/CCG/ - Classic Car General

If you have a 1967-2012 ford and want to know what you're vehicle was from factory here is a resource I found : http://www.martiauto.com/martireports.cfm
I'll be getting this for my truck when I have some cash saved up. These people are licensed by Ford so all info provided is official.

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I was bored, so I totalled the options for my Lincoln.

Base price: $13,067
Leather trim/full vinyl roof: $1,809
Power Glass Moonroof: $1,088
Right-Hand Remote Control Mirror: $39
Power Lumbar Seat (Driver's Side Only): $113
Tilt Steering Wheel: $81
Cruise Control: $140
Power Lock Group: $121
Power Vent Windows: $95
AM/FM Stereo Search with Quad-8 Tape Player: $407
40-Channel Citizen's Band Radio with Multi-Band Power Antenna: $321
Interval-Select Wipers: $40
Headlamp Convenience Group: $140
Illuminated Entry System: $65
Dual Wide Band White Sidewall Tires: $54
Conventional Spare Tire: $40

Total cost new: $17,620.00; or adjusted for inflation: $63,149.77

Good news is i got the camaro back together and it no longer leaks oil! (Still burns some but im picking my battles).

....but now the new water pump is puking water out of the left gasket... i threw in the towel and took it to a shop for them to deal with it (and to check my work while they have everything pulled off again).

I told my coworker to check the oil while i filled it up... he proceeded to rip the stick tube from the block... stuck it back in with a healthy glob of permatex and hope it doesnt cause any problems.

Part of me never wants to deal with this PoS again... the other part wants to keep it out of pure stubborness and spite.

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>>17763490
>1989 Pontiac Formula 350
>Investigate spare tire kit that has not been opened in years.
>Includes a jack, ratchet, and CO2 tire inflator, all of which are laid in randomly.
>Take it all out to look at it.
>Can't figure out how it all goes back in and I'm missing the bolts referenced in the owner's manual.

>>17763766
>Part of me never wants to deal with this PoS again... the other part wants to keep it out of pure stubborness and spite.

Welcome to the world of classic car ownership.

>>17763770
Right? In 6 months im on my 3rd! The best one was a crusty 4 door dart. Fixed the master cylinder and never had a problem with it. Shouldve just kept that one.

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>>17763769
Softly screaming.

>>17763769
I opened my trunk after a week of opening my car. Got a spare front tire (no rim), 6 floor mats (none match) and a starting pistol... not sure why that was there.

Other thing that made me fed up.
>new water pump was too thick for the power steering pump bracket, spent an hour filing it down while in the engine bay.
>went to adjust idle bracket on carb, immediately lost the little pin. Tried using a staple and a paper clip (they didnt work), found a piece of metal that would fix it then immediately dropped it and lost it. Finally got a rubber gromet on it that seems to be doing the trick. Got my lope back.
>still burning oil, decided to take it as a part of life and hope its not a crazy amount.
>every time i dropped a tool, had to climb under the lift. Always just out of reach.

>>17763792
A starting pistol? Hahaha. Did the fellow you buy it from seem like a racer or something? I know years ago that mailmen used to carry cap pistols to scare off dogs.

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Just found this Chevelle. Can anyone identify the year for me?

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Got it about 20 minutes ago.

>>17763922
Very old

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>>17763922
Hot damn that view. What part of the country/what country is this?
It reminds me of Driver's car, which was a 1973.

>>17763922
Colonnade years, '73 to some late 70's year, I think '77 or '78.

>>17764117
Its in Nevada.

>>17764141
1973 seems right. I got the VIN and it has a 3 in it which matches the year.

>>17763766
Hey, where are you stationed? Im about to fly out to my first cutter tonight. also might be buying a 72 firebird today. What year is your Camaro?

>>17764481
Im at ATC Mobile Alabama. Its a 1975 body with god knows what drive train.

What cutter and where?
What rate do you wanna go/did go?
Post pics and all if you get the firebird..im gonna take a guess, you just got out of basic/a-school, and youre spending your signing bonus on a toy?

>>17763766
You probably fudged some of the RTV during the process of shoving that bastard timing cover between the block and oil pan. The old school water pump design is kind of fucky, sandwiching the cover between the block and water pump. That shit really annoys me.

>>17763490
Okay, new question. Did Ford make Ranger XLT Explorers? Or was it Custom, Ranger, Ranger Explorer, and Ranger XLT. I've looked everywhere but still haven't found an answer.

>>17764571
Well its not leaking oil (that i know of) just water.

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>>17764532
CGC Decisive, Pascagoula Mississippi

No firm decision yet, mostly looking at AMT and SK

Graduated basic on Friday with Tango-194, and yeah pretty much

Pic related is prospective firebird

>>17764532
Mind if I ask your rate/rank?
I forgot to in my last post
>>17764799

>>17764799
The car looks nice. But if youre looking at doing that (i was gonna get a 66 el camino, but it sold before i got out), i suggest waiting till you get here. Cars in gulfport/mobile are cheap and plentiful, plus there is a classic car dealer in gulfshores that has some very nice stuff.

SK is really easy from what i see, but AMT is also a good rate. Go AMT if you hate cutter life, never have to see it again.

Ive had a few friends on the decisive, seems like a decent ship.

I was X-Ray 193, who were your CCs?
Im going MST, so ill be at the "non-rate" resort for 2 years it seems.

>>17764600
So im just an idiot. Shop called and charged me $25 to fix my hoses and flush the system. I cant wait to get back behind the wheel until something else breaks.

>>17764833
I had BMC Heinze as my lead, and then
OSC Pullen
CSC Lynch
SK2 Botts

>>17764856
Fucking Heinze..... fucker was the reason i failed probation...

>>17764833
I had every intention of waiting until I got there, but im dumb and this is THE car I've wanted forever

>>17764892
No shit!?

>>17764905
How much do they want for it?

>>17764915
Ya. Guy hated me cause i hurt myself in week 3, then when i got on probation (70 of the 100 original W-193 got reverted), he failed me for the entire day cause i stepped back while checking my watch time. Honestlu though, best thing ever. I went to a much better company and actually learned instead of being beat.

>>17764993
Theyre asking 10.5k, 455 auto, fresh interior https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/1972-pontiac-formula-firebird/6273661963.html

Heinze has a thing about green belts, we just got our asses beat until the end of week 6, then it was all cool. We started with like 94, gained 38 and lost 54

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>>17765006
>>17764993
>>17764915
>>17764892
>>17764856
What an fuck

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>>17765101
Hiroshimoot you are such a bastardo

>>17765006
I like the car and it seems like a good price (if its not fucked, which it just might be). But im telling you, for 10k, you could get some very nice stuff around here... but its not a 1st gen firebird...

Trust me, i know. He always would get on to me even though i spent all of basic on pain meds.
>tore IT bands in both knees
>hyper extended hip
>broke a rib
>ripped my left chest muscles
>wisdom teeth
>cape may crud.
But i refused to get put in RHE!

I went from worst company on the regiment to the most decorated company that earned its colors in week 5.

