/CCG/ - Classic Car General Movie Stars edition. Bring your

poor little Valiant got beat to hell

Do we still have an older thread up?

I'm looking for some old info from previous thread

>>17535333
Last thread is here:
>>17512622

>>17535328
The Valiant may have been too slow to outrun the truck

But it was slow at dying as well! What modern economy car could slam a rock wall at that speed and still start and move so soon after?

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>>17535338
Thanks I must have missed it in archives

>>17535346
David Mann should have read up on http://www.bigblockdart.com/

>>17535349
It's still on the board, just page 10 now. We just forget to link to the previous thread is all.
But that's taken care of now lol

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New axles going in.

>>17535369
The website for the truck's previous owner included a bumper sticker with "NEXT TIME BUY THE HEMI"

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Regrettably, I own two movie cars.

The recognizable one:

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>>17535647
The obscure one:

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So I get this rattle/grind at highway speeds that stops when I engage the clutch or put it in neutral. Thoughts?

>>17535674
The 1st one is bttf, is the second one the green hornet?

>>17535707
Engage (pedal up) or disengage (pedal down)?

If disengaged, the springs in the clutch disk might be worn out and sloppy. Throwout bearing and pilot bearing, too.

If engaged, fuck, i dunno. Check your U-joints and axle backlash.

I'm sure someone smarter than me will come up with other stuff to check out lol

>>17535707
Can you feel anything through the shifter?

>>17535774
I think so, but it's light.

>>17535759
It's only when the clutch is engaged

>>17535790
Does it shake and vibrate when you're in gear and moving? If so the teeth on the gears may be worn or something.

My Corvair has this problem with second gear. The shifter tries to pop out while in gear and you can hear the gear (helical) whining and feel it vibrating. Needs a rebuild soon.

>>17535346
What movie?

>>17535810
Duel, in which a brotrucker earned his CDL and naturally tries to kill someone who passes him on the road.

>>17535727
Correct; and, if you want to be autistic, the 1966 Green Hornet series. That abomination of a remake destroyed several '65s.

>>17535806
The shifter itself doesn't shake too much. Feels like it's transmitting the vibration of whatever is causing it. It's entirely speed related and does it in 3rd 4th and 5th.

>>17535806
Also it doesn't do it If I'm accelerating in the slightest

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>>17535294
Picking up this tomorrow. 1953 Ford Mainline, Flathead V8 (rebuilt), 3 on tree (built), 12v system, all new wiring, new brake system, running and driving.... all for 2200.

Wonder what I could get for it after a quick coat of paint if i need to flip it.

>>17535831
>>17535845
it's probably like what kkk said and it's up river of the gear box. Unfortunately i've never dealt with that sort of thing so I can't be of much help here.

>>17535862
Hot rod the flathead for the down payment on a house so you can only make 230 hp.

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Too bad mine's not red...

>>17535887
Actually the engine has already been built up.

>>17535925
When do you plan to install the side pipes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUvWBYt__oo

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Just spent 1/3rd the cost of my car on base and clear, now if someone door dings my $3k car I will have to kill them, quite the predicament

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>>17535294

Britfag considering buying pic related, going for 1k

Thoughts anons?

>>17535961
There's another issue.. on one hand the whole point of the car was to build it for my wedding, so i want it to be classy....

....but I also like the rumblies....

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Peep the Santa Fe seat covers. I got a Mexican blanket covering the back seat

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>>17536133
If anything the rumblies will only help get your future wife in the mood you know?
What's classier than Flathead i ask you?
If you like that choppy Flathead sound but want something that can make a respectable power number then you might consider a Y block, it shares the firing order of the Flathead but doesn't have the horrible siamesed exhaust or low compression.

>>17536133
Oh also, you should probably run premium unless you know what compression the Flathead is making.

>>17536250
Guy says he's been running in on regular, been getting 15mpg and able to smoke tires. Power isnt that big of a deal to me, just drivability. So mpgs, sound, and comfortably driving at highway speeds.

>>17536172
Did not expect to see my engine on that chart.

>>17536058

My family had a 1990 when I was a teenager. Seemed to hold up OK but the rust got it.

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Alright /o/
I'm in need of some advice/guidance... I've finally decided to try my hand at some body work, specifically rust repair. I'm a mechanic, not a body man, so.... not sure how well this will go

I've decided to work on my 79 subaru brat as an experiment, figuring that it would be the cheapest and quickest car in my collection to get done.
It is remarkably straight, but has the usual rust in the lower corners of the rear wheel wells and top side of passenger fender. Then fender I have a patch panel for, and am able to do myself. The rear corners, I am planning on using bondo and this self adhesive mesh patch to fill the holes and apply the bondo to that.
Has anyone here had any experience with doing this? Specifically, using these mesh patches?

>inb4 cut the rust out and do it the right way or don't do it at all
I will grind as much as I can off, and am well aware that this is a temporary fix. I am not looking for show quality here, this is a vehicle I purchased for $250 from a man who wanted it out the field where it sat for 20 years. I just want to make it a we footer and paint it this week, and make it.... 'presentable' for a couple years. Sorry for wall of text....

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Making progress on the el Camino

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>>17536643
>I am planning on using bondo and this self adhesive mesh patch to fill the holes and apply the bondo to that.
It won't work or last. Even on a complete shitbox it's just not worth your time. If you have access to the back of the panel you could weld in a half ass 18 ga steel patch from behind so you don't have to match the body line then bondo over that. Here's a professional service bulletin to explain what I am saying.

