The Last Bass Outpost
Main Forums => The Outpost Cafe => Topic started by: drbassman on July 28, 2012, 08:44:13 AM
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OK, some of us highjacked the Mustang thread over in the Fender sub forum. So, I thought it would be fun to do a thread on cars since we haven't talked cars recently.
Here's my two current "loves." I love the GT to death (4.6 l of rip roaring fun) and the 912 is a kick to drive, but very temper-mental. Constantly fighting oil leaks.
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What I wish I had in my garage..........
Corvette C2 Stingray Fastback
1957 Thunderbird Convertible!
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I love cars, but have never been a big gear head. I did own this for a couple years. It was a fun car, but I had to sell it to help buy a house when my second child was coming. The '54 Mercury was a one year car - the first year of the overhead V8, and was completely re-engineered for '55. I learned a little about my car, which had leather interior that was in remarkable shape. The color is wrong. It's a correct color, Lakeland Blue, but the '54 was always a two-tone. This color was probably more for a '53. The hubcaps are from a '55. The '54 hubcaps had a red center.
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I drove one of the newer Mustangs, and I actually hated the feel. Maybe it's my years of driving nice, suburban cars and wrecks. A friend of mine has a '58 Vette, one of the only three Purple People Eaters in existence. You can find info on two of them online. The third is my friend's. It's been in his family since day one.
Fantasy cars? I always loved this one. It's not your granddaddy's Buick.
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Although it's in the garage with the intake and exhaust manifolds off, here's my 1983 280ZX Turbo, bought in 1990 with 49K miles, now with about 126K miles. it's the fourth Datsun Z-car I have owned; I've had a 1970 240Z, 1976 280Z, a 1982 280ZX and this 83 ZX Turbo. I love the way these cars are balanced, and on a twisty road, I can "dance" with this car just by using the gears and throttle. It's stock with the exception of Tokico shocks and a replacement radio, because the original radio had no AM reception to speak of. This was the last year for Datsun badging in the US - the 1984 300ZX said "Datsun by Nissan" on the hatch.
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The radio as currently installed:
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Last year I sold my 1958 Fiat Spyder, which I received as my high school graduation present in in 1968 - it needed the restoration finished and I didn't have time to do it. Here's a shot of what it looked like in its original form (not the same car, but you get an idea of how pretty it was...)
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Here's mine in primer in the garage...just before I sold it.
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Here's a '66 GTO identical to the one I used to own...and would LOVE to have another!!
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cool merc, gary. if i had a dream car it would be a 1950 mercury with full 50's custom treatment. kinda' like these here.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=1950+merc+custom&qpvt=1950+merc+custom&FORM=IGRE
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cool merc, gary. if i had a dream car it would be a 1950 mercury with full 50's custom treatment. kinda' like these here.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=1950+merc+custom&qpvt=1950+merc+custom&FORM=IGRE
My favorite look for a car!
@Pilgrim - my old singer/guitarist is a HUGE 280Z fan. He's had a few of them, and I think he might still have one. He sold a Vette and kept a 280Z.
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George, my GT is an 08 and I liked it better than the 2011's I drove. It is tight and corners so well, I'm very happy with it. It has an older feel ride to me. BTW, I like that Merc. I would love to have a 49 ford coupe. The year I was born!
Love that Z Al! That Fiat was too funky for words. I won't restore a foreign car again. The parts hassle is a real pain. If I do another, it wil be US made.
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cool merc, gary. if i had a dream car it would be a 1950 mercury with full 50's custom treatment. kinda' like these here.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=1950+merc+custom&qpvt=1950+merc+custom&FORM=IGRE
Wow, some of those were unreal!
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Cars I've owned that have been the biggest head turners:
'68 Corvette. NOT A STINGRAY. By 'popular demand' from '69 on GM stuck Stingray badges back on them.
(http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae241/cata1d0/CARS/68-VETTE.jpg)
'94 300ZX, 190k, still going strong
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'06 350Z JWT twin turbo. Making a west coast run this fall.
