Thread 28664082

>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 MonkeyBoner
>If you can't tune a carb you might literally be retarded
>Nothing is as easy as it seems

Threads that were previous? Fuck you.

Why such a fag?

wiring up a windshield washer switch, i want the wipers to have a delay action when they run so the washers will spray water as soon as the switch is pressed, then a second later the wipers will activate then stay on for a certain amount of time after the switch is released, what electrical components could do this? is there such a thing as a 12v time delayed relay or something?

buying an aluminium intake after all lol

I tried getting the shocks off my Grand Marquis with regular tools and vice grips and also a specialized shock nut removal tool but they're too corroded and I need to cut the studs/nuts

what should I use for this? I'm not sure if an angle grinder will fit into the space needed

>>28664918
For the FE?

>>28665220
If access is limited, slice the nuts on each side. If the nuts are seized and the bolt is spinning thats usually "a good thing" because you can spin it to position the nut for clearance on the second cut.
Don't be afraid to cut the head of the bolt off if its easier access than the nut side.
Don't stress over damaging the shock but careful not to nick the chassis mount

>>28663552
what's wrong with you?

>>28665264
yeah looking for a factory police intake right now

>>28665267
On one side, I was able to get the nut higher up on the stud before it totally siezed up, so I'll try cutting the stud below it. On the other side I'll have to cut the nut up.

The "head" side of the "bolt" would actually be the shock tube side of the stud. The stud is directly attached to the shock. I don't mind cutting up the old shocks to get them out though.

>>28664155
You could build one from an Arduino and a couple of relays in arduino packaging with three pins. Or electrically with a capacitor and bare relays.

Some ideas:
https://blog.mbedded.ninja/electronics/circuit-design/delays/
https://www.electronicshub.org/adjustable-timer/

Got firebird out of air jail but it's looking more and more unrealistic that I'll be able to make the trip to tuscon. The event is next weekend, im so fucked

>>28665536
interdasting, i'll check it out thx

>>28665465
Factory intakes are kind of a hassle. Most are going to have some kind of damage.
If its not a PPP vehicle then id personally rather run a "new" intake. 1/4 the price and your not going to have to deal with warping or pitting on seal surfaces.

>>28665268
my daddy never came home from the milk run and now I think about every detail of my low income childhood with rose tinted glasses

>>28665268
>>28665896
could we cut out the poopoopeepee for once?

>>28666391
You must be new here

Looks like my 302 ate a cam bearing, how fucked am i. The main bearings and rod bearings don't look bad, im thinking about taking the opportunity to build a stroker with a roller cam

Cruise night bump.

>>28666734
Spend the extra for a forged assembly.
And it can spiral very easily.
>ill get a main girdle while im here.
>might as well get a rocker girdle too.
>oh now I need tall valve covers.
>I've done this much might as well get chromoly pushrods.
>well all this is overkill for stock heads, ill get some TW ot AFRs....

Got a lot done this weekend. If nothing goes wrong, i should be able to make the duct tape drags this year

>>28668761
I, too, have chicken scratch hand writing

>>28669238
that's still legible though, nowhere near doctors' writing

>get car running, no issues, FINALLY!
>tune the carb, sounds nice
>leave it for 15 minutes to make sure nothing crazy happens
>want to drive it but have to get to an appointment
>rain, rain, rain, rain
>finally able work on it today
>no spark, trouble shoot and conclude coil pack is the issue
>get a new 6v coil pack from Napa
>while installing, scratch new coil and drop screw
>pick up screw and notice the little glass fuse is blown
>well fuck
>install old coil pack, swap fuses, key in the ignition
>starts right up!
>reverse for the first time and she immediately starts rolling. over the moon with glee
>stall because i dont know how to drive a non-synchro manual
>start up again, stall again
>attempt to start up again- nothing
>check fuse; replace fuse
>tell buddy who's been helping me with my progress. he mentions to check the lights.
>lights all work, neighbor comes by to talk. her father used to do car show competitions before he died
>while showing her under the hood notice the third fuse blew. did have the motor running
>pack in the day, much more experienced friend coming by tomorrow to troubleshoot with me.
i was so close bros. i was there, moving, but i didnt even get out the driveway.
for the best, if i died somewhere i'd have to leave her in front of some random person's house.

>>28669776
What the fuck do you have that uses a 6v electrical system, has a non-syncro trans, but also uses a coil pack...?

>>28669782
I believe he's referring to an ignition coil as a "coil pack"

>>28669782
a 1930 ford model a roadster deluxe

>>28669790
Ah. No idea why I didn't join the dots, there.

>>28669796
Dope, good luck and I hope all goes well for you~

https:[//]zerobin/net/?d3501ecc0e52bcdb#jhvEh9DhKrx523lPKCW8clkETyZa270keb2YuG/blmc=

You didn't get it from me, retards.

This data provides exact dimensions for every F-150 police variant, from the original 1985 models to the modern 2014 SuperCrews.

-LOL @ FORD MOTOR COMPANY-

I made a deal for another Pierce-Arrow today, just have to pay and arrange transport and it should be with me by the month's end.

>>28669917
beautiful anon.
tell me more.

>>28669923
It's a 1927 Series 36 Formal Limousine, complete with divider window and dual ignition.

>>28669670
Were you brought home in an '83 Escort the day you were born?

>>28669848
Thank you mr. beep beep boop boop

>>28669940
So you ended up buying the first Pierce? I didn't think that deal went through?

>>28670588
This is the third one I tried to buy, now being sold from the individual who bought it from the museum that had terms I didn't care for.

I've tried to buy 5 in total.

What do I do when I took out a shock absorber and the old mounting hardware doesn't quite match up to what came with the new one?

picrel is how the old shock was mounted up from what I can tell after I took it out, it has 3 washers used, and there was no washer on top of the lower bushing, I looked to see if one fell but I didn't see anything.

The new shock looks like the right part but the mounting hardware came with 2 bushings and 2 washers, not 3. It came with two nuts, so I assume one is a spare, but it also came with two spacer looking things that seem like they could slip over the stud and I don't know if I need to use them.

what do

>>28671302
what car? for mopar front shocks there was only a washer to compress the rubber bushing. i was surprised at how much it was supposed to compress when torqued up to the factory specs, went from a tall cylinder to a flat pancake

>>28671364
1985 grand marquis/crown vic/town car
I put it in according to what I saw on the Monroe website for a non-shouldered stem like in picrel though and I'm about to tighten down the lower bolts on it and hopefully that should be fine

>>28671302
Not suppose to have 3.
The washer between upper bushing and body isnt suppose to be there.
Previous owner fucked up.

>>28671403
Ya, like that.
Also, check mount to make sure that extra washer didn't grind it up.

>>28671403
yeah the mopar ones are exactly the same as that pic, washer on either side to crush the bushing a predetermined amount via the specified torque

>>28671454
okay, that's what I figured.
>>28671455
mount itself seems to be fine.

So the new shock is installed. It was a cheap one from Monroe and in fact when I push down on that corner of the car it actually bounces worse than before. The old shocks looked to be in poor shape and the bushings were pretty shot but now I'm not sure if I should just put the old shock back in and wait until I can afford Bilsteins.

