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I had plans to work on my 62 c10 today and its raining. This sucks, I planned to drop in my new motor and some other stuff. Blah.
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Sweet, lets see some pics. I have a chevelle that needs exhaust( have it just needs installed) and a few other things done and it will be on the road, I was working on them yesterday but the rain today got me bummed.I will try and get some pics up soon. :tup:
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here she is in all her multicolored glory. just got done spraying the new engine :tup: got her 4 months ago $400 and drove her home :tup:
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You stole that thing.......I love those trucks . :tup:
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The ultimate goal
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Sweet, lets see some pics. I have a chevelle that needs exhaust( have it just needs installed) and a few other things done and it will be on the road, I was working on them yesterday but the rain today got me bummed.I will try and get some pics up soon. :tup:
pics?
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Still searching for the actual project because I want a two door, but have collected two nice parts cars so far.
This is a one year only body style and the aftermarket really hasn't put effort into repopping most parts, so good parts cars are almost priceless.
Have almost two complete cars, just the green one is more car-like than the other...
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1971 C-10 shortwide. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170401/029a5ed6e686ead25ef90498fd00e5b5.jpg)
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Restored this a long time ago, but there's always something to tinker with. thinking about swapping the 4:10 gears out for something a little more highway friendly, maybe 3:73. Swapping the Super T-10 4speed for a Tremac 5 speed would work too. Pretty rough when I brought it home, first vehicle I ever owned
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Had big plans for an lq4 twin turbo but a 3 and 5 year old are keeping me too busy......it has a warmed up 350 with vortec heads for now.
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I just started on a '66 Mustang today for my mother. Completely rust free car from Lake Havasu, Arizona. I've never seen a rust-free Mustang before. Pictures later.....
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1929 Chevrolet coupe. had it since I was 13. Was my uncles; my aunt sold it to me after he died. I have a Buick 215 aluminum V8 to go in it, looking for a 200-4r trans, have a Ford 8" rear from a Maverick, all new SPeedway Motors front end (axle, spindles, brakes, steering, the whole 9 yards), Buick steering wheel (to go on the ididit column I want).
My photos are the three at the bottom. THIS (black & grey) is my inspiration...
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remember fellas, you can be entered to win $250! :hello:
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1970 Nova, new for this winter is a 383 stroker 470 hp, new rear dif. new suspension.
(http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/fish4fn/Nova%201_zpsbv15gcec.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/user/fish4fn/media/Nova%201_zpsbv15gcec.jpg.html)
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Nice rides! :tup: Keep'em coming!!
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1979 Corvette Restoration project... AKA The Money Pit! It has a "Warmed up" 350 under the hood. The block is a 1976 4-bolt Main from a pickup. The Heads are 1987 Vortec with Roller rockers/Cam. Edlebraok RPM Airgap intake with an Edle 670 CFM Avenger 4bbl on top, Headers, BIG cam. T-10 4-speed tranny. Zoom zoom!!!!
Lee
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Drove my old rust bucket in today. It's NOT supposed to rain :0.
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Very nice rides. :tup:
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Had big plans for an lq4 twin turbo but a 3 and 5 year old are keeping me too busy......it has a warmed up 350 with vortec heads for now.
Let me know if those kids decide that you need to sell that car!
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Love these threads. I want one it's on the list but need a money pit I can live in first.
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Very nice rides. :tup:
Lets see the latest greatest pic of your hot rod!!
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Took 5 years to build, drove it for 11 years, only put 2500 miles on it that time. After a 7-8 years salmon fishing and camping always won out over driving the 35 Ford. Sold it a couple years ago to a guy in Puyallup. Was fun but don't miss the endless hours of details and polishing.
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first day it doesnt rain im droppin in this
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Here's mine. 1971 Plymouth duster. Small block 4 speed car
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I can post some pictures tonight. My hot rod project is a 79 C-10 shortbox with factory 454 and turbo 400. Engine has been fully rebuilt, bored .30 over, higher compression pistons, new oval port heads, big cam, Edelbrock intake,and rebuild of the factory Quadrajet carb. Looks like a few others on here are working on older C-10s. Cool trucks! Someday my 79 will have the nostalgia factor as the older trucs in this thread.
My dad and I got that far with it, but still need to put the engine back in the truck. Then off for paint, wheels and tires, and it will be done. Fun times! My grandpa was the original owner of the truck, but he passed away in 1994 after getting stage 4 lung cancer. My grandma kept it around as an extra vehicle, and when i turned 16 in 2003, she sold it to me for $1000. It had less than 100,000 original miles, so is in great shape.
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Very nice rides guys!
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Very nice rides. :tup:
Lets see the latest greatest pic of your hot rod!!
The latest pics are not super pretty, it is in the midst of a bit of a makeover. :chuckle:
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Very nice rides. :tup:
Lets see the latest greatest pic of your hot rod!!
The latest pics are not super pretty, it is in the midst of a bit of a makeover. :chuckle:
Oh yeah. Well how's about the latest cool pictures!!
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Only have finished photos. 67 Chevelle is the wife's grocery getter. It has a 502 to make sure she gets home before the ice cream melts. The 57 Buick was my dad's.
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Very nice rides. :tup:
Lets see the latest greatest pic of your hot rod!!
The latest pics are not super pretty, it is in the midst of a bit of a makeover. :chuckle:
Oh yeah. Well how's about the latest cool pictures!!
Here's one of them that he sent me.
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Very nice rides. :tup:
Lets see the latest greatest pic of your hot rod!!