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My dream ride is now in my garage:
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Great thread, and beautiful cars (and bike)!! I love that GT and 912, Doc. I had a chance to go to a driving school here years ago, and the GTs and Cobras they had there were a blast! Also got to drive the formula Fords on the final day. 8) This was me in the "skid car":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPCKDy2Qjpk
Weirdest car I've ever restored was one of the big Citroen DS sedans. Did a lot of mechanical restoration, resurfaced the fiberglass top, and prepped/painted the entire car. Would have liked to keep it, but its one of those vehicles you really have to stay on top of. Little problems become big problems fast. I had to gut and rebuild most of the hydraulic system, which ran on fluid similar to DOT3 brake fluid (absorbs moisture and corrodes everything it contacts if neglected). It had an early take on the active suspension, and would self-correct when the car banks or nose-dives during braking (...and it was fun freaking out passengers when flying over a speedbump without slowing - you feel nothing!). I really wanted the Maserati-powered SM from the early 70s - but I'm not that much of a masochist!
Last year I replaced my daily-driver with a 76 Datsun Z car! I work from my home office a lot and don't have to sit in the gridlock much these days, and so I thought I'd get something fun. I really wanted a 240, but ya still have to run them through emissions here in Arizona, and I didn't want to have to be dorking around with the carbs all the time. The 280Z has the 2.8L straight six with Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection. A previous owner had swapped the tranny to a Borg T5, installed Tokico springs, and added a nice free-flow exhaust (6-1 header, 3" pipe, performance resonator, and a Supertrapp on the end). Has a nice menacing rumble, and not too drone-y or obnoxious higher rpms.
It supposedly has 76K miles on it. Can't verify that, but it certainly looks it.. So far, I've only had to replace the howling fuel pump (found a NOS unit on Ebay) and hoses, fix an air/fuel mix problem (just a bad connection on cold start valve), and replace the evap coil and expansion vavle to get the a/c working again. That was a big ordeal- had our mechanic tackle that one! At some point here soon, I'm going to order a new weatherstripping kit and replace all of the seals. When I got it, it REEKED of (what I thought was) exhaust in the interior, but turned out to be gas :o. Some knucklehead had used the wrong diameter hose on the high pressure fuel line coming out of the pump and simply clamped it down to try and compensate. It was weeping gas, but not enough to create a puddle under the car. Fixed all that right, and threw a fire extinguisher inside for good measure.
Haven't had this much fun driving into the office in a looooooog time! ;D
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...and here's my fav pic- gigmobile! Everything actually fits! ;D
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Dream car? If I were to treat myself to something, I think I'd try a Lotus Elise - the "Federal" version with the supercharged Toyota ZZ mill. Best of both worlds - handbuilt English sportscar with a Japanese drivetrain.
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I got nothing............
You guys have some great cars.
I just have my Subie, still running nice at 200k now. Not fast, boxy, and probably not so pretty to most folks.
Here, at Lk. Crescent.
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I'm always impressed just how dent-free it is given that a chick rides it all the time! :mrgreen:
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I'm a bit depressed because the ZX is turning into a long-term project. The turbo will have to come out to get the manifolds out, and today I was able to finally reach the broken exhaust stud - it appears to be broken off flush with or slightly inside the head. Chances that I can drill and EZ-Out that stud are minimal, and I will have to get the manifolds off to fully evaluate it. I definitely don't want to mess up the threads in the head where that stud screws in.
There's a good chance I'm going to have to pull the head and take it to a machine shop, which considerably ups the ante on the work to be done. I guess I'll take the opportunity to have the valves done and get new seals on the valve stems. I suspect I'm not going to be driving it for a few months...I don't have much time to work on it.
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I must have some issues... :mrgreen:
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Present (home) vehicle is a very functional Zafira...
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I have owned a lot of Favorites
82 Alfa Spider was one of the most reliable cars I owned and a blast to drive, lots of rowing through the gears-
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I had a car like this in high school, 73 Cougar XR7, but in bright Ford Blue with a 351 Cleveland V-8. Great car, but became a rust bucket .
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/Car/30164250009_large.jpg)
I don't Know if I have a Dream Car, but probably a resto modded Vintage muscle car, Like a Plymouth 71 Satellite, early 50's 2 door Cadillac or a 72 Mustang, like Chip Foose does.