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>Transgo shiftkit comes just in time for the weekend
hell yeah

Haven't posted in a while so, made some decent progress so I'll dump a couple pics

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>>17536804
a picture might help

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First drop in, had an old hoist that was sitting outside for years. Decided to put the engine in separate to make it less sketchy.

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>>17536845
The host and the heart. Problem was the motor was angled and cockeyed, not to mention AMC motor mounts are major bitch.

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Decided to say fuck it, bolted motor and trans together and used a chain leveler this time.

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picking this sexy beast this upcoming Friday, 81 Datsun 280ZX

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It was around this time I noticed the torque converter was snug up against the flexplate unbolted and not rotating independently so OUT THE TRANS GOES WEW

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>>17536918
Turns out the shop that rebuilt it put the wrong front pump in and the converter looked like it was seated all the way but it wasn't.

Also putting a trans back in on your driveway will make you reconsider if life is worth living

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>>17536930
Only had to jack the car to the fucking clouds to get the headers in from underneath.

Should've went with shortys

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Which brings us up to date, trying to fire it up within the next few days

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What american car of the late 60s or early 70s handles the best? Must have a V8. I want something I can take to the track.

>>17536930
I know those feels, I needed like every extension and wobble bit I could find, ratchet was like 2 feet behind the tranny and had to have someone hold the socket on the bolt.

>>17536930
>Also putting a trans back in on your driveway will make you reconsider if life is worth living
You need ratcheting wrenches if you don't have them, they're a god send, especially for installing converters.

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>>17537001
The best part was after I got it bolted up, chrysler in all their ingenuity decided to make the bolt pattern for the converter offset and only align one way.

No problem just rotate the converter until it lines up right? No, the mounting tabs on the converter hit the weight on the flexplate before the next hole appears.

I had to fucking unbolt it AGAIN and pull the trans off a inch or two and repeat the process until the holes aligned.

Fucking hell I'm getting the sweats just thinking about it.

>>17537002
Ratcheting wrenches are thick, even regular wrenches would not work on some accessible bolts because you'd hit the case of the trans.

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>>17537033
How horrifying
>tfw you think you have it bad then someone has to deal with this shit

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>>17536951

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>>17537065
it will all be worth it though right....right?

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You guys think I got enough clearance?

>>17536708
Why won't it work/ All you're doing differently is backing it with steel instead of mesh.

>>17537076
Moffman?

>>17537076
shit. what chassis is that?

>>17537160
Amc Javelin

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>>17535294
I've had an idea for a Duel remake for a while now. Some European kid in the near future is driving his grandpa's old "human-driven" sports car, and gets pursued by a malicious AI-driven freight truck up in The Alps

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>>17537150
is me bb

>>17537092
Why not go with electric fans? Less strain on the engine too.

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Also what it used to look like

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After my failed driveway paint job

>>17537267
I plan to in the future, prob some junkyard taurus set up. I just bought that flex flan a while ago and want to use it in the mean time.

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>>17537285
Rattle can baby

>>17535294
Wait Duel is a movie?

Hmm

>>17537252
I'm very happy you're alive. Also your bike choice is a shit.

dude with the fucked up 79 trans am again, my dad is adamant about getting a crate motor instead of rebuilding my 403. I can't hardly find a stock 400 only ones that people have built for drag racing. My dad when he built his jeep got a 350 chevy from a company called "Jasper crate motors" or something like that and he suggested them so I'm gonna give them a call tomorrow to see if they've got a 400. Anyway, has anyone ever had an engine from them and if so are they decent?

>>17537252
everyone has someone to talk to.

thanks for reminding me of my life...

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>>17537309
me too, also fuck you ya little bitch

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What tires were you running in this pic internatanon? I like the pizza cutter look. I was going to get 215/75/15 white stripes on the truck, but I also like aggressive tread like they ran on the old highboys

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>>17537325
Nice triumph though, I just got an fz6. You've been working on that javelin forever.

>>17537317
What's wrong with your motor?

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>>17537337
No kidding man, 5 fucking years. Piece by piece, plenty of breaks in between.

Fz6 huh, I rode one a couple times. Comfy bike but a bit boring imo. I was trying to help you with your starter like a month ago but your thick fuckin head wouldn't listen.

>>17537181
Rush already did it
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAvQSkK8Z8U

>>17537343
we figured out where the metal was coming from that I found in the oil pan. The engine was rebuilt poorly and the crankshaft end play was so bad that it's fucked the crank up and the machine work on the block isn't worth it since it's a 403.

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reporting, its been awhile b/o/ys im in the midst of a 2j swap

>>17537363
Not familiar with your story, 403 isn't a bad motor and can be built into something respectable if you care about originality.

If not depends on what you want and your budget.

Just want a fun driver? Drop in a mild 350 into it.

Got a bit more cash? 400 or 455

>>17537368
Upvoted

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>>17537431
thanks m80 i did it the big boy way and did full suspension brakes and all the boring stuff first, lord knows it kills me to see on jack stands and not ripping but i know its the right way

>>17537356
Topkek. I think the final solution was the voltage regulator. Thing was charging my system at 18v. The ground was the solution though.

And the fz does everything I need it too, and it's especially interesting from 9-14k rpm. The exhaust has no character though

>>17537368
That's fucking cool. Why no rb though.

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>>17537443
just the simple lack of parts does it in for me, cant run down to auto zone to get a water pump for a gtr:D Id honestly prefer rb but im already balls deep in 2j.

