/CCG/ - Classic Car General

>>17609822
71 Valiant, and yeah, apparently its almost bottomed out....today I'm gonna try jacking the car and loosening that bolt, hopefully I can slide it back to correct position. (Hopefully it WON'T have a lot of damamge, I'm pretty sure it's been that way since I got it a year ago)

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>qt in classic edition
>tfw your qt enjoys cruising in your classic

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>>17611097
Wish I still had my qt to cruise with... Also chicks really dug my car for some reason.

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Fuck yeah, CCG.

Bench seated couch on wheels!

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Put the passenger side panels on this morning, carpet is out for delivery so says ups, will post a pic of that when it arrives.

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>>17612411
Other door part 2 electric boogaloo.

>>17612418
>having more than one door on each side
>being this obviously poor

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>>17612426

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Trying to sell this thing

Its a '56 Oval window thats been customized to hell so its got this 80s hotrod look. Was even in a magazine. Will post more pics if people are interested.

>>17612466
Non stock cars are worthless

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Got a full tank of gas and just cruised around all day.
kinda feels bad that I almost never drive my miata due to its ugly rims.

>>17612566
Why would you ever want to drive a miata when you have that beast

Putting my car up for sell after fixing the brakes. Damn boomers are all tire kickers. Or wanting to trade broken harleys.

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>>17612621
Forgot pic

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>>17612630
Sorry it didn't work out man

>17612630
Whats making you get rid of the car?

>>17612830
fuk ment >>17612630

>>17612754
>>17612830
I like the car and im gonna keep working on it, but im starting to realize that the 50s cars were just too slow for me. I got spoiled with my 66 dart that could atleast go on the highway.

Am i unreasonable for wanting $3500 for it?

Pros: pretty solid body, rebuilt flathead and trans, new carb, electronic points/ignition/fuel pump, new plugs and wires, 12v conversion, all lights work, gauges work, original interior/rims/hub caps, overhauled brakes.

Cons: rust in fender, driver window needs replacing, locks dont work, needs paint, needs new tires, needs speedo cable, gas tank needs to be cleaned and hooked up, and needs door pannels.

>>17611392
Same dude, Has anyone ever installed one of those "vintage air" ac and heat units? They look kinda cool. Plus since all my ac stuff including the box in the engine bay has been taken out it might be easier to install one of these rather than piece together an oem unit.

Anon with that 280 again. I thought I had it sold almost then the guy texted me today with:

>definitely still interested, but I have some bills I need to pay
k-k-kill me
FUUUUU

>>17612868
>50s cars are too slow
It's because you bought one with an anemic flathead v8 that's already at its limit for reliable power and then coupled it with a body too heavy for the engine

>>17613356
^this, sorry dude but he's not wrong

>>17613356
>>17613367

Ya... but it sounds nice... and the engine is almost worth what i paid for the car.

I got offered a rusted to shit c10 and a 63 Polara (4 door) with a 318, but the guy stanced the shit out of it. Guess ill just keep hoping some boomer will want it.

Honestly i love the car, just wish an OD wasnt so expensive. Honestly its a great drivable project.

And of course the moment i put mine up for sell, a few others all pop up. Theyre either shells for 2500 or restored ones starting at 12k, going up to 30k.

>>17612868
>Am i unreasonable for wanting $3500 for it?
I think so.

You've got a Ford 2 door sedan that doesn't have any desirable qualities beyond being old and also needs everything. If it had been at least a hardtop in a desirable model, or a Chevy, you might've been in the ball park. As it is I think that if you can get $2K for it you take the money and run.

>>17613442
I don't know if 3500 is a good price keep in mind it's not a hardtop and it's not a shoebox Ford and not a later 55+. It falls somewhere in a grey area. It's neither here nor there.

>>17613447
Well, thats like your opinion man. But thanks for the input

>>17613462
Am i missing something here? A solid roof isnt a hard top?

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>>17613511
What am referring to is body style. A hardtop doesn't have a B-pillar. A car with a B-pillar is a Sedan.

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>>17612411
>>17612418
Got the carpet, fucking love all the blue.

>>17613530
Ahhhhh.... well i learned something new today

>>17613534
Also leaving to go see Dunkirk in few mins, will check back and answer any questions when I get back.

>>17613545
Tell us how it is, I've been wanting to see it!

>>17613545
Why didn't (((Churchill))) sue for a separate peace?
Why did (((Churchill))) stab the French in the back at Mers El-Kebir?

>>17613578
3 different timelines that all end at the same point. Not a lot of action, but enough to keep things interesting. I thought it was very good.

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I WANT A TRANS AM RIGHT FUCKING NOW WHERE ARE ALL THE TRANS AMS THAT AREN'T FUCKING 305 SLOWMOBILES REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>17613583
Because Churchill.

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>>17613760
Any trans am after 78 is not worth buying

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>>17613862
Wrong

>>17613872
GTA's are slow as fuck the only good one was in 89 and thats because it had a buick 2.8l turbo engine in it.
Lets face it all they are are camaros with body kits thank Roger for that

>>17613886
Idk I like the look of them the best out of all the Trans Ams. And I don't care too much about going fast right now. I just want a nice loud car

>>17613886
Wrong, Camaros are Firebirds in lame body kits.

