Show us your nice rides

[OlDeuce]

LAH........You have a Killer SS '63s has been my favorite ..My Parents had a '63 wagon with the 300hp 327 4-speed I loved that thing! When I left for the Navy
My older brother took the rear end out in a Drag Race !! Dad found out he was racing it !!! Got rid of it!!!!

OL Deuce

[LAH]

OL Deuce it's not mine. Don Brown an old drag racer purchased it new. He died a year or so back. His family sold it a couple weeks back. Could have had it for 30 grand.

I did feel good sitting in it though.
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[Rayolamp]

My just around the block ride.204694

[Tyguy95]

My 99 drifter 1500https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170930/e5e0ade7e3f7f3185127aae68ecbebb2.jpg

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[quail4jake]

1949 John Deere model "A", restored and improved to 45 HP weight 8200 lb. Every day driver, mow, rake, spread manure etc.205039

[sqlbullet]

I guess I will play. This is my daily driver:

http://fellingfamily.net/images/ram3500_sm.jpg

I bought this just over a year ago after replacing the rear diff in my wife's suburban. The failure was blamed on too many overloaded runs of lead. I did load it with about 2000-3000 lbs a couple times each year, but I am not sure I caused the diff failure.

But I am sure a 1 ton Ram wont' have an issue.

[kingstrider]

I don't think I posted this here before but my current project is this shortbed 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super which came loaded with factory options including the 402 big block, automatic transmission, PS, PB, A/C, and tilt steering column. The original color combo was Tangier orange with a white roof (code 546) but was repainted in the Deluxe color scheme (code 594) when it was rebuilt. I bought it a few years ago from a guy in Virginia who he called it his ice cream truck because he used it for cruise-ins at the local Dairy Queen. My wife still swears she saw him cry a little the day I picked it up and since then the truck has affectionately been known as The Beast.

Unfortunately the original motor is gone but it has a 400 small block with long tube headers and Flowmaster dual exhaust. It has a 2/4 drop kit and since buying the truck I have added new wheels and tires, valve covers, plug wires/looms, a bluetooth radio with speakers, new chrome A/C vents, aftermarket oil pressure and water temp gauges, new locks, fuel line, refinished the original emblems, repaired the inner front fenders, rewired the entire front end, added an electric fan, swapped in an original tachometer gauge cluster and some other stuff.

This truck is mostly a garage queen so about the only thing it ever hauls is a**. My wife refuses to ride in it until I fix the air conditioning system so that is the next big project. I am also looking for a donor bed to replace the bed floor which is rusted through in several places. Eventually I need to recover the seat with the correct houndstooth pattern. At this point my biggest limitation is money but we all know how that goes.

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For fun here are a few photos of my other truck, a 2014 Silverado LTZ 4x4 in rainforest green metallic. This is my daily driver and has a 3" lift kit so dwarfs the lowered '72 Cheyenne lol.

https://i.imgur.com/xQqtMW4h.jpg
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[jmkelly60]

Just bought this the other day. Just in time to put it in the garage for the winter, but that’s why I got it so cheap.
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[Idaho45guy]

Sweet bike! I wanted to get a bike this summer but my cop dad and brother talked me out of it. Bought an old Jeep instead...

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[cheese1566]

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1979 Vette I bought last June. Needs work and TLC but she runs and drives. Neglected and abused by previous owners, not show quality but want to drive and tinker with. I figure I saved it from doom and slowly bringing it back to something special.

[MOA]

This is my 1994 Ford F-350 5.8L square body 4x4. Hard to find a four door with a full eight foot bed in it these days. Lots of new parts and maint needed from all those who owned it before and did not bother to take care of it as required. But it is a project ongoing and I am having fun getting it back in the shape it should be in. Use it for hunting, hauling firewood and the weekly loads of stuff from Wally world too.
https://s19.postimg.org/onlnsrktf/14441129_265672433826779_9058377301343743086_n.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[MOA]

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1979 Vette I bought last June. Needs work and TLC but she runs and drives. Neglected and abused by previous owners, not show quality but want to drive and tinker with. I figure I saved it from doom and slowly bringing it back to something special.

I had a 59 rag top with red leather back in 1969, cost me 400 bucks, drove it for one summer, got rid of it cause I could not keep second gear in the tranny. Boy, wish I had kept it now huh. I know what you mean about previous owners not taking care of their rides, should be a law against it. lol

[vwpieces]

https://i.imgur.com/BBcQuiAh.jpg


Beautiful truck

[Moonie]

Moonie 0, deer 1

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Big 10 pointer, took out the radiator and the intercooler.

[Dark Helmet]

Moonie 0, deer 1

Any estimates to the damage yet?

[vzerone]

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[Moonie]

Moonie 0, deer 1

Any estimates to the damage yet?

Not yet, Thanksgiving week slowing things down. Was supposed to be towed to the body shop yesterday (Terry Lebonte). Haven't verified that yet. Waiting till next week to get the rental car as insurance only pays for it for 30 days and I knew this week I wouldn't really need it and would be a waste. I'll be Deer hunting after today till the end of the weekend, have some payback on order...

We are guessing between $5-8K

[JayT]

Couple of my toys.

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[Moonie]

Couple of my toys.

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A GN? Very nice.

[Dark Helmet]

Not yet, Thanksgiving week slowing things down. Was supposed to be towed to the body shop yesterday (Terry Lebonte). Haven't verified that yet. Waiting till next week to get the rental car as insurance only pays for it for 30 days and I knew this week I wouldn't really need it and would be a waste. I'll be Deer hunting after today till the end of the weekend, have some payback on order...