I know, total boot shit, but oh well.

>>17765101
What?

>>17765132
>What?
Well i was having trouble comprehending your conversation so i posted John Cena but then 4chan image swapped me, luckily this time it wasn't an NSFW image.

>>17765155
Still worked out.

>>17765132
Yeah, I brought the crud how with me, in the form of walking pneumonia, so im working on getting over that right now

>>17765132
is your life really only worth that much?

>>17763769
weight savings just forget about it

>>17764594
I've never heard of the Explorer trim level, so I do not know.

>>17764600
Yeah, I know. The water passage runs through the timing cover, you know that, right? Not only do you have rtv the oil sealing portion, you have to rtv the two coolant jackets on the timing cover as well, both sides. That's why I say the old school design is fucky, there's literally four fucking layers of gasket just for a damn water pump.

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Well guys I'm going under the knife tomorrow and anesthesia. If on the odd chance I don't wake up, it's been fun with you guys. Really enjoy having all of you to chat with throughout the day when I'm bored/alone.


>>17764842
Oh. Well that's good.

>>17765132
Jesus dude is the military really worth that? Holy shit that sounds fucking awful. I feel beat up for 26 years old, but I'm not that beat up.

>>17765549
Can I have your Bronco if you die?

>>17765585
Its funny you ask that, because I actually thought about what people would get my cars. A specific friend or my parents would get the Bronco. Parents get the Crown Vic. Brother in law gets the Corvette.

>>17765213
Well, i need the training for an amazing civilian job, so worth it. Plus free medical.

>>17765510
Guess i have something different? My timing chain cover and water pump were completely independent.

>>17765549
Good luck!
Well, i had a pretty bad go at it (fell down stairs, getting fucked on the run, etc). But i was so hopped up on pain killers, it barely effected me. I couldve gone RHE (basically you do nothing, but stay at basic till youre healed up and then continue training) but im from an island in Texas, and the average temp at the time was just above 20... so i wasnt gonna stay. Everyone knows basic training is difficult, but nobody ever mentions the injuries.

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>>17765603
Why are you getting surgery, anyways?

>>17765549
Good luck, man. Surgery really isn't anything to worry about. The recovery can be bad if they had to cut any muscles you use often, i.e. abs. One of the most difficult parts really is trying to piss before they let you leave.

>>17765610
It looked similar to my setup, maybe it's different. That still sounds pretty horrible, but I know I basically turn into superman when I'm doped up on opiates, nothing will fucking stop me because no pain.

>>17765621
>>17765626
Thanks guys. Its nothing major, just a septum plasty or some shit. My septum grew where it shouldn't have and is blocking my nasal passages by 90%, so they gotta cut it and remove the excess. I will however, have to have a spinal fusion as well in a couple years. That shit is going to suck.

>>17765681
Damn, good luck Ford friendo. Hope it all goes well.

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Haven't posted on a while because my college blocks 4chan for being a "hate" website.
I was reading hot rod and this guy found the same car as mine but a non ws6, in worse condition and 3k more than what I paid.
Feel good man

Putting things back together, lost power to my dash lights and tail lights. Fuse is fine, its the headlight switch. Yay. Im going to end up with almost a new car by the time im done

>>17766390
Fucking headlight switches on old cars man, seems like they always cause all kinds of lighting problems.

>>17766003
Oh hey, hows life?

>>17766390
Don't just replace it, take it apart and clean it all, make sure everything is contacting.
I did that on my 68 Continental, the Dashlights did not work at all.
I took it apart, cleaned all of the contacts and put a dab of solder onto the little arm that touches the rheostat for the dash light dimness and now they work. Or at least they did last time I worked on it

>>17766410
I disconnected it before sending the car to paint, lights worked but dimmer was bad, now putting everything back together all im getting from it are the headlights, no tail,brake,instrument,dome

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>>17763756
you ever get tired of your lincoln Drac? I feel like I'm chasing my tail with mine. I recently replaced the dizzy, got it to run but it ran like utter shit. Thought I might have put the rotor in the wrong spot so took it out and moved it a tooth, now it won't fire at all... I get spark from the coil to the distributor, but nothing to the plugs. My mechanic is stumped too. Ignition coil is new and was working before. Returned the new dizzy, got a replacement, same shit. This all because I was trying to solve that stumble/misfire, and thought it might be the ignition module. TPS is new as well. I thought about putting in the old coil and see if that works, maybe the new high-output model is burning out the new distributors...

All this plus the fact random vacuum lines and electronics seem to go out on a weekly basis, I'm getting frustrated... all that's keeping me interested is that luscious ride and those cheap and readily available ferd parts

How is everyone, anyway? Baylor is back in my area, forgot what it was like to be surrounded by college aged grills.... lord give me strength

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I took the time to finally beat my license plate bracket back into shape as well (the plate was just hanging down before). I don't know why I didn't do this months ago, it looks a million times better.

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>>17765549
oh shit, good luck mang. Don't worry, it'll be fine and you'll be on cloud 9 while that morphine is in your system

>4th post in a row

>>17766738
All the time. I hate, HATE doing electrical and most of the electrical bits stopped working in mine. It's one of those things where I know the car is a money pit, but I don't care. Dang it, I'm going to make a daily driver out of it; even if I could have bought a virtually identical one for less.

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>>17766946
>being awake at 3AM
it's a labor of love isn't it... If I sold my linc and my fury, plus the 15k or so I have in the bank, I could take that Celica waiting for me for 3k and use the rest to buy something real special. But I just feel obligated to revive these piles, they're like old dogs that have been in the kennel for over a year. Dammit, I haven't lost much money on cars yet, but I'm probably gonna sink thousands into these things. But it sure beats dumping 3k on the latest iDick 7 and Macshite Prick

>>17766744
It's ok, they're all dumb as fuck and have crushing debt and the general existential dread of their generation.

>why would you work on your own car anon
>that's weird, just get the mechanic to do it
>what do you mean that costs money?
>I'll just get my dad to pay for it, he's paying for my psychology degree
>what's a fuse?
>you're supposed to change the oil?! no one told me that!
>your car is too loud anon, why can't you just drive a nice Chevy Spark like a normal guy.

>>17767152
you're obviously right but I meant constantly being teased by shorts that would put jane of the jungle to shame. My gf likes my cars at least, and I do have a nice story about some grills in my apartment
>neighbors help me clean up when I ask if their doge took a shit at my door
>it wasn't them but somehow the topic of my old bel air comes up
>"you mean that's your car anon?"
>"yeah, guess you've seen it around"
>"are you kidding? That's the only cool car on campus"
feels gud man

>>17767253
Not saying you're the type of man to cheat, but it ain't worth it man. Its never that great when you actually get to it though, from what I hear. Sister and her husband were swingers once upon a time, but lost interest because it all became lack luster and superfluous. It can be distracting though, I know what you mean.