>>17613910
This

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>>17613910
M8 trans am have basically been Camaros with bodykits since 67 the only thing different was that Pontiac had better engines, that all stopped post 79.

>>17613760
Because by the time they came out with the 350's Trans Am's weren't a thing and nobody bought them anymore.

Just buy a 305 slowmobile and 350 swap it. Even if you found one of the few 350's left the engine would probably be getting tired by now anyway.

>>17613929
I've never swapped an engine though. Most I've done is like a valve cover gasket

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>>17613760 They're all over Craigslist. that's where I got mine.
>>17613922 Looks like that dude is pulling the slide back on a handgun. I wonder post picture if one of them got capped?

>>17613948
All the ones on Craigslist are beat to shit though... I've been checking like 3 times a day for months. Might have to just steal one soon lol

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>>17613960
The redneck thing is not a meme btw, i bought mine off prime white trash.

>>17613999
Oh yeah, the ones over looked at were owned by rednecks and colored folks. Smashed interiors, wires everywhere, halfassed engine swaps... Might have to shell out for a mint one at this rate

>>17613999
Do you enjoy it at least? Other than it being broken every week lol

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>>17614024
It's in boxes and was used as an outhouse.

>>17612612
this

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>>17613960
Mine was also beat to shit.
>>17614024 Did you confuse him with me? because my 79 is broken every week and I bitch about it a lot on here. If so, to answer your question. Yes, I enjoy it a lot and I'll enjoy it more when i get my 400 to swap in.

>>17614422
I meant in general f bodys are broken every week lol. The one I test drove most recently was underwhelming I guess. But I was probably just too wrapped up in what a pile of shit it was to enjoy it

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>>17614434
a lot of them are well worn, I got lucky with mine. Turns out it's got all the WS6 parts on it (bigger swap bar, 4wheel disk, and factory ratchet shifter) Anyway, my 403 was hopped up a little with a new intake and headers plus I tuned it up pretty decent. Still slow tho, stock these are better cruisers than muscle cars but they are fun to drive. I love wrestling the car through turns on windy roads or even just cursing down the highway they ride pretty smooth for an older car. If you've never driven a classic car before you'll be surprised with how much attention you'll get. Like no joke at gas stations you'll meet a lot of new people. My ex girlfriend hated the attention because people asked her all the time about the car and she was totally not into cars lol

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Has anyone painted with rustoleum? I'm starting to sand down pic related (took out the carpet this weekend, cleaned out floor panels and put fresh undercoating) and was going to only do certain areas but now I just want to repaint it all (going to have to buy more primer and quarts now)

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>get 90/10 shocks
>"only for track use, not for street driving"
who /devilish/ here?

>>17613578
Pretty much this>>17613634
Was great, felt it had more of a horror vibe then a war movie vibe. But was still great, had perfect product placement as just before it came on, there was trailer for a Churchill movie and you could see in background a map of the battle of Dunkirk.

>>17614507
I kinda wouldn't mind a bit of attention desu. I'm a lonely motherfucker. Might end up just getting a decent one with a 305 after all, apparently a 400/455 drops in a turd gen with very little modification. Don't even need custom mounts

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>>17610684
For those of you in the PNW, Goodguys car show is Saturday at the Puyallup fairgrounds as always, $20 to get in for the day, gates close at 5pm but show runs till 10-11pm.

>>17615068
If you want cheap speed go for a turd gen mullet mobile (don't get me wrong I like them and after I fix up my 79 i've been wanting one) but if you want "the look" and more attention get a good 2nd gen. Chicks dig the second gens at least the ones in my rural ass redneck town do. Got cock blocked at a gas station once. here's how it went down
>anon that's a nice car can I sit in it?
>about to say sure when dude walks up asking about it
>chick says sorry if she's interrupting and leaves
>scream internally
But seriously pic related >>17611392

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>>17612426

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I'm debating selling off all of my cars and buying a black '69 Charger.

>>17614434
>Daily'd a 76 for years
>Only ever had to tune the carb and replace a belt

>>17615424
Meme car don't do it. Literally nothing special about the Charger.

>>17615424

Do it.

>>17615424
>wants to trade a bunch of neat and unusual cars
>for a shitty boomermobile

y tho

>>17615424
Don't pay the boomer tax, man. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure when they all die in 5-15 years, those cars won't be worth any more than the rest of their contemporaries

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My fucking back hurts, going it's just the rain. Went for a night cruise to get out of the house for a bit. It was nice.

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Can't wait to get a little more work done on her. What a great ride. When the shock mounts broke, I replaced the air shocks with regular shocks, and I think it rides a lot better. The new wheels eliminated the shimmy she had at highway speed. New exhaust and a tune up and I think she'll be good until I get into some heavier shit this winter

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>>17616034
>>17616043
>>17616044
nice pics. Sorry about your back, chronic pain is no fun. I considered taking a night drive myself but I'm inebriated. Any excuse to drive the truck now that the slant is running so sweetly. In other news, tagged and registered at last

>>17616034
car looks great man sorry about your back. Sciatica? Get a cyclobenzaprene script and start doing yoga. much love man

>>17616162

Thanks man.