We are guessing between $5-8K



5000 EASY, If it gets close to 25% of the value... Good luck!
P.S. Good luck on the payback too!

[Moonie]

5000 EASY, If it gets close to 25% of the value... Good luck!
P.S. Good luck on the payback too!

Current value on the car is $45K, it's only a year old, it won't get anywhere near that. The hunting trip was canceled due to illness.

[opos]

We sold our highly modified 57 Chevy truck a couple of years ago...it was nasty quick and for old folks (late 70's then) it could be a little tricky...it went to Arizona where it's been winning trophies as I understand...we needed a "go get ice cream" car and love the 73 Cutlass body style and comfort so we bought a real beauty with factory air, etc...it's pristine and only has 70K original one owner miles....was in St. George Utah where rust is not a word in their vocabulary...we are 80 now and this feels much safer for us and for the folks that wanted to play..I just couldn't resist a good run with the truck.

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[miniwini]

Opel Manta GT/E from 1975

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105 HP...max speed up to 117 mph...4 cylinders :D

[JayT]

A GN? Very nice.

Yep. That’s my baby. 87, 60k on the body, 4000 on the motor. Big single turbo, alcohol injection. Single digit 1/4 times on a full slick if I turn the wick up. I mostly just take it to shows now. Every now and then someone will get a lesson at a stoplight, though.

[308Jeff]

Yep. That’s my baby. 87, 60k on the body, 4000 on the motor. Big single turbo, alcohol injection. Single digit 1/4 times on a full slick if I turn the wick up. I mostly just take it to shows now. Every now and then someone will get a lesson at a stoplight, though.

I don't know how I missed that one!

I've wanted one since I was a junior in high school with the '86 model came out. I must have read this article 50 times:

http://www.buickhorsepower.com/blog/from-buick-with-balls/

I've gotten to ride in a few T-Types/GN's that were in the 10's and 11's, but not a single digit build. There's still a lot of them running those numbers though. Buddy of mine has a vinyl top column shift T-Type. LOL.

Nice ride!

[JayT]

I don't know how I missed that one!

I've wanted one since I was a junior in high school with the '86 model came out. I must have read this article 50 times:

http://www.buickhorsepower.com/blog/from-buick-with-balls/

I've gotten to ride in a few T-Types/GN's that were in the 10's and 11's, but not a single digit build. There's still a lot of them running those numbers though. Buddy of mine has a vinyl top column shift T-Type. LOL.

Nice ride!

Thank you!

It’s the third one I’ve owned over the years. Two 86s and this 87. It definitely isn’t hard to pull 9s with these cars. Pricey, but not difficult. It’s like the old saying goes, “How fast do you want to go? How much do you want to spend?”

I did most of the work to save where I could, but there’s still a slew of receipts that the wife hasn’t seen, or will EVER see. I make one pass a year at a local track, then they kick me out for no cage (I refuse to butcher the interior) and I wait 10-12 months and go back again. :)

[308Jeff]

LOL. That's the way to do it.

Even though my stock G8 runs what a stock GN runs, it'll never be in the 9's. It takes a LOT of money to get these heavy pigs going that fast.

Merry Christmas to you.

[JayT]

Any LS powered sedan is pretty cool, though. My old CTS-V had a cam in it that was so lumpy it sounded like a drunken horse walking down a cobblestone street. They’re fun cars. G8 is about the same thing without the overpriced Caddy price tag.

Merry Christmas to you!

[LAH]

Work truck, 1992 GMC, 4X4, 5.7L, 5 speed manual.

https://s26.postimg.org/cz9qi3hkp/20160903_131714.jpg

[LAH]

Hank Williams Sr. Cadillac.

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[Dark Helmet]

Moonie 0, deer 1

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Big 10 pointer, took out the radiator and the intercooler.

Get your SHO back yet?

[Moonie]

Get your SHO back yet?

I did but it had to go back to the shop twice for issues with the adaptive cruise control. It is now fixed and I picked it up Tuesday. Total for the repairs $12,350...

[PhantomRider64]

Here is a pic of my scoot, 2013 Honda Phantom. Taken last year in the Dragon near Deals Gap N.C.

Second pic was taken at a local cemetery. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180113/7ba5a0e717e6aa4b74c1763aef87aa0b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180113/70c501c298c27d89300b23bba0b68c69.jpg

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[fast ronnie]

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[Sled]

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Bags to carry boolits and fire sticks

[Cosmic_Charlie]

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Yeah, San Diego County #94 back in 2010.

[Dave W.]

Is it ok to be jealous? There are some nice rides here. Glad you get to enjoy driving them!

[If1Hitu]

My grandson and his mother moved,he left me his Bendley!

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[farmrboy]

My daily driver. '96 with a 700hp Detroit, 13sp and over 3 million miles. I bought it in November of '99 with 578k mi. Been pulling containers since April 1, 2000. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180923/90334164cddaff95740d27290b6cb4b0.jpg

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[farmrboy]

Too busy working to ride. Promised myself I'll get it back on the road next spring. '01 Kawasaki 1500 Vulcan. Bought it new in '02https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180923/f2ff6d7db507e190a1d1eea6d7772ea6.jpg

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[sigep1764]

Sold the blue Silverado to buy Grandpa's 1984 Jimmy Sierra Classic, same birth year as me. It has an LT1 and 700R4 and is Autolocking 4WD. It was repainted 20 years ago and has maybe 5000 miles since paint and LT1 swap. Motorcycle is my first new vehicle purchase in January of this year, first loan too. 2017 Kawasaki Z900.227919227920227921

[Hogtamer]

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My '71 FJ40 has been needing some attention, getting it now.
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[sparky45]

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B- Mod Dirt Racer

[sigep1764]

Is that running alcohol??

[sparky45]

Not while I'm driving.[smilie=l: Runs on 91.

[sigep1764]

We raced cruiser class at 81 Speedway growing up. Always loved it when we got to watch the street stocks, modifieds, and outlaws.