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>>17537443
>18v
>mfw

Yeah the exhaust literally sounds like a mildly upset shop vac

>>17537252
when's the last time that dude posted?

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>>17537461
I get it my man. Still, bitching swap. This still remains the most badass S30 I have ever seen. Supercharged 90s LT1 with side pipes.

>>17537470
yeah it was haram on levels you couldn't understand. I was burning up a starter every 2 months pretty much.

>>17537479
probably like 6 years.

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>>17537496
That dude fucking rips hes a pro sports bike rider:DD you can see the z in the back of this video where he eats shit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zy52faJnZg

Once i get a nice job i want to mine looking like this i love those hres but fuck their damn expensive

>>17537522
(minus gay stance life of course function over form)

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>>17537522
darius khasabi. he's badass. This thing is mental.

and pls don't go that low. It will be pretty much useless unless you are on bags, and if you aren't you won't be able to use that turbo for anything but smooth highway pulls.

>>17537441
My 280ZX is still stinking up the garage too, don't feel bad

>>17537461
This

Although an RB20DET will literally drop right in and fire up with just a few wires, it's too expensive to find good parts

>>17537547
>fire right up
>240z
wouldn't you need to wire up a full ECU for that?

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>>17537534
oh for sure i plan on setting it up for mostly autocross with a little street drifting here and there

>>17537547
haha i barely have room to breathe in mine ive been busy flipping parts just to fund the damn thing

>>17537547
>>17537554
Id imagine its about the same exzact work to slap both in their and so far the 2j seems super straight forward it seems like nissian had a swap in mind

>>17537577
I don't know about the 2JZ but an RB20DET is literally a drop in swap. It even uses the same mounts as the L28

>>17537441
Trying to find the time and $ for the same thing. I have 5 s30's just sitting.

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kiwifag at it chopping roof's off of sidevalve morries

>>17537092
>got enough clearance?
Holy fuck, no!
That's gonna eat your rad, dude!
You need ~3-4" of room in there.

>>17535707
>no dust caps on the front wheel hubs
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Pull them wheels and inspect the fuck out of those bearings. Hopefully they aren't roached form dirt getting in there.

>>17536172
>No International
What the hell?
IHC used the same firing order as the smallblock Chevy, at least on the small V8s. The LV (like the 462 and 549) was a little different somehow, I cant remember exactly lel

>>17536058

Had same gen sedan, I loved it.

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>>17535294
>Cars are considered classic at 25 years old

Have '92 EG Civic in storage, it's considered classic now?

My god I live in future.

Not a car I'm really after but a 4 door car like this is unusual, so if any of you are in the Charlotte NC area... https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/d/oldsmobile-cutlass/6180252330.html

>D-S-L

......It that a fucking S for Second, instead of a 2?

>>17538627
That's also for sale here in mobile al.

>>17536058
Late to the party on this thread but huuuuungh. Those were my childhood cars. Parents had three of them in succession. They are maintenance nightmares though, just fyi. All I ever remember is my dad working on them constantly.

Do have some good memories in them though. Mom had a top of the line luxury model 4 door with a 5 speed. Dad put a nice stereo in it. Ahe would take my sister and I out for drives at night in it. Put the sunroof back, jam some depeche mode or nsync, and we'd all sing along.

She also taught me how to drive manual in that car. She would let me shift gears while she drove.

Memories man.

>>17538627
Oldsmobile had what they called Super range. Which is just sort of a intermediate range

Hi everyone. Is this a good cheap idea to get into classic cars? I can fix most things myself.
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/edmonton/1963-mercury-great-car-1500/1281476725?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

>>17539586
Should be alright

>>17538217
>Holy fuck, no!

woosh

>>17538627
I wouldn't touch that with a 10 foot pole

Jesus christ could you make it anymore obvious that you literally just painted over the rust?

Your foot will probably go right through those fresh looking floor pans the first time you step on them and look at that trunk pic. Jesus H christ.

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>perfect day to be wrenching
>no parts to wrench with
>you're at the point where you need parts to get anything done.

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So I said in the last thread that I wasn't going to put a 302 in the '63 Ranchero it since the steering/suspension/rear end is all for the inline 6, but it's been a week and I haven't found an inline 200 and I'm getting impatient. I don't understand why i couldn't put a 302 + C4 in it. It would bolt right up, and it seems like it would only be 100 pounds more than a stock inline 6 and 2 speed so that shouldn't fuck things too much. I'm sure I could drop 100 pounds from somewhere else. I'd figure I could weld the diff and see how long it takes to blow, and just not push the stock drums too hard. It's actually got a small block C6 in it, but I would lose that since it's heavier than a C4. Also check out that gnarly completely non-stock support bar (with holes in it?) thing he bolted in by the motor mounts. Wonder what that's about it.

>>17539834
What makes you want to keep a straight six in there?

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>>17539857
Because the consensus on falcon boards is that to do a PROPER V8 swap you should upgrade the steering/suspension to a 65 falcon v8 one and go to discs/bigger drums with Granada/Mustang spindles and brakes. Which is a couple grand all told. But I'm thinking about just slamming a V8 in and making a death trap now, like the previous owner obviously did.

>>17539886
And by proper I mean safe. Guys tell horror stories about snapping tie rods (and the tie rods in this thing are thinner than your pinkie) and crazy deadly bumpsteer etc.

Did anyone see that old incredible Hulk movie (with Lou Ferrigno) with bits of Duel cut into the movie? A movie with a budget so bad they used another movie to make it!

