Car club meet

[Slim-Rob]

I didn't wanna take over the "member pictures" thread but wanted to share some of the pictures


Matt, here is that SS you noticed:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj258/tstephens11/houston%202009/025.jpg


here is my car:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj258/tstephens11/houston%202009/079.jpg






It was a fun trip, something I was trying to get together when I was trying to set up that 5A trip but no one seemed to think it was possible :rolleyes:

http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu277/dm07ss/NAIOA/HPIM0287.jpg

waiting for a few more people to show up

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj258/tstephens11/houston%202009/024.jpg

I like my tail lights better than the stock ones but I wish they were darker (like that black SS)



I know many won't care, but haha oh well

[the_phoenix612]

ITT: P.O.S cars.

that is all

[Slim-Rob]

ITT: P.O.S cars.

that is all


ITT?

And what do you drive?

[hunterbunter]

needs MOAR ground effects

[the_phoenix612]

ITT?

And what do you drive?

In This Thread

1969 Ford Mustang

[JBT]

5A trip - I'm sure I would've ended up thoroughly annoyed by the end of that trip, hahh. And you would've been sick! Because you got sick that weekend! So no good.

Lalalala I'm sure Galvy was A LOT better than Sugar Land!!

[Slim-Rob]

needs MOAR ground effects

lol, I plan on lowering mine 2" sometime in the near future. I won't do body kits though, nothing really good looking for this car (IMO)

In This Thread

1969 Ford Mustang


In the 3rd picture, the front car and the 4th car (Red 06+ SS) are both faster than your Mustang, both run better than your mustang, all of them have nicer interiors than your mustang, all of them ride smoother than your mustang and probably handle better than your mustang. I've seen pictures of your car, and unless you've done a LOT of work, don't get me started on POS. I respected your car when I saw the picture of it. Don't hate on our cars. Thank you.

5A trip - I'm sure I would've ended up thoroughly annoyed by the end of that trip, hahh. And you would've been sick! Because you got sick that weekend! So no good.

Lalalala I'm sure Galvy was A LOT better than Sugar Land!!

Yeah I got sick, I was like WTF!?

And Galvy was a LOT better than Sugar Land ha

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

I see y'all doing y'all's thang!:notworthy

What are you sitting on? 20s?

That SS is somethin' serious!

[Slim-Rob]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3762839566_fc5f5d95dd_b.jpg

[the_phoenix612]

lol, I plan on lowering mine 2" sometime in the near future. I won't do body kits though, nothing really good looking for this car (IMO)




In the 3rd picture, the front car and the 4th car (Red 06+ SS) are both faster than your Mustang, both run better than your mustang, all of them have nicer interiors than your mustang, all of them ride smoother than your mustang and probably handle better than your mustang. I've seen pictures of your car, and unless you've done a LOT of work, don't get me started on POS. I respected your car when I saw the picture of it. Don't hate on our cars. Thank you.



Yeah I got sick, I was like WTF!?

And Galvy was a LOT better than Sugar Land ha

somebody's got sandy clam syndrome!

Modern handling/interior=/=classic car handling/interior. That is just an amateurish comparison to try to make.

That said, I was just teasing

[Slim-Rob]

I see y'all doing y'all's thang!:notworthy

What are you sitting on? 20s?

That SS is somethin' serious!


Yessir 20s

And that SS and the other Black 06+ Imp are both clean as hell!

here's the other one:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj258/tstephens11/houston%202009/050.jpg

he's on 20's too, tail lights are just as dark as that SS but he has the reverse lights not tinted and the chrome strip across the trunk like mine

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3762839566_fc5f5d95dd_b.jpg

What did he do? Drop a V8 in it?

[GoOwls]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3762839566_fc5f5d95dd_b.jpg

12.7 quarter......I can pedal a bike that fast.....that's nothing to brag about.....just saying.

[Slim-Rob]

somebody's got sandy clam syndrome!

Modern handling/interior=/=classic car handling/interior. That is just an amateurish comparison to try to make.

That said, I was just teasing

I know you were "just teasing"

And I know modern handling/interior is not equal to classic car handling/interior. but these are family sedans not sports cars, yet they are faster :laugh

[Slim-Rob]

What did he do? Drop a V8 in it?

3.8L Intercooled Turbo'd V6 :D

12.7 quarter......I can pedal a bike that fast.....that's nothing to brag about.....just saying.

12.7 1/4th mile in a 3600 lb v6 FWD is pretty damn impressive

[hunterbunter]

lol, I plan on lowering mine 2" sometime in the near future. I won't do body kits though, nothing really good looking for this car (IMO)


http://www.spoilerdepot.com/images/items/Chevy-Impala-Razzi-Ground-Effects-Kit-3778.jpg

[Slim-Rob]

http://www.spoilerdepot.com/images/items/Chevy-Impala-Razzi-Ground-Effects-Kit-3778.jpg

I think that looks hideous.

The body kit does NOT match up very good and does not flow at all with the stock body lines.

Edit: the more I look at it, does that front piece just go over the front bumper cover??? WTF? That line mid bumper is stupid. I'd rather take the front bumper cover off of an 06+ Monte Carlo...

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

3.8L Intercooled Turbo'd V6 :D



That's a strong V6.

[su4c]

IMO... body kits are lame, and so are the ricers that use them. You want me to feel intimidated by your car then let me hear you gun it, cause the Hot Wheels look doesn't faze me.

[the_phoenix612]

IMO... body kits are lame, and so are the ricers that use them. You want me to feel intimidated by your car then let me hear you gun it, cause the Hot Wheels look doesn't faze me.

this.

Another reason 69 mustang>2000s impala

[Slim-Rob]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/06-07_Chevrolet_Monte_Carlo_SS.jpg/800px-06-07_Chevrolet_Monte_Carlo_SS.jpg

That front cover/lip would look good on an Imp. I don't think the side skirt is long enough, and the rear end is a different shape. If I had the Monte front cover/lip, I'd go with the 09+ impala side skirt which flairs out, and some kind of rear piece. I've seen some back one's that look decent

[Slim-Rob]

this.

Another reason 69 mustang>2000s impala

Except that the same 06+ SS that I said is faster than your 69 mustang is a 5.3l Small Block v8 with an aggressive cam and an exhaust cutout. Let me find his video...lol

[GoOwls]

3.8L Intercooled Turbo'd V6 :D



12.7 1/4th mile in a 3600 lb v6 FWD is pretty damn impressive

Well then, my granddaughter crawling across the floor and getting from one side to the other in 5 minutes is impressive too.

I bet my V6 Toyota Highlander or my 2000 V6 Astro Van aren't much slower....pretty dang fast for what they are...maybe I'll get a 13.8 QTR plate for the Astro.....:rolleyes:

If you boys are gonna play with speed and muscle....get the real things, not toys and family "dad" cars.

