The Official Hot Rod Thread

[churchmouse]

Bet that thing can't even smoke the tires.


Video or it didn't happen.

 

[thunderchicken]

Heeeeck yeah! Come on Glueman, put the pedal down and let 'er chew on them hydes! Give us some video too

 

[thunderchicken]

Just a little tip here. Coat the wheel wells/ bedside behindbthe wheels with a bit of WD40 or Lemon Pledge ( that's what I use) and the rubber will wipe right off

 

[RustyHornet]

Please clean the rubber off the bedsides before you bring it over for paint.

 

[Bigtanker]

I have a gallon of this if you need some help getting those tires spinning.

 

[Bigtanker]

Better be better than this.
[video=youtube_share;RTep2hUlqWY]http://youtu.be/RTep2hUlqWY[/video]

 

[Gluemanz28]

I kinda feel like I'm on my Schwinn Apple Crate staring down the ramp we made from a table that had two of the legs broken off.

I thought it looked too steep but then one of the guys blows right past the double dog dare to the triple dog dare.
I can still feel the shifter that was on the top bar as it drove my cherries up between my shoulders.

 

[Gluemanz28]

Please clean the rubber off the bedsides before you bring it over for paint.

The best thing to use is clear carpet protector. It has a lightweight pressure sensitive adhesive on it.
It come on a roll. Just cut a piece off and apply to the paint. When done slinging rubber and rocks you just peel it off.

 

[thunderchicken]

Come on man less chatter more smoky burnout....we need video here

 

[churchmouse]

I kinda feel like I'm on my Schwinn Apple Crate staring down the ramp we made from a table that had two of the legs broken off.

I thought it looked too steep but then one of the guys blows right past the double dog dare to the triple dog dare.
I can still feel the shifter that was on the top bar as it drove my cherries up between my shoulders.

Orange crate here........Lucky I could reproduce.

 

[RustyHornet]

Now you guys are talking more my speed. Although I never had the Krate, that was my brothers thing, I always had (still have one) regular Stingray. The Fastbacks are my favorites.

This is my car show/swap meet ride. She's all original and has lots of "Patina".

 

[Jeff]

Schwinn Pea Picker here. Bought it in CM's neck of the woods back in the day.

 

[Gluemanz28]

Drove the truck around today. Put about 75 miles on it.

Had some trouble with the TV cable. The kit that was installed on the Holley has too much pull on the cable when going from idle to WOT.
If I adjust it where it has a distinct shift it will self adjust to loosen up when you go to full throttle.
Then the shift points are mushy.

Got to get some of the bugs worked out.

 

[RustyHornet]

Drove the truck around today. Put about 75 miles on it.

Had some trouble with the TV cable. The kit that was installed on the Holley has too much pull on the cable when going from idle to WOT.
If I adjust it where it has a distinct shift it will self adjust to loosen up when you go to full throttle.
Then the shift points are mushy.

Got to get some of the bugs worked out.

I'm sure you'll get this sorted out. Anytime they are down for that much work, it's always a trial for awhile as everything gets tuned and adjusted. We personally put a minimum of 200 miles on one that's had that much work before we turn the keys over. That's the worst part of the job. It's such a chore to be cruising around in something like that.....

 

[churchmouse]

Drove the truck around today. Put about 75 miles on it.

Had some trouble with the TV cable. The kit that was installed on the Holley has too much pull on the cable when going from idle to WOT.
If I adjust it where it has a distinct shift it will self adjust to loosen up when you go to full throttle.
Then the shift points are mushy.

Got to get some of the bugs worked out.

There is a specific process involved if you have the 700R4 in it. I struggled with the one we had in the boys Monti Carlo. Not sure what I did with the instructions I wrote down to get the issues ironed out.

 

[churchmouse]

Schwinn Pea Picker here. Bought it in CM's neck of the woods back in the day.

The Schwinn shop on Lafayette Rd...???

 

[Chevyman540]

These are some of mine that I built over the years.
before and after pics






Wife's 79 Camaro in the late 80's


Cars went back together a lot quicker when I was younger. The 69 Chevelle SS took me about 4 months, 72 El camino about a month and the Camaro about a month too.
I'm presently working on a 87 Monte Carlo SS. Its been a few years now and should be done this spring.

 

[churchmouse]

C540.....Most cool.
I see flat tow mounts on the chevell. I bet that one hauled the mail.

Pics of the current project please.

 

[Gluemanz28]

Truck update

Bell Tire aligned the front end yesterday. They got the steering out of center.
1.5 turns to the right and 2.5 turns to the left

I took it back today and they tell me that all the shims fell out of the drivers side. They blamed the mechanic saying that they didn't have to mess with that side so they didn't check the fasteners.

I called BS and told them they needed to replace the shims and do realignment.
They wanted me to come back on Monday when another guy was there to do it. They said it was just guess work on how many shims to add before running the alignment again.

I have never done an alignment before but I would think the machine would tell you how much to add.

My my plan is to take it to Rustyhornet tomorrow for a look over so I'm hoping Bell Tire gets it done.

 

[RustyHornet]

Finally got around to replacing this today. Discovered it a couple months back. Working on my own stuff today and since the guy who made the sway bars is right next door to the shop, I walked over and asked if he could help me out. Said he'd never seen one break like that before. Asked how it happened, I said my best guess is off roading.