>tfw didn't sleep
neet lyfe

I'm putting AC on my truck soon, extra load on the motor is going to kill drivability unless I make an upgrade. Truck came new with a horribly parasitic direct drive fan with no shroud. Cheapo electric fan is $114, cheap thermal clutch+mechanical fan+universal shroud = $98. Electric fan is likely to draw 25ish amps at full speed, my ancient alternator puts out 40 or so. Clutch fan won't draw amps obvs but it will only save about half as much power as the electric fan, and it's way bulkier than electric. But there's no wiring involved...

>>17767366
I wouldn't cheat, if for nothing else I would just feel horrible about it. But damn, I'm not gonna stop myself from looking. They're putting something in water these day (or maybe the cornbread and sweet tea)

>>17767549
I've been a chronic insomniac since my time in the Army.

Though, as of late, I've been working on a custom turbocharger setup for my DeLorean that works with my carburetor and it's been a real pain in the backside.

>>17767642
somehow it never occurred to me that such a futuristic looking car could be carbureted. Feels like multiport injection in a shoebox Ford, in reverse

>>17764066
I thought mine just didnt have a spare tire kit. Ill have to go look at this.

>>17767715
It wasn't. I converted it via Peugeot 604 intake and Motocraft 2100 carb. It was originally equipped with Bosch K-Jet.

>>17764594

The trim levels were:
Custom
Explorer
Ranger
Ranger XLT
Lariat (starting in 1978)

Well I'm alive, drugs are starting to work. Doctors couldnt get my veins, had to stick me five fucking times.

Won't be working on any cars for at least a week. Maybe I'll take this time to order my setup kit for re-gearing my front Dana44.

>>17768693
>Doctors couldnt get my veins
This is why I always use the same vein when I shoot up. Figure no matter how bad this one gets, the rest are all good

>>17768704
>not sure if serious

I'm no stranger to opiates because of my back pain, but that's a bit far for me.

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Really miss my old cludged together junkyard Ford. Remember riding around in it as a toddler. First truck I started learning how to work on. It was just too far gone though.

what would a rough est be for getting a 390 bb motor running that hasnt been started in about 30 years but isnt stuck?

>>17769518
carb rebuild, fuel system cleanup, new fuel pump.

Change the oil and antifreeze. (Change the oil again after it's run for a bit, like 500 miles or less)

Inspect the wiring for rodent adventures.

That's about it.

>>17769622
This. Don't even try it without replacing the fuel pump. It has gotten me multiple times. Also, it will be a good idea to drain and inspect the fuel tank, make sure it isn't rusted through. Also ensure the heater core and radiator haven't rusted through.

Didn't end up buying the firebird, had too much to fix for the price the guy wanted, disappointed, but whatever.

Now looking at

72 Maverick

https://neworleans.craigslist.org/cto/d/1972-ford-maverick/6262853713.html

69 skylark

https://mobile.craigslist.org/cto/d/1969-buick-skylark/6264815559.html

Crusty ass 71 Nova

https://mobile.craigslist.org/cto/d/1971-chevy-nova/6261798758.html

1970 El Camino

https://mobile.craigslist.org/cto/d/1970-el-camino/6265731320.html

Any input would be appreciated, or if you guys stumble upon anything in the Gulfport area let me know, thanks.

>>17770241
That maverick is giving me a boner dude

>>17770270
Seconded, only light surface rust. The biggest downside is the 5.slow but w/e

>>17770241
Also that Skylark is noice

I know a lot of /ccg/ is based in TX so someone snap this up if I don't:

https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/d/1964-chrysler-crown-imperial/6245033358.html

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Finally got it running just in time to go to the cruise

>>17770241
Mavericks are almost my favorite car buy they are an absolute nightmare to find parts for. Best of luck if you go for it

>>17770411
>he's never owned a C body mopar
you don't know parts purgatory until you've owned something junk yard owners have never even heard of

>>17770479
You know you can ghetto a lot of Chrysler shit together, unless you're talking about the K car C bodies.

>>17770495
the car is sound mechanically, the interior/trim is just completely gone and nobody nowhere has replacements

>>17770479
>>17770495

I tend to stay away from Chryslers. They're beautiful cars, but often a fucking nightmare to find parts for.

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>>17770479
As a C body car owner, can confirm.
Pic is my car and brothers car

>>17770334
That's a beautiful car; but, you shouldn't pay more than $6k for it.

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>>17768733
Good to here your alive.

Whats your guys experience with spark plug life spans. Going to pull my new plugs i put in a week ago and look at them tomorrow to see whats going on, make sure everything will continue to run smoothly.

>>17771230
I've done spark plugs at work with 120 000Km on them, seem that 80K to 100K is normal

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>>17771256
Got a pic of the old plugs, going to get post the picture of the new ones tomarrow. This look like normal where tear for a 53 year car. Pretty sure they where replaced, not sure when tho. Must have been a while. I'am worried because I cant afford a rebuild right now.

If you're in the path of the hurricane, make sure to put your cars away fellas. Wouldn't want any broken glass

>>17771230
boy that interior is really coming together

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>>17771460
thanks, shes pretty much at a point where i am fairly happy for DD status on the inside.She really just needs some paint, the brown/white is fucking with everything.

>>17771286
Looks on the normal to slightly lean side, possibly. I'm not super good at reading plugs, but it doesn't look like cause for alarm. Maybe a carb adjustment if possible.

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>>17771513
I'll keep that in mind when i pull out a plugs tomorrow, Haven't had a signal stalling issue since the new plugs, hell I haven't even needed to use the choke when starting, just 2 pumps of gas, and slight pushing on the gas and she kicks into life no issue, its been pretty much night and day difference. Also the heat never goes past half temp after the thermostat/thermostat housing change, which is another big win.

Another thing ever since putting the lucus transmission fix, my amount of transmission fluid loss is nearly gone. Still loses some buts nothing compared to before. I was and still am fairly worried about the long term on that stuff though. Hopefully it all works out fine.

>>17771230
Comparison pic from the last one of the interior. Don't have pics of the other recent stuff I did at the moment.

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65 beetle here, been my daily driver for about 4 years now . Completely restored a $400 shell that needed pretty much everything . Just converted her to 12v

>>17771533
Sounds like It's running like a top. I'd get another person's opinion on the plug, but I think it's safe to ride for now. The cars I repair on a daily basis, if the plugs look a little white, thats just how it is unless you can actually find something broken, not much adjustment on anything. Imterior looks good, btw.

>>17771754
Noice, any inside pics?

>>17771754
always wondered, how peppy is something like that on the road? Maybe pleb of me but I've always been thrown off by the fact the displacement is measured in CCs. Great restoration btw

>>17767782
Yeah I'd definitely check it out. I wouldn't have known if it hadn't been for the owner's manual. I knew one spot was a compartment where the snow chains are kept because it had a keyhole.

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How to restore?

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>>17772582

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Throwout bearing is starting to squeak on the 67. Any recommendations on clutch kits? I'm going to do the whole thing while I'm in there.

>>17770241
I like the skylark, maverick, and elcamino. I say maverick and save your money... but ac would be nice around here.

Fuck the nova. I went to look at it, and everything is fucked. Plus the guy (a young basketball american) rolled up with the windows up, smoking a cig, and then put it out on the seat right in front of me.

