 30 year old high sulfer diesel in it. Odly there were also a lot of earwigs in there.. big ones. Easiest tank drop I've ever done.

>>17442162

Maine. Great state for gun and car lovers alike.

>>17442231
It could just be bad gas, honestly. You'd be surprised how long of sitting it takes to actually ruin a carb. But it could probably use an adjustment. Could be a combination of both of those.

If your vacuum isn't routed correctly, that could also be causing a hard start. Make sure there's no vacuum leaks and your crankcase is breathing properly.

>>17442278
Do you have an electric pump? In either case, don't fucking worry. Just make sure the ignition is off and do your thing like you described.

>>17442323
That's a flathead engine, right? If so, no need to worry about valve guide seals drying up. Transmission fluid down the cylinders is probably a better option for unsticking the engine. Will help clean it out really well and help the rings re-seat. If it's a V8, fill the cylinder up with fluid, being that its at a 45 degree angle, the fluid goes to one side. Let it sit for a few days, a week would be ideal. Then see if it'll turn over by hand. If it does, use a turket baster to suck most of the fluid out of the cylinders. Then crank it over for about ten seconds with the plugs out to push as much fluid out of the cylinders before starting. It'll be a smokey mess. Don't forget, don't let the spark plugs get oily, it'll never light off. Get those cylinders as dry as possible.

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>>17442618
Dont forget cold and rusty

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>>17442638
Despite having a lot of old cars I'm quite a novice because I'm the only one in my family who likes this shit. If anything in this picture stands out to you as being set up in a retarded way, I'd appreciate you pointing it out

>>17442664
You're missing half of your engine...

>>17442693
>tfw no V12
;(

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>>17442638
yup, flathead V8.

appreciate the advice, Ill pick up some ATF and give that a try instead. I think it's missing a battery at the moment, but this will at least give me a week to get that sorted.

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>>17442664
What is this line? (Dotted in red). It looks like a vacuum line going to nowhere.

Other than that, everything looks ship shape. Inspect the carburetor and make sure there are no open fittings that a vacuum line should be on, causing a vacuum leak.

>>17440626
I just picked up a '92 F-150.

I wouldn't consider that a classic, though. Every Mexican in my area has one.
Hell, probably every Mexican period.

I'm considering painting Eff Juan Feefty on the tailgate.

>>17442719
Well I just got down to the car to take a cruise. Started super easy but it dies when I give it gas. Stills suspecting a gummy carb

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>>17442746
Do it hombre

>>17442751
Not getting enough fuel. Floats could be fucked, or the fuel filter is clogged. Jets could be messed up too!

>>17442718
Good luck sir

>>17442746
Kek do it

>>17442751
Probably is. I'm not a carb expert but that also sounds like the float level is set too high, flooding with too much fuel.

Trace that line I pointed out when it gets light out and let me know where it goes. Pics if possible.

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>>17442758
Also my suspicion
>>17442771
Will do, thanks mang. I just always think it's the carb because I did a really thorough rebuild on another car once and it fixed almost every problem I had, so now I just think of it as a miracle fix

I just took it out for a half hour drive in the moonlight with my gf on empty Texas highway, cruisin at 45mph. Fuckin beautiful. Slowly getting the hang of the antiquated 3spd. 1st gear is literally just for starting and pulling airplanes. Might take a long time before I'm comfortable enough to daily it

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>>17435357
>Stripping paint edition
I discovered this by accident and it really worked out as soon as I'd tried enough different carb cleaners and brake parts cleaners and the like and the timing and temperatures and tools to help me along.

If ever you're working on a classic car and are interested in revealing the previous coats of paint, b12 chemtool spray works wonders at taking paint off a layer at a time.
Use it to wet down a section you want to work with and watch it until it starts to dry and wet it down again. Depending on what it was painted with it'll either peel up in front of your eyes within a few applications or start to run off the car (work your way from top to bottom).
Nooks and crannies can be gotten with a toothbrush or rag, trim pieces taken off and done separately. Paint removal on smooth surfaces can be helped along with a plastic putty scraper. A cheaper can of house brand carb cleaner can be used to cut the b12 for the runny-style paint, just hold one in each hand.

Had fun doing the jeep, it helps when I can see the progress. Pic is when I picked it up, it'd been sitting for some time.

