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Title: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: JohnVH on October 03, 2014, 11:51:11 AM
Restoring my first GM car, 67 camaro, anyone else into musclecars?
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: Russ McDonald on October 03, 2014, 12:03:11 PM
Love them  :tup: got rid of my 66' Mustang when I lived in California.  Wish I hadn't done that but it was a project and didn't have the money or time.  Dream car is a 69' Camaro SS with a 302DZ engine.  My brother and I helped my uncle and dad build a 55' Ford F100 351 Cleveland and a 32' Ford two door sedan with a 302.  Grew up around hot rods back in Minnesota.  My dad had a 73' Roadrunner with a 440 in it.  My uncle had this 32' Ford coupe with open headers red kind of like Harrison Ford's in American Graffiti.  My first car was a 73' charger it was a rust bucket but my car. 
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: Woodchuck on October 03, 2014, 12:08:45 PM
Great car to start with. Parts fairly available. Great lines. Think 6.0 LS stroked to 408. Wilwood discs all the way around.  :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: poopooheaddad on October 03, 2014, 12:28:26 PM
Just sold my 1967 Camaro, and bought a 1976 bronco fit my family better, but great times in  her   hC:\Users\dgh9971\Desktop\camaro\cam.jpger....
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: runamuk on October 03, 2014, 12:40:06 PM
I am gonna sit in the corner here and just watch them all go by ;)

love them I will own one some day...



wish the guy would get the blasted impala off the street with that sign in it.... no rust/rot straight no apparent bondo I have refrained from crawling under it but just barely wanna hear it run but .....just keep walking girl...lol
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: huntnphool on October 03, 2014, 12:52:20 PM
Don't own one yet but love the old muscle cars, keep us updated. :tup:
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: JohnVH on October 03, 2014, 01:07:43 PM
Just sold my 1967 Camaro, and bought a 1976 bronco fit my family better, but great times in  her   hC:\Users\dgh9971\Desktop\camaro\cam.jpger....

Thats pretty much what mine will look like completed!  I restored a 71 bronco years ago, but had to sell it.  Excited to get this thing done, but have alot of 'old chevy' to cut off it. haha!

Which reminds me, Im in need of the upper sail panels, the very tops of the quarters that meet the roof, if anyone knows anyone with those.  They dont just sell that top sections.
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: gr8whthunter on October 03, 2014, 01:39:49 PM
been around muscle cars all my life, helped my neighbor build a couple when i was younger, had a 64 malibu that i started to tinker on but it needed wayyy to much money to get it going so i had to get rid of it, did the same thing with a 1976 camaro... i will own one some day though
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: b23 on October 03, 2014, 01:59:08 PM
My uncle had this 32' Ford coupe with open headers red kind of like Harrison Ford's in American Graffiti.

I think Harrison Ford's character drove the hopped up 55 Chevy and the other guy, John Milner or something like that, drove the yellow Ford Coupe.  In fact, didn't Harrison Ford's character have a line in the movie where he called the color of the Ford Coupe, baby sh*t yellow or something? lol

I bought a 1963 1/2 Galaxie 500 XL 2dr fastback many years ago, with the intentions of making it a restoration project but I never seemed to get around to doing anything with it and it sat in my folks shop for about 10yrs until a friend of a friend made me an offer I couldn't refuse.  At least at the time I thought I couldn't refuse it but looking back now, even though I more than doubled my money, I sold it to cheap or maybe should have just hung on to it.

I don't know my Chevy's as well as I do my Ford's but was the 67 Camaro the one and only year for wing windows??  Bone stock all original cars are really cool but I love the retro-mod stuff the best.  Build em up bigger and badder than when they rolled off the showroom floor but keep the original look, mostly, the same. :tup:
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: Russ McDonald on October 03, 2014, 02:03:42 PM
My uncle had this 32' Ford coupe with open headers red kind of like Harrison Ford's in American Graffiti.

I think Harrison Ford's character drove the hopped up 55 Chevy and the other guy, John Milner or something like that, drove the yellow Ford Coupe.  In fact, didn't Harrison Ford's character have a line in the movie where he called the color of the Ford Coupe, baby sh*t yellow or something? lol

I bought a 1963 1/2 Galaxie 500 XL 2dr fastback many years ago, with the intentions of making it a restoration project but I never seemed to get around to doing anything with it and it sat in my folks shop for about 10yrs until a friend of a friend made me an offer I couldn't refuse.  At least at the time I thought I couldn't refuse it but looking back now, even though I more than doubled my money, I sold it to cheap or maybe should have just hung on to it.

I don't know my Chevy's as well as I do my Ford's but was the 67 Camaro the one and only year for wing windows??  Bone stock all original cars are really cool but I love the retro-mod stuff the best.  Build em up bigger and badder than when they rolled off the showroom floor but keep the original look, mostly, the same. :tup:
I was wrong your correct on the cars.  It was like the car milner drive in the movie.
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: JohnVH on October 03, 2014, 02:16:29 PM
I don't know my Chevy's as well as I do my Ford's but was the 67 Camaro the one and only year for wing windows?? 

 :tup:
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: DRobnsn on October 03, 2014, 02:33:26 PM
Yep been around them my whole life. Currently have a 69 Camaro that was running and driving 3 years ago. Tore it down to do the body work it needed and now with a new baby and work being crazy not much time to work on it. I also have a 65 Chevelle 2 door post car that was my fathers that needs some work to be road worthy again.

As well as a 80 Malibu 2 door that will be just 1/4 mile track rat hopefully next summer I know not exactly a classic but they do make decent drag cars.

Currently considering selling the Camaro  :'( to help fund the work the Chevelle needs so I can at least get one on the road and maybe get a camp trailer for the family outings. 
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: Maverick on October 03, 2014, 03:32:42 PM
Sold my '66 mustang and put the money into my '77 bronco
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: cooltimber on October 03, 2014, 03:50:58 PM
Many memories in my 75 vette,sold it to buy my daughter a mustang 04 convertible 4 college,hmmmm!
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: gaddy on October 03, 2014, 04:00:12 PM
sold my 69 boss mustang during my first year of college in 79. between the judge and insurance and college it wasn't possible to keep. boy do I wish I had just put it under raps. one of my biggest regrets, still miss her today. for some reason those cars seem to have a really light throttle, you could bury the spedo and still have 1/4 pedal left. many a cop car fell behind her and the only ones that caught her were because of unsafe conditions. one of which was a date that sunk her fingernails into my arm so deep that it drew blood, just as I was hitting 4th gear. and bronco's, had a 72 half cab, 3 on the tree, I traded for a automatic pu. another mistake!
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 03, 2014, 04:02:46 PM
Many memories in my 75 vette,sold it to buy my daughter a mustang 04 convertible 4 college,hmmmm!

Can't believe one would ever do such a thing. :yike:
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: JohnVH on October 08, 2014, 10:17:09 AM
My dad had a '70 Cuda AAR he bought brand new, sold that and bought a bug  :bash:
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: boneaddict on October 08, 2014, 10:22:29 AM
Love them but cant afford to play in this hobby yet.   Tagging along though and hoping for more photos of more projects and masterpieces out there.
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: Woodchuck on October 08, 2014, 10:24:07 AM
My dad had a '70 Cuda AAR he bought brand new, sold that and bought a bug  :bash:
I almost threw up when I read that.
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: runningboard on October 08, 2014, 10:29:45 AM
My uncle had this 32' Ford coupe with open headers red kind of like Harrison Ford's in American Graffiti.

I think Harrison Ford's character drove the hopped up 55 Chevy and the other guy, John Milner or something like that, drove the yellow Ford Coupe. In fact, didn't Harrison Ford's character have a line in the movie where he called the color of the Ford Coupe, baby sh*t yellow or something? lol

I bought a 1963 1/2 Galaxie 500 XL 2dr fastback many years ago, with the intentions of making it a restoration project but I never seemed to get around to doing anything with it and it sat in my folks shop for about 10yrs until a friend of a friend made me an offer I couldn't refuse.  At least at the time I thought I couldn't refuse it but looking back now, even though I more than doubled my money, I sold it to cheap or maybe should have just hung on to it.

I don't know my Chevy's as well as I do my Ford's but was the 67 Camaro the one and only year for wing windows??  Bone stock all original cars are really cool but I love the retro-mod stuff the best.  Build em up bigger and badder than when they rolled off the showroom floor but keep the original look, mostly, the same. :tup:
that's a cross between P!$$ yellow & puke green isn't it?
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: JohnVH on October 08, 2014, 10:45:23 AM
My dad had a '70 Cuda AAR he bought brand new, sold that and bought a bug  :bash:
I almost threw up when I read that.

haha, yep, only seen one other AAR in my life, pretty rare machine, he does have pictures of it still.  He also burned up a '67 SS396 chevelle on the freeway, doh!  My old boss at a body shop, when they were younger, they would buy 55-57 chevy's and have derby's with them...  :dunno:

I also know a guy, that had a real Shelby AC Cobra!
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: Russ McDonald on October 08, 2014, 10:48:32 AM
My dad had a '70 Cuda AAR he bought brand new, sold that and bought a bug  :bash:
I almost threw up when I read that.

haha, yep, only seen one other AAR in my life, pretty rare machine.  He also burned up a '67 SS396 chevelle on the freeway, doh!
In MN there was a guy that had a AAR Cuda when i was growing.  He would always come over bs with my dad.  Loved that car.
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: Russ McDonald on October 08, 2014, 10:57:33 AM
Here are some of the cars I grew up around.
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: baker5150 on October 08, 2014, 11:29:26 AM
Me and my old man have restored a few over the years. 

Started with a 32 Model A coupe.  Went all Original in the resto, fun to put around in.

Then a 23 T bucket military truck.  PITA to drive but turned some heads.

Then a 69 Mustang convertible.  351 W I think.  All original resto except a color change to red.

Now a 75  vette  nothing special, just got a good deal on it

Ill see if I can find some pics tonight.
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on October 08, 2014, 08:15:37 PM
I dont have a car of my own. But see them a lot and want one. My uncle biulds them. Hes done a 57 chev, 67 camaro, 69 camaro. And is building a 81 transam for a customer. All 2014 camaro ss drivetrain and and custom chassis.
My cousin built his race car its a fox body mustand that runs high 7 low 8 quarter miles. One day ill have a muscle car!
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: JohnVH on October 08, 2014, 09:02:52 PM
I dont have a car of my own. But see them a lot and want one. My uncle biulds them. Hes done a 57 chev, 67 camaro, 69 camaro. And is building a 81 transam for a customer. All 2014 camaro ss drivetrain and and custom chassis.
My cousin built his race car its a fox body mustand that runs high 7 low 8 quarter miles. One day ill have a muscle car!

does he have any leftover 67 camaro parts? need stuff for mine!
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: runamuk on October 08, 2014, 11:27:19 PM
Many memories in my 75 vette,sold it to buy my daughter a mustang 04 convertible 4 college,hmmmm!

Can't believe one would ever do such a thing. :yike:

My dad had a '70 Cuda AAR he bought brand new, sold that and bought a bug  :bash:

these make me  :'( :'( :'( omg who does that
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on October 09, 2014, 09:42:24 AM
I dont have a car of my own. But see them a lot and want one. My uncle biulds them. Hes done a 57 chev, 67 camaro, 69 camaro. And is building a 81 transam for a customer. All 2014 camaro ss drivetrain and and custom chassis.
My cousin built his race car its a fox body mustand that runs high 7 low 8 quarter miles. One day ill have a muscle car!

does he have any leftover 67 camaro parts? need stuff for mine!
i can ask... at one point they had 3-4 parts cars... but i think most are gone. What are you after?
Title: Re: Any classic muscle car people?
Post by: JohnVH on October 09, 2014, 09:51:19 AM
i can ask... at one point they had 3-4 parts cars... but i think most are gone. What are you after?

I need the top 'sail' portion of the rear quarter panels, that meet up to the roof and come down to the base of the windows.  Nobody makes that part, you have to buy a complete quarter at $300 each to get one, I need both :/

I appreciate it, and any interior parts they may have!
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