Classic Car thread

[AUinHsv 584]

And more fun to come for the MGA. Otherwise known as carpet.  And whatever you think you know from American cars - the British have a totally different idea. A two seat roadster has about 18 different pieces - and that is just to get to the back shelf. It doesn't cover it. Some are glued in and some use lift the dots fasteners. Of course Moss Motors sent me the pieces. You have to install the fasteners. As a very knowledgeable person on the MGA forum put it - no one includes instructions any more since you might mess up and demand a new set. The new versions of the carpet do not have sown edges - you get to trim as needed. This is totally different than my first MGA. Carpet took about half a day and a staple gun. The garage warned me that they usually needed about 15 hours to do it right.  Grrrr.....

 

[locodos 5,590]

3 minutes ago, AUinHsv said:

And more fun to come for the MGA. Otherwise known as carpet.  And whatever you think you know from American cars - the British have a totally different idea. 

laughs in Lucas!

[AUinHsv 584]

And forgot to add - can't do the carpet until I get the car back. Probably end of year so I get to do this in cold garage

[Mittens 8,702]

There’s a new Singer in Austin. Keep an eye out for this gorgeous ride:

[G650 14,435]

 

 

 

I thought you classic car dudes would appreciate this. My old man's '67 427.

 

We had really high tides this week so he asked to put it in my garage, since it's higher elevation than his.

[wackawacka 198]

Looking to buy an old model porsche. Besides bringatrailer.com -- are there other good sites?

[AUinHsv 584]

21 hours ago, G650 said:

 

 

 

I thought you classic car dudes would appreciate this. My old man's '67 427.

 

Possession is 9/10 of the law. Congrats on your new car.

21 hours ago, G650 said:

We had really high tides this week so he asked to put it in my garage, since it's higher elevation than his.

 

[Mother mopar 3,380]

11 hours ago, wackawacka said:

Looking to buy an old model porsche. Besides bringatrailer.com -- are there other good sites?

Hemmings, ebay, porche specific sites etc. However, Ive had good luck with autotempest.com, as it aggregates all for sale data and puts in one searchable database. Makes it easy when looking for a specific car. Happy hunting!

[NYTransplant 149]

14 hours ago, wackawacka said:

Looking to buy an old model porsche. Besides bringatrailer.com -- are there other good sites?

Can you be a bit more specific. You're covering almost 80 years of production at this point.

[wackawacka 198]

2 minutes ago, NYTransplant said:

Can you be a bit more specific. You're covering almost 80 years of production at this point.

70s - early 90s porsche.

 

may bid on this. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-porsche-911-turbo-coupe-46/

Edited November 17 by wackawacka

[Prepuce of Doom 21,285]

2 hours ago, Mother mopar said:

Hemmings, ebay, porche specific sites etc. However, Ive had good luck with autotempest.com, as it aggregates all for sale data and puts in one searchable database. Makes it easy when looking for a specific car. Happy hunting!

I don't remember the site name anymore (ultimately decided to go with the E63 wagon for my final garage space instead) but when I was considering a 911, I know that there was a similar aggregate site somewhere - maybe something like pcarauction.com or some such? I couldn't find it with a cursory search from my phone (pcarmarket is the closest I could find, and that's not it) but I would be surprised if it ceased to exist. 

There's also the classified section on Rennlist - I would poke around there too. 

[NYTransplant 149]

7 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

I don't remember the site name anymore (ultimately decided to go with the E63 wagon for my final garage space instead) but when I was considering a 911, I know that there was a similar aggregate site somewhere - maybe something like pcarauction.com or some such? I couldn't find it with a cursory search from my phone (pcarmarket is the closest I could find, and that's not it) but I would be surprised if it ceased to exist. 

There's also the classified section on Rennlist - I would poke around there too. 

https://www.pcarmarket.com/

Edit - missed your reference. Sorry. 

Might be worth check autotempest.com as well.

