The Official Hot Rod Thread

[RustyHornet]

https://evansville.craigslist.org/cto/5852834680.html

I bet somebody wants this thing!

Hey with the right touch, wheels and stance. That thing could be cool. It has some good lines about it. Just needs the right person to love on it.

 

[RustyHornet]

Given its shape, it needs slammed. Bigger wheels are a must to hide that humpback. It already doesn't have big ugly bumpers. I think it could use a little bit of a spoiler out back and maybe up front.

 

[Brad69]

You my friend have a great imagination if you built that it would be one of one.

here is a real find make sure you read the ad on how the fender was damaged!

https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/5888798969.html

 

[churchmouse]

https://evansville.craigslist.org/cto/5852834680.html

I bet somebody wants this thing!

OMG it is the runner up for the ugliest cat ever made.

 

[churchmouse]

You my friend have a great imagination if you built that it would be one of one.

here is a real find make sure you read the ad on how the fender was damaged!

https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/5888798969.html

1st........car is a turd.
2nd....that is one seriously bad A$$ dog.

 

[Brad69]

I am glad you agree that is one ugly AMC!
I did not know Corvettes were edible!

 

[churchmouse]

I am glad you agree that is one ugly AMC!
I did not know Corvettes were edible!

That had to tear up the dogs mouth.

 

[RustyHornet]

Bobby Allison drove one.



This guy has the right idea.

 

[churchmouse]

Huh.....I remember the race cars.
The white one with the ram bar bumper is pretty slick.

 

[gregkl]

Sorry, but that is throwing good money after bad in my opinion. AMX is the only AMC product I would even remotely consider. And it has to be a certain year. 1968-1969.

 

[Jeff]

My oldest son is getting the itch to build a car to his liking.

He posed that question to me and I still can't think of a car that I would like to have. I am fond of the Olds SX/442.

What are, within reason, the cars that you would start out with to modify to your liking?

 

[RustyHornet]

Sorry, but that is throwing good money after bad in my opinion. AMX is the only AMC product I would even remotely consider. And it has to be a certain year. 1968-1969.

I love the AMX, but slightly prefer the Javelin in those same years.

 

[RustyHornet]

Got this over to the shop tonight. Getting ready to do a polish/detail. Uncles new "beater". Damn these cars are nice. One of the comfiest cars I've ever been in.



On a side note, while sitting at a stop light, a 95-96 Impala SS just happened to pull up next to me. I about ****. What are the odds of that!?

 

[kickbacked]

Any of you guys watch jay lenos garage? Last episode was all about keeping cars original. Apparently rotted out cars are now selling for more than perfectly restored to original cars.

 

[GregD]

Are old horns like this worth anything, and yes it works

 

[thunderchicken]

My oldest son is getting the itch to build a car to his liking.

He posed that question to me and I still can't think of a car that I would like to have. I am fond of the Olds SX/442.

What are, within reason, the cars that you would start out with to modify to your liking?

Well to start with you gotta answer that question with more questions.
What brand and style of car do you both like? (Muscle cars, old school lead sled, rat rod, 50's winged ludicrosities with gaudy amounts of chrome??) etc.
How are you going to use it? Car shows, street/strip, low & slow cruiser, daily driver??
Who will be driving it? If it's a teenager I would consider how they drive.
I would first think about those aspects and then just stary searching the web and see what is out there and costs.

 

[thunderchicken]

Got this over to the shop tonight. Getting ready to do a polish/detail. Uncles new "beater". Damn these cars are nice. One of the comfiest cars I've ever been in.



On a side note, while sitting at a stop light, a 95-96 Impala SS just happened to pull up next to me. I about ****. What are the odds of that!?

Those cars have SERIOUS potenntial...when they were new our local sheriff's dept had a couple. I would have loved to make a few performance upgrades to one they are fun to drive

 

[Brad69]

Ahhh all the hideous Matador photos! How could there be that many?

I had a 1968 AMX in 1986 at the age of 17!
white with black stripes down the center
390 4 speed
3.90 traction lock
engine was built by local machine shop had 1972 360 heads for better flow that had been worked a strange street master intake that set the carb almost sideways. All the rest of the time period correct speed parts.
It was the scariest car you had ever driven the short wheelbase and massive power made for some great memories.
I blew the clutch up one night my dad sold it the next day!

 

[gregkl]

I have been fortunate to have company cars for over 30 years now. I say fortunate because they are free. But I have little choice in what I drive. In most cases, my only choices are interior and exterior color. And even sometimes those are limited.

I always thought that a Marauder would have been the ultimate rep mobile! Cavernous trunk, room for customers, good highway cruising, comfy ride, plus some get up and go. What more could you ask for?

 

[RustyHornet]

My oldest son is getting the itch to build a car to his liking.

He posed that question to me and I still can't think of a car that I would like to have. I am fond of the Olds SX/442.

What are, within reason, the cars that you would start out with to modify to your liking?

Trucks are the cheapest/easiest to build. GM products are far cheaper than anything else. "A" bodies like the chevelle, lemans, cutlass have huge potential to be built into anything you can imagine.