Just checking to see if there are any motorheads out there? If so what ya got, what have ya done to it? Myself 1971 Buick GS 92,000 original miles Red w/ black top. It has the original 350, added cam, holley, headers, ignition upgrades, T-350 built for racing (full manual valvebody) 4.56 in the rear w/full spool. I just recently did all the suspension w/energy suspension parts. Have yet to run the strip, but maybe next year after I put a '72 455 in it.
Com'on lets see some good numbers
Oh, yeah, I like to smoke cigars while I stand around it at shows (to keep it cigar related )
""GO BUCKEYES!"
Posts: 601 | Location: My House | Registered: August 29, 2002
My old man builds hot rods and while I don't own one myself( ) I have helped build many a beaut. We're currently doing a frame-off '56 t-bird. It will run a Mustang II front end, 4-link in the rear, bags all the way around. It has a 427 Cobra in it, don't remember what the guy decided on a tranny, It will have Ferrari leather interior, we're going to CNC him a custom set of wheels and also machine some logo that he wants on the rotors. The frame just came back from paint, and after all is said and done, with all of the custom parts and paint this guy wants (not to mention he changes his mind like the weather, even after the part has been made and installed) the car will run the guy well over 100k. Must be nice.
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"Well congratulations on your no prize didn't win nothin' victory." --Thirst
Posts: 2499 | Location: SoCal, USA | Registered: March 06, 2004
Yeah well over 100K in it and he's not even getting an expensive one . We've put out cars for over 250K, it's a whole different set of people that buy cars like that.
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"Well congratulations on your no prize didn't win nothin' victory." --Thirst
Posts: 2499 | Location: SoCal, USA | Registered: March 06, 2004
Post is right on time for me. I have a 1935 Chevy sedan streetrod . Chopped and shaved with a 350 chevy and 400 trans. Leather interior and all the goodies a/c pw, remote doors. Thinking of selling that and buying a 75 Camaro that has 85000 on it that has been sitting in my neighbors garage since I moved in my house 8 years ago.Thinking of buying that and dropping a big block in it.
Posts: 94 | Location: Clearwater,Fl | Registered: September 12, 2002
When I was kid. Dodge Duster. 340. Hearst, Thrush, positraction, bias ply tires. Fat ones in back, narrow in front. Not mine. My weekly drinking buddy, my cousin.
They don't make cars like that anymore. GOOD!
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Posts: 8033 | Location: Cigar land | Registered: March 10, 2003
Mike your right they don't make'em like they use to. They are starting to come around though, HP is getting higher and higher Back comes the GTO (although it looks a lot uglier) retro mustang, prowler, ford fivehundred, and chrysler has some cool hemi powered cars that have a chopped look.
""GO BUCKEYES!"
Posts: 601 | Location: My House | Registered: August 29, 2002
Spent the last 10 years building and driving a red 68 Mustang flop top It has had every nut bolt and washer removed; 289 CID Edelbrock aluminum heads and manifold Try Y ceramic headers 1992 AOD tranny 3.25 gears Shelby 10 spoke wheels w/BFG T/A's Black leather interior with 93 Mustang front seats Electron fabric top Remote door and trunk releases and a whole lot of other small mod's. This winter it will be getting a custom bent stainless exhaust system with Magnalow mufflers and a tricked out 331 small block which will suposedly put out around 400 HP. The car won in it's class at the Mustang 40th anniversery at Nashville this past April.
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Posts: 2995 | Location: Welland | Registered: August 21, 2002
I had a few musslecars/hot rods growing up 55 Dodge Lancer Royal 392 Firedome 2 4bbls , gas was 25 cents a gallon & it got about 8 miles per gallon on a good day 5 or 6 on stop light drag race nights 63 Monza Spyder Convertable , Turbo charged , was able to get the front wheels off the ground a few times before the clutch went. 69 Fairlane GT 390, it was bright yellow & every cop in the county could see it a mile away 75 Dodge Dart Sport 340 6 pack - lime green , Traded it in on a station wagon, started to have children , they cost a lot more than cars ! Enjoy, Vince
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Posts: 1597 | Location: 159 Knobvue Drive, Freedom Pa 15042 | Registered: July 12, 2002
Currently have a 1961 Willy's Jeep sitting in my garage, with less then 20k original miles. at somepoint, I'll even get it back on that road. Need to rebuild the engine.
Alan
Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel. He is the only one that inflicts pain for the pleasure of doing it. --Mark Twain
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Posts: 770 | Location: Greater Boston Area | Registered: August 16, 2004
) I have helped build many a beaut. We're currently doing a frame-off '56 t-bird. It will run a Mustang II front end, 4-link in the rear, bags all the way around. It has a 427 Cobra in it, don't remember what the guy decided on a tranny, It will have Ferrari leather interior, we're going to CNC him a custom set of wheels and also machine some logo that he wants on the rotors. The frame just came back from paint, and after all is said and done, with all of the custom parts and paint this guy wants (not to mention he changes his mind like the weather, even after the part has been made and installed) the car will run the guy well over 100k. Must be nice.
could have a couple nice ones for that price.