If it ain't below 10 flat, it ain't squat.....at least not in my era.

I owned a 1971 AMC Javelin 401.....stock.....would beat anything Detroit can muster today.....and easy, too.

just sayin'

[hunterbunter]

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w7/JLLOYD3887/donk.jpg

i want

[Slim-Rob]

found it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjM99OpqTRY


You can't call that "ricer"

[GoOwls]

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w7/JLLOYD3887/donk.jpg

i want

junk.....makes me laugh all over.....can have....BTW.

[Slim-Rob]

Well then, my granddaughter crawling across the floor and getting from one side to the other in 5 minutes is impressive too.

I bet my V6 Toyota Highlander or my 2000 V6 Astro Van aren't much slower....pretty dang fast for what they are...maybe I'll get a 13.8 QTR plate for the Astro.....:rolleyes:

If you boys are gonna play with speed and muscle....get the real things, not toys and family "dad" cars.

If it ain't below 10 flat, it ain't squat.....at least not in my era.

I owned a 1971 AMC Javelin 401.....stock.....would beat anything Detroit can muster today.....and easy, too.

just sayin'

Corvette's run high 12's stock. This 4 door family sedan is getting down the track just as fast. Sorry but no, your Javelin would NOT beat anything Detroit can muster today. Corvette ZR1 would smoke it.

And no, your highlander and astro will run probably 18+ quarter mile runs.

edit: BTW old man: http://musclecars.howstuffworks.com/classic-muscle-cars/1971-1974-amc-javelin-amx-4014.htm


1/4 mile: 14.65 according to Muscle Car Review and 15.5 according to Motor Trend.

The 06+ Impala SS runs mid 14's stock. So who's faster stock for stock?

STFU and get out of my thread.

[hunterbunter]

junk.....makes me laugh all over.....can have....BTW.

c'mon GoOwls why you gotta have a negative opinion on everything. if you dont like it just ignore it. sheesh

[GoOwls]

found it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjm99opqtry


you can't call that "ricer"

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............zzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzz

[GoOwls]

c'mon GoOwls why you gotta have a negative opinion on everything. if you dont like it just ignore it. sheesh

Dude...the wheels are ridiculous....who decided that that mess looks good....drug dealers.....get real, man....that thing is hideous.

[hunterbunter]

http://www.tuningfever.fr/pics-med-6908-200333-19xx-oldsmobile-donk.jpg

i will fix me one soon. oohh yes let it be known.

[Slim-Rob]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............zzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzz

:rolleyes: You would **** your pants and have a heart attack if you were next to the car when he opened the Exhaust Cutout

[GoOwls]

Corvette's run high 12's stock. This 4 door family sedan is getting down the track just as fast. Sorry but no, your Javelin would NOT beat anything Detroit can muster today. Corvette ZR1 would smoke it.

And no, your highlander and astro will run probably 18+ quarter mile runs.

edit: BTW old man: http://musclecars.howstuffworks.com/classic-muscle-cars/1971-1974-amc-javelin-amx-4014.htm


1/4 mile: 14.65 according to Muscle Car Review and 15.5 according to Motor Trend.

The 06+ Impala SS runs mid 14's stock. So who's faster stock for stock?

STFU and get out of my thread.

OOOOOOOO...he declares ownership of a public thread.....nice.....

The Javelin would wear it out.....;)

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/06-07_Chevrolet_Monte_Carlo_SS.jpg/800px-06-07_Chevrolet_Monte_Carlo_SS.jpg

That front cover/lip would look good on an Imp. I don't think the side skirt is long enough, and the rear end is a different shape. If I had the Monte front cover/lip, I'd go with the 09+ impala side skirt which flairs out, and some kind of rear piece. I've seen some back one's that look decent

The Monte SS! I LOVE IT!:notworthy

[the_phoenix612]

Yeah, that was decent sounding. Nothing to write home about.

[hunterbunter]

Dude...the wheels are ridiculous....who decided that that mess looks good....drug dealers.....get real, man....that thing is hideous.

..and who decided it looks bad? you? :rolleyes:

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

http://www.tuningfever.fr/pics-med-6908-200333-19xx-oldsmobile-donk.jpg

i will fix me one soon. oohh yes let it be known.

Have you seen Josh Howard's '73 Caprice?

[GoOwls]

:rolleyes: You would **** your pants and have a heart attack if you were next to the car when he opened the Exhaust Cutout

You would mess your pants if you ever heard a real car open it up....;)

[Slim-Rob]

The Monte SS! I LOVE IT!:notworthy

It's a mean car too, esp the ones with the V8

Yeah, that was decent sounding. Nothing to write home about.

Trust me, the youtube video does NOT do it justice. Open exhaust on a small block v8 is "decent" sounding? Get real.

[Wypirates03]

3.8L Intercooled Turbo'd V6 :D



12.7 1/4th mile in a 3600 lb v6 FWD is pretty damn impressive

I have an Impala as well. Same specs as yours. However, mine has a spoiler and a sun roof. :)

The best thing is the Bose Premium sound system though. :)

[hunterbunter]

Have you seen Josh Howard's '73 Caprice?

nope hows it look?

[the_phoenix612]

It's a mean car too, esp the ones with the V8



Trust me, the youtube video does NOT do it justice. Open exhaust on a small block v8 is "decent" sounding? Get real.

what's that liters in cubic inches?

[Slim-Rob]

You would mess your pants if you ever heard a real car open it up....;)

I've heard a "real car" open it up. And sorry grandpa but your old *** cars are slow.


Like I said, regardless if you like the car or not, a Small Block Chevy with an aggressive cam and an open exhaust sounds mean as hell and any argument you try to make is only because you do not like the car it is in.


You guys sound like a bunch of B-Body Impala ('94-'96) owners who are just jealous because their cars are slower, even though our newer ones are "Wrong Wheel Drive"

[Slim-Rob]

what's that liters in cubic inches?

5.3 is a 327 I believe

[Slim-Rob]

I have an Impala as well. Same specs as yours. However, mine has a spoiler and a sun roof. :)

The best thing is the Bose Premium sound system though. :)

You have an 06+ LT or LTZ?

I have a LS w/ 3.5 :(

[GoOwls]

5.3 is a 327 I believe

I think so.....a 5.7 is a 396...if memory serves me.

[the_phoenix612]

5.3 is a 327 I believe

aight.

Mine's a 351 Small block v8, topend cam, glasspack exhaust.

[GoOwls]

I've heard a "real car" open it up. And sorry grandpa but your old *** cars are slow.


Like I said, regardless if you like the car or not, a Small Block Chevy with an aggressive cam and an open exhaust sounds mean as hell and any argument you try to make is only because you do not like the car it is in.


