/ C L A S S I C C A R G E N E R A L/ - ccg
NEWPORT edition
Classic car discussion
Post classic car pictures
Blogpost about classics and trucks
>Can't beat a good wagon
A classic car is an older automobile. The common theme is of an older car with enough historical interest to be collectable and worth preserving or restoring rather than scrapping. No Civics allowed.
Body progress for the first time in a few months, have the fenders, hood, and trunklid in high build with the jambs/undersides in color
>>15274605
I like wagons
>>15274818
Didn't some guy run into that, or am I thinking of someone else?
Still waiting on the Police report regarding the Hit and Run damage my little car suffered. Been over a month... I just want to sue the dumb bitch and be over with it. (Driver was caught).
>>15275119
That was my Nova, it was beyond repair, this is a Comet I picked up a few years ago
Kind of hard to see here but everything that isn't accessible when the car is together on what I've done so far is in color, so when I shoot the car I won't have to disassemble anything. Going to do the cowl and door jambs next week.
>update: my truck is being picked up today
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>>15275943
I hope that car has a turbo V6 or inline 6 or else that name is wasted
>>15276029
pretty built up n/a chevy i6, ran low 12's
>>15276037
Got any pics?
>>15276060
sadly not of it running
>>15275926
:( rip nova.
Good luck on the repaint.
>CLASSIC CAR GENERAL
One of my favorite parts of /o/.
If everything goes according to plan, I'll have enough to buy a rotisserie by next month and put this thing up on it, then I'll be able to strip absolutely everything off of it and rehab all the rot and rust. After that I plan on adding some steel bracing bars to link the front and rear sub frames. Then a mustang II conversion, then build a 460 for it. Still haven't decided on the transmission or rear end. Also still not sure which way I want to go with the 460. Low compression / super charger or High compression / N/A. Super chargers are fucking expensive, man.
My dick is small enough, and my shoestring budget is just big enough to make this happen.
Anyone know of any decent gripping street legal slicks that won't blow my budget?
>>15277006
Also haven't decided on what color I want it. But being a jew that I am it'll most likely be tractor paint.
Suggestions?
So I think I want my next car to be something WWII era with a flathead. I'm thinking either a pre-war Packard 120 or a 1946 Ford.
>>15277056
What car?
>>15277674
I had a blast driving this '37 dodge. awesome prom vehicle
>got that tight virgin prom night poon in it too
>>15277680
Ford Maverick.
>>15277688
sure you did, faggot
>>15277056
Color changing is a huge pain in the ass, painting the jambs and undersides of panels triples the amount of work you have to do
Anyone ever hear of Beverly Hills Car Club? They are an operation in LA that sells trashed/rotten exotics and classics for outrageous prices, I'm pretty impressed they manage to find all these cars, I keep my eye out pretty sharply on project cars (been looking for a Fulvia for awhile), and rarely find anything, meanwhile they have 3 Fulvias somehow (spelled Fluvia on their website). Check out this Merak, hardly needs anything
http://www.beverlyhillscarclub.com/1975-maserati-merak-c-4856.htm
>>15277700
shit was great
>>15277725
>460 powered ford maverick
that would probably be the only thing to make me want a maverick.like the meats and exhaust pipes on that one tho.
>>15277725
I was thinking more of an attention grabbing, bright ass color.
But that two(three?) toned paint job does look nice as all fuck.
>>15277746
This is the other 4 door I liked.
This is the one that does it for me though. Too bad I couldn't find it on a 4 door
>>15277707
Get the pants tailored next time.
>tfw don't have the time or space to lovingly restore this
http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/5631966449.html
It hasn't been on the road since 87 ;_;
>>15277688
Cars like that are a ball to drive. I want something that will both be able to drive on the interstates and make me money when sold on.
>>15277805
was a rental
>tfw I don't own a tux
I need to get on that.
>>15277846
if you got an interwar lincoln I would literally die of jealousy
>>15277797
You've opened my mind to green. Holy shit.
Shitbox while it was a daily driver for me.
>>15277813
are you the same anon that owns this?
Help! I am restoring a 64 falcon and did a disc brake conversion but now my brake lights dont work. The lights themselves are fine because they still work for turn signals and nighttime running lights.
I replaced the signal switch, checked and cleaned all the connections and replaced the fuse. Now what?
>>15277897
pic related.
Check if the signal switch is actually being depressed by the brake pedal. Also get a multimeter out and ensure there is power going to the switch itself.
>>15277888
no, nice trips though
>>15274605
Not from the 60s or anything but still very collectible. My 89 Dakota Convertible, 270k miles, rusty as hell and my daily driver. I wish I had the funds to put anything more than oil and gas in it but I have to go back to school. Still a pretty neat little truck, though.
I took the fender flares off and both bed sides and the DS fender are rotted out so I cut all the rust out and sprayed it all with rubberized under coating. Pretty ugly but it's all I can do for now.
>>15277932
Its a hydraulic switch on the master cylinder. The pressure from the brake fluid causes it to close a connection when you push the pedal
>>15277971
>hydraulic switch to control brake lights
oh jesus. I have no idea then.
>mfw shaking Don Shumacher's hand
He was a pretty chill guy desu senpai
>>15277969
>convertible Dakota
That truck has some real potential, it could be worth quite a bit in ten years or less.
>>15277855
Lincoln Zephyr, also very much acceptable.
>>15277982
I think I'm going to change to a pressure switch behind the pedal
>>15278040
Mint condition ones already sell for over their original factory price tag. Cheapest ones I could find on ebay were like 4 grand so I just stopped looking. I had an s10 that I blew up being a hooligan and found the Dakota by accident on craigslist for $1700.