I love your truck, and the slant 6 is a great motor. I loved tinkering with mine in the 65 Dart I had. That engine was used by Chrysler from the 60s until 1984. That's a pretty good run.

I took the International for a spin the other day and it ran so good, sounded great with the new exhaust. It really pains me to sell her, but I just don't have the room. Maybe I'll rent a storage unit for the winter if she doesn't sell.

>>17616192

Thank you. Yeah, I just got back to work this week after being out for 2 months with 3 herniated discs, sciatica, numbness and weakness. It sucked. This is just lower back pain tonight, guessing it's weather related, but I've been charging port hard at work and having been out for two months has got be a lot softer than I was when I went out.

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New to old cars. Should I buy this?
>1987
>rebuilt
>10 grand
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/d/chevy-ton-truck-restored-ipe/6217709435.html

>>17610684
1948 MG TC
Frame up resto
haven't done much for a while but its slowly marching forward I think

Question: should I choose one of the original colors, none of which I really like, especially not for that year, or should I just say "fuck the collector's value" and paint it the color I want?

>>17616206

Follow your heart, bro. I went with a different color for my Impala and glad I did. It's my car, collectors and purists can fuck off.

>>17616205

I wouldn't pay 10k for a truck without a proper bed. Just my opinion.

>>17616228
Some make purists don't give a fuck about colors. I know for Oldsmobile Club of America judged events as long as the color of your car was offered by Oldsmobile that year you can't lose any points for it. You also however lose points for not having a fire extinguisher or not wearing enough Oldsmobile Swag. I imagine MG guys would have a similar outlook

>>17616205
Nah fuck that you can get a almost halfway decent one of that year for $2000 from some rednecks and have it painted up however you like and have the original bed.

>>17616205

>>17616205

I can definitely see a whole ton of work put into the truck, but why he rebuilt this specific truck is beyond me.

>3/4 tons hold less value, everyone wants half tons because they are the best cruising truck
>inline 6 is a nice engine but a chevy V8, especially a big block will always be worth more
>manuals aren't desired or very fun to drive in old trucks
>modern buckets look out of place
>that wood flatdeck takes a ton of value away from the truck, finding a rust free bed and restoring it will cost thousands

I think you can find something that you'll like more and that's a better investment for 10k.

>>17616237
Probably has something to do with the tendency of Oldsmobile owner's not to be turbo-autists about cars because they actually care about them. Although putting a Chevy engine in vintage olds will probably get you shot

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>>17616228
>>17616239
>>17616255
Thanks!

>>17616237

Guess it's a good thing I picked black. I'm not in it for shows and being judged anyway, I like to cruise and meet other car guys, I enjoy the hobby, working on them myself. I don't have kids, so I do have disposable income. Maybe someday I'll do a show car, but today I just want to cruise and enjoy it.

>>17616271
No offense but you're probably not going to win any shows with a 4-door anyway.

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>>17616286

Thanks. I'll file this comment in my "it's just a worthless four door" drawer.

>>17616291
It's not a criticism of the car; but, a general reflection on the fact that most shows are ran by boomers and they vote for their friends in most cases.

>>17616895

I understand. I've just become tired of the whole thing.

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>>17610684
I've got a question that's been on my mind for a while now. I'm a torquelet and haven't driven something with a lot of torque hard. What would happen if you totally floored it from a stop in a car with >300ft/lbs of torque? I know the wheels would spin like crazy, but would you actually lose control of the car?

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>>17616930
I understand. As someone who intentionally chose a 4-door sedan, I get it all the time with my Imperial.

I want to paint it like pic related and, since it's a personal car, I know I'd never make a dollar off of it.

>>17617078

The thing is, it's a learned cliche. It's like a forced meme. Fucking boomers ruin everything they touch.

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>>17617078

>>17617089
It really is desu

>>17617091
>>17617078

That's a beautiful car, btw.

>>17617089
I completely agree. There are a few cars I legitimately prefer in two-door trim; the Cadillac DeVille series, for example, because I don't like that the Eldorado is FWD. That's a part of why I'm a Lincoln guy, but, I digress, most 4-doors can be found in better shape for less despite there being fewer left.

>>17617136
It really is; normally I want to paint every car with chrome trim black, but when I saw this one I wanted mine to look the same. That green and black combination is perfect and it makes the car.

>>17616258
Yes I would shoot you

>>17613922
>Pontiac had better engines.
Dood wtf?
Pontihack engines are dogs. The Pontiac looks better than whatever Chevy's equivalent is but you need to swap the powerhouse out for a SBC

>>17617292
>SBC
Kys

>>17617297
I'm a Windsor motor guy myself, but all B.O.P. cars should have a small block. It's the thing GM did right.

>>17616936
Lmao just stuck to driving a niponese econobox cuck

>>17617292
Plz be bait

>>17616291
Im saying that boomers would never vote for a 4 door. Boomers still control the shows

>>17617476
Not for long...

>>17617489
WHERE NOT GOING ANYWHERE ANYTIME SOON BUD,,,US BABY BOOMERS ARE STICKING AROUND

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>>17617292
How can chevyfags even compete?