You guys sound like a bunch of B-Body Impala ('94-'96) owners who are just jealous because their cars are slower, even though our newer ones are "Wrong Wheel Drive"

90's......:eek:

I'm talking 60's and very early 70's......right in my wheelhouse.

Anything past 1972 is junk.....smoke and mirrors at best.

[Slim-Rob]

I think so.....a 5.7 is a 396...if memory serves me.

Na 5.0 is 305, 5.7 is 350 (for Chevy) 396 is a 6.2 I think.

aight.

Mine's a 351 Small block v8, topend cam, glasspack exhaust.

Glasspack is overrated. This was exhaust cutout. Before the mufflers or resonator.

[GoOwls]

..and who decided it looks bad? you? :rolleyes:

Yes, and anyone with taste.

[Slim-Rob]

90's......:eek:

I'm talking 60's and very early 70's......right in my wheelhouse.

Anything past 1972 is junk.....smoke and mirrors at best.

I'm just saying you sound like the B Body owners who hate anything that wasn't made between 94 and 96 and has an Impala on it.


And you are smoke and mirrors...lol

[GoOwls]

Na 5.0 is 305, 5.7 is 350 (for Chevy) 396 is a 6.2 I think.



Glasspack is overrated. This was exhaust cutout. Before the mufflers or resonator.

Yeah...that's right....memory didn't serve me.....the 5.7 was the 350...forgot about that POS 350.

[the_phoenix612]

Na 5.0 is 305, 5.7 is 350 (for Chevy) 396 is a 6.2 I think.



Glasspack is overrated. This was exhaust cutout. Before the mufflers or resonator.

Ah. So have you stopped trying to insist my car's got a weak engine?

[Slim-Rob]

Ah. So have you stopped trying to insist my car's got a weak engine?

I never said your car has a weak engine dingleberry, I said these cars are faster than yours.

[Slim-Rob]

Yeah...that's right....memory didn't serve me.....the 5.7 was the 350...forgot about that POS 350.

LOL the 350 in the Chevy trucks was/is a damn good motor! i miss mine!

and I have always wanted a Chevelle SS 454...

[GoOwls]

I'm just saying you sound like the B Body owners who hate anything that wasn't made between 94 and 96 and has an Impala on it.


And you are smoke and mirrors...lol

Oh no.......he sees through me........:D

Sorry man....had to bust some nuts tonight....you got in the way.....I had fun....;)

[the_phoenix612]

I never said your car has a weak engine dingleberry, I said these cars are faster than yours.

oh.

keep your fiberglass POS. I'll enjoy my real car :p

[Slim-Rob]

Oh no.......he sees through me........:D

Sorry man....had to bust some nuts tonight....you got in the way.....I had fun....;)

I feel ya GoOwls875783490384358 (yeah i remember the numbers)

oh.

keep your fiberglass POS. I'll enjoy my real car :p

Fiberglass?

Ignorance FTL. There's no fiberglass on my car buddy

I'll enjoy my real car as well. Thank you have a nice day.

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

nope hows it look?

It's a 2-door, droptop! It's black and (Dallas Maverick) blue, sittin' on 26s. The interior is black suede with blue stitching. Saw him pull up to the Galleria in it one day. SICK!:notworthy

[the_phoenix612]

I feel ya GoOwls875783490384358 (yeah i remember the numbers)



Fiberglass?

Ignorance FTL. There's no fiberglass on my car buddy

I'll enjoy my real car as well. Thank you have a nice day.

you clearly missed the :p

to each his own.

[GoOwls]

LOL the 350 in the Chevy trucks was/is a damn good motor! i miss mine!

and I have always wanted a Chevelle SS 454...

Oh, it was a good engine, but it was modified by GM to be the FAKE fast motor after the 1973 oil crisis......they dumbed it down to the point it would barely run at all.

A Olds Cutlass with a Rocket 350 was a pretty fast car, but only before 1973.

I did own a 1976 442 and it had the 350 and it was slow....looked fast as hell....but slow. My buddy bought a 1977 442 with a special built, factory ordered 455.....that was a 4100 lb car......I was personally in the car when it took Vettes and Z-28's.....the other cars would get him on the start, big car to get moving....then that 455 would kick in the power and he would blow them away in the last 1/8th. That was to date the fasted post 1973 stock car I've seen that wasn't foreign.

[Slim-Rob]

you clearly missed the :p

to each his own.

;)

[Wypirates03]

You have an 06+ LT or LTZ?

I have a LS w/ 3.5 :(

Oh, maybe mine is a 3.5. It's an LS

[Wypirates03]

http://www.capecodautomallchevrolet.com/VehicleDetails/345914673

That's the exact one I have. So I guess it is a 3.8. Same color too.

[Slim-Rob]

http://www.capecodautomallchevrolet.com/VehicleDetails/345914673

That's the exact one I have. So I guess it is a 3.8. Same color too.

Oh okay, good car! And it's either a 3.8 or a 3.4, if it's an LS I think it will be the 3.8

It changed from the 00-05 to the 06-09's.

00-05 was Base, LS, and 04-05 there was an SS. Engines were 3.4, 3.8, and 3.8 supercharged on the SS

06+ LS, LT(LT1, LT2, LT3), LTZ, and SS. there is 3.5, 3.9, and 5.3 V8 in the SS.

[Slim-Rob]

Oh, it was a good engine, but it was modified by GM to be the FAKE fast motor after the 1973 oil crisis......they dumbed it down to the point it would barely run at all.

A Olds Cutlass with a Rocket 350 was a pretty fast car, but only before 1973.

I did own a 1976 442 and it had the 350 and it was slow....looked fast as hell....but slow. My buddy bought a 1977 442 with a special built, factory ordered 455.....that was a 4100 lb car......I was personally in the car when it took Vettes and Z-28's.....the other cars would get him on the start, big car to get moving....then that 455 would kick in the power and he would blow them away in the last 1/8th. That was to date the fasted post 1973 stock car I've seen that wasn't foreign.

:confused:

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0810_2009_chevrolet_corvette_zr1_first_test/index.html

[gtowndrumma]

GoOwls

I owned a 1971 AMC Javelin 401.....stock.....would beat anything Detroit can muster today.....and easy, too.

just sayin'

come on now, youve gotta give detroit more love than that... Your forgetting about the new srt line from dodge, the new shelby and theres two little bad boys offered from chevrolet (z06 and the zr1) that would all make easy work of your stock Javelin.

And this is my opinion of a mean sounding car :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0gsIcFP_zQ

god those kenny bells sound sick

[SV61]

OOOOOOOO...he declares ownership of a public thread.....nice.....

The Javelin would wear out.....;)

fify.

:D

Street Cars running 13's and under, is nothing to sneeze at, from ANY era. Some cars were fast in the late 60's and early 70's, but nowhere NEAR as reliable, and gettin about 10 - 12 mpg, IF that good. Today's cars are more reliable, make the HP, run the number, AND get 20 or better doin it.