The latest pics are not super pretty, it is in the midst of a bit of a makeover. :chuckle:
Oh yeah. Well how's about the latest cool pictures!!
Here's one of them that he sent me.
Wow! So when is the 509 going up against the 405? :chuckle: :bdid:
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Oh this thread could have gone sideways quickly!
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Very nice rides. :tup:
Lets see the latest greatest pic of your hot rod!!
The latest pics are not super pretty, it is in the midst of a bit of a makeover. :chuckle:
Oh yeah. Well how's about the latest cool pictures!!
Here's one of them that he sent me.
Wow! So when is the 509 going up against the 405? :chuckle: :bdid:
:chuckle: That is really hard on tires and considering what tires cost for that thing, I'll pass.
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anyone have a steering box for a 68-80 chevy pickup ?
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Well I am super jealous of all you. My dream is a four door Lincoln Continental convertible. Had the opportunity to buy one about five years ago and passed and regretted it ever since.
Fortunately my old man let's me take his 427 Shelby cobra out on occasion so that will hold me over while I wait.
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my dream is a 67 nova wagon :drool:
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Only have finished photos. 67 Chevelle is the wife's grocery getter. It has a 502 to make sure she gets home before the ice cream melts. The 57 Buick was my dad's.
Awesome, my dad had a 66 Chevelle SS we would work on growing up, loved that car.
Garage wrenching has always been a passion, Father Time seems to dictate how much I get anymore though. :'(
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69 mustang coupe i picked up right after high school, went pretty steady on it until about 5 yrs ago (gf, then house, then gf became wife, and now baby), maybe one of these days i'll get going back on it.
got a mild 351C to throw in it
(i've also got lots of other projects, snowmobiles, and antique pulling tractors)
The "complete" car picture is when i picked it up
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Not exactly a hotrod, but it was my daily driver for years.
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One more. 1963 Notchback.
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All are sweet looking rides. I'm jealous! :tup:
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Not exactly a hotrod, but it was my daily driver for years.
Fantastic. :tup:
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One more. 1963 Notchback.
Bought new after you graduated from high school?
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One more. 1963 Notchback.
Bought new after you graduated from high school?
You're more than a couple years off. :chuckle:
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College? After the GI Bill?
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One more. 1963 Notchback.
Bought new after you graduated from high school?
Close.
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Here is my money pit
(http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/JStrom-photos/the%20beast/20130302_152549_zps4c299481.jpg) (http://s631.photobucket.com/user/JStrom-photos/media/the%20beast/20130302_152549_zps4c299481.jpg.html)
I call her the "Beast" She's an 86 K5 Blazer, she has a tired 383. This is after I put the 3/4 ton axles in it. She normally has a cowl hood on it, but I was doing a bit of repair work to it at that time.
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All cool every single one of them
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ugh motor hanging on the picker and rain rain rain
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I have a 69 Camaro I'm gonna start restoring this summer - hasn't been licensed since 71
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I have a 69 Camaro I'm gonna start restoring this summer - hasn't been licensed since 71
:o
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I have a 69 Camaro I'm gonna start restoring this summer - hasn't been licensed since 71
Ya got me beat by 16yrs, I still have my first car that i drove in high school 1968 Mustang and it has been garaged since 1987. It will be my retirement project.
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One more. 1963 Notchback.
:tup: Very nice! Had a '70 square back in HS that cured me of any desire to own another vdub, but I still appreciate a clean, very rare car.
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Thanks. It was a 30 footer, to be sure, but one of the best vehicles, value-wise, I have ever owned.
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No more hot rods to show?
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My Dad just picked up an old Chevy to fix up😉
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Coming up on 2 years since the last post, has any one made any progress on thier projects or picked-up something new?
My 1958 Chevy project ended up leaving one day when a fellow stopped by and offered considerably more for them than I had in them, so on they went to a new home.
Lets see what is being worked or what was finished since the last post...
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Turning money into smoke.
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Coming up on 2 years since the last post, has any one made any progress on thier projects or picked-up something new?
My 1958 Chevy project ended up leaving one day when a fellow stopped by and offered considerably more for them than I had in them, so on they went to a new home.
Lets see what is being worked or what was finished since the last post...
I am still not retired :( but 2yrs closer :chuckle:
Told myself in Oct i was going to get started on mine, its now almost March and have not started yet....
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How about a diesel hot rod? 01 short box 4x4 automatic, Ppump swap, maxed and benched pump, big injectors, compound chargers, cam and valve train. Basically been through the whole truck fixing and replacing whatever is needed. Started on it last February. Biggest things left now, finishing dash repair and re install, install engine trans monitoring equipment. Finish building intake pipe/filter. Then break in engine. Tune chargers and pump as needed. Clean up interior, if the transmission doesn't scatter first! Don't mind the ugly rocker cover its going away before it runs. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190223/068fed1ac9b3a176ae40f671e38174e0.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190223/21588dcb0aece3953ab9ec96de2ec9c8.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190223/f0f127bacd70f94c7178031722b8f64b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190223/cdf370a3569c5c81e857f45ba949abe3.jpg)
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I like the looks of that
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Check out the Mustang I just posted in the classified For Sale thread. This thing is a blast to drive, kinda like a street legal go cart.
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My project
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OH ya - I sort of forgot to provide the mustang pics I promised.
Well, it came to me like this.
Amazingly, it was mostly free of rust. Just a little surface rust in a few places.
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It is a '66. It was wrecked when it was new. There were basically not parts available except for '64 1/2 wrecking yard stuff and it was sectioned in the RT rear the old fashioned way.
