>Cars are considered classic at 25 years old, but a vehicle really needs that certain something, to be classic.
>Everybody has their own taste, enter if it's of age or rarity.
>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.
>Any and all classics welcome regardless of nationality.
>Classic shitbox > modern shitbox.
>You will inevitably spend twice your budget, no exceptions unless you mint your own hash coins.
>It's perfectly acceptable to use RTV silicone, ignore the haters.
Adam Parker
Early for hyped for this thing.
Joshua Stewart
>only Three-hundred and two (302) cubic inches >not Three-hundred and seventy-one (371) cubic inches
Parker Rivera
Would rather 460ci but this is less expensive
Gavin Martin
I'm going from a 400 to a 460 when the main bearings give up. I have the luxury of a direct swap though. You would need a new transmission, right?
Josiah Russell
Nah, it's a C6 with a 300, and the 300 uses the small block Ford bolt pattern. 302 is a direct swap, the hardest part actually though was finding motor towers to hold up the engine. It literally took me 2 years of eBay and Craigslist until I could find a pair but for an absurd price.
Anthony Smith
For a not absurd price*
Christian Thompson
That sucks about the mounts. It's shitty how sometimes parts are just not available.
I was referring to swapping to a 460 from a 300 though. Those bolt patterns are different, right?
Joseph Reed
Yeah. There's the sbf pattern, the modified pattern, fe pattern and 385 and diesel pattern. Fuck Chevy for having the same pattern.
That being said, the 300 uses the same motor towers as the Fe just repositioned, and the sbf uses the same towers as the Cleveland and modified motors.
Andrew Long
>complaining about having a logical pattern for transmission mounting You don't even know what it's like having half the bellhousing being cast into the block and thus only being able to use two transmissions.
Jace Taylor
Havent had the top off all year :(
Kevin Evans
bamp
Leo Torres
>not 460
Daniel Hall
Classic cars are definitely more interesting to work on than these plastic molded Japanese depression-mobiles.
Parker Gomez
>not documenting significant changes in design >no consistency in application >vehicle is not valuable or common
I have entered true hell
Nicholas Gonzalez
my old bronco; should not have sold it
Jacob Wright
God damn dude. That is a level of mud I have never experienced before, but I suspect the previous owners of mine did, given how much was caked underneath it.
What kind of condition was yours in? And why did you sell it?
Mine is a rolling restoration in progress. Couple a major items left, but getting close to finish. I might not do paint because I plan on doing some offroad action.
Nicholas Brown
So what, any agriculture/industrial engine? You have no idea trying to find the specifications for an American made air-cooled flathead V4 stationary engine.
Jordan Rogers
Meh. They both have benefits and downsides. Poor filters, blow off valves and coilovers are cool to me.
Hudson Garcia
>blow off valves
Dominic Watson
Kek. Muh *PSSSSSHHHHHHHH* sounds cool.
Josiah King
tfw no Weiand 6-71
Hunter Roberts
>Tfw no 8-71 Think bigger.
Brody Robinson
nigga that's 568 cubes
Noah Rodriguez
>Going topless edition ohyes
also check out this horse fuckin Jaina bru
Camden Allen
I'm talking about the supercharger size. >But that obscure feel of having no 2 stroke supercharged diesel behemoth
Henry Torres
>tfw no 12v71 sandrail
or, how to dig a hole to china the smart way.
Luke Sanchez
Kek. Roots blowers are top tier in my book.
Christian Morales
>you have the same problem as me >you have no idea how hard it is for me
choose one
Austin Thomas
Yes, nothing else can match the look but having to cut a hole in the hood just doesn't appeal to me.
weed
William Williams
What does /ccg/ think of soviet classics?
They look like an extremely affordable entry into 50's style car that no one will care about if it ends up destroyed.
Hunter Garcia
gl w/ the parts unless you live in a former soviet territory.
Camden Harris
>tfw when no eastern block classic to cry yourself to sleep in every night because mother russia reclaimed your property for the collective good.
Mason Adams
But peasants can't have V8s
Camden Edwards
it really looks like a knockoff of american postwar cars
which run a steep premium in burgerland because 'muh boomermobile'
Nathaniel Murphy
I hate to say this, because >1.0L I3 2-smoke but you'd probably be better off swapping in the drivetrain from a Suzuki Sidekick/Samurai or something from some other tiny little Japanese/American car.