Back in the day, I would have loved a 63 - 66 Vette, OR a Chevelle 454 SS. Got a soft spot for Camaros as well.

[GoOwls]

:confused:

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0810_2009_chevrolet_corvette_zr1_first_test/index.html

I've never been in one of those....I can't compare.....

[GoOwls]

come on now, youve gotta give detroit more love than that... Your forgetting about the new srt line from dodge, the new shelby and theres two little bad boys offered from chevrolet (z06 and the zr1) that would all make easy work of your stock Javelin.

And this is my opinion of a mean sounding car :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0gsIcFP_zQ

god those kenny bells sound sick

I know, I was just bustin Rocket's sack last night.....all in good fun....;)

[GoOwls]

fify.

:D

Street Cars running 13's and under, is nothing to sneeze at, from ANY era. Some cars were fast in the late 60's and early 70's, but nowhere NEAR as reliable, and gettin about 10 - 12 mpg, IF that good. Today's cars are more reliable, make the HP, run the number, AND get 20 or better doin it.

Back in the day, I would have loved a 63 - 66 Vette, OR a Chevelle 454 SS. Got a soft spot for Camaros as well.

I agree on the relaibility....comfort....lines.....todays cars are hawt.....the looks on the Chevy muscle are great....all the SS's...hot cars....look great.

I just don't think they can keep up with most of the old stuff......may be a severe case of 51 years old, but that's how it seems to me.....maybe I'm out of it....;)

Your choices were nice.....good taste.

[Firebird]

I agree on the relaibility....comfort....lines.....todays cars are hawt.....the looks on the Chevy muscle are great....all the SS's...hot cars....look great.

I just don't think they can keep up with most of the old stuff......may be a severe case of 51 years old, but that's how it seems to me.....maybe I'm out of it....;)

Your choices were nice.....good taste.

No way. A Camaro SS (current or even from the early 2000s) or early 2000s Z-28 or Firebird Trans Am/Formula will suck the doors off of just about any stock street car from the muscle era. Those cars had a lot of power, but the suspension and tire technology just wasn't there. A purpose built drag racer from the muscle car era would be the only thing that could keep up with the modern day pony cars. With the Chevy 350 small block.

[Firebird]

I think so.....a 5.7 is a 396...if memory serves me.

5.7 is a 360.

[Firebird]

Well then, my granddaughter crawling across the floor and getting from one side to the other in 5 minutes is impressive too.

I bet my V6 Toyota Highlander or my 2000 V6 Astro Van aren't much slower....pretty dang fast for what they are...maybe I'll get a 13.8 QTR plate for the Astro.....:rolleyes:

If you boys are gonna play with speed and muscle....get the real things, not toys and family "dad" cars.

If it ain't below 10 flat, it ain't squat.....at least not in my era.

I owned a 1971 AMC Javelin 401.....stock.....would beat anything Detroit can muster today.....and easy, too.

just sayin'

There is no way your 71 Javelin 401 ran below ten seconds in the quarter stock.

[RedRage00]

GoOwls trollin' again?

[RedRage00]

I just have a plain Honda Accord EX w/the wheels it came with :D

[SV61]

I agree on the relaibility....comfort....lines.....todays cars are hawt.....the looks on the Chevy muscle are great....all the SS's...hot cars....look great.

I just don't think they can keep up with most of the old stuff......may be a severe case of 51 years old, but that's how it seems to me.....maybe I'm out of it....;)

Your choices were nice.....good taste.

The primary limiting factors on the older cars, were the tires. Too crappy, AND too skinny.

I like cars from ALL eras. Just like some eras more than others. I can say the same thing for Motorcycles I reckon.

5.7 is a 360.

A 350 cid engine is actually is a 5.7 liter engine. A 360 cid, is actually a 5.9 liter.

http://www.metric-conversions.org/volume/cubic-inches-to-cubic-centimeters.htm

My favorite small block, would have be the 327. The OLD 327. With the correct heads in place, you can get serious, reliable power out of that motor.

[SV61]

I just have a plain Honda Accord EX w/the wheels it came with :D

Wow.

[GoOwls]

There is no way your 71 Javelin 401 ran below ten seconds in the quarter stock.

I didn't say the Javelin ran below 10.....I said above 10 wasn't squat.....I never said the Javelin was squat, just better than most of today's stuff.....read better, kiddo....;)

[RedRage00]

Wow.

I'm not really into all this car stuff like TRN. I'd rather spend my money on other things. We all have our own hobbies. :cool:

[RedRage00]

I didn't say the Javelin ran below 10.....I said above 10 wasn't squat.....I never said the Javelin was squat, just better than most of today's stuff.....read better, kiddo....;)

http://www.guitarsandaudio.com/extras/shite/she-ronald-says-gtfo.jpg

[SV61]

I'm not really into all this car stuff like TRN. I'd rather spend my money on other things. We all have our own hobbies. :cool:

Sorry, couldn't find the chain rattling symbol!

:p

[Firebird]

I didn't say the Javelin ran below 10.....I said above 10 wasn't squat.....I never said the Javelin was squat, just better than most of today's stuff.....read better, kiddo....;)

If by better you mean "almost none", then you are correct. Car and Driver got a Dodge Caliber SRT4 with a turbocharged 4 banger through the quarter in 14.4....as good or a bit better than your Javelin with 401 ci of V-8 under the hood. A Mazdaspeed 3 will run in 14 flat.

[RedRage00]

Sorry, couldn't find the chain rattling symbol!

:p

Oh, I picked up on it. :D

[SV61]

If by better you mean "almost none", then you are correct. Car and Driver got a Dodge Caliber SRT4 with a turbocharged 4 banger through the quarter in 14.4....as good or a bit better than your Javelin with 401 ci of V-8 under the hood. A Mazdaspeed 3 will run in 14 flat.

My little, ratty, four cylinder Honda only runs a 10.15. NORMALLY aspirated.

AND, only two wheels!!!!

:p


Not with ME on it, mind you. Best I can do, is about a 10.75. Not as skilled as others, and full figured to boot!

[Mr. Rod]

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj258/tstephens11/houston%202009/079.jpg




nice!!!

[Slim-Rob]

nice!!!

At least SOME people don't hate! Thanks man, I appreciate it.


And GoOwls got me...i was in a bad mood already hahaha

[Mr. Rod]

At least SOME people don't hate! Thanks man, I appreciate it.


And GoOwls got me...i was in a bad mood already hahaha

I have a 2000 Impala. I would trade it any day for a 95 though. I always liked how them 95s looked.

[the_phoenix612]

I have a 2000 Impala. I would trade it any day for a 95 though. I always liked how them 95s looked.