Lincoln flathead V12 would be a nice engine.
>tfw wanna drive a classic car but live in new england so RUUUUUUUUUUUUUST
>>15278201
If you have the means buy a southern car and undercoat it before shitnter
>>15278238
California ftw
>>15278036
>he shook the dons hand
did you get a selfie? that's fucking cool though, great hot rodder.
>>15278195
what would be hella cool would be to take that v12, pair it up with a lasalle transmission and then slap the combo in a 39 ford
>>15278566
>v12, pair it up with a lasalle transmission and then slap the combo in a 39 ford
Perhaps, but I'm not much of a hot rodder. I can appreciate them, but I'm a restorer.
>>15278588
fair enough. the other option is a old ass america la france.
would be heaps tits
>giant
>fire truck
>built tough as fuck
>flathead
>V12
or you could go with a bitching packard
>>15278599
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>>15278566
Just felt like I see him every day so I didn't think to
Told him I have an old hot rod issue with his wonder bread machine that he has to sign next year kek
>>15278055
That's what I did (same car essentially 64 Comet). The pressure switch didn't work when I went to a disc master cylinder. Use a mid 70s GM truck brake switch.
http://providence.craigslist.org/cto/5637738505.html hnñnnng
>>15278599
Somebody say American La France?
>when you spend the last of your $ on papa johns
>when you know you're tank's almost empty
>when you make it home
>when you have just enough gas in the float bowls to start up the car two days later to get it all the way up the drive way
>when you have to use a jerry can
>the sound of the gasoline dropping on bare metal
close calls best calls
>>15279115
What the shit are you waiting for?
>>15279219
the better clipper
>>15278978
those are beautiful brakes
>>15277680
how do you keep your engine bay looking so clean?
>>15277788
>>15277797
My buddy DDs a Comet, I think they look excellent in light blue. You like the 4 door more? I've seen at least 3 pop up on Vancouver Craigslist for under $3000 in the last year.
>>15277707
Congrats on graduating from kindergarten.
>>15281136
Thanks mate it was a real struggle
Going to look at http://providence.craigslist.org/cto/5639264410.html today, anything I should know/ask in particular?
>>15277707
>he couldn't get a date to the prom
>he had to bring flowers to give to the principle
hahahaha
I'm tempted to buy an old Dodge van and paint it "Statutory Grape" just for fun.
This is my Chrysler. I've had it for about 5 years now. I bought it off an old guy who actually died later that day, it was pretty rough metallic green and had hand controls for accelerator and brake fitted, few rust holes here and there bit had a full service history from new in '76 and started and drove ok. A few weeks later while I was away for work it broken into and the interior set on fire (uninsured). I was on the front page of the local paper and started getting all these offers from people wanting to help me restore it. Stuff like seats, dash panels, steering wheels etc. And an auto trimmer made me a new headlining for just the cost of materials. (Continues) pic related is one of the only pictures I have of it in original color, and also where it was parked when it got burnt out
>>15282371
how does it look now?
>>15282371
So anyway I did the interior up, got the new seats I'd been given retrimmed, put some nice wide tyres on it, a set of headers on it and tidied up the rust and dents and painted it off white. I drove it around like this for about 18 months, put a little over 20 thousand km on it and managed to wear one of my front tyres smooth after changing some steering bushes and fucking up the toe. At the same time as all this there were a few rust bubbles starting to come back and the key switch was falling apart so every time you went over a bump the engine would lose spark and backfire. So basically a couple of small jobs that could have been fixed in a weekend. But anyway I ended up parking it outside under a car cover in mid 2013 and all but forgetting about it. I had a few people search me out and try and buy it from me that time (it could be seen from the street and the car cover would blow off all the time) but I was always that guy "nah I'm gonna fix it up some day" but never did, it just sat there and when I moved house I loaded it on a trailer and bought it with me to sit in a different driveway for another year. (continued) pic related is during the first resto
This is after paint
heels on it. Pointless I know, but it helped me get a bit excited about working on it. Since then I've replaced the shocks, replaced the brake m/cyl, cut the rust out of the c pillar and wheel arches and repaired that and found a set of doors with one piece glass (no quarter windows) and filled and primered them ready to go on.
Pic related is further back on the story, the first drive after paint and interior was completed
This is about the only pic that shows the interior. The truck in the background was this cool old ERF with a 14 litre cummins that I crashed and fucked about a year later
>>15282534
Fuck I copied and pasted when I went searching for images and lost a bit
And this is last weekends progress, took the drivers door off and cut some rust out around the hinges and welded patches in
And with the new door on
It looks much tidier in the photos than in person. The c pillar is sprayed in white primer, if it were grey it would be a bit of a mess
>>15280646
That's funny because that picture was before I had time to clean up the engine bay. I guess the trick is to find something that's been well maintained and pay out the ass for it.
>>15282095
>Implying I want talking pre-pram pictures
>Implying I didn't go to both junior and senior pram
Honestly feel bad for those who didn't go
>>15278978
I'll add one on sunday, i got plans to hook up with my girl and spend all tomorrow together. Probably get a mechanical switch from orielly.
>parts hype
Coworker finally got his '69 Continental running and driving and too it to a car show today.
>cop following me on freeway
>high beams on trying to get me to speed
>haha i won't speed
>it would work the engine too hard
>even if i did, top speed is 80 l..lol! ;_;
>can't deal with the stench of smog exempt exhaust
>fucks off
How is your Friday /ccg/?
>>15282588
awesome, another valiant owner
does yours have the 265? interior shots?
Man, Imperials are HUGE in person.