Edited November 17 by NYTransplant

[Party_Taco 3,889]

After two months in the shop she’s back home… hoping the following cures her ills:

- New wiring throughout
- New fuel setup including tank, pump and line
- New, juiced up alt

[Jerry Callo 8,958]

50 minutes ago, Party_Taco said:

After two months in the shop she’s back home… hoping the following cures her ills:

- New wiring throughout
- New fuel setup including tank, pump and line
- New, juiced up alt

Looks great.   Those mods should address 80% of the issues that come up on these trucks. 

[Party_Taco 3,889]

Looks great.   Those mods should address 80% of the issues that come up on these trucks. 

EFI and interference seems to be all that’s left… really need to ditch this sniper but don’t want to spend the $ right now.

[TexasEd 8,266]

Been working on electrical.  I think my Bluetooth radio got fried when the car was being welded on.  Getting a direct replacement shipped to the house today.

Headlights are the most distinctive thing on a 69 Mustang.  Got my relays installed in this new box and working, also got the alternator charging working.  Gauges are still out but that is next.  Then I’ll add the front end on and get the exhaust installed.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCzAqPRxhqE/?igsh=cGs2aGVpN3JqbWk4

 

 

Edited November 25 by TexasEd

[Fuga 181]

I had a 68. Watching you go through the gears brought back such good vibes.

[Chad Fuck 18,130]

Been working on electrical.  I think my Bluetooth radio got fried when the car was being welded on.  Getting a direct replacement shipped to the house today.
Headlights are the most distinctive thing on a 69 Mustang.  Got my relays installed in this new box and working, also got the alternator charging working.  Gauges are still out but that is next.  Then I’ll add the front end on and get the exhaust installed.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCzAqPRxhqE/?igsh=cGs2aGVpN3JqbWk4
 
 

Nice!

I crank up Back in Black every time I’m pull mine out of the driveway.

Nice gams on your camera operator. Congrats.

[TexasEd 8,266]

14 hours ago, Chad Fuck said:

Nice!

I crank up Back in Black every time I’m pull mine out of the driveway.

Nice gams on your camera operator. Congrats.

Uh, she's my 15 year old daughter

[Chad Fuck 18,130]

7 minutes ago, TexasEd said:

Uh, she's my 15 year old daughter

 

Edited November 26 by Chad Fuck

[PittsburghTiger 6,340]

On 11/16/2024 at 7:24 PM, wackawacka said:

Looking to buy an old model porsche. Besides bringatrailer.com -- are there other good sites?

I found my 1998 on the Porsche.com website and it’s a really nice search site.

https://finder.porsche.com/us/en-US?int_ref=globalnav&int_medium=link&int_id=inventory

Or, if you have a friend in the Porsche Club you could look through the membership site. 

Edited November 26 by PittsburghTiger

[wackawacka 198]

1 hour ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I found my 1998 on the Porsche.com website and it’s a really nice search site.

https://finder.porsche.com/us/en-US?int_ref=globalnav&int_medium=link&int_id=inventory

Or, if you have a friend in the Porsche Club you could look through the membership site. 

good call. i know shit about cars so worry not buying from a dealer or a reputable classic car shop will end up with a car that is a project.

[Jerry Callo 8,958]

12 minutes ago, wackawacka said:

good call. i know shit about cars so worry not buying from a dealer or a reputable classic car shop will end up with a car that is a project.

All classic cars are a project.

[Bevo&Pevo 5,515]

Where can you see Evel Knievel stuff, Daisy Duke, and a working Transformer Camaro this weekend?  Glad you asked, here's the link.

64th Annual Houston - Nov. 28 - Dec 1, 2024| Autorama.com

I'd venture to guess there's plenty to see. 

[wackawacka 198]

23 hours ago, Jerry Callo said:

All classic cars are a project.

let me be delusional.

[tbone_ 14,436]

let me be delusional.

Have fun with that

[Armybrat 41,367]

Seen at a classic car show in Las Vegas…

 

[TexasEd 8,266]

Getting my front end installed. This took most of a day because I had some fouled holes I had to get a 7/16”-14 tap for to get the bumper bracket bolted to the driver side. 

Still have valance, spoiler and lights to install.

