Anyone have any project cars that they're working on..... [Archive]

69camfrk

01-17-2011, 8:04pm

Yeah, my piece of shit '72 Vette. Currently engine and trans out. Trans rebuilt, and it is getting the motor out of my 1969 Camaro. I have a 383 on the stand ready to go in the '69 which will be a 4 speed car instead of automatic. I also have a 1981 Harley Wide Glide which is completely apart right now. I get the frame back from the powder coater this week. However, as of this weekend, it all gets put on hold for a couple of months as I go winter in the middle east courtesy of Uncle Sam. Too bad I can't work on my stuff there since the weather over there this time of year is fantastic!:cheers:

OddBall

01-17-2011, 8:05pm

my '77 is a constant project...

:iagree: '78 here

NEVRL8T

01-17-2011, 8:05pm

I own a C4. It's always been a project. :lolsmile:

Sea Six

01-17-2011, 8:06pm

I'm still scoping out floor mats to mod my C5.

:cool:

Superstreet

01-17-2011, 8:13pm

Almost done and just about done where we want it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Superstreet/P2212499-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Superstreet/engine_comp.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Superstreet/engine_comp2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Superstreet/engine.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Superstreet/engine_comp3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Superstreet/engine5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Superstreet/69_RS_SS.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Superstreet/69_RS_SS22.jpg

Aflac

01-17-2011, 8:13pm

:iagree: '78 here

The new 700r4 is in the back of my blazer waiting on Summit to deliver the wiring harness for it. hope to have it up running and shifting( the last 700 I put in it didn't do that so well) by the end of the month! :above:

1911fool

01-17-2011, 8:17pm

The new 700r4 is in the back of my blazer waiting on Summit to deliver the wiring harness for it. hope to have it up running and shifting( the last 700 I put in it didn't do that so well) by the end of the month! :above:

Why do you need a wiring harness? I did a retrofit with the 700 and It really was only a couple wires. I used a vacuum switch, brake light switch and different pressure switch inside the tranny. this controlled the lock up.

What are you doing differently? I'm just asking because I have thought of doing the 700 for the SS instead of the 4L80.

Truck Guy

01-17-2011, 8:22pm

my '77 is a constant project...:iagree: Same with my '73 :drivingskid:

mrvette

01-17-2011, 8:22pm

House, cars, boats, motor homes, you name it, .....

see sites below for pix.....

that is a FORTY year old chebby van 30 motor home....

totally rebuilt, and much further along than shown....nearly finished really....

how about a NEW motor home for 4 grand total???

:o_o::o_o::lol:

how about a new kitchen in the house, for 3500??

how about a new hot tub in the bath and all new stuff with it?? another 3500 bux....

or a 300' addition for 8 grand.....

or a 'FREE' atrium of maybe 200' but cost about a grand for tile and concrete??

how about paint the house roof WHITE to cut HVAC costs by 1/3???

:above::above::lolsmile:

Superstreet

01-17-2011, 8:24pm

Why do you need a wiring harness? I did a retrofit with the 700 and It really was only a couple wires. I used a vacuum switch, brake light switch and different pressure switch inside the tranny. this controlled the lock up.

That's what I did. I put a built 700 R-4 in the car with a 3,800 stall lock-up convertor and used a vacuum switch,brake light switch that locks and unlocks the convertor. The convertor locks up about 40 mph and sometimes cruising around town I didn't want it to lock,so I did added a switch in the 12 volt line so I could lock up the convertor when I wanted it to.

themonk

01-17-2011, 8:25pm

Lemmie get this party started.

This is my 1981 Z28, 4 speed 350 (not available in the States in '81), I bought the reproduction window sticker (paper and laminated), original build sheet, owner's manual, protectoplate (warranty card). I'm the third owner, it has 130K kms, with hardly any rust (none when it's finished). All new rubbers and seals, new trunk, new decals from Phoenix Graphix, brand new factory carpet and will have BF Comp T/A raised white. it'll definitely be a head turner especially with a pair of Flowmasters.

When I first got it.