>>15283878
>buy new gears and diff
>get hype
>its still sitting in the box
>>15285330
Thats a looker there. Both your MG and the Imperial. How was the interior?
>>15277897
Did you replace the master cylinder and booster when you did the conversion? The conversion for my f100 has to be done in conjunction with master cylinder replace. Probably to mitigate those kinds of problems. Maybe the hydraulic switch takes a different psi for discs than drums (just a guess).
>>15286072
Nice photo. Is that a Toronado?
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>>15287153
Fucking right on man.
>>15287185
Thanks bruv. Now I've got to fix this fucking carb issue. If you leave your foot on the gas it starts, but she doesn't want to idle it stay running without it
>>15287210
Adjust your idle screw a bit and double check your mix adjustments. If it ran okay before it may just need retuned for your new climate.
Yesterday, I took the Imperial on a drive with some of the people from the /hou/ meet. While I was struggling to keep up with their cars, I did manage to corner well enough and keep a decent pace despite the vast difference between their cars and mine.
The drum brakes are staying on the car and, with the hubcaps removed, I didn't have issues with brake fade. I'm tempted to try and find a set of vintage wheels for the car.
>>15287515
It ran ok when I parked it, then three months ago when I drove it it has this problem. I'm soaking the carb in carb cleaner right now and I'm making a new vacuum line for the spark advance.
>>15287666
Fuck drums
>>15286998
negative ghost rider
I have a thing for survivor cars. Just how they were when they rolled off the lot. Same paint and everything.
They don't have to be pristine. They just have to be the same so I can see it as the original owner did too and appreciate that.
>>15287765
Nice. Cutties are p cool
>Saw a 442 convertible (clone probably) lowrider drive by yesterday
>Didn't have my truck so I couldn't feel the feels
>>15286399
Of the MG? Pristine.
>>15288512
>top and left side of the steering wheel are completely cooked
i know this feel
>>15286399
My interior is baked; the headliner is disintegrating, but I will be redoing it soon.
>>15288529
On the one hand, I should probably replace the wheel. On the other, that's a special one that came with the Limited Edition package, so I also want to keep it with the car.
Fixed it. Damn she pretty. Where should I put the Nixon sticker?
>>15288512
>>15288693
I'm pretty sure that's just a UK one with USAOMGSAFETY (read: more) padding.
>>15289070
Right next to the [blackanimespoilerbar]Trump
sticker[/blackanimespoilerbar]
And wew she looked a lot more faded in pics, and I know its wet but damn.
>she's wet
>>15289095
So it is. Still, it's come this far with the car. It's part of the car's character now.
>>15289131
>Implying trump
I did think about getting a bernie sticker to go right next to a Reagan/bush sticker though but I thought that'd be a bit much
>>15289171
>being okay with Ferds being built in Mexico
If only your truck knew of such betrayal
>>15289070
Right hand side of the bumper. That's where I'm putting mine on my Imperial.
>>15289305
I'm always afraid of the chrome peeling off with the sticker, I always go for the window tee bee ache
>>15289252
New Ford's are made of a
Just get real man, aluminum
>>15289305
I was thinking either there or on the window on bottom right
>>15289343
Jesus christ you just gave me nightmares of the new fucking Chevy commercials
>HERE'S A CGI BEAR, NOW GET IN A CAGE AND WE'LL TELL YOU HOW GREAT THE SILVERADO IS
>>15289385
>Wanting a new truck
Honestly though. The newest truck id buy would be like a 2003 GMC Sierra
I really like the look of the fiat 500 1950, it would be my first car but obviously has some major downsides that would need to be addressed. I have lots.of experiace working pn my patenrs cars and woudent mind making the nessesary ajustments to modify the veichle into somthing daily usible, but i woudent know whete to start; can someone give detailed instuctions on how i could give it good gas milage and other changes you think it might need.
Thx to whomever answers!
>>15277897
This was not one of fords better ideas. Just rig up a simple brake pedal switch from another Ford like a 80's pickup, and wire it up.
Shout out to Dracula for the sticker. Looks great senpai
>>15289748
looks good fampai
>>15274818
Dude I've been wondering what's been going on with this.
Everything coming along well?
>>15277707
I'm late to the thread, you get your truck eh? How's it feel,man?
>>15278044
Any Lincoln is acceptable
>>15279115
That's fucking awesome, good price too
>>15285330
I love parking my Thunderbird next to small cars, looks so funny
>>15288668
Oh man I love the look of that dash
>>15290267
It looks gorgeous at night. The translucent steering wheel actually glows at night when driving in the city.
>>15290692
th-that dash...
its... b-beautiful...
>>15290267
>>15290267
Fucking incredible. I'm legit over the moon
>>15290717
It's a "ribbon" speedometer, too, so it moves across as a continuous red bar.
It's one of the rarest things out there; a Chrysler that is truly a God-tier automobile.
Here are a few blurbs about some of the ridiculous accouterments on the car:
"mperial's Dynamic Quality Control System in 1966 was driven by an IBM 1710 electronic computer, which kept an eye on every Imperial throughout its entire production. Imperial was the first car to implement running quality control checks while the car was being built.
Each Imperial was entered into the computer's memory core weeks before it was scheduled to be built. Any changes required somewhere along the assembly line were stored in the computer memory chamber, which required an additional check at final inspection to ensure the necessary changes and corrections were made.
Computer surveillance was so complete that the quality of parts supplied by other plants was closely checked. This identified parts manufactured by specific vendors that had issues, right down to the day of assembly, in some instances. This included engine assembly, upholstery tailoring, tires, chrome plated trim pieces, and virtually everything sent from another facility to the final assembly plant.