What do you guys think?

>>28671480
>bounces worse than before
Does it actually "bounce" or just compress?
If you can slam it down with your body weight and it does anything more than return to ride position then it's a blown shock.

>>28669848
And what am I supposed to do with this information? Make my own scale models?

>>28669776
well i found out why my car was shorting out.
cant tell you why it happened but the wires to the ammeter shorted out and melted the caps on the back.
probably because it's chinesium, no clue.
but the previous owner put it in probably 30 years ago and threw out the original.
kinda funny because a model A youtube channel recommended getting rid of repros and getting an original because they'll short out.

so here i am! happy to have a safety fuse installed or it couldve caused a fire.
for those who dont know the fuel tank is right next to the windshield, in front of the instrument panel. i found it because i was going to monitor the ammeter to see if anything is going on. i went to tap it (why? same reason i click my tongs i guess) and noticed it was hot.
removed the instrument panel to find these bits.

thanks for reading my blog. i'm just so thrilled to have found all the major bugs.
i simply removed the ammeter, connected the wires together and wrapped it in electrical tape, turned the keys and hit the start button and she started right up.
ran her for a few minutes to see what happened, nothing out of the ordinary.
the tape stayed nice and cool for about 10 minutes.
deciding it was safe- i took her out for my first drive ever.

>>28671591
it literally bounces. What are the odds I got a factory blown shock? I heard the cheap monroe shocks are extremely soft and that some people complained about it. I didn't expect them to be softer than already blown shocks

>>28671661
damn good save, that must've been a bit of a brown pants moment with the fuel tan

>>28671705
definitely was. I've been talking to the boomers in my area and one or two said they may have one sitting around doing nothing.
just got offered 10 books on model A's this week.
there's two car swap meets this weekend that i'm excited to get to, so by this time next week i should have it replaced with a reliable original.

>>28671661
stop. you dont know what your doing. sell the car and buy a honda and a model of the car your going to fuck up. "ammeter"? yeah your fucked. you should take that metal ring off while you work on your cars electrics. but it looks mostly amalgim anyway. fuck read a book or take a class at college first at least.

>>28670638
>I've tried to buy 5 in total.
Dang. Let us know if this one is on the transport heading your way(I hope lol)

my lemans wouldn't start, there wasn't any fuel in the filter so I popped the line off, no fuel out of the fuel pump. I took the other side off and couldn't suck anything so I thought the sock was plugged. dropped the tank to discover it's empty.

>>28671697
Monroe quality control is trash since they were sold.
Get a refund on the garbage and buy something else.

>>28672204
This keeps happening and it's pissing me off. Now i meticulously check every box from "reputable" brands to make sure the box says made in (first world nation) before i install it

>>28672104
lol

I have a pioneer radio from 89ish, it doesnt have constant power wire, only ignition, though the memory function for FM worked until recently

I know there is a button battery soldered in, i dont know the function but i know it exists because i took apart a similar model once

Did they use the battery for memory functions before the constant power was common?

>>28672584
CMOS

>>28672204
Do you know if I have to go through rockauto or through monroe?

>>28672104
anon, are you implying that "ammeter" isnt a thing?
i doubt you have the capacity to read the thread to see that i posted what my car was. then have the foresight to figure out if "ammeter" was a thing or not before posting your retarded, obviously uninformed opinion.

but yes, youre right, leaving my ring on was an oversight.

>>28672104
your

>>28672953
what are you measuring with the "ammeter"? amperes? is that in ohms amps or volts? you have a short? cool where? careful if you do it wrong you'll fry your cars electronics. where is your multi meter? what is your reference voltage? fucking idiot.

>>28673121
do you think i didnt have those thing you fuckin retard? or do i need to prove to you that i have books, reference material, and a multimeter?
and the thing in my hand that burned IS the ammeter. you'd know that if you had a fucking clue what you were talking about instead of sperging out about my now perfectly working car.
sorry if you cant find your short, but you obviously are blowing fuses.

>>28673164
>>28673121
stuck my dick in both of your cats

>>28673121
nta but it really is called ammeter. i dunno why you're using it as a "ha, gotcha."

>>28673121
are you new?

>>28673396
No, been here all day.

>>28673426
shut up, fag

Drove firebird down the street, shifts good, stops ok, steering was funky because it was massively toed out. After all that, i hope my weekend in Tuscon at the duct tape drags is uneventful and that i can finally get a rest from this fucking project

>>28673559
What's your plan to keep the hood from rusting from the inside out? (between the webbing and the skin)
I have the same issue on my trunk lid and i just spray fluid film in there once a year. i heard the proper way is to "skin" the lid... like cut along the outside and separate the 2 pieces, coat it, and weld it back together. sheesh

>>28673559
are those 17 or 18 inch wheels?

>>28673164
if your so smart tough guy, why are the fucking caps melted? you find the reference voltage of the parts of your electronic system. you attach a meter to the battery. and then you teun shit on one at a time. you note which causes the worst escess draw on the battery and wow theres your problem. just rewire the car. its easier. and wires are cheap. why fuck with old shit. jntx8

>>28674043
I'll have to figure it out after duct tape drags
>>28674054
17s

>>28674085
>17s
Thanks. They look ok.
I am debating between a set of 17s or 18s. 18s have better tire selection, but are inherently more retarded looking.

>>28674357
That's why i went with 17, still plenty of options out there and they look great, the ride quality suffered a little going from 15 to 17 but having access to better tires was well worth it IMO

>>28674379
if you want 15s check out vitour tyres, their galaxy R1 radials are the only 70+ profile tyres i can find that have a H speed rating. they're also pretty cheap and from what forum boomers have to say about them, they're a lot better performing than the bf goodrich radials.

>>28674384
Yea, the BFG tires sucked ass. Get a little rain on the road and i was slipping and sliding everywhere. My pilot sports a/s are pretty great. I felt safe driving in the rain

>>28674391
If I did 17" wheels the Nitto NT555 G2 and Mickey Thompson Street Comp are the two best options in the width I want.
Are either of those decent in wet conditions? The Nitto tread pattern at least looks somewhat like a rain tire.

>>28674397
No idea

And firebird already left me stranded. The brake light switch got stuck on and drained the battery. I had the window shop jump it and drove down the street to fill the gas and it didn't have enough juice to start it again. I played myself

>>28674397
The triple 5s were a badass tire but they changed the compound like a decade ago (maybe closer to 20) and theyre not as sticky now so if you're looking at reviews or track results keep that in mind.
Still one of my favs I just wish I could still get the originals.

>>28674397
And to answer your actual question....
I guess it depends on what you mean by "wet".
Ive done rainy days with them and they were more than adequate but I've also been caught in a monsoon and they sucked. But then I probably would have been screwed with anything less than super swampers that day.
Theyre not a general commuter tire thats for sure. I wouldnt DD them unless I lived in the southwest where rain is measured in tenths of an inch.
Not to mention tread life is lower than expected.

anyone know where to find a wide variety of cable ends? im trying to shorten a clutch cable a bit, and it has a stop on one end that looks like a washer stud, all i can find off of hardware sites like mcmaster car are ball stud ends. i can go get another clutch cable with the exact same end, so i know they're available somewhere. any ideas?

