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Post by walshb 🦒 on Nov 20, 2021 6:32:15 GMT -5
 Such a general term, I know. I'm going to look at what I consider to be one type of hot rod this afternoon. It's a 32 Chevy, steel body car. I've looked at several hot rods lately; this one seems to check all the boxes for me. A/C and heat being two of them. Big tires in back, engine on display, head turner, etc. Who here still owns what they consider to be a hot rod? Pics please.
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Post by gato on Nov 20, 2021 9:16:21 GMT -5
I see a number of these beautiful oldies in my area. What strikes me as incongruous, is that despite the obvious high horsepower capabilities of the massive engines, the drivers, who are predominantly senior citizens, don't race on the streets. The young drivers of Vipers and Challengers on the other hand ... smokin' the tires at every traffic signal.
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Post by Leftee on Nov 20, 2021 9:19:48 GMT -5
I don’t, but I might at some point.
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Nov 20, 2021 9:27:04 GMT -5
I see a number of these beautiful oldies in my area. What strikes me as incongruous, is that despite the obvious high horsepower capabilities of the massive engines, the drivers, who are predominantly senior citizens, don't race on the streets. The young drivers of Vipers and Challengers on the other hand ... smokin' the tires at every traffic signal. I was told by the seller that this engine hasn't been built, and that it's a car that is easy to drive. He said it's not loud, either. I'll find out this afternoon. I don't really care that much if it's really fast or not, for now, but I also don't know if I would mod it if I purchase it. I'm just looking for a fun car that might turn some heads. What you said is true gato, but you forgot to mention Mustangs.  |
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Post by Taildragger on Nov 20, 2021 11:33:08 GMT -5
Be forewarned that they are money pits, especially if you you can't do a lot of the work yourself. You'd better enjoy wrenching, or at least not hate it.
A cruiser is one thing, but if you plan to turn it into a neck-snapper, expect stuff to break. High-performance ≠ longevity.
That said, they're a lot of fun. Not saying you shouldn't jump in, just that you should have both eyes open to the downsides as well as the benefits.
I did one car frame up. To say it was a lot of work is a gross understatement.
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Nov 20, 2021 18:44:07 GMT -5
A cruiser is one thing, but if you plan to turn it into a neck-snapper, expect stuff to break. High-performance ≠ longevity. That isn't my plan at all, but thanks! Pretty happy with the head turner thing. Although some mods wouldn't be out of the question. Update: I did purchase the car this afternoon, and I drove it home, about 1.5 hours worth. It has a lot of little repairs that need to be done, but nothing (so far) that will cost a lot. More like little projects, most of which I'll probably enjoy doing. |
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Post by fkaJimmySee on Nov 20, 2021 18:51:00 GMT -5
Love the paint job on that -- Jeff Beck would approve!
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Post by Taildragger on Nov 20, 2021 18:53:10 GMT -5
IFS (independent front suspension) I assume (can't see in the PICs)?
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Post by tahitijack on Nov 20, 2021 20:37:57 GMT -5
We have a gathering of cars and trucks every Saturday morning in my hometown you can see everything from vintage to hotrod to exotic. It's grown to 500 vehicles, some for sale.
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Post by guildx700 on Nov 20, 2021 21:59:12 GMT -5
I was a real gear head for years, then I lost the bug.
Still, sometimes I'd like to get something again,
but thinking more along the lines of something near stock, but semi classic, like say a 1987 Buick Grand National.
Sure, a slug by todays fast car standards, but something about that car always rung my bell.
The Darth Vader looks, a sleeper sedan, a Buick that Buick had no clue how to sell, it kinda checks all the boxes.
It would probably be more of a PITA than anything though, a 30+ year old GM? Hmmm...perhaps not.
Then I'd probably end up getting stupid and modding the hell out of it.
My problem is I'm not brand loyal, not era loyal, not style/type loyal.
If I had too much money I'd probably be one of those fools with a huge warehouse of cars.
I should probably just stick to looking at car mag pictures, much cheaper, and no hassle.
There are a few of the modern muscle cars in town, the Camaro, Mustang, the Dodges, but although potent, they do nothing for me.
No thanks.
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Post by fkaJimmySee on Nov 21, 2021 7:40:40 GMT -5
I was a real gear head for years, then I lost the bug. Still, sometimes I'd like to get something again, but thinking more along the lines of something near stock, but semi classic, like say a 1987 Buick Grand National. Sure, a slug by todays fast car standards, but something about that car always rung my bell. The Darth Vader looks, a sleeper sedan, a Buick that Buick had no clue how to sell, it kinda checks all the boxes. It would probably be more of a PITA than anything though, a 30+ year old GM? Hmmm...perhaps not. Then I'd probably end up getting stupid and modding the hell out of it. My problem is I'm not brand loyal, not era loyal, not style/type loyal. If I had too much money I'd probably be one of those fools with a huge warehouse of cars. I should probably just stick to looking at car mag pictures, much cheaper, and no hassle. There are a few of the modern muscle cars in town, the Camaro, Mustang, the Dodges, but although potent, they do nothing for me. No thanks. Does a Ford Taurus SHO, with the Yamaha engine and five speed, qualify as a semi-classic? I had a second gen SHO, a '93, that was a great car. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Taurus_SHO |
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Post by guildx700 on Nov 21, 2021 15:59:30 GMT -5
Those were cool as hell. I almost bought a white 1990 Cougar XR7, that had the supercharged V6 5 speed manual and every option including a DAT tape deck. Only had 210 HP but it did have over 300 pounds torque. It was a beautiful car, brand new, but had minor hail damage on the roof, the dealer just wouldn't discount it enough to get me to sign the papers. I wanted to see what insurance paid for the hail damage and he wouldn't let me know. Second issue was it was new but a model year old so there were no factory incentives available anymore.  journal.classiccars.com/2020/01/09/sleek-feline-1990-mercury-cougar-xr7/ |
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Nov 21, 2021 16:56:08 GMT -5
IFS (independent front suspension) I assume (can't see in the PICs)? Unfortunately, it's not. |
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Post by Taildragger on Nov 21, 2021 17:08:45 GMT -5
Looks like mebbe a dropped axle, then. That looks cool on a fenderless car. Probably will be fine on a cruiser...just watch out for those potholes!