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I'm a bit depressed because the ZX is turning into a long-term project. The turbo will have to come out to get the manifolds out, and today I was able to finally reach the broken exhaust stud - it appears to be broken off flush with or slightly inside the head. Chances that I can drill and EZ-Out that stud are minimal, and I will have to get the manifolds off to fully evaluate it. I definitely don't want to mess up the threads in the head where that stud screws in.
There's a good chance I'm going to have to pull the head and take it to a machine shop, which considerably ups the ante on the work to be done. I guess I'll take the opportunity to have the valves done and get new seals on the valve stems. I suspect I'm not going to be driving it for a few months...I don't have much time to work on it.
A vintage car is a lot of fun, but the maintenance never ends!
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Is that the cars, or a euphemism for us lot...? ;)
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A vintage car is a lot of fun, but the maintenance never ends!
Tell me about it! I had my Merc over 20 years ago. Just think of the difficulty in trying to find a replacement carburetor for a one-year engine. The good news then was that Holly would rebuild parts kits to order every once in a while.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVeUyAscjKE
that's ian wallace from king crimson on drums.
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Is that the cars, or a euphemism for us lot...? ;)
Yep, we vintage bass players need a lot of care and feeding! Not to mention leaks....... :o
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Me in a past life, with a past love............
This really was a great car to drive on the highway, almost like bringing me living room with me. My ex-wife and our Scottie dog could all ride in the front seat together at 75-80mph it felt really good...........You just didn't want to come up on a corner that fast!
Alas, I'm not a car guy and it wanting work and occasionally had to come home with the help of a tow truck, I don't regret letting it go.
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Me in a past life, with a past love............
This really was a great car to drive on the highway, almost like bringing me living room with me. My ex-wife and our Scottie dog could all ride in the front seat together at 75-80mph it felt really good...........You just didn't want to come up on a corner that fast!
Alas, I'm not a car guy and it wanting work and occasionally had to come home with the help of a tow truck, I don't regret letting it go.
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We used to call those big boats "the Queen Mary." ;D
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From the outside it was a pretty fine '69 ;)
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Those were really comfy cruisers - biggest problem was they had as many pipes and connections as today's cars with less reliability.
I have called them both "land yachts" and "many-doored motin'gators".
I knew there was a cool car in your past, Mark.
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69 Coupe is a whole lotta car, Mark!
I've had a few land yachts in my time. Favorites were an XR7 identical to John's except white, and I think my largest vehicle might have been a 72 Riviera. Had that when I was about 20-21, living in a not-so-great part of town, and was doing custom auto upholstery out of my home garage. Used to wire up the hydraulic systems for the locals too.
I guess this is what you call a hot-rod in South Tucson ;D
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I gutted the interior and built a bat-wing-shaped dash, swivel seats, and wrap around love seat in the back. Had a Kahula bottle lamp built into the center console (cops loved that!) and a chandelier in the roof - "Duke of New York" style ;D
It had a titanium skid plate welded under the front crossmember. I'd dump the front end at about 20mph and light up the whole boulevard!
Thinking back on these days, I'm amazed I'm still here(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/0chromium0/forums/smilies/bananadead3.gif)
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Awesome Riv Joe!
I LOVE IT!
I almost can't comprehend owning such a car these days, that sure must have cool ;D
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that sure must have cool ;D
It did garner a lot of attention! Some good, and some very bad. I did enjoy doing the customization work, though, and at one time wanted to formally start a business doing that.. but there was so much else that went along with that whole scene that I decided I should move on.
Found a crappy old pic of the Citroen. This was my second attempt at auto-body, about eight years after the Riv.
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Speaking of Buicks, I still have this one.. a 1938 Series 41 Business Coupe. This has been in my family since 1963. It came out of Tombstone, AZ, where my Grandfather had traded a Corvair Greenbriar van for it. This, and a 36 Ford Cabrio started his business ..and he's still going strong- in his 80s now. He very generously titled this one to me when I turned 16. Finally had space for it when we got our current place in 2003, and we trailered it up:
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It has just under 30K original miles, only one recent repaint, and original broadcloth and mohair interior. I had been taking it out a bit for a while there, but then went back to school for a few years and didn't have much time for it. Its been sitting since. Need to get out there and flush all the fluids, gas tank, etc... and get it going again. Honestly, I just haven't been real motivated to keep up with it given the time and cost, but I'll get to it one of these days.