>>17442719
Now that I think about it that might be a spark plug wire

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>>17435357
stripping is pretty easy, but time consuming. one of those trade offs can be done cheaply, but time consuming, or fast and expensive.

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>>17443740
primer and paint well that's a fast process, but you better know your shit or you'll have to sand and do it all over again.

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>>17443749
one last bit of advice. if you're spraying your own clearcoat make sure your psi is turned down like way down. shit likes to run.

hope i've helped someone, if not well it killed some time.

>>17442719
>>17443729
It's likely the vacuum advance, since it looks to be heading to the distributor.

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beautiful,isn't it?

>>17444040
Doh

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>>17435357
>67 C10
Slow. Old. Doesnt have 1st. But its my dream. Never gettibg rid of it.

does Maaco do primer jobs cheaper than a regular paint job? i just want some corrosion prevention and rattle canning the whole thing is close to 200$

>>17442652

Aside from the rotten vehicles and salt, I should have specified. 3 of my 4 classics have come from out of state.

>>17443753

Did you clearcoat your windows?

#Clearcoattheworld

>>17442955
Where in Texas do you live?

>>17443314
Ill keep b12 in mind

>>17443753
Thanks for the advice, but given that materials alone will end up costing me 500-800 to strip and paint, im just going to have my coworkers dad do it. He's a 20 year paint/body tech and will do it for 1500.

What's the sweet spot for horsepower? Looking for a crate good for street and strip but I'm not even sure what horsepower ranger I should even look for.

>>17444762
>LS swap bro
In all seriousness they are a good motor. If you don't mind swapping it into another vehicle. If it's something dodge I'd say get a 318 or a 440 if ya can. Ford older stuff... 351 Windsor is a good one. Or the modular 4.6 or even the fox era 5.0s but you will have to brace the block around 500hp.
Older Chevy stuff, 350, 327, 396 and 454 are plentiful. Stay away from 305.

>>17444762
>>17444804
If you meant car instead of crate, a good start would be a late 90s Fbody, a SN95, or from Mopar you could get a RT Dakota. Unfortunately I don't know much about import motors besides a Supra but those are stupid expensive. Hope this helps anon.
>pls no be mad if I am wrong

>>17444804
How much power though? 350s start at like 240jp and go way up. 350hp? 400hp? Daily driver that I want to take to the strip for fun.

>>17444809
Crate. Time for a swap.

>>17444813
I think daily drivers are good around 450-500. anything more than that and there's a lot of other things to be concerned with. Yes, crate 350s start relatively low. Gen 2 makes 300. But small block motors have the most, in my experience, readily available and cheap parts. You can also make a 383 stroker with a 350 and some 400 parts. Is this going to be carbureted or EFI?

>>17444813
350:
>cheap
>reliable
>simple
>room to expand displacement
>tons of upgrades
But there are options like the 572, 454, 427. Also LS can be swapped to carbureted and they work well!

>>17444859
Carb. I don't mind losing some horses by keeping things oldschool. I got my eyes on a 355 that makes 342hp. I'm just afraid I won't be satisfied.

>>17444880
Well you can still make big power with a carb. Don't let us LS boys fool ya! And 342 isn't anything to sneeze at, I'm sure you could bump that up quite a bit too. Check out Holley carbs, bet they'd have some goodies to help her breathe. The more air you can cram in and suck it out just as fast, the more power you'll gain. What transmission did you have in mind?

>>17444893
Yeah and I figure this 355 has room for improvement. For one it has a spreadbore intake and carb, which I'm interested in for fuel economy but can be upgraded later for performance if I want. As far as trans right now I have a 200-4r and was hoping it would handle the power. If not I guess I'd go with a TH350 because it seems like it is pretty common to pair a 350 with a TH350. As far as a rear gear I literally have no idea about that stuff and what combinations are good.

>>17444923
Find out what it has for a cam and if there's any head work been done, if you can. Turbo 350 is good. TH400 is almost bullet proof from factory. It is a 3 speed like the 350. I assume that the 200-r4 is a 4 speed from my readings. It's not much different than a 700r4. Rear end gearing is important too. If you want fuel economy, go with a higher gear like 3.08 or 3.42. They will have a higher top speed, but accelerate lower. For 342hp 4.10 would be too much I suspect. You could use 3.73 posi and I bet that would be a good start. Plus it's very common.