Ill see you my camaro for 3500 haha

But for real... that maverick is sweet.

>>17772586
Yeesh. Wood grain, faux or genuine is pretty difficult to restore by yourself. I've gotten pretty good at recovering simple items like door panels, dash pads, and the like, but wood grain is out of my expertise. Might try getting a light brown spray paint, and doing a respray of just that top section of the door panel where its faded. You'll have to remove it and tape it off. Or touch up paint. It's going to be pretty difficult to make it look factory again.

Might try searching online though, sometimes you can get a faux stick on wood grain film to cover it.

>>17772840
If you're going for an inexpensive but reliable kit, I've always had good luck with powertorque or luk. As far as performance goes, Im not sure.

>>17773024
If it were real, I could give you all the advice you need. For fake, get yourself a vinyl applique, take the piece off, pull any Chrome or extra bits off of it, stick the appliqued to it, replace the trim bits you pulled off, and put it back together. That's about as good as it gets.

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>>17770400
I love how the headlights influence the upper fender design on those.

>>17772586
C O M F Y

>>17763490
Why must SBCs always have rear main seal leaks? Guess I should take a note from OP

>>17773564
Must be a chevy thing.
I've seen newer chev and GMC trucks with only around 50 000 Km on them and they already have a rear main weaping

>>17773564
>Why must SBCs always have rear main seal leaks? Guess I should take a note from OP
Same reason they always have one lifter that starts tapping. They are pretty mediocre.

>>17768613
The explorer was an optional trim package for the ranger, i was wondering if there was a ranger xlt explorer. I think the explorer package was only available on the ranger and not the ranger xlt but i'm not sure

>>17773678
A lot of good engines need valve lashing done. I don't think that's really specific to just SBC

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>>17772586
Comfy. I like the big/thin steering wheel.

>>17773754
It's not an issue of lash, it's an issue of just one lifter getting worn down so far that it clicks and clacks like a pair of tap shoes.

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>>17773024
>>17773564
>>17773781

>mfw it's actually an image off of google

sorry i got aftermarket stereo and my steering wheel is in slightly better condition, the close up of my woodgrain armrest is legit though.

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>boomers
I mean I appreciate the effort and all but seriously, why?

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>>17773795
>aftermarket stereo
>missing out on cassettes

>>17773840
Fuckin this

Grab a radioshack brand FM modulator (not a transmitter, those are fucking ass), it plugs in to your antenna cable and splits it into two signals, the regular FM channels and an RCA input at a designated frequency (usually whatever frequency doesn't pick up anything in your area). Plug in an RCA-to-3.5 panel and mount it under the dash, viola, aux stereo for under $30

>>17773793
Which lifter? Sounds like a lifter issue

>>17773878
I dunno, my S10 did it during the later years, my Corvair does it, i can hear it on multiple old (SBC generation) pickups.

>>17773908
GM pickups i should say.

>>17773858
>>17773840
>tfw buy an 88 MR2
>has an aftermarket pioneer stereo
>thing is fucking ass and not grounded correctly
>I fucking hate it
Seriously the buttons to change format or station are fucking tiny. All I want is a radio that actually works and looks like it could have belonged in the car

>>17773878
>>17773908
>>17773930
My 1999 Corvette did it too. Must be a chevy thing, LS motors are known for bad lifters as well. They say upgrade your lifters to ls7 lifters to correct the problem, but it'll still happen again with a heavy cam.

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>>17771884
>>17771286
Got a picture of the new plugs well the first cylinder anyways.

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>>17774234
Another angel of the same plug, harder to see.

I mean she still seems to be running just fine.

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>>17763490
Oh fuck me there's gas in my oil. It's coming very slowly out of my carb, onto my spark plugs, and into my oil. Shit shit shit. I checked my float and needles and they're perfect. I'm guessing either the fuel pressure is way too high or it's running stupidly rich (which it is sorta). Anyone had this happen?

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>>17774234
>>17774245
put it in your butt anon

Of course I forgot the name.GG
>>17774234
>>17774245

Are there any anons near Plano IL?

>>17774234
>>17774245
How many miles did you put on yer new plugs?

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>>17774245
You ought to smell mine. Whole engine smells like gas

>>17774254
you mean while it's running or is it not running and gas is leaking?

>>17774267
About 50 miles since they got installed. Give or take.

>>17774234
>>17774245

Looks a little rich and/or you're burning oil...maybe. Can anyone else chime in here?

>>17774254
That usually happens with a sunken float. I dunno buddy

>>17774234
Also, why do the threads look wet?

>>17774268
Well there not covered in gas, thank god.
>>17774257
Assuming I ever get girlfriend in my time at college, I will most center get a pick of spark plug in the anal cavity or her, for shits and giggles.

>>17774282
I can live it burning a bit rich, just glad its not worse.
>>17774288
She is burning a bit of oil, that much we know from the mechanic, not much but its there.

>>17774274
Pretty sure while it's running

>>17774326
One of your floats is prolly stuck open. How long has it been since you've rebuilt the carb?

>>17763756
you should've used masking tape.

>>17774332
I haven't rebuilt it but I checked the floats today and they seemed perfect. Pins were spotless too. I haven't driven it far since I bought it, but started it a bunch of times for a few minutes at a time, could that cause it?

>>17774340
I doubt it, something's fucked in the carb, you might as well rebuild it.

>>17774336
He didn't paint it, that's factory two tone. Paint is just fading away is all

Found a rust hole in the fuel tank, new ones are available but the prop, exhaust and maybe rear beam have to come off as well.
Feels bad man.

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>>17774336
That side is original. I touched up the other one:

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>battery keeps losing charge
>buy battery disconnect switch on amazon
>plastic/metal but good reviews especially for durability
>spend literally hours ripping apart dash, finding the perfect mounting spot, putting shit that isn't meant to come apart back together
>go out for a drive
>turn switch
>"click crack"
>it still works but it's finnicky as fuck now
>I'm even less certain that my battery will stay charged than before
Fuck you bezos

>>17775145
>he doesn't have a couple exposed wires flopping around that he twists together and e-tapes
It's like you don't even car.

But seriously, get an ammeter out and check between the battery post and the clamp. If there is a leak, it'll show up there. Then start pulling fuses.
Put the ammeter across the empty fuseholders and find out what circuit that current leak is on.
If there is a leak. Might be a poopy alternator or voltage regulator.

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79 Trans Am with a 455 swap. Mods include 3in rad, donkey dick comp cam, and a 700r4.

fuck today

>get to do some welding
>go weld some shit, starts fucking up way more then usual
>fiddle with voltage, gas flow etc.
>look at regulator and it's gone empty after 20 minutes of doing this
>go get new bottle
>hook up and repeat, wonder why it's still fucked
>regulator wasn't working properly but would say it's at x L/min, and rise slowly, then when you hit the button it would do a short burst of gas and nothing after that, repeat
>fiddle around with regulator for like an hour
>finally figure out if I turn the regulator on too tight, the gas won't flow right

so after all that I got to welding... welds were actually decent (well to my standards as a noob welder) and I think all week I've been welding on no gas besides that short millisecond burst, been trying to find right settings after I had them good and was getting good welds

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>>17774268
>>17774245
>>17771286


>heres mine

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Ordered muh floor pans back in May. Its almost September. I called the company and they basically told me they don't know when they'll come. Best part is is that they're the only company that makes the pans.