Oliver Bailey
or put the body on something equally small, worthless, and common
like this mustang sitting on a ford mondeo
Nathan Hall
That's a car that looks perfect for a bmc a-series
Jace Perry
>he unironically thinks *PSSSSSHHHH* sounds cooler than *SSSSSTUTUTUTUTUTU*
Levi Robinson
>*SSSSSTUTUTUTUTUTU* Literally gay af
Carter Murphy
>Literally gay af takes one to know one FAGGOT
Noah Reed
Sorry i hurt your feeling but if you unironically make that sound with your mouth ever you suck huge cocks just like Marty.
Oliver Myers
DONT FUCKING DISRESPECT MY MATES BRA
Sebastian White
...
Nicholas Anderson
Did someone say topless?
Mason Watson
Crownon is that you?
Landon Bailey
Drac?
Cooper Jones
That looks like shit, you must be boomer trash to like that homomobile
Luke Long
Yeah; forgot my trip, but the plate makes up for it.
Adrian Richardson
AH'VE HAD IT WITH YOU MATE
Jason Nguyen
So next weekend will be interesting. Going shooting in Virginia and going to pick up my Citroën Traction Avant while I'm down there.
Ian Rodriguez
Post many pics. French cars make me hard.
I'm trying to hold off on the dose until I have a fully sick turbo i6
Andrew Anderson
Oh I will. Initially I'm going to paint it up like a Free French Army vehicle, like this. Since the paint on the car is tired I'm going to have to age up what I put on to make it look good.
Caleb Smith
Will just any 2 cycle oil work for pre-mix in my rotary (stock 13b NA)? Right now I only have access to what the local lowes has on hand, which is husqvarna branded shit and pro mix shit.
Isaac King
It's all exactly the same, use the Walmart unbranded shit, lube is lube
Jaxon Reed
Well Veeky Forumstists, I head to deliver the first payment tomorrow. I have officially named her Beatrice, because she was my second choice, but was a pleasant surprise.
It's been a fucking week getting the damn cash together for it, but it'll be worth it.
Also, anyone else here watch Roadkill much? I feel the need to go fuck about in a junkyard tomorrow. The local one has a mostly complete 60's era Chevy, I can't remember the model, but it's bright green. I may see if it still works, and try to conceal its condition until I have the cash for it.
Guys. I think I have an addiction.
Lincoln Martinez
Oh, also, what's a good guide to installing an aftermarket radio?
I'm a fucking moron, and a friend gave me an old one of his. It's already got speakers mounted, so I don't feel bad about putting one in.
Asher Clark
>Ford Sorry for your loss.
Michael Torres
Why? It's got an inline six and the accellerates nicely. Yeah i've seen better acceleration, and it's only a three speed, but it's comfy, cool looking, fun, and really what more could you want?
Julian Harris
>what more could you want? DODGE O D G E
Justin Hernandez
Bite me, faggot. At least I have my ford. What dodge do you have in mind?
Landon Hughes
>What dodge do you have in mind? An ultra-rare convertible Superbee.
Nathaniel Ramirez
'70, right?
I'll give you that. But you won't be finding a superbee for $2,500.
Brandon Lee
>not having a ford and a mopar
Gabriel Watson
Fair do's.
>trusting those bastards at Dearborn.
Anthony Reyes
>implying your mopar has literally anything to do with the place of manufacture. after 10 years it's null and void.
Liam Roberts
Ford a best
Asher Flores
I know it was made in Detroit and not that commie state California. Should have bought a Polara, then my Grandpa would have helped build it.
Hunter Diaz
I meant more that when you have a classic american car, it literally doesn't matter for 95% of the issues. specific things like ford solenoids I get, but a 50 year old ford or a 50 year old pontiac or a 50 year old plymouth are going to be about the same.
>and doesn't have a glorious pre-emissions california built vehicle
N O R U S T O R U S T
Tyler Thompson
im an absolute retard and drove my car with one of the spark plug wires unplugged. it didn't run any different and i didn't realize till i got home after about half an hour of driving. im so fucking pissed at myself right now. what did/ could i fuck up? im worried i could have hydrolocked the cylinder because of all the gas going into it
Mason Morgan
I hope you aren't trying to pass your 500 off as a Mopar.