>>17539886
>>17539894
I can't blame you, i'm going to do something similar except supposedly Duster suspensions are beefy enough to handle anything so all you need to do is buy motor mounts.

Have you considered a 289?

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The 80s were a hell of a drug

>>17540069
Good god

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>>17536666
More El Camino.

>>17539924
That's literally the only reason I watched it, too see what it was like.

This site shows the one they used for new footage, which has a shorter wheelbase than the rest. (Site is out of date on the surviving truck, it's in NC now) http://webzapper.tripod.com/dueltrucks.html

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65 Barracuda at local thing...I was told there'd normally be 10-15 cars, but there ended up only being 4, including my Valiant.

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A built /6, that's unusual.

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Last one.

>>17540523
>>17540526
>>17540535
>>17540540
Those A body Barracudas tickle my pickle 2bh

>>17537317
Same dude, I found a Pontiac 400 longblock for $2,300 so If i can't find a better deal I'm just going to build that. Anyway, just out of curiosity has anyone done this exact swap. I've heard it's basically a bolt in swap and it's -supposed- to fit right in but I'm a little worried about it.

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Took my dad for a ride in the 67 yesterday. Pretty sure he cried.

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How do you guys get those fancy names?

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>>17540892
I'd cry too if my son liked Chevy

jus playin

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I posted it in the last thread but fuck it here it is

I'm not as classic as some of you guys but it's technically a 92 by date of manufacture.

1993 Ford Probe GT

Bought it on a whim, had been looking for one for a while. They are especially hard to find anymore and this one was rust free and had a straight body. Seller wanted 1100 I got them down to 1000 it was pissing coolant everywhere.

So far, in a week I have replaced

>timing belt
>water pump
>timing belt tensioner
>button the interior back together
>new JVC radio
>new lift supports for the hatch
>new clutch master and clutch slave cylinder

It needs a lot more work, the car was a virgin unmodified car, but it needs a complete AC system overhaul with new lines, luckily it has factory R134. It will also need an alignment and new tires, and the muffler has a hole the size of Rhode Island in it. The speakers are all blown too. It does handle very well and the stock V6 still has plenty of balls, will probably build a JDM motor for it and then rebuild this one and keep it as a spare.

pls no bully

also I didn't think xcalfag would post bread, nice car btdubs

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Sigh, if only....the listing is last year and its craigslist link is dead....and within my state too!!

>>17537317
I'm on tail of the dragon right now with no signal so I can't respond but, crate 350 will cost you more than rebuilding a 403 don't do it buddy it's not worth it.
350 Chevy will not bolt on as well.

>>17541476
I actually found a crate Pontiac 400. I figured out the 350 would cost a lot since i'd have to shorten the drive shaft and deal with my BOP transmission but $2,300 for that 400 longblock seems like a decent deal plus I'd rather spend more for a 400 since I wanted to ditch the 403 as soon as I can.

>>17541427
Too bad it's a 4 door bro.

>>17541646
That's what I want though...besides, the 2-door ones for that year, and in that condition, tend to cost at least two or three times as much as that ones was listed for (15K)

>>17541674
If you're not dead set on the year, there are two Coronets worth purchasing in my area but they aren't the Bee years.

>>17541683
It's that 1970 front end that sells it for me, unfortunately....

But, tell me anyway, out of curiosity.

>>17541717
https://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/d/dodge-coronet-custom-miles/6138267066.html
This one is perfect and i would buy it if i had the cash

https://delaware.craigslist.org/cto/d/dodge-coronet/6216908290.html
This one is decent but i'm not fond of the boxy C pillars of those years.

I understand tho, the 70 faces are exquisite.

>>17541740
I see, nice. (Though the second one charges extra for engine/trans!)

So naturally, sales of 1970 are described as "diving." Fuck....what we wouldn't give to check off all the options we want for our own model of a certain year!

As noted in previous thread, there is a 1970 4door in PA area, but the decor is....not to my taste. Plus the 10 hour drive!

>>17541772
Punish your parents for not letting you be born in time to order a 1970 Coronet new from the factory obviously.

>>17541869
Even they weren't born yet!

Fuck, should I try posting want ads on craigslist and forums?

>>17541879
Craigslist prolly won't get you shit.

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/forums/b-body-mopars-for-sale.13/

Might be able to help you out but good luck i shouldn't have to tell you that people buy these things up and try to make Superbee clones out of them.

>>17541909
I guessed as much, I'd seen at least a thread or two of a perfectly good '70 4 door being sold....FOR FUCKING PARTS.

I'll give it a shot.

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>>17536643
IT BEGINS....

>>17541952
update us when you fuck it up desu

>>17542015
Story of my life

>>17542024
>oh shit I have to fuck with bearings with front drums
>forgets to clean them when drops on concrete
>forgets to put enough grease (just smearing a bit on won't cut it) on the replacement bearings when the previous ones start sounding horrible

>>17537328

The front are regular 15" tires, the back Pep Boys brand "Intruders". Not made anymore, unfortunately. I wanted to get a matching set for the front.

>my motorcycle might be burning oil

You guys ever just get tired of it all?

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>>17542307
>see wires in a tangled mess of spaghetti
>instant feeling of defeat
iktf

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>>17541952
Weeeee....

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>>17542477

>>17542307
Which bike

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>>17542477
>>17542480
>using the mesh anyway

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>>17542485
veesixtyfive babe

>>17542578
genuinely badass. did you do the oil mod so that the upper galleries get adequate flow?