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>>17777000

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>>17777000
checked

>>17776668
Jesus what kind of fuel were you using? Salt water?

Cheap classics from Texas soon?

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>>17777464
>wanting water damaged vehicles

I'm back from vacation and I have an ETA on my Pontiac 400. It'll be done by September 6th, now all I need is a cheap pair of headers and a tranny. Stupid question are the "summit brand" headers okay for a temporary setup until I can get some better ones.

>>17777485
it's not like there's expensive proprietary electronics to fuck up.

>>17777536
I still would like my cars to remain salt water free.

>>17777493
Hooker headers are best

>>17777984
They've got a set of hookers for like $250 so I might go ahead and get those

>>17777999
$250 an hour or a night? Either way not a bad price

I think I might have bad gas in the tank. Its the only remaining explanation. Is there a way I can check this without draining it? I live in an apartment and cant just dump out 15 gallons somewhere. Could I gradually transfer it to a newer fuel injected vehicle mabey?

>>17777665
I don't understand but okay

t.Forded a river in Corvair.

>>17778735
I sunk one at a boat launch once....

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>>17778776
Fucking Oregon Trail IRL.

The center link on my Bronco has a shitton of play where it meets the pitman arm. I have replacement parts for the entire steering system between the steering knuckles and the pitman arm. Is there anything I should be careful of/aware of while swapping shit out?

>>17778838
I know it's sort of a joke but rust in your eyes.
My dad has a piece of rust permanently embedded on his eyeball

>>17778855
Fuck. That. Rust is no joke, man. Luckily, the area I'll be working under has already been cleaned up a bit. That, and I'm stuck wearing glasses forever, so I'm pretty alright on that front. Getting the alignment close enough to straight is gonna be a royal pain, though.

So what are you guy's personal cut-offs? Do you have one?

I personally can't get interested in anything pre-1934 except for boattails. I would love for anyone to show me interesting examples or exceptions to prove me wrong, but I find it so uninteresting to explore anything before the 30s, I'm not sure how people do it.

>>17778902
its entirely a matter of what i can find

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Since 70-73 Firebirds are apparently unobtainium (like all things I love)

Should I get

A. a cheap Turd gen and Hoon it into the dirt

2. Find a decent late C3

III. A 340 duster

A(1). Get a nice 2nd gen Camaro

>>17778368
Disconnect fuel line after the pump, run a line into a container to collect a sample. Have someone hold the line in while you crank the engine and pump a sample out.

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>>17778735
I have a strong phobia of water inside my cars.

>>17778838
What year Bronco? I have a 78. Just try to get the threads and lengths on the adjusting rods pretty close to the old ones.

>>17779029
I have a C3. If you're tall(I'm 6'3") you'll fit snug, but it's still alright. Working on it is pretty easy. My vote is either the Corvette or Camaro.

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>>17779126
It's an '89. Posted it a couple times before, but I mostly lurk. The engine needs to be rebuilt, so what I'm going to wind up doing is hitting a JY and pulling a 5.0 block from an Explorer or something with low miles (hopefully) and also snag the GT40P heads while I'm in there. Then clean it up, put some nice parts in it, and slowly build the thing in my garage until this one gives out. Main bearings are shot, and I have almost 0 hot idle oil pressure.

Here's a thing I'm not sure of, though in case anybody is feeling helpful: Pitman arm seal on the steering box is leaking. Needs some stop leak since I don't plan on rebuilding the damn thing just yet because this is my daily. PS fluid is also overdue for a full replacement. Stop leak, and then drain and flush, or drain and flush and then stop leak? I doubt there's really any difference in it, except that doing the drain and flush before putting stop leak means I have the stop leak in my system in case another leak pops up. Still, I'd rather ask 1000 stupid questions than make 1 stupid mistake.

>>17779155
Addendum, I suppose: Does anybody happen to know what the deal is with the paint on the '89s? I've read the last gen Broncos have single-stage paint, where the "clear" and "color" are mixed, but I can't find a whole lot on the 4th gen. Is there a clearcoat, or is it the same single-stage deal? I want to wet sand, polish, and wax and get my bby looking nice and shiny again.

>>17779126
I get you Holmes, water is to classix what HIV is to humans.

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rust?

RUST?

FUCKING RUST!

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>>17779300
here's a protip for anyone that sees these rust spots bubbling through their paint, it's so much worse than you think.

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>>17779305
Here's the worse one on the car, i think

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>>17779313
Post Wire Wheeling.

What wonderful timing. I recently bought a cylinder of some argon/co2 so I won't be trying to weld on this shit with fluxcore wire.

>>17779320
Oh fuck me. I got to start gearing up for all my rustyness. It's bad. Real bad

>>17779395
Rattlecan?

>>17779400

I'm guessing, but it was well done. May have actually just been a matte paint job. Doesn't look bad at all.

>>17779405
Yeah it turned out real good

>>17779155
Right, I remember. My main bearings are similarly shot. I did the rear main seal and confirmed this.

Those pitman arm seals are easy to do, you don't have to tear it apart completely to replace it. Just pull the snap ring for the gearbox seal out, start the engine and turn the steering wheel over to full lock, and it will blow the seal out. I did the stop leak on my 94 Bronco, it didn't help it all. Just do the seal that method, you won't have to pull the box apart.

>>17779029
>that Duster
feels trip, that guy got rear ended real fucking bad.

>>17779482
I'm drawing a blank on this, what happen

>>17779420
Fuckin' hell. If it's that easy, I may wind up doing it the 'right way' after all. That said, yeah. I confirmed the main bearings when I was doing the oil pump. I was *hoping* that replacing the pump and cleaning the pick-up would buy me a few PSI, but alas. I pulled the further main cap from the pump and it was all scored to fuck copper with a mark ground 'round the crank. Still, at least I confirmed my initial diagnosis. As much as it sucks being right, there's still a small joy knowing that I do actually have some idea what I'm doing.

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I know it gets awful gas mileage, but look at how comfy and brown it looks

https://northmiss.craigslist.org/cto/d/1981-ford-bronco-351m-auto/6227054192.html

>>17779606
I love the look of the bull nose Fords, but fuck man
that is way too much money.
Waaaayyy to much money.
And seriously, who gives a flying fuck if the top has never been off, that's a shame that it hasn't

>>17779524
Honestly, as long as it isn't making noise it'll run for a long time to come. I'm not too concerned about mine. I put some of that engine restore additive in my oil, lots of people swear by it. Maybe it will at least stabilize the wear.