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Wow, love the Bat Buick! The old 39 is very cool, too. Forgot to mention that love Herbie's "Hippie" van. Very cool for sure!
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I'd love to have my pic taken with that Buick!
The '73 was my Mom's car for many years, Jackie our singer owns it now.......
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She also owns this 1940 GMC 6x6 which she drives occasionally - It went overseas to Norway and returned home postwar
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Guess I gotta fire up the scanner...
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Had this since '86 - every year I do a little something on it... but it will never be done.
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I bought it as a daily driver so I could tweak this:
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Got a bunch of trophies with it, and had tons of fun, but ultimately I had to save money for a house and needed to lose one of them. The Chrysler 300 had the bigger motor, handled better and had A/C, so the 'runner got sold.
Dream Car? So many Mopars, so little time (money, space) - but here's a couple...
1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst
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1970 Plymouth Sport Fury GT
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1969 Plymouth Road Runner
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I don't have any photos of it, but my favorite car may have been a '67 Plymouth Belvedere I had in the mid '80s. Mine was the silver/black model, similar to the picture, with standard rims.
(http://www.legacydiecast.com/product_images/h6150281.jpg)
I had a lot of junk cars, with a few good ones in there. When I got laid up in my accident in '81, my car was a '65 Coupe De Ville. I paid $250 for it from football square card winnings. I've always had a soft spot for the Olds 98 models. I've had 3 of them. Even the beaters rode like a dream at 80 mph.
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i had a black 68 roadrunner. looked like a cop car. my first car was a 55 chevy rat rod. gray primer, modified small block chevy, rolled and pleated interior, sw gauges, hurst shifter, no front bumper, mag wheels blah blah blah...
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Great pic with the 73 Camaro, Mark! That's another fav of mine, and cool backdrop with that mural. Always been a big sucker for the fastbacks 8).
Love those Mopars too!
Here's my boys with their Great-Grandad's 62 300H
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This is how we usually find him when we go visit:
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Always some great rides at his place. I dug out some pr0n pics that I've shot during past visits. Thought you all might like 'em - dream cars galore! If there's one thing I've learned from him, it's keep doing what you love... and retirement means: do even more of it!
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1971 Moskvich ;D
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Oh....MY!!!
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Wow! :o
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That is really something!
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Holy crap, what a collection. I'd kill for the red 55 T-Bird! I love the Chrysler products too, that's all my grandpa every drove. My Dad was a Ford man and VW man. Go figure!!!
My first car: 1959 VW Bug in battleship gray. Learn to drive a stick in it! And use a reserve gas tank!
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Holy crap, what a collection. I'd kill for the red 55 T-Bird! I love the Chrysler products too, that's all my grandpa every drove. My Dad was a Ford man and VW man. Go figure!!!
My first car: 1959 VW Bug in battleship gray. Learn to drive a stick in it! And use a reserve gas tank!
I should mention that my ex-FIL had a few T-birds. His father was the president of the Thunderbird Club of Chicago. My ex-FIL inherited a PAIR of '57 convertibles, which he sold. In the '80s, he got into car collecting for a hobby. He started with:
'55 Thunderbird (yes, it was RED)
'56 Olds Rocket 88
'61 Cadillac Eldorado
'61 Chevy Impala SS (my favorite)
'62 Chevy Impala SS (which I stored and watched it leak tranny fluid all over my garage)
There were a few others in there, too.
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Had this since '86 - every year I do a little something on it... but it will never be done.
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1970 Plymouth Sport Fury GT
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I like that 300 though I don't think I've seen one like it. The Cordoba body style with the crosshair grill like on the later Miradas looks great. The police wheels help too!
And yeah, I'd love to have a Sport Fury GT. Some guy over on a C body board I used to be on had one with a 440 6-pack. Stupid rare!