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/monk1822/014-2.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/monk1822/004-14.jpg

Various stages of paint and body work. (oldest to most recent which was on Friday.)

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/monk1822/IMG00129-20100804-1218.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/monk1822/IMG00133-20100805-1508.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/monk1822/IMG00132-20100805-1508.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/monk1822/IMG00133-20100805-1508.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/monk1822/IMG00116-20100918-1354.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/monk1822/IMG00303-20110112-0942.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/monk1822/IMG00302-20110112-0942.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/monk1822/IMG00297-20110112-0941.jpg

And what it'll look like when she's done. (without the ghey front plate)

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r290/monk1822/notmycamaro.jpg

FRISKY

01-17-2011, 8:29pm

'85 Camaro that will be a dragstrip race car.

cmb396

01-17-2011, 8:34pm

I am in a VERY slow protouring build with my 67 RS/SS big block camaro. I have accumulate a lot of parts, its the whole putting them on thing that is holding me up!! That and the fact that it's just so damn easy to hop in the Z06 and have fun!!

themonk

01-17-2011, 8:34pm

'85 Camaro that will be a dragstrip race car.

Pinks All Out, you can watch Rich do "the arm drop". :rolleyes:

themonk

01-17-2011, 8:36pm

Almost done and just about done where we want it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Superstreet/69_RS_SS.jpg

Nice work. :thumbs:

AU Eagle

01-17-2011, 8:39pm

We have a 1953 Willys Jeep that is getting absolutely nowhere, if that counts.

themonk

01-17-2011, 8:41pm

We have a 1953 Willys Jeep that is getting absolutely nowhere, if that counts.

Well get your ass in gear.

Fastguy

01-17-2011, 8:42pm

This car should finally be done this spring after 5 years of very intermittent work.
1970 LS5 454 4-speed. Purchased as a roller with no motor, trans, exhaust, misc missing parts.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/IMG_2656.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/IMG_5757.jpg
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http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/bsccauto-x5-2-10004.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/bsccauto-x5-2-10006.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/bsccauto-x5-2-10001.jpg

YouTube - bscc auto x 5 2 10 007

themonk

01-17-2011, 8:44pm

:above: what your opinion on sidepipes, do they look better on coupes or convertibles on C3's? IMO on convertibles.

Fastguy

01-17-2011, 8:47pm

The car had sidepipes when it was for sale and I opted to not buy them with the car for several reasons.

They are loud, they get fumes in the car, you burn your legs, the car had a dual exhaust rear valance and I didn't want to add a filler panel.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/74.jpg
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themonk

01-17-2011, 8:54pm

JRD77VET

01-17-2011, 8:56pm

My long term project is my '73 Kawasaki H1D 500

Looked like this after sitting for 23 years
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/DCP_2611A.jpg

I bought another parts bike, grabbed the motor and dropped it in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/73%20H1D/DCP_3427A.jpg

Then I had second thoughts on that motor since I didn't know the history of it.

Redid the engine
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/73%20H1D/DCP_3438A.jpg

Sand blasted and painted the frame
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/73%20H1D/DCP_3592A.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/73%20H1D/DCP_3610.jpg
Spent hours and hours polishing aluminum :willy:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/73%20H1D/DCP_3630A.jpg

I got a lot of parts off the triple forum and ebay. I even found a NOS wiring harness.

All that's left is wiring and cables.

FRISKY

01-17-2011, 9:06pm

Pinks All Out, you can watch Rich do "the arm drop". :rolleyes:The guys that I illegal street race with have won a couple cars from that show. They all hate Rich.

One of the cars they won was the Wooly Mammoth.

FRISKY

01-17-2011, 9:08pm

You guys have some very nice "projects"! :yesnod:

1911fool

01-17-2011, 9:19pm

The guys that I illegal street race with have won a couple cars from that show. They all hate Rich.

One of the cars they won was the Wooly Mammoth.

I would like to hear details please....

FRISKY

01-17-2011, 9:24pm

I would like to hear details please....What kind of details Tex?

1911fool

01-17-2011, 9:25pm

When, where, e.t., what they did with the car they won.