Imperial waterproofing tests were among the most stringent in the industry at the time. Gallons of water per second pummeled every Imperial. Multiple high pressure nozzles strategically placed ensured the entire car body was adequately water tight.
Once the Imperial has successfully passed all in-plant tests, and the computer indicates it is ready to be shipped, there is one more test each car must pass, and this is perhaps the most challenging one. A thorough 3-mile road test over a special course, driven by specially trained, qualified quality control inspectors is given before a car is given a final okay."
>>15290811
The wood for the dash:
"The claro walnut inlays on the instrument panel and other interior surfaces averaged over 100 years in age, and some of it even dated back to the Revolutionary War! This wood was quite rare, harvested from claro walnut trees which were found only in the northwestern United States and Kashmir. It is said that of every 52.5 pounds of wood harvested, a mere 8 ounces were deemed acceptable for the Imperial."
The leather for the seats:
""The seat's leather is steer hide only. No cows or calves, whose hides bear the markings of birth and or the frailties of youth. The leather is first chrome tanned, then bark tanned with Argentine quebracho wood, bark from the South African wattle tree, and leaves from the Sicilian sumac. Finally, it's treated with tallow of the ewe, and oil of the sperm whale for suppleness and durable patina"
The sprinklers came on right at the perfect time. Goddamn this is an amazing shot.
>>15290692
>fresh cool
>auto pilot
>sentries
>>15274605
Please faggots, convince me not to...
>>15292729
Convince me not to...
For 7000 dollars its a pretty nice deal here.
>>15277888
Nice ride, though the seat is far too avantgarde for me.
Is this a classic?
Did anyone ever swap a Flathead Ford into a Mustang II or something newer?
Was toying with the idea of a modern hot rod. Would be cool.
>you will never get sued by rolls royce
>>15293025
Would be cool to swap one into a Na mistress without the fenders or bumper or hood
>>15293182
>Mistress
Miata
>>15293193
Zoomies, chain driven blower and a leaf sprung front axle on a Miata
For autocross
What do you guys think about daily driving a classic car? I have an old mopar that im working on restoring and i was considering daily driving it so i could let my parent use my current car.
Is it worth it or is it more trouble than its worth.
Tuneups and oil changes where very regularly done, Trans was rebuilt 50k miles ago (its at 120). Only thing it needs is undoing 10 years of neglect.
>>15293468
most of us here daily drive our classics. there's nothing to think about, just do it
>>15293474
Do you use EFI or a carburetor?
Im trying to decide between the two, the carburetor on the car is garbage and was badly mistreated.
Trying to see if EFI is really worth the price difference.
>>15293494
Carbed. Are you thinking of using something like the Holley EFI kits? They are very expensive, but once the computer auto learns everything after getting all the sensors and new electronic fuel pump set up, you WILL get more horsepower, torque and better fuel economy
>>15293506
I was looking at both the Holley and MSD kits, just for the cold starts mostly.
Everything else is a bonus.
>>15293522
A carb should have zero problem with cold starts if you buy a new Summit, or holley carb.
My holley 4160 starts up instantly in -10C with two pumps of the gas
>>15293468
How old and what model?
>>15293589
74 Charger
Chrysler 400, A727, 8 3/4 rear end
To my knowledge all the serious maintenance has been done, tuneups have been done 3 times. Regular oil changes.
>>15293629
Do it. I used to DD a '74 Monaco and it never let me down. Currently, I'm DD-ing a '66 Imperial.
Carry spare belts, wires, etc. and you'll be fine.
It's from before Chrysler became shit and emissions got crazy; the good era.
Got any pictures?
>>15293468
>Is it worth it
Depends. My truck is dangerously slow, syper loud, no safety equipment, genuinely terrible brakes, terrible gas mileage yet I still drive it because I love it and it makes me smile.
>Tl;dr: do it faguette
>>15293913
Bottoms of the quarter panels are the worst for rust but most of the body is in about this quality.
If i am to daily it im going to primer the whole car just to stop rust temporarily.
>>15294035
If im going to drive it this things getting aftermarket brakes in the front at least.
>>15294041
I'd drive it. I'd rattlecan clear coat it, instead, though.
Do you not have front disc brakes?
>>15292734
fukken do it mate, bought mine in 2012 and never looked back.
>>15294094
It has discs in the front but they are single piston tiny garbage.
My friend actually paint rollered his entire car with some duplicolor black primer in like 3 hours and this is how it came out.
Im thinking if i spend a little more time on it and alot more effort it will come out pretty decent for a temp fix.
bumpage
>>15294041
I need to do that. The next time I go to get parts I'll find some donor disk brake equipped twin I-beams as well as the proportioning valve and some engine mounts for a v8.
>>15295295
There is tons of kits that really are not that expensive. Iirc CPP or stoptech sell their disc brake conversion kits for low hundreds?
Or you could spring for a legit willwood kit but you are paying alot more for those.
https://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/5639825253.html
Is there any possible way to take something like this and put in a newer engine that has power/better fuel economy and use as a daily driver?
Assuming transmission is replaced as well.
AND to avoid spending $30k on a job like that?
>>15292734
We need more British Leyland acolytes on this board.
>>15296950
>buy a Mark III
>swap out the fuckhuge engine
Why on earth would you do that?
>>15296996
How good is that engine? I (wrongly?) assumed those v8s from this era would get ~13 mpg average.
>>15297001
They do. Probably even less. But they have effortless power and cruising. Swapping in something smaller just spoils the car.
It's not like you'd be getting much better performance considering how fucking heavy the thing is anyways.
>>15295624
That would be cool, but I can just get a master cylinder for 25, new disks for like 40 for the pair, proportioning valves and new i beams for like 100 max and new pads for 20 for the set.