You should try driving a REAL car. You might like it :p

[Slim-Rob]

I have a 2000 Impala. I would trade it any day for a 95 though. I always liked how them 95s looked.

Yeah those B-Body Imps are sick! ESP when you start modding them, those LT1's are no joke

You should try driving a REAL car. You might like it :p

;)

[Mr. Rod]

You should try driving a REAL car. You might like it :p

Hey my impala's paid for buddy. I'll keep her 'round as long as I can. Im still in college and I probably wont be looking for a car until another 3 or 4 years (Hopefully if nothing happens to Paula... short for Impala) :D

[the_phoenix612]

Hey my impala's paid for buddy. I'll keep her 'round as long as I can. Im still in college and I probably wont be looking for a car until another 3 or 4 years (Hopefully if nothing happens to Paula... short for Impala) :D

Try to get a real car when you get rid of....Paula.... (what a crappy name for a car).

If Impala is all you've known, you'll be blown away by a real car :ninja:

[Mr. Rod]

Try to get a real car when you get rid of....Paula.... (what a crappy name for a car).

If Impala is all you've known, you'll be blown away by a real car :ninja:

Suggestions?

[the_phoenix612]

Suggestions?

I'm not sure how much of your manhood the impala driving has corroded, and I don't want you to die of shock, so its tough to make a recommendation.

I'd start with something that isn't slow and overweight, though.

[Slim-Rob]

I'm not sure how much of your manhood the impala driving has corroded, and I don't want you to die of shock, so its tough to make a recommendation.

I'd start with something that isn't slow and overweight, though.

What's it like driving a 2500-3000lb car that is slower than "slow and overweight" FWD impalas?


Idiot. Stop trying to Troll, you are gay.

[the_phoenix612]

What's it like driving a 2500-3000lb car that is slower than "slow and overweight" FWD impalas?


Idiot. Stop trying to Troll, you are gay.

At least I still have my junk.

What's it like being a little girl?

[Slim-Rob]

At least I still have my junk.

What's it like being a little girl?

:rolleyes:

Do you think your balls are bigger because you drive a rust bucket POS Mustang? :laugh

[the_phoenix612]

:rolleyes:

Do you think your balls are bigger because you drive a rust bucket POS Mustang? :laugh

doesnt take much to be bigger than what yours have wasted away to.

They should market the Impala to married men, as an alternative to a vasectomy.

[Slim-Rob]

doesnt take much to be bigger than what yours have wasted away to.

They should market the Impala to married men, as an alternative to a vasectomy.


Right well you keep talking your wack s!it, some of the guys are going to be down here at San Antonio Raceway sometime in the next couple months, if you want to come down and show them what a "real" car is like I would sure appreciate it. Sadly though, you will only be seeing the rear of their cars.

BTW there will be a G8 GT there, runs 13 flat in the 100 degree weather. Another 4 door sedan to make your mustang look like a bicycle.

Keep talking kid, I bet you won't back it up. You will never show.

[the_phoenix612]

Right well you keep talking your wack s!it, some of the guys are going to be down here at San Antonio Raceway sometime in the next couple months, if you want to come down and show them what a "real" car is like I would sure appreciate it. Sadly though, you will only be seeing the rear of their cars.

BTW there will be a G8 GT there, runs 13 flat in the 100 degree weather. Another 4 door sedan to make your mustang look like a bicycle.

Keep talking kid, I bet you won't back it up. You will never show.

Only a fool or a child would continue to spout quarter times of a car FOURTY YEARS younger and think its proof of greatness.

Ask 100 people if they'd rather have a 1969 Mustang or a 2003 Impala and I'd say the split would be at LEAST 70-30

[GoOwls]

At least SOME people don't hate! Thanks man, I appreciate it.


And GoOwls got me...i was in a bad mood already hahaha

Sorry, man, if I'd known I wouldn't have messed with ya.....;)

[GoOwls]

doesnt take much to be bigger than what yours have wasted away to.

They should market the Impala to married men, as an alternative to a vasectomy.

Man, that ankle must really be sore.....you're being downright nasty.....:ninja:

[Slim-Rob]

Only a fool or a child would continue to spout quarter times of a car FOURTY YEARS younger and think its proof of greatness.

Ask 100 people if they'd rather have a 1969 Mustang or a 2003 Impala and I'd say the split would be at LEAST 70-30

I would walk rather than drive a rusty 69 mustang.

Also, I am not only spouting quarter mile times, as these Impala's will eat your car at pretty much everything else too. The only thing the stang has is "nostalgia" and there are PLENTY of sought after Impala's.

BTW I don't drive an 03 impala, I have a 2006.

Just because people "want" a 69 mustang does not mean it makes you more bad ***.


Some of us don't have to compensate for small things in our pants like you do.

[the_phoenix612]

I would walk rather than drive a rusty 69 mustang.

Also, I am not only spouting quarter mile times, as these Impala's will eat your car at pretty much everything else too. The only thing the stang has is "nostalgia" and there are PLENTY of sought after Impala's.

BTW I don't drive an 03 impala, I have a 2006.

Just because people "want" a 69 mustang does not mean it makes you more bad ***.


Some of us don't have to compensate for small things in our pants like you do.

fyi, there is no rust on my car.

and, NO ****, a car from 2006 is faster than a car from 1969. I'm pretty sure there are minivans today faster than sports cars from the 60s. THAT IS NOT THE POINT.

The impala even LOOKS like a P.O.S.

[Slim-Rob]

fyi, there is no rust on my car.

and, NO ****, a car from 2006 is faster than a car from 1969. I'm pretty sure there are minivans today faster than sports cars from the 60s. THAT IS NOT THE POINT.

The impala even LOOKS like a P.O.S.

In your opinion it does. But there's a reason it has been in the top 10 of automotive sales for the past few years. (because its a popular rental...haha)

In my opinion those old mustangs are ugly as sin too.

I know "THAT IS NOT THE POINT' you little ****, but the point you're making is based off opinion. You don't like the look of the Impala. I made the point that it rides better, fits more, runs better, is faster, handles better, etc. So the ONLY thing you have, like I said, is nostalgia. EABOD and DIAF.


Edit: BTW I get compliments on my car every day. Let me see some pics of your rust bucket. And not the rusty one with the hood off and parts missing.

[the_phoenix612]

In your opinion it does. But there's a reason it has been in the top 10 of automotive sales for the past few years. (because its a popular rental...haha)

In my opinion those old mustangs are ugly as sin too.

I know "THAT IS NOT THE POINT' you little ****, but the point you're making is based off opinion. You don't like the look of the Impala. I made the point that it rides better, fits more, runs better, is faster, handles better, etc. So the ONLY thing you have, like I said, is nostalgia. EABOD and DIAF.


Edit: BTW I get compliments on my car every day. Let me see some pics of your rust bucket. And not the rusty one with the hood off and parts missing.

currently, shes up in the air having her front end redone.