As far as the seal goes, here's the full procedure:
>leave wheels seated on ground
>remove pitman arm nut and use a small pitmam arm puller like pic related to bust the pitman arm off of gearbox shaft, leave the tie rod links bolted to the pitman arm
>remove snap ring
>loosely put pitman arm and nut back on gearbox shaft just enough to hold it on
>start up engine, full lock steering, blow seal out
>remove pitman arm
>replace seal, its a two piece seal, ensure you get the first piece seated all the way before installing the second, then install snap ring
>reinstall pitman arm

I'm sure you didn't need a full play by play, but I wanted to be as clear as possible. That's exactly how I did the one on my 94 Bronco.

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The 73 455 formula firebird is nearly finished in time for pure stock drags.

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>>17779654
Forgot pic

>>17779029
A 1970 swinger is the best desu

>>17779654
>tfw goin on around 7000 Km with the rod knock in my 302

>>17779670
Exactly. Although I will throw it out there that your pickup screen could be sludge causing the knocking noise. It's not uncommon.

>>17779680
when I did the valve cover gaskets, it wasn't very sludgy under them, but who knows

>>17779700
Forgive me for not remembering, what car do you have again?

>>17779654
Hey, even if I did get under there and figure it all out, I definitely appreciate the step-by-step. I'm sure you can tell by now that I double- triple- and quadruple check everything I do, so it's handy for sure to have it 100% broken down.

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>>17779708

'79 red vette.
4 speed auto.
Front right suspension looks like the car lost an argument with a high curb. Needs new seats.
$2900.

Should I?

>>17779713
Nice, very clean.

>>17779782
Doesn't sound like a terrible deal. Any pics?

>>17779811
https://classics.autotrader.com/classic-cars/1979/chevrolet/corvette/100292846

>>17779825
Oh god...

>>17779825
>Taking pictures of the car while it's wet
Shiggy my fucking diggy.

Seats don't really look that bad though, the suspension on that could be a really easy fix, but you'd never know until you could see what was wrong

>>17777777

>>17779782
I'm not liking the way the panels don't fit anymore and in a manner that suggests the frame is twisted. Look at the pics that show the left side and how the door, hood, frame cover plate down at the bottom are all kinds of fucked up. Also when the headlight doors don't fit anymore that's a serious problem with the pivots, usually from rust, and it isn't an easy fix.

I'm thinking it's a parts car now and way too expensive for that imo.

>>17765549
Good luck, friendo.
I may be a newfag to /o/ but it always sucks seeing someone get close to death.

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Hey /o/, anyone have any experience fixing a cracked dash? pic related is my dads gtv and he says a new dash costs 3500 maple so I'm wondering how we might fix this ourselfs.

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>>17780141
pic related

>>17779825
Fuck me, I spoke too soon. Those C3 chassis' are delicate. It's a 50/50 chance on that being an easy fix or completely fucked.

>>17780065
Thanks breh, I'm fine. Don't believe I was all that close to death, but I appreciate it.

>>17780141
That's very fixable. There's lots of different methods, some better than others. All of which involve removing the dash. You'll have to grind into the crack, and sand it down to bevel the edges flat, then use padded dash filler or bondo to fill in the crack. Sand that flat, and then you may want to go over it with some kind of resin to strengthen it. Then re-finish somehow with paint or some other method.

There's tons of online tutorials, but you have to sift through the bs.

>>17774460
why did lincoln not put any offset on the rear wheels of these panther cars? They stock wheel placement looks so bad. I got some spidertrax wheel spacers for mine, made for a jeep, at least it's a real brand so I know they're not made of chinesium and going to explode on the highway

Kind of wanted wire wheels, but then I realized, I could spend 500-800 on that, and not increase the value of the car, or get my buddy to fix the body damage for 800 or so, and maybe increase the value by that same amount

>>17780202
whoops. I guess it doesn't make a difference to the post. Anybody have luck flogging basically brand new tires for maybe 60% of their value? PO put black michelins on, really really really want white stripes

>>17780204
60%? Nah, good luck on that. Maybe if they are expensive, beefy offroad tires.
I had decent Michelin all season tires on my Lincoln when I bought it that were almost new at 7/32s of tread life. Only got $150 for all four.

>>17780185
Thanks, I'll get started on checking out videos.

>>17780202
Because the parts were shared across platforms and the dimensions reflect that.

Personally, I think it looks fine.

>>17780216
I expected as much, still, I'm glad you managed to sell them for 3 figures. I should be able to get new white stripes installed for about 350

>>17780233
>the parts were shared across platforms
This I understand, it's more the fact that they probably could have put an additional 1.5" of offset on the rear wheels, slightly impractical, but at least it would have improved the look of the extra wide body on the relatively narrow Panther chassis, imo. It's especially noticeable looking from the front at an angle, doesn't sit quite right to me

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>>17777123
Costco 87 famalam, to the tune of about 50-60 gallons a week for about a year and a half on those plugs and ~34k miles.


>couldn't figure out why it pinged in the cold without 91
>pulled cylinder 5

Welp.

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>>17771884
>>17771977
Its got a 1300 in it with a 30 pict carb so not fast by any means but she'll do 65-70 on flat ground no problem . Should be somewhere around 40hp mabye a little more . Tried to do the interior factory original so white headliner with black vinly seats and black carpet. Dont have an interior pic but ill get one up in the next classic bread :)

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i just made a very swift decision and spent 150€ on a 1.7 renault 11, what do you guys think about this shitbox?

>>17780673
65-70 kph or mph lol

>>17780030
>>17780185
Well, fuck. Back to the search.

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66 Mustang reporting

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>>17780935

>>17780957
>>17780935
Sorry but they just look like chick cars to me.

>>17780967
that was half the point of my image, it's from the princess diaries kek

I don't really agree though, it's just that '69-'71 was basically peak aggressive styling for all american muscle, so everything before that just looks less masculine in comparison

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>>17780185
>>17780141
But whatever you do, don't try reskinning it with bonded leather.

The shit doesn't stretch.

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After getting the camaro running nice, (no leaks, a puff of smoke at start up, and confirming the trans is solid, just noisey), buying new tires and all... i think i wanna trade it..

Honestly my favorite car that ive had (will post a pic) was a 1967 rusty 4 door dart with a slant 6. Perfect little cruiser... guess im not into fire breathing V8s. Think its possible for me to get a 60s mustang with this?

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The dart in question at the Mopar show at the USS Alabama

>>17781092
60's mustangs have the boomer tax, so you'd be severely downgrading if you did trade for one.

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>>17781088
>bonded leather
Go on..

>>17781102
I used to think that, but for 4-6k, ive seen some that look very good (nice interiors and bodies) with driving I6s around here. But sadly they all sold right after i got this haha

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>>17781088
I got a decent vinyl material (faux leather) from hobby lobby that turned out pretty decent for my dash. I stripped the old covering, bondo'd the old foam, glued new foam, then covered it. Very thick and plushy now.

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>>17781137
that turned out pretty good. after the bonded leather bullshit I bought some vinyl, but it had a fabric backing to it. It didn't come out too good either. I already pulled the vinyl off, I plan on just bondoing over the entire thing, sanding it down and then painting it.

