Thread 28582129

>For Classics made from 1979 or older, with few exceptions.
>Everybody has their own taste, but some tastes are wrong. If you aren't sure if your car is classic or not, it's not.
>Your Honda Miata doesn't belong here.
>US, Euro, Jap, or whatever.
>Post your classic, your work on it, your hackery, and get advice.
>Any and all discussion about classics welcome, but may not necessarily generate responses; don't get butthurt.
>Period correct performance > cosmetics.
>Metal > plastic.
>Classic shitbox > modern shitbox.
>JBweld and RTV can fix anything
>If you see rust there is more.
>Rust and bodywork are the most difficult thing to repair.
>Electrical work is difficult until you stop reading forum posts and buy a multimeter.
>Low oil pressure? Worn mains and rod bearings. Use lucas and 15W40 until you afford a rebuild.
>Do NOT buy a classic and plan to pay someone to work on it. You need to be able to do 90% or more of the work or you will go broke.
>You will spend twice your budget, unless you have years of experience. If the salty old hands agree, it's true.
>No one cares about your MPG
>If you can't tune a carb you might literally be retarded
>Nothing is as easy as it seems

Previously >>28544931

>V8 in the captcha
Based

>>28582129 (OP)
>>Electrical work is difficult until you stop reading forum posts and buy a multimeter.
lol when did this change occur

>>28582202
it's been in the sticky forever...

>>28582209
oh i thought the forum bit was new. guess i'm rarted

>>28582209
oops i mean OP*

>>28582129 (OP)
>basic bitch
Still a beautiful car

>>28582583
Not a classic

>>28582633
Fuck off

>>28582668
I'm not that horny today Collin, find another cat

>>28582699
checked

>>28582843
pee pee poo poo

I like to watch classic pornos just to see the cars.

Somebody near me is selling a 1978 mg midget with 30k miles in great condition for 3500. Talk me out of it, i have a super beetle from the same year and do most of my own work but never had an mg. I had a neighbor with this exact car when i was growing up and always admired it but i don't know much about them

>>28583113
Go for it, parts are easy to come by and they're more reliable than the memes suggest.

>>28583120
but im a 6'8" gay man

Twingo it is

>>28583173
Twingo 4 u

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/man-restores-1968-gto-drives-it-hard-wraps-it-around-a-pole-in-front-of-a-fire-station-256302.html#agal_11

Owari Da

>>28583199
Poor Twingo smells of poo and cum.

>>28584388
Too much car for too little a man.

shared a goon sesh with the cat today

>>28585250
p as in pee or p as in poo?

>>28585313
came in your mom's asshole today in the pontiac

>>28585326
p as in cum

Zamn, the /ccg/ discord really is better than this gay fag infested site now.

I'm looking to get my first car; won't use it very often. Mostly a toy but occasionally used on the weekend to do some motorway miles. Thinking of getting a classic because I'm a pretentious cunt and have fallen in love with my classic cycle (which I use on the daily, absolutely do not miss the mod cons of a newer cycle. Worth it for the looks.)

My question is how stupid an idea this is considering I cannot wrench shit; I barely get by on the old cycle. I live seconds away from a very good garage, though.

>>28585483
you sound like a faggot, buy a new car and pay the cuck tax for a mechanic

>>28585483
It's not a *bad* idea, per se, but it depends on what the car is, and how much money you make; your inability to wrench and tinker means even the smallest shit will require trip to the garage, eating into your wallet and reducing the amount of time you're able to drive. No idea what your budget is, but try and get a very nice and well sorted example of whatever it is you want, just so you don't have a "rolling restoration" that will spend most of it's time in the garage, rather than on the road.

>>28585501
correct
>>28585503
5 grand. was looking at those little midgets. some really good examples near me; seems crazy that people pour thousands into these things only to sell them on for a fraction of what they spent, but I suppose that's the hobby.

>>28585506
You could probably find a well sorted Midget for that kind of money, so at that point it comes down to your income. If you can support the added maintenance costs, then a Midget would be a decent choice for a first classic, though if you're doing motorway miles, you should check what kind of RPM the engine is turning at 70mph. I don't think Midgets ever came with overdrives, so you could be at 4,000+ on the Motorway, which isn't exactly comfortable for you or the car.

>>28585506
>people pour thousands into these things only to sell them on for a fraction of what they spent
I thinks it's a phycological thing. People are willing to spent shit loads on something that's already theirs and they're going to be keeping for a long period of time, but at the same time they're unable warrant spending a decent chunk of change on a car that's arguably past it's sell-by date, and will likely need more money spent regardless of condition.

>>28585525
Never thought of the motorway RPM, I know they're mostly all just 4 speeds so that sounds about right. I'll have a sniff about. Thanks for the tips though

>>28585401
Yet no link posted.

>>28585534
LOL NOT GONNA SHARE IT EITHER

>>28585401
im still waiting on that steering box reeee
in the meantime though i'm hunting through mouser to get bitd and pieces to make a new smol harness to wire in a hazard flasher. i think i've finally nailed down how it'll control the turn signal and reverse light circuits too.
on an unrelated note, the headlight relay harness i got has somewhat shit terminations; in some of the terminals i see one or two strands not actually crimped down, it's rustling my jimmies but not sure if it'll warrant having to remake the entire harness.