Even new calipers wouldn't cost more than 60.
And if I had the money for a full kit, I'd probably be going ebc brakes
Falconbro again. Found i have a short somewhere under the dash, brake lights are coming on intermittently with pedal depressed and now its trying to crank on its own when the key is in on position
>>15281097
Maverick Fag here. Pulled the engine today.
Next step is to rip out the interior and put it up on a rotisserie.
>>15297001
You don't, and didn't, buy a car like that for fuel economy.
Best best would be an LS1 swap and you wouldn't be able to pull it off for less than 10 grand or so. Think how much fuel you could buy for that, and how long it would take for payback with the difference of 25mpg versus 13. You'd probably be dead by the time it paid back.
>>15297391
Some new floor pans are also in order.
There's a few other rot spots to take care of as well.
>>15297413
Goodbye shock towers. New mustang II front end soon.
soon, HELLO 460.
>buddy following me
>about to make a left
>cunt runs a red
>brakes
>buddy taps me
>look in my rear view
>his car is FUCKED
>hood pushed in, top of the bumper is cracked real bad
>pull over
>expect the worst
>run to his car, ask if he's alright
>check the damage on his car
>run to the back of my car
>literally nothing, no scratch, no paint transfer, nothing
Boomers are right, they really don't make them like they used to
>>15297545
If I know anything, it's that any crash below 25mph the other car is totally fukt. Anything above that and I'm literally dead
Replaced the sway bar end links with poly ones, old ones were terrible.
>>15297413
Make sure to fix the cowl leak first to keep your new floors in good shape
>>15297763
I thought for sure that piece of sheetmetal under the bumper was going to be fukt, I couldn't find a fucking scratch dude
I still feel bad though
>gets dream car
>it gets rekt
>>15296959
>more British Leyland acolytes
I post British stuff all the time. New/reupholstered seats are now installed in the Spitfire and now it's comfy as hell.
>>15297946
I know. I'm saying we need even more.
>>15297946
>tfw no cannons in my garage
Why live?
>>15297966
More people need to realize how fun old British cars are. Be it a sports car like a Triumph or MG, sedan like Jaguar or Rover (would love to find a P5B), or a Land Rover.
Pic is my driveway from 1997.
>>15298002
For about $15-20k you can get a nice repro cannon. Well worth it in my opinion, those are my dad's though.
>>15298022
How loud is a Cannon in real life?
>>15298239
How loud do you think faggot?
Wonder why grandpa can't hear well?
>>15298252
I think it's probably as loud as my 2014 Chevy volt after I switched it to veggy oil and added my anti-trigger tinting and protective bernie stickers
Corvair faggot here, trying to get more speed out of my 110 horsepower engine.
Unfortunately with 13 inch wheels and a 4 speed, it blows it's load pretty early and starts getting diminishing returns at about 6k rpm.
I plan on swapping to 140hp heads in the winter and trying to find triple intake manifolds etc.
I was thinking about 15 inch wheels but it has four lugs. Are lug adapters safe?
>>15298345
Ultimately it depends on where you're standing in relation to it as well as the distance but generally it will deafen you from as close as a hundred meters.
t. former Boyscout.
>>15298370
That's awesome. I want to see that, as well as fire a flintlock rifle
>>15298359
Do you want top end or acceleration?
>>15298403
>I want to see that
Usually happens at civil war reenactments.
>as well as fire a flintlock rifle
http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/browse/traditional-rifles-shotguns/_/N-1115738/Ns-CATEGORY_SEQ_104641380
So buy one mang, just clean it after you shoot it and hang it on a wall as decoration.
Don't let it get wet.
>>15298425
I don't really want to own one, but I'd love to shoot one
>>15298423
It lacks in both but the top end power is more severe. In a typical shitbox you drop a gear and you fall into a a good powerband, with my Corvair, if i drop into 3rd, at say 50mph, it's already past the 3rd gear powerband and the torque curve is dropping
pushrods lol
I'm going to replace the camshaft in the winter as well, basically rebuild the engine.
Considering a 3.2 liter bore as well but they have a tendency to crack cylinders which ruins the one attribute of Corvair engines that people love.
is there any point in putting straight cut gears in a Muncie that was built with helicals?
>>15298515
Because you want to punish everyone that have the misfortune to be in the area when you drive by?
>>15298529
I do that because smog exemption and open headers.
People never follow me too closely except brotrucks trying to prove something.
Finally got around to uploading this.
12.45 sec
108.5 mph
https://youtu.be/Shbc3-29zXE
>>15298542
You don't know the hell that is straight-cut gears, anon. They're agony.
> No Civics allowed
The first 3 gens are already classics.
>>15298529
>>15298584
You're going to sit there and tell me you don't want this?
>>15298584
They're going to have to compete with a lack of sound dampening
>>15298593
forgot link cause i'm gay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MampOXnU7-c
>>15298563
neat
>yfw trying to bring my truck to a test and tune in the next few weeks
>yfw I will probably run a 25 second quarter
>want 70-77 Monte Carlo
>want to BBC it
>want 4-speed
>prices continue to rise
I'm fucked
>>15298619
Make sure record it. I wanna hear that buzzin half dozen blaze down the quarter
>>15298694
>blaze down the quarter
and more like smolder down the quarter but I will
are cute minis allowed?
>>15298883
But of course. All British Leyland products are welcome here.
good stuff.
>>15298930
Okay, that picture tears it. I'm going to recondition those bumpers so they look new. Or at least don't look like a shitty rattlecan job.
just bought this boy last week
>>15299049
dat shit clean
>>15299065
Ask me how i know that's LA.