[Moonie]

Is that running alcohol??

Old racing saying "alcohol is for drinking, gasoline is for washing parts, nitro-methane is for racing!"

[308Jeff]

Just picked this one up. It's the fourth 83-86 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe I've owned. This one is an 85 with 70,000 miles.

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[flyingmonkey35]

It's not mine but my little brother has finally got it running for your listing pleasure 64 Corvette.http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5bd68278dfbd8/VID_20181027_153523.mp4

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[MOA]

My 94 F-350 that took 10 years to find.
https://i.postimg.cc/3Rwfk6tc/The-beasty-truck.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

My 1972 Toyota FJ-40 Bobtail
https://i.postimg.cc/rsMRjwmV/new-images-Feb-9-2018i-029.jpg (https://postimg.cc/mzpr2RCJ)

My 1987 Saab 900S
The best road trip sedan I ever owned.
https://i.postimg.cc/7YV7h0LK/new-images-Feb-9-2018g-053.jpg (https://postimg.cc/QHFVnB17)

[LAH]

Like you stuff MOA.

[MOA]

:bigsmyl2:

[Avenger442]

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As you can see by the rear end I was forced into this position.

It's in the garage.

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[Loudenboomer]

232486 One for summer and one for winter. :)

[Loudenboomer]

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[MOA]

Real nice Loudenboomer, here's what my summer and winter cars were back in 1988-89. I know, I know, mine are a little more conventional.

https://i.postimg.cc/43H2J0wD/new-images-Feb-9-2018i-053.jpg (https://postimg.cc/kV9vsf0s)

[Loudenboomer]

Like your vintage Toyota!

[MOA]

Like your vintage Toyota!

It would get you there and back, I will say that, but oh it would and could mess up your back. Seven leafs on each spring over every wheel. Only rode well if you had it loaded up to the hilt with camping and back wood hunting equipment, otherwise it was a very stiff ride unless you wanted to pull some of the leafs out, but then the result was you had a four wheel back country terror tamed down to only drive the paved roads. That is why I had a car.:bigsmyl2:

[Dieter]

Stock-o Taco.
http://i65.tinypic.com/o5454w.jpg

[Jniedbalski]

My new ride got three days ago. It’s a 2000 Gmc 4/4 5.3 miles 168,000 miles leather interior and looks new inside and out.

[Moonie]

Stock-o Taco.
http://i65.tinypic.com/o5454w.jpg

I've got a buddy with an orange taco, oldest daughter has a beautiful blue one her husband got her for becoming a nurse last year, she picked it out, has a manual transmission. She loves it.

[Dieter]

I've got a buddy with an orange taco, oldest daughter has a beautiful blue one her husband got her for becoming a nurse last year, she picked it out, has a manual transmission. She loves it.
I love mine, it’s a 2016. Just turned 23k on it, not an issue. I still have the original tires, good for road but the mesquite will make quick work of them. I put duratracs on, good for the SW.

I love those inferno orange Tacoma’s, very pretty color!

[Arkansas Paul]

Mine is just an old '09 Tacoma. Nothing special.
The wife's ride is pretty nice though. Here she is. Lexus NX200t.

https://i.imgur.com/1iFSSRy.jpg

[Lloyd Smale]

fj-40 = the only jap vehicle id have in my driveway. They are just cool. Especially if you ditch the lame 6 and toss a small block chev in them.

[Minerat]

My 2016 Chevy 3/4 ton Highcountry when new.

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[MOA]

fj-40 = the only jap vehicle id have in my driveway. They are just cool. Especially if you ditch the lame 6 and toss a small block chev in them.

Lots of folks have done just that. But,......you will have to change out all the trans/transfer box, rear and front pumpkin gearing to new ratio in order to really use the extra hp of the eight block. The 40 was made for incredible torque at very low rpm with the ratios the manufacturer put in all the power transfer points for a very good reason. 4 wheel, low gear transfer, 1st gear at idle will walk up a 26 degree hill while you walk beside it holding onto the steering wheel. Had mine for 27 years. Custom milled head, custom stelite oversized truck exhaust valves, hardened steel valve seats, chevy valve rotator's installed, custom tuned header, re-jetted carb, upgraded coil, braided water and oil line hoses, and full time hubs. Was punching close to 200 hp when done. Could never use all the hp I got, but low end power was something to behold. Anyone who has ever been down to Rock Point in Mexico and know about the "HILL" just south of Sandy beach can just imagine at midnight cranking it into low range, starting off in second gear, with Duran Duran screaming in the speakers and this machine screeming up that sand hill to the top in less than fifteen seconds....well it was quite a rush to say the least. Just plain something that stays with ya. lol Went wherever and whenever I wanted to, and never left me to walk out......... ever!



A fun day at four Peaks. Northeast of Lake Roosevelt, Phoenix AZ.

https://i.postimg.cc/2yhCyKVH/four-peaks-4-wheeling.png (https://postimages.org/)

[Hueyville]

The 1973 Dodge Dart. It was born a 318 car with factory air, automatic and power disk brakes.

Sitting next to its big brother at a Year One car show.
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One of my Dodge Dakota work trucks in the background.
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Some minor cosmetic pieces on top of a 318 punched out to 340 and built for durability, not buying a new set of rear tires per week or breaking the NOS 727 automatic transmission and left the factory air conditioning as its hot during the summer in Georgia.
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Custom built subwoofer cabinet in trunk, rear deck had been cut for 6"×9" speakers in rear so just put best 6"×9"s I could.
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The 1973 FLH Shovelhead. A perfect example of if "it doesn't bleed it's not alive" AMF Harley as leave it sitting overnight and will leave an oil stain and has a pan under it in the garage. No sense in tearing down the bottom end of a Shovel if it's running perfect over a minor leaking seal between the crankcase and primary drive.