Nicholas Perez
>didn't notice a misfire Car was already fucked don't worry
Parker Reed
I can fap to how comfy this is
Luis Peterson
What the hell do you mean it didn't drive any different? Probably have a ton of gas just chilling in the cylinder lol, take the plug out and let it evaporate
Julian Watson
yeah it misfires like a bitch already but im working on it
Elijah Long
But it literally is
Grayson Ward
Maybe technically but absolutely nobody but the autistic would consider a Fiat brand car a Mopar.
Matthew Sanchez
This was a good time dude, it was the first time it'd been driven in 9 months
John Nelson
A Fiat now is literally a Mopar and so is An Alfa.
Jason Evans
>Maybe technically but absolutely nobody but the autistic would consider a Fiat brand car a Mopar.
Or let me put it like this, if you put a Mopar badge on a Fiat or Alfa you'll prolly get your tires slashed. I'm sure i don't need to tell you how fanatical Mopar people get.
Cameron Gomez
>get to claim two of the most historic makes in the world as your own >get assmad and chimpout like the spergs you are Mopar fanboys everyone
Dominic Price
>Yfw I literally buy Fiat parts or of the Mopar catalog Stay BTFO
Jason Taylor
Tempted to trade my Lincoln for pic related:
Joseph Powell
Meh. I've driven stock c4s. They're not that great.
Kevin Howard
Details? Miles? More pics?
Henry Flores
It's an '86 with 50k miles; sadly, automatic, but all new rubber bits. Only flaw is a bad tie rod and minor tears at the driver's seat seam.
Isaiah Cooper
At least it isn't the 4+3 but that crossfire engine isn't that good if they still had it that year.
You thinking of trading the billy bass? If you want a sporty car, why don't you consider non-domestic
Carter Barnes
would a 69 cornet convertible suffice? 5k I know what I got This is the only picture I have before it got turned into labeled boxes of parts
Ayden Reed
It's a TPI setup.
I have my DeLorean and Rolls Royce; not like there were any decent V8 imports, anyway.
Lincoln Nelson
True. What about something not v8 and light?
Lucas Gray
kek, I was thinking the same thing
Isaiah Butler
Well why'd you do that?
Angel Hall
No tire kickers I know what I got
Brandon Collins
we do total restorations so all our cars end up in boxes and then built up. Sadly interest was quickly lost because we got a few GTO's and a 71 442 that took priority and then the firebirds, so this thing has been in boxed for like 6 years now untouched.
Luke Baker
Why would I want that when I could have a V8?
Jaxson Brooks
Small engines tuned up in a tiny car are fun.
Alternatively >Tfw no Sunbeam tiger or 302/351/350 swapped fb rx7
Henry Parker
All this talk of what is and isn't a mopar reminds of something that happened not to long ago >at a car show >bunch mopar fanboys boys are making a fuss >apparently a no-mopar was assigned a block in the mopar area >walk over to see what it is >it's a DeSoto >all these mopar fans yelling at this guy telling him it isn't a mopar and he should move it >he's trying to tell them about the Forward Look, and mopars in the 50s and they aren't listening Why are mopar fans such spergs? Do they really think anything not a 65-74 Dodge or Plymouth isn't a Mopar?
Evan Brown
My loss is your gain youngster I only think of mopars as cars specifically produced by Chrysler and it's marques. You can have your own opinion all you want though.
Noah Kelly
But DeSoto was a Chrysler product and now so are FIAT cars and so are Alfas
Thomas Cox
Okay CCG, you've helped me plenty in that past, now I need it again.
Long story short, I shifted into first when I meant to go to third. Queue the engine roaring then dying, all in one go. Didn't hear any clunks or bangs. Tried to start it again, it'll crank but won't start. Took some Sparks out and put a camera in. 1 valve definitely touch the piston(pic related).
What else/how do I check? Off the top of my head, pushrods, bearings, timing chain. The pushrods will be easy as I'm going to take the heads off. Timing chain will be easy. How do I go about properly checking the rod/main bearings? I've seen a video where a guy sees if the end caps move in any direction. Or do I need to take the caps off and check each one?
I'm pretty pissed at myself for this mistake. I hadn't been driving it long either.