The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 4: Burnouts for Distance

[gregkl]

For the interested here is the link to my resto

Bird Resto

Very nice work! That is the way I like to build things. Take care of the details and the rest will follow.

I would love to tackle a project like that. I just can't bring myself to pay what people are asking for the starting point. I yearn for the days you could buy something like that(not necessarily numbers matching/rare model) for a little bit of nothing. Sure, you dump a ton into it after, but I was always okay with that.

 

[indyblue]

Very nice work! That is the way I like to build things. Take care of the details and the rest will follow.

I would love to tackle a project like that. I just can't bring myself to pay what people are asking for the starting point. I yearn for the days you could buy something like that(not necessarily numbers matching/rare model) for a little bit of nothing. Sure, you dump a ton into it after, but I was always okay with that.

I bought the thing while I was in high school 1979 for $900.

I drove it till it broke down and I stored it away until I could restore it. It was 1997 I asked my wife if I could buy the 35th anniversary Trans Am convertible that year.
She gave me a choice of buying the new TA or fixing my old car and I chose to restore the old car.

 

[gregkl]

I bought the thing while I was in high school 1979 for $900.

I drove it till it broke down and I stored it away until I could restore it. It was 1997 I asked my wife if I could by the 35th anniversary Trans Am convertible that year.
She gave me a choice of buying the new TA or fixing my old car and I chose to restore the old car.

Good choice! You had a great base to start off with.

 

[oldschoolmuscle]

im sure ac wont be that bad in it lol

 

[jeffsqartan]

im sure ac wont be that bad in it lol
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I'm going to be putting AC in the Foxbody coupe along with a compound turbo setup. Somewhat looking forward to the challenge lol

 

[RustyHornet]

Here you go. Already LS swapped. Still needs a little work, but the base is there.

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[oldschoolmuscle]

hell id sell my ls swapped camaro lol...

 

[RustyHornet]

Picked up some parts for the race truck at the junkyard today. Was missing a ton of dash parts because someone fixed the ac and never put anything back… Still have a few pieces to find, but it’ll come together.

Also picked up a split bench seat so I had a center armrest. The work truck seat mine has is less than handy…

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Bet that’s rowdy

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[churchmouse]

Bet that’s rowdy

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Yes sir. Nice car from what I can see on my phone.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Yes sir. Nice car from what I can see on my phone.

Pretty crazy how many cubes they can get out of the “small block” LS.

 

[churchmouse]

Pretty crazy how many cubes they can get out of the “small block” LS.

Ohio Crankshaft used to offer a 454 CI old school small block chevy. I never saw one but a friend had the 427 offering they sold. It seemed to have some balls but his cars were never really completed packages.

Bet that’s rowdy

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just pulled it up on my laptop and yes that is a nice piece. Wonder what it will run.

 

[RustyHornet]

That looks like a good daily.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Bet that’s rowdy

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One of my favorites, I would really enjoy the out of that thing.

 

[thunderchicken]

Bet that’s rowdy

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Not a bad price really. Not too familiar with those LS swaps but hey, the distributor is up front where it should be lol

 

[churchmouse]

That

One of my favorites, I would really enjoy the out of that thing.

car is one of my favorite platforms. I have owned a couple of them but no where even close to that piece.
They were easily bought at one point and easily flipped.
Love-em.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Not a bad price really. Not too familiar with those LS swaps but hey, the distributor is up front where it should be lol

That’s an expensive kit too. Distributor on an LS is not easy.

 

[thunderchicken]

That’s an expensive kit too. Distributor on an LS is not easy.

It says it's a full tube chassis which makes me wonder how the rest of the chassis looks based on what appears to be 2x3 tubing on the front fram rails. That's not too common on a full chassis car because it's heavier and it's easier to build with round tubing. Not knocking it, it definitely is nicely done and very well maybe worth the asking price. Just curious what the rest of it looks like and what kind of suspension it has under it.
I wonder what ET's it runs

 

[churchmouse]

It says it's a full tube chassis which makes me wonder how the rest of the chassis looks based on what appears to be 2x3 tubing on the front fram rails. That's not too common on a full chassis car because it's heavier and it's easier to build with round tubing. Not knocking it, it definitely is nicely done and very well maybe worth the asking price. Just curious what the rest of it looks like and what kind of suspension it has under it.
I wonder what ET's it runs

On those cars (and others) laying out the main rails with box tubing is pretty common as it is easier in some ways than doin it in round. I always did box on my back half cars. For me it was simpler to do with the equipment I had.
I am curious what numbers that runs as well. It does not have big tires out back. Not a deal breaker by any means as it it a well turned out piece. The headers would make it a tough daily…
But I can still see it.

 

[Bigtanker]

Not a bad price really. Not too familiar with those LS swaps but hey, the distributor is up front where it should be lol

I knew something seemed off but I just couldn't put my finger on it.