Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted January 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 OOOHHHHH BAAABY!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
REDDOG 0 Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 The 86 GTS, 82GT, and the 84 GT in the unfinised polebarn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pistonring8 1 Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Cobra, I was a stupid kid and traded my baby for an old van. Lol @ seacow! Nice. I love the Cobras, probably my favorite small car. Yours looks great! Hey Reddog, VERY nice. My shop is a pole barn too, your going to be thrilled when its done. I love the fast back, want to sell it? Posably trade for a 429scj long block? My father would kill for a fastback! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
REDDOG 0 Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Yea I can't wait until its done, still alot more to go! Heres a pic of it so far..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pistonring8 1 Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 What a monster! Nice job. Your gonna love it when its done!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
REDDOG 0 Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Hey if you and cobra 76 two, and anyone else wants to check out a cool website on stangs go to www.carbdford.com. Got lots of good info and parts for sale, including tech articles on "how to do" kind of stuff. Come on spring, the hoists in the basement need to get back to work, they've been laying down on the job for 3+ years now!!! Pistonring8, might know someone in need of that 429, what ya asking for it? Does anyone else got any hot rods/projects? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smiley_Guy 2 Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 in the background... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jon elia 0 Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 (edited) you gotta love all these fords....lol Edited January 23, 2005 by jon elia Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stokstad 4 Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 (edited) My old Car and Bike both are gone now Too many ford in this post had to break it up a bit Edited January 23, 2005 by stokstad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jsf Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Hot Rods!!! If you think guns & Hot Rods are an addiction & expensive buy a HARLEY. Like guns that never end you gotta have chrome on an already $25,000.00 bike. All roads lead to Chrome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ricardomagana 0 Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 (edited) The only reason why there's a lot of Fords on here is due to the fact that they are the best hot rods out there. Sorry to all that are offended by all the Fords, but you can't deny it! Ricky Edited January 23, 2005 by ricardomagana Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty 0 Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Not really a hot rod, though it did spit fire when I first bought it: Car is a 1968 Chevy Corvair 500 with a 110HP (yeah right) Air cooled horizontal 6 cylinder (located in the back of the car), 3 speed tranny, manual everything (Tranny, steering, windows, door locks) 4/55 AC system (4 windows down, 55 MPH), broken heater, etc... Car is currently purring like a kitten after rebuilding both carbs and other misc engine work. The interior is bare metal. She's a long term project and is and will probably only ever be driveable 2 seasons out of the year, but it's fun and really turns heads when I'm driving around town. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted January 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 That's sweet man! My Granddad had one of those new. Hardly ever see one around anymore. You too Stockstad. I love those old firebirds. You said it ricky!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pistonring8 1 Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Stokstad's Firbird seems to be missing an engine and transmission, but its still a hell of a car! Love that Corvair! Looks real nice. Thats not a "blue flame" six cylinder back there is it? I know they made a Yenco Corvair with it, but it was also an expensive option to have the Corvette blue flame six in a Corvair. Said to be a super rare valuable car if it was originally ordered with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty 0 Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 I'm not sure what a "Blue Flame" six is, but the 110HP 6 + 3 Speed manual is surprisingly peppy. I've surprised a number of rice burners off the line (top end sucks, but 1+2 is pretty fun ) Another gear or maybe the stock turbo setup would be interesting, but not required for the type of driving I do in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stokstad 4 Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Yes I had the engine and trans out of it. Was going to rebuild it it. Never got around to it. Sold everything I got it from the original owner who bought it off the showroom floor in 68. My parents remember riding in it in high school. I miss that car. Never should have sold it. Even with having a ton of blow by that 400 engine still had nuts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chris410 0 Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 I'd suppose there is no room for my 91 Honda Civic on this thread. 1.5 big liters, 90 big horses, 195,000 miles and 30 mpg. It all adds up to a not quite white knuckled fuel conservin beast. Beat that muthafucka's!