Then years later, it was hit down the RT side and the front half of the RT qtr was sectioned. Again - '64 1/2 parts used but those are the same as the '66.
I was given a Chinese qtr to put on it. That was no fun at all!
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My mother's husband wanted a modified front valance. In AZ, you don't have to have a front plate.
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This was the first rust-free Mustang I've ever worked on except for new ones years ago. I tried to see if the number stamp on the fender would bring up any history but I don't remember what I found.
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In process. It seemed to take forever.
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My mother has always been a fan of purple. And a purple Mustang? - why not.....
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And if you have a purple Mustang, you need a purple dash inside the car.
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Skipping some of the back-breaking labor pictures and getting closer to the finish line.
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Here she is headed back home to AZ. Sorry officer - Ford didn't make a place to attach a front plate on this car. :hello:
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i have been on the hunt for a 67 nova wagon.
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Glad to see some projects being done! Thanks for all the pictures. Keep'em coming!!
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I got to see my mother's Mustang again and it's almost done now. They only have a few bugs to work out yet. The heater core was leaking and my left foot discovered it via the hot coolant.
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Another picture of it.
The plate is 1VM. Not a special ordered plate either but a collector edition. My mother said is stands for '1 vicious Mustang'. Pretty cool that they got that number.
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And here is one of the engine bay. Looks nice.
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Latest project, it was passed on to me by some very old and close family friends. It was last driven in 1985 and parked in a garage where it sat until I pulled it out a couple months ago.
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My wife wants one of those old Chevy's so bad. What does it need done to it?
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I haven't had time to check if the engine is frozen from sitting, but at the least is a complete tune, oil change and have to get a battery.
The brakes were not frozen, which surprised me, but they are also not working at all, so a complete brake redo.
Have to drain the "varnish" from the gas tank, may even need a new tank at this point.
Very little rust on it with a couple dime sized spots that have rusted through so far. But I have just not had time to dig into it correctly.
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I haven't had time to check if the engine is frozen from sitting, but at the least is a complete tune, oil change and have to get a battery.
The brakes were not frozen, which surprised me, but they are also not working at all, so a complete brake redo.
Have to drain the "varnish" from the gas tank, may even need a new tank at this point.
Very little rust on it with a couple dime sized spots that have rusted through so far. But I have just not had time to dig into it correctly.
Somehow I didn't realize 85 was thirty some years ago lol hope it's all in good enough shape it doesn't take too much to get her running. I've always hated having to flush out the old bad gas but I've never had to do it that old. Good luck!
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67 camaro, been working on it too long, but itll be cool when its done! Pic of what it looked like when I got it.
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And here is one of the engine bay. Looks nice.
Hope to see the car at the Spring Opener over at the XXX in May
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I haven't had time to check if the engine is frozen from sitting, but at the least is a complete tune, oil change and have to get a battery.
The brakes were not frozen, which surprised me, but they are also not working at all, so a complete brake redo.
Have to drain the "varnish" from the gas tank, may even need a new tank at this point.
Very little rust on it with a couple dime sized spots that have rusted through so far. But I have just not had time to dig into it correctly.
Somehow I didn't realize 85 was thirty some years ago lol hope it's all in good enough shape it doesn't take too much to get her running. I've always hated having to flush out the old bad gas but I've never had to do it that old. Good luck!
85 30 some years ago :bash: :chuckle:
Might be worth trying to run it. That old 80s gas is far better than the junk we have now.
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Latest project, it was passed on to me by some very old and close family friends. It was last driven in 1985 and parked in a garage where it sat until I pulled it out a couple months ago.
That car wash is kinda handy. Just wish they had a bit more pressure. Nice project!
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right up my alley, love restoring cars. These are my last few projects I bought. Going to keep my red nova. It's going to get a disc ford 9" from Currie and a GM crate 350 425HP.
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Not to much of a Hot Rod but a long time in the restoration.
That’s a beauty of an unstyled!
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Awesome tractor, Id like an old one with a flywheel someday
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Oh tractors....you just had to bring that one up!
Well, I did one of them a few years ago too.
It seemed like the parts would never end.
Sure looks nice now though.
It was a huge project for a buddy.
I also restored his dump truck a couple years before that.
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Oh tractors....you just had to bring that one up!
Well, I did one of them a few years ago too.
It seemed like the parts would never end.
Sure looks nice now though.
It was a huge project for a buddy.
I also restored his dump truck a couple years before that.
How awesome it that!!
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Painting the raised Ford letters was the fun part
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A little tricky but easy to do. And it is paint. Not decals.
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Axle Do you do any do any paint work on the side .
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Axle Do you do any do any paint work on the side .
I used to but I'm a bit too old to keep doing this stuff.
Can I still do it? Sure I can - but I'm in too much pain to keep it up and reading glasses make it a challenge.
I was overworked when very young. I am quite talented at this kind of work but I'm exhausted at doing it. On my 9th birthday, I was given a new shovel by my evil stepdad. I thought it was the best gift ever because he had me digging at every waking hour. No young man these days can imagine what I went through.
My mother's current husband has a big list of vehicles he wants me to restore. If I could quit my current job and restore them for him, I would consider it. He is nicer than what I had to deal with when growing up but it doesn't matter. I have limited ability to do this work now. Fishing for walleye and crappie is much easier!
I've painted many candies and I've put many vehicles in shows over the past 4+ decades in several states. All of them have one have won numerous tropies (which I don't pat myself on the back for). It is nothing for me to paint a candy color.
It just doesn't matter to me now.