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Holy crap, what a collection. I'd kill for the red 55 T-Bird! I love the Chrysler products too, that's all my grandpa every drove. My Dad was a Ford man and VW man. Go figure!!!
My first car: 1959 VW Bug in battleship gray. Learn to drive a stick in it! And use a reserve gas tank!
A revolving collection of sorts! All of those have come and gone, with exception of that 36 Ford (...and the Moskvich- not even sure that has paperwork ;D)
One of my favorites that came through there was a black 62 Thunderbird with the retractable top. That thing just looked evil, and I got a kick out of the over-ambitious engineering- the whole hydraulic contraption for the top/trunk, and the steering wheel that would slide over to the center of the car when you want to exit.
(a pic of the top mechanism from a '65)
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My first car was also a Beetle- a 72. I still have a weak spot for the air cooled VWs.
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wow, i didn't know about the sport fury 6 pack. apparently only 64 were made. rare, indeed.
http://www.streetlegaltv.com/features/muscle-cars-you-should-know-70-plymouth-sport-fury-gt-440-6/
wonder what gears the rear end had. my 68 roadrunner was the standard 3.23. next up was a 3.90 and the 4.10 posi unit that the six pack roadrunner and super bee used. i raced a friends 69 six pack road runner and lost by a couple of car lengths. i was happy because i had expected a slaughter. :) a lower gear would have helped me alot.
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My favorite T-birds of all time are the 61-63 models that look like rockets from the side. LOVED that look!!
Not mine - wish it were....
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Well, I have to say - 4 1/2 years into it, and I'm still not bored with my '08 Mustang GT. I would love to have the new 5.0 motor and newer interior, but I think these looked best before they updated the body in '10.
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Considering their weight, these cars are known to handle well right out of the box. I've lowered mine - 1-1/4'' front, 1-3/4'' rear - with shorter, stiffer springs, and also replaced the rear lower control arms with tubular ones. C&L cold air intake, FRPP 3.73 gears, FRPP "Stinger" mufflers (actually Borla), SCT X3 custom tuned by Bama...
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Used to have this gear haulin rod. '73 Ford Ranchero
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And this was my '67 Mustang GTA.
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(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/23533_1269208688837_6646441_n.jpg)
The under-hood simplicity couldn't be beat!
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/23533_1269208608835_7135981_n.jpg)
Dream car??? I guess it will always be a Shelby Mustang of some sort. Preferably a '67 GT350. :mrgreen:
(http://67mustangblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/1967_shelby_gt350_auction_1_small.jpg)
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^^ Nice! At one point I was looking at the old Mustangs as a possible driver, but acv policy insurance is too restrictive to use it as a semi-daily given the cost of those cars now. The Z is still cheap enough to where I can take the hit (pun intended).
My favorites were the fastbacks! 67-68.
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/0chromium0/auto/BullittMustangSmoke02.jpg)
Love the Torino GTs as well:
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/0chromium0/auto/1968_Ford_Torino_GT_For_Sale_Rear_resize.jpg)
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My favorite T-birds of all time are the 61-63 models that look like rockets from the side. LOVED that look!!
Not mine - wish it were....
(http://images17.fotki.com/v305/photos/1/106521/3547978/fordthunderbird1963a-vi.jpg?400180)
I was working in Des Plaines, IL during the '80s, near an iron works company on Lee St. The back lot of the building had probably 30 or more of those cars in various stages of decay/repair.
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Me too George!
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Anyone remember the Studebaker Avanti? They had a limied run but way ahead of their time.
I've wanted one since 1963
First American car with front disk breaks!
(http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-stuv/Studebaker-Avanti-II-gold-fa-le.jpg)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/1963_Studebaker_Avanti_gold_at_Concord_University.JPG/250px-1963_Studebaker_Avanti_gold_at_Concord_University.JPG)
(http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Studebaker/64-Studebaker-Avanti-R2-DV-09-AP-i01.jpg)
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Hey gearhead, I love my 08 GT. it's stock, but I might add a few things over time. Yours look really sweet.
The Avanti, I was in love with those when they came out. I was also very fond of Austin Healey 3000s, but I was too tall and large to fit in one behind the wheel!