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The 1978 FLH custom Restomod built between rifle projects.

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The 2007 Road king

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[justashooter]

JC huey's posts here take up as much space as they do on falfiles. at least they don't take as long to read.

[mike britton]

Here's mine...
2004 Silverado, standard cab, short bed. 4.8? V8, 5 speed stick. Regency conversion.
Dual Magnaflow exhaust. It's a real hot rod!
Only problem is with rear wheel hop! Need to figure out how to stop that. It will chirp it's tires in second gear, just a ton of fun to drive

[Cast_outlaw]

My rides. 01 gmc rust bucket with a duromax, 14’ tin boat with a 20hp and 24’ welded aluminum With twin 90s me and my dad built 268958
Wife’s ride is in the box to a scooter

[Rightbrained]

This is my joy riding, dog hauling FJ Cruiser.

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[gnappi]

My son and I are called the "Silverado boys" :-)

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[gnappi]

My son and I are called the "Silverado boys" :-)

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[leadeye]

My old ride, took some time to get it here, but it was worth it.

[Lloyd Smale]

my jeep 2015 willys 2 inch lift 35 inch tires.

[Lloyd Smale]

My old ride, took some time to get it here, but it was worth it.

man thats nice!! DETAILS!!!!

[Lloyd Smale]

newest toy. 2011 392 challenger. Also have a 2020 ram off road but the wife hasnt taken a picture yet and i dont do cell phones

[Lloyd Smale]

The 1973 Dodge Dart. It was born a 318 car with factory air, automatic and power disk brakes.

Sitting next to its big brother at a Year One car show.
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One of my Dodge Dakota work trucks in the background.
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Some minor cosmetic pieces on top of a 318 punched out to 340 and built for durability, not buying a new set of rear tires per week or breaking the NOS 727 automatic transmission and left the factory air conditioning as its hot during the summer in Georgia.
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Custom built subwoofer cabinet in trunk, rear deck had been cut for 6"×9" speakers in rear so just put best 6"×9"s I could.
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The 1973 FLH Shovelhead. A perfect example of if "it doesn't bleed it's not alive" AMF Harley as leave it sitting overnight and will leave an oil stain and has a pan under it in the garage. No sense in tearing down the bottom end of a Shovel if it's running perfect over a minor leaking seal between the crankcase and primary drive.

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The 1978 FLH custom Restomod built between rifle projects.

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The 2007 Road king

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that dart is cool too. One of my buddys in the service had a gts 383 dart.

[Lloyd Smale]

OL Deuce it's not mine. Don Brown an old drag racer purchased it new. He died a year or so back. His family sold it a couple weeks back. Could have had it for 30 grand.

I did feel good sitting in it though.
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https://i.imgur.com/2t6k8NH.jpg

I think we have a winner. Always said if i won the loto the first thing id buy is a 61 bubble top 409 in sea foam green. Just love those old impalas.

[leadeye]

man thats nice!! DETAILS!!!!

In decent condition when I got I drove it for a while then parked it. Family things kept putting off my doing serious work other than disassembly. Still the original 383 block and Torqueflite transmission although both completely rebuilt and improved. A lot of other parts replaced and improved, added rear disc brakes as the drums were gone. The color is HOK KBC05 Cobalt blue, clear coat, then polish. Bumpers rechromed and new aftermarket trim where needed. Pearl white top and interior. I mixed the dye lot and colored the carpet to match the non standard car color. Repainted all the old and replacement plastic with custom color as well. A lot of other small details, but it's an attention getter at shows. It's name is Deacon Blues, from the old Steely Dan song.

[vwpieces]

My last personal project. I needed a new winter beater.
81 diesel rabbit
Now has 1.6l turbo diesel which would have been a rare option in 83-84. It's about as correct as possible in the engine bay. Also has disc brakes all around as taken from a 16v scirocco. My first paint in the bay and fenders.
16 days after paint it was on the road. Rebuilt trans myself also. And the front nose is now a first generation Jetta with European lights.
Yeah paint don't match but it was $150gal with hardener.
Car was free.
Entire drive line is new or rebuilt with only $420 spent on parts. I have too many parts in the stash.
Paint supplies were another $750
Not bad for basically a New car. But it don't have a cupholder. :bigsmyl2:

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[LAH]

vwpieces...........I'm impressed.

[SweetMk]

In 1999, my wife wanted a truck, she bought a Great Dane,,
she hated the ride of the 1/2 ton, we ended up with a "snow plow package" Silverado 2500

Well, I decided I wanted a new truck in 2018, I went to buy a "white service truck",,,

I all but signed the papers on this one,,

https://i.imgur.com/TaPKgrb.jpg

Then, just before I agreed to buy, another salesman said "Did you show him the Alaskan?"

Well, we went and looked at it,, it was a no brainer,, the Alaskan was another "snow plow package " truck,,,

https://i.imgur.com/L7v3SGR.jpg

The Alaskan came with dozens of extras, tires, wheels, step, spray in bed liner, skid plates,,
and , later I found out it is equipped with the 3500, "ton" front end,,

The truck is a beast,

https://i.imgur.com/Xh7jyMN.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/NtzOoZW.jpg

So, for the exact same money, as the service truck, I ended up with the Alaskan,,

https://i.imgur.com/QoGVTvD.jpg

The 1999 has always been a great truck, but, now, it is a "trash run truck"

https://i.imgur.com/keXYXnh.jpg

[Lloyd Smale]

In decent condition when I got I drove it for a while then parked it. Family things kept putting off my doing serious work other than disassembly. Still the original 383 block and Torqueflite transmission although both completely rebuilt and improved. A lot of other parts replaced and improved, added rear disc brakes as the drums were gone. The color is HOK KBC05 Cobalt blue, clear coat, then polish. Bumpers rechromed and new aftermarket trim where needed. Pearl white top and interior. I mixed the dye lot and colored the carpet to match the non standard car color. Repainted all the old and replacement plastic with custom color as well. A lot of other small details, but it's an attention getter at shows. It's name is Deacon Blues, from the old Steely Dan song.

absolutely beautiful!!