>>17444383
>Where in Texas do you live?
Waco. Equal parts mexicans, college liberals, fundamentalist boomers, christian hipsters, and general poverty. Great flea market tho

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Btw, PO never got his father in law to sign the 130U title transfer doc. The title itself is already signed in the sale box. Anyone ever had trouble just taking a little creative license with the transfer form themselves?

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>>17444943
Here's the spec sheet. He's asking $2500.

Unless I named the wrong transmission mine is a 3 speed with an overdrive.

>>17445046
3 with OD, yeah you're right. Seems pretty good, but also expensive for just 342.. seems a little off to me. For 2500 you could build a motor built for your needs. Also Jasper is not a reputable company. Just my 2 cents.

>>17444383
I strip and paint for right at 1000 and paint/primer/clear coat cost 700. That's a good deal

>>17444354
No, but hell I might try to next time.

>>17445000
If you like to live life on the edge, you can forge it. Not that I advise you do it. Just so long as you know everything is on the up and up and it won't come back to bite you.

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Look at this. Just look at it.

https://maine.craigslist.org/cto/6189593436.html

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>>17445613
>4 door

>>17445755

holy fuuuuuuuuuuuck I'm so sick of hearing that.

>>17445613
Looks good. If you can wrench, have the money then do it. 4 door hardtop furys are at the very least uncommon.

Make sure you crawl underneath and make sure he's telling the truth about the rust situation.

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>tfw that dream machine you saw on CL a few months ago is still up

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>>17446727

>>17446743
This thread is the first time I've heard that word outside of Pink Floyd "Dogs"

>>17446753

I use it all the time when transporting geriatrics for my "provider impression".

Also, the perfect description of that godawful era in American cars.

>>17446727
oh dear lord yes.
I love all Foxes that aren't Mustangs.

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Can you guys tell me which car this is?

>>17447233
RX3?

>>17447233

Looks like a Maverick.

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>>17447274
>>17447233

73 Ford Maverick

>>17447274
oh, yes thats it! Thanks anons!

>tfw no cheap old muscle cars in Germany :^(

>>17447299
Go buy an old opel manta or gt and drop a respectful v8 in it.

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This is it, doesn't really get anymore American than this.

So I hear that MGs are super unreliable and expensive to fix. Is this a bad buy?

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/mg/td/1963882.html

>>17447732
17k holy shit that's a lot for a brit car.

>>17447754
Is it? I see other MGs in similar condition for just a little under in the Mainland.

>>17447790
My personal experience with brit cars is that they are unreliable and cost a shitton of money to fix.

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I am back from the dead hi all :)

>>17437621
How much are you thinking of selling your 69 for

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>>17447897
Hey! I'm the dude with the matte black 79 trans am. was curious if you could supply a few pics of your alternator and power steering bracket. Cutlass has been helping me un fuck my alternator setup and we wanted to see the brackets for another trans am.

Pic unrelated but I thought it was kinda cool, It's my great uncle's car he's had since High school. The year on the license plate is 1961 and it's likely been sitting there since.

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How loud are cherry bombs? I try to be a courteous neighbor but the idea of clamping short glasspacks right to my headers without having to hang them is too tempting.

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>>17442253
tfw almost bought a grandma owned white '85 ford LTD wagon with original wood panels and only 75k miles. beatiful wagon but too nice for me, still regret passing on it.
similar to pic

>>17448671
oh ho hooooo that is siiiiiick

fuuuuuuck

0-60: "maybe"

>>17448691
Will regret it forever. In the end it was better off kept under a tarp than becoming my daily.

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>>17448037
I got offered 9.8k for it by a guy at pure stock so I am probubly going to sell it to him when I really need to. Though I want to keep it and my mum said she would disown me if I sold it so I am in a bit of a dilemma.
>>17447897
>>17448522
Ya that alternator bracket looks like the one on the 71 olds and the 78, also Trans am kun you have the wrong stickers on your shaker, it should look like this.