Anyone remember the AMC Javelin? It was their answer to the Mustang pony cars.
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the javelin with the 390 motor was a hot little car. unfortunately it could never overcome the 'rambler' connection.
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Anyone remember the Studebaker Avanti? They had a limied run but way ahead of their time.
I've wanted one since 1963
First American car with front disk breaks!
(http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-stuv/Studebaker-Avanti-II-gold-fa-le.jpg)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/1963_Studebaker_Avanti_gold_at_Concord_University.JPG/250px-1963_Studebaker_Avanti_gold_at_Concord_University.JPG)
(http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Studebaker/64-Studebaker-Avanti-R2-DV-09-AP-i01.jpg)
I love the Avanti II! The original Avanti, if I recall, had issues with the fiberglass body panels warping. The Avanti II was built on a cart, and then each one test driven to work out any rattles. I remember one review stating that they were a better car than a Mercedes for the money. You can still find nice ones for under $10K.
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I love the Avanti II! The original Avanti, if I recall, had issues with the fiberglass body panels warping. The Avanti II was built on a cart, and then each one test driven to work out any rattles. I remember one review stating that they were a better car than a Mercedes for the money. You can still find nice ones for under $10K.
The biggest problem with the original Avanti was that it was too little, too late to save Studebaker. The corporation did better after discontinuing auto production. Sad but true.
The Avanti II was built by a company started by a South Bend Studebaker dealer. It used some of the original components and GM engines. The company existed in South Bend until sometime in the 80s, then there were several changes in ownership and things got murky.
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Hey gearhead, I love my 08 GT. it's stock, but I might add a few things over time. Yours look really sweet.
The Avanti, I was in love with those when they came out. I was also very fond of Austin Healey 3000s, but I was too tall and large to fit in one behind the wheel!
Anyone remember the AMC Javelin? It was their answer to the Mustang pony cars.
If you do anything, I recommend lowering. It just looks so much better, besides the handling advantages. It's a subtle, but definitely noticeable change. Guys in stock Stangs look at it like "WHAT is different about that one???"
My friends older bro had a green AMX - the shortened version of the Javelin. Very cool! I loved growing up in the 70s...
(http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/amc_amx_green_2d_1970.jpg)
(my friends brother was WAY cooler looking than THAT guy...)
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The Avanti...................
It was originally designed by Raymond Lowey, very famous for his work with the Pennysylvania Railroad. One of my all time fave Locomotives is the T-1, as concieved by the the PRR it was a hulking ugly monstrosity he made it into this.........
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/veronicasteed/T1_color_photo.jpg)
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That train looks sleek!
The Avanti dash reminded me of the upholstery days again... I briefly worked a summer job at an upholstery shop, and they had a Kaiser Frazer DeLuxe that we redid *completely* in black vinyl tuck&roll. Seats.. dash.. visors... everything. Quite a sight! An old Kustom rig would have been right at home in the trunk of that thing!
On the topic of AMC, another one that I liked (besides the Javelin/AMX) was the Marlin:
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/0chromium0/auto/amc_marlin_white_1966.jpg)
My only AMC was an '80 Spirit (the stubby Gremlin-shaped one) ;D. It was a real beater. I've had my share of barely-roadworthy vehicles over the years- powder blue Ford Fairmont wagon, bright orange Mercury Lynx, Peugeot 505 (white, but didn't help much..), Nova (the fugly Corolla-based one)... lots to contribute if there is ever a "most embarrassing vehicle you've owned" thread!
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If you do anything, I recommend lowering. It just looks so much better, besides the handling advantages. It's a subtle, but definitely noticeable change. Guys in stock Stangs look at it like "WHAT is different about that one???"
How did you lower yours? Oops, I went back an reread your post. I see. Where did you get your springs?
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It was originally designed by Raymond Lowey, very famous for his work with the Pennysylvania Railroad. One of my all time fave Locomotives is the T-1, as concieved by the the PRR it was a hulking ugly monstrosity he made it into this.........