>>17542596
Yeah that was on there when i bought the bike.
Hoping i just accidentally put too much oil in.

>>17542610
could be. I have done that on the CX.

you noticing any puddles or leaks? also do you have a dipstick or a sight glass?

>>17542615
No, everything is dry but the oil pressure light comes on for a split second on hard braking.
It has a dipstick but it's not that intuitive to read.
Going to check it tomorrow and pray for the best.

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>>17542480
Almost done.....

>>17542961
Should've used some of the fiberglass bondo at least.

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>>17543043
I used mesh patches and bondo filler....
I'm painting it in the mornin

>>17541253
I actually have a pretty big soft spot for Probes. I really miss seeing them on the road. How reliable are they? What's their quality like?

>>17543787
they're the same as an MX6. Assuming you don't have an auto, they're not bad at all.

unrelated, I am listing the acura for sale tomorrow.
>we fiat soon

Holy fuck I'm losing my mind. Looking at rims and tires. Going to take an assload of money just to get the wheels straightened out on my 67.

Going to go with 15" steelies with poverty caps.

Looking at Cooper trendsetters. Anyone have advice for good looking but not bank breaking tires? I've got BF Goodrich Radial TAs on the 65, but I can't find them any cheaper than $130 a pop.

>>17543827
you could always go for some used D windows or something

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Hey guys, just bought a mostly original Red 1986 Pontiac Firebird with a 305 V8 5.0 L engine that's carbureted for $1200. It has some rust along the hood and other smaller edges due to being close to the ocean for a time, but the worst of it is some nasty A-pillar rust, and a hole that's in front of the front right tire--currently being covered up by a sticker that was not placed by me. I have it parked in a different location right now because I'm having an ex-mechanic helping me, so I can't provide immediate pictures, but I was wondering if I could have your guys' opinion on some gaskets for the fuel door lock--whether I should get them or not. I already have the lock, just need the rubber and whatever else it needs so then it can fit the hole.

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>>17543837

Fuck it. I just got 4 rims, 4 tires, 4 baby moon caps for under $700. I sourced the tires from 3 separate vendors on ebay, but that got me two for $20, one for $60, and one for $80, all new.

I got the Wheel Vntiques Series 62 rims, going to powder coat them black and put the baby moons on.

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>>17543916

Here's the link to those gaskets I'm looking at:
https://store-yiwxi.mybigcommerce.com/cart.php?suggest=596ad869cd5ff

I can't seem to find an original fuel door with a hole to have a lock fitted, so I will provide a picture of one without it for reference. Just imagine there being a hole next to where you would open it, and there not being a lifted edge.

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>>17537880
atleast there nice to look at while having a couple of beers:D The l28 was already peppy for that light of a car so i cant wait to rip around with more than double the power

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>>17543827
I cant find decent tires in my size for less than 200 a piece, ~$1400 for a set mounted after tax

Heres my squarebody project when my clutch hydraulics shit the bed. Had to start in gear and shift without the clutch until I got home

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>>17544159
this is what i found underneath the plywood the previous owner "fixed" the bed with

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>>17544197
silver por15 base coat

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Well, I went and bought it... I'm gonna be busy. Anyone care to offer some advice?

1: I need to pump the brakes to get them to work. I'm thinking bleeding and adjusting (already has new pads) but the PO was saying something about a 70s GM master cylinder to make it brake better because the current one is a "juice brake" that requires pumping?

2: I broke the bottom mount on the smokers window, how do I fix that??

3: it rattles like crazy at 45 and im kinda scared to make it go faster. Can I realistically cruise at 65mph w/ a 53 flathead and 3spd?

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>>17544211
guess I never took an after pic of the deck when I finished.. oops

>>17544225
sounds like you have air in your lines, I'm not aware of any properly working brake system that needs pumping, but I'm also not familiar with cars of that vintage

is there any brake fluid visible on the master or actuator rod? if you dont have any leaks it could just be a half-ass bleed job by the PO

>>17544225

1. Rebuild/replace the master cylinder. If you can find one that fits, upgrade to a dish reservoir model for a little added safety. You shouldn't be pumping. If the pedal sinks, you've got a leak or the master cylinder has an issue.

2. Not sure on that one, but start looking for spare parts.

3. Rattles aren't normal. Suspension will likely need work, start with inspecting the tires for damage or uneven wear. Jack it up and wiggle the tires to check the ball joints and tie rods. Most of those parts are cheap.

>>17544294

>Dish reservoir

DUAL. Phone posting sucks.

Also, congratulations. She's a beaut.

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>>17544225
Nice car, if I didn't have a love for falcons I would gotten a era 50s instead of the 60s.

>tfw when your car is still at the mechanic, and its been nearly 2 weeks.

I NEED MY BABY BACK.

>>17544361
Fucking dyslexia kicking in.

>>17544225
>Can I realistically cruise at 65mph w/ a 53 flathead and 3spd?
Possibly but you better keep your eye on the temperature and keep your ear open to pinging.

>>17545003
2spd vs 3 spd vs 4 spd probably doesn't matter much since typically same top gear...though, perhaps he could try putting an OD unit in?

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mfw we can't have nice things like this thread in EU unless u want to go broke

>>17545014
A 4 speed will allow a higher final drive ratio usually.
The main concern here is that on all flathead engines, the exhaust ports run through the water jacket.
The other problem with 3 speeds is the rpm drop from gear to gear is greater, which can mean having to run the engine at a higher RPM per gear so that the next gear isn't lugging (both of these build up heat pretty fast)
That said, it's a flathead so it has probably already overheated at least once in its life and not much damage can really occur since the heads are nothing more than an iron plate.