>>28675845
I wouldnt fuck with a clutch cable. Theyre under immense pressure.
Id just reroute it.

>>28675845
>shorten a clutch cable
idk about finding new ends, but lengthening the cable sheath would probably be easier.

test fit of the 15 inch police wheels. together with the hubcap, it looks way better than i thought it would

>>28676634
I used to run those with RWLs on an Imperial.

>>28676703
nice, these do have RWL but I put them on the inside because I just like the fat chunky tyre look

After the misery of the FIAT 500, I decided to drown my sorrows by looking around an auction, and saw a really nice 1st gen Range Rover. Thought it was worth placing a bid, and long story short, I am now the proud owner of a 1936 Morris 5cwt van.

>>28677600
Looks sweet next to the Deanobox

>>28677607
>Deanobox
Not for much longer, we're moving to a house that was built before ww2, soon. Has a big workshop with a 4 post lift and a tyre changing machine, and 6 cars worth of garage space to finally protect my cars from getting shit on. The ethnicity of the area is also much more acceptable, which is nice.

Firebird made it to duct tape drags and i passed inspection. Made firebird's fastest pass at 14.51

One of these days, I'll get the Jaguar to something of the sort.

>>28677600
>>28677631
Can't believe this, I've had the van for all of 8 hours and I think I've already sold it. A family friend came around, saw it, and wants to give me a deposit on it tomorrow. Think this might be the shortest amount of time that I've owned a vehicle.

>>28677673
how much different is it launching on sticky track over street?
my car was just starting to break into 14s on asphault before the rear end exploded.

>>28673121
>amperes? is that in ohms amps or volts?

>>28664918
Weak ass

>>28678183
76 pound intake vs 14 pound intake.
You can get an FE engine from ~660 pounds dressed in iron down to around 450 if you min/max aluminum components.

Also- who wouldnt want to shave 60 pounds off the front end (?).

>>28677631
>gay tow vehicle
You need to import a 3/4 ton C L A S S I C.

>>28677861
>10 bolt rear ends
Not even once.

>>28678303
The VW buzz was some other guy's. He was loading up some sort of custom VW beetle based beach buggy. Not really my jam, frankly.

>>28678201
Lift moar fagget

>>28679011
>t. Never dealt with a big block.

>>28679018
>T is a pussy.
I can deadlift an entire fully dressed big block. We’re not all pussys like you

japanese modern classic from '87: how would it fare being kept outside rather than in a garage? sorry if that's too new. mr2 mk1 btw

>>28679462
Don't. You'll find yourself having to do rust repair if you do.

>>28679495
cheers. considered a cover but heard they just trap moisture

>>28679587
another thing is that they'll leave significsnt swirl marks in the paint when the wind blows it around

>>28679018
My point still stands, you’re a fucking weakass if an iron intake is heavy lmao

>>28680608
ok gymcel

>>28680608
Post vid of you doing pic related with 76 pounds.

>>28680608
Post vid of you doing pic related with 76 pounds.

>>28680879
>please add to my homoerotica collection for free

>>28680913
Strange place you went with that. Says alot about yourself.

>>28678201
why would you waste the effort on an FE

>>28681075
Go back to twitter, gay retard

>>28681110
Same reason you wouldn't eat the same meal every day for the rest of your life.
Try being less autistic.

>>28681274
is this one yours?

>>28681341
No but its an FE.
I do know a guy that has 1 of 2 known factory aluminum block SOHCs.
Mine are standard center oilers.

FEs have skirted blocks and shaft mounted 1.73 rockers with 2.02/1.55 valves from the factory. They can make power extremely well. Most people just dont want to put the effort or money into them since everything is at minimum 50% more expensive.
The "just LS swap it bro!" crowd are a plague to the hobby.

>>28681357
I agree. Crate engine faggots need to keep their voices down.

>>28664082 (OP)
>>Nothing is as easy as it seems
After way too many hours of unexpected
>FUEL PUMP HELL
the versailles runs. What was wrong, why it didn't 'take' the first 3 times (same new pump + entire fuel system tank-to-carb), I don't fucking know, and I don't fucking care.
Took it 'round the block, and now the water pump is leaking, no, flowing, like an open faucet.
Not too terrible for its first drive in a quarter century

>>28681110
>he doesn't know about the FE power potential

>>28681357
do you mean skirted pistons? wtf is a skirted block

>>28677631
fucking coward. you moved and now its even more ethnic. the ethnics are scared if you fix cars in your front yard and throw your empty beer cans in theirs.

>>28681915
Y-block and FE. Look at pictures vs a SBC bare block on the main journal side.

>>28681921
unless bongs are prepared to kill and remove kebab and pajeet....owari da.

Where to look for rust on an e30?

>>28681921
The ethnics are scared of nothing, and keep pestering me to work on their cars when im trying to work on my own. Like >>28681982 says, country's fuckin' fucked mate; your options are:

>Move to the middle of nowhere
>Get nicked for trying to kill your neighbours with an unlicensed butter knife
>Stay where you are and drown in a sea of migrants

>>28682134
Rear valance, bottom corners of the windscreen, wheel arches (front & back), sills and pinch welds along said sills, behind the fuel cap door, front chassis legs... probably missing something, but those are a good place to start.

Who makes articulating door hinges for Soarers, and why hasn't anyone realize it's a major accessibility concern?

>Dents your door against the fender because the support bar's nylon screws are getting chewed up by the bar.
>Also keeps you from opening the door and exiting, without denting the door.

>>28682360
http://planetsoarer.com/hinges/index.htm
dunno if he still does them though. that page was made in 2007.

Im thinking about hooking up an evap system in firebird. Im getting a bit annoyed with the fuel fumes when driving. Im pretty sure it's coming from the the vented gas cap as I dont have any external leaks. It might help improve mpg as an added bonus

Finally got the dashboard, centre console, and reupholstered seats back in the MG. Somewhat of a kerfuffle, but well worth it.

Finally got the dashboard, centre console, and reupholstered seats back in the MG. Somewhat of a kerfuffle, but well worth it.

>>28682659
They really ought to make a line graph depicting the correlation between being a faggot and carrying about gas mileage it’s uncanny how all you homos care so much about that shit

>>28682955
I drive around 35k a year. The difference between 12mpg and 20mpg is around $3200 a year. Do you know how many hookers and blow you can buy for $3200? Obviously not because you're a fag

>>28682955
I road trip firebird frequently so the fuel mileage adds up especially living in California where gas costs twice as much as everywhere else

>>28682960
>I'm so cool I give money to women and do le drugs
Take the flexing to reddit

>>28682960
Stop being poor.
If less than 300 bucks a month is enough to change your way of life then you have failed as an adult.
I found $250 in my center console yesterday that I had forgotten about.