Just the story in general.

Plus I'm not that far south of you. :D

Stangkiller

01-17-2011, 9:27pm

Ya my 1999 C5 -- going on 4 years now since I started the motor swap -- I had a few semi-related personal matters and have really lost a lot of my patience for the car.

It did make 618rwhp this year but the fuel pump wasn't enough to handle -- so it needs a new fuel system, as well as replace a few more brand new pulleys.

88Z51

01-17-2011, 9:28pm

I'm hoping just a converter change/freshening this winter will be all that is needed to be ready for the 2011 season.

http://www.supercarsunlimited.com/info/photos/superpro/more67_files/image009.jpg

Tossin

01-17-2011, 9:29pm

I have my late father's '65 that I will be starting work on again this year. He bought it new and most things are original. It's in good shape (he did the engine and frame work and I painted it and a few other things before he died). The short list is rewiring it, pulling the body to reshim one mount, and redo the suspension. At that point, I'll feel safe driving on the lovely roads in Michigan.

Uncle Pervey

01-17-2011, 9:43pm

I've got a 69 'vette roadster, New ZZ4 350, rebuilt TH400 with a 2500 torque converter, dual Spal fans. I have replaced the steering with the power steering box from a Grand Cherokee, and rebuilt all 4 of the disk brakes.
Currently it sits with the dashboard out of it. I started to replace the heater core and found that all of the AC duct works was cracked and the seals were leaking, the evaporator was toast and even when it wasn't leaking didn't work very good down here in South Texas. So I decided that I am going to replace the whole unit with a Hot Rod Air kit. It is a much smaller and better working package. A guy up in Houston had one in his BB C3 and it would frost your balls.
The only problem is that I am physically incapable of doing the work need to do to finish it and I can't afford to hire someone to do it. So it's been sitting for 5 years. :leaving:

Kevin_73

01-17-2011, 10:26pm

For whatever reason I like them on roadsters.

http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/kevin_73//73_vette.jpg

:toetap:

Who gave you permission to hotlink my car? :slap:

:jester:

Since my 73 is mostly done I decided to take on Liz's problem child 68. :willy:

I posted about it in the C3 section last week.
http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/75500-post7.html :o_o:

Kevin_73

01-17-2011, 10:28pm

Here is a better shot of my 73

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd18/KWHITLOW/P51-8.jpg

Fastguy

01-17-2011, 10:29pm

And now, for some "not so success" stories.

Bought this 69 Camaro convertible for $200 in the mid 90's completely disassembled. The bare tub was up on jackstands, frame stripped down, rearend out. I sandblasted the frame, welded in new mounts, rebuilt the whole suspension with all new parts and bushings. I got a 396 big block, had a nice TH350 built and bought a parts car that had NOS door skins, fenders, and floor/trunk pans. I had every part to rebuild the car except for the top, windshield and carpet, plus the motor needed a rebuild.
I threw it on ebay in 2000 with all my spare parts and got $4,500 for it when I decided I was in over my head for the money I had at the time. I knew I was going to need another $10,000 in paint and motor work so off it went.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/Picture021.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/Picture025.jpg

C5SilverBullet

01-17-2011, 10:31pm

We're about to start working on this '90 coupe. We have already gutted the interior. Race seat, cage, etc... and an LS1 are in the plans.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3390/3261242695_7387f87874_o.jpg

Fastguy

01-17-2011, 10:40pm

Another failed project,
I bought this 75 for $1,700 in 1994. I drove the crap out of it as a daily driver for four or five years until it developed a rod rap. I pulled the motor and decided to swap in a big block. I rebuilt the tranny, swapped in a 454 and all the correct BB parts. While I was doing that, I decided to strip the paint. I also decided to fix all the body mounts. It turned into a giant project. I pulled the 454 and swapped in a 350 to make a track car out of it. It ended up having a severely rotted rocker channel, burned wiring harness and horribly bondo stuffed quarters. Once I got the carpet out, I saw that the car had been cut in half, right across the middle of the body. It was two vettes grafted together. I got pretty deep into and said, "screw this". I stripped it and parted it out once I was able to stand back and make an honest assessment of how much work it needed. By stripping it, I was able to get the parts I needed to finish another 75 and my 70.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/Picture281.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/IMG_0086.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/IMG_2659.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/IMG_2658.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/IMG_4173.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/IMG_5809.jpg

73sbVert

01-17-2011, 10:40pm

:iagree: Same with my '73 :drivingskid:

My '73 too!