Glad to see that nobody put giant rims and "rubberband" tires on it: to my eye, that is the ultimate abomination on those old cars.
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Post by guildx700 on Nov 21, 2021 17:38:05 GMT -5
Looks like mebbe a dropped axle, then. That looks cool on a fenderless car. Probably will be fine on a cruiser...just watch out for those potholes! Glad to see that nobody put giant rims and "rubberband" tires on it: to my eye, that is the ultimate abomination on those old cars. The thin tire thing is a prescription for a bone jarring ride. No thanks. |
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Post by Taildragger on Nov 21, 2021 18:07:16 GMT -5
Looks like mebbe a dropped axle, then. That looks cool on a fenderless car. Probably will be fine on a cruiser...just watch out for those potholes! Glad to see that nobody put giant rims and "rubberband" tires on it: to my eye, that is the ultimate abomination on those old cars. The thin tire thing is a prescription for a bone jarring ride. No thanks. Especially with transverse or semi-elyptical-spring suspension! |
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Post by guildx700 on Nov 21, 2021 21:20:52 GMT -5
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Post by rickyguitar on Nov 22, 2021 9:57:50 GMT -5
My brother has a 64.5 ( long story) fast back Mustang that I have listed after since he got it.
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Nov 22, 2021 18:50:38 GMT -5
Now, this might just flick my Bic, a 1993 Mitsubishi 3000 GT VR4 in pearl white, same car at the Dodge Stealth, but with much better body lines. Back in the day, one of my bosses had a 3000 GT. It was a fun car to drive around in, even though I wasn't driving! |
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Post by guildx700 on Nov 22, 2021 22:22:24 GMT -5
Now, this might just flick my Bic, a 1993 Mitsubishi 3000 GT VR4 in pearl white, same car at the Dodge Stealth, but with much better body lines. Back in the day, one of my bosses had a 3000 GT. It was a fun car to drive around in, even though I wasn't driving! The VR4 twin turbo AWD was a real head snapper. |
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Post by slacker 🐨 on Nov 23, 2021 7:55:20 GMT -5
I don't have pictures, but a friend who's legally blind built a t-bucket roadster (his terminology) named Elrod. Since he's blind, he's frequently looking for drivers. It's a handfull and it can be stressful when he's constantly pushing you to really open it up.
Side note: he built it and, when he tried to register it they made him put fenders on it. It was an Iowa law at the time I guess.
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Nov 23, 2021 22:33:13 GMT -5
I don't have pictures, but a friend who's legally blind built a t-bucket roadster (his terminology) named Elrod. I looked at a few of those, I love that look. But the wife really insisted on having A/C and heat....she's a lot smarter than I am! |
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Post by zenland on Nov 25, 2021 10:10:20 GMT -5
Nice Ride, Bill!
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Post by Larry Madsen on Nov 25, 2021 17:57:44 GMT -5
Don't know what kind of photography you have, but ... I'd like to see some full frontal nudity on that old girl.  |
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Nov 25, 2021 20:47:24 GMT -5
Don't know what kind of photography you have, but ... I'd like to see some full frontal nudity on that old girl. This is the only frontal show I have, so far.  |
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Post by Larry Madsen on Nov 25, 2021 20:50:14 GMT -5
Looks great! I like it.  Love those "head lights" just the right size and placement. |
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Nov 25, 2021 20:52:13 GMT -5
Thanks Larry!
I was hoping for more hot rod pics in this thread, maybe I'll post some pics of others I found or looked at.
Edit: On second thought, that probably wouldn't be the smartest thing to do....
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Post by Taildragger on Nov 28, 2021 0:31:38 GMT -5
Could only find a few PICs of the early stages of my old Plymouth. Mebbe I'll be able to dig up some more later:
Body off frame for blasting rusty floor pan:
Stripped & re-painted frame: 
Body back on, positioning overhead 6 (to replace flathead) in engine bay: |
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Post by guildx700 on Nov 28, 2021 0:38:31 GMT -5
Could only find a few PICs of the early stages of my old Plymouth. Mebbe I'll be able to dig up some more later:
Body off frame for blasting rusty floor pan:
Stripped & re-painted frame:
Body back on, positioning overhead 6 (to replace flathead) in engine bay: Gotta love suicide doors! |
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Post by guildx700 on Nov 28, 2021 0:45:20 GMT -5
 Speaking of suicide doors, my friends parents had a 1964 white vert Continental with suicide doors when I was a kid. I loved to ride in it: |
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