http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=lQafPNnZfL0 2 yo
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Not sure how I missed this thread all this time. Went to high school and college in the 60's ... in Florida. The land of Sebring and the Daytona 24 Hour. Fell in love with the heavy sporty car iron of the day.
Would never be able to afford the real thing, and frankly in some ways the recreations of today are even better. So I built one:
http://www.mstarling.com/Album/cobra1sm.jpg
http://www.mstarling.com/Album/Cobra2sm.jpg
and have been very slowly working on the second (but may never finish it):
http://www.mstarling.com/Album/RearwWheels_sm.jpg
Love the sound!
I've got pics of my 2000 Impala LS around here somewhere...
mstarling, would that be a GT40 replica?
2006 Road Glide http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imag...f746236d71.jpg
Not a good picture, but it's a 1967 Plymouth Fury III
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imag...f76067903a.jpg
see my avatar, Corvette's gone but I still have the tractor, most fun I can have at 4mph.
My everyday, take a lickin' and keep on tickin', like a rock ride!
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...-2-2010001.jpg
This was the latest photo I had handy, taken November '10. All damage was confined to grille and bumper and has been repaired to like new. 1995 Chevy S-10, 2.2L w/5 speed. Bought new in Feb. '95. Currently has 341,000 miles on original engine and trans. Trans is about to get some work, however.
My better weather (read "warm") ride:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...dShield002.jpg
2009 Honda Shadow Spirit 750
My 2000 Forester which was totaled last year
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...baru/004-1.jpg
Current ride & a personal favorite of Lloyd Smale.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ment/010-1.jpg
Barbara likes this one
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...s/Auto/156.jpg
My truck, Chevy 3500HD, 454 w/5 speed
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...500HD/022a.jpg
My first new vehicle in 35 years. 2010 Ford Ranger 4X4. The 4 wheel drive comes in handy in North Dakota.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imag...5c57d0d9d0.jpg
No picture on this computer, but my to be restored ride is an 88 M5 BMW. At the time advertised as the fastest 4 dr sedan. I have had it since 2001, currently at 209,000 original engine and trans. Parked it when I was driving 125 miles a day and wanted the comfort of my 2005 GMC Sierra which is at 173,000 miles. Would love to find my 76 Cutlass Supreme Brougham w/455 and T tops, like a youngster, I sold it, to find out later just how rare that combo was...
My fat lady...1998 Honda Valkyrie with a few goodies. Nothing like a six cylinder boxer engine for power at any RPM.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imag...7f96ac722f.jpg
And my 1990 Bayliner Cobra...Bayliner's stab at dual console bass boats. I love her, she runs like a bat out of hell, and nobody knows what she is. Kind of reminds me of the Valk.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imag...7fb76b17f4.jpg
My 53 daily driver - 302, C5 tranny, Ford 3.5 locker rear gears -
Best I could do in 72.
Longwood, that's the best bumper sticker ever....
Betcha most of you haven't seen one of these in 20 years. For some others, not at all.
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets...-1280px-06.jpg
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets...-1280px-11.jpg
The car that finished off Bob Lutz's career with Ford before he went to GM.
And then my little crown jewel I run maybe once a year.
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/a...0/CIMG1347.jpg
If the parts to keep it going weren't so damned expensive, I'd go out more often. That and the BS emissions issue.
Here's a SkillsUSA project we just finished. We got 99 out of 100 on our score. We frenched tailights, license plate box, and did a ton of welding and fabrication on it. We also fabricated a dash for it.
It is a 2/3 scale high boy, on a lawn tractor chassis, that was started by someone else. It was a great idea, but it was not even close to be finished out.
Not too shabby for a bunch of high school kids.
Crabo
Great job! Excellent work!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7125/7...c2389ed6_m.jpghttp://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/7...9e5050cd_m.jpg
My new (to me) 2011 Ford Taurus SHO, twin turbo charged 3.5L V6 365HP with all wheel drive.
I've had this '96 Impala SS for a few years and enjoy it when the weather is good.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ragonLadyX.jpg
When it's even nicer outside I have this '87 K100RS
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...nniesBroom.jpg
and late last year I had this built for me
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ghtquarter.jpg
It's an XL size Lynskey R230 titanium frame with Shimano Ultegra components, DT Swiss wheels, Cris Kings ceramic bearings, Terry Ti-gel seat, Windham Road Scholar handbar and assorted carbon fiber parts.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...1&postcount=50
Above is the link to my original post in this thread. Below is what happens when someone impatient makes a left in front of you in a 3 day old Camaro. This happened last week. Totaled my truck, bent the frame pretty bad in the engine compartment, insurance says the frame is worth more than the truck. No one got hurt. I've had that truck for 12 yrs and would have liked to keep it another 12. My daughter was devastated, she will be 16 in May and that was going to be her transportation. Seeing the end result makes me want another one, I know it would keep her safe.
az-jim
It's good to hear you weren't injured.
Here's my other favorite ride.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/Joni_Lynn/SR.jpg
I bought it when stationed in San Diego. It's a Japanese steel frame touring bike, SR brand using 'good for it's time' components. It has since had several upgrades.
My fun time, tho my wife wants me to get an Ultra Classic. Know what I say why argue.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...12-2-12021.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2.../4-1-12007.jpg
Here's my fathers '96 Impala SS.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...n/impalass.jpg
It seems like we have a good chunk of the Impala Owners Group here. :)
Well, this http://www.impalassforum.com/vBulletin/index.php is yet another forum I belong to. They only made the 4 door rear drive SS for 3 years.
Here is my ride around town...
It is my 1956 Swiss Army Bicycle...does amazingly well on hills despite weighing 45 lbs.
Thanks!...it is good exercise and built to last. I have even taken it on semi-improved trails. Works great...now I just have to come across a Swiss Luger to go with it...
Cars are my first love so this is as good a place as any to start.
The duster family rides...no GM.
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/...R1-042-19A.jpg
Welcome to the board.
All right... My current ride side by side with the one it replaced. Both are incredible, and really are the best therapy money can buy. ;)
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...Bikes004-2.jpg
My '92 Wrangler. It was bone stock the day I bought it back in '04. 3 1/2" lift, Dana 35 Super rear axle, 4:88-1 gears, detroit locker, Mile Marker 8000lb winch, full roll cage, 62mm throttle body. This is my daily driver. It has 156,000 miles on it and still starts at -20 F with no problem and doesn't burn a drop of oil even with all those miles.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...mestead011.jpg
Love that Jeep Larry.
Thank you!
here s a cupple of mine
1984 FLTC sold in 1988 with 225000 on the clock
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...Stuff/fltc.jpg
shovel bobb
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...ff/shovbob.jpg
52 FL
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...0Stuff/IMG.jpg
77 shovel
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...ff/shovel1.jpg
11RGU
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...00_0675_00.jpg