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tried to make one of those for my buddies 72 mav actually. since he is cheaper than a dutch man, we found a chrome skull at the local weird person shop (goth store) and brought it to the university machine shop. drilled it and tapped teh set screw so i could mount it to the stick, drilled the locations for teh eye leds, thats the easy part. try putting the fuckin led's and resistors in that fuckin thing so it would glow..... goddamn impossible.gave up and drilled the 8 ball we stole from teh pub instead

hemi is kind of an overblown term.

it just means that part if the piston is hemisperical, which, at the time when it first came out, made quite an increase in compression and power.

now though, there are so many other types of pisons, some superior, that hemi is kind of an over-used and not very well understooed term

the only mopar i would ever want, is i cudda......... competition orange with a flat black hood and decklid..... its a panty dropper

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Originally posted by colonelcrisp ahem - hemi is dodge..... nothing says love like a big ol 454..... and the only thing sexier than a properly restored stock, is a properly restored stock, with a roots supercharger sticking out of the hood, big fat hoosiers for the rear, pink fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror, and a pool ball shifter.... droool

Lol, I would never do any of that. Except maybe the dice. The only modification that Id make to the car is put a CD player in there. Driving a '69, you have to listen to the Monkeys and the Doors when cruising around.

One other mod Ive thought about making is making it a hard-top convertable, but I think its more fantasy than reality.

PS: I know almost nothing about cars, one of these days... maybe next year (since I probably wont be in medical school) Ill go to automotive school and learn all the in's and out's of cars.

hat's what she said

i'm on the hunt for a 1968 Dodge Charger 440 RT to restore, there is only like 40 of them in the UK.

Been scanning ebay motors for them and have found a couple, just got to organise shipping and insurance and all that crap now

Re: restoring old cars

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Originally posted by enferno anyone else do this besides me? my first car was a 1967 mustang fastback. took me the better part of a decade, but it's a 100 point restoration. i just bought a 66 coupe for $1000, and want to drop a new engine in it. however, i'm torn if i should find an older engine and rebuild it, or buy a new repoduction. i only have a few grand to spend on the engine.

i think you should keep the original engine. it's cheaper and i think it looks nicer. this is my car...

1955 chevy 210. ive been working on it since i was 17 and im 24 now...

still not done

all my friends with old cars bore out the cylinders

and buy the expensive cylinders its cheaper than buying a new engine and it runs like new

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Originally posted by ivanbee i think you should keep the original engine. it's cheaper and i think it looks nicer. this is my car... 1955 chevy 210. ive been working on it since i was 17 and im 24 now... still not done

i'd keep the old engine, but it's truely a piece. firstly, it's just a straight six, which is kinda pussy
and secondly, i'd spend just as much rebuilding it as i would buying anwe one, there is very little useable parts out if it

I have a 1968 Mercury Cougar that I bought when I was 16. I still have it. It's a great daily driver and I've fixed it up a little bit, but I haven't gotten too involved with it because I have neither the time nor the money to spend right now.

It's going to be a restomrod since then trans and motor are from different cars. I don't care. It turns heads.

I like it because you don't see many Cougars on the road. Mustangs and Camaros are a dime a dozen.

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Originally posted by Wicked Neo i'm on the hunt for a 1968 Dodge Charger 440 RT to restore, there is only like 40 of them in the UK. Been scanning ebay motors for them and have found a couple, just got to organise shipping and insurance and all that crap now

Gotta love the Charger.


The worst part of restoring cars is trying to find the original parts for everything - not only is it tough to find the stuff, but they can be pricey too.

Id love to do that one day...Ive always wanted either a '66 or '70 chevelle SS (ElCamino of the same years is fine too).

I want a 64,65 or 66 Lincoln Continental. Suicide doors FTW.

my dad and i (when i'm home from school) are in the process of restoring a '65 mustang fastback. we've got 3 5.4L blocks in the garage (one for the 65, one for our 94 t-bird and eventually, one for my '04 mustang gt). the fastback is gonna be twin-turbo'd.. : D dad's estimating 650 to 700 horsies.

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Originally posted by Vlad Gotta love the Charger. The worst part of restoring cars is trying to find the original parts for everything - not only is it tough to find the stuff, but they can be pricey too.

its even worse restoring old american muscle cars when you live in the UK.
Again ebay comes in very handy as most american sellers will ship to the UK

I really want to get a 1950s German Military Unimog and fix that beast up!

Taken me the better part of 5 years to get it in this shape. Started off as a complete rust bucket. Quarter panels were shot. Some genius welded stop signs as floor pans in the inside. When you opened the trunk you saw the gas tank and the tires. The only reason I bought it was because it was a matching #'s 69 R/T with a Hemi.

I'd say I'm about 90% complete. All that's basically left is to re-do the electrical system, tighten up the interior, and install some upgraded suspension components.

It's been quite a costly venture, filled with many sleepless nights. Taken on a resto is not for the faint of heart, it will test your desire. and there have been times when I was ready to give up. But it's been my dream car since a little show called the Dukes of Hazzard, and it's a piece of undeniable American car history.

Cheers!

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Originally posted by DiMethGuy

i'll race you for pinks

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Originally posted by ivanbee i'll race you for pinks

Deal

what you got under the hood of that Bowtie?

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Originally posted by DiMethGuy Deal what you got under the hood of that Bowtie?

i didn't say i was gonna race the chevy
hheeeeeheeee
you would totally smoke my 55. i have the original 265 in there. its pretty cool though. its the first v8 ever made by chevy and it was designed for the 1954 corvette. back in the day it was TOPS. but ya, my car is a total cruiser although it does pick up speed rather nicely

if you wanna race i got a 1970 f-250 with 400+ horses

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Originally posted by ivanbee i didn't say i was gonna race the chevy hheeeeeheeee you would totally smoke my 55. i have the original 265 in there. its pretty cool though. its the first v8 ever made by chevy and it was designed for the 1954 corvette. back in the day it was TOPS. but ya, my car is a total cruiser although it does pick up speed rather nicely if you wanna race i got a 1970 f-250 with 400+ horses

I'd do it. Stock hemi has 425 horse, 475lb/ft torque. So you're in Mexico? I live in Boston. Meet halfway? Say Little Rock, AR?

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Originally posted by DiMethGuy 475lb/ft torque.:

When dealing with older cars, I think this spec is alittle overrated because of how incredibly big and heavy cars were back than.

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Originally posted by Vlad When dealing with older cars, I think this spec is alittle overrated because of how incredibly big and heavy cars were back than.

oh it's absolutely overrated. Same with the horsepower as the numbers were measured with no load. But for being a 2 ton plus bucket of metal, the damn thing gets out of its way in a friggen heartbeat. it's actually quite scary. couple that with four wheel drum brakes, and make sure you bring plenty of Depends.

which sucks

sometimes restoring the cars its way more expensive than a brand new car

which sucks

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