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

[thunderchicken]

Love it but my experience with cars lowered in that way is that they ride horribly.

Yeah I know.. . . . . I'm getting old!

Throw air bags in it and get the comfort back

 

[RustyHornet]

Love it but my experience with cars lowered in that way is that they ride horribly.

Yeah I know.. . . . . I'm getting old!

They are stiff. Mine rides stiff. Sometimes I wish it didn’t, but it’s soooo good looking.

 

[terrehautian]

I fell in love with an old truck, I want it, I'm dreaming of what I would do with it. I would keep it as is for a while but then I would lower it (air bags) and put a more power V8 in it. 1950 F1. I wish I could afford it. At least it made for good pictures. Maybe helping the owner sell it along with a 1931 ford truck, 1930 Model A, 1928 custom racer built on a 28 Model A frame and drivetrain with custom body.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Not a fan of the price but love the truck

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/1950-gmc-5-window-short-bed/6599787547.html

 

[RustyHornet]

Not a fan of the price but love the truck

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/1950-gmc-5-window-short-bed/6599787547.html

Pretty neat. Funny how what used to be considered a **** pile is now worth more than a nice truck.

 

[femurphy77]

Pretty neat. Funny how what used to be considered a **** pile is now worth more than a nice truck.

Roger that. I'll be glad when "patina" has run its course!

 

[churchmouse]

Pretty neat. Funny how what used to be considered a **** pile is now worth more than a nice truck.

So ole boy fits a junk yard LS engine and has maybe 2 K or so in that part. Maybe 1K in the interior possibly 2 with the shifter and gauges. Wheels aint cheap etc and so on.

No way on earth that piece is worth that money.

But I do like it.

 

[RustyHornet]

I really like the patina thing and I have mixed feelings as to the value. On one hand you’ve got manual labor and skill to produce a nice paint job, on the other hand you’ve got a one of a kind natural finish produced by Mother Nature.

 

[Brad69]

Story time

Guy from the end of the street knocks on the door yesterday at about 1500.
His 1970 SS 396 Chevelle would not start after being parked all winter. Upon entering his garage the smell of starting fluid and raw gas was overwhelming. Standard check is it getting fuel ? Yes is it getting spark ? no best guess points rusted points.
Pulled cap yep rusted points he said “I’ll run to “auto Zone” I told him I think I have some. In a old box from the 80’s I have several new sets of Accel points found a GM set.
Installed points fired up fine let it warm up set timing set dwell I like GM’s window in the cap so much easier. I then had him chock it put it in gear and set the carb with a vacuum gauge.
Took it for a test drive all good it still has R12 A/C it will freeze you.
Guy is in his early 30’s good family man has plenty of disposable income .
He asked me how I knew how to do all that “stuff”?
I explained. him back in the day you had to do what we did on a regular basis on all cars most men only went to a shop for major repairs.

His car is cool
396/325
Auto
Nice original car with just a mild restoration

 

[churchmouse]

Brad.......this world has killed the "A" male on so many levels.

 

[RustyHornet]

Good on ya for helping him out. Now tell him to start it up and let it get to operating temp every couple weeks in the winter.

 

[churchmouse]

Good on ya for helping him out. Now tell him to start it up and let it get to operating temp every couple weeks in the winter.

If it is clear and no salt drive it around the block and warm everything up.

 

[Bigtanker]

Just watched the Cash Days Street Outlaws from Monday night. Berry Nicholson and his Godfather Camaro took one heck of a wild ride.

 

[churchmouse]

Just watched the Cash Days Street Outlaws from Monday night. Berry Nicholson and his Godfather Camaro took one heck of a wild ride.

I have that on DVR and need to watch it.

 

[churchmouse]

Did you guys watch the back story to the Street outlaws series...???

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Any good chassis or engine dyno’s around Indy? I don’t even know what the going rate is.

 

[Bigtanker]

Did you guys watch the back story to the Street outlaws series...???

Yep. It was interesting.

 

[churchmouse]

Yep. It was interesting.

Street racing at street level.

 

[Bigtanker]

Street racing at street level.

Yep. Running from the cops and everything.

And Varley!!!

 

[thunderchicken]

Any good chassis or engine dyno’s around Indy? I don’t even know what the going rate is.

I heard last week, Jason at Elite Automotive located in the Automotion building may have received a new chassis dyno