>>28682992
>go live in ze pod it's cheaper goy
lol no

>>28683004
What a fucking retard.
Thats the exact opposite of my post.
I own a 3,200 sq/ft house with cathedral ceilings. Im sitting in my 1,800 sq/ft shop, working on a quad. When my electric bill is $1,200 i dont even flinch.
Because im not poor.

If $300 a month breaks your budget then you cant afford a car.
You should be on the bus and getting your financial situation in order.

>>28683022
Post your address or shut up

>>28683034
Post the view from your 300 sq/ft apartment.

>>28683043
Larp nigger. Don't (You) me.

>>28683053
>cant deny anything.
>gets butthurt.
>lashes out instead of continuing the conversation.
Looks like I hit a nerve.

>>28683065
Post address, big guy

>>28683074
311 Athey Ave, San Ysidro, CA 92173
Stop by any time.

>>28683081
ebig meme. Is that the one in your neighborhood?

>all this lame flexing
Bread on hood or fuck off

>>28683081
>los shitholios, san andreas faultios
enjoy shitskins stealing your shit and libshits squatting in your house

>>28683084
>your neighborhood?
No.
Im White.
There are no White people in San Ysidro.

>>28683022
only a fucking new money retard would be happy with a 1200$ power bill on 5000sq/ft

>>28683128
that's because he doesn't and he has no clue how much mommy and daddy actually pay every month. let timmy dream about making it big in hollywood

>>28683134
$1200 on a 5000sq/ft in cali, so no heating? that guy is beyond fucking retarded. his mexican neighbours are stealing his power.

>>28683081
Top fuckin kek recognized the address immediately

>>28683128
>new money
Yes.
I earned what I have.
>>28683134
>>28683138
I left commifornia a long time ago. I now live in an area that has seasons.

>>28683138
>$1200 on a 5000sq/ft
Shop isnt heated/cooled (wish it was, just havent gotten there yet).
But the greenhouse is (1,200 sq/ft).
So 4,400sq/ft is climate controlled.
Plus the pool.
I converted to 100% LED lights, electric company increased their rates recently.

>>28682775
Looks super fresh, would totally ride in it

>>28682775
wew very nice

>>28683286
>>28683287
Thanks. It's incredible to see what a difference a simple set of seat covers can do.

>>28682775
tonnes better

Anyone else into both classics and latex body suits?

>>28683782
Thames or early Transit?

>>28683805
Dodge A100. Well, 30% of it is Dodge, the other 70% is filler.

>>28683139
That begs to ask the question of why youre familiar with the address of a random Border Patrol office....

First time this thing has moved in about 23 years.

>>28683901
Because I’m a fed duh

>>28683916
Free from its cage at last

>>28683935
based ghostbeaner

Whoa
https://www.ridesafely.com/salvage-car-auction-1969-chevrolet-el-camino-black/bid/2133255682?secid=1&trc=1&isct=2&q=1969%20EL%20CAMINO&soid=9&rcppg=20&ua=1

>>28683876
I've been lusting after the pickup version of the a100 for years now.

>>28683943
Water u gonna do with it?

>>28684807
I remember seeing one on eBay a short while ago, thought it was a custom jobby until I did some research.

>>28684830
We're not taking it with us, so my brother has some guys coming to buy it next week. Too much work to finish, and we all have our own projects anyway. Started straight up, though, which was surprising. The little 2.5 V8 sounds sweet, much nicer than the 3.8 Jag engine.

>>28684795
Perfectly designed hot air intake.

S&M van has been successfully moved. We have a car transporter coming tomorrow to pick up the rest of the motors, then it's just a matter of getting the machinery there.

>>28685462
1940s quonset?

>>28685462
Sheeeeeeeeit working in a Quonset hut is an aesthetic I never knew I needed
>camp Wilson intensifies

>>28685073
>Started straight up
>2.5 V8
Noice

>>28685084
Would it not pull from the cowl?

>>28685483
In spirit, yes, though it's not an actual quonset. It *was* made during WWII to house refugees, if I recall correcty, but the lower half is made from brick, and the corrugated parts are made from the thickest asbestos sheets I have ever seen. Still on the fence about pulling it all down and rebuilding the thing to be a little less... cancerous... but for now, it's functional, and so long as we don't disturb it, it doesn't pose a health risk.

>>28685485
Not gonna lie, it's pretty damn cosy. Also gives ample room for the lift.

>>28685771
When I build quonset huts on top of mobile homes to evade taxes and live off grid I'm poor and a 'problem'

>>28664082 (OP)
I have 195 75 r14

But they're basically hens teeth these days, no longer the "80$ get them out of my shop" tires they used to be, what are my options or how can I change from a 14

I can always buy "fancy" whitewalls for hundreds each, but I'm not built like that

>>28685791
https://www.ebay.com/itm/333949908013

>>28685791
vitour galaxy r1 has 195/70r14s but i dunno if you can get em where you're at

The ztard might sell me his 85 mustang, he has zero interest in fixing it. It was a "high zinc" 302 with a retro roller kit and a B cam. Is the engine sellable? Because I'm just going to freshen the 351 from my van and use that.

>>28685985
>high zinc
high nickle?

>>28686023
Pretty sure thats what he meant.
Mexican block.
Not that big of a deal anymore since main bearing girdle have gotten dirt cheap.

>>28686148
Mexican block is very much sellable. Probly $600 alone for the block.

>>28686148
What casting numbers to look for?

>>28686206
>Hecho en Mexico
Not always present.
But the 4th digit in the standard Ford part number (XXXX-XXXX-XX) will be an M.

>>28686224
Thanks

>>28686227
There's also some extra "humps" cast into it but I forget where. You'll have to ask google for location/pics.

>>28686256
Next to water pump outlets.

if a nicop brake flare is slightly lopsided would it still seal? is it more forgiving in that aspect than regular steel lines? The amount of lopsidedness would be if you looked at it head on down the tube, you could barely see a sliver of an arc of the inside surface

The exodus begins! Half the motors are all loaded up, and we're now on the road once more~

>>28686702
I had some pretty piss poor ends, similar to how you described, and I did manage to crank them down enough to seal. They were a double flare, however. I still don't feel good about it, but they've worked for the past 3 or 4 years on my track car completely leak free, so make of that what you will.

>>28686714
thanks. i did double flares with steel lines before but most of them leaked so i tore it all out and replaced it with nicopp.
i do plan to be a bit cheeky with my car so the fact that yours is holding up on a track car is very reassuring.

Blow my cock off with a shotgun please.

Home sweet home~

>>28686963
Looks posh, mate.

>>28687343
Cheers. Shocking to think that the house we've moved to is cheaper than the shithole we've moved out of.

>>28686707
That black hatchback on the top and behind the white car looks neat!

>>28687637
My brother's Scirocco. Suddenly got cold feet once it saw the transporter, and refused to crank, so we had to push it in place and winch it on, then once we got to the other end we dragged it into the workshop with one of our excavators. Also has a very nasty leak from the sunroof, which is always nice. Looks cool, though.

>>28687799
this and the corrado are the most RWD looking FWD cars ever

>>28687801
*blocks you're path*

>>28686731
fuck. one of the fittings is still leaking, looks like the mating surface on the tube is fucked. gonna get one of those copper flare gaskets...not cheap but better than a leaking line.

>>28686707
HOLY

I sometimes think about getting a GM 73-77 A body, but I don't think it will fit in my garage. I really want a K5 Blazer, but I know it won't fit in my garage. can't own a classic I can't work on. can't work on a car if it won't fit in me garage.
fug

>>28688510
i mean my car has been sitting on stands for the good part of the year in my driveway so cant be that bad

>>28687940
Well that's a bag of piss. My condolences.

>>28688602
fuck. to add insult to injury the only website i can find that sells these things in aus has a pack of 10 for 30 monopoly dollars, but the kicker is that the shipping for some reason is 47 bucks. already shot an email to them asking wtf is going on but it's just yet another damn hurdle i have to get over.
everything else seems to be holding up after cranking them pretty tight, but the true test will be when i stomp the brakes all the way down panic stop style.

>>28688510
If it doesnt fit an A body then its not a garage.
Its a utility.closet for bicycle and snowboard storage.

>>28688607
>monopoly dollars
Just call them what they are: boganbucks

>>28687940
if you've got a bastard file you probably have a fuckin high ridge on it from the flaring process on the back of the flare, try just filing it round.

>>28689330
nah, the actual seating surface of the flare is damaged - there's a groove cut into an arc of it, in the shape of the line I drew in red of pic related. probably from when I tried to crank it down tighter to seal it up. Dunno if I can file it though. Might try see if I can use the brake flare yoke to crush the mating surface flat again.

>>28689432
FUCK. well that didn't work...time to order those flare gaskets, save me!

>>28689654
Is there any reason you can't just cut the head of and redo the flare?

>>28689998
Right after it comes out of the master, it bends 90 degrees straight down then bends again towards the firewall before going across. I'd have to rebend all of that to extend the line just a bit towards the master, and even then there's no guarantee that I'll get a good flare again, since the line has already been disturbed so much. I've noticed that my flares will fuck up if I try to flare a section that my bar tool has already clamped down on, or if the section of line to be clamped isn't perfectly straight.
I know there are those fancy hydraulic tools that are apparently the bees knees to use, but I don't feel like forking out 200-300 bucks for one that I'll probably never use again.

>>28690205
I honestly dont know why youre struggling so much.
I did a complete stainless line build that included some extra pieces (did a flex line to extended radius arm, ran solid down the radius arm then flex to the spindle) and i didn't have a single flair leak, didn't have to redo anything.
And yes, I used a cheap bar clamp style.
That was awhile ago and maybe "cheap" 20 years ago is "top of the line" today.
But its a simple technique and all I can think of is that its not you, its the tools.

>>28690257
I dunno, maybe it is me. When I initially did the steel lines, some of them kept leaking and right now only one line (the one going from the distribution block to the front left wheel) was the one that seemed to not leak lol. A real head scratcher because while some others were lopsided, other flares still looked perfect.
I took a look at the inverted flare on the master and it seems like that might be contributing to the problem, the hole doesn't seem to be perfectly centered.

>>28664082 (OP)
Hi CCG, I like old cars but I know nothing about working on them, I recently got a volvo 240 sedan that had been beat to absolute shit by an idiot kid, but with no rust, pushing around 300,000 miles (odo dead), the transmission is slipping and I'll be getting the timing belt replaced and an alignment done tomorrow

Basically what I want to ask is, I need to keep this fucker on the road at least through winter (I will be rustcoating the bottom), if it's showing no signs of dying right now other than a slippy transmission, what can or should I do to make sure this fucker stays operational without issue for at least 4 months? basically my wife is sick and I'm going to have to be working 100hr weeks on delivery apps because I'm a NEET and jobs available don't pay enough

>>28690381
some no slip goo from an auto parts store might keep the trans hanging on. It might just be low on fluid. Check the trans fluid according to the procedures outlined in you manual.

>>28690956
wow. that seems so wrong

>>28690968
You mean the front end?

can't find a lower rad hose that has a spring in it anymore. (77 K10) what the heck is that?
i have a strong suspicion that mine is collapsing at highway speeds because that's the only time it starts overheating, and everything else in the coolant system already needed replacing.

>>28664082 (OP)
Can /ccg/ help me find my forever car? What would you suggest I start looking for?

I'm starting to work on my long term plan to put together the car that I will attempt to keep alive for the rest of my life. I've owned and daily'd old cars (and bikes) for most of my life including a J60 Land Cruiser and a Mercedes R107 - because they were cool and cheap, and I was poor and had time to wrench. My current car is modern-slop but I see the writing on the wall - once it reaches its end of life, I do not want to buy the shit the market it putting out now.

Instead, I want to buy something simple and old school that I can just keep going forever. I'm not a "classic car guy" and don't have an extensive or deep knowledge of classic car models and history, so I don't really know where to start. This is where you all come in.

>Classic 3-box design sedan, or maybe SUV. I could maybe make a coupe work with a sufficiently spacious back seat.
>Well engineered and solid design.
>Lends itself well to high quality new suspension and driveline components.
>Lends itself well to extensive sound insulation treatment and other comfort / quality of life modifications.
>Ubiquitous and available parts and replacements.
>Compatible or easily convertible (without substantial custom fabrication) to "modern" crate motors.
>Fun and satisfying to drive, comfortable for road trips, enough space to be used as a grocery getter and general daily transportation.
>Wont disintegrate on contact with rough roads.

You might say I should never had sold my FJ60, and you're probably right. I was young, dumb, and poor. I've also developed a taste for sedans but could go back to a utility body if that was really the best choice - I just find sedans/coupes more satisfying to drive than trucks and SUVs.

I initially thought "cars I can drop an LS into" and that led me into various GM A/F/G/X body models. What else should I be looking at?

>>28692178
>>Fun and satisfying to drive, comfortable for road trips, enough space to be used as a grocery getter and general daily transportation
my 89 cressida fit this. although the back seats can't be folded down to gain access to the trunk. very quiet inside with all the windows up, yet you could still hear the engine very clearly. manual swap made it insanely fun. extremely straightforward, grab the gearbox and front half of prop shaft from an a70 non turbo supra.
most complex part was splicing in wires to the factory neutral start switch to get the reverse lights to work.
drawbacks would be lack of interior bits - find an example that has the best body shape. mechanicals can be fixed fairly easily since these shared the same engines as the a70 supras. suspension parts can still be got off rockauto, although from memory one of the control arm ball joints or bushings you can't seem to get replacements for, at least stock ones. much of the suspension aftermarket is geared towards turning these into drift missiles.
infamous undertorqued head gasket issue with the stock engine but once that's fixed, it's extremely reliable

>>28692178
For the aftermarket alone, I would go with a chevy. Squarebody Suburban would be my choice or a four door Malibu. Personally I would choose something like a four door Polara with a mild big block or a fuselage era Coronet, but it doesn't fit the criteria in my opinion purely because MOPAR.

>>28689432
Why don't you try taking a polishing tip for a rotary tool and polishing that seating surface of the flare by sandwiching some fine grit sandpaper in there?

>>28692225
>89 cressida
Very nice cars. My only concern with cars from that era is the extensive use of plastic in the dash and interior which gets dried out and cracks and there's really not much you can do about it. Even my '84 380SL had this problem to some extent - particularly with the trim pieces around the seat hinges.

Upholstery I'm not worried about, I figure whatever I buy will need a full upholstery job either right away or eventually. It's the stuff I can't easily replace or repair that I'm most concerned with. I'm also worried that those engines will be harder to find and overpriced but maybe not.

I'll keep an eye on those - thanks for the suggestion.
>>28692256
>4dr Polara
Very cool. Hadn't seen these. I also like the look of Darts and Valiants.
>mild big block
My initial thoughts were definitely that sticking with extremely popular V8 platforms would be the way to go. They'll offer the most availability of both original spec and aftermarket parts, compatible transmissions, bolt-in swap kits, etc etc etc. Maybe I'm overlooking something though?

If I do end up building a motor out, I'll definitely be going for a low stress, mild tune that prioritizes mid-range torque. Paired with a nice quiet exhaust and whatever the nicest suspension and brakes I can get for it without turning it into a rock hard ride. I'm not afraid of carbs, but I was thinking that something with a user-programmable EFI setup would be ideal for the long run. This will definitely be a long term labor of love.

I'm basically looking for the car equivalent of the 1992 ST1100 I'm restoring right now.

>>28692296
>maybe I'm overlooking something
If you already had a horde of parts, I would say go for it because anything big block is just going to cost more.
Darts/Valiants/Scamps/Dusters/Demons are pretty cool and are great midsize cars. They handle pretty decent and have a solid aftermarket. They're not too expensive either.

>>28692307
>horde
lel that's a typo

>>28692307
I definitely do not have any parts or anything sitting around. I'll be starting from scratch, and I don't really want to have to fill a garage with spares or my yard with donor cars if I can help it.

I suppose I'd been imagining a small block V8 of some variety because it seems like that would be more aligned with the sorts of mid-sized cars I'm envisioning. Had a Grand Marquis and an LTD Crown Vic as well at various times and while I loved driving those cars (especially the Vic) the size was at times pretty cumbersome.

Am I on the right track here thinking some kind of mid-size with a small block fits what I'm looking for? Once I narrow down a list of models, I'll just start some search alerts and start keeping an eye out for a really good body + frame as a starting point.

>>28692296
my car's dash held up to the aussie sun very well (it's that padded leatherette sort of material), but really with anything, it's usually better to find something with an immaculate body and interior, but shitty mechanicals because most of the time the mechanicals have replacements readily available. this is especially the case for jap cars because most of the time they're not like burgers where you can still get a brand spanking new dash etc. for older cars simply due to the humongous aftermarket.
if you're concerned about plastic damage really the best thing is to keep it in a garage, rather than parking it on the driveway for example. even a carport will negate a lot of uv damage. otherwise get something like 303 protectant spray and give the dash plastics a wipe down every now and then.
mopars are very nice, but the mopar tax is real, especially with parts. expect to see people ask fantastically retarded prices for new old stock oem stuff. even old rubber shit which would only be suited for a flatbed queen commands a premium.
>>28692261
i took another look at it thinking to do what you and the other anon said and it seems that im my frustration, was mistaken - the sealing surface on the tube seems to be intact, but i think the inverted flare on the master side actually had the hole drilled slightly off center. i should've taken a pic.
i said fuck it and ordered one flare gasket via an ebay listing because i was really hoping to get the front wheels back on. i alao asked one of the cool boomers on a mopar forum to see if he could buy and send me a pack of 10 via a letter envelope or something to keep the shipping costs down, wanted to have spares just in case.

>>28692332
>Am I on the right track here thinking some kind of mid-size with a small block fits what I'm looking for?
I think so. Any of the Big Three will do (Ford, Chebby, MOPAR). LS swaps or a Vortec gen 350(1996-2003), Roller 5.0 or 351 (1992/1993ish), Magnum 360 (1993-2003), something nice from Blueprint engines would be great. A transmission with overdrive should be on your list of considerations. If I were starting a long term project, I would get the cleanest and closest to original example that the budget allows for. Preferably with the running gear you want (engine, trans, rear end)

>>28692296
>but I was thinking that something with a user-programmable EFI setup would be ideal for the long run.
get the carb cheater - in a nutshell, it's a metered vacuum leak that allows the carb to react to the constantly changing environment that driving around will see. for it's price it's actually a lot of bang for your buck - you get a vacuum gauge, afr gauge and data logger, plus a few other things aside from the main feature of the carb cheater.
the neat thing is that if the carb cheater breaks for whatever reason, the carb still works

HNNNNGG WANT

>>28692398
That's got potential but still too high for what it is. I'd wave 9k in his face and see if he'd take it.

Sidelined for a lot of the summer, shitty weather and family problems but I enjoyed detailing the other day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXncXr8RGpQ

>>28692432
>9k
I'm so glad the 66 and 67 are still attainable; I hope they still are when I have the space for one. I've thought about finding a job at a storage place just for storing cars lol.

>>28692398
Unpopular opinion but the 66 charger looks better than the 68 charger

>>28692415
that c pillar and rear quarter window just looks too weird for me. always preferred something more conventional/upright/boxy kinda like how the mercedes r129 dit it

>>28692633
For me it's the gauges

>>28692612
It's definitely one of my favorites. It's its own species imo.

>>28692701
oh yeah the gauges are pure sex but the styling of the body, at least the back half...

>>28692393
oh also the guys selling this have a sale on (ofc it happens after i just purchased it), free display with the v2.0 kits. you can use your android phone (or get a cheap burner just for that) if you dont want the screen but since it's free, might as well get it

How the fug do you nut up and finish a project. I see this car sitting there everyday, and it pisses me off looking at it. I may have also run out of skill. I'm almost considering finding a shop to get it moving in the right direction again. I won't, but it's in the back of my head.
rhetorical question. I'm just venting

>>28692843
Good, because you don't. It never stops. There will always be something to fix, buff out or upgrade.

>>28692843
Get a list, either on paper or mentally.
Complete 1 task every day. No matter how small, just do SOMETHING.
Stupid example:
>flat tire?
>jack up car today.
>tomorrow take off flat
>next day put on new wheel
>day after that let down the jack.

>>28693234
unironically this, it's how i got the motivation to get my car up and running again, and aside from waiting on parts, it's let me make huge leaps in progress

>>28692377
>>28692377
So I've been doing some research based on the responses I got yesterday and have put together a pretty big list of models to start paring down.

Ford/Mercury
Chevy/Pontiac/Buick/Oldsmobile
Dodge/Plymouth

I saw a couple of anons refer to the "MOPAR tax" - is that a real consideration? Are MOPAR classics considered more desireable or are inflated in price in some way, and that extends to parts and such?

One model in particular I found myself drawn to is the Ford Fairmont/Mercury Zephyr. Do you guys think that might be a good basis for what I'm trying to accomplish here? I just love how... plain they look. Many of the late 60s/early 70s cars have quite a bit of "flair" to the design and it's very cool, but I like the idea of something very understated. My only concern is that it doesn't look like these were made for very long - just 5 years or so, so I don't know how easy small parts will be to find. The engine and transmission on the other hand should be SUPER easy to maintain and source.

I found a very clean '78 Zephyr that really fits a lot of what I'm looking for. The only issue is it's got an automatic in it, and I have no idea how difficult it would be to convert to a manual (eventually, once the current transmission lived its life). Thoughts?

>>28693719
Also been looking at Chevy Novas (really hard to find the 4dr models?), Malibus, Buick Skylarks & Apollos, Pontiac Venturas, Dodge Coronet & Plymouth Valiants as well as a couple others.

I really need to sell a couple of motorcycles and make room.

>>28693719
>Mopar tax
Dodge had lower sales than Ford/GM so less examples survived.
They also had a smaller list of desirable models. Then the few "good" models are highly sought after.

So for 1969 people look for Chargers/Challengers almost exclusively.
About 100,000 challengers were made vs 300,000 mustangs.
Ford fans can go for the Mustang, Fairlane, Torino, Galaxie, Thunderbird...

Yes people still restore darts and coronets but theres usually a reason (personal memory or they couldnt get a charger)

>>28693747
That makes sense. I had actually figured I would benefit from the fact that I'm looking for models that are likely less desireable, although the tradeoff might be that fewer were preserved because nobody cared.

>>28693719
78 zephyrs did have an option for a 3 speed floor shifter manual. maybe a yard might have the parts you need, otherwise might need to fab stuff up.
dunno how they handled clutch actuation (e.g. hydraulic or cable operated) but I'd personally go for hydraulic with external slave for ease of serviceability and driving, cable operated clutches are apparently quite heavy.

>>28693761
I guess it's a fox platform car so should be fairly compatible with parts from the fox body mustangs? That might make parts availability much better than I initially suspected.

>>28693148
>>28693234
>>28693708
Alright, I aired up the tires. I was going to take a look at where I need to mount an o2 sensor on my header for my AFR gauge, but I got distracted with my daily. I swapped my handlebars, mounted handguards, and put on fresh grips. I didn't do much to my classic, but the day wasn't wasted.
Thanks, bros.

>>28693719
>Ford Fairmont/Mercury Zephyr.
I think those would be perfect. A manual swap shouldn't be too hard. A T5 would be the cheaper option, but a TKX would be premium. I wonder if a clutch pedal assembly from a regular foxbody mustang would fit seeing as how the fairmont and zephyr are also foxbodies.
Unless you already love MOPARs, I would just go Chevy or Ford.

Rebuilt carb a year ago.
Ran awesome just fucking around town on occasion (project '68).
Got busy and didn't mess with with.
Went to move it and it ran like shit.
Tried to move it again and it wouldnt start.

I had jell-o in the fucking float bowl.
New accelerator pump has rust on it.

>>28694170
mmmmmm yummy

>>28694170
ethanol is great

>>28694180
>>28694185
Fucking bullshit.

Ive had cars that literally sat for half a decade and fired up with just a key.
Ya im pissed right now.
I only I put "non-ethanol" fuel in this.

I wish I would have taken video of what I pulĺed out of the carb.
It look like egg drop soup.

>>28694272
Oh ya...

Pulled the fuel tank, its sitting on the shop floor.
I'll pressure wash it tomorrow and do an ATF flush/coat.

Fucking
Bullshit

>>28694278
What state? NSW?

>>28692701
All of Chrysler's round gauge layouts are awesome. I hate that they got away from them in the 60's.

>>28694977
>I hate that they got away from them in the 60's.
checked and same
I HATE the square speedo in my 72. It's not the sweeper rectangle either. I thought about swapping in a rallye dash from a Duster, but it just wouldn't make sense to do that. I might as well try to trade for a Duster or buy one.

>>28694977
>>28695138
third that, the square ones just look yucky. leafs got the short end of the stick in pic related

Found this on an auction site.
>well fuck me to tears

>>28695155
Wow, that's something.

>>28694688
Georgia (state not country).
I dont know how long the truck sat before I bought it. I threw 5 gallons of gas in and rebuilt the carb when I got it. Probably should have drained the tank then.

Pulled tank and drained it. Dug out the anal probe and checked inside- remarkably clean for its age, no rust, still painted.
Tank is back in.
Rebuilding carb again. I wanted to clean out all orifices but one jet is stuck and breaking apart so ill have to run the wire backwards.

>>28695177
even the aussies got the good dash. leafs got absolutely fucked in the dashboard styling department lol

>>28694170
>>28695270
That looks like it had a lot of water in it. I'd make sure the filler neck and any vent lines aren't allowing rain water in. Your clean out and rebuild should solve the problem. I've been using sta-bil storage for stuff that doesn't run often and it's worked great.

>>28694021
>I wonder if a clutch pedal assembly from a regular foxbody mustang would fit seeing as how the fairmont and zephyr are also foxbodies.
they do but it'd be much simpler to just remove your pedal box and just add a third pedal.
all you are doing is adding a pipe spacer that goes across and a key at the end of the shaft to fit the clutch cable quadrant onto.
I accidentally got a sn95 box once and just grafted it onto my old box because they don't swap without changing the booster bolt pattern I think.

>>28694021
>>28695422
I've been looking at Fairmonts & Zephyrs. Most of the ones I've found have been autos, so I'll probably have to convert.

Besides the nice '78 I found (Windsor 302 with an EFI conversion), there's an '81 with the 3.3L I6. If I can swap the pedal box out with one that supports a clutch from a same year Mustang or something that sounds easy. They both run and drive so I figure I'll just drive them how they come until I decide to rebuild the engine and I can install the manual at the same time.

Any suggestions for transmission?

Which adventure do I choose
Stock I6 vs somewhat meddled with V8

>>28695545
>Any suggestions for transmission?
idk, cheapest and fastest thing will be a sn95 t5 but it'll move the shifter back and won't be able to use the speedo and you have to pair the bellhousing.
finding a bellhousing and flywheel for the 200ci will be alot of trouble, I have done it and swapped a sr4 4 speed behind mine but I wouldn't do it again unless I had a free t5.

>>28695560
I honestly wouldnt hand money to someone who'd kit-efi swap their shit.

>>28695560
V8 every time
You could always find a different one or just throw a carb on it.

>>28695576
>4 door
AHHHHHH!!!! wtf!!!!

>>28695577
checked :^)
The 71-77 Maverick and Comet came in a four door. Funnily enough when I was searching up a four door photo to post, that's what came up. That specific car in that photo was my first car. It was a lot more junky when I had it though.

>>28693234
I second the list, i was about to give up on making duct tape drags about a week before the event because it all seemed overwhelming but when i wrote it all down it all seemed achievable

>>28689654
>>28690274
yessss it fucking worked. turned out that we do in fact have copper flare gaskets here, they just measure them differently. the 3/8" fittings are measured by the OD but the hole fits a 3/16 inverted flare hole perfectly.
Went through two gaskets because they fell out of place while I was cranking down on the nut, but third time's a charm. Stomped the pedal multiple times and pushed it as hard into the floor as I could and held it there for 30 secs...no leaks whatsoever. Brakes are complete...finally.
Now I gotta fix the torn ball joint boot because it's been sitting in a stretched position for months.

>>28695566
>>28695562
>>28695576
I might pull the trigger on the red one with the 302 - but the retard that owns it didn't keep any of the original parts and he's asking too much. If I can get him to knock some off and find a decent shipping quote it might be worth it.

I had no idea it became a meme a few years back to turn these into sleepers and it makes me nervous about the availability of unmolested examples in the future. I'm probably fomo'ing a bit but here we are.

>>28696231
>I had no idea it became a meme a few years back to turn these into sleepers
you see them at drag strips all the time still wearing boring old cow-shit green and beige paint but will have big blocks, 5.3s or 351ws swapped in and often enough with turbos.
I don't really like the sleeper trend I just like that they're compacts which means it costs less money to make them as fast as a mid or fullsize car.

>>28696300
I just want to make it a nice daily driver that's easy to maintain. I'm tired of seeing cool older cars turned into drag memes. If anything, my money will be going into brakes, suspension, and interior comfort before I start trying to cram more power into it.

Tanks back in.
Carbs rebuilt.
Pumped the system dry, this is what came out.

>>28696328
Filled tank and currently flushing system.
This isnt after settling. This is second batch 2 seconds after pumping into the bottle.

>>28696334
Idk why pics are sideways, never had that issue.
Looks like I got the crap out.

>>28696339
I was wrong

>>28696342
Keep flushing and see, I had to flush mine for ages

>>28696358
Ya ran another half dozen bottles and it came clean.
Fired it up and shes idling again.
I guess ill just have to run it around town once a week instead of letting it sit for a few months.
There's no vapor recovery or vent system. Just goes tank>fuel pump>carb.
Cap takes care of expansion venting so it probably just pulled atmosphere moisture.

>Hot day
>Tank vents
>Storm comes through and rains
>Exposed cap pulls in fresh rain air
Repeat x 10 years.

>>28696412
it do be like that.
i wonder if fuel stabilizer would've prevented that

>>28696412
hmm would it be worth putting in a vapour recovery system? Looking at how toyota does it, looks fairly simple. Hardest part would probably be plumbing the bi-metal switching valve (BVSV). But otherwise, plumb a vent line into the tank > charcoal canister scabbed from a 90s toyota > vacuum line into the intake

>>28696231
If you're not too hot on the v8 one, just throw him something real low and be willing to walk away.

>>28696570
I'm definitely interested but it's not "the one". I'm not in love with either the exterior or interior color, and am not thrilled that he scrapped the original parts. I do like that it has a factory 302, it has the cleanest body I've found - no dents or rust that I can see at all in any of the pics, and is has the optional bucket seats which is a plus as well.

It's just the best example I've been able to track down. Others all have rust, body damage, trashed interiors, or some combination of the three.

Theres one other I'm tracking - it has a truly hideous paint color, but a better interior color. It has one small dent in the passenger side fender, no visible rust. I has the 6cyl though.

>>28696579
roger that. Happy hunting, bro.

>>28696579
Also, the grenada is an option. 7:23 if the timestamp doesn't work.
https://youtu.be/JQlCYdr-geU?t=443

>>28693719
These things are stupid expensive now, take it from someone who has owned 3 to just pony up and get a Volvo 240. G bodies are coming down in price but I haven't owned one yet.

>>28696412
slick, bump, or dent?

>>28696428
I ended up doing just that on my '69 F100 with a '72 F100 tank and vapour canister. Constant vacuum always draws from canister instead of a switching valve, tho.

>>28697356
'68 Bump.

>>28696428
It would probably be worth it just to have it pull air from somewhere besides the side of the truck.
I was serious about the weather. It can be 90° and with the in-cab tank its probably 110°+ so of course its expanding and venting. Then a storm comes through, temps drop while it's raining and the cap opens up and starts pulling atmosphere.
This is the view the rain clouds have. This is the only atmospheric opening in the system.
Hell id be happy with some BS 70s smog charcoal canister.

>>28697371
weld that crack, mate

>>28696998
Interesting - I'll have to add that to my search. Good looking out.
>>28697243
>take it from someone who has owned 3 to just pony up and get a Volvo 240
What made you buy, and then sell, three different ones? What did you end up with?
The Volvo is cool but a bit outside what I was originally looking for in terms of parts availability and such. As a burger, American cars do have something of a home field advantage.

Since you seem to have some experience with these - any important differences to be aware of between the 1978 and 1981 models? There are two that I'm looking at.

>1978
>Factory Windsor 302
>Seller is kind of a shitlord
>Has an ACES EFI kit, owner dropped it 1/2 inch with springs, and it has a solid rear axle that I'd have to swap.
>~100k original miles

>1981
>Factory 200ci Six
>Auction
>~25k original miles
>Minor body damage on one panel.

No matter what I buy - I will eventually want it to have a Windsor 302 in it, so I'm not sure how much more annoying and expensive it would be to swap the 6cyl one (A/C compressor, etc all look different).

I've also been looking at AMC Eagles but again, I'm worried about parts availability in the long run.

>>28697554
Why do you have to swap the rear?

>>28697668
It has a welded diff which will make it garbage to drive around town.

>>28697737
Ahh, I see. Luckily junkyards are full of 8.8 rears with LSDs and all the different gear ratios for it you could want. Unless it's got the 8" rear. I don't think you'll be able to find a limited slip for that rear in the junkyard.
>welded diff
That dude has definitely beat on that thing. Driving a welded diff isn't too bad. chirps when parking

>>28697356
>Constant vacuum always draws from canister instead of a switching valve, tho
i looked it up and the reason for the BVSV is to reduce the chance of the engine choking when cold from the fuel vapour coming in. If your engine is fine then there's probably nothing you need to do, but seems like if you want to go that bit further, you could plumb in a thermal vacuum valve/switch, thankfully this is plentiful on rockauto across various makes and models.

>>28697754
It's an 8.8 so it wouldn't be that bad to find a donor to swap, it's just another thing I have to take into consideration. Limited slip would be ideal.

I'm sure he's beat on it some but it can't be too much because he's owned it less than a year. I was able to track the specific car down and it was pulled out of a storage unit in 2024, cleaned up and made to run, put up for auction, and sold to a dealer - where the current owner bought it from. He did the EFI install, put the 8.8 welded rear in, and put wheels on it. Then lost interest and decided to sell it.

>>28697767
OOH DANG I like that interior. very red

>>28697737
I've got two foxbodies with lockers and they're not that bad.
what nobody will tell you is that running bigs/skinnies wheels makes it worse.
if say you've got 235s front and rear it's not bad.
if you've got 255s rear and 195 front you'll probably understeer and die.

>>28697759
>i looked it up and the reason for the BVSV is to reduce the chance of the engine choking when cold from the fuel vapour coming in.
I'll have to look for this this winter. Haven't had it running a year yet so I'll have to see how it is.

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