[Slim-Rob]

currently, shes up in the air having her front end redone.

Lets see some pics.

[the_phoenix612]

Lets see some pics.

next I get a chance. It's slow going when I'm off at school (something you wouldn't know about....) and can't work on her except on my breaks...

[Slim-Rob]

next I get a chance. It's slow going when I'm off at school (something you wouldn't know about....) and can't work on her except on my breaks...

Oh yes I wouldn't know about school...too bad I'm in school... Trash talk FAIL.

BTW I work full time AND go to school AND I still have time to work on my car (and other cars)

Pics or GTFO

[the_phoenix612]

Oh yes I wouldn't know about school...too bad I'm in school... Trash talk FAIL.

BTW I work full time AND go to school AND I still have time to work on my car (and other cars)

Pics or GTFO

it was the going away part (not community college) that I meant. I'd have the time if I wasn't hundreds of miles away...

[Slim-Rob]

it was the going away part (not community college) that I meant. I'd have the time if I wasn't hundreds of miles away...


So now you're ragging on me being in community college? Right. That's why I am well respected in my position at work and will be moving up in the company very soon?

[the_phoenix612]

So now you're ragging on me being in community college? Right. That's why I am well respected in my position at work and will be moving up in the company very soon?

Clearly.

Have fun in middle management.

[GoOwls]

Clearly.

Have fun in middle management.

Nice pi**ing contest.....may I watch.....:eek: ;)

[the_phoenix612]

Nice pi**ing contest.....may I watch.....:eek: ;)

I don't know about him, but I'm in this lightheartedly.

[Slim-Rob]

Clearly.

Have fun in middle management.

Maybe you will learn one day when you have your great education and cant find a job because you have no experience, but I won't be stuck in middle management in this company.

There IS a such thing as people who work their way through school, because it is the financially sound thing to do. You may graduate college before me but then you will get into the working world and **** a brick because you won't know what hit you. Good luck in the real world kid.

[the_phoenix612]

Maybe you will learn one day when you have your great education and cant find a job because you have no experience, but I won't be stuck in middle management in this company.

There IS a such thing as people who work their way through school, because it is the financially sound thing to do. You may graduate college before me but then you will get into the working world and **** a brick because you won't know what hit you. Good luck in the real world kid.

actually, harkins is begging me to stay because they're losing all their assistant managers at the end of the summer.

entry level to manager in 3 months, not bad?

[SV61]

I have a 2000 Impala. I would trade it any day for a 95 though. I always liked how them 95s looked.

I've got a 95. Dark Burgundy color. Have had it since 96. Just freshened up the motor last summer. Had a leaky head gasket. Neat car.

The whole car will get freshened up soon. Right after boy is done with it, and gets his own dang car!

[85Roughneck]

In This Thread

1969 Ford Mustang

I'm a big fan of the 1969 Mustang. what set up does your mustang have? trim package? drivetrain? color?

[Firebird]

The Mustang has always been a girl's car since the day it was introduced.

[SV61]

The Mustang has always been a girl's car since the day it was introduced.

Mustang guys LOVE it, when you point that out.

[Firebird]

Mustang guys LOVE it, when you point that out.

Tell me I'm wrong. Ford introduced it specifically as a "secretary" car.

[85Roughneck]

Well then, my granddaughter crawling across the floor and getting from one side to the other in 5 minutes is impressive too.

I bet my V6 Toyota Highlander or my 2000 V6 Astro Van aren't much slower....pretty dang fast for what they are...maybe I'll get a 13.8 QTR plate for the Astro.....:rolleyes:

If you boys are gonna play with speed and muscle....get the real things, not toys and family "dad" cars.

If it ain't below 10 flat, it ain't squat.....at least not in my era.

I owned a 1971 AMC Javelin 401.....stock.....would beat anything Detroit can muster today.....and easy, too.

just sayin'

Javelin's are still cool IMO ... and AMX's as well ... just ask Mad Max. :cool:

[SV61]

Tell me I'm wrong. Ford introduced it specifically as a "secretary" car.

That is EXACTLY what Ford introduced it as. An economical choice, for the female worker.

A glorified Ford Falcon. And Ford couldn't make enough of them.

I don't understand either.

In some ways, it is like Harley Davidson. Build an inferior product, claim heritage, nostalgia, etc, and your in the black like nobody's business.

:confused:

[85Roughneck]

I think so.....a 5.7 is a 396...if memory serves me.

5.7 lit is closer to 350ci
396ci is closer to 6.0 lit

[85Roughneck]

90's......:eek:

I'm talking 60's and very early 70's......right in my wheelhouse.

Anything past 1972 is junk.....smoke and mirrors at best.

hold on now ... the 1973 Pontiac TransAm with the HD 455 has a strong argument for the highest REAL HP for all of the 70's.

[SV61]

5.7 lit is closer to 350ci
396ci is closer to 6.0 lit

1.0 L = 61 cid. Put that there for quick reference.
5.0 L = 302 cid
5.7 L = 350 cid
5.8 L = 351**** (Not really, but do you think that Ford's 351 would be referred to as a 5.7L (when GM had already laid claim to that one))?
5.9 L = 360cid
6.0 L = 367 cid
7.0 L = 427 cid
7.4 L = 454 cid

What other popular motor sizes are there?

[Firebird]

1.0 L = 61 cid. Put that there for quick reference.
5.0 L = 302 cid
5.7 L = 350 cid
5.8 L = 351 cid
6.0 L = 367 cid
7.0 L = 427 cid
7.4 L = 454 cid

What other popular motor sizes are there?

The Mopar boys like their 340s, 360s, 383s, 426s, and 440s......

2.0 L is a popular size for four bangers.

[85Roughneck]

The Mustang has always been a girl's car since the day it was introduced.

wow, you're infinite clown-ness knows no bounds :D

[85Roughneck]

That is EXACTLY what Ford introduced it as. An economical choice, for the female worker.

A glorified Ford Falcon. And Ford couldn't make enough of them.

I don't understand either.

In some ways, it is like Harley Davidson. Build an inferior product, claim heritage, nostalgia, etc, and your in the black like nobody's business.

:confused:

add a dose of Shelby and you get a car that wins races around the world.

[SV61]

The Mopar boys like their 340s, 360s, 383s, 426s, and 440s......

2.0 L is a popular size for four bangers.

Couldn't tell by my post, that I was raised in the General's world, could ya?

426 Hemi. Mmmmmmmmmm.
440 Six pack.
Can't forget the 318.

Fords 302s, 351s, 460.

[SV61]

add a dose of Shelby and you get a car that wins races around the world.

Nobody said, that they weren't FAST secretaries, driving reskinned Falcons.

:D

And I KNOW that you aren't talking about Hardley Ableson.

