Looks like the W engine 348 cu in? or 409? Very nice build
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Looks like the W engine 348 cu in? or 409? Very nice build
Headlights on my Deuce are '34 repops w/turn signals built in. Body is steel. Engine is a 348. Car has been on the road since 2006. First shakedown trip was 2500 miles to the LA Roadster show. It is a fun ride!
very nice rod
I have my grandfathers ford galaxies. 64 and 65. They sat in the garage and where started and ran for 1/2 hr every month for 40 years. The 64 has 72000 miles and the 65 has 11000 (yes 11000, he bought brand new). Need a better pic of them.
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11,000 miles -- sweet.
I had a 62 Galaxy with a 390. I got along pretty good for a big heavy car. It was a comfortable ride.
65 has a 390 also. Fully loaded car. The 64 has 352 with a vintage 60's aftermarket air.
I just went through all ya motors page by page, sure is some nice units! Kind of dominated by yank tanks though :kidding:
Time to add an Aussie classic for you all, my pride for a good ten years till unfortunately the time came she had to go :cry:
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1972 HQ Holden Kingswood wagon. Classic package 202 (6 banger) three on the tree limited slip bango diff.
Traveled all over Australia in her (and lived in her for a while). Comfort plus! A 12 hour drive in one day.....not a problem.
GT500 Shelby
Live steam 1/3 scale Shay. Took me 4 1/2 years to build. Attachment 120293
Was featured on the March page of the 2010 Snap-on calendar
May not suit most taste but I have done all the work myself on all of them.
Latest project. Sat in my garage for 25 years before decided to tackle it.
1971 Kawasaki H1 500 3 cylinder 2 stroke.
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1985 Kawasaki ZL900 Eliminator. Owned since 1990
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My current VW's
1968 bus bought in 2000. I am located in PA bus was in Albuquerque NM. Blown engine, bad brakes etc... Shipped out 7 boxes or parts & tools, one-way plane ticket, built engine on site & did all the necessary mechanicals, Drove it 2000 miles home. Entire trip was done in 9 days.
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1983 Jetta 2 door Wolfsburg Edition. Rare car in 2dr & the interior. Has '91 2.0L 16V DOHC, Bunch of performance head work I did myself, brakes from a VW that weighs 1000lbs more, 4 wheel disk. Suspension upgrades & limited slip diff. Car is Faster than it should be. Had it Autocross once. Many rare European parts. This car was finished & on the road in 2 months, One month on the engine & 1 on the car. Drove it from PA to CT the weekend after it was on the road.
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& the winter beater
1983 Jetta Turbo Diesel. Put this car together about 10 years ago. Bought the rolling chassis in upstate NY for $300. Found an engine with 40K mi in RI a month later. One month after getting the engine it was on the road. This is an original Turbo Diesel car & pretty rare for the first generation Jetta. Has a spare set of wheels with 4 Blizzak tires & some diff work. Set of Z-chains in the trunk. It's a snowmobile.
Oh yeah, working AC.
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Here you go, 41 Ford Business Coupe and 49 Ford Tudor Deluxe
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Wish I still had this one, first car. Rebuilt motor & sold to shop manager at Hunter's Point yard in 65. Ran out of money (for tires & batteries) to get it back to midwest where I had planned to drop a 283 in it. Total weight would go down ~400#. Looks just like I left it but without the extra fog lamps. I paid $600,plus $1200/yr for insurance (single, under 25, sports car in Ca.), sold for $900. Aluminum doors & trunk, 2500 cc 4 banger A-H 100 BN1. Haven't been able to track back ownership on this one but it is northern Ca.
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May not qualify as nice to many, but it was a sleeper...in more ways than one.
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And then I dropped one of these in to it.
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Pretty cool vanagon.
Helped with headliner install in this 70 bus.
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Vwpeices - is that the same motor as in the earlier 'mean green machine'? Frame is different and looks like the head fins are also. I thought they made a 750 version but was told it wasn't factory.
I think you are questioning my blue Kawi?