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>>17545045
tfw no A110

I would daily one of these if i had one.

>>17545141
Ahh, I see, that makes sense....yeah, a 2spd's first gear doesn't even hit 2:1!

>>17543827
Cooper trendsetters are about as cheap as you're going to get while still retaining some amount of quality. Road huggers aren't bad either, but I think they've been discontinued.

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>>17544289
>>17544294
>>17545003

I figured there was something wrong with the brakes... hopefully they just need to be bled.

Shit.

The car handles pretty well, I'm thinking (and hoping) its just the windows and the fact the driver door doesn't latch completely.

Odd. My coworker had 59 F100 with a straight 6 and 3spd and he took it up on the highway pretty often. Same with my 66 Dart with a /6. Maybe I should look into trading.

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>>17535897
reminds me of an australian chrysler valiant but I have no idea what this is.

>>17543936
Are you that worried about someone stealing your gas?

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>>17545147
yuropoor at least you can buy some american muscle for cheap we can only afford a meme car

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Dumb question but how do I shift into reverse on a Borg warner t10? There is no lift switch for the reverse lockout.

>>17545570
My 65 does fine on the highway, you just stay in the right lane and cruise at 60.

As for the brakes, chuck a new master cylinder in there. I had an old matter cylinder in mine and it failed while driving. That is absolutely one item you want to be sure of. Being able to accelerate is nice, but I'd rather be able to stop a moving vehicle, than not start a stopped one

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>>17545745
Here's a better picture of the shifter itself

>>17545745
>>17545786
Just bang it further left or maybe push it down.

Another thing is, the faster I go, the warmer it seems to get in my 53s compartment. Idk if the heater is stuck on, the engine is producing more heat, or if the transmission is. The moment I slow down or come to a stop, it instantly cools down. Thoughts?

>>17545807
Damn, thank you so much.

Turns out I had to push it really hard to the left.

>>17545856
try to isolate where the heat is coming from

>>17537285

Yeah fans can suck up 30hp, go electric. You probably already saw the engine masters video on it.

>>17545858
Yeah i thought that shifter ball didn't look original to a Hurst rod.

Glad to see it worked.

>>17545885
>Yeah fans can suck up 30hp, go electric. You probably already saw the engine masters video on it.
What engine masters can't demonstrate is that fans really only take that hp when the car is not moving. At speed the incoming air actually provides force to also spin the fan.
Dyno'ing a fan isn't as straightforward as it seems.

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>>17545898
either way, an electric fan is probably more efficient considering you can place it directly on the radiator to draw through. a fan like mine just haphazardly blows air throughout the engine bay.

>>17545898
>What engine masters can't demonstrate is that fans really only take that hp when the car is not moving. At speed the incoming air actually provides force to also spin the fan.
>Dyno'ing a fan isn't as straightforward as it seems.

Didn't think about that before. Launching is important regardless when there is no air incoming. The added bonus of electric is being able to turn it off or slow it down at speed or cold temperatures so you know it definitely isn't drawing power.

>>17545898
>>17545950
the thing about the dyno in engine masters is they simulate about 70mph worth of wind throughout the room.

you ever notice how they don't hook up vents to the exhaust manifold or don't put a fan up the engine before a run? the whole room is filled with wind.

>>17545982
There's probably an exhaust fan at the back of the room.

>>17546072
there is, but my point is that they simulate wind speed at the westech engine dyno.

not on their chassis dyno though.

Just found out my gas cap is seized so i can't lock it. Is it worth finding a new one even though it's held in by being behind the license plate?

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>>17545683

Not in the area that I'm living in, but any jerk could also do something to my fuel tank, like pour water down it (happened to my grandmother recently).

Plus, it's just customary to be able to lock your car's fuel door.

>>17545856
Could be a hole in the firewall that's letting the heat in or a lack of insulation. You'd probably be feeling the transmission slipping if that's getting too hot and I'd hope you have some sort of temp gauge to keep an eye on coolant temps.

>>17546791
I've....never had a vehicle with a fuel door lock. Unless you count ones where the latch is beside the seat.

>>17546940
Temp gauge on the cluster doesn't work, I think the PO installed something in the engine bay (pretty sure it's a temp gauge). I know the car isn't over heating though.

If only the vent windows worked, id actually stay cool in that metal shell driving in the Alabama sun.

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>>17546941

Huh, now that I think about it, it isn't common at all. Damn. I will have to call the company about the gaskets, and see what they say if no one can help here.

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Fixed the lights in the SS today. Man I love the cage lights on this car.

Also came across this gem. Fucking rednecks. It's a wonder I didn't burn this car to the ground before I ever got it home.

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>>17535294
Took the orange Ford to a car show today. I rolled up and one of the guys was running the show was like, "You want to enter this in the show?" while his face looked like he thought I was retarded. Got a lot of questions, answered most, and won pic related

>>17547251
What's it look like?

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>>17541952
Paint...

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>>17547365
1977 Ford F150 with 460. A numbers matching Camaro won 1st in top 5 and people's choice.

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my camera is old and sucks, but dumping some pics from a show today. Wish I would have taken more photos

>>17547533
Ah, so like me? "I know I'm not gonna win shit but I wanna show it an way and see what else is here"

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>>17547560
Basically that, yeah.