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Mother in-law decided to finally sell the 69 Camaro that’s been sitting in the shop since the late 90’s. She got it running last year, drove it for a week and parked it again. It’s going to it’s new home next week(my house). Going to clean her up and drive it this summer and start the refurb this winter. Needs a bit of body work and fresh paint, interior freshened up, and a solid tuneup/adjustment.
Thinking a cruise up north for our anniversary next weekend is in order!
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Cool! This thread is reviving like old cars.
My mother and her husband entered the Mustang in their first car show recently.
They got their first trophy too.
They are quite happy.
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:tup:
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Mother in-law decided to finally sell the 69 Camaro that’s been sitting in the shop since the late 90’s. She got it running last year, drove it for a week and parked it again. It’s going to it’s new home next week(my house). Going to clean her up and drive it this summer and start the refurb this winter. Needs a bit of body work and fresh paint, interior freshened up, and a solid tuneup/adjustment.
Thinking a cruise up north for our anniversary next weekend is in order!
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Jealous.
Love those.
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Mother in-law decided to finally sell the 69 Camaro that’s been sitting in the shop since the late 90’s. She got it running last year, drove it for a week and parked it again. It’s going to it’s new home next week(my house). Going to clean her up and drive it this summer and start the refurb this winter. Needs a bit of body work and fresh paint, interior freshened up, and a solid tuneup/adjustment.
Thinking a cruise up north for our anniversary next weekend is in order!
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Rally sport?
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Has the right headlights.
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Has the right headlights.
:yeah:
And "rally sport" on the fender.
I have a fake RS/SS 68 camaro and a fake SS convertible 67 chevelle so this one could be fake but I am guessing it is a real one.
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I love the RS look, I might do it to my 67 camaro.
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I love the RS look, I might do it to my 67 camaro.
Ahhhh, wing windows, I miss em. I have a 69 Camaro and a 65 Chevelle, both in pieces.
The hot rod diesel truck I posted about previously is on the road now. I actually drove it to work for the first time today! I'll try to update with some pics when I get tapatalk working again.
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I love the RS look, I might do it to my 67 camaro.
Just don't let Johnny 5 near it :chuckle:
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Someone need a new project?
https://spokane.craigslist.org/pts/d/spokane-classic/6926338431.html
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Here is the reason I have been quiet on this board. My Dad gave his high school hotrod. He used to race it on the old spiral highway out of Lewiston ID.
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Yes, true RS big block car. Need to lube up the fold away headlight motors to get them working properly again and track down a huge power drain in the electrical system. Going to do some fluid changes this Friday and sneak out of the house early next Friday to go get it and take the wife for an anniversary cruise. Might do the Dairy Queen cruise in next weekend too in mill creek if anyone else local wants to join in. A couple friends and their whole families usually bring a good selection of awesome cars!
And I’ll post up some more pics after she gets a bath and quick wax job. Try to make her shine again
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Yes, true RS big block car. Need to lube up the fold away headlight motors to get them working properly again and track down a huge power drain in the electrical system. Going to do some fluid changes this Friday and sneak out of the house early next Friday to go get it and take the wife for an anniversary cruise. Might do the Dairy Queen cruise in next weekend too in mill creek if anyone else local wants to join in. A couple friends and their whole families usually bring a good selection of awesome cars!
And I’ll post up some more pics after she gets a bath and quick wax job. Try to make her shine again
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That old thing is going to get in the way of your fishing.
You should sell it to me.
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My on going project. DD since retired.
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Yes, true RS big block car. Need to lube up the fold away headlight motors to get them working properly again and track down a huge power drain in the electrical system. Going to do some fluid changes this Friday and sneak out of the house early next Friday to go get it and take the wife for an anniversary cruise. Might do the Dairy Queen cruise in next weekend too in mill creek if anyone else local wants to join in. A couple friends and their whole families usually bring a good selection of awesome cars!
And I’ll post up some more pics after she gets a bath and quick wax job. Try to make her shine again
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That old thing is going to get in the way of your fishing.
You should sell it to me.
I don’t fish enough for it to get in the way 🤣
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Well, got some fluids changed and battery charged, she fired up and ran like a top first try! As luck would have it a buddy bought a storage unit full of big block parts (and a GTO) so I have a hookup on all the little things it needs mechanically. Good start to the project!
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Yes, true RS big block car. Need to lube up the fold away headlight motors to get them working properly again and track down a huge power drain in the electrical system. Going to do some fluid changes this Friday and sneak out of the house early next Friday to go get it and take the wife for an anniversary cruise. Might do the Dairy Queen cruise in next weekend too in mill creek if anyone else local wants to join in. A couple friends and their whole families usually bring a good selection of awesome cars!
And I’ll post up some more pics after she gets a bath and quick wax job. Try to make her shine again
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That old thing is going to get in the way of your fishing.
You should sell it to me.
I don’t fish enough for it to get in the way 🤣
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Then you need to fish more.
I am insanely jealous of that car.
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Well, got some fluids changed and battery charged, she fired up and ran like a top first try! As luck would have it a buddy bought a storage unit full of big block parts (and a GTO) so I have a hookup on all the little things it needs mechanically. Good start to the project!
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Awesome news! What would you ultimately like to do with the car?
I've had one in storage for 10 years that I raced a little when I was younger. Its the only car I've gotten pulled over in just because the officers wanted to talk cars.
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Wow, bunch of great cars and projects in here!
I have a project in early stages, but not of those vintages or caliber. It is now considered a classic by WA DOL though! Running/driving 200k mi 5.0L. Building a 393 stroker motor for it and going Carb at least initially.