Pontiac engine question, I bought one of those Hi torque mini starters for my 79 trans am. I'm swapping motors from 403 to 400 but is the starter compatible with both? they're both 166 tooth flexplates so they should be interchangeable right?

>>17617800
Pretty sure Pontiac 350-455 were all the same externally so it should be compatible. Only real differences was the bore/stroke

>>17617819
The 403 is an olds engine sorry for not specifying.

>>17617830
Should still work, but it might be hit or miss

>>17617867
yeah, I'll try it and see if it works. Also are there any special headers I need for a 400 swap with an auto transmission?

>>17617903
I'm not totally sure but I think there's some slim headers that were made for something or other related to 400/455 so you might want to look into that

>>17617924
Alrighty, will do. Thanks!

>>17617673
>that intake manifold
>that head design
>starter is on the wrong side
>narrow bore
>long stroke
>can't Rev

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>>17618149
>defending this

>>17618149
>muh revs
Go buy a Honda then

Got a survey in the emails about self-driving cars lmao.

>>17618149
Literally nothing wrong with this, stay assmad Chevy fanboy

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>>17613534
New carpet feels good man.
I kinda screwed up on mine in a few places though, I had never put in a carpet before

>>17615424
Don't do it, it's not worth it at all

>>17615424
Be prepared for everyone trying to race you.
Also jealousfags damaging your car.

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My car. Thoughts? It's my first car, been driving it for three years now, it's a manual. I know it's shit so try to say something besides turdgen.

>>17618560
Thumbs up from a 5th gen owner.

>>17618569
Thanks M8.

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>>17618560
Third gens look nice with a stripe at the bottom. 305?

>>17618593
Eyup.

>>17616034
Holy shit that car looks amazing.

Your not alone with the back pain, I feel ya my man. I'm fucked up 24/7 on pain meds because of mine.

>>17618818

Thanks, bro. What do you think of the new wheels? I actually like the white lines, i was planning on painting them red. I dunno now though.

>>17618856
Leave it just like it is imo, it looks flawless. Sometimes all the mag wheels gets tiring.

>>17618869

I wish it looked so flawless closer than 20 feet! Ah well, with time. I put a little rubbing compound to the paint today and it made a big difference. Going to have to pick up a couple bottles once it's back in stock and do the whole car.

>>17618884
>I wish it looked so flawless closer than 20 feet!
I'd rather keep all the little bumps and paint chips, I'd never want to be afraid to drive my car and these cars are 40-50 years old, no point in hiding their age.
Dog dishes look good on muscle cars imo

>>17618894

I've got baby moons on for now until i find some 67 dog dishes. I agree with you on the paint, i said i would, but I've been a lot more careful with the 65 since i had it painted. I already dropped a clamp on the passenger side rear door and left a millimeter sized mar. I guess it's hard to avoid that feeling after you invest a few grand in your car. I will have to have at least the passenger rear quarter color matched, i ordered the patch panel last night. It's got some crappy fiberglass work that a dog decided to chew on.

>>17618884
Everything about it looks pretty damn good, except those stupid side dump pipes.

Car would be 10/10 without them IMO.

>>17613944
never gonna make it

>>17614765
Don't paint it with rustoleum. It'll look worse than it does now. Just prep it all really well and have someone spray it.

Or, better yet, leave it as is.

>>17618918

I absolutely agree. It will be getting all new exhaust from headers to rear bumper as soon as I've got the cash. Went and saw my exhaust guy today and offered my old wheels (all six) and tires as a sort of barter for the work and he bit. So now i just need to find out when it's happening.

Funny thing is, when i told the seller about all the issues i was going to have to fix, he got a pained look on his face when i mentioned the exhaust. He must have done it up himself, and it looks it, incomplete welds, clamps, leaky, and obnoxiously loud.

Since some were comparing engines earlier, how about the 390 version of the FE block? Seems like it has potential but is choked by stock heads/manifolds being anemic even with 4 barrel carb, but what are your thoughts?

>>17619708
Just replacing the exhaust manifolds with headers frees up around 40Hp.
All you need is headers and a cam with a better carb and it's a good motor. Fucking destroys gas though

>>17618916
We need to bring back hubcaps and focus on the aesthetic of a driver's car.

>>17619745
Depends on the vehicle, some cars look kind of stupid with hubcaps.

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>>17619715
I've also heard that its intake manifold is much wider than usual, so gets an unusually good weight savings if swapping in an aluminum one.

Pic related is not the car's original engine, but it is an S-code car, so I don't wanna do a swap or anything, but I would like it to work a little better before I take it on the road.

>>17618922
Excuse me?

>>17619756
Which ones?

>>17619777
He means you should probably get more experience before swapping a motor. If you want to get into classic cars work on what you have. For example, work on that 305 and get it running good and learn before you start doing big projects.

>>17619861
Econoboxes and family cars mostly.

>>17619877
The Impala literally was a family car.

>>17619756
>>17619877
Are you talking ones that cover whole wheel or just the lug nuts?

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>>17619894
A coupe SS was never intended to be a family car.

>>17619898
I'm talking about these bastards. My Duster came with these huge dog dishes, first thing i removed.

