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On 21/06/2011 7:06 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
I think its my memories from high school in the early 90's where an early-mid
'80s Mustang was an available POS. A friend had a 4cyl automatic that was a
particularly galling piece of junk.
-Curt
Later 80's 5.0 was a hot car. Factory headers and
On 21/06/2011 8:36 PM, OK Don wrote:
Safety, economy, and hotrod are mutually exclusive. Pick hotrod, and you
give up the other two. You build one for the pleasure of creation, and the
joy of acceleration, not for practicality.
I'm the one who stuffed an aluminum block Olds 215 into an MGA and
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
Also, economy is a relative thing. A small block with an overdrive tranny
could be quick but not burn the fuel of a big block.
Absolutely right. This is the trick Detroit uses to get close to 30
mpg highway out of cars
On 21/06/2011 8:52 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Here ya go, Randy.
Offer him $1000 and drag it home.
http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/2454621704.html
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I like that. Kits are available to make a swap pretty easy too!
Randy
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On 21/06/2011 4:59 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
Just yesterday I was thinking about this for some reason unclear.
Anyway, what I came up with was to get an 80s extended cab S-10/15
pickup (I had an 83 ext cab, and liked it which is why I thought of
it, I think that was the first year for them) and
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
On 21/06/2011 8:52 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Offer him $1000 and drag it home.
http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/2454621704.html
I like that. Kits are available to make a swap pretty easy too!
I'd be all over that if I
Sure, but I still have a hard time forgiving them for putting a 4cyl auto in
there...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:08:23 -0500
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have a hard time forgiving them for putting a 4cyl auto in
there...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:08:23 -0500
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(why is it so hard for amateur stereo
installers to put everything back the way they found it?).
Because even though you push on it just as hard as you
pulled on it to get it open, it never seems to 'stick'!
-- Jim
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My 22 year old mechanic son has a desire to build a hot rod type classic
car. He works for a shop that does that sort of thing and that has
fanned the flame, so to speak.
In any event, I have been thinking of encouraging and participating to
some extent as he lacks the cash to do it right
Firebird's are always good, as are Stangs an Corvettes.
Maybe an old Packard if you can find a shell cheap?
Walt
On Jun 21, 2011 2:54 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
My 22 year old mechanic son has a desire to build a hot rod type classic
car. He works for a shop that does that
Randy Bennell wrote:
My 22 year old mechanic son has a desire to build a hot rod type classic
car. He works for a shop that does that sort of thing and that has
fanned the flame, so to speak.
If you can find a solid finnie, W108, etc that was destined for scrap or parting
out, why not use
No rod or muscle car is going to be as safe as a modern car. Having said
that, I would think if you're doing a rod, you can update it with some
modern features, like better seats for neck protection,modern steering
columns, etc., along with proper belts. I prefer hardtops over drop tops,
not
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My 22 year old mechanic son has a desire to build a hot rod type classic car.
He
works for a shop that does that sort of thing and that has fanned the flame, so
to speak.
In any event, I
On 21/06/2011 2:10 PM, E M wrote:
No rod or muscle car is going to be as safe as a modern car. Having said
that, I would think if you're doing a rod, you can update it with some
modern features, like better seats for neck protection,modern steering
columns, etc., along with proper belts. I
On 21/06/2011 2:08 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Randy Bennell wrote:
My 22 year old mechanic son has a desire to build a hot rod type
classic car. He works for a shop that does that sort of thing and
that has fanned the flame, so to speak.
If you can find a solid finnie, W108, etc that was
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My 22 year old mechanic son has a desire to build a hot rod type classic car. He
works for a shop that does that sort of thing and that has fanned the flame, so
to speak
Randy Bennell wrote:
I am not sure a finnie would be much safer than old Chevies etc either.
Marshall looked into it and bought a new finnie right after his wife was killed
in an old Chevy or similar.
Mitch.
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On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 11:54 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
What do you folks think is one of the safer classic cars?
