The Official Hot Rod Thread

[churchmouse]

Those 1st offerings were not strong enough for much past the 271 HP 289's.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Looks like a good candidate for an LS swap!

You hush your mouth

 

[RustyHornet]

Come on man. At least keep it a Ford. 5.2l coyote motor.

Oh good idea. That means we'll have to hack up the body to make it fit!

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Oh good idea. That means we'll have to hack up the body to make it fit!

Well, it's what Shelby would have done!

 

[RustyHornet]

Well, it's what Shelby would have done!

Exactly! I'm over trailer queens. Don't care. Won't even bother looking at them anymore.

 

[churchmouse]

Exactly! I'm over trailer queens. Don't care. Won't even bother looking at them anymore.

To each their own.

I am not really excited to see another over restored 60 camaro RS/SS but I do appreciate the effort that goes into one.

It is obvious when one rolls around that was restored a few years ago and not all that well done. That seems to be to prevalent anymore.

It takes time/patience/skills/serious money to do one correctly as you know my friend.

To many wanna be's pushing the profit margin and flooding the market with crap.

 

[RustyHornet]

To each their own.

I am not really excited to see another over restored 60 camaro RS/SS but I do appreciate the effort that goes into one.

It is obvious when one rolls around that was restored a few years ago and not all that well done. That seems to be to prevalent anymore.

It takes time/patience/skills/serious money to do one correctly as you know my friend.

To many wanna be's pushing the profit margin and flooding the market with crap.

I agree with this. I appriciate the effort and work that goes into them, but unless they are driven like the factory originally intended, I won't take more than a walk by it while I admire the paint work...

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I think there's a difference between having a trailer queen and appreciating automotive history. I agree with you guys that leaving a car under wraps isn't my thing, but at the same time, I'd feel sick if I flung cobra #1 into a guardrail. I'm more of a sucker for history I guess.

 

[RustyHornet]

I think there's a difference between having a trailer queen and appreciating automotive history. I agree with you guys that leaving a car under wraps isn't my thing, but at the same time, I'd feel sick if I flung cobra #1 into a guardrail. I'm more of a sucker for history I guess.

I love the history too, but I like to see the history move. I wouldn't be afraid to take anything out and run it the way it was meant to run. Just think about HEMI under glass, yes it sucks, but add it to the story. Rebuild it and move on.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Victory!!!!!! Finally got that stinkin rack and pinion done. Holy crap that sucked, but it works perrrrrfectly.

 

[RustyHornet]

I'm having lust for a truck...

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I'm having lust for a truck...

You gotta quit watching the muscle truck episodes

 

[RustyHornet]

You gotta quit watching the muscle truck episodes

I haven't been... I don't want a muscle truck. I don't know what I want.

 

[Bigtanker]

I haven't been... I don't want a muscle truck. I don't know what I want.

 

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[churchmouse]

I think there's a difference between having a trailer queen and appreciating automotive history. I agree with you guys that leaving a car under wraps isn't my thing, but at the same time, I'd feel sick if I flung cobra #1 into a guardrail. I'm more of a sucker for history I guess.

Cobra #1 is a completely separate issue.....

 

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Guy Martin's Chasing the Motorcycle World Land Speed Record - The Drive he set on the 10th at 274.2mph.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Cobra #1 is a completely separate issue.....

Yeah, I think it's in another stratosphere, even compared to something like Hemi-Under-Glass. That's like Holy Grail stuff right there. I'm trying to think of something to compare it to. Maybe one of the original GT40's that won LeMans?

 

[ChristianPatriot]

It's like, how much would you pay for JMB's firsf hand built 1911?

 

[churchmouse]

Yeah, I think it's in another stratosphere, even compared to something like Hemi-Under-Glass. That's like Holy Grail stuff right there. I'm trying to think of something to compare it to. Maybe one of the original GT40's that won LeMans?

Pretty close to the same thing.

That car was my all time favorite from day 1.
The profile of the 40 is still awe inspiring in my heart and soul.