The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 2: No Replacement For Displacement

[ChristianPatriot]

Don't you love it when **** lives up to the hype?

Feels like a totally different transmission. Don't even have to feel for the gears. Push up or down and it just goes right where it's supposed to.

 

[thunderchicken]

Feels like a totally different transmission. Don't even have to feel for the gears. Push up or down and it just goes right where it's supposed to.

Makes you wonder why they don't just bolt on a good short throw from the factory.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Makes you wonder why they don't just bolt on a good short throw from the factory.

Yep

 

[ghitch75]

https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/1978-vega-drag-car/6313356937.html

 

[churchmouse]

https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/1978-vega-drag-car/6313356937.html

I love the drive shaft in the drivers seat.

 

[ghitch75]

got to put it somewhere.....

 

[churchmouse]

got to put it somewhere.....

That car needs so much. Depending on the legal status of the roll cage.

 

[thunderchicken]

I love the drive shaft in the drivers seat.

I also like the cobbled up trans cover where it should meet the floor/firewall on pass side. Looks like it was opened witha can opener

 

[thunderchicken]

I wouldn't give 200 for it. It needs the floor cut out and basically scrap everything but the roof and quarters. Old doesn't always mean valuable

 

[churchmouse]

I wouldn't give 200 for it. It needs the floor cut out and basically scrap everything but the roof and quarters. Old doesn't always mean valuable

Look at the wiring.......

 

[thunderchicken]

Look at the wiring.......

Ahwe shucks surely there's enough there to just cut out the bad part and scotch lock in some new wire and done. No need for relays, just need a switch and maybe an inline fuse. <- probably should be purple...but I have seen it done. Lol

 

[churchmouse]

Ahwe shucks surely there's enough there to just cut out the bad part and scotch lock in some new wire and done. No need for relays, just need a switch and maybe an inline fuse. <- probably should be purple...but I have seen it done. Lol

Dead enders can be some of the worst wiring people on the planet. I have seen some spaghetti messes in some cars that should not make it through tech.

 

[bobzilla]

I wish I'd gotten some pics of the wiring under the dash on the truck before I yanked it. I swear there were 5 lbs of wires that went no where. Some still attached to the fuse box. I had an 8" section of wire with 5 butt connectors in a row with 3 colors of wire, there were two twisted together and had scotch tape on them and about a dozen scotch locks scattered through out. It was ugly.

Last suspension pieces made it yesterday. Now to get the physical bodies over to remove the bed so I can start work on hte rear.

 

[halfmileharry]

https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/1978-vega-drag-car/6313356937.html

I thought this was a hot rod thread.
I guess it's a flower pot or ash tray thread.
That car is awful. I guess it's the hood scoop'd out making it worth a pygmy fortune.

 

[churchmouse]

I wish I'd gotten some pics of the wiring under the dash on the truck before I yanked it. I swear there were 5 lbs of wires that went no where. Some still attached to the fuse box. I had an 8" section of wire with 5 butt connectors in a row with 3 colors of wire, there were two twisted together and had scotch tape on them and about a dozen scotch locks scattered through out. It was ugly.

Last suspension pieces made it yesterday. Now to get the physical bodies over to remove the bed so I can start work on hte rear.

Wiring was and is my Forte. From Indy/SCCA/NHRA.

 

[femurphy77]

I've actually worked on the racecar 2 nights in a row now! That's twice as much as I've worked on it in the past 5 years, hopefully I can keep this up for awhile and actual be driving it under it's own power next spring!!!

Three Days In A Row!! I've actually opened boxes of parts that had invoices dated 2012! This thing may actually move under it's own power by next spring! The seat mount is essentially done and I got the conversion steering box installed, now I need to figure out how to install the steering quickener good and solid then it's on to the pedals!!

 

[thunderchicken]

Three Days In A Row!! I've actually opened boxes of parts that had invoices dated 2012! This thing may actually move under it's own power by next spring! The seat mount is essentially done and I got the conversion steering box installed, now I need to figure out how to install the steering quickener good and solid then it's on to the pedals!!

Nice. Keep making progress and you will reachvthe goal of having a running & driving racecar.

Now, I need to piggyback on your motivation and get back to work on the Mustang. It has been screaming for attention and I really need to make some progress on it

 

[churchmouse]

Three Days In A Row!! I've actually opened boxes of parts that had invoices dated 2012! This thing may actually move under it's own power by next spring! The seat mount is essentially done and I got the conversion steering box installed, now I need to figure out how to install the steering quickener good and solid then it's on to the pedals!!

 

[churchmouse]

I have been looking at brakes tonight.

Maybe I can sell one of the kids.

Not the G-kids as I like them.

My kids.....

 

[femurphy77]

I have been looking at brakes tonight.

Maybe I can sell one of the kids.

Not the G-kids as I like them.

My kids.....

I've tried that. . . .they aren't worth a lot. I don't have any grandkids but I'm bettin' they're worth a LOT more!!