The Official Hot Rod Thread

[ChristianPatriot]

Motorhome 454 and a th400. 4.10 with a posi. Dunzo.

 

[churchmouse]

Motorhome 454 and a th400. 4.10 with a posi. Dunzo.

I have a bit of experience in this area.

We are connected with a large salvage/recovery yard. When folks started scooping up everything scrap motorhomes were fair game. They would come in the yard with 35 to 40K on the clocks and sitting for a few years. 454's/440's and some big Fords as in 460's.
The 454's were super duty pieces but low RPM hi torque. Scooped up probably 6 of these to go into various projects. We dropped one right into a 70 Impala that a friend got from his Grand father. Car was mint. Headers/manifold/carb and a 3.73 posi.
Granted it was faster then the tired small block that came out of it but it was a turd by any standard.
The blocks are amazing pieces even the 2 bolt main offerings.

Fast.....Nope. They just aint built for that work.
But you can not hurt one.

 

[churchmouse]

I'm game. Just waiting to see the cash.

Not sure what you 2 youngsters are cooking up but please remember.....I am seriously armed and in a foul mood.........

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Not sure what you 2 youngsters are cooking up but please remember.....I am seriously armed and in a foul mood.........

Drop spindles, axle flip, posi with 3.73s. I'll buy the burgers.

 

[churchmouse]

Drop spindles, axle flip, posi with 3.73s. I'll buy the burgers.

You need to rent a shop......

 

[RustyHornet]

Not sure what you 2 youngsters are cooking up but please remember.....I am seriously armed and in a foul mood.........

There's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark out, and we're wearing sunglasses.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

You need to rent a shop......

What do you think I'm trying to do?!

 

[churchmouse]

What do you think I'm trying to do?!

I have not been able to get a car in my shop in 5 years.
We do everything on the vehicles in the driveway in front of the shop.
I can build an engine/rear end/guns anything that size in there. Last car I built in there was like I said.....5 years ago.
The S/S will be home soon and up on stands in the drive behind the gates. I have to strip the drive train and then get it out to the Fab shop.

You need a lift for your plans.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I have not been able to get a car in my shop in 5 years.
We do everything on the vehicles in the driveway in front of the shop.
I can build an engine/rear end/guns anything that size in there. Last car I built in there was like I said.....5 years ago.
The S/S will be home soon and up on stands in the drive behind the gates. I have to strip the drive train and then get it out to the Fab shop.

You need a lift for your plans.

No way, throw it up on jack stands and go to work.

 

[RustyHornet]

No way, throw it up on jack stands and go to work.

Might be better to just tow it over to Summit in Ohio and do it in the parking lot. CM needs more Roadkill to understand.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Might be better to just tow it over to Summit in Ohio and do it in the parking lot. CM needs more Roadkill to understand.

Amen

 

[dung]

Roadkill has seriously distorted my desire to have nice cars.

 

[churchmouse]

Might be better to just tow it over to Summit in Ohio and do it in the parking lot. CM needs more Roadkill to understand.

I have done more major work on high stands in a parking lot than you pups will ever know.......

 

[RustyHornet]

Roadkill has seriously distorted my desire to have nice cars. View attachment 55723

Yeah, I work on nice stuff all day long. My rusty junk is my release. Good for the soul.

 

[thunderchicken]

Yeah, I work on nice stuff all day long. My rusty junk is my release. Good for the soul.

I've seen the pics of some of the cars you get to work on. I on the other hand work on beat up, worn out, daily driven cars and more than I car to touch rusted out pile of junk pick ups. The cars for the most part not too bad to work on...mostly because we replace a lot of the same stuff over & over. But, the rusted out junk trucks..sorry bro I can't relate that to being any kind of release. I call that aggrevation. I can appreciate the work some do to bring back something that started as a rusty heap but I would rather start a project with something more solid. But my hats off to those highly motivated to jump into a rusty build

 

[churchmouse]

I've seen the pics of some of the cars you get to work on. I on the other hand work on beat up, worn out, daily driven cars and more than I car to touch rusted out pile of junk pick ups. The cars for the most part not too bad to work on...mostly because we replace a lot of the same stuff over & over. But, the rusted out junk trucks..sorry bro I can't relate that to being any kind of release. I call that aggrevation. I can appreciate the work some do to bring back something that started as a rusty heap but I would rather start a project with something more solid. But my hats off to those highly motivated to jump into a rusty build

I am at a point that beyond general maint. I just do not care to work on a daily driver.
I will if I have to but man I just do not care for it anymore.

 

[RustyHornet]

Oh here we go!!!

https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/6101273509.html

 

[dung]

Luckily only my tailgate is clapped out. The frame, mechanicals, and most of the body is solid. I do have a ton of primer showing where it used to be white.

I have had a bunch of show cars and loved them, but keeping them nice and worrying about ever little flaw gets old.

 

[RustyHornet]

Luckily only my tailgate is clapped out. The frame, mechanicals, and most of the body is solid. I do have a ton of primer showing where it used to be white.

I have had a bunch of show cars and loved them, but keeping them nice and worrying about ever little flaw gets old.

Bingo. That was one of the primary reasons I sold my 72 Cheyenne. I do wish I had it back now, because I've realized if you're gonna drive them, they are gonna get battle scars. Embrace them. I do not worry about scratches or dents, chips or bird ****. It's awesome. Wash? When's the next rain? That huge puddle just became my underbody wash. Those dirt roads are a lot of fun too. It's also fun throwing gravel.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Make fun of me all you want, this just looks fun. Power-to-weight says it's in the 11's somewhere.

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/6124859427.html