>>28585593
if there was a discord server this place wouldnt even exist

>>28585593
Cuz it doesn't exist.

s10fag is a janny, no cap

>>28585719
There are glowies ITT

>>28585742
It’s ok fren, you can say glownigger here

>>28585815
reminder: glowniggers cannot say nigger
you can always spot a fed by asking them to say a slur
if they hesitate or refuse at all they are a fed

>>28585831
Not true I say it at work all the time lol

>>28585833
so say it now fedboy

>>28585835
that would be inapropriate

>>28585837
my assertion is thusly proven
feds cannot say nigger

>>28585841
no, thats just social etiquite. give me a scenario where i would say the word and i'll say it

Classic cars?

>>28585846
ok
scenario: you are on 4chan /o/ and another poster has asked you to type the word nigger and post it in order to prove that federal employees such as yourself cannot openly state racial slurs without fear of employer retaliation
it has nothing to do with being polite or appropriate, you can't say it because it could be reported and taken the wrong way.
commiting hate crimes is one of the few things you can get fired with cause from the federal government for doing.

>>28585870
if i didnt say it 20 minutes ago what makes you think im going to say it now under the exact same conditions

>>28585882
by not saying nigger you are continuing to prove me right. federal employees can always be identified by their unwillingness and resistance to saying racial slurs, as you are currently actively demonstrating. i don't think you will say it. that's the point. you are a noctiluminescent alphabet jiggaboo and you are not allowed to disobey your kike masters.

>>28585889
You should see our group chats

>>28585907
>i say it in my head!!11

>>28585742
So s10fag is a janny has now been confirmed. Got tired of the cat cock accusations, huh Collin?

Feels like i can see the light at the end of the tunnel. All the metal work is done. I sprayed the paint sample to celebrate

>>28585980
Explains a lot, really.

>>28586145
Wonderful. Can't wait to see it back together again.

My '79 280zx is losing a lot of power in the morning. Vacuum was super low, like in the 9inhg-12inhg range at idle. It gets better with heat but while it's cold part throttle actually gets it to rev higher than full throttle. Started along with a whistling sound that now turned into a hiss, smoke tested the intake side and there were zero vacuum leaks. Since the engine sounds somewhat muffled, I'm going to do an exhaust backpressure test. Hopefully that's it and I don't have to go messing around with rotting wires and connections. Wish me luck, br/o/s.

>>28586991
F

>>28586991
Sounds to me like it's lean when cold, but you do you.

Vane air meters are de debil

I don't know if it fits here, but should I sell my 82 golf? I've had it for 10 years as a project and haven't touched it in like 6.

>>28587721
Sell it while you still can.

As a consolation you'll be able to tell everyone who has the misfortune to stop within conversation distance of you that you once had a sick 82 Golf but "the city" made you get rid of it because reasons. Repeat the story so often that even you believe it.

>>28587652
I would think that too, except the power loss came with a whistling noise that turned into a hiss. It's gotta be mechanical imo.

When I had the fairmonts I googled a 302 swap and the consensus was the 200 crossmember was different and all the rest were the same. Double checked it last year when i bought the sn95. 4.6 cross member is different you can keep the V6 one to do a 302 swap. Go to put the engine in the car, shifters ran into the back of the cutout and the mounts are over an inch in front of the k member. Go double check this, everyone says it fits. Pulled a v8 crossmember already from a fox, googled that, says in 88 they widened the crossmember an inch where the control arms mount, slot the rear flange and it bolts in. I got mine from a 87 MkVII so I'm looking into this, sounds weird, Googled struts, hubs, strut tower braces, the geometry never changed 79-93. Fuck it I have a measuring tape. They're identical. 22.75 in the front, 30 in the back, 15 at the rack. The rear flange is 2" wider on the sn95 no way in hell you're slotting the bolt holes. Trying to get a English speaking phone jockey at bmr or upr to tell me the mount height of their k members and I'll be buying one of them. you couldn't trust a Ford fanboy to tell you how many lug nuts their car has

On chromed pot metal castings, when you start getting the zits, how are those taken care of when you go to re-chrome?

>>28586991
>>28588279
does the hiss sound like it's coming from a specific part of the engine? try closing your eyes while you hear it until you feel like you're "looking" right at it, see what you end up aiming at.

>>28588966
The hiss is coming from the exhaust side, underneath the engine near the firewall.

>>28588981
maybe something with the exhaust? although it doesn't make sense but i dunno.

>>28587912
when I first got it, literally every person who came up to talk about it had a story of how they used to have one just like it and sold it, and they regret selling it
every single person.

>>28589385
that's me, i'm that person. 16v swapped it and everything

>>28589385
Anyone with a classic car knows the story. I get it almost every time i go out. All i can think is, if you liked it so much why'd you get rid of it

>>28588518
suck my dick!

