Post by: GrainfedMuley on May 29, 2011, 02:02:57 PM
turn the sound up!
http://cruzintheavenue.com/CarsWeDrove.htm (http://cruzintheavenue.com/CarsWeDrove.htm)
Post by: Missing on May 29, 2011, 03:18:47 PM
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Post by: Hunterman on May 30, 2011, 07:36:39 PM
Hunterman(Tony)
Post by: YoterHunter on May 31, 2011, 05:29:20 PM
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on May 31, 2011, 06:36:08 PM
Post by: quadrafire on May 31, 2011, 06:47:58 PM
You really went through them.
Mine was a '69 Ford Fairlane. sold it for $300 wish I still had it.
PS. A friend of mine had the Dodge Demon. His Mom made him get rid of it :chuckle: a little to fast for her taste
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on May 31, 2011, 07:16:14 PM
I bought some of the stangs, actually more of them, at auction and I parted them out. But referenced the ones I miss. The Cadi's were dad's over the years, but I drove them and had option on any of them to keep for my own.
I never sold anything for dirt cheap. Other than the Demon, I knew what I had and got at least market value for what-ever it was. The 65 Mustang convertible was one I completely restored in 1985. It ended up being my cash cow for the down payment on our first home in 1987.
-Steve
Post by: millertime89 on June 02, 2011, 09:59:13 AM
I would have killed for an old chevy or mustang.. instead I got stuck driving my parents beat to crap 86 Toyota Tercel... Let me tell you, it was a total chick magnet :chuckle: :bash:
Post by: Sumpnneedskillin on June 02, 2011, 10:11:02 AM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 02, 2011, 10:29:17 AM
You don't see that much anymore. I teach high school and I am sad to say that there is not one singe old soupled up Nova, Chevelle, Mustang, Camaro, Cougar, Bronco, Charger or Gran Torino in our parking lot. In fact, I wonder what the hell they even do over in the shop for projects... :dunno:
If I can find any pictures of my '66 mustang I'll scan and post..
Post by: millertime89 on June 02, 2011, 10:31:00 AM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 02, 2011, 10:37:26 AM
one of my buddies in high school restored a 67 Nova for his senior project.. it was a beast when he got done. but it was definitely a rare thing, not the norm.
In the 80's our idea of "restoration" included;
Bondo
Red Paint
A cool shift knob
Mag wheels
a chunk of something jammed up under the rear leaf springs to jack it up
Stereo and speakers
A Holley 4 barrel carb
Hooker Headers
Dual Glasspacks
Chrome Valve Covers
Chrome Air Fliter Cover tall enough so you "had to" cut a hole in your hood
Everyone stuck to this code. We were purists. The only excuse for not doing this was "I am still working on it"...
Post by: millertime89 on June 02, 2011, 10:44:40 AM
Post by: Buckmark on June 02, 2011, 11:11:19 AM
Post by: jackelope on June 02, 2011, 11:13:49 AM
I had multiple Chevy trucks between 73-80 years. I loved those trucks. Every time I see a nice one or a nice old K-5 Blazer I drool a little. I still own a 79 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale that my grandfather bought brand new but it's in NY and I cringe to see what kind of shape it's in. Maybe one of these days I'll bring it out here. Maybe not though too...it might be better off sold for parts at this point.
My worst move ever was trading away my '77 Bronco. Last year of the cool old bodystyle. It had a 302 and auto trans with a shift kit, exhaust, small lift, etc. I loved that thing. I traded it away for a '72 F100 shorty with a 390 4 spd in it. I liked that truck too but it wasn't the Bronco. At the time I just needed/wanted a pickup.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 02, 2011, 11:14:31 AM
1968 Mustang, bought it for $1600 with only 88k miles on it when i was 15 (that was a while ago) drove it every day till i had kids, and i still own it to this day, when i get some extra $ i plan to totaly restore it. Been stored indoors since 1988..
Good for you for holding on to it man! Mom sold my '66 when I joined the Army and went overseas... Can't blame her; the rust was actually starting to eat through the bondo... :chuckle:
Post by: Sumpnneedskillin on June 02, 2011, 11:43:28 AM
one of my buddies in high school restored a 67 Nova for his senior project.. it was a beast when he got done. but it was definitely a rare thing, not the norm.
In the 80's our idea of "restoration" included;
Bondo
Red Paint
A cool shift knob
Mag wheels
a chunk of something jammed up under the rear leaf springs to jack it up
Stereo and speakers
A Holley 4 barrel carb
Hooker Headers
Dual Glasspacks
Chrome Valve Covers
Chrome Air Fliter Cover tall enough so you "had to" cut a hole in your hood
Everyone stuck to this code. We were purists. The only excuse for not doing this was "I am still working on it"...