>>17619873
What's the process of swapping an engine? From what I understand it's
>pull radiator and accessories/wires
>unmount engine
>unhook it from tranny
>pull engine out with bare hands
>reverse process
I think I could manage that with enough time on my hands

>>17619915
You're going to need a crane or something. Also most likely unbolt the hood.

>>17619932
Yeah I'm pretty sure horror freight sells them so I'd just snag one from them

>>17619775
Its intake manifold is wider cause on FE engines, the Manifold is part of the heads kind of.
Also the manifold itself weighs around 70 pounds, so yea, getting an aluminum one saves a lot of weight

>>17619954
I got one of those, honestly bro, that thing started rusting out the day after i bought it. the jack did come pre-filled however.

>>17619965
Yeah my hf jack is all rusty. Still it's held up good for $100

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>>17619960
>THE PUSH RODS GO THROUGH IT

I actually made a list of possible things needed to be done with it, if anyone interested

>>17619912
....Meanwhile I wanted to keep the pic related hub caps when doing disc brake conversion, so ended up getting a different bolt patter than the rear

Cause the 5x4" disc brakes couldn't take 14" wheels but 5x4.5 could... (They were of the 73-76 style disc brakes, which were originally only for 5x4,5. I'm pretty sure the 5x4" disc brakes are junkyard finds only)

>>17619912
The SS had full wheel covers.

>>17620284
I'm sure it did.

>>17620306
Yeah my point about the hubcaps/poverty caps is that they were only standard on the lower trims, the econoboxes and the family cars of the time.

>>17620337
Yeaup pretty sure that's what i said.

>>17619877

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Got her first official bath today. Still going to have to go over the paint with rubbing compound, but it did definitely look a little less grubby.

>>17618856
I love the new wheels and tires. Keep it.

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Now that I washed it and shined the tires, I think it looks pretty decent. I'm content with it like this for the time being.

>>17620604
I've never worked with bedliner, can it be sanded to a smooth matte surface? I'd imagine that'd look pretty cool

I am so fucking tempted to buy it and throw a tarp over it just so I can turn a profit on it in 5 years.

https://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/cto/d/bmw-il/6237783744.html

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67 F100
Need to repaint the wheels. Black is starting to fade

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>>17620756

>>17620765
Fairlane?

>>17620959
Comet. Essentially the same

>>17620968
Neato, that teal is baller color though, never change it.

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shes been sitting for 4 months..

I do trucking so I never have a good time to throw her into the shop

I started taking apart the brakes to switch them front brakes to disk brakes after the master cylinder rubber just gave out all the sudden, and I realized after an hour that after working 70 hours a week, I dont want to spend multiple weekends working on my car

sad face

she should get fixed soon though, a mechanic I talked to recently seemed really cool and will call me when hes got room

If anyone's ever wondered how points ignition works... wonderfully simple video explanation
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU87fpNQ3d8

>>17621849
good luck

>>17618411
Any pointers for cuting the holes for seatbelts/seats. Rather not throw 180 dollars down the drain.

>>17622264
You can always lay the old carpet over it and mark them with a sharpie, that is if your old carpet doesn't look like it came off the wreck of the titanic

>>17622264
If you have a soldering gun, use that to melt holes into it where bolt holes are, instead of cutting. Much easier, that's the only advice I can give

>>17622264
Get the carpet trimmed and placed correctly. Get a straight pick, heat it red hot with a torch. Stick it through the center of the bolt holes from the bottom side of the car. Get a hole saw of proper size and drill out the carpet...this is a two stage process if you have insulation on the bottom. Drill the first time with the drill bit in the center to make the hole. Then take the bit out and use just the circular part of saw to finish cutting through the insulation.

Thats how I did my bronco and ot worked well.

>>17612612
Ignorant cunt that can only appreciate one style of car.

I hate that people who think like this actually exist.

I'm glad I grew out of that shit.

>>17612621
Maybe you should have tire kicked a bit more instead of buying a car you couldn't be bothered to fix.

Just fix your car btw.

>>17612830
He can't follow through with his commitments.

>>17624341
Jdm and muscle are both fun, but everyone has their own tastes, my Miata just has shit rims and an auto, but for 1.5k for a rust free nb I couldn't pass it up.

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Back with a stupid question about what to do with my 53. I work on an aviation base, therefore ive got access to our aviation paint. Since i was going to rattle can the car, i figured why not paint it with this $500 a gallon stuff. Cool points, yay or nay?

>>17624599
Do it. I had a Dodge that was painted with it and it was incredible. If I could have it done to my car, I would.

>>17624341
fuck up nigga

>>17624354
Its up for sale because i realized its not all that i wanted, but im still working on it.

In all fairness, the only reason ill get rid of it is if i make a decent profit or i can trade up.

>>17624617
How did you put yours on?

I honestly cant wait to paint, but i gotta fix all the other little things 1st

Ok; I've given up on selling all my cars for a '69 Charger, but I'm debating selling my Excalibur for a 1968 Cadillac convertible and throwing the other $10,000.00 my other cars.

Thoughts?

>>17615424
go for a '68 instead, the booty is phatter

>>17624665
How much can you sell the Excalibur for?

>>17624744
$35,000; perhaps more.

>>17624673
Just pair it with a Mustang of the same year and you'll be all set.