:cheers:

The_Dude

01-17-2011, 10:40pm

My wife picked this up a month ago. It's probably more than I want to get into right now.
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss101/DeadStang/Camaro/camaro1.jpg
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss101/DeadStang/Camaro/Camaro2.jpg
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss101/DeadStang/Camaro/camaro4.jpg
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss101/DeadStang/Camaro/camaro5.jpg
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss101/DeadStang/Camaro/camaro7.jpg
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss101/DeadStang/Camaro/camaro8.jpg
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss101/DeadStang/Camaro/camaro11.jpg

TexasBulldog

01-17-2011, 10:42pm

I don't have a pic right now but my project car is a 1964 Corvette Stingray. 327ci/4spd factory AC car.

JOe

Crowvet

01-17-2011, 10:45pm

Just picked up this nice 65. Don't need much, brake calipers and a lot of detailing. Wish I could keep this one but I can't afford two. I am looking forward to doing this one.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg192/crowvet/1965%20red%20coupe/P1000463.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg192/crowvet/1965%20red%20coupe/P1000457.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg192/crowvet/1965%20red%20coupe/P1000456.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg192/crowvet/1965%20red%20coupe/P1000459.jpg

Fastguy

01-17-2011, 10:47pm

My wife picked this up a month ago. It's probably more than I want to get into right now.
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss101/DeadStang/Camaro/camaro1.jpg

Wait, that's not a Mustang. I thought your wife was only obsessed with 69-70 Mustangs?

:skep:

TexasBulldog

01-17-2011, 10:52pm

high desert

01-17-2011, 10:59pm

Haven't started it yet. '78 Trans Am Special Edition with 80k miles.
The Z/28 has been an ongoing project for 28 years. :)
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/1603/taz28vette.jpg

pewter-FRC

01-17-2011, 10:59pm

building a new motor for the 61. should be in the 10's this year.

http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt196/pewter-frc/6191001.jpg

bought and built this in a week and a half. $2500. total invested. should go low 11's with a tiny small block and a small shot of nos

http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt196/pewter-frc/6191002.jpg

The_Dude

01-17-2011, 11:17pm

Wait, that's not a Mustang. I thought your wife was only obsessed with 69-70 Mustangs?

:skep:
A friend of mine needed to get rid of it, and it was semi cheap. Believe it or not, she's sitting on her laptop right now looking for C3s.

vetteman9368

01-17-2011, 11:17pm

'85 Camaro that will be a dragstrip race car.

I have a 92 one of those

Fastguy

01-17-2011, 11:21pm

A friend of mine needed to get rid of it, and it was semi cheap.

In the pic of the white 75, you can see the nose of my 67 Camaro Coupe. I'd like to buy another one someday, I really liked that car. Your wife's car looks exactly like something I would drive when I was a teenager. Few different colors, missing interior, but a cowl hood, chrome wheels and a spoiler. :)

The_Dude

01-17-2011, 11:24pm

In the pic of the white 75, you can see the nose of my 67 Camaro Coupe. I'd like to buy another one someday, I really liked that car. Your wife's car looks exactly like something I would drive when I was a teenager. Few different colors, missing interior, but a cowl hood, chrome wheels and a spoiler. :)
I'm debating on pulling the running gear out of my Nova and swapping it in there. Currently, it runs and drives with a 350/th350 and a 10 bolt rear end. All of the metal work was done, but it needs everything else.

Fastguy

01-17-2011, 11:29pm

C5Nate

01-17-2011, 11:33pm

Sold the '69 RS 302 Z/28 a few years ago.