;)

[Firebird]

add a dose of Shelby and you get a car that wins races around the world.

Carroll Shelby is the only person who could fix the hot mess that is the Rustclang.

[Firebird]

Couldn't tell by my post, that I was raised in the General's world, could ya?

426 Hemi. Mmmmmmmmmm.
440 Six pack.
Can't forget the 318.

Fords 302s, 351s, 460.

When you're talking performance, the General and Pentastar divide the world between them. Then you have Ford, making girl cars and selling them by the boatload.

[Firebird]

Nobody said, that they weren't FAST secretaries, driving reskinned Falcons.

:D

And I KNOW that you aren't talking about Hardley Ableson.

;)


http://www.artafterdark.com/hidden2/1947Indian_lg1.jpg

[SV61]

http://www.artafterdark.com/hidden2/1947Indian_lg1.jpg

Man, if Indian hadn't gotten shafted by the US Gubment all those years ago.

We MIGHT have actually had some competition among US motorcycle companies. We might actually have a two wheeled prodcut produced here, that is technologically superior to anything from Japan or Europe.

Instead, we are left to settle for US made product best suited for parade duty.

:mad:

[SV61]

When you're talking performance, the General and Pentastar divide the world between them. Then you have Ford, making girl cars and selling them by the boatload.


LOL, wake up on the wrong side of the kremlin this AM??

:D

[Firebird]

LOL, wake up on the wrong side of the kremlin this AM??

:D

Speaking of machinery of a "red" persuasion, do you have any experience with Ural motorcycles. As best as I can tell, it is a reverse engineered BMW. My best friend's dad swears by 'em.

[SV61]

Speaking of machinery of a "red" persuasion, do you have any experience with Ural motorcycles. As best as I can tell, it is a reverse engineered BMW. My best friend's dad swears by 'em.

I recall them trying to make a legit push in the US a few years back. I haven't seen but a few on the road. Have ridden a newer one, and a decent enough motorcycle. In some respects, Urals are not unlike the Harley (or Royal Enfield, or Jawa in some respect) in it's allure. Older BMWs have cultish followings as well, for that matter.

I wouldn't call them girl bikes, or anything like that.

:p

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

I have a 2000 Impala. I would trade it any day for a 95 though. I always liked how them 95s looked.

A*K*A; the high powered Caprice Classic!:notworthy Or, you could call the Caprice Classic the baby Impala. Which ever you prefer!

I'd ride one of those anyday myself!:notworthy

[SV61]

A*K*A; the high powered Caprice Classic!:notworthy Or, you could call the Caprice Classic the baby Impala. Which ever you prefer!

I'd ride one of those anyday myself!:notworthy

What is amazing to me, is the Caprice is quite possibly one of the ugliest cars ever made.

BUT........................

Slam the same car a few inches, put the right wheels on it, add a spoiler and monochrome the paint scheme, and suddenly it ain't a bad lookin car at ALL.

The LT1 doesn't hurt either.

[Firebird]

I recall them trying to make a legit push in the US a few years back. I haven't seen but a few on the road. Have ridden a newer one, and a decent enough motorcycle. In some respects, Urals are not unlike the Harley (or Royal Enfield, or Jawa in some respect) in it's allure. Older BMWs have cultish followings as well, for that matter.

I wouldn't call them girl bikes, or anything like that.

:p

I've seen them at work in the motherland and I am reminded of the old saw that a Chevy truck will run badly for longer than anything else on the road will run at all. This guy likes them because you can still get a sidecar. He also likes that they are simple enough to work on yourself, so long as you have a good parts source.

They were reverse engineered from a WWII era BMW to meet the needs of the Red Army in WWII. Go anywhere, always work, easy to maintain. But not a lot of frills or gee-whiz factor.

[SV61]

I've seen them at work in the motherland and I am reminded of the old saw that a Chevy truck will run badly for longer than anything else on the road will run at all. This guy likes them because you can still get a sidecar. He also likes that they are simple enough to work on yourself, so long as you have a good parts source.

They were reverse engineered from a WWII era BMW to meet the needs of the Red Army in WWII. Go anywhere, always work, easy to maintain. But not a lot of frills or gee-whiz factor.

You just nailed part of the Older Harley positive. AND the older, air cooled, two valve BMWs for that matter. As for a sidecar, to me, they are fun to ride, but lean the wrong way in turns. I won't lie though, and tell you it isn't fun to watch your passenger's eyes, when you lift the wheel of the sidecar in a good right hand turn.

:o

And yes, I do enjoy the saying that a GM vehicle will run bad, longer than other makes will run, period. I can attest to this statement.

In reality, you could use that statement for most US made cars. Chrysler in general, and Dodge is specific, pop, rattle, and squeak right from the factory is seems. But you can seldom fault the drive train.

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

What is amazing to me, is the Caprice is quite possibly one of the ugliest cars ever made.

BUT........................

Slam the same car a few inches, put the right wheels on it, add a spoiler and monochrome the paint scheme, and suddenly it ain't a bad lookin car at ALL.

The LT1 doesn't hurt either.

This!

The thing about the Caprice though, is that it's a good car. I know a few people who own a Caprice, and they've drove it all over this entire state, and then some. Good traveling car, with the long suspension and, it even has a little bit of power.

[SV61]

This!

The thing about the Caprice though, is that it's a good car. I know a few people who own a Caprice, and they've drove it all over this entire state, and then some. Good traveling car, with the long suspension and, it even has a little bit of power.

And, with that HUGE back window, you have a good view of all of those fast Mustangs!!!!!!

:p

[Firebird]

This!

The thing about the Caprice though, is that it's a good car. I know a few people who own a Caprice, and they've drove it all over this entire state, and then some. Good traveling car, with the long suspension and, it even has a little bit of power.

My mom had a 1994 Buick Roadmaster, which was basically a rebadged Caprice with a few more interior frills. It was a great car, had the 350 under the hood. A true land yacht, but the small-block provided a bit of get up and go. We loved that car for the long family road trips.

[SV61]

My mom had a 1994 Buick Roadmaster, which was basically a rebadged Caprice with a few more interior frills. It was a great car, had the 350 under the hood. A true land yacht, but the small-block provided a bit of get up and go. We loved that car for the long family road trips.

That Buick contained an Impala SS drivetrain. The engine did have a few more resonators, to help quell the intact noise. GM rated these cars (and the Impalas) at 260 HP. Yea, okay.

:rolleyes:

A TRUE sleeper, in it's day.

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

And, with that HUGE back window, you have a good view of all of those fast Mustangs!!!!!!

:p

That window IS huge! And, so is the trunk! Know a hispanic dude who has 7 speakers in his!:eek:

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

My mom had a 1994 Buick Roadmaster, which was basically a rebadged Caprice with a few more interior frills. It was a great car, had the 350 under the hood. A true land yacht, but the small-block provided a bit of get up and go. We loved that car for the long family road trips.