My bio dad worked for Loewy after graduating Art Center and designed the sleeping quarters for Skylab. Before that he worked for Caroll Shelby. One of the things that we bonded over when we met was a love of cars.
When I was a kid I had a friend whose dad was a hot rod and drag racing guy. Those Avanti's were always well represented at the various car shows and rod runs we went to in SoCal. Actually, most of the older cars in this thread were! Good times... ;)
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The biggest problem with the original Avanti was that it was too little, too late to save Studebaker. The corporation did better after discontinuing auto production. Sad but true.
The Avanti II was built by a company started by a South Bend Studebaker dealer. It used some of the original components and GM engines. The company existed in South Bend until sometime in the 80s, then there were several changes in ownership and things got murky.
I recall that the chassis was very similar to a Vette with a 327(?) engine?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avanti_cars_(non-Studebaker) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avanti_cars_(non-Studebaker))
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/Car/Raiders_Coach.jpg)
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Is that Paul Revere & the Raiders?!
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It is! Note the Vox bass!
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(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/0chromium0/auto/Raiders2Bcoach.jpg)
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I like that 300 though I don't think I've seen one like it. The Cordoba body style with the crosshair grill like on the later Miradas looks great. The police wheels help too!
And yeah, I'd love to have a Sport Fury GT. Some guy over on a C body board I used to be on had one with a 440 6-pack. Stupid rare!
I added the cop wheels for the extra inch in width over the stock aluminum "road" wheels and "300" center caps. The '79 300 was essentially a Cordoba body with special trim, and the engine, drivetrain and suspension from Fury/Monaco cop car. The engine is also the same one that powered the 1978 Dodge "Little Red Express" truck. Chrysler built around 4000 Cordoba 300s and had a tough time selling them.
SFGT 440+6?
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/plymouth/sport_fury/1440026.html
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It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.
Check out this website of Sport Furys and S/23s. They really are nice looking cars.
http://sportfurygt.homestead.com/GT.html
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Is that Paul Revere & the Raiders?!
Almost looks like them!
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I recall that the chassis was very similar to a Vette with a 327(?) engine?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avanti_cars_(non-Studebaker) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avanti_cars_(non-Studebaker))
That article says they used a Studebaker chassis. But it also says "citation needed."
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Hard to tell what the new owner would have done after buying the company. Many parts were surely acquired from other manufacturers. heck, half the parts of AMC cars during that period came from GM or Ford, and they were a lot bigger then the Avanti maker.
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That article says they used a Studebaker chassis. But it also says "citation needed."
I'm recalling something from memory, possibly an old article about the car. That's where I remember reading about the cart system of manufacturing they did in South Bend, along with the test drive info. I recall the original owners were not just car dealers, but had run several attempts - Kaiser, Nash, Studebaker. The story I remember stated that they decided to manufacture cars because they certainly weren't succeeding at selling them.
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After Studebaker ceased domestic car production in 1964 and then quit building cars in Canada in '66, the home town dealerships, Newman & Altman, got hold of the rights to build the Avanti, Larks and even trucks, I think. However, they only proceeded with the Avanti II. The originals were built on modified Lark convertible chassis and I think they kept that basic from through the 1980s. THe original Avanti IIs were powered by Corvette 327s and later received 350s and 400s.
A buddy and I took a tour of the Avanti factory in 1984 when they were still built in part of the original factory. The bodies were molded upstairs, finished and brought downstairs for assembly. At this time they had just received body colored bumpers. There was a new one outside the factory which was stunning. It was platinum-colored with black trim and almost silver colored leather seats.
We also took a tour of the Studebaker National Museum and they let us go in the back unsupervised. Not on formal display was the only car Bendix (of brake and supercharger fame) ever built, a Studebaker school bus, a tracked Weasel and an army 6x6. In the showroom they had a blue Studebaker sedan with less than 6 miles on it, driven straight from the original assembly line to that dealership when it was new. They owned the Packard Predicta show car, which sat in it's own glass case. It had roll up stainless steel t-tops!
Across town at the Discovery Museum a red '64 Sedan was only display. It had only 22 miles on it.
I'm not sure many people today realize or understand what Studebaker meant to South Bend, Indiana. They were in business there from 1852 to 1964. I'm glad I owned one and would like to own another.