Now working on a 1957 Chevy truck with complete 1987 Corvette drive train, front and rear suspension, about 90% of the 1987 Corvette parts. Kept all except the body of the Corvette.

Just might have seen this on another forum :leaving:

http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/c5nate//collage.jpg

Iron Chef

01-17-2011, 11:55pm

!971 Dodge Charger Super Bee. 383 Magnum just rebuilt. New clutch, suspension overhaul, Koni shocks, new exhaust. Most of the work left is to pull apart the interior to put in some soundproofing, insulation and a new wiring harness.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/ironchef10/DSC_0305-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/ironchef10/DSC_0301.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/ironchef10/DSC_0320.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/ironchef10/DSC_0314.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/ironchef10/DSC_0329.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/ironchef10/DSC_0336.jpg

The_Dude

01-17-2011, 11:57pm

If it was my car, I'd sell the rear spoiler, use the money to buy a grille, rattle can the whole car in black and put some old slotted mags or torque thrusts on it.
That is basically how my 67 looked. I wouldn't swap drivetrains until I had an interior in it. That interior is just terrible.

It looks worse in person. Rattle canning the car with some vintage wheels is a good idea. It would give it a little curb appeal.

LilRedCorvette

01-17-2011, 11:58pm

I own a C4. It's always been a project. :lolsmile:

I'll see you your C4 and raise you another...I have an '89 and '94 and both are constantly being worked on. :lolsmile: :willy:

I'll post more about them tomorrow...going to sleep soon...

wesmigletz

01-18-2011, 3:20am

My '67 truck is the newest vehicle I own, and pretty much everyone of them is a project. I have the truck and my '66 Nova with me here at Ft. Lewis. The Nova is my DD,but I plan to swap a 383 in that I ran in our Vette.

1967 SWB
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1966 Nova
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1965 Malibu, has a 496 BB, TH350, 3.07 Posi, 4WPDB
Haven't driven it since last Summer, but the wife takes it out once or tice a month.
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The POS 62
Haven't driven it for a year.
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TheHammer

01-18-2011, 8:14am

Cobra4B

01-18-2011, 9:19am

The racecar always needs something. Full build-thread is HERE (http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/c5-open-discussion/3170-my-pta-tta-z06-build-up.html).

Doing a few winter projects....

Pfadt Polys...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e158/cvbowers/2001%20Quicksilver%20Z06/DSCF4673.jpg

Powergrind endlinks installed
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e158/cvbowers/2001%20Quicksilver%20Z06/DSCF4674.jpg

Headlight and turn signal delete in process
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e158/cvbowers/2001%20Quicksilver%20Z06/DSCF4675.jpg

Iron Chef

01-18-2011, 11:08am

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Superstreet/69_RS_SS.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Superstreet/69_RS_SS22.jpg

Some really nice vehicles in here. And if I was going to have a Camaro, this is exactly how I'd want mine. '69 SS/RS was one of the most beautiful designs ever and this one is just stunning.

I think for my next vehicle, I'd like to do a Pro/Touring Challenger, Charger or Cuda. :yesnod:

themonk

01-18-2011, 11:28am

Wow, some great looking projects out there I love it and Kevin, what a coincidence that out of all the C3 roadster sidepipes that I googled I picked yours, awesome.

Fastguy

01-18-2011, 2:45pm

!971 Dodge Charger Super Bee. 383 Magnum just rebuilt. New clutch, suspension overhaul, Koni shocks, new exhaust. Most of the work left is to pull apart the interior to put in some soundproofing, insulation and a new wiring harness.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/ironchef10/DSC_0305-1.jpg

That is super cool, I love the 71-72 B Bodies. Every once in a while I cruise through Craigslist and ebay and consider selling the 70 Stingray for a 71 RoadRunner.

themonk

01-18-2011, 2:48pm

That is super cool, I love the 71-72 B Bodies. Every once in a while I cruise through Craigslist and ebay and consider selling the 70 Stingray for a 71 RoadRunner.