All new suspension going in including IRS. Then comes finding someone for the bodywork and paint.
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Garage remodel project has it on hold for time being though. She has to have a properly setup salon for her make-over!
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'72 C-10. My brother started this project, and had it all torn down to the frame. Sadly, he passed 13 years ago. His buddies at his base assembled it enough to ship it home. My mom and I did the restoration in his memory. I'll pass it down to my boys one day.
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Love those trucks! Nice job :tup:
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:drool: Great job on a great truck!
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Great looking truck and a great tribute to your brother. :tup:
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Great looking truck and a great tribute to your brother. :tup:
:yeah:
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:yeah:
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Well, got some fluids changed and battery charged, she fired up and ran like a top first try! As luck would have it a buddy bought a storage unit full of big block parts (and a GTO) so I have a hookup on all the little things it needs mechanically. Good start to the project!
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Awesome news! What would you ultimately like to do with the car?
I've had one in storage for 10 years that I raced a little when I was younger. Its the only car I've gotten pulled over in just because the officers wanted to talk cars.
Not quite sure what the end goal is for it yet. It is a perfect example of a survivor car so we might do all the mechanical stuff, clean up the interior a bit and clear coat it as is for now. It definitely got a lot of attention at the little show at DQ tonight with many comments about the condition for an unrestored car. Kind of leaning towards that and saving up for a nice paint/body job in a handful of years. Mostly I want it to be 100% reliable, with no mechanical issues(dreaming I know) that we can just jump in and go. Slowly but surely it will get there!
Wife was like a kid on Christmas when I came around the corner this morning as she had no clue I was bringing her home today. A couple of tears shed and away we went up to Deception Pass with our annual anniversary stop at the Shrimp Shack for some fish and chips. Carb needs attention first and foremost, as well as an HEI setup to get rid of the points system. It only died on us once due to a stuck needle in the carb and I’m guessing unhappy distributor. She’s running a little rich and a little out of time but all in all a successful trip!
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Not a hotrod, but have been working on a crummy. I love j's Camaro.
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Thanks everyone. I really appreciate it.
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Not a hotrod, but have been working on a crummy. I love j's Camaro.
That's a sweet ride!
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Not a hotrod, but have been working on a crummy. I love j's Camaro.
Fun for everyone! Nice work!
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All the rides look great always wanted to do hot rod work just didn't have the knowledge give me a a aircraft air frame no problem did all kind of work on them in my military life
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Bought from my step dad 2 years ago. His best friend of 41 years. Started the restoration this past winter. Hope to have paint by fall.
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Very nice! I love those old vettes.
All the rides look great always wanted to do hot rod work just didn't have the knowledge give me a a aircraft air frame no problem did all kind of work on them in my military life
Wrenching is wrenching. Get to work. Or get to youtube. Check out mustie1. That dude fixes anything from small engines to full vehicles.
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Bought from my step dad 2 years ago. His best friend of 41 years. Started the restoration this past winter. Hope to have paint by fall.
Noticing the hood, which motor?
Beautiful car!
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Very nice! I love those old vettes.
All the rides look great always wanted to do hot rod work just didn't have the knowledge give me a a aircraft air frame no problem did all kind of work on them in my military life
Wrenching is wrenching. Get to work. Or get to youtube. Check out mustie1. That dude fixes anything from small engines to full vehicles.
Agreed, its all nuts and bolts. Aircraft can be hot rods too! Spendy though :chuckle:
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Bought from my step dad 2 years ago. His best friend of 41 years. Started the restoration this past winter. Hope to have paint by fall.
Noticing the hood, which motor?
Beautiful car!
Has a 307 in it right now. My dad had a guy rebuild the engine for him a long time ago and the 327 that was in it disappeared. Didn't figure it out until a water pump went out and he went to replace it. Oh well.
The car was totaled at one point in time. The guy my dad bought it from rebuilt it. There was nothing from the firewall forward at that time. The guy did a good job as most everything appears to be from a 67.
I plan to drop a 427 in it right before the paint.
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If ever there was a car begging for a 408 stroker LS swap... :tup:
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Here's a factory 427 4 speed car that my dad did about 10 years ago. Fun car to drive but hot as heck with that big block.
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Here's a factory 427 4 speed car that my dad did about 10 years ago. Fun car to drive but hot as heck with that big block.
Beautiful car! 66?
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I thought that hood was a big block option?
Ranier10, Beautiful car!
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Not a hotrod, but have been working on a crummy. I love j's Camaro.
That's pretty cool, sure hard to come by
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Here's a factory 427 4 speed car that my dad did about 10 years ago. Fun car to drive but hot as heck with that big block.
Beautiful car! 66?
Yep 66.
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Here’s my dads. I’ve posted my Torino many a time on these threads. He bought this truck new in 1976 and has been working on it ever since. He literally spends hundreds of hours a year perfecting it. Use to be his main hunting/wood hauling truck since I was a kid. About 7 years ago he bought a Cummins and started transforming it to his show truck/hot rod. Don’t let the big tires fool ya. This truck burns rubber all day with a modified 460 marine motor.
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My goal is to restore a 70'S High Boy and drop a 7.3 Powerstroke in it. Got my bro-in-law looking for victims.
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My goal is to restore a 70'S High Boy and drop a 7.3 Powerstroke in it. Got my bro-in-law looking for victims.
My dad has a 78 parts truck he’s looking to unload if you need parts. But yeah that would be awesome with a 7.3
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My goal is to restore a 70'S High Boy and drop a 7.3 Powerstroke in it. Got my bro-in-law looking for victims.