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>>17622475
Cant do that sadly, when I got my car she had her carpet ripped out already.
>>17623183
This sounds good might do this.
>>17624278
Or this.
Thanks for the answers guys.

In other news we got my temp gauge working, and found out why she was stalling while backing out of the drive way, so we are happy.

And on top of that my dad is laughing and simleing because hes never would have though she would run so good. He is even taking her out for multiple joy rides as we speak. Its nice to see him this happy.

Posted 2mo ago but might be legit, kinda expensive but looks real nice
https://lafayette.craigslist.org/cto/d/cadillac-eldorado/6171603322.html

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If only I had the fucking room for another car. IT HURTS
https://syracuse.craigslist.org/cto/d/ford-fairmont-wagon/6222526604.html

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here's my 69

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>>17625545
with a suprang

>>17621849
A N G R Y
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>>17625545
qt

http://www.instructables.com/id/Hot-Wheels-Car-Key/
I'm going to try this, only problem is that my 69 hot wheels is a don't one.

>>17625744
*Donk

Can anyone recommend a book on the math of making power in V8 engines? Whenever I research builds it's always nonspecific crap like "it needs to breath more" or "more carb." Surely there's a calculable optimum for these numbers? I'd like to build up my 318 but I'm not sure where to even begin to understand the interaction of the various components.

>>17625906
The secret for a 318 is to throw 360 parts at it until you get the HP you want.
I can give you the quick and dirty which is more air=more fuel=more power. I know you already know this though. What sort of build are you going for to begin with?

>>17625906
biggest cam you can find, then pump up compression ratio till you detonate

>>17625906
Maximum Boost by Corky Bell (even though it's a book about turbocharging) will give you some insight into the magics of making moar powah.

Lots of good math and theory in there.

>>17625976
>The secret for a 318 is to throw 360 in it's place

ftfy.

The 318 is Mopar's equivalent to the 305 and has the same issue with bore shrouding of the valves reducing airflow and therefore top end power. The 340 has a large enough bore to make avoid that and the 360 is larger still.

>>17626099
>moar cam

That's the Chevy answer but I'm not convinced on a SB Mopar. The old style heads are right down there with a Windsor Ford in terms of flow. More cam on such a head ends up meaning it runs poorly down low and doesn't pay off with any power up top because no flow.

>>17626192
>ftfy.
>The 318 is Mopar's equivalent to the 305 and has the same issue with bore shrouding of the valves reducing airflow and therefore top end power. The 340 has a large enough bore to make avoid that and the 360 is larger still.
Assuming an engine swap was even on the table.

>>17620616
>>17620604

Decided not to go ahead with paying the guy to do the prep for you? I would assume you could sand it. Try it in an inconspicuous spot and post results.

>>17626202
Would it be possible to bore out a 318 since same block as 340?

>>17626251
Not that I've ever heard. Factory 318 bore size is 3.91 and 340 is 4.04. that's a pretty big jump on what should be a modern thin-wall casting so I'm betting not.

Oh and I made a mistake earlier, the 340 has the largest bore size in that line at 4.04. The 360 is 4 inches even.

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>>17610684
Fuck. I'm gonna check this pos out on monday. Been looking for months so I'm pretty desperate at this point

>>17626251
340 wasn't just a bored out LA, It also had beefier main webbing iirc. One of the reasons boring a 383 out to 400 will only end in tears.

>>17626272
>that's a pretty big jump on what should be a modern thin-wall casting so I'm betting not.
318s were never "thin wall casts". Jumping .13 is insanity though and i wouldn't try it.

It's worth mentioning, Dulcich managed to drag 400 hp out of 318, it's not an obscene idea and it's not a weak block either way.

>>17626293
Hey dude, free mullet with purchase, snap that shit up

>>17626305
That's what I'm thinking lol

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Opinions on pic related?

>>17626352

That's a big car

>>17626355
Not really. Kinda long but nice and flat

>>17626352
It makes my dingle stir a bit

>>17626293
>autotragic
Don't bother

>>17626355
Yes; I should have been more specific. Should I sell my Excalibur and buy that?

>>17626373
Part of says yes, but the other parts says no

>>17626373
Not sure, if i was in your shoes i'd want both.

>>17626372
That's actually what I want. A 400/455 mates with a 700r4 with just an adapter

>>17626378
>>17626383
To buy a nice one, I'd have to sell the Excalibur or the DeLorean. Otherwise, I'd have to sell the Lincoln, Rolls, Imperial, and Fiero.

>>17626512
>the DeLorean
DO NOT

>>17626516
I want to avoid that; and, the way I see it, the Excalibur and Cadillac would be fair weather cruisers used under the same circumstances. It would make the least sense to have two convertibles.

>>17626408
Can a 700r4 handle a 455?

>>17626768
A built one should yeah

>>17626768

You can rebuild 700r4's to handle the torque of a 454, but it would be risky running a stock one, especially a pre 1987 700r4 as they were notoriously weak.

A better pairing would be a TH400 or 4L80E.

>>17626802
I still like the idea of a th400 with a gear vendors unit but those are stupid expensive.