1971 Charger,1972 cuda,1970 monte carlo,1980 corvette1969mustang - Alberta Collector Cars For Sale - Kijiji Alberta Canada. (http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1971-Charger-1972-cuda-1970-monte-carlo-1980-corvette1969mustang-W0QQAdIdZ252786604#)

Entropy

01-18-2011, 2:51pm

I'm trying to get out of mine. My '72 has been a 10 year off and on project as funds allowed. I don't enjoy it anymore, so I'm looking at off loading the car.

War Eagle ZO6

01-18-2011, 2:53pm

There may be a project boat coming soon.

:above::above:

NB2K

01-18-2011, 2:53pm

I'm debating on pulling the running gear out of my Nova and swapping it in there. Currently, it runs and drives with a 350/th350 and a 10 bolt rear end. All of the metal work was done, but it needs everything else.

I got intimidated ($$$$) just looking at it.

Best of luck...:cheers:

themonk

01-18-2011, 2:55pm

There may be a project boat coming soon.

:above::above:

http://countrymouse.blogharbor.com/_photos/Rowboat.sized.jpg

:D

NeedSpeed

01-18-2011, 2:57pm

How long does it have to be parked before it's no longer considered a project??

:leaving:

BAT

01-18-2011, 2:58pm

I got nuttin. :D

I do however still have that '90 Mustang GT convertible still sitting in my side yard (my buddies). The longer it sits there, the greater the chance I'll buy it in the spring/summer and attempt to fix it. :willy:

The_Dude

01-18-2011, 3:07pm

I got intimidated ($$$$) just looking at it.

Best of luck...:cheers:There is certainly a couple of years worth of work there. I just have a soft spot for 1st gens.

jaxgator

01-18-2011, 3:12pm

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Superstreet/69_RS_SS.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/ironchef10/DSC_0305-1.jpg

http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL432/649897/1672645/377557186.jpg

:drool: Awesome rides!

mrvette

01-18-2011, 3:13pm

http://countrymouse.blogharbor.com/_photos/Rowboat.sized.jpg

:D

Mammories.....14' Rhodes Bantam sail boat, mahogany rails, seats, trunk, glass hull, replaced the balsa core with Styrofoam, epoxy and then glass resin/roving over top....stunk out the high rise apt I was in, the boat was setting on the upper level parking deck, right UNDER the fresh air HVAC intake for the entire building....

people bitching like skool gals....laughed my ass off, it gave ME a headache the next morning.....I really don't think MGMT was smart enough to figger out WTF went on.....lucky ME......:D:above::above::dance::lol:

The_Dude

01-18-2011, 5:28pm

If it was my car, I'd sell the rear spoiler, use the money to buy a grille, rattle can the whole car in black and put some old slotted mags or torque thrusts on it.
That is basically how my 67 looked. I wouldn't swap drivetrains until I had an interior in it. That interior is just terrible.

Something like this?
* 1967 Camaro SS Recreation--This is a Must See Camaro Priced Right (http://eugene.craigslist.org/ctd/2157801294.html)
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr115/superflyboyrula/1967%20camaro%20ss%20black/DSC05046.jpg

Hoog

01-18-2011, 6:02pm

My '63 C10...later model drive train...disc brake conversion. Just freshened up the front end with a 3/3 drop (spindles/rear springs). Interior needs help, along with a few previous owner issues like wiring and such.

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/DrunkenMime_bucket/Car_Stuff/DSCF0669.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/DrunkenMime_bucket/Car_Stuff/DSCF0668.jpg

Fastguy

01-18-2011, 6:13pm

Something like this?
* 1967 Camaro SS Recreation--This is a Must See Camaro Priced Right (http://eugene.craigslist.org/ctd/2157801294.html)
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr115/superflyboyrula/1967%20camaro%20ss%20black/DSC05046.jpg

Yes, but I'd lose the rear spoiler. On the 69, I really like the spoiler, but on the 67 and 68, it makes the car look weird. I'll have to NNYL8 my scanner later and find some pics of my beater 67.
Whoever hung the driver's door should be punched in the neck.
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr115/superflyboyrula/1967%20camaro%20ss%20black/DSC05048.jpg