>>15299082
swagfags
>>15299151
Asian swagfag
>>15298239
It's pretty loud. Like a loud clap of thunder. We shoot blanks every 4th of July, since cannons are legal but firecrackers aren't. My dad once knew a guy 25-30 years ago that lived about 4 miles away from here and he mentioned how he kept hearing what sounded like thunder rolling up the valley every time he went outside on the 4th, it was the cannon.
Let's put it this way, there were reports that the cannonade at Gettysburg, which was somewhere around 200-230 guns was heard as far away as Baltimore and Philadelphia. Crank your speakers up and watch this to get a sense of it, https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dc86EmmMK7pE&ved=0ahUKEwji8o3H7rXNAhWILSYKHSTeBu0QtwIIHTAB&usg=AFQjCNHgSEirWLyJwzZCXcDoHM17eZFDfw&sig2=lLCyklHsGKEBDeqokSFYQg
>>15298005
>mg
Go kart or not I'd like to not die when some fag in a lifted pick up hits me
>>15300793
How many times have you been hit by a fag in a lifted pick up?
>>15300793
That's the beauty of it, anon. Since your car is so small, all you have to do is duck and the brotruck will pass right over you and hit the car in front of you instead.
>>15282750
OP of that question here, thanks for responding. Wow, I would not have guessed that based on the photo! Anyway, if that's the case I should expect to pay a pretty penny.
http://www.mandhtires.com/M-H-Racemaster-Drag-Slicks/8.00-8.50-14#.V2hIY_l95hH
I absolutely love the look of skinny drag slicks. How's the traction on these things though? I'd imagine it's still miles better than a street tire's.
pic related
>>15284870
245 in this one. Once I've done the panel work on it I'm pulling that out and putting an injected 304 in it. The 245 is fairly reliable and good on gas, but it's quite hard to start and burns a bit of oil so the 304 and 4l60e will be a nice swap.
>>15302484
There's whole drag week classes around the skinny tire, some of them are proper fucking fast as well. Off the line grip will mostly be due to chassis tuning, your choice in converter and how much low end you have.
Why do cars look so good at gas stations at night?
>>15304324
Not sure lad, but yours is fuckin' sexy!
>>15304324
Its dat lighting
>>15304342
Here are are a few more shots; it's one of my favorite 4-door cars.
>>15275926
What primer are you using??
>>15304425
Stop m8, I can only get so erect! :D
>>15304432
Dumb question, but how come on a lot of the old cars there are gauges for alternator, oil pressure, etc. that are not present on newer cars? (If they are, forgive my ignorance)
>>15304475
Two reasons: Cost cutting, and the fact that particular car is a top-of-the-line luxury car that was its make's flagship sedan. You're going to get more gauges in an S-Class than you will in a Smart Car, for example.
>>15304440
I love the front end of Imperials. Looks so damn good
>>15304475
It was also a matter of preference; at the time, Chrysler was the most innovative car company. The type of people who bought their cars preferred an informative cluster. Here's a sales video from 1964 where they boast about the gauges:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqN5hkUUNQI
>>15304563
Despite them making, essentially, the same car for a decade, it looked great.
>>15304475
Chrysler was the front runner in the 60's for top of the line boats. Dont get me wrong i love mopars but the Chrysler's are just boats.
They had a massive engine and almost anything you could think of. Dual AC vents one for front one for back, Ammeter (even if they caused tons of cold start problems) Electric power everything, even the little corner windows, power brakes, power steering, Also Iirc Chrysler was one of the first companies to do power seats .
intermittent rattling coming from front drivers wheel well, Could my tie rod have come loose?
>>15298883
Where did everything go so wrong?
>>15303574
How do you make traction with these? Weight transfer to the rear?
What about the TC?
>>15306608
Clean dry roads only.
>>15306608
Yes.
And traction control is your right foot
http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/wheels-tires/chassis-tuning-tire-traction/
>>15306608
Practice. I cant run wider than a 9" drag tire on the Plymouth so I found a combination of stall converter and rear end gearing that reduces wheelspin as much as possible. A transbrake helps with consistency as well, but most have to feather the throttle if they do not have one.
>>15306657
I'm honestly kinda clueless about drag racing stuff. Sorry about the questions I ask sometimes.
I'll look into it more.
The Caddy is safe at home in NJ as of Saturday. Blew the water pump in bumblefuck alabama and couldn't get one for days, so we trailered her the rest of the way. Got the new one installed, while I'm in here she's getting a new radiator, thermostat, hoses. Gonna do the AC also.
>>15306708
Nice impala. And yeah it's a black art. Thankfully, I don't have that problem because I'm probably making like 60hp at most at the wheels
>>15307524
>tfw highway gears on the 1/8th mile
you don't even leave 1st gear
>>15307524
My DD makes 60hp at the crank..
>>15307538
>Tfw 4.11
>Tfw ancient 300 i6 with no power
>Tfw still jetted for the coast
>Tfw power robbing hard shifting c6 auto
>Mfw still going drag racing anyway
>>15307748
>Yurop
>>15307538
3.55s for the win behind a 3 speed.
>>15307819
I have radio control toy cars that are faster in top speed than my daily driver and had one that was for speedruns and more than twice as fast at 156mph.
I hate how pathetic small modern cars are.
>>15307301
Sorry to hear about the misfortunes you experienced. I'll give you guys $200.00 back because I feel bad about it as soon as the license plates show up; is that OK?
