***Official Car and Gearhead Thread***

[BigRedChief]

Seems like we need one on here to talk cars, mods and the coolness of your or their car.

Interested? Chime in

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by stevieray

I've been doing art for almost two decades, but I would love to work on rebulids of classic muscle cars.

I really wish I knew someone who could put me to work. Love working with my hands.

Hear hog farmer is always looking for a good hand or two.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I wish you weren't so far away

thanks, brother!!

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by stevieray

so glad spring is here. ready to work on my van.

I've got a new project I'm dying to start on too!!!

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by MIAdragon

Hear hog farmer is always looking for a good hand or two.

....you could've yelled FORE first...

[Silock]

Originally Posted by MIAdragon

It's a stock motor car with a full Griggs Racing GR40 setup. Let me see if I can dig up some pics.

That sounds tasty.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Silock, you have an old Cheville and I'm your huckleberry. Pm me. you willing to put in some work and we can build that ****er to kill some shot

Definitely willing. I just honestly don't know where to start. I'd definitely have to trailer it to you. I doubt it will even start up.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Me too. I, live in my garage everyday and love every minute

I would rather be driving a sweet ride than fixing the car. People love working on their cars. Wouldnt let anyone else touch it. Not my thing, But thats just me.

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by Silock

That sounds tasty.

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[Silock]

Nice!

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Silock

It needs the whole treatment, if it's even salvageable. My parents bought the car in 72 when they got married. Drove it for a few years, then it sat in a garage rusting until I turned 16. They gave it to me and I drove it for a few years, but it was too unreliable to keep, so it's been sitting in their garage for the last 15 years.

It was rusting back in the 90s when I drove it. It had a hole in the trunk floor back then and rust on the roof. I don't even want to imagine where all the rust is that I can't even see. I don't know how to repair that kind of damage.

The interior is also bad, but that's the easy stuff. Drivetrain is probably all rusted, and I know it doesn't have the original engine anymore. I'd definitely upgrade the transmission and rearend. It's an automatic with a 2.73 rear. Yuck.

But it's always been my dad's dream to someday restore it. He just doesn't have the time or energy to do it, and I don't have the funds.

Yeah, funds is a big deal, but if you're not looking for a numbers resto, you have one of the best platforms on earth to get back into shape, if you have the dough. Engine and drivetrain are a no brainer with scads of options from new crate engines to a junk yard rescue. And nearly every part, panel, doodad and whatsit on that car is available in repro and NOS [new old stock]. You could literally map everything you want fixed and there's someone who has an exact match, down to just a portion of a rear quarter panel, or as you say a trunk bed. Lost the original lighter insert? Got it. Headlights dead. Got 'em. Turn signals, ditto. etc.

Then there's obviously making the repairs, drivetrain, body and/or interior, yourself with elbow grease, and becoming a car swap [like a flea market for gear heads] bum looking for deals, which will cost more time but significantly less money.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Silock, you have an old Cheville and I'm your huckleberry. Pm me. you willing to put in some work and we can build that ****er to kill some shot

Well there you go.
Don't be shy, jump on that offer.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

Well there you go.
Don't be shy, jump on that offer.

What's a Cheville?*





* - I actually know a Cheville, but that's a different matter.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by MIAdragon

I've got a new project I'm dying to start on too!!!

Oh yea, same here. Got some things going on for both my Jeep and Momma's '57.
She thinks she wants to drive her '57 to Greaserama this year. I'm a bit nervous, definitely taking a fire extinguisher.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

Oh yea, same here. Got some things going on for both my Jeep and Momma's '57.
She thinks she wants to drive her '57 to Greaserama this year. I'm a bit nervous, definitely taking a fire extinguisher.

Vintage or Hot Rod?

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Vintage or Hot Rod?

Hot Rod and it's got a spliced together rats nest for wiring.