Got the call today that firebird's subframe is ready for pickup from powdercoat. Im ready

>>28589399
i got rid of mine because i didn't truly appreciate it ;-;

>>28582129 (OP)
hey guys, what are some mechanical tools i should get if i have none? i have no idea about car maintenance and repairs other than checking oil meter, filling oil, and filling the refrigerant liquid (idk how to empty any of these)

>>28590091
cordless impact (18v mid torque or more powerful is essential if you deal with rust)
cordless ratchet (this saves you so much goddamn time)
impact extensions
set of impact sockets
general socket and wrench set
pick set
C clamp, or two
hammer(s) and mallet(s)
screwdrivers (and get a long one too, surprisingly useful)
remote spring clamp pliers if you deal with spring clamps on hoses
crowbar/pry bar
a piece (or pieces) of hard wood for hammering on or other uses

>>28590123
thanks a lot
i also forgot to ask, whats a good vacuum to clean a car's interior? either battery powered or able to be powered from the 12V car outlet, but if something is really good i might consider using an extender from my house's outlet

>>28590123
Don't start with electric wrenches. Feel is an extremely important part of mechanical work, and you're going to cross-thread and strip a lot of stuff that you wouldn't using a manual ratchet that you can feel when something isn't right. If you've got large stuff or things that you know will loosen and tighten properly, an impact is ok. I only use impact on large frame mounted type stuff, never on mechanical stuff with the engine or brakes or drive line. Besides, do some physical work so you don't look like a skinny twink or fat hambeast.

>>28590123
Also you need a good quality hydraulic floor jack, 4 jack stands, and a few bottle or scissor jacks.

>>28590167
>I only use impact on large frame mounted type stuff, never on mechanical stuff with the engine or brakes or drive line
impact is fine to remove, unless of course the service manual explicitly states to not use an impact tool.

>>28589425
New to me hood and powder coated subframe acquired

I stripped the threads of an intake manifold bolt hole going into the cylinder head...

>>28591255
if it's aluminum, it's not a classic. if it's iron, you are a fucking caveman with poor tool handling skills

>>28591260
>mfw a 426 hemi isn't classic

>>28591304
this nigga owns a race hemi
show me bread smashed in your distributor

>>28591322
lol you wish (and so do i). but aluminum heads have been a thing since the 30s

Found the horrible grinding and knocking noise from the alternator, the cooling fan was loose on the back. Complete ball ache to get to, but at least I didn't fuck up when rebuilding the alternator. Gonna loctite the nut this time, let it set, then give it a whirl tomorrow.

>>28591462
Ford had aluminum headed and intake flathead v8s back in the 30s, so this guys is correct.

>>28591783
RTFM
>For Classics made from 1879 or older, with few exceptions.

>>28591858
R E T V R N

>>28591462
>>28591783
It's almost like you guys are ignoring that the Street Hemi had iron heads and it was only the Race Hemi's that got aluminum. But you wouldn't do that, what with being White and all.

>>28592118
the point was aluminum heads have been around for a surprisingly long time

>>28591260
iron heads. I are caveman :(

>>28592118
And you're ignoring that fact that I gave your mom my red ram 241, if you can understand my meaning?

>>28592244
impact go ugga dugga

>>28589388
my plan when I got it a decade ago (for free) was to do a 20vt swap and aim for a 200whp 1700lb track car.
what I've actually done since getting it is:
clean it, replace the clutch, fix the fucked brakes, put e30 bbs wheels on it, put kw coilovers that make it miserable to drive around town, and let it sit (because it's miserable to drive)

It currently doesn't run because it needs the fuel lines cleaned out.

>order parts
>parts arrive two weeks later
>attempt to install parts and get car going
>something just happens to snap, break, or murphy's law
>order more parts
>wait more weeks
>something else goes wrong
i'm so close bros, i'm so close but so damn tired.
pray for me that my car moves freely and stops without issues. i just want one month before i need to put her in storage.

>>28592652
If it's any consolation, we've all been there.

>>28592652
Be thankful it's breaking things while in the garage, not when it's on the road 175 miles from home.

>>28582129 (OP)
>tire fucked, need to put on spare
>dogshit security bit keeps slipping no matter how hard I try to keep pressure on it
>forum boomer told me to try hammering the bit onto the lug nut in an effort to get it to lock in better
>haven't tried yet but skeptical
>car is immobile a mile away from my house
JUST

do you guys think the hammering thing will work at all? I might try tightening all the other nuts down to take pressure off the security nut and try one more time but honestly I was resigned to just buying a cheap impact wrench. I know more tools are good to have but is it worth buying an impact just for this single shitty bolt?

Also, does anyone know what length lug nuts to order from RockAuto for a box mercury grand marquis with the turbine wheels? I'm thinking I'm just going to replace the PIECES OF SHIT security SHIT nuts with regular lug nuts but they sell a variety of sizes on rockauto

>>28592887
It works with bolts at least

>>28592887
You can always use some vice grips with a cheater on the spine. If you only have one security bolt, then get the replacements from a pull-a-part junkyard for the entrance fee.

>>28592887
i'd say just get an impact wrench. i've used mine many times and never regretted owning it.

>>28592887
No roadside assistance on your insurance? Lol

>>28593169
>Allowing Ranjeet to even thing of putting a finger on your classic.

I don't think you belong here dude.