>>17448858
>that filename kek
>>17448522
If anyone wants more pics of that 36 chevy I can get more tomorrow, I thought it was kinda cool lol

>>17448989
Ask your uncle if you can buy it off him

>>17437497
One possibility is worn out U-joints on your driveshaft / half shafts

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The solution to manual steering. Now if only shipping wasn't $7, I could feel pretty good about this deal.

>>17449237

I've been thinking about getting one of those for the International.

>>17448858
I'll take a picture of the alt bracket after work tonight and see if I can find a stamped part number for you guys.
>>17448522
.........Actually the other side of the shaker says 6.6 litre, that's how the shaker was before I was born from all the pics my dad took with it long before he passed it on to myself.

>>17448858
>>17449409
Never mind the old pics say 6.6 T/A on both sides and that's how it sits now

>First ticket.
>Speeding 53 in a 35

I gotta stop playing iron maiden while contemplating suicide because Texas heat and no a/c

How fucked am i?

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>>17435444
>>17436611
Thanks, guy said he'd come down to 300 and do a 50 dollar trade for the current limited slip but I'm going to keep the limited slip for a spare

>mfw only 50 for other rear end

>>17449665
Fucking love that face of Freiberger, describes my feelings most of the time when making parts decisions.

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

Thoughts /ccg/? I dont really know whats making that clunking noise, but its slightly concerning... It doesn't do it when cold, only after it gets up to temp.

Is it fucked?

>>17450356
Is it just just having trouble turning over when starting it at operating temperature? I couldn't really hear a clunking noise.

>>17450323
He was a wimp in that situation though

>has no issues with complete hackjobs that potentially ruin engines
>gets all whiny when having to cut a fucking fender

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>>17435357
my gf aunt who got her dads cool car and doesn't really know what she has. It either needs a new carburetor or it needs to be cleaned and tuned because she needs to apply gas for it to stay on and someone stole the key to it so now she uses a screw driver to turn it on and the brakes are going out. My autism makes me reeeeeeee every time I see it because it gets hack jobs to get it fixed when something happens to it and if I had it it wouldn't look like that

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>>17449409
>>17449412
If you have the 403 it is Litre. switching stickers was a popular "mod" in the early 80's dues to T/A 6.6 meaning you have the high performance option engine. It was like how people today slap 'M' "typeR' and "ss" badges on stock cars.

I have to commend you for keeping the stock nose,my friends switched theirs with the batmobile ones.

>>17449061
I highly doubt he'd sell it but sometime I might see if the motor isn't seized and maybe he'd at least let my grandfather and me try to get the motor started. It's just a straight 6 so if we had to tear it apart it shouldn't be too hard to work on. Even if he did sell it I dunno what I'd do with it since it's really too old to drive anywhere besides a car show or something. But from what i've seen it's actually pretty rust free and the the various barn cats seem to have kept the mice out since the seats are still for the most part intact and there isn't much visible mouse shit.

>>17442610
>>17440314
>Ponton
Rare and rad, post video of it running sometime

>>17449664
Write a letter to the judge/courthouse asking that it be dismissed. Include notable things about your character, like if you're part of any service groups or whatever and that you understand the mistake you made. Show up to the court date rather than pay the fine in advance. You should try to get the points reduced if you can

>>17450543
Mine is the opposite of high performance atm lol, I honestly think this 403 wasn't the original engine in this one because it had rad hoses about half an inch to big rad on the i-d and 6 inches long but idk

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>>17450706
There is a simple way to check

>>17450714
The vin marks it as a 403, I'm saying that the current engine might not bethe original but it is an 403 because it had radiator hoses that looked like they were from a truck due to length and hose diameter and small little bits and bobs+ but then again, my father thought he was a professional "home mechanic" so idk
>>17450543
I'll b sure to get the alt and p/s bracket pics for you guys in a few hours

>>17450440
Yeah, and maybe its more of a click or a light bang or something...

Does it not sound weird to you?

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Why the fuck does everyone who sees my car feel the need to tell me everything thats wrong with it? Yes I know it leaks dickhead this is the 3rd time you've told me

>>17450916
why dont you fix the leak instead of bitching about it.

>>17450760
Forgot trip.

Yeah it did sound a little weird.almost sounded like the ignition timing was waaay out.

>>17450987
because its my secondary vehicle and its a very slow leak

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>>17448628
Anyone?

>>17450760
Starter gear staying out and hitting the flexplate?

