Looking at a retro rod....

[Baz]

Originally Posted by VINMAN

Some of us are "car guys" first and foremost. Not all that is automotive, revolves around eurocar snobiness...



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Well said Vinny.

And as far as 'stangs are concerned....a '90 LX w/Paxton supercharger is quite fun, actually.

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

I simply think owning a ride that was made when I was born would be cool.

The Ranchero is neat but is a 59.....

Yep, so I really need the last year of the 356, a SC or a 65 911

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by VINMAN

Some of us are "car guys" first and foremost. Not all that is automotive, revolves around eurocar snobiness...



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Amen brother. I may not personally subscribe to all of the different facets of the car hobby, but I certainly appreciate the passion and hard work that it takes to create something special and cool.

[nota]

Originally Posted by Grantsfo

Yeah I'd agree even the best in the bunch mustangs from Maier Racing are pretty sloppy and slow compared to well setup Porsches. For life of me never understood why someone would want old hunk of junk other than for nostalgia? But hey plenty folks still willing to put a crater in their wallets to buy these things so there must be something to it. I missed out on whole muscle car thing growing up in 60s and 70s being in a Porsche household. We sort of had a disdain for overweight ugly Mercian crap and I still feel that way. Best of luck to those who think solid axles and a big iron block over front wheels is cool. Nothing like signing up for something that is sure to disappoint even after thousands invested in suspension. Best off just leaving them stock and driving them in parades.

how could a car guy miss the whole muscle car thing?
drags + nasty-car then the motors popped up in can-am behind F-1 stars

don't want too heavy
build a corvair with an LS-7 in the back seat

or how about a 23T with an alloy frame + turbo dohc4 and decent IFS and IRS
with good brakes
lotus 7 with a hemi ? [no I would not cut an original but lots of copys are around 1/2 built]
I like autocrossable hot rods

[Joe Bob]

Hot Rods in CA can be tricky with non original frames AND bodies. The DMV will no longer license pre '76 VW pans with a Porsche body.

Repop frames and glass bodies also need to comply with modern smog rules. Unless you get one of the 500 exemptions issued every year. They disappear before noon on January 2nd.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by VINMAN

Some of us are "car guys" first and foremost. Not all that is automotive, revolves around eurocar snobiness...



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You got that right.

A good buddy of mine has a couple of cars that do wheelies (SG), and he's got a really looooong one with an engine that dyno's at 1004 hp N/A on racing gas (SC) that he built hisself where he used to work (think wood pecker w/cigar).

He's totally cool and a pretty darn good driver not to mention a heck of a wrench, but his kid drives a car with 10,000 hp that runs in the mid to high 3.7's consistently.
Kinda hard to upstage the points leader

Needless, we do some pretty good bench racing.

[sammyg2]

Tell me this don't make yer hecker pard:






When I wuz about 25 I had a drag boat with an engine pretty close to that one, blown gas hemi.

Well we were drinking one night, and I got triple-dog dared to fire it up. I was renting a room from a buddy at the time and the boat was parked in the driveway that night cause we were going out early the next morning to the riv.

To make a long story longer, who could back down from a triple dog dare?
instead of going to the river I was looking for a new place to live. Oops.

[Joe Bob]

OKey Dokey, let's pick this one apart......





Looks to be a "Mouse House" Stealership.....

1973 Z/28 Camaro
350 small block, 4-speed manual transmission,
new 17 in. wheels and tires, nice sound system
Pioneer deck, interior is very clean,
new exhaust, new paint.
Looks, Runs, and Sounds Great!
This car needs nothing!

$13,500

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/ctd/4054481444.html

[GWN7]

I like that one. Second generation, will go up in value. I'd like to see the underside and check the rear quarters with a magnet.

[Joe Bob]

Whatju tink......a little snap oversteer?

[RANDY P]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

OKey Dokey, let's pick this one apart......





Looks to be a "Mouse House" Stealership.....

1973 Z/28 Camaro
350 small block, 4-speed manual transmission,
new 17 in. wheels and tires, nice sound system
Pioneer deck, interior is very clean,
new exhaust, new paint.
Looks, Runs, and Sounds Great!
This car needs nothing!

$13,500

1973 Z/28 "PRO TOURING" Chevrolet Camaro split-bumper 4-speed

Wheel sizing isn't right on the back, anonymous 350, paint looks OK (although I would do cowl hood)

Fake split bumper looks stupid IMHO.

Out in centralia-

$13.5K- PASS.

rjp

[Joe Bob]

73 was the last split bumper, right? If I remember it was an RS option.....

What is it that tells you that it's fake?

[onewhippedpuppy]

Love the Z28. The rear needs to come down a bit, fix the rear wheel offset to bring them out, and enjoy.

[nota]

real Z-28 should have a 302 near race motor

by 73 those were gone
does that 350 make much power ?
is the car an original 350/4s z-28 or a clone

[J P Stein]

The original 70 1/2 Z28 had a 370 hp 350, IIRC. The 302 was history by then.
IIRC, again, the 72 was the last of the 370hp motors. The 73 was a smog motor......a tear or 2 was shed.

[pavulon]

Originally Posted by nota

real Z-28 should have a 302 near race motor

by 73 those were gone
does that 350 make much power ?
is the car an original 350/4s z-28 or a clone

My neighbor has two restored '69 302 Z/28s. Even he admits that they are not very impressive from a modern performance perspective. In race form I'm sure they rev like crazy but there is a lot to be said for cubic inches in an 1 atmosphere, 2-valve motor.

[Joe Bob]

Kinda like a Seinfeld episode......except it's a Chebby and not a LeBaron......and it's a 4 door.....and other stuff....







Original Beauty $24,500
Amazing low mileage with 12,308 Original Miles, AM on Title (actual mileage). Beautiful 1957 Chevy Bel Air, 4-Door Sedan with classic two-tone Surf Green and Highland Green body and matching green interior. Body, paint, glass, chrome and interior are all original. Body is straight, glass and interior is pristine and chrome is also in excellent condition. And YES, she runs great!!!
It has a Powerful V8, 283 cu in engine, 4 Barrel Carter Carburetor, Dual Exhaust, POWER AC, Power Steering, Power Brakes and
2 Speed PowerGlide Automatic Transmission. (The "Super Turbo-Fire" four-barrel carburetor and dual exhaust producing 220 hp has boosted compression from 8.5:1 to 9.5:1. The single four-barrel carburetor coupled with a dual-exhaust package was known as the "power pack".)
All lights, blinkers, wipers, radio, horn, window cranks, latches, etc. work perfectly.
It has new tread bias ply white wall tires (have 2 original tires also). Spare is Original.
Absolutely Beautiful! You must see and hear it to believe it. Garage kept in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It has had three owners. James Jr. was the original owner, and then purchased by my Dad, Bobby Unser in 1980 and he gave it to me, Jeri Unser in 1996. I have Title numbers of each owner, and some of the original documentation and maintenance records.
Terms and Conditions: The vehicle is sold as is. Buyer is responsible for pick-up or delivery charges and all title and registration fees.
Owner: Jeri Unser, Please call (505) 301-2247 for more details. Call only, no email.

[Joe Bob]

In St. Louis.....10K

[GWN7]

The 59 is sold. $8,500

[RANDY P]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

73 was the last split bumper, right? If I remember it was an RS option.....

What is it that tells you that it's fake?

Front turn signals are mounted low, should be high - above the bumper.

Common mod.

rjp