>>28593293
all the tow truck drivers here are white and work 80+ hour weeks and look like matt walsh with their faggy little combed black beards. must suck to live on the coast

>>28593298
This is true.

>>28593169
I wasn't going to use my one tow from AAA to have it taken to a tire shop for ONE piece of shit cammed out security bolt. Maybe I'm retarded, though, I should have checked with AAA if they could just send a guy out for free or something. I just don't want to use up my free assistance for the year or whatever just in case I actually break down on the road and need a tow.

Maybe I should have called them from the start. apparently they can send someone out for "minor repairs" and save me a couple bucks because I'm pretty poor and I don't wanna buy an impact wrench yet that costs a third of what the car cost until I sell my blood or something

>inb4 grim/poorfag/etc.
I know, I'm going to school and I'll have a job soon but for now I'm poor as fuck

>>28593596
Don't feel bad, dude. I'm a multimillionaire and I only get 3 AAA tows a year.

AAA dropped me for using my tows.

You also get 4 with the Premier RV package.

My wife, however, still has AAA Premier and I'm going to sign up with the Better World Club instead.

>>28594061
Im shocked AAA hasn't kicked my family for how many tows we use

>>28594061
why arent you using USAA? I had that pos F150 towed so many times it wasnt funny, and towing is like $50/year

>>28594105
USAA towing really is badass.
I went to a coworkers dad's place and bought a truck sitting in a field on 4 flat tires that was like 80 miles away.
Told.him id be back the next day.
Put it on my insurance that night.
Got a free tow in the morning.

>>28594105
USAA now only covers up to 50 miles.

I never actually use roadside assistance for breakdowns, only for vehicles I purchase that don't run. They also do not like to tow vehicles to residential addresses.

>>28594147
the only tow they refused was to tow it to a junkyard, every time i towed it, it was to my house. they'll tow over 50 miles but they make you pay the difference, which is pretty cheap.

>>28594147
>>28594154
Ive never paid for a distance over 50 miles.
Although I havent gotten a long distance tow in awhile and I know they've changed a few things. I used to get tows on any vehicle but now it has to be a vehicle on my policy, maybe the distance change was part of that.

>>28594154
It was $3.75/mile extra over 50 per their contractor. The extra fee is dependent upon the contractor, so it varies.

I have gotten tows home through them, but it was like pulling teeth.

It's under $120/year for 4 100-mile tows from Better World Club, which is cheaper than a single 90-mile tow from USAA in case I break down in Dallas or Houston.

>>28594165
does their towing cover duallies? USAA wont insure any of the ones ive owned, recently i was in a parking lot for 6 hours trying not to call a tow

>>28594169
Not if the wrecker driver declines it. I had a wrecker decline my hearse and USAA says they don't cover "Commercial" or "Heavy Duty" vehicles.

Keep in mind, their towing was great until these changes that are all within the last few years.

Better World Club will cover duallies and RVs with their deluxe package.

>>28594177
yeah thats what USAA is saying about mine, i went through the hoops to convert the title and register it as a personal vehicle, gvw is only 10k just like my srw E350, and they had no problems with that one. ill look into better world club

Bump

>>28595300
no one wants to talk about classics grampa

>>28595931
do you own one of these gramps?

>>28595935
clunky piece of shit lmao, i could smoke this in my model 3

I just want my car to be back together and running. I'm so sick of it; I don't even want to wrench.
>t. big whiny baby with a stagnant project

>>28595942
You could, you wouldn't even have to take your dick out of that other dude's ass.

>>28595965
damn, this burn is unrecoverable kek

>>28592652
just relived this post, again
>got new parts
>putting the car back together
>literally just bolt everything up and hop in
>reconnecting the gas line to the carb
>screw in, screw in...never stops screwing in
>it just slips while metal shavings fall out
either i have retard strength or just retarded
i'm so tired bros. i seriously dont feel like i was putting too much force in my wrenching but here we are.
pray that my tap job works and Ace hardware has a replacement piece.

>>28596151
That's a QuadraJet for you. You can practically strip 'em out by hand

>>28596011
the only thing burning is your finicky old car when a float suddenly sinks in the carburetor

>>28596469
>float
>sinks
lol ur dumb

I was leaving lunch just now and they must have had a car show i didnt hear about there. Look at this classic!

>>28595942
I own you

I want to replace the rear diff in my 1976 Corvette with a more aggressive differential. I have plans to upgrade the engine and make it worthy of the small block title and pull this gay smog era shit off it, but there isn't much point in upgrading the front and keeping the back stock as I will just nuke something back there when I first get it set up. It has the TH350 and I have no desire or plans to switch to a 4speed manual or auto with OD. I am looking at 3.55, 3.70, and 3.90 rear diffs. Anyone have any experience? I posted before but life got in the way. I have used calculators and I find the RPMs, but real world input is appreciated. I mostly want to have that hood up, kicked in the back of your seat, tire melting fun of older cars, but also be able to handle driving on the back country roads here (50-65mph) without being miserable. The 3.90 is tempting for the visceral feel, but the 3.70 would be easier on the highway, but may leave me wanting moar. After this gets beefed up, the next is new cylinder heads, cam, stall converter, possibly stroke it to a 383. I am too beefy to get a 4 speed manual put in, these cars were made for the delicate manlets of 1970.