>>17781117
bonded leather is actually only really around 10% leather scraps that have been ground up and glued onto a fabric backing. I didn't know this when i bought it, so I was wondering why the hell this stuff wasn't stretching at all to conform to the dash pad.

ever see an old "leather" couch that has the leather peeling away to reveal a fine cloth mesh underneath? Yeah, that's bonded leather. It's really shit. The only reason they use 10% ground up leather scraps is so they can call it """"leather"""""" and mark the price up on it. Apparently there's a big ethics debate over calling it leather in industry.

>>17781163
So it's basically just the cheap shit?
I'll just stick to vinyl in that case.

>>17779155
>5.0 block from an Explorer
Just LS swap it...
It'll be faster & huge aftermarket.

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>>17781168
Yeah, only that it's actually pretty fucking expensive for what it actually is. I paid $60 for the bonded leather, enough to cover my dashpad. I was pissed when i realized I already cut the shit so i couldn't return it.

>>17781163
Thanks m8. Yeah, that bonded leather sounds like garbage. I'll take a good quality vinyl anyday over that crap. Mine is nice and stretchy, cost $30, and I have enough left over to cover my headliner board when I buy it.

>>17781163
Just a word of advice about that bondo, if you're not an expert body man it will be nigh impossible to sand it straight so it will look good when its done. I just bondo'd mine to hold the old shitty foam together and keep it from falling apart.

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>>17781316
I have a few block sanders and stuff at my disposal, if it doesn't come out right, fuck it. I can just sand it down and try again.

But I also have been looking up dash pad covers, which aren't bad for my galaxie... $120.

but all this is so far off, first i gotta fix the rust holes on the body, strip the paint, paint it red, reinstall the engine, transmission, put the carpet in, install the headliner, clean up the homemade wiring harness, find a new windshield, install a new windshield, put new weather stripping on the entire car, ...there's a few other things I'm forgetting I'm sure.

>>17781405
That's quite a bit. I have a similar list of shit left on my bronco except it involves a front axle rebuild, a/c install, headliner and misc trim, and some minor suspension work.

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>>17763490
How do I adjust my 1bbl for E-85?

>>17781547
Umm...richen it up I would guess. You use quite a bit more e85 than gasoline.

>>17781547
you'll need different gaskets for the carb too. That ethanol will eat through them like nothing.

>>17781646
Gaskets, fuel lines, jets, floats, and fuel pump as well; essentially, anything that comes into contact with e85 has to be rated for it.

>>17781092
I doubt you'll be able to trade it to a boomer for his mustang. A lot of times these F bodies are still considered mullet mobiles to some boomers.

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>>17780817
Being how the orginial was designed to cruise at 100kph idk you tell me

>>17781092
How much would your cash price be?
What drive train?
Stick/auto?
More pics?

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>>17781547
>cream
>80's Fairmont WAGON
>original wheel covers
I am FUCKING ERECT

>>17782159
So far ive gotten a few offers for cash and trades. In my ads i say i want cars from the 60s-70s. Get offered a 2002 tahoe, a civic, and a 2000 trans am. 1 guy offered an 80s bronco, but i want something that drives... not his rusted shell.

>>17783085
On some ads i have it for 4k, but ill take 3500 for it. Not really looking for cash though.

Bored out and cammed 350, 1 ton suburban rear, bumper bars, 4 on the floor, and new tires all around.

More pics at my ad.
https://mobile.craigslist.org/cto/d/1975-camaro-for-trade/6282114457.html

>>17783689
Why you gotta be that kinda guy that posts so little pictures and no interior shots?

>>17783689
Wtf you're selling it? You just got it fixed up

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>>17783689
And now i got offered an 03 jetta. Do these people not understand?

This is the worst part on the car.

>>17783701
At the time, all i had were those 3.

>>17783704
Dont get me wrong, its a fun car. Guess its just not my style.. that and i cant afford a speeding ticket and that thing jist calls for them. 3rd night having it and i was doing burnouts at stop lights.

>>17783704
Come to think of it. Since im finally making decent money, im going through old cars left and right.. just looking for that one that fits me perfect. The 53 ford was too slow for me, and this thing is too much "hot rod". I wanted something thats cruiser worthy and classy enough to use at my wedding. Doubt my bride to be would appreciate this thing as we pulled off in a cloud of tire smoke and leaving our guest deaf.

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Finally got around to rewiring my temp gauge. Engine holds steady at 170. Lot better than I expected, guess it's the new radiator. Anybody rebuild a carb before? Mine doesn't look too good

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Currently looking at a 1953 Pontiac Chieftain near me listed on the internet.

It's listed at $4,000.

Don't know mileage, but it has a '57 V8 engine, automatic transmission, gasoline engine, clear title, and recently redone interior seats.

Pic is not actual car; just an example of a Pontiac Chieftain. Don't wanna post the guy's car willy-nilly.

Considering getting a loan for it before it's sold, but then again it's been sitting on the listing for a while.

>>17783734
Maybe an impala or a grand prix or something?

>>17783745
I think at least 80% of the people here have rebuilt a carb or two or more.
It's not an exceedingly difficult process, you can find plenty of rebuild vids online for most carbs.
It really helps having an air compressor to blow shit out

>>17783754
I would love an older impala. Idk why, but i have a soft spot for I6s (hense the desire for a mustang)

>>17763756
>Total cost new: $17,620.00; or adjusted for inflation: $63,149.77

UH, NO.

>>17783830
>jumping from a camaro to a mustang
heresy

>>17783843
Why No? Explain your reasoning instead of just sounding like a retard

>>17783734
This is why I love my Lincolns; plenty of power, elegance, parts are cheap, and there's nothing like 19' of excess.

>>17783830
So basically you'd want something like this but maybe in better shape?
https://nanaimo.craigslist.ca/cto/d/lowered-1962-pontiac/6257697365.html

>>17783894
How do you cope with the single digit mpg?

>>17783921
I get around 24 MPG highway and 12 city; not bad at all, really.

>>17783946
Wait... dont you have a big block and a 3spd?

The shit. Last i checked, i got 5.3mpg in the camaro! (Granted it was running like shit) and in my dart, i got anywhere from 8-17mpg with a slant 6 and 3 auto.

>>17783946
How in the fuck do you get 24 mpg highway when I get 15-16mpg in my 81 Continental, with a 302 and AOD transmission?
I don't speed either, I only do 90 km/h

>>17783973
It's a 400 with a 2-bbl. Mind you, that's running at 65 MPH on the highway. At 75, I get about 17.

I've also stripped off all the emissions crap and tuned it for economy.

Hell, I get 11 and 16 MPG out of my Imperial.

>>17784018
The secret to good MPGs out of a '70s barge is a complete MPG tune; hotter coil, but narrow plug gaps; catless exhaust, large tires, feathering it off the line, coasting whenever possible, avoiding the A.C., and using premium nonreformulated gasoline whenever possible.