[Isaac]

vw pieces: Well done. Excellent detail.

Isaac

[vwpieces]

Thanks LAH and Issac.

Working on a period correct Blaupunkt sound system for it now.
Richmond shaft head unit, analog tuner and cassette. Amp and one of those gooseneck EQ's.
Head unit needed a volume control and was lucky to find an NOS one on eBay. Wasn't easy to install, does lots more than just vol...
On/off
Balance
Fader

But I got it done and new belts in the deck. All working. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201115/706672c9e1921868faa060aa69174fe1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201115/fad61f6ae99137b07e8ef7143ff6b5fc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201115/6c7cd4a627f64c2dc8ae71305bface1a.jpg

[vwpieces]

Also just finished this up for a friend.
Sat a long time, make it run and stop.
1935 Ford 5 window coupe Flathead V8

Took it for it's first ride today in maybe 12 years. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201115/023df8cf6d158e3523fd9591f92b7efb.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201115/93904f78d78d1fe6e5d657cbed384683.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201115/f36b24970bcd3223c616729c03a78871.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201115/642a3e4f5c130316c83cfa104b371ac2.jpg

[Warhawk]

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[Isaac]

vwpieces: Excellent work. The Ford is wonderful. Great job with the radio.

[leadeye]

Great looking Ford!

[LAH]

vwpieces..........you da man.

[MOA]

My Ford with 2000 pounds of pellets for the stove.

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[Pinger87]

My Ford with 2000 pounds of pellets for the stove.

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What a beast! Beautiful workhorse

[Deakota57]

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I just like to get down the road some, Grand kids say Pap needs training wheels.

[odinolson]

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[JoeJames]

97 Toyota T-100, bought brand new.

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[Chad5005]

273813273814 the wife hummer and my old ford

[roadglide]

This is me on my ride... 18 Road Glide Ultra...

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[LAH]

Don't have her anymore but sure enjoyed the 2000 Tracker. Great woods vehicle & it would turn around about anywhere.
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[VariableRecall]

Here's my 1986 Jeep Wagoneer. Sure, it can't go over 55mph, but it's got all the torque and 4x4 you could want in less than fair weather. It sure is a beaut! Just don't look at the crash test results for models of Jeeps made on the same frame... Or look at the constant dribble of oil from the engine area, or the less than weather sealed interior....

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I can certainly say that this is one Luxury Jeep! It's got AC, Power Windows, and by far the fanciest Tape Deck I've seen in a ride! It's got Dolby Noise Reduction, push-button track switching, and even a Chrome Tape mode! It's certainly shown me just how Hi-Fi cassette tapes can get!

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[DavidB56]

Love those flatheads.

[NEKVT]

Common man "Ride" at the cabin. Oct 2018 I needed a car. A 2003 with 57k on it for $1800 how could I pass it up. Take out the back seat makes a pretty decent game hauler. Gets me where I need to go...mostly the 4hr ride to the cabin these days. And the color doesn't clash.

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[MrHarmless]

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This was a jet we had redone in a heritage scheme. I got to do all the design and paperwork. Tons of fun making students puke in it.

[TankerDon]

Well, you can't keep them all. I was using this for living room art for the last 10yrs. Got an offer I couldn't pass on.

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[slim1836]

Here's my older ride, shame I'm too old to enjoy it now.

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It's a 2010 Ultra-Glide.

Slim

[vwpieces]

Well, you can't keep them all. I was using this for living room art for the last 10yrs. Got an offer I couldn't pass on.

281914Nice, have a 71 H1 500 myself. Similar blue paint scheme.

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[TankerDon]

Nice, have a 71 H1 500 myself. Similar blue paint scheme.

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These triples are kind of fickle. I'm glad to be down to 1 now. 75 H1F.

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[sigep1764]

These triples are kind of fickle. I'm glad to be down to 1 now. 75 H1F.

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Bet that puckers the butt with those tires!

[TankerDon]

Bet that puckers the butt with those tires!

Nope, they have about 500mi. on them.

[Idaho45guy]

Common man "Ride" at the cabin. Oct 2018 I needed a car. A 2003 with 57k on it for $1800 how could I pass it up. Take out the back seat makes a pretty decent game hauler. Gets me where I need to go...mostly the 4hr ride to the cabin these days. And the color doesn't clash.

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My dad just gave me his old HHR; the Chevy version of the PT Cruiser. I am really liking the versatility of it, and the price was right.

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[Rapier]

This is the “handy ride” on my farm, a Kubota XRV 1100 4x4 Diesel with heat, air and a 1,100lb electric dump bed.

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[BC17A]

My 66 Pontiac GTO, 389 Tri-Power, 4 Speed, 342 Posi. Bought in 1981, restomod in 2000.

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[snowwolfe]

Dont believe I updated my rides for awhile. The Camaro is a 2020 ZL1 automatic 10 speed, came stock with a super charger and 650 hp/650 torque. She is a fun ride:) Just make sure it is pointed in the direction you want to go before pushing the go petal to the floor. Drive it easy and get 20-21 mpg around town and even better on a trip.