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 I'd suppose there is no room for my 91 Honda Civic on this thread. 1.5 big liters, 90 big horses, 195,000 miles and 30 mpg. It all adds up to a not quite white knuckled fuel conservin beast. Beat that muthafucka's!!! My Buick gets 32+ on the highway, but I digress I've seen some info on a 68 Corvair getting ~30MPG on the highway and >22MPG in town Not bad for mostly 35 year old technology As the former owner of my Corvair told me: 0-60 in a minute or two . He forgot to tell me it depended on the car going down hill with a tail wind Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smiley_Guy 2 Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Auto trivia: When VWs patents expired GM invented the Corvair engine and Chrysler invented the 'Torsion bar suspension.' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
REDDOG 0 Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 How about a 91 Camry with 266,450 miles and still running, the a/c even works!! Matter of fact I just sold it today to a guy for 1,000.00, hard to believe kelly blue book still had it valued at 1775.00 with 266K on it!!! Guess I'll be going tomarrow to the gun shop to get the 7.62 off layaway, or should I get the 410 out? Would get both out but the ole lady wants most of it to go on the creditcard to pay for mustang parts I bought, imagine that shit!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chris410 0 Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 (edited) How about a 91 Camry with 266,450 miles and still running, the a/c even works!! Matter of fact I just sold it today to a guy for 1,000.00, hard to believe kelly blue book still had it valued at 1775.00 with 266K on it!!! Hate to say it but you cant beat those jap cars for longevity, really though I love my car, put a cheap pacesetter exhaust on it (needed replacing anyway) and you wouldnt believe how loud it is. she's my baby, sad as that is. Guess I'll be going tomarrow to the gun shop to get the 7.62 off layaway, or should I get the 410 out? Would get both out but the ole lady wants most of it to go on the creditcard to pay for mustang parts I bought, imagine that shit!!! Damn women always get in the way of our guns. The nerve. Edited January 25, 2005 by chris410 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted January 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Here's a real HOT rod for ya. Not much on gas milage but with 500 cubic inches, 500 foot pounds of torque, and 500 horsepower who the hell cares about gas milage? I wish I could say it was mine but at least my brother my brother inlaw lets me drive it sometimes. After takin a spin in this baby EVERYTHING seems slow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
REDDOG 0 Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 (edited) chris410- yea, aint that a shame!! Cobra76two- yea that Viper would be fun to take out and leave some rubber on the street. Edited January 25, 2005 by REDDOG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chris410 0 Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Those vipers are sick, the coolest new US car for a while but those new mustangs are lookin pretty hot now too. Nice to dream. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
REDDOG 0 Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Yes, the 05 mustang is pretty sweet looking, just wished I wasn't in debt up to my ass, I would love to have one. I'll have to wait until the wifes 4Runner is paided off first and then do a little bargaining with her!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty 0 Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Auto trivia: When VWs patents expired GM invented the Corvair engine and Chrysler invented the 'Torsion bar suspension.' The VW patents expired in 1958/59? Looking at a Corvair and Bug powertrain, about the only similarity is that they are air cooled, rear engine, and rear wheel drive. The cam shaft alone on a 'Vair is probably 3x more complicated than the Bug's (Don't ask me how I know this...). Cobra 76 two - Sweet ride man. I'm more of a Chevy nut, but I'm not one to argue with a free ride, much less driving a bad ass car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smiley_Guy 2 Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 50 years after they were issued in the US... post war. Corvair debuted in '60 (?) with a horizontially opposed air cooled engine and Mopar got torsion bars the same year. Ferdinand Porche was a genius. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty 0 Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 It's almost too bad it was the last and only rear engine air cooled car Chevy ever made. The odd weight distribution makes handling a dream in the right hands, it rides the corners like it's on rails. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smiley_Guy 2 Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 I had a '64 Tempest. Amazing car for its time. It used the Corvair (I think) transmission but had a front mounted water cooled 4 (with a 4bbl!). The engine was connected to a "torque tube" that ran in a box to the transmission. Flywheel and starter were at the back. The weight distribution was great. It was way ahead of its time. A little modern material science to lighten it up a bit and stiffen the suspension, a decent transmission and it would have been a BMW killer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Is that setup you mention, Smiley, kinda like the newer Vettes? with the tranny back by the rear gearbox?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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