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

[klausm]

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Really digging this channel lately. High quality production and great cars.

 

[femurphy77]

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There's one on marketplace right now asking 2k. My 393 striker is still looking for a home.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

This might be one of my favorite Cleetus builds. Turbo LS sleeper Marauder. Full exhaust for quiet cruising but a dump valve for the exhaust when it hits boost. Almost 700whp. Perfect.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

My goodness. What an absolute gangster.

 

[gregkl]

My goodness. What an absolute gangster.

That is so cool! 75 years old and still flogging the gas pedal! There is hope for me still!

 

[ChristianPatriot]

That is so cool! 75 years old and still flogging the gas pedal! There is hope for me still!

You may be cool, but you’ll probably never be “driving down the highway in an Indy Car while hand pumping fuel into the carbs and simultaneously using the hands-only brakes” cool.

 

[jeffsqartan]

This is a buddy of mine. Does a bunch of car photography. He's down in Florida following Sick week. Built his 245(?) Volvo with some turbo parts a fellow INGO-er hooked him up with recently. I forget who it was, but glad it worked out

Anyway, he's done a few build videos and takes some amazing pictures.

 

[Longhair]

This is a buddy of mine. Does a bunch of car photography. He's down in Florida following Sick week. Built his 245(?) Volvo with some turbo parts a fellow INGO-er hooked him up with recently. I forget who it was, but glad it worked out

Anyway, he's done a few build videos and takes some amazing pictures.

That would be me, glad he got it sorted. He seemed like a really nice guy I sold him some stuff I didn't need cheap and gave him a few other things.

He probably didn't know what to think of me cause I cuss like a sailor..

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Doesn’t seem like a bad price. Wonder what the story is.

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Here’s another “cheap-ish” Nova that doesn’t seem like a bad project to take on. Do some decent prep work and throw a nice single stage color on there and it would be plenty respectable.

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Yeah yeah. I know you could pick these up for 800 bucks 30 years ago but those days are long gone. Anything pre-73 is going to cost you some coin regardless of condition.

 

[Bigtanker]

This might be one of my favorite Cleetus builds. Turbo LS sleeper Marauder. Full exhaust for quiet cruising but a dump valve for the exhaust when it hits boost. Almost 700whp. Perfect.

And they are giving it away!!!

 

[ChristianPatriot]

And they are giving it away!!!

“Giving” it away.

But yeah that’s pretty awesome. Best grocery getter ever!

 

[klausm]

 

[jeffsqartan]

That would be me, glad he got it sorted. He seemed like a really nice guy I sold him some stuff I didn't need cheap and gave him a few other things.

He probably didn't know what to think of me cause I cuss like a sailor..

rofl he's definitely on the "straight edge" side of life. Great guy and I know he appreciates your generosity.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Price is a little steep but I love it.

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[Drewski]

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[churchmouse]

Here’s another “cheap-ish” Nova that doesn’t seem like a bad project to take on. Do some decent prep work and throw a nice single stage color on there and it would be plenty respectable.

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Yeah yeah. I know you could pick these up for 800 bucks 30 years ago but those days are long gone. Anything pre-73 is going to cost you some coin regardless of condition.

Love the chromies and dog bowls. Super sleeper but I fear there are darker issues in the stroker. I call BS on the timing. If this cat does not know how to do this most simple task that we used to do by ear, then he is a flipper with no serious idea what he has. $14K is too much.

 

[churchmouse]

Price is a little steep but I love it.

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Lots of loose ends. When I see this level of work it makes me break out in hives knowing I will come across more of it in the overall. Yes, I am ****ing nuts, but we already know this yes.

Price is a bit north on this one.

 

[gregkl]

It seems like everything I look at where a lot of work was done and the price indicates it, I don't want because I can see it's not up to my standards so I'm paying for work done that I will have to rework.

So then I look at stuff that's lower priced and I mostly see very molested offerings.

I'm in a conundrum, lol. I need to find that sweet spot; reasonable price, unmolested, closer to original vs highly modified, so I can build it to my standards.

 

[femurphy77]

It seems like everything I look at where a lot of work was done and the price indicates it, I don't want because I can see it's not up to my standards so I'm paying for work done that I will have to rework.

So then I look at stuff that's lower priced and I mostly see very molested offerings.

I'm in a conundrum, lol. I need to find that sweet spot; reasonable price, unmolested, closer to original vs highly modified, so I can build it to my standards.

Similar situation trying to find something to put my striker motor in although I'm not trying very hard.