The Official Hot Rod Thread

[ghitch75]

Gremlins

?????

 

[RustyHornet]

I'd rock a gremlin, pacer, pinto or a vega anyday.

 

[churchmouse]

Back in the day () buddy had a Gremlin X that was an insurance deal. Been stripped of the wheels/drive train. Hod the 401 in it from the factory.
He acquired a big block chev. (Possibly a 396) and a 4 speed.
One of the scariest cars I ever rode in. Lightning fast but real scary.

 

[ghitch75]

Back in the day () buddy had a Gremlin X that was an insurance deal. Been stripped of the wheels/drive train. Hod the 401 in it from the factory.
He acquired a big block chev. (Possibly a 396) and a 4 speed.
One of the scariest cars I ever rode in. Lightning fast but real scary.

buddy of mine had one to that we put a 401 out of a jeep and ran for about 30mins and we flipped it and it was done.....didn't even get the hood on yet

 

[Leadeye]

Wife had a Gremiln X when we first started dating, brown with copper accents and a 304. Sadly she sold it.

 

[churchmouse]

buddy of mine had one to that we put a 401 out of a jeep and ran for about 30mins and we flipped it and it was done.....didn't even get the hood on yet

Scary cars huh.....

 

[ghitch75]

Scary cars huh.....

it was scarry till we flipped it.....was pretty fun

 

[RustyHornet]

Heading to Norwalk early tomorrow for the Pontiac Nationals.

 

[thunderchicken]

I would like to build a replica or more modern version of Jack Roush's (I think it was his) 4 door Maverick...the Tiawana taxi. But I would go with a fuel injected BBF

 

[churchmouse]

I would like to build a replica or more modern version of Jack Roush's (I think it was his) 4 door Maverick...the Tiawana taxi. But I would go with a fuel injected BBF

I saw that car run.
4 door got a weight brake and some other advantages.

 

[MuttX7]

Sorry. It got hot and we got busy, then the boss sent me on a beer run. The winner is Rusty. We have four Miatas that come in and all are owned by guys in their 60s.

 

[MuttX7]

I know! Ford Mavericks!

What do I win?

My first car was a 76 Comet. My dad got it in trade for some work on my uncle's truck. Dad subcontracted out as a painter to OTIS ( where he worked anyway) and got to keep the left over paint. It was a fun car but by the time I got a big engine in it, I was tired of it and wanted something that used less gas. A girl a couple of years older than me had a Maverick Grabber.

As for little cars with big motors, dad and the neighbor once bought a Vega wagon with a 454 in it for the motor. They got it home and off the trailer but dad couldn't resist so he took it out on our street. He ran up the road and back then stopped near our house. He power braked it and before he could launch, the whole car visibly twisted and the front windshield spider webbed. He let off the gas and drove it around to the garage. I was 11 the time and thought it was one of the coolest things I had ever seen.

 

[churchmouse]

Got the last box of parts to get the 64 running today.
It will be building some heat very soon.

 

[RustyHornet]

Sorry. It got hot and we got busy, then the boss sent me on a beer run. The winner is Rusty. We have four Miatas that come in and all are owned by guys in their 60s.

What do I win? For the record, although not very manly, I would drive the crap out of an older Miata. Little sports cars are lots of fun. I really like the old MGA and the Tr6's

 

[churchmouse]

What do I win? For the record, although not very manly, I would drive the crap out of an older Miata. Little sports cars are lots of fun. I really like the old MGA and the Tr6's

You will not fit in those cars.
Hell I do not fit in them

 

[MuttX7]

What do I win? For the record, although not very manly, I would drive the crap out of an older Miata. Little sports cars are lots of fun. I really like the old MGA and the Tr6's

I will buy you a beer and a burger sometime.

You will not fit in those cars.
Hell I do not fit in them

I sat in one, pumping the clutch pedal while the tech bled it and felt like I was in one of those go carts at Kings Island.

 

[RustyHornet]

You will not fit in those cars.
Hell I do not fit in them

Smaller than an MG midget? I fit in those fine. Quite fun to drive too.

 

[RustyHornet]

I will buy you a beer and a burger sometime.

I will take burger sans beer. Rusty doesn't drink.

 

[thunderchicken]

To me Miatas are like fat chicks and scooters you can have fun with both but not something you want your buddies to catch you with

 

[churchmouse]

To me Miatas are like fat chicks and scooters you can have fun with both but not something you want your buddies to catch you with

I want to run over one in my old 4X4

I think it would squash a Miata no problem.