Before picture

 

Edited Sunday at 10:00 PM by TexasEd

[Texzilla58 4,786]

On 11/26/2024 at 11:12 AM, TexasEd said:

Uh, she's my 15 year old daughter

Question re your daughter.  Does she enjoy helping you with the car and enjoy the car? I just ask because I’ve become a believer in classic cars as a family heirloom that tell our stories.  
 

My 9 year old granddaughter loves helping her dad working on his 03 Excursion project and her mom’s 24 Bronco.  She wants my 99 4Runner for her first car and wants to trick it out so she can hunt deers with it.  But right now she wants to paint it purple with a big gold unicorn but with a lift kit and big shoes.  I just wish I had my mom’s 68 or my 70 442 or my dad’s 71 Ford pu.  
 

Your car is looking great. Love that red.  Buddy in high school had a 69 with a 351c that he hottodded up. My favorite mustang fascia.

[TexasEd 8,266]

My kids like it in measured amounts.  Like anything there is an attention span for it especially the teen agers.  My 11-year old son jumps every time I call him to come out.  Getting the most of that before he becomes a teen.

fyi, 351C was not introduced until the 1970 model year.  If it was a 69 with original motor it was a 351W which is what I've changed mine out to from the original 302W.  I've had this car since high school.

[Modessit 5,666]

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.

I had a 1978 Datsun B210GX. Pretty sure I put in a shitty stereo back in the day with no problem.

[TexasEd 8,266]

 

[Chad Fuck 18,130]

 

Man that is looking nice!

[Elvis 3,437]

My 2008 isn't quite a classic yet, but it's getting there.  It's name is Top Down.  I spent Friday night detailing it in the garage while it rained outside.  The rain cleared and the streets dried Saturday night, so I took Top Down out to get some gas.  It was looking good under the gas station lights, so I started taking some pictures. 

 

Then this photographer on a motorcycle comes out of nowhere and starts taking pictures.  I let him take his time and showed him around the car.  He's going to send me pictures from his camera after he edits them.  Here are some from my crappy camera phone.

 

 

[Constant 6,881]

One of the perks of my job is working an extra deal at an auto auction that has a close relationship with John Clay Wolfe. He’s hosting a classic car Christmas sale tomorrow, and here are some of the featured offerings.

I’m by no means an expert in this field, but I’ll do my best to share the information I’ve been told about the cars.

• 1953 Chevrolet Corvette, VIN #005: The 5th Corvette ever made and the 3rd oldest known to still exist.

[Constant 6,881]

• 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 -the first Z06 package. 
 

[Constant 6,881]

• 1967 Oldsmobile 442. Only 22 known to exist. Odometer reading 79 miles. 
 

[Chad Fuck 18,130]

Damn. The 63-67 Vettes are so rad.

[Constant 6,881]

43 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

Damn. The 63-67 Vettes are so rad.

• 1967 Corvette Stingray

[Elvis 3,437]

On 12/16/2024 at 3:53 PM, Elvis said:

My 2008 isn't quite a classic yet, but it's getting there.  It's name is Top Down.  I spent Friday night detailing it in the garage while it rained outside.  The rain cleared and the streets dried Saturday night, so I took Top Down out to get some gas.  It was looking good under the gas station lights, so I started taking some pictures. 

 

Then this photographer on a motorcycle comes out of nowhere and starts taking pictures.  I let him take his time and showed him around the car.  He's going to send me pictures from his camera after he edits them.  Here are some from my crappy camera phone.

 

 

That photographer sent me some of his pics.  I'm not too impressed, but here they are.  The light up door sills look cooler in person.

 

 

[Constant 6,881]

Couple more from yesterday. 
 

• 1972 Pontiac GT Judge

 

 

• 1958 Chevy Corvette (one of my favorites)

[Constant 6,881]

• 1955 Chevy Corvette. Was told this is 1/1. The guy said the exterior color was never used again. So much so they just used red for interior accents instead of trying to color match. I don’t know if any of that is true, but the color absolutely popped and the camera doesn’t do it justice. 

 

 

Edited Thursday at 12:55 AM by Constant

[Constant 6,881]

Heres a smattering of the rest. One beautiful car after another. 
 

[Party_Taco 3,889]

Jesus… some serious money in that room!