>>17784075
The jets in my 2100 are smaller than the ones I had I my Tbird 2100, I was going to swap them when I cleaned out the lincoln carb. I haven't checked plugs, cause the PO put in new plugs and wires before I bought it and I can only assume the coil is stock, I have catless true dual exhaust, I have taller tires on, and have been trying to drive like an old lady lately. My AC has been converted to R-134a and the evaporator doesn't keep up with the heat in town, so I rarely have it on. As for Premium, fuck that, I'm not paying $1.55 a liter for gas

>>17784075
Actually, adjusting my choke a bit leaner and driving more conservatively is working out better for economy, Before I was always a quarter
a tank down just from 50km around town, now I'm at 70km a quarter

AMG Galant, good classic car or not? cause I want one, but if it's not worth searching for one I'm not gonna go through that hell.

Planned on putting the rear glass back in the 64 today, guy i bought it grom last year included new seals for the glass. Turns out he had them in a hot drunk for almost 10 years and they melted into a twisted piece of shit.

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Well i finally got a reasonable offer. Still waiting on more info and pics;
1964 olds 98 with a 393 rocket and "54k original" miles. Says it runs and drives well. Thoughts?

>>17784242
How big is your tank?

>>17784476
64 liters

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>>17782199

>>17784461
I'd definitely buy it. But I also own a '64 Bel Air, I think it's the same chassis at least.

>>17763756
Damn that's a beautiful car. I don't get how anyone could argue that a modern car looks better than this. Normies are so weird.

>>17784461
Gorgeous car. Why does it look almost identical to the dodge polara.

should I get a 76 f150 4x4 that needs like 800 in sheet metal but is apparently a daily for 2800?

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I think im gonna do it. Seems like the guy is desperate enough to get my camaro that he is willing to down grade a bit.

>>17785484
Pics?

I am a little hesitant about this engine though... so much on it... but ac would be awesome here in alabama.

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>>17785862
Forgot pic

I've been thinking a lot of buying a classic, and I so want a 65 Impala 4dr ht, is there any reason at all I shouldn't get one?

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And now a 93 bronci with 9" on 39s.... hmmmm...

>>17785929
Avoid. That thing will not go down the highway with those tires, probably didn't regear it, and the suspension will constantly be falling apart from all the stress.

I warned you.

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We haven't done anything new, i just got a new camera and it takes pretty nice pictures.

>>17785862
sure my dude
https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/d/1976-ford-f150-pick-up-4/6280694777.html
the sheet would be pretty fuckin expensive from lmcuck but I think I could maybe hammer some of it out
I know fuck all about older fords, I did my research on squarebodies but those were rarer than projected so I may end up with a ford

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>finally got the MJ tagged and inspected
>cooling system stopped boiling
>brakes are responsive
>it's finally home

>>17786127
Yeah no, looking like that it's not worth that much.
Not to mention these things are notorious for rust and he mentions nothing.
The only thing it's got going for it is that it's standard and 4x4

>>17786146
thanks dude. I've been hurting for a work truck so anything fullsize, pre-83 (inspect cutoff) and 4x4 makes the list.
fords are fucking retard cheap here too.

>>17786127
Well youre in new mexico... doubt it has rust. You can buy used fenders for pretry cheap to fix it. But that ash tray... oh god.

2k, max. And thats if it runs great and has no rust.

>>17786249
yeah, that rigs gonna need a deep fucking cleaning to make it tolerable, but it seems alright.
I'm somewhat concerned about the fuckedupness of the rad/engine bay given that front end damage though.

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>>17786263
that doesn't seem too too bad, my brother drove his caprice home and then over to my place like this so i could fix it.

it looks like it just needs a new front grille, possibly a radiator support. doesn't look like anything structural like the frame.

Replacing a rad support seems like a big job, but it's something I was able to do in about 2 days.

>>17786288
yeah, I hear you. to me it doesn't necessarily NEED a new grille, chicken wire and zipties work for me. I just want to make sure all the metal is decent so it could be functional even if it looked like shit.
I gotta do some pondering on checking it out but I wouldn't take it home for more than 2500. at 2k I'll have to put a grand in it to get it right anyway.

>>17763490
So I tried tuning my carb by ear and at first it sounded ok but now it sounds weak as hell, like it's on the verge of stalling. Anyone got advice?

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>>17786381
screw the idle mixture screw(s) in all the way to finger tight, then back them off 2½ turns, that's the universal ballpark for carbs.

after that adjust the idle screw on the linkage to find your desired idle RPM.

You should pick up a vacuum gauge, they're fairly cheap and help out diagnosing a ton of different issues.

>>17786263
Hell, there is so much room in those things, i almost gurantee thats just cosmetic

>>17786396
That's what I did but then I turned the mixture screws to make the rpms go up as far as they could and then turned the idle screw to get a decent idle. Should I just leave it at 2 1/2 then?

>>17786422
yeah, I'm not 100% certain on this but you're supposed to leave the mixture screws in the ballpark and set the idle with the linkage screw when tuning by ear.

With a vacuum gauge you're supposed to adjust the mixture screws to the highest vacuum at your desired RPM. since the RPM will rise or fall with those screws there's alot of 'hunting' you do to find the best possible tune

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>>17783843
Ok; then, where did I go wrong?

>>17784967
To me, it's one of the best cars ever made; the mechanicals are all solid and easy to work on, wear components (brakes, gaskets, etc.) are dirt cheap and plentiful, it's got a Ford 9" disc rear and front disc brakes, I've got it tuned for better than brotruck MPG, it's comfortable, fully-loaded, and distinct.

However, from a personal perspective, it's better than the '59 Cadillac I had because it knows how to make you feel behind the wheel. You look for miles across that massive hood that has lines blatantly stolen from a Rolls Royce like a king surveying his kingdom. The Lincoln hood ornament is slightly reminiscent of crosshairs for the unworthy as you exert your dominance over the road.

Should you desire to avert your eyes from this sight, your gauges are elegant and easy to read; adorned with the Lincoln crest and your clock is a Cartier with Roman Numerals that's as large as the speedometer because you're an important man who has to get where he's going in style and on his time.

>>17786496
I love how every instrument cluster from the Ford malaise era is generic parts bin, just dressed a little differently.

>>17786496
*tips fedora*

>>17786668
Initially, that was a turn-off for me and kept me away from these cars for a number of years; but I've since learned that it aids tremendously in the restoration of these vehicles. Parts like switches and printed circuits interchange and are readily available. It makes using one as a daily driver so much easier.

>>17786733
Call it fedora-tier if you will, but, I have the experience of owning enough diverse vehicles that I can make such statements.

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Think im gonna trade for the olds 98. Talked to the guy, he seemed autistic about his cars (like very mad about not having the right wheels) and is desperate to have a camaro again, enough to take a hit on this car. Gonna drive down to pensacola beach to meet him.

Only think im worried about is i havent gone faster than 50-60mph since i fixed the timing chain seal, so hope it doesnt blow on I-10. Also curious about my mpg.

Guy said he gets 18-24 on the 98, so that would be a nice change. A/c, decent paint and interior, and only rust is in the trunk pan.

>>17786811
More details and photos of the 98?

>>17786811
The transmission in the 61-64 Olds are terrible. The roto-hydramatic is probably one of the worst transmissions GM used