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If I've never mentioned it, my g-g-g-g-grandmother was Mary Studebaker. Her brothers were wagon makers, and their descendents started the car company. We're not sure why, but Mary is not buried in the family cemetery in Tipp City, OH. She is buried just outside Dayton, in Philipsboro.
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Cool history. I remember my Dad taking about Studebaker-Nash cars when I was a kid. I was born in Dayton, a great town!
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It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.
Check out this website of Sport Furys and S/23s. They really are nice looking cars.
http://sportfurygt.homestead.com/GT.html
Old news, my friend :-)
I used to own a '70 Sport Fury - unfortunately, not a GT:-( The headlight doors were so heavy and came down so fast that they literally scared people standing in front of the car.
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My "work" car, 2005 Legacy GT. Room for a 2x15 and a 4x10.
(http://www.mojohobo.com/images/Legacy_Vga.jpg)
My play car, 1986 Toyota MR2. It's my third one; I figure I drove almost 400,000 miles in 86 MR2s. This one not so much, it's only got 102K on the clock.
(http://www.mojohobo.com/images/blue2-lf.jpg)
The first car I loved:
(http://www.mojohobo.com/images/gt6-new.jpg)
But not the best choices for living on a farm in the winter:
(http://www.mojohobo.com/images/img082_Vga.jpg)
I hung on to the MGA for many years, sold it on ebay.
(http://www.mojohobo.com/images/mg-a_Vga.JPG)
The dream car? Lotus Elise:
(http://dayerses.com/data_images/posts/lotus-elise-111s/lotus-elise-111s-09.jpg)
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My work and play car is a Ford Ranger 4x2.
When I win the lottery I'll buy a Caterham 7, a Morgan three-wheeler, an Austin-Healey Sprite and a Hudson Hornet. I wouldn't mind a circa-1960 Lotus Elite but it would need a full time mechanic just to get it across a parking lot.
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My work and play car is a Ford Ranger 4x2.
When I win the lottery I'll buy a Caterham 7, a Morgan three-wheeler, an Austin-Healey Sprite and a Hudson Hornet. I wouldn't mind a circa-1960 Lotus Elite but it would need a full time mechanic just to get it across a parking lot.
I loved my '99 Ranger! I only sold it because I had too many cars after my father passed away. Great little truck, but you didn't want to try any serious acceleration with the A/C on.
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I still have a red Ford 2001 Ranger. Great little truck for errands.
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i had a 1999 ranger that i really liked. sold it to my brother in law when i got a new one and its still going strong.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/Car/raiders2520coach.jpg)
Remember the Pink Panther?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/Car/pink_panther.jpg)
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Well Dave, as long as the Morgan is more reliable than a Reliant...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQh56geU0X8
I've ridden in one of these. Not for the faint of heart, that's for sure...
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Anyone else remember the Dean Martin "Matt Helm" T-bird with the readout in the taillights? (BTW - I loved Dino, but I liked the books MUCH better.)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i_AovfzNXgQ/TKZyr_xEEbI/AAAAAAABURQ/cM59lmAtFfg/s400/IMG_20100916_202626.jpg)
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How did you lower yours? Oops, I went back an reread your post. I see. Where did you get your springs?
The springs are made by BMR. http://www.brenspeed.com/sp009.html
You'll also need an adjustable panhard bar to re-center the differential after lowering.
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Cool GT6, Mojo!
Those Morgan 3-wheelers caught my eye as well. There's a fun car creator tool up on their site:
http://www.morgan3wheeler.co.uk/bespokecreate.html
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/0chromium0/auto/morgan-3-wheeler-photo-389287-s-520.jpg)
The reverse-trike would hopefully be a bit more stable than that Reliant! :o ;D
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Well Dave, as long as the Morgan is more reliable than a Reliant...
LOL!
The Morgan is a real car, whether with three wheels (the single wheel is in the rear) or four.
Can the Reliant can compete with this? :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CvVr9jU4I0
I wouldn't mind having a classic style Morgan +4 either.
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That is one seriously awesome car. I want a Morgan.