The truck is a 2021 GMC Denali with the 6.2 V8 and 10 speed auto, 4x4. Just bought it last month. Traded in our 2019 Ford Superduty. Owned the Ford for almost 2.5 years and dealer gave me $1500 more than what I paid for it plus almost $7K off the GMC. The Ford was so high the wife and I were having trouble getting in and out of it plus it was overkill for towing a 5,000 boat. Trip computer shows an average of 20.3 mpg since we bought it. Amazing for a pick up with a 420 hp V8. Only negative is it requires 93 octane fuel. Even more impressive is the ride. Never realized how rough the F250 rode until getting back into a half ton truck. I plan to add a folding or roll up bed cover in the near future. It is the first GM truck I have owned, if it treats me as good as my Fords did in the past I'll be happy.

[Idaho45guy]

Driving home from town tonight and the sun was setting and a beautiful sunset was forming. I had just washed my 4Runner and thought the light was just right for a glamour shot...

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[flyingmonkey35]

This is my new to me ride

1992 jeep wrangler yj automatic inline 6 4.0 https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210628/75e220f6166312b8b293c49200512cca.jpg

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[Pressman]

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I bought this for my wife on the day she decided to have DBS surgery for her Parkinson's. It was a clear, but pleasant day near the end of January 2016. It was her goal to be able to drive it after the DBS unit was implanted. That goal never came to pass, and she passed away the following November 4th. I have just kept the car as a sweet reminder of her, and I enjoy it.

The car is a 2004 Mercedes Benz 320 GLE. I drive it, maybe 1000 miles a year.

Ken

[Idaho45guy]

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I bought this for my wife on the day she decided to have DBS surgery for her Parkinson's. It was a clear, but pleasant day near the end of January 2016. It was her goal to be able to drive it after the DBS unit was implanted. That goal never came to pass, and she passed away the following November 4th. I have just kept the car as a sweet reminder of her, and I enjoy it.

The car is a 2004 Mercedes Benz 320 GLE. I drive it, maybe 1000 miles a year.

Ken

My dad bought my mom this Mercedes convertible for when she beat cancer...

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Thankfully, she beat it and gets to enjoy the car. So sorry for your loss.

[BenTolson]

This will be my "putt around town" truck pretty soon. 1958 Chevy Apache 3200... born the same year as me. Traded a Ruger LCP for it 10 years ago and have been putting off getting into "road worthy" shape until last month. It's now in a mechanic friend's garage and should be ready by spring.
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[Idaho45guy]

This will be my "putt around town" truck pretty soon. 1958 Chevy Apache 3200... born the same year as me. Traded a Ruger LCP for it 10 years ago and have been putting off getting into "road worthy" shape until last month. It's now in a mechanic friend's garage and should be ready by spring.
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That is awesome! Great pickup! My buddy had a `59 in high school that he paid $1700 for. He sold it a few years ago and boasted that he doubled his money. I was sad to inform him that it was actually worth much, much more than that...

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[BenTolson]

That is awesome! Great pickup! My buddy had a `59 in high school that he paid $1700 for. He sold it a few years ago and boasted that he doubled his money. I was sad to inform him that it was actually worth much, much more than that...

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I found it on my local gun trading webpage... back when "private transfers" were legal in Washington. Best $229. "trade" I've made. Every panel had a dent... but the glass is all perfect. My only problem going forward is with space between the steering wheel and seat being pretty tight, I've got to work on getting rid of some gut.

[Idaho45guy]

I found it on my local gun trading webpage... back when "private transfers" were legal in Washington. Best $229. "trade" I've made. Every panel had a dent... but the glass is all perfect. My only problem going forward is with space between the steering wheel and seat being pretty tight, I've got to work on getting rid of some gut.

My buddies' had a tilt steering column and dark blue leather power bench seat out of a `69 Lincoln installed. Still a bit tight, though.

[racepres]

Yup
Gettin Old...
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My Bitter Half loves it...so....

[Idaho45guy]

Yup
Gettin Old...
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My Bitter Half loves it...so....

Wow! Beautiful set up! I had to chuckle at the term "bitter half"... If I ever get married again, I am totally using that!

[Shopdog]

See if this pic loads. 1975 Fuji 5 sp. Ground up build we did earlier this year. It attatched.

My boys are heavily into bikes. They KEPT giving me down the rd about this build,UNTIL they saw it. They just walked away shaking their heads..... "what"? Bwahaha. Kept finding cool,vintage parts off the bay. Has ALL the good stuff. Auto paint is a very std Ford black,with 4 coats of,pretty far up the ladder clear. Decals under the clear BTW.

Am not happy with the final gear ratio drive. Am looking for a new(old) setup for the front crank gear. It rides fine but 1st gear is too tall for the hills around here. It's a 48 tooth,going with probably 38T?

[LynP]

This was my ride. After two years and many $$$. For those who know VW you will know what I did. The body was mfg in Moab UT some time in the fifties or sixties. When I purchased in 2004 it was a swing arm chassis. I found IRS chassis, cut the link pin front end off old chassis. Welded it to the IRS rear suspension. Rebuilt 1835 cc engine. Got to old and fat to get out of the buggy. Sold it and miss it very much. Don't sell your ride, let them bury you in it.

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[Idaho45guy]

This was my ride. After two years and many $$$. For those who know VW you will know what I did. The body was mfg in Moab UT some time in the fifties or sixties. When I purchased in 2004 it was a swing arm chassis. I found IRS chassis, cut the link pin front end. Welded it to the IRS rear suspension. Rebuilt 1835 cc engine. Got to old and fat to get out of the buggy. Sold it and miss it very much. Don't sell your ride, let them bury you in it.
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Very cool! I visit my folks in Yuma, AZ every winter and there is always a VW buggy for sale on the nearest lizard lot. Most are asking ridiculous prices. Yours is an exceptional example of one.