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>>17448522
>>17448858
Pics incoming

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>>17451915

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>>17451934

>>17451947
>>17451934
>>17451923
>>17451915


>>17448522
>>17448858
Hope that helps

>>17451915
>>17451923
>>17451934
Thanks dude! I gotta track down some brackets. One of my dad's friends drag raced G bodies and he said as long as the belt wasn't squealing on my setup it'll be okay to run but I'm still going to put the OEM brackets on it.

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>>17451963
>mfw have them in a pile of them somewhere

Good hunting bro

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Test fit is successful

>>17452291
If anyone's got em and wants to sell I'll pay good money for them. Also that poor T/A, that happened??

Not anything related to classic cars, but
>Why does Chrysler suck so much ass holy fuck
>%80 of dodge trucks from 95-2010 that come into the shop need a front end rebuild.

I grow tired of doing front ends on Dodge Rams

>>17452410
I have no idea where they are at, there are currently 3 garages filled to the brim with old cars and parts so finding a correct bracket would be a needle in a haystack.

The trans am got acordian'd by two semi trucks back in the early 80's. I am using some of it's parts to fix mine up. Thank God my dad never threw anything away. Though the wrecker stole the w72...

>>17452410
I'm going to a salvage yard this weekend (saterday) if u want I'll keep an eye out for one for y'all f am

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>>17437456
>Chooching
have you been watching AvE by any chance anon?
>>17437510
But InternatAnon. Fullsize boats...
>>17437600
You actually painted that thing? or is this another car and not the crusty brownish one?

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>>17442112
Sweet shit, man. I daily an 81 Lincoln MkVI Continental

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>>17452499

>mfw 2007 Dodge Ram and have noticed tires are wearing unevenly
>mfw I fell for the ram meme

>>17449237

>trusting your life with a $1 knob

>>17452666
>satan trips

Seriously, I'll never own a chrysler product in my life, unless it's a nice old car.
I would also never ever recommend dodge trucks to anyone

>>17452526
Thanks dude! if you find them lemmie know and I'll pay you. I need to try out a salvage yard sometime to find new seats, like I said in the last thread the plastic "racing" seats in it are pretty damn uncomfortable lol
>>17452517 Ouch, but it's sacrifice is helping build a new car and that's a shame the w72 got swiped.

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Which head unit do you guys like best? All about $30 after shipping... I really like the AM Philco unit but obviously no FM... Would have to wire in AUX to all three. Kraco unit is ugly as fuck but interesting looking and doubles as a CB radio.

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>>17452694
>I would also never ever recommend dodge trucks to anyone

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>>17452717
Not the first time it happened, when the 71 olds got totaled the wrecker stole all the badges and the W30 before we got out of the hospital.

Having my first world problem, Should I paint the 78 black and gold special edition, or try and recreate the car that was lost and paint it yellow with rally's.

>>17452694
>>17452811
The Dakota with the 4.7 is actually pretty damn decent. Fairly easy to work on; there was a minimal amount of cussing coming from me when i rebuilt the cooling system and changed the power steering pump.
It suffers from the same front-end bullshit though. Which, again, was fairly easy to do.
Somehow. Despite it being Chrysler.

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>>17452909
Power steering pump can't go bad if it doesn't exist

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>>17448628
I have Dynomax Bullet mufflers dumping before the rear axle and they're fucking loud and sound amazing.

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im still working on mine but the 388 stroker in it is running great

>>17453161
When you say fucking loud is that like "wew lad hope nobody was asleep" or more like "Jesus Christ is the space shuttle taking off?" I live in a converted motel apartment, the parking lot is boxed in on all sides.

>>17452951
Power steering is for the weak. Drive like a man!

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>>17453775
I enjoy power steering. Shits /comfy/

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>>17453783
yeah my power steering went bad for a month its not manly to drive without it its just annoying

>>17453804
I've thrown the belt before. Was not great. At least I have a giant steering wheel

>>17453807
yeah no mine last pic related is 13 inch it was hell without power steering, that truck barely turns with it yet alone without

>>17453814
I believe it. I think my engine and steering rack are all out of an 80s ford. My problem is that there's about 4.5 inches of play in the system

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>>17453820
yikes my engine and steering rack are stock to the truck though i did make the 350 it came with into a 388 stroker, but yeah i have maybe an inch of play in my system

>>17453832
Nice looking engine.