>>17547533

I dig it. Those car show weenies don't understand what it means to appreciate a car unless its shiny as could be.

I always dig faded orange, too. Makes for a really nice aesthetic not many new cars/shiny cars can achieve. I always imagine faded red, orange, blue, teal, green, etc. cars driving along a highway with a beautiful sunset setting behind some mountains, a lake, or something rustic/natural/depressingly bitter sweet.

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Any of you dudes have any experience trying to modify the I6 250? I'm trying to find a different intake manifold for my Maverick but don't want the 1 barrel / 3 carb setup (I have enough issues tuning ONE carb) and I can't seem to find any intake manifolds that would just bolt onto the engine.
I've found SOME stuff in Australia, but have no idea how well that would just bolt onto the engine, if it would at all.

Any advice?

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This thing was pretty sweet

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Dat Continental kit

Great pics, dude. Those cars are beyond mint.

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>>17547759
There was something like 200 cars there, but I'm not much of a camera guy, Which is a shame cause there were a lot of really nice cars there.
One guy even had a Mini truck

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There was a B25 there, I would have loved to go for a ride in it, but it was $500

How hard is a 305 to 350 swap for a noob? I've done stuff like brakes and valve cover gaskets but never a full engine. There's a turd gen near me going for 2k but it has a 305 and I'd have to put a 350 in asap

>>17547632
As one page on rarity of 4-doors noted, going to a modern car show "you'd think they made 90% performance vehicles" (paraphrased a bit but still)

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>>17547462
N-nani?

>>17547632
Thanks, one day I will go to a car show and win something with it looking how it is

>>17547867
That sounds about right, not many people bother to save the 4 doors

>>17548019
Well the quote applies to classics in general, but yeah, it hits the 4s real hard, as my earlier struggles in the thread have shown.

>>17546940
>>17546963
Seconding a hole letting the heat in. I have the opportunity to grab a 53 Crestline Victoria for essentially free, hasn't ran in probably 40 years , but was garage kept up until recently

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>>17548008
.... Magic...

>>17545856
Try turning your climate control temperature blend all the way to cool, and keep your recirculation door closed.

What's probably happening is once you're at cruising speed, the air is being forced through your vents and going through the heater core, effectively heating the cabin through the climate control system.

>>17546999

Nobody cares about your license plate my bro.

>>17548179
Ayy I'll be doing rattlecan red too. Though I'll try to weld up my rustholes, with bondo as a last resort.

>>17548179
Honestly for a beater, not that bad

>>17548179
Looks good!

>>17548273
I really wish the previous owner of my Bronco hadn't bed linered the entire thing so I could just do a cheap rattle can job. I've been messing around with bondo and fiberglass recently. Even if you weld up the holes, you'll still have to grind them flat and bondo the remaining crevices to get a smooth paintable surface. The easiest way to fill holes diy is get the adhesive metal mesh plates, stick it on the back side of the body and fill over it with bondo fiberglass, then sand flat. Maybe you already know this, just an fyi if you didn't.

>>17547462
Why did you paint the wiper arms

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>>17548356
I used the fiberglass reinforced bondo for some little (smaller than a dime) rust holes on a fender I'll be replacing. I backed the holes with painters tape and peeled it off after I spread the stuff on it and before it solidified completely. It's stronger than the regular stuff but spreads rough like chunky peanut butter, so I smoothed out the high spots and finished with some regular.

This is the worst rust on the car, no access to the back, and there's foam all over behind it too. I'd like to cut the rust out for a little access to the area behind, to pull some foam out and treat the internal rust. I know I'll have to make myself the welder I ain't with the grinder and paint (and bondo) if I do cut it out and weld in a patch.

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Got my 6er into high build yesterday

If you fill a hole with Bondo, Tigers Hair, mesh, etc. it will crack eventually. If you plan on hanging onto your car for a while just do it correctly, cut out 100% of the rust, and weld in a patch panel.

>>17535346
That's just beause it ran a slant 6 senpai

>>17548524
Well wouldn't a 318 have held up too? Granted, it probably was a slant 6 in universe.

"Anyone's guess...the sound effects are definitely Slant Six, but the performance of the car is somewhat more inline with the 318 V8 (especially the peelout scene when the "final showdown" begins...as a former Slant owner, I can tell you they don't "peel" well)."

IMCDB may not be the best source, but oh well

>>17547860
h-help

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>>17548270

Okay. Any idea on the gasket/fitting problem I have?

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>>17548270
>>17548736

As you can tell, I'm desperate.

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Hiluxfag here, so I've got her running for the most part. No A/C but whatever, but she shudders like a motherfucker when I'm starting from a stop into 1st gear. What gives?

>>17548742
What's the problem man? Can't find gaskets or don't know which ones?

>>17548693
My slant 6 in my dart could do a burn out. Lotta torque in those things.

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>>17548801
Yeah. If you look at my other posts, you can see that I'm looking at "door gaskets" for the dirty firebird's fuel door. It has an apparent original design where you have to unlock the fuel door with a key, and not pop it open at the driver's seat. I got the lock, I just need the correct rubber or whatever so the lock will fit. You know if a generic rubber gasket for the side doors will fit?

>>17548834
That link doesn't seem to work but if the lock is just a circle I bet you could take any circular gasket that'd roughly fit and trim it so it's snug

>>17548819
Mine...doesn't. Unless I'm pulling from a stopped intersection. Uphill.

Then again you might have a lower rear end, mine's 2.76

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The fruits of today's labor.