:notworthyI still see quite a few Roadmasters around. You can get everybody and their uncle in that car. I've rode to the club in a Roadmaster, 8 deep before. LOL! One of the smoothest rides that I've ever experienced.

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

That Buick contained an Impala SS drivetrain. The engine did have a few more resonators, to help quell the intact noise. GM rated these cars (and the Impalas) at 260 HP. Yea, okay.

:rolleyes:

A TRUE sleeper, in it's day.

260 HP my @$$! LOL! That car has much more than 260 HP.

[Firebird]

That Buick contained an Impala SS drivetrain. The engine did have a few more resonators, to help quell the intact noise. GM rated these cars (and the Impalas) at 260 HP. Yea, okay.

:rolleyes:

A TRUE sleeper, in it's day.

That was the car I learned to drive in. My first real "highway drive" was in the Roadmaster from San Antonio to Harlingen at 15. Me with a learners permit, mom and sis in the back seat, dad trying to keep his cool in the front. The big Buick just ATE up those miles on the King Ranch.....

A great car. Silver with a "Mojo Alumni" window sticker.

[Firebird]

That window IS huge! And, so is the trunk! Know a hispanic dude who has 7 speakers in his!:eek:

I imagine some New York wise guys loved those trunks!

[E-Vol-ution]

I'm doing a restoration on a '56 Belair Hardtop..........or to be honest, have been procrastinating for the past year and a half and only have the bodywork done so far.
But when it's ready........I'll post the pic.

[SV61]

I imagine some New York wise guys loved those trunks!

I was thinkin, the ULTIMATE Drive in car.

For more than one reason.

Maybe I won't let son use this car on the weekends.

[SV61]

I'm doing a restoration on a '56 Belair Hardtop..........or to be honest, have been procrastinating for the past year and a half and only have the bodywork done so far.
But when it's ready........I'll post the pic.

Show us pics, as she goes!

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

I imagine some New York wise guys loved those trunks!

:notworthy

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

maybe i won't let son use this car on the weekends.

:d

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

I'm doing a restoration on a '56 Belair Hardtop..........or to be honest, have been procrastinating for the past year and a half and only have the bodywork done so far.
But when it's ready........I'll post the pic.

Can't wait to see it.

[Firebird]

I'm doing a restoration on a '56 Belair Hardtop..........or to be honest, have been procrastinating for the past year and a half and only have the bodywork done so far.
But when it's ready........I'll post the pic.

:notworthy:notworthy

I have always loved the '56. Truth be told (blasphemy, I know), I like the '56 more than the '57.

[E-Vol-ution]

lol......when turning a corner you know the true meaning on "lean"..........:):notworthyI still see quite a few Roadmasters around. You can get everybody and their uncle in that car. I've rode to the club in a Roadmaster, 8 deep before. LOL! One of the smoothest rides that I've ever experienced.

[E-Vol-ution]

I wanted a '57 originally, but my brothers chipped in and bought the '56 for a birthday present............it grew on me real quick.
Thought I'd have to worry about my son driving it, but it's my mother I have to watch....lol
:notworthy:notworthy

I have always loved the '56. Truth be told (blasphemy, I know), I like the '56 more than the '57.

[SV61]

:notworthy:notworthy

I have always loved the '56. Truth be told (blasphemy, I know), I like the '56 more than the '57.


heresy.

I guess, next you will proclaim that you test new BBQ joints, by trying the chicken!

[Firebird]

heresy.

I guess, next you will proclaim that you test new BBQ joints, by trying the chicken!

LOL. I just think the lines and chrome on the 1956 are clean, clean, clean.

BBQ joints must be tested by ordering brisket, sausage, potato salad, and beans. And whatever dessert they have that they recommend, usually a cobbler.

[Firebird]

If I had a '56, I'd do it much like this. I'd leave the exterior lines and brightwork original...keep the same stance....but put on some fat B/F Goodriches and some mag wheels...and drop a new 350 into the engine bay. Mate it with a modern six speed. This is all dreaming of course:


http://newmand.oldsgmail.com/carshow2/56%20Bel%20Air1%20copy.jpg

[E-Vol-ution]

lol....I wasn't going to touch that. '57 is King.........:notworthyheresy.

I guess, next you will proclaim that you test new BBQ joints, by trying the chicken!

[E-Vol-ution]

This is my projected color scheme...........
http://i.ebayimg.com/11/!B(vNnFw!2k~$(KGrHgoH-C8EjlLlh!lGBKd00t37k!~~_35.JPG

[Firebird]

This is my projected color scheme...........
http://i.ebayimg.com/11/!B(vNnFw!2k~$(KGrHgoH-C8EjlLlh!lGBKd00t37k!~~_35.JPG

That's sharp...I've always liked the two-tone scheme of the same color in a different hue.

I do have a soft spot for the '57 though...I drove away from my wedding reception in a candy apple red '57 Bel Air two door hard-top.

For the '57s I actually prefer the single color to the two tone. But the 55s and 56s need the two tone.

[E-Vol-ution]

Of course my son wants it a two tone with burnt orange.:rolleyes:That's sharp...I've always liked the two-tone scheme of the same color in a different hue.

I do have a soft spot for the '57 though...I drove away from my wedding reception in a candy apple red '57 Bel Air two door hard-top.

For the '57s I actually prefer the single color to the two tone. But the 55s and 56s need the two tone.

[SV61]

Of course my son wants it a two tone with burnt orange.:rolleyes:
Make it burnt orange and Maroon, and tell everyone it's your Virginia Tech car.

:eek:

Seriously, the two tone is a cool deal. Add in some subtle ghost flames in a VERY similar hue of blue, behind the wheels.

That would be cool.

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

lol......when turning a corner you know the true meaning on "lean"..........:)

This!:D

[Slim-Rob]

260 HP my @$$! LOL! That car has much more than 260 HP.

No, it really doesn't have much more than 260 HP. If you look at any car from those days, that is a LOT of power. Those 94-96 Impala SS's were slow when stock. Of course, they are HUGE cars, but they really don't have much power until you start modding it. The 04-05 SS have a 3.8l supercharged V8 and the 06+ SS have a 5.3l 303hp v8 and are much faster than the B Bodies

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

No, it really doesn't have much more than 260 HP. If you look at any car from those days, that is a LOT of power. Those 94-96 Impala SS's were slow when stock. Of course, they are HUGE cars, but they really don't have much power until you start modding it. The 04-05 SS have a 3.8l supercharged V8 and the 06+ SS have a 5.3l 303hp v8 and are much faster than the B Bodies

Well, you would know more than me. I'm basing this off of riding in one about, 2 years ago. Unless my boy had something done to the engine, that thing got up! LOL!