[BD]

This is my daily around town ride in the warmer months, and my hunting rig until it gets too cold for no doors, (I'm working on some doors). It's a '47 CJ2a with some modern updates to make it acceptable to the wife and kids. Chevy 153 out of a '68 Chevy II, 4 wheel disc brakes, seat belts, real seats, heater, saginaw steering and a Warn overdrive so it will keep up with traffic on the two lanes.
I love this rig, primarily because there is nothing about it that I don't understand. I overhauled the transmission and transfer case, both axles and the brakes. I can't really lock it up, but it is very unlikely anyone under the age of 60 would be able to comprehend all four stick shifters well enough to drive off with it.294029

[BD]

I like this. I have a friend, (in the interests of full disclosure, he is a mechanical engineer), who ran one of the '84 diesel rabbits 450,000 miles without any major overhauls. Just general wear items like brakes, wheel bearings, belts and tires.

[15meter]

This was my ride today, with a cut down storm sail, about 2/3 of normal sail area I was pushing 40 MPH. Got two more, a smaller one and one just like the 3 in my avatar. Those are 24' long with a 29' mast.

Originally designed in the mid-late 30's.

Mahogany, spruce, gallons of varnish and stainless steel. Smoking fast pieces of furniture.

Been doing it 47 years. I've got a friend who turns 85 in 4 weeks that will be out this weekend. He started before he was 10.

Dumbest sport ever invented.

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[15meter]

This was my ride today, with a cut down storm sail, about 2/3 of normal sail area I was pushing 40 MPH. Got two more, a smaller one and one just like the 3 in my avatar. Those are 24' long with a 29' mast.

Originally designed in the mid-late 30's.

Mahogany, spruce, gallons of varnish and stainless steel. Smoking fast pieces of furniture.

Been doing it 47 years. I've got a friend who turns 85 in 4 weeks that will be out this weekend. He started before he was 10.

Dumbest sport ever invented.

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As I said, dumbest sport ever invented. The ice behind the boat goes for about 3/4-1 mile of glare ice.

1 O'clock this afternoon where that boat was sitting is open water.

With the forecast for the next couple of days I suspect that plate of ice will be in Canada shortly. But it should be replaced by new hard water by Sunday.

That boat is disassembled and piled in a buddy's front yard. His yard looks like an iceboat junkyard right now. Leave mine there and load up my daughter's boat and my little boat and head to an inland lake for the next couple of days.

Dumbest sport ever invented.

[Sturmgewehr]

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My summer fun car! I just love it. So fun to burn around in.

[Idaho45guy]

New to me Harley Davidson 1994 FLHR Road King with 30k miles.

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[Rapier]

This is the ride I spend most of my time on today, specifically selected for use on a tree farm, to get between planted pines. A 4x4 standard shift, 45 hp, with improved lift capacity and grapple strength. It is quite a tool and ride. I am now on burn pile 57 (forestry says max 8’x8’x8’) after the tornado took down over 200 twenty year old trees on our place, could not give them away, too many down in the area.

[rexherring]

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Got older and kept droppin my Harley so I went to this. Love it a Can Am Spyder..

[sigep1764]

New every day ride. BMW S1000RR, 6200 miles on her.

[flyingmonkey35]

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[Idaho45guy]

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92 Jeep Wrangler meep meep


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That looks like so much fun! Miss my `87!

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[jlb300]

Reference post #251: I once had a tri haul with the white mercury 50 horse motor on it. I can say that I have not ever seen another white mercury since those days. Love this twin photo Thank you for posting

[farmbif]

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[gunrunner5.56]

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2020 gt500
2022 F150


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[Wal']

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My pride & joy when on the run........

[pmer]

Late 1940's Oliver 77 set for tractor pulling. It has a Oliver 1655 direct injected diesel squeezed in under the hood.

[LAH]

Late 1940's Oliver 77 set for tractor pulling. It has a Oliver 1655 direct injected diesel squeezed in under the hood.
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[Cast_outlaw]

This is my car I’m planing for a daily getting engine worked in then body work it’s to bad these rims did not fit properly 302667

[jmcghee]

This is my 1984 Delta 88. in front of a Nashville hotel Went on the Power Tour this year302698

[jmcghee]

If some one could tell me how to rotate, that I would appreciate it

[jmcghee]

..............When my daughter was 16 I realized she was no longer a child. While we had horses and went on many rides and camping stuff, plus did lots as a family, I thought she and I needed a project we could work on together. Generate some solid life memories I guess.







And my FINEST project, and Donna's too. A wonderfull child and a magnificent woman and mother herself now.

.................Buckshot

How do I see pics of this truck? A lot of other posts say there are pics by I cant see them either.

[jmcghee]

[QUOTE=canyon-ghost;1321229]Glad I'm not the only one in love with the Buick Regal, awesome 2 door hardtops! Always wanted a Grand National could not afford when they were new. Still love the way they look.

[Tom_et]

Mine a few years ago
Still own it makes me feel like a million bucks when I’m out on it

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[Rockindaddy]

319731 Texas Iron Horse----no hay or oats to feed! No road apples to shovel up.

[Rattlesnake Charlie]

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[marshall623]

2015 Z71326736

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[Finster101]

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My Xanax .

[challenger_i]

Ok, I'll bite! :)

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[atfsux]

My daily driver is a 1997 2-door Tahoe with the rear barn doors. They stopped making 2-doors in 1999, so these are a minimum of 25 years old now, and purely through attrition, they are getting scarce and harder to find. I bought mine last year from a local young man for just $7,000. And just last week I was offered $14,000 for it. No special lift or wild off-road accessories on it. Just a plain old stock specimen. Now that I'm 55 and survived a bad wreck 3 years ago with a spinal injury, I can't get up in anything lifted anyway, so this is just my speed. Anything that requires more ground clearance than this, I got no business fooling around with anyway. Besides, here in the desert, our main concern is sand. As long as I have wide footprint tires so I don't sink, and don't try to take on the talcum powder type of sand,...this will get me almost anywhere I dare to be stupid enough to drive.