>>17625906
As much compression as you can get. Stroke is more effective than bore. Ported heads/big valves. Ported intake manifold. Headers. Massive fucking cam.

>>17626208

I'm not going paint it...yet..ish. At least not at this point, until I'm out of an apartment complex. I don't want to be worrying about my expensive body and paint work. I'd like to have a place to put the truck first.

Once I have a house, I'll revisit the idea. But for what the truck is, it doesn't look terrible anymore now that it's been scrubbed.

But there's also the issue of offroading. That truck won't see much of it, but for when it does go off road, I'm going to be afraid of messing it.

>>17626916
>As much compression as you can get.
So it will knock?
>Ported heads/big valves. Ported intake manifold. Headers. Massive fucking cam.
So it will make shit for power until it hits redline? That's the exact reason why the shotgun motor could never beat the Hemi in NASCAR.

>>17626942

Makes sense.

>>17626943
I'm exaggerating a little bit. You want more compression but not to the point of risking pre-detonation. The other stuff is valid too. Granted there's a sweet spot for all that stuff and you don't want to go too big.

>>17627128
Honestly thought you were being super serious.

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>>17626943
>the Hemi dominated in NASCAR
When will this meme die?

>>17627525
As soon as you realize the 426 was only allowed for one year and refer back to my statement before you start memeing i specifically state the Hemi only.

>when someone in your 4G network gets the IP address blanket banned

>>17625976
Probably 375hp or less, just a gas guzzling weekend cruiser I can take to the strip. EFI would be nice. I've got other cars to drive daily

>>17626943
This is what I'm talking about lol, everyone is saying something else, I would just like to understand the mechanics and math so I can make the decisions for myself based on what I'm trying to get out of it

Also, if anyone wants a '73 240Z, I'm selling mine... I know I'm asking a little much but honestly I'm half hoping no one will buy it, it's such a beautiful car. But it's also my farthest from being on the road. I'd probably make a better deal with you guys, I know a lot of posters are in TX.

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/6241963928.html

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>>17628083

>>17610684
How would you guys get a running project home 100 miles through rush hour traffic? I'm worried it's gonna start overheating and I'll get fucked

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>>17628083
>>17628095
Nice Zcar! I have an '82 that I've been trying to sell that looks worse than yours. A shame yours is a salvage title :/
>>17629105
A trailer? You can rent a truck if you don't have one.

>>17629105
Take the hood off

>>17629795
That probably won't help cooling at all and may just make it cool worse. A car is designed to have a hood on and it's designed to have air flow a certain way.

>>17629899
Taking the hood off creates a negative pressure zone inside the engine bay, effectively making it overheat even more. Or so I've been told. Roadkill and Top Gear claim to have cooled an engine down by removing the hood, so I really don't know.

>>17629899
On old cars, and my truck in particular, warm air builds up in the engine bay and doesn't flow out well. There's a significant heat reduction when I have had the hood off.

Furthermore, the dude will be stuck in traffic. He won't be going fast enough to create negative pressure.

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I had a buffer mishap, anyone in ccg know a good way to get rid of this black streak? Sortve hard to see in the picture

>>17630047
Fuck it, I'm just gonna wait till like 9 to take it home anyways

>>17628074
>I would just like to understand the mechanics and math so I can make the decisions for myself based on what I'm trying to get out of it
Not sure of any book that covers that topic because I don't really read that subject material. What i can tell you is that Engine Masters is pretty good for describing some theoretical aspects to making power and there are some Roadkill Extras that go into technical details about some engines and whatnot. I kind of just learned all piecemeal.

>>17629105
keep a spray bottle of water handy and mist the radiator from the outside if the temp starts climbing.

>>17630488
I don't think my arms are quite that long friend

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>>17630510
Then you aren't ready to own a piece of shit like me.

>>17630488
This is a good idea. Do this.

>>17628095
>https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/6241963928.html
damn if this wasn't a salvage title I would drive from california today to buy it

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Quick question, which of these should I hook the electric choke to?

>>17630682
Without a wiring diagram and a bigger picture of what's happening, no clue.

This is the '68 Cadillac I have been looking at:

http://canyonstateclassics.com/vehicles/532/1968-cadillac-deville

>>17626355
For you

>>17630948
Finally

>>17629105
Just get off next exit or pull over and chill out, hang in the far right lane. I know your pain, I do 100 miles just to go racing and on the way back its hardcore traffic

>>17631104
I might just get it towed. Fuck doing 4 two hour trips a

>>17630545
Corvair lifehacks tobh

>>17630926
Ok; I'm going to call the place Monday and see what they'll take for the car and give me as a trade-in for the Excalibur.

>>17615424
I would. I don't think most people understand.

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Anybody know how to identify a 350 without pulling a head? Guy near me is selling a rust free trans am with a 350 for barely a grand. I just want to make sure it's a legit 350

>>17617489
I think the only people who like 4 doors are the ones who've tricked themselves into liking them. They're aesthetically shit.

>>17631421
They're not as nice as two doors, but they're by no means shit. People who hate them irrationally are just going along with a meme

>>17631403
I've given up that idea, but, I'm lusting after a '68 Cadillac convertible pretty badly.

I could trade the Excalibur and come out $10,000.00 ahead.