I literally have no more excuses at this point. I'm buying a 302 soon. I need some hp in my life

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>>17453804
I like the wheel

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>>17453839
yeah thanks the previous owner had good taste he picked it out its fits the truck really well but sometimes i wish i had the stock huge one

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Help me out senpai what's something cool or useful that costs $3.00

>>17454160
badges?

>>17454160
Some cool key chain

>>17454160
https://m.summitracing.com/parts/kti-78070

W-31 cam for a mostly stock 403?

will have intake, carb, headers, ported stock heads.

What makes a good cheap rust resist car from before 1986?
galvanizer

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bumpage

What u guys up to for July 4th week?

Egr had a leak. I was wondering why my Ruster was vaping.
Hopefully the RTV works for a while.

>>17453804
That Lucas power steering additive really does work for an old power steering system that is leaking a little and on its last legs. I put some on my bronco when it began leaking and its bought me some time so far.

>>17455820
Working my man and hopefully getting some digits.

I'm pretty sure I'm gonna lose my job and end up on disability.

I'm pretty fuckin bummed right now.

>>17456120
what the problem is?

>>17456120
what's up?

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Ordered my floor pans back on May 20th. Said estimated ship date was June 20th. Just got this email today. Fug me.

>>17456120
Shit dude...
>>17456521
M8 do you even have a floor?

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>>17456537
They make 8 total patch pans for it not including a full trunk pan they make. I only needed 6 of the 8. Only REALLY need 4 of the 8, but the floor where driver and passenger put their feet is only kinda rusty, so I figured I'd go ahead and replace the 2 pans there too.
GM thought it was a good idea at the time to glue spongy foam/cloth insulation on the floor to aid in soaking up water and causing it to rust faster to make people buy new cars quicker I guess.

I want to learn how to wrench but don't want the possibility of fucking up my only car. What kind of beater classic should I get to learn how to wrench on a V8?

>>17456634
Buy an 80's firebird

>>17456681
>this
Probably after I get my 79 trans am completely unfucked and more reliable I'll likely get a turd gen or a second gen camaro.

>>17456537
>>17456192
>>17456154

I've got 3 herniated discs. I've already been out of work over a month and only have a month and a half or so of sick time left. Even if they fix the one causing the problem, I still have two others that will likely go soon, and I'm a firefighter, so it's bound to happen.

>>17447658
Im very jealous

>>17457180
Sorry bro

>>17450450
That truck was pretty badass tho

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>>17453670
People will definitely hear you and that shit is going to bounce off all the walls. Going down a sidestreet at night is pretty guilt inducing, even when you're not on it lolol. I try not to start it in the morning until after 10 either.

>tfw car sounds and shrieks like pic related

>>17457322
>Sounds like the muscle truck

SOLD fuck the neighbors

>>17441990
Christ. The Mach 1 has a fucking gigantic front end

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After seeing kitkat's bumper I feel as though Nixon stickers would make a good sekrit club sign.

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Update on my 79 trans am with the fucked up pulleys. I thought I had found some metal bits on the dipstick in the past but figured it was the chrome flaking off of it (partially true since it was) I had everything ready to run for a car show tomorrow and since that intake gasket went out I wanted to change the oil just in case antifreeze got into it. Well, unfortunatly it looks like a stripper was around my oil pan since it's got a shit load of "glitter" in it. Weird part is that there's no lifter tick, rod knocks, great oil pressure, and it doesn't smoke so I'm kinda stumped. Maybe just maybe that day I overheated the fuck out of it the damage was from that one incident and all is well. But knowing my luck it's not but I have the disposable income now to price out a rebuild or a 400 swap. But for now it's got some 10w40 and hope that it'll last until I figure out what to do.

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>>17458223
Drive it and see brother
The good news is pontiac 400's are only 300-500$ if worse comes to worse.

>>17458498
damn really?? where? they're like $600 - $2000 in Ohio.

>>17458526
Michigan? I find people selling blocks all the time, a W72 eh might be hard but any other 400 is easy to come by.
The last 400 in the shed just got used so I cant sell it, otherwise I probably would, I'll keep my eye open for one though.