Not Shure what the "mean green machine" is. The 71 H1 500 is pretty much stock except for the pipes. In 72 they started offering the H2 in 750 & became known as the "widow maker". 500 is enough for me. Frame is inadequate, drum brakes & fast. I usually say to people... have you ridden a 125 dirt bike? this is like 3 of them... but it's not really. Bought the H1 in 1990 for $125. This one is by no means perfect but I have seen really nice ones sell @ 10K+. All the work was done myself except shooting some paint. I rebuilt the engine & transmission... I also laced & trued the wheels.
Spent some time with my buddy in CT riding in his 70. 091 trans & it needs another gear. He has a freeway flyer waiting to install possibly next week as he has off work. He went with a new 2.5L bottom, 2.2L SOHC single ports & some torque cams. What a blast. Would be nice to swap the 68 deluxe & I am sure I could do it with JY parts for cheap & refurbishing myself. He keeps nagging me to do it. But drum brakes would not be adequate & there would be more after that too. It has a good 1600 DP & I have enough parts to keep it going for a long time. Just can't get myself to make so many changes to it. & I do drive it a lot over the summer, & it gets many road trips as it is. If I am in a hurry or need some speed I take the 2dr Jetta. If I need a real thrill I take the H1 for a ride.
:bigsmyl2: A friend in Fl has a real fun mid 60`s VW bug.He installed a 911 Turbo Porsche and trans axel in it back in the late 60`s.
Has the complete EMPI suspension system in it.What a blast.Can you say sleeper?Hehehe.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo
Okoboji Museum
Lake Okoboji is a popular vacation and recreation spot in NORTHWEST IOWA, including an amusement park named Arnold’s Park.
It has some beautiful old cars in it, along with recreations of storefronts and the way Arnold’s Park looked in the ‘50s and ‘60s.
The Roof Garden was a well-known dance hall, drawing people from long distances to dance to big-name rock & roll bands.
http://www.okobojicc.com/the-occ-experience.php
:bigsmyl2: Very nice video.Thanks for posting.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo
My 2 seater with 2nd place ribbon: cruze @ 170mph on 5.5 gallons of avgas:
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Soon to be a motorhome garage: a over million mile car hauler no more, so l took head rack off and bought box w/lift gate. Will build 8'X8' condo inside with shower.
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Follow my thread: building a velomobile in garage. l have molds and make carbon shells.
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busa and buell... fast and fun
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My daughter driving my Diesel 2005 F-250 Supercrew
This is my most favorite ride
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Another more personal photo of my most favorite ride
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These would be my other favorite rides.
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That would be Dodge in the back and Willy in the front.
This 69 VW is my current "Fun" car:
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2013 Grand Sport Corvette with all the options and A&A Supercharger installed. She puts out 670 HP at the crank and 570 at the rear wheels. Have to pay attention when I am driving it because if you mash the go petal at 40 MPH the rear tires will go up in smoke. Still averages 21 mpg around town and 27 on the highway. Sorry for the blurry photos (cell phone)
Nice, I'm always looking for another Vette. Yesteday went to Colonial Beach, VA to F&A Corvettes & looked at 2 originals, a 61 & 62 he just got in. The 62 was a 327 340hp both were nice but the 62 was a nice no. 3. Put nice paint on it & it's a great No. 2 driver/show car. But, as usual, dealers with new stuff want way to much. Come winter, if it doesn't sell, & I bet it's 10k less.
Also, looked at a nice 03, 50yr model but it wasn't a conv. so not for me; and he had a Rousch 427/550 horse Mustang. He was talking up my 96 Collectors Edition I was driving - think he was hoping I'd look to trade it on the 62!
Wife wants a "newer" one, so am looking at C5s & 6s. Sure don't want anything more than a stock HP car for her since she's been know to get a few speeding tickets. She absolutely wants one of those Burgundy ones like yours.
Love a vette with a blower! Need more traction in that thing!!
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Wifes new car. GMC Acadia Denali.
Ordered it Oct. 75
In 72 they started offering the H2 in 750 & became known as the "widow maker". Yea, around here it came in Kawa green and was really mean. Had big straight tube pipes, the ones I saw were more long and low than the street variety. And then Suzuki had the wankel powered 1000cc.