The_Dude

01-18-2011, 6:29pm

Whoever hung the driver's door should be punched in the neck.
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr115/superflyboyrula/1967%20camaro%20ss%20black/DSC05048.jpg
They've been trying to sell that car for months. For the price, it looks great in the pictures, but there must be a few things that are really wrong with it.

themonk

01-18-2011, 6:32pm

69camfrk

01-18-2011, 6:40pm

Here is a short clip of my '69 Camaro. You have to click on the link.

camaro clip video by 69camfrk - Photobucket

themonk

01-18-2011, 6:45pm

With all of these Camaros I'm itchin' to get mine on the road. I suppose I should hop up the 185 bhp 350 but for now it'll look good.

Jeff '79

01-18-2011, 6:49pm

With all of these Camaros I'm itchin' to get mine on the road. I suppose I should hop up the 185 bhp 350 but for now it'll look good.

ohhhh, you're gonna drive it ?....I thought that , being a chick car, you'd give it to your girlfriend.....My bad...

Aflac

01-18-2011, 6:56pm

I'm using the TCI kit

themonk

01-18-2011, 6:56pm

ohhhh, you're gonna drive it ?....I thought that , being a chick car, you'd give it to your girlfriend.....My bad...

Chick car my ass! :mad:

FYYFF

88Z51

01-18-2011, 7:24pm

Chick car my ass! :mad:

FYYFF

Well it is white........
But, that chick car color is offset by the manual transmission. So I'll give you a pass on this one.

:D

themonk

01-18-2011, 7:31pm

Well it is white........
But, that chick car color is offset by the manual transmission. So I'll give you a pass on this one.

:D

99% of my cars are manuals and for that matter white.

88Z51

01-18-2011, 8:06pm

99% of my cars are manuals and for that matter white.

So I guess that means 99% of your cars are hermaphrodites? :D

What did you do with your camo-vette?
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff163/Super442s/CFOT/monk.jpg

Fastguy

01-18-2011, 8:13pm

They've been trying to sell that car for months. For the price, it looks great in the pictures, but there must be a few things that are really wrong with it.

Aside from some panel alignement, looked pretty decent. Mine looked more like this.
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp268/jeepobsessive/67%20Camaro/P6080625.jpg

Fastguy

01-19-2011, 3:29am

Oh yeah, almost forgot. Doing a motor swap in my C5.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/cars/ls1.jpg

LATB

01-19-2011, 4:27am

Here is a better shot of my 73

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd18/KWHITLOW/P51-8.jpg

Awesome.

LilRedCorvette

01-19-2011, 11:04am

My '89 is my track car project...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/lilredcorvette94/DarkSide/HPIM0363.jpg

The motor going in has a Dart Little M block bored/stroked to 408 ci, with miniram intake, AFR heads, all of which are completely professionally ported, polished, etc. Comp cam is a custom grind.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/lilredcorvette94/DarkSide/139_3907145-4.jpg

Also going in are a s-load of parts - Carolina Clutch, Dewitts aluminum radiator, Movit big brake kit, LT headers, etc...too much to name here. Looking forward to being done someday and driving the piss out of it. Will post finished product pics...sometime this year... :lol:

The_Dude

01-19-2011, 2:05pm

Wait, that's not a Mustang. I thought your wife was only obsessed with 69-70 Mustangs?

:skep:

Here's another one she purchased about a year ago. It doesn't run, but came with a Boss block.
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss101/DeadStang/Boss016.jpg

themonk

01-19-2011, 2:07pm

So I guess that means 99% of your cars are hermaphrodites? :D

What did you do with your camo-vette?
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff163/Super442s/CFOT/monk.jpg

Quit f'kn around, change it back to normal! :mad:

Fastguy

01-19-2011, 5:14pm

Here's another one she purchased about a year ago. It doesn't run, but came with a Boss block.
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss101/DeadStang/Boss016.jpg

One of the guys I race with has some obscene stash of NOS Boss 302 parts. I wasn't even aware of it until a mutual friend said he went to his garage and about fell over when he saw how many rare/obscure parts he had.
Growing up in the 70's-80's there was a beautiful orange one parked at the post office all the time and then it disappeared. A few years ago I was doing a mortgage for a retired postal worker and found out it was his car and he still had it, stashed away in his garage.