>>17458616
If you find a cheap one I'd totally drive up there. I don't really mind what block code for authenticity purposes just as long as it's a decent motor.

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>have a million things to do
>race day Sunday
>mad thrash to get it all done tomorrow
what could go wrong?

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Pulled my ol' smokey leaky 400 out of the trailer park Camaro late last night. Been a few years since I owned one, had an '87 and I forgot how much of an absolute cunt two of the bellhousing bolts are in these things.

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>>17458765
>every single gasket and seal is leaking
>plug wires melted on manifolds
>exhaust manifold bolts missing
>bellhousing bolts missing
>freezplugs leaking
>spark plugs finger loose, fucking rednecks
>leaking fuel lines
>carburetor leaking onto intake

How the fuck did I drive this 5 hours home from the field it was in. How the fuck did it even run.

Dont mean to plug this again, but does this sound/seem unusual to anyone else?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYzynkqeXho

>>17458871
Yes it's unusual. Does it only do it when when it's cranking? What about cold/hot starts, will it do the same thing if you shut the motor off and then try to start it up again right away?

what's your guys opinion on a full roller rocker set?

>>17458871
Either it's got a wet cap or the timing is way too far advanced.

>>17458952
Depends on the motor build, wouldn't really do much for a stock or mild motor except look pretty when the valve covers are off.

>>17458223
Stupid question but is rod bearing material magnetic? All that shiny stuff was magnetic. My dad swears up and down that rod bearing material shouldn't be magnetic and it's probably a cam bearing, lifter, or cam lobe.

>>17459129
Depends how much of the bearing is eaten away. Rod and crank bearings are both made of steel coated with a layer of bronze then a tin alloy. If it's the coating material it won't be magnetic, if it's worn into the steel backing plate of the bearing then the bits WILL be magnetic.

So my answer is a strong maybe. At the end of the day it doesn't do any good trying to brainstorm about where the metal is coming from without getting into the motor. Do yourself a favor and pull it apart, find your problem and douche the block out good while you're at it. Magnetic glitter could be quite literally anything inside the motor.

>>17458935
Yeah, only when cranking, not when cold, that video was taken after it had been driven for ~10 minutes

If i shut it off and immediately restart it, it doesn't do it. Car runs and drives wonderfully otherwise.


>>17459041
I played with the timing the other day and its as low as it can be, a slight turn retarded and it labored.

it could be wet, but i dont know, it doesn't do it when cold.

I bought a new ignition coil, spark plug wires, and O2 sensor for my Bronco. As far as I can tell, the ignition coil and O2 sensor are the originals that came on the truck 28 years ago. Can I expect a small bump in fuel economy?

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>>17458165

I have the same sticker, so I'd say we're on a good start.

>>17459328
It honestly sounds to me like it's just having trouble cranking (since we just ruled out timing). Check your solenoid and starter connections, they could be corroded badly. My bronco did something similar when I first bought it. When the engine was hot, it would crank really fucking slow and act almost like the timing was 30 degrees advanced. Turns out the starter solenoid connections were solid rust. New connections and it was fixed.

>>17449237
Napa sells new ones (for forklifts!) for $12

>>17460255
Well it has a new starter on it.. Maybe the wire is just shot...

But if i hold the pedal at a half press, it starts up almost immediatly

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Lucky 8 ball incoming.

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>>17460321
Be careful with the build quality of those china spinners. If you have a lathe you can get a real pool ball out of the garbage, drill a hole and seat a bearing in it from the top. Then install it on the old base

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Just got this Ford Escort wagon. It's a diesel, which I know nothing about, and it's a stick, which I can't drive. Why did I do this? How fucked am I?

>>17460548
Learning to drive manual competently is easy, there are a million guides out there.

>>17460315
Bruh, you should have a remote mounted starter solenoid on something that old. Google where it's at, probably somewhere near the battery. Thats likely where the connections are fucked, if that's what it is. And just because the starter is new, like you said, the connection at it can still be bad as well.

What pedal are you talking about? Throttle?

>>17458223
Hello, I looked around at the yard, but I couldn't really find one....(whole place was a mud trap and couldn't go to deep), I'll keep you posted, but nothing so far........... Sorry :(

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>>17460321
What you really need is one of these

>>17460642
Yeah, throttle.