>>28596898
the only rear end im about is the one on ya mama

>>28597017
>>28596536
Shut up nigcel

>>28595950
I had to lookup the 0-60 mph of a 2015 Nissan Altima with the CVT. It’s a bit over 8 seconds.

>that beats my Datsun!

>>28596898
Final drive ratio will depend entirely upon the specs of the engine you choose to build. More specifically the camshaft specs, but that will be related to displacement/heads/etc of the rest of the engine.

Start thinking about the engine more and what you want its characteristics to be and that will lead you to a cam spec that would be appropriate. The cam manufacturer will have a recommendation for RPM at 60mph in Direct for that cam. You will then be able to choose a final drive ratio that complements the engine.

Being given a 71 fiat 124 spider. Sat since the 80s in various garages, doesn’t run and the motor is potentially seized. If I can’t (or don’t want to) get the original motor going, what would be a good swap? Lots of people say honda motors, but I’m not really into those.

>>28596898
3.55s, posi, the torque converter to match your engine/rear end combination, and a nicely warmed over 350 would be tits.

>>28596898
Just my personal opinion, but more aggressive diffs aren't as much fun. I'm already in top gear at 40mph with my 4 speed manual in my 1973 Stingray with an uncucked 383. Even just trying to get to speed on the highway ramp today, I was starting to fishtail in 3rd on slightly-wet roads. You got plenty of juice.

Conversely, I had an aggressive diff on my tracker, but that was so I could put huge tires on it after I lifted it.

>>28593596
just. JUST.
my new cordless impact didn't budge the lug nut a single bit. So now I have to destroy the nut to get it off, or have it towed to get ripped off by a tire shop for a car I bought to wrench on myself, but whatever, I guess.

If the tire shop will get rid of those JUNK security nuts and replace them with regular lug nuts for less than it'll cost for me to buy a lug nut removal kit, I'll just do that, but I might still be able to fix this myself.

>>28597699
Dude, for a second time, Vise Grip with Cheater Bar.

>>28597702
thanks for reminding me this was an option actually

>>28597148
A 1.8 BP engine from a miata seems like the obvious option, though I think a V6 would be a better idea; a Dino V6 would be incredible as it'd be a period correct choice that was actually used by Fiat at the time, but I dread to think what that cost. The GM V6 is probably the best choice for burgers, and maybe the Jag/Ford V6 if euro?

>>28597906
I’ve heard some people say a gm v6 like 3800, which would be pretty cool. If I could get one of the supercharged ones that would be cool. Part of me kind of thinks putting in a tdi would be sick as fuck.

>when cold i cant get the engine to run unless i give the carb a lil spray
>engine dies if i'm not on the move and i take my foot of the gas pedal
fiat really does live up to its name, but i love the thing. i made it to town for winter storage with minimal issues at least

>>28598845
might need to clean the carb and check the timing. Also wouldn't hurt to make sure your choke is working properly.

>>28598845
I'm now having similar problems with my 500. Honestly, I've had cement mixers and lawn mowers with smoother and easier running engines. As >>28598857 said, check timing first as it's quite simple to do. I'm not sure if this carries over to your 600 engine, but another thing to check is (assuming you car has one) the carb spacer. The 500's and 126's have a plastic spacer between the carb and the head, and over time they become brittle and split when people reassemble them. If your engine has that spacer, check that it's not sucking in air from anywhere, be it from the gaskets or from damage.

Crossmember about to go in for the last time. 302 looks like it sits super far forwards in the engine bay, you can touch the bell housing bolts without all the crap in the way.

>>28597148
>>28597910
If a 3.8 is too big, the 2.8 cologne has tons of aftermarket support, just beware the German and American engines are different. Also second a BP or SR20

>>28598845
does it have a fast idle and have you set it properly?

>>28598951
>>28598845
fuark I wish I were in limeyland

>>28598998
wat year mustang?

>>28599158
If I were in teaville, I would have a Ford Cortina or a Mercury Capri.

>>28599169
Aye, I'd have a Lotus Cortina MkI

>>28599209
>>28599169
Imagine if they did a Lotus Cortina estate?

>>28599223
very sick

>>28597075
Good point, but the rear end is going to be a huge factor regardless of what the engine ends up looking like.
>>28597216
any experience with the 3.55 anon?
>>28597689
Yeah, the more I am looking at it the more it seems like the 3.90 would not be very fun outside of town. The 3.70 is becoming more and more appealing, but the 3.55 is also still in the picture. I really need to find a local car show or meet up to see if I can pick any of the boomer's brains

>>28599433
>any experience with the 3.55 anon?
negative, but I have a set of 3.73s in my project (full disclosure it isn't on the road yet so take what I say with a grain of salt). The calculators say it's going to be screaming at 70mph with a three speed auto no OD. A friend of mine has his rear end set up with 3.80s, but he also has a T5. He says it's ALMOST too much.