My goal is the same but with a 70's crew cab. Love the look of those. It will go good sitting next to my 97 crew cab 7.3L.
I recently put in a set of Swamps injectors and 6 position TS chip along with rebuilding the fuel filter bowl and wow. Woke my truck up. Best 2k I've spent.
I also want to get a 67 Mustang. Been searching for a few months with not much luck. Had 2 of them in high school. Should have never sold them. They were 6 cylinders though but would have made great a restomod project.
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I had a 72 crew cab with a built 390. That would have been a fun rig to drop a 7.3 in. I also have a 97 F-350 with a 7.3. It's my cow, hay and boat hauling machine
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If you guys are interested my boss is auctioning off his grandfather's estate and there are a few hot rods in the mix. A t bucket with a healthy sbc, a 65 302 4 speed mustang a 66 289 auto mustang, and a 74 454 Vette through Jonny's auction service in Rochester I'll post the few pics I got before we shipped then to the auction house
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Also not necessarily a hot rod, but it’s been a fun dad/daughter project. I wish my first rig was this nice!
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Also not necessarily a hot rod, but it’s been a fun dad/daughter project. I wish my first rig was this nice!
Great looking rig!
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Also not necessarily a hot rod, but it’s been a fun dad/daughter project. I wish my first rig was this nice!
Great looking rig!
Thanks! One month til she gets her license :yike:
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Also not necessarily a hot rod, but it’s been a fun dad/daughter project. I wish my first rig was this nice!
Great looking rig!
Thanks! One month til she gets her license :yike:
Yikes is right! I've got 10.5 years until I have to do something similar! Have to figure out a way to slow down those years!
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Well, the Camaro project got a lot more expensive this year. Bought new Hedman Hedders for her, went to start the prep of having a new exhaust system put in today. Got both old headers off and noticed there are 2 different heads on the motor. Passenger side has round ports, drivers side is square port. Going to yank the motor this week and begin tear down to make sure nothing else was done improper, but don’t have high hopes. Going to end up doing aluminum heads, bigger cam, and probably have cylinders honed, new bearings and gaskets all the way around. Figure if I’m going to start tearing into it might as well go all the way! Headers look good though
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Well, the Camaro project got a lot more expensive this year. Bought new Hedman Hedders for her, went to start the prep of having a new exhaust system put in today. Got both old headers off and noticed there are 2 different heads on the motor. Passenger side has round ports, drivers side is square port. Going to yank the motor this week and begin tear down to make sure nothing else was done improper, but don’t have high hopes. Going to end up doing aluminum heads, bigger cam, and probably have cylinders honed, new bearings and gaskets all the way around. Figure if I’m going to start tearing into it might as well go all the way! Headers look good though
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Good choice...”while you’re in there” :chuckle:
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It’s beginning to be that time of year for the winter projects to get rolling!! What’s on everyone lists??
Update since last post; heads were matched, it ended up being a slice of the gasket was stuck on the head that I didn’t see in the poorly lit shop. Felt like an idiot after that. Got the exhaust system done with a pair of Flowmaster super 44’s. Couldn’t be happier with the job that was done. Everything is ran nice and tight, super clean and out of the way. Now we are pulling the motor for sure as it started burning oil pretty bad. It hazes at an idle pretty consistently, and you can smell it good when you give her the pickle. Going to drop in a bored out and built 454 we are starting on soon. Will keep the 396 for a future project for our son who’s arriving this spring (that’s what I’m telling the wife to get away with it anyway) I’m thinking we need to build him a big block Chevelle, but she’s certain if we go that route there’s a good chance we will be grandparents far too soon 🤣
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Nice. Nothing like an old school big block.
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Resurrecting an old thread... I'm excited about my new project
, 1964 galaxie 500 XL convertible. 53k miles, original except a newer top. 390fe was rebuilt but not finished, not seized up but needs plumbed and wired.
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Brother and I raced a LOT in the 70’s. This was one of our faster motors. 327 small journal, steel crank. Lots of internal and head work. Used to shift at 8K, could go 8500 in a pinch.
Thought about selling it but they are not worth much. Pulled the 9 quart pan and started thinking a out how much work was in it and what it would cost to build it today. Not selling it any more.
Had a whole lot of cars and I probably have one more build in me, but I think I will put it on a stand and fire it up once in a while.
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Resurrecting an old thread... I'm excited about my new project
, 1964 galaxie 500 XL convertible. 53k miles, original except a newer top. 390fe was rebuilt but not finished, not seized up but needs plumbed and wired.
Very cool car
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Resurrecting an old thread... I'm excited about my new project
, 1964 galaxie 500 XL convertible. 53k miles, original except a newer top. 390fe was rebuilt but not finished, not seized up but needs plumbed and wired.
Very nice :tup:
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Resurrecting an old thread... I'm excited about my new project
, 1964 galaxie 500 XL convertible. 53k miles, original except a newer top. 390fe was rebuilt but not finished, not seized up but needs plumbed and wired.
Very cool car
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Sweet ride.
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Sold the Cutlass and drug this home a couple weeks ago. Not quite the project though; hope it counts.
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Damn nice old cougar mister.
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Damn nice old cougar mister.
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Sweet cougar!
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Got this a couple a years ago. Just put in a T5 - 5 SPEED. More fun. Need to get some new TA's
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Got this a couple a years ago. Just put in a T5 - 5 SPEED. More fun. Need to get some new TA's
Nice jeep too.
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Thanks. Got it in about 82. New engine - paint etc over the years
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Picked up a 69 camaro basket case. Some people shouldn't be allowed to work on cars.