The stereo and speakers had to be the biggest most powerful you could afford. That way when you were cruising you could blare your Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer and Def Leopard for everyone to hear!
Post by: GrainfedMuley on June 02, 2011, 12:43:18 PM
Post by: Bofire on June 02, 2011, 01:13:32 PM
1955 Chevy 2 door, 283 punched to 292, 30/30 Duntov cam and solids, 4 speed headers.
1957 Chevy 327 to 337, roller cam, tunnel ram 2 holleys,headers, narow 56 Olds rearend, 4 speed, 5:13 gears=10.22 secs at 136mph.
1967 Malibu SS, 396, 4 speed, 375 horse from the factory drove to school first day of senior year, brand new, traded a 5 ton hay truck for it and some $$.
1969 Camaro Z28 302, 350 horse.
1968 Barracuda 340, 4 speed.
1973 Dodge dart sport 340/auto. (13 secs. flat STOCK!!)
1968 VW beetle, roller crank, close ratio 3rd and 4rth. 2 webers, 9000 rpm motor. 240 horse power, 9.7 secs. pulled the front wheels off the ground.
1972 F 250 390/4sp. posi. 12:00 15 tires, headers and 4 barrel.
1976 Bronco 302/auto great car!!!
Yup, loved em all.
Carl
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 02, 2011, 04:02:58 PM
one of my buddies in high school restored a 67 Nova for his senior project.. it was a beast when he got done. but it was definitely a rare thing, not the norm.
In the 80's our idea of "restoration" included;
Bondo
Red Paint
A cool shift knob
Mag wheels
a chunk of something jammed up under the rear leaf springs to jack it up
Stereo and speakers
A Holley 4 barrel carb
Hooker Headers
Dual Glasspacks
Chrome Valve Covers
Chrome Air Fliter Cover tall enough so you "had to" cut a hole in your hood
Everyone stuck to this code. We were purists. The only excuse for not doing this was "I am still working on it"...
The stereo and speakers had to be the biggest most powerful you could afford. That way when you were cruising you could blare your Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer and Def Leopard for everyone to hear!
...AND so you couldn't hear everything else that was knocking, squeaking, clanking, rubbing, whining or thumping in or on your car... :chuckle:
Post by: BENCHLEG on June 02, 2011, 06:25:46 PM
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Post by: huntnfmly on June 03, 2011, 08:10:31 AM
Post by: snipekillr on June 03, 2011, 08:35:31 AM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on June 03, 2011, 08:51:27 AM
-Steve
Post by: Annette on June 03, 2011, 09:18:27 AM
I loved the races..but I didn't drive fast. >>>>>> :dunno: realy....... :o :o 8)
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 03, 2011, 10:05:46 AM
I drove a '66 Mustang. Picked it up in 1988 for $1,200 and spent most of my Junior year boring out and building a 302 (bored .30 over), Edlebrock intake, Holley Doublepumper (of course), new cam, Hooker headers (of course), etc...
I bondo'ed over the rust (was bad around all 4 fenders and you could see through the floor in the back seat), painted it primer gray, put on some chrome mags, jacked it up in the back, affixed dual glasspacks (it already had a stereo with a tape deck in it), and I was ready to go.
Drove it until halfway through my first year of college when that souped-up engine started eating the gears in that poor little C4 tranny, one gear at a time. When all I had left was reverse, I parked it and joined the Army.
When my Mom sold it, the kid that bought it said he was buying "The fastest small block in town-in reverse". :chuckle: :chuckle:
While I was stationed in Panama I got a letter from the state demanding that I show up for a hearing to determine whether or not I could keep my drivers license ( I was 19 years old, I had 6 tickets-2 neg driving, 4 speeding). I wrote them a letter telling them that I was overseas and couldn't make my hearing, so they just put me on "probation". That two years I spent "off the record" saved my driving priviledges... :chuckle:
Post by: huntnfmly on June 03, 2011, 10:37:01 AM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 03, 2011, 10:50:45 AM
i remember going to court for speeding in my camaro trying to get it reduced and the judge asked what kind of car it was when i told him he then asked just how far i could smoke the tires i told him not very far i just put new tires on it :chuckle:he laughed then cut ticket in half :IBCOOL:
That was a cool judge. My first time in court the judge told me "I am going to reduce this reckless driving ticket to neg driving....ONCE. Do you understand me? ONCE. After this, if I ever see you in here again for anything traffic, I am going to throw the book at you. Understand?"
I understood.
I didn't stop getting tickets, but after that I never requested a court date. I literally snuck into the courthouse and ran down to the auditor to pay my ticket. I didn't want to risk running into the judge in the hallway and him asking me what I was doing there... :chuckle:
Post by: huntnfmly on June 03, 2011, 11:46:35 AM