>>28599441
with my 727, 3.23 gearing is already kinda high, 70 mph will see almost 3000 rpm

>>28599474
Yeah, the calculators put me a little over 3200. also 727

>>28599433
3.5 is a compromise between 3.7 (which is a compromise from 4.10) and 3.3 (which is a compromise from 2.7) it's the ultimate meh gearing that doesn't do anything really well, but does everything ok. 3.5 owners have commitment issues.

t. 3.36 owner

>>28600347
I like my 3.50 gears. It's just enough torque with overdrive on the highway, chirps the tires in first to second and still get 22mpg on the highway

>>28600397
>22mpg on the highway
nice

>>28600397
>Could of had a 4.56 red-light rocket
>Could of had a 2.54 long-range roller
>Settled for mediocrity

Such is the life...

>>28600470
nigger

>>28600488
Checked n topkeked

>>28600499
checked

>>28600470
>could of

>>28600541
well what should of he said?

>>28600327
oh i thought you had a gm box in that corvette, interesting choice. i know a few of the mopar c body owners use 2.94 gearing for comfier highway cruising. but rpm calculator shows that with the 727, at 70 mph it's only 2500 rpm, thought it'd be lower than that

>>28597702
I didn't even end up needing this, the tire shop near me said they'd charge me $20 so I just used one of my free tows for the year from the auto club and had them take out ALL the security nuts. I had them replaced with regular nuts as a cautionary measure in case I get another flat, and I had the worn out spare tire replaced.

Honestly, I could have done it myself, and in general I would prefer to do stuff myself, but with my limited budget and tools it made sense this time to pay someone to do it. Drove the car for the first time in a few weeks, finally.

>>28600608
BLOW IT OUT YOUR ASS

>>28600662
haha you replied to me, who replied to corvette anon. My 3.73s are replacing a rear end that had 2.76s.

>>28600945
3.73 is God's choice.

>>28599223
Wtf is this?
Did I miss "Mr. Bean has a family" episode?

>>28600945
oh shit lol. i figure i'll drive my 727 until it blows up (if at all) then fork out the cash for a tkx swap. fuckhueg v8 with a 5 spd sounds dangerously fun

>drive towards sun at 6pm
>almost completely blinded
can anyone recommend me a good auto glass polish? I already have an orbital buffer I could use with it

whew, finally able to repair the vent window winders. ground the rivets down, drilled holes and replaced with M4 bolts and washers, works great now.

I fucking HATE these splices...

Goddamn hack wiring.

>>28601511
My peak revelation in automotive wiring was finding out that uninsulated crimp connectors, and adhesive lined heat shrink existed. After that every wire job I've done has been so clean and professional you'd think it's factory

>>28600470
>He settled for the best of both worlds instead of being cucked
Yes

>>28601014
I hope so.

>>28601244
checked, I was thinking the same with the TKX eventually.

>>28601644
>>28601511
checked

Fixed it the right way...

So much botched wiring on that POS that I wish I could trade it for a Pierce-Arrow or a complete rebuild of my LeBaron...

>>28602372
Why do you have a LeBaron?

>>28602451
Because it's an awesome car.

>Leno’s law is kill
>chp and sheriffs cracking down on Montana registration with license plate readers and 1-800-Faggot snitch line
Noose is tightening bros

>>28602571
So gay

>>28602571
Feels good not to live in cuckifornia

>>28602618
>>28602632
Im probably just gonna buy a 60s chassis and swap everything over

>>28601511
Lol.
Did you buy thay delorean from a chick in San Diego by chance?

>>28602828
No, I got it through a very strange series of trades/arrangements that involved furnishing a very unique item to an individual.

It's a Texas car that was once owned by a street shitter and had hit a horse. It had substantial frame damage when I got it.

>>28602958
Its fixed now.

>>28602745
lmao just buy a vin plate. Cops won't check.

>>28602526
>checks image
Confirmed for awesome car.
Really advanced for their time as well.
Absolutely love it.

>>28603273
The ads were amazing.

>>28602526
did you say you were wanting to sell this earlier?

>>28603362
No, I've considered selling every car except it.

>>28603877
good, that's a better idea. any plans for it?

>>28603880
Long-term, front spindle swap and dual chamber master/disc brake upgrade and corresponding rear end so that the wheels still match. Other than that, fixing the AC, hearer core, rebuilding all the window motors, new headliner, fix some seat damage, light window tint, and a better stereo.

I want to make it into a perfect daily driver someday.

>>28603946
easier to do that when you dont have 50 other projects

>>28603962
Exactly why I want to downsize.

I'm trying to figure out how few cars to get down to.

are the boomers right when they say to not use the plastic tubing that comes with triple gauge sets?

>>28604034
Do it right once

>>28604034
yes, that shit gets brittle and breaks like clear zip ties

>>28603946
damn, what spindles you swapping to? shame the c body stuff won't work. saw someone use rotors from a supra because the originals were unobtainium

>>28604531
Thankfully, there's a kit.

https://therammaninc.com/products/shop_list/Front-Disc-Kits-176

>>28604784
damn son, 1600 bucks...

>>28604797
And that doesn't include the dual chamber master or proportioning valve.

I'd also like to swap out the rear to have a posi disc rear...

I'm looking at close to $3k in parts for it.