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Under hood progress.
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Picked up a 69 camaro basket case. Some people shouldn't be allowed to work on cars.
I love '68-'69 Camaros.....
I don't have it in me to restore one, but they are one of my favs.
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Here is my 48 Chevy coupe I am slowly working on. The first picture is when I brought it home. It is primered black now as I stripped the 4 layers of paint as seen in the next pic. I have my Mustang II frontend mocked in. Need to modify the transmission crossmember to fit my Tremec TKO 600 Trans. Then I can drop in my 383 stroker (and yes I know the headers are on upside down that was so it would fit in the run stand)
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Love those old Mercs.
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A lot of nice machines in this thread, love the tractor. Do bicycles count?
Here’s my latest money pit - 2019 Rad Mini. Upgrades:
KT 35-amp controller
KT-LCD color display
Bafang RM G060.750 geared hub motor
Dual batteries – 1,632wh total
Cloud 9 seat
Suspension seat post
Cable actuated hydraulic brakes
120db horn
Maybe turn signals next.
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Too much time on my hands with nothing to do but tinker in the garage.
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Picked up a 69 camaro basket case. Some people shouldn't be allowed to work on cars.
Any details on the Camaro model wise? I’m starting on my 69 right now also
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Picked up a 69 camaro basket case. Some people shouldn't be allowed to work on cars.
Any details on the Camaro model wise? I’m starting on my 69 right now also
This one is a base (coupe) camaro non RS or SS. It has a small block 350 horse 350 (verified by block stamp). It was a 3 speed auto car that is now a 4 speed manual. Whe I bought the car it was a "runner". However upon closer inspection there was so.much wrong that I have torn apart everything under the hood and basically am starting over. The carb that was on it was a Quadra jet that had no gasket and sucked vacuum through the base plate. The old exhaust manifold someone had taken the copper return lines chopped them off and peened them over. The exhaust was welded to the hangers one of which was welded to the gas tank. The radiator was fairly new but was for a 6 cylinder. When I yanked the radiator hoses off the upper neck of the water pump was almost rusted through. There Original core support was also rusted to the point that it was almost completely through.
I have (so far) replaced the intake with a performer, carburetor with a Holly brawler removed the old exhaust and replaced with Doug's ceramic coated headers. I went with a mini starter and a new aluminum water pump and 2 core champion radiator with electric fan. Polished aluminum pullies and a new one wire alternator. I bought an ADM replacement core support and battery tray.
About it for now. As we figured out the car was wrecked at some point and needs some attention in the frame department. Once the frame issue is taken care of we'll finish putting it back together and I'll (hopefully) be able to cruise it a little bit this summer. But once the rains hit and summer is over she will undergo a complete frame off restoration. I'm currently planning on keeping the outside stock however going to upgrade to 4 corner wildwood disc brakes and coil over suspension also plan to go to a Ford 9" with posi. Should be a modest improvement in how the car drives.
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Picked up a 69 camaro basket case. Some people shouldn't be allowed to work on cars.
Any details on the Camaro model wise? I’m starting on my 69 right now also
This one is a base (coupe) camaro non RS or SS. It has a small block 350 horse 350 (verified by block stamp). It was a 3 speed auto car that is now a 4 speed manual. Whe I bought the car it was a "runner". However upon closer inspection there was so.much wrong that I have torn apart everything under the hood and basically am starting over. The carb that was on it was a Quadra jet that had no gasket and sucked vacuum through the base plate. The old exhaust manifold someone had taken the copper return lines chopped them off and peened them over. The exhaust was welded to the hangers one of which was welded to the gas tank. The radiator was fairly new but was for a 6 cylinder. When I yanked the radiator hoses off the upper neck of the water pump was almost rusted through. There Original core support was also rusted to the point that it was almost completely through.
I have (so far) replaced the intake with a performer, carburetor with a Holly brawler removed the old exhaust and replaced with Doug's ceramic coated headers. I went with a mini starter and a new aluminum water pump and 2 core champion radiator with electric fan. Polished aluminum pullies and a new one wire alternator. I bought an ADM replacement core support and battery tray.
About it for now. As we figured out the car was wrecked at some point and needs some attention in the frame department. Once the frame issue is taken care of we'll finish putting it back together and I'll (hopefully) be able to cruise it a little bit this summer. But once the rains hit and summer is over she will undergo a complete frame off restoration. I'm currently planning on keeping the outside stock however going to upgrade to 4 corner wildwood disc brakes and coil over suspension also plan to go to a Ford 9" with posi. Should be a modest improvement in how the car drives.
If you were in search of a Strange 9" third member with 4.10 gears and a detroit locker I happen to know where one is. I put 3.50 with a trutrac in my 9".
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If you were in search of a Strange 9" third member with 4.10 gears and a detroit locker I happen to know where one is. I put 3.50 with a trutrac in my 9".
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I actually have a line on a new rear end set up for 4 link cut for a mini tub and and disc brakes for right around 2100.00.
Thanks for the offer though I appreciate it.
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Today's progress
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And another.
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A lot of nice machines in this thread, love the tractor. Do bicycles count?
Here’s my latest money pit - 2019 Rad Mini. Upgrades:
KT 35-amp controller
KT-LCD color display
Bafang RM G060.750 geared hub motor
Dual batteries – 1,632wh total
Cloud 9 seat
Suspension seat post
Cable actuated hydraulic brakes
120db horn
Maybe turn signals next.
I'm thinking J1772 charging next, now that the turn signals are in. Extend my range, tap some free watt hours.
