The Official Hot Rod Thread

[RustyHornet]

That's awesome! I'm not a huge f body fan, but that is my style.

 

[churchmouse]

I'm not sure if there are any 1st gen F-type fans here but I saw this today.

My 1st brand new car was a burgandy Bird. 1967.

 

[churchmouse]

That's awesome! I'm not a huge f body fan, but that is my style.

A Camaro in Poncho clothing.....

 

[RustyHornet]

A Camaro in Poncho clothing.....

You just had to go there..... I believe the prototype for the firebird came out before the camaro.

 

[churchmouse]

You just had to go there..... I believe the prototype for the firebird came out before the camaro.

GM platforms man. Have you ever seen a Pontiac Ventura Circa 71 or there abouts.
Nova with a nose/tail treatment making it a Pontiac. Heck they had 350's (chev) in them. Caused a huge law suit.

 

[RustyHornet]

GM platforms man. Have you ever seen a Pontiac Ventura Circa 71 or there abouts.
Nova with a nose/tail treatment making it a Pontiac. Heck they had 350's (chev) in them. Caused a huge law suit.

Yeah. Most of those had Pontiac engines I thought. The '74 GTO was Nova based.

 

[churchmouse]

Yeah. Most of those had Pontiac engines I thought. The '74 GTO was Nova based.

The 1st batch came with SB Chev. engines. GM was sued because the Pontiac faithful did not want SB Chev. engines in their Pontiac's.
I did a brief stint at a Poncho dealer doing new car prep. in 70 I believe. We had several of those come through. When I popped the hood and saw the SB Chev. I was a bit confused.....

 

[Jeff]

GM platforms man. Have you ever seen a Pontiac Ventura Circa 71 or there abouts.
Nova with a nose/tail treatment making it a Pontiac. Heck they had 350's (chev) in them. Caused a huge law suit.

I was always told that they used the letters of the Nova to name the other Nova like GM models, so it would not surprise me.
Nova
Omega
Ventura
Apollo

 

[RustyHornet]

The 1st batch came with SB Chev. engines. GM was sued because the Pontiac faithful did not want SB Chev. engines in their Pontiac's.
I did a brief stint at a Poncho dealer doing new car prep. in 70 I believe. We had several of those come through. When I popped the hood and saw the SB Chev. I was a bit confused.....

Interesting. I did no know that. I knew the Canadian Pontiacs came with Chevy engines.

 

[churchmouse]

I posted up some shots of a friends F-100 build a while back.

He has the interior done....Well mostly..

 

[RustyHornet]

Gotta love a red interior.

 

[Leadeye]

I'm partial to the 66-67 GTO, they were good looking cars.

 

[Leadeye]

I posted up some shots of a friends F-100 build a while back.

He has the interior done....Well mostly..

Now that's a bright red!

 

[RustyHornet]

I'm partial to the 66-67 GTO, they were good looking cars.

Those are classic. Love them.

 

[RustyHornet]

It appears my head gasket fix has worked. Hoping I can at least get another year outta it. Driving the car to Dallas next year.

 

[femurphy77]

Interesting. I did no know that. I knew the Canadian Pontiacs came with Chevy engines.

And don't forget about the late '70's Trans Ams with Oldsmobile engines! Had a neighbor kid with a 400 something Olds in his T/A, 403 maybe. We made that sucker frightfully fast, so much so that his dad took it away from the kid; "He's too young for a car like that!" Right dad!

 

[RustyHornet]

And don't forget about the late '70's Trans Ams with Oldsmobile engines! Had a neighbor kid with a 400 something Olds in his T/A, 403 maybe. We made that sucker frightfully fast, so much so that his dad took it away from the kid; "He's too young for a car like that!" Right dad!

Yeah, CM brought that up the other day. Those engines were junk, I believe primarily they were destined for Coloroado and California. Had all to do wth emissions.

 

[churchmouse]

Now that's a bright red!

And it is seriously nice leather. The leather you do not want to wear pants when you sit on it. I mean it is freaking sweet.

 

[churchmouse]

Yeah, CM brought that up the other day. Those engines were junk, I believe primarily they were destined for Coloroado and California. Had all to do wth emissions.

Mine was a super "Turd" but all we did was loosen the restrictions (emissions) put w good "Q" jet on it and run it on the dyno to tune. It got a whole lot better but never up to 400 Poncho standards at least in my mind.

Femurphy.....what did you do to the kids car...???

 

[RustyHornet]

And it is seriously nice leather. The leather you do not want to wear pants when you sit on it. I mean it is freaking sweet.