>>28604877
master you can at least get it off rockauto or somewhere cheaper. can use the 1-1/8 bore units that were on the 67 year models.
i'm gonna use the wilwood 260-10922 in my setup because that already has 3/8-24 inverted flares, no tube nut adapters needed.
although if you don't want to use a prop valve, look at reducing the rear wheel cylinder bores. i know the A and B bodies it was common to downsize from the stock 15/16 cylinders to 13/16. I think the imperials have much larger bores though but in any case, if you find your rears locking up too soon on a skid pan, might be worth looking into going down a size or two.

>>28604895
I'd rather just skip straight to the proportioning valve; a "one and done" approach.

>guy yelled "boss hogg" at me when I was driving today
feels good man

>>28606522
checked, Boss.

Has anyone DIY'ed carpet floor mats for their car? Mine need to be replaced but a replacement set is $130, if I can do it myself then I could put that money towards fixing other stuff

>>28606696
Yes.

Did you take (did they even offer?) Home ec in high-school or did your grandma teach you how to sew?
Because carpets are pressure molded into the correct shape. To make one from scratch means you have to make patterns and sew that shit together.
I took home ec and helped granny when her sight was failing so that knowledge transfered over to car interiors.

You can make patterns out of butcher paper or cardboard. Vellum is badass but not sure what the normie price for it is (I did Autocad and got a shitload from work when we changed out the blueprint printer from a sheet type to one that uses a roll).
Stitching by hand is time consuming but you can use a larger needle and "thread" which I've found lasts longer.
And ya, I had a hemp phase and on one of my vehicles I used a ball of hemp yarn and I've been waiting for the drug dog but never gotten pulled over in it....

>>28606713
I can trace the old mats. I can sew by hand, but I'm definitely not doing that for something as big as this. Mats are flat, so the patterns are just flat shapes.

I assume I need a good rubber backing, right?

>>28606696
A carpet kit you buy is going to be molded to the floor. IDK how a flat piece of carpet fill sit. I don't mean to get off track, but do you really need to replace the carpet if $130 is too much? I just roll around with bare floors with a couple floor mats.

>>28606767
>idk how a flat piece of carpet will fit
it just lays flat on the floors, what's the confusion here?
>I just roll around with bare floors with a couple floor mats.
and my floor mats are trashed, so I want to replace them. not the interior carpet, the floor mats.

>>28606696
I think i got a $40 AutoZone universal floor mat and it ended up working ok

>>28606775
Oh, I guess your car is FWD and doesn't have a transmission tunnel or a hump for the driveshaft.
>floor mats not carpet
LOL I misread. My bad. Yeah, I don't see why not. There's always cheapies like the other anon mentioned. or junkayrd mats.

>>28606876
and disregard that first sentence. I'm rarted

>>28606878
kek all good bro.
>>28606788
Yeah I might go for the cheap ones if needed but ideally I would have nice plush carpets fitted to the car. Only thing is, I realized that decent carpet is already pretty expensive, so I might not be saving much. If I do end up making my own I'll share.

Otherwise, I started pulling my dash trim so I could remove the radio but it's stuck to a mess of wiring so I gave up for tonight and I'll try again in the daytime.

Does anyone know how to troubleshoot/repair headunits? Mine has a really scratchy volume knob that ends up cutting out speakers sometimes when I turn it. Tape mechanism doesn't play or eject properly either and I'm hoping it just needs to be cleaned and fitted with a new belt.

just came in a cat and decided to get on here and janny for the day. best part is I get paid amazingly. sex with cats and a paid 4chan job. can it get any better?

Temporary speakers are in the 'B, and they sound better than I expected, too. Wired them up in series and everything is groovy, so also no need for the amp, me thinks.

>>28607748
The radio also works a treat, despite the bodging I did to test it, so hopefully everything will be back together soon.

I think it's finally time to get back on the Ranchero 351 Cleveland engine. I finished measuring and fitting all the bearings back in December. Going to order the heads and whatnot now.
Only variable I'm up against currently is headers. It's a 1973 ranchero. The stock manifolds are cracked. I've been looking at some block hugger headers, but I'm not exactly sure which ones too go with, finding them from several different suppliers.
Does anyone have any experience with such a niche application like this? I'm more concerned with ease of fitment than performance. Don't want to have to modify the frame or anything if possible. It's a pretty tight fit.

starter fits, starter turns engine, engine pumps oil. today was a good day

>>28607995
here ya go, dollfucker :

https://www.summitracing.com/search/department/exhaust/section/headers/part-type/headers/engine-family/ford-cleveland-v8-gas/year/1973/make/ford/model/ranchero

Had a thought about the retard that crushed the charger. Buy whats left of it for scrap value, and transfer the vin to a fresh minted reproduction body.

>>28608738
How much does that repo body cost

>>28608766
Probably around 10kusd. There's now a fully carbon fiber repo for 8k. Its kinda gay, but I'm sure with a decent paint job, dmv wouldn't know the difference.

I find maintenance for my car so easy and affordable, not to mention the general reliability, that I have no idea why people buy anything built after 1975.
>something something gas prices
What I save in not dealing with modern car dealership fuckery more than makes up for gas prices.