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Not a "Hot Rod" but it's my classic car restoration project.
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Charging :)
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Had the car running pretty dang good for a bit. Driving home from the last show of our season motor just quit, no noise nothing. Pulled the valve covers and saw a valve spring that looked compressed. Pulled the head and number 2 hole is gone.
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Ouch!
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Ouch!
Yeah. Time for s few upgrqdes.
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Restoring a 1949 gmc panel, bought it in Selah. Freaking love this thing. Having three kids, 4 dogs, full time job and 2 business’s makes my free time pretty slim.
Currently off the frame. Can’t wait to get the body back on.
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Wow that piston looks mangled
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Wow that piston looks mangled
It came out in 4 pieces. It's been broke for a while as there was lots of carbon built up in places. Just ordered a set of 205 aluminum heads and will be getting a stroker kit for it soon. Hoping to be able to salvage the block but everything else is going bye bye. Shooting for 575 horse.
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Here's the piston.
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Looks salvageable :chuckle:
We did a job in north Seattle in what was a vacant lot next to an auto repair shop. Probably dug about thirty in similar shape out of the ground. They were laying all over and it'd freak me out every time, my first thought was always it had shot out of the machine.
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Love the panel!
My dad and I built a ‘56 Ford panel when I was a kid
Then he sold it when completed……
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Looks salvageable :chuckle:
We did a job in north Seattle in what was a vacant lot next to an auto repair shop. Probably dug about thirty in similar shape out of the ground. They were laying all over and it'd freak me out every time, my first thought was always it had shot out of the machine.
Everything inside that block was salvageable. Went to the salvage yard. Block is headed to the machine shop for inspection and hopefully the needed work. Number 2 hole is cracked so at a minimum it's getting a sleeve. After the machine shop I'll know more about where I am at.
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Also not necessarily a hot rod, but it’s been a fun dad/daughter project. I wish my first rig was this nice!
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Had one just like it in high school, cool truck! I bought the house across the street kitty corner to you so I see that truck daily!
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I was recently gifted this one owner, 1967 Ford with a 352 from a very generous coworker and towed it home last night. My coworker's parents bought it brand new, and has been parked since they were no longer able to drive in 2000. Been garage kept for the past 21 years and ran when it was parked. My oldest son turns 16 next April and I'll be surprising him with it this weekend. It's going to be our winter project together and I hope to have it road worthy for him to start driving next spring. Main goal is to get it to start, stop and safely roll down the road for now before getting all fancy. I'm thinking a clear coat over the original paint would be pretty sweet though.
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The latest incarnation. :chuckle:
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I was recently gifted this one owner, 1967 Ford with a 352 from a very generous coworker and towed it home last night. My coworker's parents bought it brand new, and has been parked since they were no longer able to drive in 2000. Been garage kept for the past 21 years and ran when it was parked. My oldest son turns 16 next April and I'll be surprising him with it this weekend. It's going to be our winter project together and I hope to have it road worthy for him to start driving next spring. Main goal is to get it to start, stop and safely roll down the road for now before getting all fancy. I'm thinking a clear coat over the original paint would be pretty sweet though.
Awesome, I drove a fire truck red 67 in high school. Man, do I wish I didn't have to sell it. Same engine, I got tired of people telling me I was an idiot and it was a 351.
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Just finished this project this summer. 1st time on the road after 60 years.
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Just finished this project this summer. 1st time on the road after 60 years.
AWESOME
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I need to find a 71 442 convertible for a project car.
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Just finished this project this summer. 1st time on the road after 60 years.
Very cool!
Is it stock? If not I would Rat that bad boy out, :chuckle:
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Awesome, I drove a fire truck red 67 in high school. Man, do I wish I didn't have to sell it. Same engine, I got tired of people telling me I was an idiot and it was a 351.
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Those trucks sure look good in red. I'm sure a lot of us wish we could go back in time and grab our high school vehicle. For me it was a '71 FJ40. Haha. I've had to explain the 352 motor several times already.
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I was recently gifted this one owner, 1967 Ford with a 352 from a very generous coworker and towed it home last night. My coworker's parents bought it brand new, and has been parked since they were no longer able to drive in 2000. Been garage kept for the past 21 years and ran when it was parked. My oldest son turns 16 next April and I'll be surprising him with it this weekend. It's going to be our winter project together and I hope to have it road worthy for him to start driving next spring. Main goal is to get it to start, stop and safely roll down the road for now before getting all fancy. I'm thinking a clear coat over the original paint would be pretty sweet though.
Very cool. Had a 67 in blue and white with a 352 and 4 speed that my former father in law gave me. He paid $2700 for it brand new!
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Awesome, I drove a fire truck red 67 in high school. Man, do I wish I didn't have to sell it. Same engine, I got tired of people telling me I was an idiot and it was a 351.
Those trucks sure look good in red. I'm sure a lot of us wish we could go back in time and grab our high school vehicle. For me it was a '71 FJ40. Haha. I've had to explain the 352 motor several times already.
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I would love to have my High school rig back, I kick myself everytime I think of it, 48 Willys, had it for years, put in a 327 and sold it for college money. My dad brought it back from Alaska, it was an old Army surplus rig with an arctic cab they used up there to deliver mail. He brought it down and it turned into a project, wish I still had it, sold it for a fraction of what I could of. :bash: :bash: Showed a picture of it to someone years ago, he said I was sitting on a gold mine, I sold it along with the original motor that only had 33,009 miles on it for......Way less than I should have :chuckle:, young and dumb :tup: