Classic Car thread

[AUinHsv 579]

11 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

Q: why does an englishman drink warm beer?

A: Lucas refrigerators

The corporate motto for Lucas - be home before dark....

[Prepuce of Doom 21,053]

Needed an excuse to give the AMG some exercise so I took the Doomlet up to the SCCA Runoffs at RoadAmerica yesterday. 

Assorted photos:

 

Edited October 7 by Prepuce of Doom

[Prepuce of Doom 21,053]

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[TexasEd 8,066]

@Prepuce of Doom got the young gear head some hearing protection!  Good stuff, even if I don't recognize all the cars.

[Prepuce of Doom 21,053]

The GT-1 class (many are apparently last year's Trans Am cars) was loud as shit. Only a handful of cars competing in the class, but it was by far the loudest race we happened to see. It's hard to say for sure, but they felt louder than any Cup or Xfinity NASCAR cars I've seen. 

[Mittens 8,258]

308 GTB at lunch last week:

[Pescado_Rojo 19,413]

On 10/6/2024 at 8:19 PM, Prepuce of Doom said:

Needed an excuse to give the AMG some exercise so I took the Doomlet up to the SCCA Runoffs at RoadAmerica yesterday. 

Assorted photos:

 

 

I worked my way through school installing car stereos, and anytime one of these rolled into the shop all the installers hid. You had to just about remove the entire dash to get the stock radio out. 

[Prepuce of Doom 21,053]

47 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

I worked my way through school installing car stereos, and anytime one of these rolled into the shop all the installers hid. You had to just about remove the entire dash to get the stock radio out. 

Yeah, those are pretty finicky, odd cars. Ahead of their time in many ways, like Subaru often was back before they become a soulless purveyor of least common denominators 10ish years ago. 

This one sounded awesome. 

[Jkwellborn 6,690]

308 GTB at lunch last week:

Did the driver have a mustache?

[Mittens 8,258]

Didn't see the driver, but there is a 308 GTS around here I see every now and then. No mustache on that driver from what I remember.

[Party_Taco 3,723]

Spent the last few months chasing electrical issues in the K-20 and finally had my guy just redo the entire wiring harness… what a mess!

Hopefully this solves it…

[Jerry Callo 8,698]

On 10/10/2024 at 6:58 AM, Party_Taco said:

Spent the last few months chasing electrical issues in the K-20 and finally had my guy just redo the entire wiring harness… what a mess!

Hopefully this solves it…

I'm forever chasing electrical issues on my C-10.  Right now, turn the ignition key and sometimes the truck starts and sometimes nothing.  Fiddle a bit with the wires coming out of the fuse panel and then it starts.  Just haven't taken the time to determine which wire is causing me issues - I suspect one of them is shorting out.  Every wire in this 55 year old truck has been spliced, split, or otherwise jacked with in one way or another.

If I ever have the truck completely apart for painting, I'm installing a new, painless wiring harness. 

[Chad Fuck 17,659]

I'm forever chasing electrical issues on my C-10.  Right now, turn the ignition key and sometimes the truck starts and sometimes nothing.  Fiddle a bit with the wires coming out of the fuse panel and then it starts.  Just haven't taken the time to determine which wire is causing me issues - I suspect one of them is shorting out.  Every wire in this 55 year old truck has been spliced, split, or otherwise jacked with in one way or another.
If I ever have the truck completely apart for painting, I'm installing a new, painless wiring harness. 

In high school we had a buddy who’s Chevy would start just by turning those two tabs on either side of the ignition key hole. It was essentially an unintended loaner to his buddies. We would take it out to lunch, leave it in a different spot from where we found it, etc. He had about a 50/50 chance of coming out of school in the afternoon and finding his truck on the lot. Zero percent it was where he left it in the morning.

[AUinHsv 579]

While my MGA has Lucas components I am forever glad it is simple - literally two fuses for the entire car. Of course Lucas being the dark prince can still take advantage of it.  On my first MGA I was heading down the interstate back to college around midnight and dark as it could be. The headlights turned off and the wipers started working for about 30 seconds and then back to headlights. I was looking around for a UFO nearby.

[Pescado_Rojo 19,413]

On 10/10/2024 at 6:58 AM, Party_Taco said:

Spent the last few months chasing electrical issues in the K-20 and finally had my guy just redo the entire wiring harness… what a mess!

Hopefully this solves it…

That looks like a poorly installed car alarm? crimp caps and speaker wire...yeesh. 

[tbone_ 14,110]

In high school we had a buddy who’s Chevy would start just by turning those two tabs on either side of the ignition key hole. It was essentially an unintended loaner to his buddies. We would take it out to lunch, leave it in a different spot from where we found it, etc. He had about a 50/50 chance of coming out of school in the afternoon and finding his truck on the lot. Zero percent it was where he left it in the morning.

Similar situation with a hs buddies 68 ford stake bed truck except it would start with a screwdriver. Which stayed in the ignition. It was basically a community car.

[Texzilla58 4,731]

On 10/8/2024 at 10:29 AM, Pescado_Rojo said:

I worked my way through school installing car stereos, and anytime one of these rolled into the shop all the installers hid. You had to just about remove the entire dash to get the stock radio out. 

The worst was the 69-73 Opel GT as the fucking engine had to be hoisted out and most of the interior yanked out.  I was at CMC and if we advertised Free Install (very rare back then) the fucking Opel GT club would be lined up.  “Sir did you read the disclaimer?  Your car is specifically excluded.

another bad one was a mid-late 70’s Datsun B210.  One of the shittiest cars ever made.  It was so cheap.  Interior was mostly cardboard. But the dash had to come out. And it would only fit something tiny and cheap like a pioneer kp1500, and a couple 4 inch speakers unless you cut metal.  Anyone driving one of these had no money.

[TexasEd 8,066]

Finally getting the engine installed 

 

[Jkwellborn 6,690]

Finally getting the engine installed 
 

You using hard line or braided for the fuel line?

[AUinHsv 579]

Speaking of engines .  May have posted these earlier but the engine in the MGA was a total hot mess. Don't let your car sit around for 15 years.

Valve train looks a little rusty

 

 

Push rods also

 

 

Not supposed to see this in oil

 

 

Shop rebuilt pretty much everything. Ready for paint

 

Final painted engine

Edited October 24 by AUinHsv

[Shoxthemonkey 1,977]

Is anybody else watching for the unveiling of the new generation of Scouts? I'm guessing it will borrow from the 800 series more than the Scout II but I'm still excited. https://www.scoutmotors.com/

This is the one that I posted years ago on the other site. It had a small 6 cylinder and 4-speed. It is in my son's possesion now and he had it converted to an LS motor and some Corvette transmission. It hauls ass now.

[TexasEd 8,066]

On 10/19/2024 at 7:36 AM, Jkwellborn said:

You using hard line or braided for the fuel line?

Could have sworn I replied to this.  Hard line.  We're going to custom bend one from the fuel pump to carb.

[AUinHsv 579]

Got an email today. The engine started on first try. Now doing break in for the new cam. Getting close

 

[Pescado_Rojo 19,413]

On 10/24/2024 at 1:43 PM, AUinHsv said:

Speaking of engines .  May have posted these earlier but the engine in the MGA was a total hot mess. Don't let your car sit around for 15 years.

Valve train looks a little rusty

 

 

Push rods also

 

 

Not supposed to see this in oil

 

 

Shop rebuilt pretty much everything. Ready for paint

 

Final painted engine

"K20 swap it"

[Chad Fuck 17,659]

Invasion (64 or before) car show in Deep Ellum this morning.

[Chad Fuck 17,659]

[Chad Fuck 17,659]

It was a good morning.

[Anastasis 23,462]

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

Nice little show at the bee cave galleria last Sunday behind the tags. 

Edited October 28 by Anastasis

[Anastasis 23,462]

Talked with the owner of this eldo a bit. Apparently 1 of like 800 built that year. Just an amazing car that sits in some garage in lakeway the rest of the time. lol. 

 

[Anastasis 23,462]

also talked with the owner of this 69 a bit. This car has the best stance I have ever seen on a 69 mustang. Owner has had the car since he was a teenager and went total balls to the wall restomod situation with it when covid started and just finished it. Was my peoples choice vote. I'll try to upload the file of it running. 

[Chad Fuck 17,659]

Those are both amazing cars.

[TexasEd 8,066]

2 hours ago, Anastasis said:

also talked with the owner of this 69 a bit. This car has the best stance I have ever seen on a 69 mustang. Owner has had the car since he was a teenager and went total balls to the wall restomod situation with it when covid started and just finished it. Was my peoples choice vote. I'll try to upload the file of it running. 

I’ve had mine since I was a teenager, just restored it but not all our restomod.  Interested in seeing more.  Should have mine running soon.

[PittsburghTiger 6,175]

On 10/26/2024 at 3:10 PM, Chad Fuck said:

Invasion (64 or before) car show in Deep Ellum this morning.

My grandfather, whom I have spoken of before, had one of those Lincolns. Such a beautiful car. I wish he had taken care of them and that I had it, although thankfully, I still have his Riviera

[PittsburghTiger 6,175]

On 10/28/2024 at 1:01 PM, Anastasis said:

also talked with the owner of this 69 a bit. This car has the best stance I have ever seen on a 69 mustang. Owner has had the car since he was a teenager and went total balls to the wall restomod situation with it when covid started and just finished it. Was my peoples choice vote. I'll try to upload the file of it running. 

Wow, that is stunning. The color is just sweet.

[Party_Taco 3,723]

That looks like a poorly installed car alarm? crimp caps and speaker wire...yeesh. 

Yeah… just a TON of shoddy work over the years before she was mine. Big time that she fires up easy when they wrap up tomorrow.

[Mother mopar 3,318]

Nice little drive to stretch the legs this afternoon. Such a great feeling, like being a kid. 

[Anastasis 23,462]

Love those wheels. 

[PittsburghTiger 6,175]

On 10/26/2024 at 3:12 PM, Chad Fuck said:

It was a good morning.

Those first two cars are amazing. I love that little blue wagon. Very cool. I confess though, and perhaps it's because our roads up here are so awful, that I would never lower a car to the ground. It would get banged to hell up here. I also don't really get the RatRod stuff. I appreciate it but, it's not really my thing.

[Chad Fuck 17,659]

29 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

Those first two cars are amazing. I love that little blue wagon. Very cool. I confess though, and perhaps it's because our roads up here are so awful, that I would never lower a car to the ground. It would get banged to hell up here. I also don't really get the RatRod stuff. I appreciate it but, it's not really my thing.

I don't think they lower them to the ground for travel.  They can lift for that.  I'm kind of the same way about rat rods.  I love and appreciate the craft of them, but I would never care to drive around in one much.  I view them more as rolling art projects.  As I was telling my friend at the show, I can find something to love in pretty much every car in the show, but that doesn't mean I'd necessarily want to do those.  Like the one vintage Ford that was pretty much a literal relic/rust bucket was so fn cool just as a time capsule and project concept.  But as a practical reality, there's no way I'd consider driving that thing.  It's like a death wish go cart to take down the road.  

[AUinHsv 579]

On 10/25/2024 at 2:31 PM, AUinHsv said:

Got an email today. The engine started on first try. Now doing break in for the new cam. Getting close

 

and getting farther away

After test driving a few times they are convinced the transmission needs new sync;s.  I knew 2nd was bad but 3rd joined party. The issue is really the fact that replacement parts suck. They have to perform a bunch of basic tests on them before installing since quality is poor.

Edited November 5 by AUinHsv

[GroovusHorn 16]

AUinHsv, here my 57 MGA. Just sepnt a pretty penny on new brakes, rims and dash.

[GroovusHorn 16]

Now it runs like a champ. Will do a complete paint refurb once I find another $20K laying around.

[AUinHsv 579]

50 minutes ago, GroovusHorn said:

Now it runs like a champ. Will do a complete paint refurb once I find another $20K laying around.

That is about what I paid    Paint jobs are outrageous now. I could have gotten it cheaper back home but I really liked the idea that the body shop was a few blocks from the garage doing the work.  I did not want to be in the middle after getting it back home and finding any issues.

Kidded that inflation from when Dad painted it in our garage in early 80's really increased the cost. In reality everything associated with paint is different now. 

I like your color scheme of black and red but still partial to Iris Blue.

Looking at your dash - kinda going Rainman here.  Below the gas guage - is that the seldom seen washer control?

 

 

Edited November 5 by AUinHsv

[GroovusHorn 16]

I think my Dad used Earl Scheib back in the day at around $800, but you get what you pay for. The knob below the gas gauge is the starter. The one under the oil/water gauge is the never used water dispenser for the windshield wipers.

 

[AUinHsv 579]

14 hours ago, GroovusHorn said:

I think my Dad used Earl Scheib back in the day at around $800, but you get what you pay for. The knob below the gas gauge is the starter. The one under the oil/water gauge is the never used water dispenser for the windshield wipers.

Thought I recognized the washer thing.  It was a seldom seen option. And seldom works. As an fyi to others - it was essentially just a hand pump. There was nothing electrical or motor driven. You pushed the knob and hoped something came out on the windshield.

 

[Chad Fuck 17,659]

19 hours ago, GroovusHorn said:

AUinHsv, here my 57 MGA. Just sepnt a pretty penny on new brakes, rims and dash.

Whoa.  Love this.

[PittsburghTiger 6,175]

21 hours ago, GroovusHorn said:

I think my Dad used Earl Scheib back in the day at around $800, but you get what you pay for. The knob below the gas gauge is the starter. The one under the oil/water gauge is the never used water dispenser for the windshield wipers.

 

I've mentioned before that my grandfather used Earl to paint his, now mine, 1968 Buick Riviera.

It was sooooooooo awful. No attempt was made to get the color even close to Olive Gold Metallic. 

[TexasEd 8,066]

Got the engine started last night. Open header energy incoming 

 

 

[Party_Taco 3,723]

Wiring harness has now led to an alt replacement with this bad boy which puts out 140A:

Of course that still didn’t get it done, so now we’re swapping out the entire fuel setup

Could have to sell her if this keeps up… I’m amazed she even ran for 2 years with the amount of shit we’re finding…

[Mother mopar 3,318]

1 hour ago, TexasEd said:

Got the engine started last night. Open header energy incoming 

 

 

Damn I love me some headers, damn thing sounds good. Murica!