>>28608788
>dmv wouldn't know the difference.
That's not where the problem lies. It's when you make a 6 figure insurance claim that having the car and paperwork match in all respects becomes important. There's more than 2 VIN locations on the car and insurance companies are well aware of VIN swapping so they'll check the hidden locations if the car is still available.

>>28608820
So buy the entire crushed car, locate and cut out all the vin tags, assuming the doors and engine are all original numbers too, and JB weld them to the new body.

>>28608809
you are retarded, you need to buy a brand new 50k car with 58 mpg to save 5k a year on fuel

Torching the stainless made it so easy to flare it made the rest of the project easy to finish

>>28609126
would that affect its strength?

>>28609130
No, apparently it's supposed to soften the metal at the flare and make it less likely to crack when flaring

>>28609135
huh, nice. Wonder if that'll mean it could then be flared with one of those cheap bar-style flaring tools.

>>28609146
It made it a breeze with my vice flare set up. It kept slipping till i decided to just torch it like people online said to do. I should have done it that way from the start

>>28583058
deep throat (1962) had such an erotic premise but was so poorly executed. She looks 35 (obviously non virgin) she deepthoats a cock at the start and she would have found out then that her g spot is in her throat but she doesn't until later it the movie? doesn't even make sense. also the male pornstars had small/average sized cocks. no one in it is attractive. its just depressing and poorly acted even for porn.
3/10 dont waste your time.

>>28583058
deep throat (1972) had such an erotic premise but was so poorly executed. She looks 35 (obviously non virgin) she deepthoats a cock at the start and she would have found out then that her g spot is in her throat but she doesn't until later it the movie? doesn't even make sense. also the male pornstars had small/average sized cocks. no one in it is attractive. its just depressing and poorly acted even for porn.
3/10 dont waste your time.

>>28583058
deep throat (1972) had such an erotic premise but was so poorly executed. She looks 35 (obviously non virgin) she deepthoats a cock at the start and she would have found out then that her g spot is in her throat but she doesn't until later in the movie? doesn't even make sense. also the male pornstars had small/average sized cocks. no one in it is attractive. its just depressing and poorly acted even for porn.
3/10 dont waste your time.

Boomer-sama, share your wisdom on Lockheed brakes.
Wrestling the shoes in place is a bitch and a half. With regular drum brakes I usually have the brake surfaces facing me and kinda flip them in place with the springs and everything in place, like opening a book.
This shit on the other hand due to the pivot bolts can't be done like that.

Is there some trick to this or do I just have to hit the gym?

>>28609307
Also I have no idea about adjusting these things.
Or rather I have a vague idea, you use the eccentric washers/bolts at the bottom to raise/lower the shoes and then use a 2nd cam higher up to spread out the top part of the shoes till it barely drags from upper and lower corners.
Or am I missing something here?

goddamn. steering box is finally on its way back.
while i was fixing the window regulators (greasing the main pivot point of the big gear thing makes them move surprisingly well) I was contemplating installing central locking while I had the door cards off but decided against it, considering the state of the body in general.
At least got to finally use that butyl tape I bought back in 2021. Pretty fat rope/tape; you can stretch it out to 3-4 times its length and it's still plenty useable. The stuff is very forgiving to use in that even though I got a decent amount of dirt and shit on it, it was still very sticky and tacky. Got some 100 micron builder's plastic for pretty cheap and it worked out really well. The only problem would be trying to get it all off, the tape is really sticky and it'd definitely be very annoying to remove if you ever have to do some servicing for whatever reason.

>>28608876
And if the vin is stamped into the frame, buy a stamp die set and do it yourself. Never let yourself get outjewed by insuraNCE JEWS. fUCK THEM OVER ANY WAY YOU CAN. total kike death

>>28609163
Thanks for the tips. About to do this myself on my brake lines in the next few weeks. I'll have to remember the torch method for sure on stainless.

>>28609382
>butyl tape
damn, finally found out what I needed all these years

>>28610011
checking myself for the win

This is the ford explorer power steering reservoir clearance to the hood on my mustang. Some things are truly only possible due to God.

>>28609362
Quick search (for '39 style Ford brakes):

The correct adjustment with new shoes is to adjust the anchor cams by starting out with the dots facing each other and the adjustment cams (upper bolts) at a minimum. Have someone apply pressure to the brake pedal and hold it. Using a small wrench, turn the dot on the rear anchor down until you feel the brake shoe touch the drum. Repeat the operation for the front shoe. Usually it takes very little movement to get the anchor set correctly.
After you have adjusted the anchor cams, you can adjust the shoes with the upper bolts for minimum clearance to the drum. This is the adjustment that you will do every few thousand miles as the shoes wear.

>>28610213
Flip over read directions.

>>28610229
damn that looks delicious

>>28610011
checked
thinking about it, if you'd ever need to pull off the vapour barrier i think the best way would be to use a box cutter to slice through the tape as you pull the plastic away from the door. I found that working a box cutter through the tape like a see-saw was the only way to separate it from the roll without making a gigantic mess.

>>28610388
checked
will keep this in mind when I get the shit in the mail from butthole Bezos