The Official Hot Rod Thread

[RustyHornet]

But then the cool kids won't let me sit at their table!

 

[thunderchicken]

But then the cool kids won't let me sit at their table!

Well if you feel you really have to wear the skirts..at least shave your legs man! And for crying out loud stop using the air hose to blow your skirt up, I'm quite sure you don't look like Marilyn Monroe. Ok carry on just don't get carried away

 

[RustyHornet]

So who has a 68-72 GM A body floor shift tilt steering column they want to sell?

 

[churchmouse]

Bottom is all buttoned up. Crank seal in place. Painted the Water pump the oil filter mount and the Harmonic balancer.
Wrestled with the Lifter valley cover. What a treat that piece is. I found the Intake gaskets they shipped (I ordered) were the wrong ones.....
2 steps forward and 1 step back.

The original pan is a bit beat up but the owner had it powder coated before I ever saw it or I would have dollied out the lumpy parts.

 

[Leo]

This is the 85 SS we bought new. At 105K we did the resto and drive train upgrades. 355 with open chamber heads upgraded to 2.02 intakes, Comp cam gear driven, stealth intake, 750 vac secondary tuned to the engine, hookers, MSD and 6AL, 2500 stall in front of an R-700 with all the good internals, 4.10s on an Auburn. We got done in time to give it to my son on his 16th B-day. It was a petty serious street car.

Looks like you did it right, mine was White with blue stripes and blue interior. Wife had a real problem remembering not to damage the front air dam. As we know, Chevy was pretty optimistic calling them SS, and then did not bother put an engine in in them. Did yours come with red stripes/graphics? I think the Black Oldmobile Cutlass' were Black with silver, but I seem to forget everything anymore. The Monte Carlos were enjoyable cars to drive once they had a little horsepower under the hood.

Auburn Posi, pretty impressive, they don't exactly give them away.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

CM you'll be happy to know that the Hot Rod guys are taking the Crusher Camaro back to a 70's retro drag racer. Small block, tunnel ram, white headers, big stall, big gears. They took out a 800 horse blown LS7 with a 4L80E and threw in a small block and turbo 350 with a trans brake and full manual reverse pattern valve body. Should be good.

 

[churchmouse]

CM you'll be happy to know that the Hot Rod guys are taking the Crusher Camaro back to a 70's retro drag racer. Small block, tunnel ram, white headers, big stall, big gears. They took out a 800 horse blown LS7 with a 4L80E and threw in a small block and turbo 350 with a trans brake and full manual reverse pattern valve body. Should be good.

When the 1st built the car and it had the 6-71 Roots on top of the BB I so wanted that car.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

They're hoping for 10's. It's a healthy mouse motor.

 

[churchmouse]

Looks like you did it right, mine was White with blue stripes and blue interior. Wife had a real problem remembering not to damage the front air dam. As we know, Chevy was pretty optimistic calling them SS, and then did not bother put an engine in in them. Did yours come with red stripes/graphics? I think the Black Oldmobile Cutlass' were Black with silver, but I seem to forget everything anymore. The Monte Carlos were enjoyable cars to drive once they had a little horsepower under the hood.

Auburn Posi, pretty impressive, they don't exactly give them away.

It was originally Black with the stripe package in the pick below. 305 with a 3.73 gear. Yeah it would run 16.00 flat out all day long.

The auburn was used because it was for a 16 year old and I taught him to drive so it was going to get beat on. He managed a best of 12.78 with it. Not bad for a daily driver.

This is the car just before it was replaced with a 96 Impala S/S. Only pic I have in the bucket.

 

[RustyHornet]

CM you'll be happy to know that the Hot Rod guys are taking the Crusher Camaro back to a 70's retro drag racer. Small block, tunnel ram, white headers, big stall, big gears. They took out a 800 horse blown LS7 with a 4L80E and threw in a small block and turbo 350 with a trans brake and full manual reverse pattern valve body. Should be good.

Just watched that. I love white headers. That's what I did with mine, they are rusting now though...

 

[TeamAllen]

I like your signature..." Practice until you....

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I didn't think this was too bad, but transmission issues scare me

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/6070755712.html

 

[RustyHornet]

I didn't think this was too bad, but transmission issues scare me

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/6070755712.html

Hell I got a much nicer one I'd sell ya. We were just talking about selling it.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Hell I got a much nicer one I'd sell ya. We were just talking about selling it.

I'm sure you would

 

[Bigtanker]

Getting my hot rod washed.

 

[Gluemanz28]

I rolled into Pigeon Forge today.
Rainy and cold today.
Cold and partly cloudy tomorrow.
The only decent day will be Saturday so not sure how many cars are gonna show up.
I will post up some pics if I get an opportunity.

 

[churchmouse]

I didn't think this was too bad, but transmission issues scare me

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/6070755712.html

Nope. That one is a turd waiting to eat money.

 

[churchmouse]

Getting my hot rod washed.

Lots of water and soap on that one.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Nope. That one is a turd waiting to eat money.

Sigh. Guess I'll have to just buy whatever junk Rusty is getting rid of.

 

[churchmouse]

Sigh. Guess I'll have to just buy whatever junk Rusty is getting rid of.

The rust up in the bed will kill that one.
The trans would not be all that much to fix but it has most likely been ran low due to the leak ans it was hurt.