>>17630682
I spliced mine into the power wire for the wiper motor

>>17630926
$19k for that, seriously?

>>17631609
Nobody ever pays the asking price.

>>17631528
Pics of your Excalibur, and what shape is it in again? And what year? I don't remember.

Third gen firebird with a 350 tpi. Changed my oil today, when i took off the filter the piece that it screws in to came with it. It screwed back in and I got it tightened, I have good oil pressure and evreything seems okay. I think this was probably just caused by the PO overtightening the filter, anyone else with this car/engine ever have this problem? Something I should worry about? Once I screwed the piece that came out back in and tightened it everything seemed to be in order, but I haven't had this car for long so i'm no expert.

>>17631756
Not uncommon. I used to have that happen to me often when I did oil changes on VWs

>>17631769
I'm assuming it would be extremely not good to loctite it in place. I doubt it would happen again at this point since I plan to do the oil changes myself, but is there any extra precaution I should take?

>>17631795
Jb weld

>>17630630
tbf it doesn't make much of a difference, not like there is isn't a shit ton of work to be done on an old Z with a clean title either. At least it's got better paint than 90% of the cars under 8k

>>17630682
positive alternator wire

>>17631795
It's not a big deal, just tighten it up and don't over tighten the filter

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>>17631754
It's a 1978 Series III Phaeton SS with just a tad over 80k miles; not that you'd know it. It's got a lightly tweaked 454 and, while a little rough around the edges, has the soft top, hard top, tonneau top, and all,the side curtains.

It's insured for $35,000.00 and worth around that, but I have roughly $25,000.00 into it.

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>>17632004

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>>17632019

>>17632004
Seeing that thing roll up loud and proud to cars and coffee back in the day was cool as hell.

>>17632092
It's a lot of fun, but if I can make $10,000.00 on the car and get another drop top classic, and use the money to finish the Imperial, Rolls Royce, Lincoln, and DeLorean.

>>17632004
Jesus that's awesome. I remember it now. I didn't know rolls was making cars that style that late.

>>17632227
That's a well rounded plan. Old boats need love.

Driving a VW GTI mk2 right now. Sweet sweet

>>17632304
It's not a Rolls Royce; it's a unique make, one of only 248 made that year. It's essentially a Corvette with a body kit.

>>17610684
How would y'all check out a car with rotten tires? I'm gonna look at a 68 thunderbird but won't be able to test drive it cause the tires are shit. Besides wailing on the shocks and letting it idle for a while, what should I do?

>>17632454
Put your car's wheels on it

>>17632480
That's what I was thinking but the lugs are 20mm off

>>17631756
It's dead for good, swap it with a 4.3 v6 with a 5 speed.

>>17632340
Oh okay, I guess I thought it was a rolls because of your other one. I've never heard of it. So it's a make all to its own, not a one off GM production?

>>17632454
Just bite the bullet and test drive it below 50 mph. Hover your foot over the brakes, be on alert and ready to deal with a blow out.

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Fuck I want all the cars

Seen this burb for sale locally, fucking want. But I'm basically committed to that celica. Would be a dick move to back out of that purchase. Plus the burb has a wheezy 305

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took off name to post on spee

>>17632899
There's also this mint cherokee

>>17613760
You called? :)

>>17632807
It's a very rare car; the brain child of Brooks Stephens. They only ever made a few thousand. They were designed to emulate the Mercedes racers of the late '20s and built to be performance handling cars for a proposed retro racing circuit.

>>17632910
its beautiful

Hello everybody...... Does anybody have any good ideas in going about giving away solid body mount bushings for my T/A I don't need them because I put in polyurethane ones in, they are from pro-touring F-body and I'd love to pass them on in good faith, I have no need for them and it's to late to return ten..... Or is anybody interested in them..

TL:DR. I have some extra solid aluminum body bushings for fbodys and I want a creative way to give em away to my fellow /o/ ccg goers

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>>17632958
Yes I did :) I'm checking this one out in a couple days
>inb4 reee third gen
I'm dropping a 400 in it

>>17632807
I'd drive it for sure but the owner doesn't want it driven at all. Guess I'll have to twist his arm. Anything I should check if he flat out refuses?

This is a comparable Excalibur to mine; granted, the condition of this one is nearly flawless and mine's a driver, but theirs is missing the soft top and tonneau top.

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/excalibur/series-3/1973446.html

>>17633026
If he flat-out refuses, then you tell him that you will have to assume the brakes are inoperable and that you'll only pay accordingly.

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I did a thing today.

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>>17633082
I also did yet another thing today as well

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>>17633082
>>17633089

>>17633033
How much did you pay for yours, if you don't mind saying?

>>17633290
$24,000.00

>>17631156
What if I drive a greenbriar?

>>17633026
This >>17633046

If he refuses, he is likely hiding something. Never pay running/driving prices for something you have not driven.

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>>17633519
Yeah I should be able to at least drive it around his neighborhood a bit. I'm mainly looking for rust besides that. Fuck salt

308 replies, I'm just going to make a new thread before this one is dead. Wait for link

New thread

>>17633606

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>>17611793
Your car does not get the attention on this board it deserves. You should know it's fucking cool and I want to see more of it.