>>15307895
Topkek that's exactly double the top speed I've achieved in my truck
>>15308197
>heavy and "slow" stock offroaders from Traxxas are faster than cars at a drag strip
>faster than Corvette and Camaro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXPsYRkC55k
>>15308360
>4or 6hp
>14lbs
Either way, try to keep your discussion to classic automobiles
>In the parking lot today with a 4 speed
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371653100537?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
y/n?
>real human bean
>>15308460
I wouldn't desu.
>>15308440
>Either way, try to keep your discussion to classic automobiles
Oops, sorry. Got a little excited there. Have a cool car to make up for that.
What's a good price for a 60-something 4-door Nova?
>>15292734
Szép.
>>15307301
can you post some pictures of your ride
>>15308460
damn this car is sexy
>>15299049
i hope someday i will be able to afford a clean monte carlo for DD and i would completely restore it of course, even if the car is not worth it I just don't care
>>15307939
The water pump was nobody's fault, it's 45 years old, what killed us was the tires setting back a day. No hard feelings man. I'll shoot you a text to get the address for the plates.
>>15308568
Really wasn't as bad on gas as I was expecting, 60-75 mph is the sweet spot, 80+ she DRINKS fuel.
Also, Alabama is a black hole that goes on forever, I swear the mileage on the signs was getting larger rather than smaller.
>>15308647
Still, I want to give you guys some money back; I honestly thought that the tires would make it. Were the fender skirts damaged?
>>15308741
Destroyed one of em unfortunately, along with one of the caps. We ran out on the highway to get them, I'll post a picture of the skirt later, it's hilariously unrecognizable. Caps on ebay are super cheap, and there's skirts as well.
Here's our route.
>tfw no one wants to buy gas chugging land boats in my area
>>15309954
If I cared at all for the thunderchicken I'd be up for a road trip. And Dracula, if you ever want to sell any of the cars I'll consider you first. What you are offering to an anon is well beyond what most on CL would ever do and it shows your quality of character. Pic semi related, wish you were here with me guys. I swear CCG keeps me going on even bad days. Sure, the wife supports me as well, but there is just something about this group of people that gets why we have the passion we do.
>>15309954
Ah lad, I remember when you first said you were selling it and posted the CL link - I think you wanted around 1800 for it? (Correct me if I'm wrong) Anyway, I'd love to take it off your hands and care for it, but at this time I can't take on another vehicle.
Still a nice car though, and I hope you sell it to someone who will treat it well.
>>15310554
Yeah $1700.
I'm only selling it for so low cause the metal beam under the rear bumper is rusted away and needs to be replaced
Does anyone know of a decent set of wheels for a car with 4-wheel drum brakes? According to my research, the brakes on my Imperial were some of the best in their day and, if properly ventilated, are more effective.
I'd like to find a set of vintage wheels for the car that look tasteful.
My 68 c10 camper special mechanical wise all original 327 holley double pumpers ect. Been painted once so I'm going to re-do it
>>15310497
I care more about the cars than a few dollars and I want to see them in the hands of others who feel the same way. If something goes wrong and I saw it as a potential problem, I feel that I should correct the issue. Just because I drove all over on those tires doesn't mean that I don't feel bad that they failed for them. They're nice guys who care about cars.
Though, I don't anticipate that I'll be selling any of my cars any time soon. These are the ones I have left to collect, aside from a truck, and maybe a Rolls, then I'm done.
>>15310796
Sweet. I love the late 60s Chev trucks, look so good
My camera is crappy and it needs washed but at one point it pulled 9's I love the trucks story our neighbor owned it raced it and he it to his dad and his dad just basically parked in on a farm for 8 years I love it
1,500 well spent
Is the anon with the 68-72 Nova project with the 8.2 10 bolt here? Or maybe someone here could shed some light
I'm going to be installing 3.73's and a new differential sometime this week. Could I get away with just using the factory pinion shims? I'm stepping up to whatever is the stock gearset in the 8.2 10 bolt and going to 3.73's. I'm assuming it wouldn't work since the gears and the differential I'm installing will be different.
First time in this thread.
Had a 1983 ke70 and it got totaled so i found this 1978 ke36 Corolla in a paddock in the bush and put all the running gear into it and got it back on the road
page 8 bump
>>15312167
I loved the rat look so much but got pulled over about 5 times in 2 weeks so decided to give it a coat of primer.
>>15312171
pretty much how it sits currently, exterior wise.
Somehow stretched my timing chain so the last 2 weeks it has sat in my garage. Got the parts and put it back together and apparently i put it back a tooth out and it still won't start.
>>15310723
Any specific style you are wanting? I've had great luck with older AR and Cragar wheels. Some 15" spoked wheels would be very classy imho.
>>15312171
>got pulled over about 5 times in 2 weeks
I don''t see why the police would bother you for driving a ratty looking car, here in the states as long as all the lights and signals work you're legal.
There's people here that drive the most deathtrap ratrods without getting bothered.
>>15314183
I also enjoy having two blondes on my aerodynamic device, if you know what I mean.
>>15290692
dodge dart?
>>15310803
> Convertible Lincoln Continental with suicide doors at the back
>>15314304
Yeah, it was a massive pain. to be fair one of the times I was driving like a cock and went through a roundabout at the speed limit in front of a cop. the other times though, were all for having a ratty looking car. Cops over here can be pretty picky sometimes.
>>15314819
Eons off. It's an Imperial
>>15314853
Suicide doors are best doors
>>15298563
What has been done to the nova again? I'm thinking it was either a stroker or a big block, but can't really remember.
And I believe you run slicks or some variation right?
![MarignyMay07KarmannGhiaFrontSide[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/LfTTzoI.jpg "MarignyMay07KarmannGhiaFrontSide[1]")
>watching city of god
>see karmann ghia
>tfw no karmann ghia or fastback
god damn these things are fucking sexy
>>15298563
God damn, that sounds lovely
>>15316664
bruh check out our project
just bought $1700 worth of parts for it as well as a new floor pan/chassis
putting in a stock engine and 4 speed, also rebuilding a "race" engine and have a porsche 5 speed trans for that
>>15316963
Fucking nice. I just got all dis shit, but I'm going to send back the rebuild kit and the fuel pump and get a rebuild kit for my holley 4412 and an adapter
>>15316992
Fuck forgot pic
>>15277006
Not sure about the slicks, but if you supercharge it or go NA comes down to whether you want to pop wheelies and do 9 sec 1/4 miles or actually have a daily and/or Sunday driver. Not that you couldn't daily driver a supercharged bonermobile, but what are you gonna mostly use it for?
>>15277897
New light bulbs..?
>>15314853
I actually prefer the sedan to the convertible. My next vehicle purchase will be a '66 Lincoln; as soon as I get the interior redone on the Imperial or I come across a rust-free car for under $5,000.00...
Poor impulse control in regards to purchasing cars I want is how I used to own 12 different Chrysler products...
I've got a vent tube that I need to solder into my gas tank.
I know I need to flux it, can I use the solder I use for joining wires, or do I need a specfic kind?
>>15320577
There was a pristine 66 Continental black with the cream interior available near me for 6000 for a while. Surprisingly there was no rust and it ran and drove fine. Needed an AC compressor and a tune up (according to the current owner that bought it). I'll keep an eye out for a good imperial interior for ya around me. Any specific features or color?
>>15277737
Seen a few people cram a 460 in a Maverick. Kind of want. I'll be one of those fags that attempts to pimp oit the straight six for way more than its worth just to be somewhat different.
Pic is of an AMC Javelin I mentioned snagging pics of ages ago. If I finish running this 240v line before it gets dark I'll get a few closer shots.
Would being at a high altitude cause the water in my radiator to boil faster? Or do i just need a new/higher pressure radiator cap
>>15321760
As someone with an i6, fuck that
>>15321776
Yeah, everyone tells me not to bother and just MUH VEE ATE. I kind of have to. I'd like some more proof on this two plus barrel carb shit with just an adapter plate. I'm not buying into it.
>>15321819
I'm actually going to be doing the two barrel with an adapter, I've got a holley 4412 sitting around and this Autolite1100 is a pos.
>>15321884
Looks a lot like the Carter YFA I have on mine. Total piece of shit.
Let me know how it works out for you. Probably going to do it myself. Can't do me any worse I suppose.
>>15321993
what engine? I can't believe ford thought it would be a good idea to put the standard carb from a ford 144 i6 onto the ford 300 i6 and assume "that'll do"
like fuck man 190cfm won't do.
>>15321998
I have the 250 i6. If I give it hell to matxh highway speeds the carb just cant keep up. Poor thing.
>>15322063
what does that go in?
and yeah I feel that. I just need to save up enough for a good 351/AOD combo for maximum cruising. or regear the dana 60 but that would cost as much as an AOD trans and 4.11 could be useful later on.
>>15322082
'76 Maverick.
I do like the 351. Owned a few Econolines that used them.
>>15322103
that's what I am thinking as well. Just seems like a better platform to start from vs the 302.
I think I might just do an engine swap first before I do the tranny, how much do you think it would cost to get a shop to swap a engine if I have everything (mounts, carb, manifolds, engine) if it has the same bellhousing?
Is there much of a difference between Cooper Cobra radials and BF Goodrich radials?
>>15322192
The Coopers, from my use, last a few more miles that the BFGs.
>>15320777
I'd like to redo it with a black interior, but I'd settle for anything that has an intact dash and steering wheel.
I bought a spare black steering wheel already, just in case.
Can I get some opinions about classic Japanese cars? Thinking about getting one to work on, I like the size better.
> Finish cleaning out my gas tank
> There's a rock in it and no matter what I do it won't shake out
>>15323417
Mechanically simple, rust like shit, but depending on the make/car they have great parts situations.
What are you thinking of?
>>15323417
i own a ke30
i use it for dead reliable daily transport
>>15323417
>>15324299
Also on board with old school corollas, the ke36 further up is my current one. If you can find an old school one for less than a a few thousand in good condition go for it. ke70s are hit or miss usually, half of them are completely thrashed but if you can find a nice one jump on it. 3 and 4k engines are extremely reliable and are very hard to kill, ive run one dry or water and oil at separate times and its still in pretty good running condition. Also look out for rust in these things
>>15289748
i fucked your mom in my imagination
>>15324364
are you an SA anon?
I think i found a local ke3x butt buddy on 4chins
>>15324397
SA local represent! there are a few of us 30 owners around, don't think there are many on here though aha! Which area you from? I'm from south, soon to be more south, I don't think i've seen yours around before
>>15324560
im in the northern suburbs, around Gawler, so we probably never crossed paths
fantastic little cars, pulled mine out of 1 year storage with zero maintenance bordering on neglect and not a single issue at all daily driving it
you go on /dat/?
>>15324607
Yeah I don't go up north very often at all so I doubt it.
I had a ke70 previously, also a great car. got the Corolla bug good and proper I guess! Fair bit of work to do to current one but shes a good daily and she has cred, well to my corolla mates she does ;)
I pulled mine out of a paddock, literally. So I don't think it's doing too badly, pretty much revived this thing from death and the scrap heap.
On /dat/ now actually though I haven't been on there for a long time and i don't usually bother. Got better ways to spend my time than arguing with a bunch of idiots over something irrelevant haha