And for the more adventurous jaunts into the brush, I've bot my Segway Fugelman UT10 SxS. With 1000cc, it even hauls my fat butt.

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[Juhosaphat]

I used to have a 70' Chevelle. I dropped in a built 383 stroker with 500+ hp, built rear end, built transmission, and made a drag car out of it. Loved the hell out of it. Ended up selling it to a buddy of a buddy who wanted to do cruises with his Dad and he happened to own an hvac company and traded me for heating and a/c for my house and garage.

Fast forward a few years, he passed away from cancer. Turns out he knew he was terminal and wanted to cruise with his Dad before he passed. So the car definitely went to the right guy. He did a bunch of work to it, swapped a 6 speed into it, made it what I always wanted to but never had the time or motivation to do it.

I messaged one of his daughters last week saying I hope it stays in the family and they enjoy it like he did. My buddy who got me in touch with the guy originally hits me up two days later (she never even saw the message) to inform me they're selling the car.

So I'm going on Friday to look at and potentially buy back my 70' Chevelle. Even got the green light from the wife.

I'm pretty stoked and will definitely post pictures if I can get it back.

[35 Rem]

I used to have a 70' Chevelle. I dropped in a built 383 stroker with 500+ hp, built rear end, built transmission, and made a drag car out of it. Loved the hell out of it. Ended up selling it to a buddy of a buddy who wanted to do cruises with his Dad and he happened to own an hvac company and traded me for heating and a/c for my house and garage.

Fast forward a few years, he passed away from cancer. Turns out he knew he was terminal and wanted to cruise with his Dad before he passed. So the car definitely went to the right guy. He did a bunch of work to it, swapped a 6 speed into it, made it what I always wanted to but never had the time or motivation to do it.

I messaged one of his daughters last week saying I hope it stays in the family and they enjoy it like he did. My buddy who got me in touch with the guy originally hits me up two days later (she never even saw the message) to inform me they're selling the car.

So I'm going on Friday to look at and potentially buy back my 70' Chevelle. Even got the green light from the wife.

I'm pretty stoked and will definitely post pictures if I can get it back.

Yeah, if I had a chance to get that back I'd sure jump on it if it is at all affordable. Love those 70 Chevelles! I have one of the LS6 454's that were an option for that car I bought as a crate engine in 1988 from the local Chevy dealer. I put it in a 77 Trans Am.

[Juhosaphat]

I put a lot of blood, sweat, and effort into that car. It was an absolute blast to drive and was hell at the strip. Even just the opportunity to get it back has me very hopeful.

[Tall]

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My 1968 Cougar 428CJ

[Tall]

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My green 427 Cougar GT-E.

[LAH]

My 2010, only 30,000 miles.
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[captn-tin]

40 Ford business coupe and a 50 Merc 2-door HT. Nuff said !

[fastdadio]

Here's a couple of mine;
1999 Sportster and a 2019 Vette.
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[JIMinPHX]

I like this. I have a friend, (in the interests of full disclosure, he is a mechanical engineer), who ran one of the '84 diesel rabbits 450,000 miles without any major overhauls. Just general wear items like brakes, wheel bearings, belts and tires.

I used to run those. My catastrophic failure was the pinion gear coming out of mesh with the steering rack when I was trying to turn in a 4-way intersection. Those were normally aspirated pure mechanical diesels except for the fuel shut off solenoid. They were slow, but 50mpg was possible. Then came the early TDI version & you got much better power with the same MPG. Then things got more complicated & performance suffered. Then diesel-gate happened & now VW will not import diesels to the US anymore.

[atfsux]

I used to run those. My catastrophic failure was the pinion gear coming out of mesh with the steering rack when I was trying to turn in a 4-way intersection. Those were normally aspirated pure mechanical diesels except for the fuel shut off solenoid. They were slow, but 50mpg was possible. Then came the early TDI version & you got much better power with the same MPG. Then things got more complicated & performance suffered. Then diesel-gate happened & now VW will not import diesels to the US anymore.

Yep,...I'm seriously thinking about finding a VW 1.9l TDI and dropping that in my Samurai. They call that "The Axis Conversion". (You know,...because Japs & Germans together again?)

[shrapnel]

I bought this 1965 GTO from my brother in 1971. 53 years later it still looks like it will run 100 mph quarter mile. The Triumph is a 2002 Bonneville America, still looking like a classic. A 2002 Thunderbird, that looks like a classic and drives like a sports car should. Convertible with a removable hard top…



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[Juhosaphat]

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Until I get the Chevelle back home, here's the other fast car.

2015 Hellcat Challenger with a 6 speed. It should be illegal how fun this car is to drive. Now if I could figure out the wiring issue that kills the battery in 2 hours flat, I can start driving it regularly again.

[challenger_i]

Back in the Dark Old Days, when I was going to a trade school, we received a donation of a VW Rabbit diesel that had been to the Moon and back, several times. Body was falling apart, transmission was trashed. We put the engine on the stand for a class tear-down and re-assembly instructional aid. Once we had her guts on the bench, and began the inspection and measurement phase, we determined that all she needed was a new oil pump (just for peace of mind), new rings (cylinders still showed crosshatch) and new gaskets. Was my first introduction to aluminum crank bearing inserts: I'm sold on THAT method! :)
All in all, the Rabbit diesel is one tough beast!



I used to run those. My catastrophic failure was the pinion gear coming out of mesh with the steering rack when I was trying to turn in a 4-way intersection. Those were normally aspirated pure mechanical diesels except for the fuel shut off solenoid. They were slow, but 50mpg was possible. Then came the early TDI version & you got much better power with the same MPG. Then things got more complicated & performance suffered. Then diesel-gate happened & now VW will not import diesels to the US anymore.