Starter solenoid is brand new. I had a spare sitting around, and tried replacing it to fix the issues i was having... No dice

>>17460683

I've been looking for one.

>>17460737
I need a good pair of fuzzy dice, my last two have disintegrated in the sun

>>17460700
But how are the connections at the solenoid? Are they rusted?

>>17460666
It's okay, that's probably the least of my worries now lol

>>17460574
You say that, but...so far first gear is defeating me.

>tasteless aesthetics
why don't you guys migrate to the bumper sticker board instead?

>who else clean, stock, original, classic, fresh off the fucking showroom floor here?

>tfw need to find an engine builder
>tfw too much social anxiety to go to a shop and ask questions and get quotes on builds
I'll just stay home.

>>17460868
Don't be afraid to slip the clutch my dude

>>17460700
I just watched the video again, im almost certain you just have a cranking issue. It probably lights of immediately when you press the gas because that's how old cars are. My bronco only needs one turn to light off when the engine is warm.

Check all of your connections, listen to me...the CONNECTIONS. Not the parts themselves, you a new starter and solenoid. If they are rusty, loose, corroded, or burned wires, this could be your issue.

Check all of your grounds for this as well.

>>17460868

>Clutch in
>Find first gear
>Ever so slowly let clutch out and feel where it starts to grab.
>Practice
>Practice clutch and switching gears without moving

You can do it bro. I learned on a huge ass fire engine with a split 8 speed, thats 4 up, flip the switch, up 4 more. Plus double-clutching. Learning to drive the 3 speed International was a piece of cake by comparison.

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>>17460877
Hi there

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>>17460877

I'm not quite stock, I put a double master cylinder from a 67 in for a little added safety, and the paint isn't factory color. But I try to keep it at least in the spirit of stock. Has the new radio that looks stock but is digital.

>>17461061

Also, originally had 14" wheels. It now has 15" wheel and caps from a 1968, PO put them on.

2:25

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>>17461442
Success, had to get the post off before i missed it.

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>>17460683
Get on my level.

>>17459328

Hydraulic lifters?

You have a lifter that's collapsing. Sounds EXACTLY like that, when it's warm the check valve in one of your lifters is letting oil escape and making one of the pushrods knock into the rocker arm.

Pull your valve covers off and find the one that gets loose after shutting the motor down.

>>17458223
ah fuck, looks like another trip to the parts store since I broke my radiator cap. Hopefully going to get this radiator burped of air tonight so I can see the damage and hear any weird noises. I have to drive it up to my grandfather's shop anyway to pull the motor so wish me luck.
>>17458778 I feel ya in regard to the redneck butchery. The seats in my trans am (along with the radiator support plate) were held down with self tapped screws. Also when I bought the car the previous owner didn't even have the dipstick for it.

>>17462174
>the digi on the wheel
are you even real?

>>17452655
>>17448671

awwww yisss I'm not the only Panther guy under the age of 87.

the Lincoln in my case is actually a Town Car. turn signal got crunched by an idiot pulling out in front of me so I went all out and swapped the header panel from a Mark VI destined for the derby.

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>>17463444
Nice.
I don't really have any dings or dents in mine. But the bottoms of the front doors aren't fairing to well with rust.

I wish cars like these were in the junkyards by me, but sadly there has only been one and some guy bought it for a crash-to-pass car. I only managed to get a couple things off it

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>>17463482
box Panthers, including the Lincolns of both models, pop up regularly in my local yards (Detroit, MI - I'm in Windsor, ON) so I've been pretty fortunate about that.

I also have a stockpile of parts for my 5 (five!) Panthers in the garage...irrational to the max.

>>17463518
Nothing old sticks around the yards here, it's sucks.
One yard in my town literally has nothing older than 2000.

I really wish I had a parts car to pick from, cause since I found out my AC had been retrofitted to r134a, I've been trying to get a blend door actuator for the Hot and Cold setting

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>>17463532
are you sure the actuator is what's toast? pic related, it's the part you just mentioned

the other part I pictured is the much more common failure item. it (mechanically) senses interior air temp and operates a vacuum valve to pass vacuum to the servo (part you mentioned) to operate the door

zero vacuum = full hot
full vacuum = full cold