How about a big old Cadillac from the '70s or early '80s, before they
downsized and went to FWD? Drop a built SBC in there with a
tall-geared transmission and
Max Dillon wrote:
Caprice Classic wagon?
Kingswood or Vista Cruiser.
Mit chromed Keystone Classics.
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. The car will handle better than most mid '80s US iron to begin
with and should tolerate moderate hop up well.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:54:03 -0500
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Randy Bennell wrote:
I like the Caprice or Impala SS from the early 90's. Not so
many around now though. There were lots of cheap beat up ones
at one time as the police forces used them. My son might be
convinced to go for something like that.
He needs it to be good sized as he is 6'3.
Curt Raymond wrote:
Maybe go for a serious challenge like a hot rod Pinto wagon. Oooh what about an
AMC Eagle?
Ever see a mid engine 454/455 Vega Kamback with a Toronado tranny?
(chassis tubbed for giant rear tires, of course)
Or, better yet, put a fairly modern drivetrain, like from a
H .. Safety AND Horsepower. OK..
A two door Volvo with an old school Chrysler Hemi , one that makes 1000 HP
with blower and Zoomie headers?
Somehow young guy + Volvo + 1000 HP Hemi blown engine na
doesn't compute for safety...
What ever he builds encourage him to give
Wow, a real job! How far is Grand Point from Winnipeg?
Andrew
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Curt Raymond wrote:
Maybe go for a serious challenge like a hot rod Pinto wagon. Oooh what
about an AMC Eagle?
Ever see a mid engine 454/455 Vega Kamback
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
I think the Mustang is probably a better platform than most GM vehicles
although they are severely uncool...
Mustangs uncool? Must be a regional thing. Out here on the West
Coast the '80s Fox-platform 'Stangs are
On 21/06/2011 3:43 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Seriously? Nothing... A newer car will just allow him to get killed in a more interesting
way. He'll also drive himself broke in a hurry. Maybe help him learn some of the
excitement of planning for his future.
Yeah I couldn't say that with a straight
Not far. Just over the floodway on 59 going south. Before one gets to
Ile de Chenes.
Randy
On 21/06/2011 4:21 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Wow, a real job! How far is Grand Point from Winnipeg?
Andrew
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Mitch Haleym...@voyager.net wrote:
Curt Raymond
On 21/06/2011 4:36 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Curt Raymondcurtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
I think the Mustang is probably a better platform than most GM vehicles
although they are severely uncool...
Mustangs uncool? Must be a regional thing. Out here on the
Just yesterday I was thinking about this for some reason unclear.
Anyway, what I came up with was to get an 80s extended cab S-10/15
pickup (I had an 83 ext cab, and liked it which is why I thought of it,
I think that was the first year for them) and do some chopping and
dropping, put in a
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On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
I think the Mustang is probably a better
automatic that was a
particularly galling piece of junk.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:36:29 -0700
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Safety, economy, and hotrod are mutually exclusive. Pick hotrod, and you
give up the other two. You build one for the pleasure of creation, and the
joy of acceleration, not for practicality.
I'm the one who stuffed an aluminum block Olds 215 into an MGA and drove it
100,000 miles. Lots of fun, but
Get him to register on Hotrodcoffeeshop.com, we'll make sure he gets
good ideas. :D
Walt
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 9:36 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Safety, economy, and hotrod are mutually exclusive. Pick hotrod, and you
give up the other two. You build one for the pleasure of creation,
Here ya go, Randy.
Offer him $1000 and drag it home.
http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/2454621704.html
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Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca writes:
I am not sure a finnie would be much safer than old Chevies etc
either.
Assuming it's still solid, it's most likely much safer than any 60's
Detroit product, though not as safe as modern car. Even then MB
designed crumple zones and had collapsible
One of my uncles in Indiana built a rear engine 1971 Datsun Pickup with a
455/toronado setup with shortened axles. It was one heck of a screamer that
would lift the front end while smoking the rear tires! I don't know what
happened to that thing.
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
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