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>>17548756

Sounds like your motor mounts are bad.

>>17548907
digging the headlights

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>>17548928

That's the best part. Those are the parking lights. Headlights are off in all those photos. Replaced the cage light bulbs with LEDs tonight. Quite a difference.

>>17548907
This. Get a look at the motor mounts and transmission mounts>>17548756

>>17548956
Lot nicer

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>tfw Oreilly orders the wrong part and you waste a day of wrenching

oh well. i consoled myself by impulse buying an 8 ball shifter knob.

Any ideas on how to unfuck this center console? a """"new"""" one costs 500$

i don't need a radio, i just want to hook up some powered speakers with an aux jack for my phone.

>>17538217
>Hopefully they aren't roached form dirt getting in there.

thanks for the heads up. i ordered dust caps and slopped a thick layer of grease in the mean time.

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Went and looked at my old 1971 Ford Torino 500 today, debating about selling the Twister truck replica to buy it back, and fully restore it and repaint it.

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also, how do i figure out which model weber carb this is?

i've been poking around the engine, and ALL the emissions shit is gone. no cat, no EGR system. nothing. trying to make heads and tails of the electrical system he rigged together.

>>17548859

Here it is again. Was linked to my shopping cart:
http://www.hawksmotorsports.com/gaskets-for-door-lock-cylinders-pair-82-92-camaro-firebird-gm/

I suppose you're not wrong, but the edges are a little bit unique, so it would take take a unique cut or two.

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>>17541952
>>17542015
ITS DONE... YAY!

>>17549172
Where's the lock from? If it's off of a door that gasket should fit fine, if not you might need to trim it. You might be able to use rtv to make a gasket. Also
>tfw no turd gen trans am

>>17549186
>that lettering

derpy but endearing

>>17548756
If it's a manual, your flywheel is warped. Time for a clutch job and flywheel resurface or replacement.

>>17549186
Looks pretty good actually.

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back again
mane i wish i could afford to get the motor rebuilt
its not hurting for one, but it sure deserves one

the odometer doesnt do anything but rollover so idk if this think has 30K original miles, 130K or worse u know

>>17549190

This is the lock:
https://www.classicindustries.com/product/all-years/pontiac/firebird/parts/tk1029a.html

I suppose buying a normal gasket should do the trick, but I simply don't want to pay for more than I need.

>twf turd gen trans am

Just the base model, but regardless, yeah. Although I don't plan to race in it, only to cruise and play relaxing/depressing 80s music when the sun sets. The chassis is in pretty decent condition, along with everything else. Just needs some attention. For now, it's a running project.

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today marks exactly 3 years since I first got the ford running and drove it. Man, time flies.
>first day I approached Bill Romanowski about it, it had been sitting for at least a decade at that point.

>>17549326
I thought you just rebuilt the motor? or was that the transmission

>>17536975
1970 Superbee with drag slicks

>>17536975
probably a camaro z/28, javelin sst or a mustang boss 302.

All where used for road racing back in the day and where homologation specials. That or a corvette.

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>>17549366
i replaced the flywheel and went thru hell trying 2 unstick valves in the trans afterwords

BOY LEMME tell u my LOATHING for atf now that ive rolled around in it for almost 2 weeks straight

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>>17549400
iktf with brake fluid. I basically rebuilt the entire braking system piecemeal after it kept leaking. fuck. brake. fluid.

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>>17543787

They aren't bad they suffer from the same problems any other 25 year old car does but the V6 model is a hoot to drive at full tilt. I've got two of them this is my other one it's a 95 4-cyl and will be getting some much needed love soon

>>17549408
when did you move to california?

>>17549466
I am from california originally, then moved to oregon, then moved to denver and shipped the truck out once I got here.

>>17541606
Stupid question on the 400 swap, what all is interchangeable between the olds 403 and Pontiac 400? for instance the Harmonic balancer, water pump pulleys, starter, and motor mounts? Also It currently has a TH350 but will that be able to handle the torque and hp of the 400? Anyway, I'm getting pretty excited about this swap and I can't wait until I can drive my Trans am with real Pontiac power.

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>>17549859
The transmission and the engine mounts, thats it.
but $2,300?! thats 200 more than what I paid for my entire trans am.

>>17549867
It's not "cheap" but I like the nice warranty on it and I'd rather be guaranteed that it's a good block.

>>17549186

Bro that looks good. Did you rattlecan it? I thought I'd read that in the last thread but wasn't sure. Are you going to wet sand it?

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>>17548362
For shits and giggles.. thought I'd try and see if I would like it or not.

>>17550093
Yes, rustoleum rattlecan paint job. Traded all the rust with rust converter first, so hopefully this will hold up for a few years until I can do it correctly when the time comes. As far as wet sanding.... possibly...

>>17550392
For a moment I thought it said "Bart"

>>17550392

Looks good! I dig it. My SS has a 20 footer that I'm going to try to make a little better with wet sanding. We'll see.

>>17540892
Nice, a '67 impala is up there on my list of WANT

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looking for one of these in good condition

>>17538251
Technically, yes.

But in reality, no.

>>17548956
enjoy your yellowing plastic

>>17550893
Good choice, they look really nice. I own a 21013 and it's quite fun.

>>17550918
nice way to ruin a classic

on the other hand at least it isn't stanced

>>17550918
That looks silly just get a old truck at that point.

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>>17551615
>>17551772

>>17551615
>>17551772

It's just an image I found

Working on getting an unfucked repro for myself