PS, your wife has a problem. :D

The_Dude

01-19-2011, 5:37pm

PS, your wife has a problem. :D
Ya think? :lol: I'm not going to post the extent on an open forum, but she does need something like AA for car collectors.

Your friend has some serious money sitting there. I can't believe how much it costs to restore a Boss correctly. I think an air cleaner is worth $1500.

Fastguy

01-19-2011, 5:45pm

Ya think? :lol: I'm not going to post the extent on an open forum, but she does need something like AA for car collectors.

I have been there. At one point, I had 5 Thunderbird TurboCoupes, 2 Camaro convertibles, a 75 Trans Am, a 75 Stingray, a 72 Plymouth Satellite, and an 86 Dodge Truck. I finally just got sick of never ending projects and sold everything but the truck and the 75 vette. I used the money to buy an 88 C4 coupe. I then picked up a 98 coupe, and then a 71 LTD, and then a 70 coupe, and then another 75 coupe. Before I knew it I had too many cars again.
I sold the LTD and the two 75 coupes last year and got down to three cars: my truck, the 98 and the 70. Then I bought a Miata so I am back to 4. :D
Its a terrible sickness!

The_Dude

01-19-2011, 6:47pm

Eariler this year, she decide she liked gen 1 Exploders. Now we have two. :crazy:

Fastguy

01-19-2011, 7:21pm

Eariler this year, she decide she liked gen 1 Exploders. Now we have two. :crazy:

Ok, now that's just not right. :)
Sometimes I see people get infatuated with weird vehicles and sink insane money into them.
My brother's neighbor had one of these he had started to restore, a Granada Ghia with a factory 351 Windsor.
http://images2.carsforsale.com/306202/A3AC9562-5DCE-4909-8146-0C0F74AE7AC7_1.jpg

One day a dump truck towing a big tractor lost the trailer and the trailer flipped over and the tractor landed square on the Granada, flattening it. The truck crew freaked out, loaded everything back up and took off. When the guy got home he had no idea what happened and no one got the plate on the truck.

The_Dude

01-19-2011, 7:37pm

One day a dump truck towing a big tractor lost the trailer and the trailer flipped over and the tractor landed square on the Granada, flattening it. The truck crew freaked out, loaded everything back up and took off. When the guy got home he had no idea what happened and no one got the plate on the truck.
Ouch. As much as I don't like Granadas, I hate for stuff like that to happen to anyone.

96LT4

01-20-2011, 8:15am

It's already restored, but I want to do some motorwork to it...it needs a bigger cam and some more horsepower. :)

http://96lt4.com/2010/topup.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_e8qbiEjjEOs/TGWmVnaDS0I/AAAAAAAAAF4/gnj2WzMPf9I/s800/P6100068.JPG

VatorMan

01-20-2011, 9:10am

nice car. :)

FSTFRC

01-20-2011, 9:21am

nice car. :)

:above::iagree:

96LT4

01-21-2011, 8:03am

nice car. :)

Thanks...it's been a blast to drive, and no matter where you go in it, if you stop, be prepared for a conversation. Never seen anything like it.

ptindall

01-21-2011, 3:34pm

Ok, now that's just not right. :)
Sometimes I see people get infatuated with weird vehicles and sink insane money into them.
My brother's neighbor had one of these he had started to restore, a Granada Ghia with a factory 351 Windsor.

One day a dump truck towing a big tractor lost the trailer and the trailer flipped over and the tractor landed square on the Granada, flattening it. The truck crew freaked out, loaded everything back up and took off. When the guy got home he had no idea what happened and no one got the plate on the truck.

Why even run? Just pay the $600 the car is worth in mint condition and move on. :rofl:

Bucwheat

01-21-2011, 3:38pm

http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx217/bucwheat706/CopyofDiecastCars003.jpg

LATB

01-21-2011, 3:49pm