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Car guy here, this link is to a great site, this particular car is one of my all time favorites.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1964-studebaker-gran-turismo-hawk-9/
Mmm, nice classic. I'm a bit into the hot rod/muscle car side myself.
1968 Chevy II (Nova), 454, T-10 4spd, posi. :) (well at least when ya click on them they're upright)
Golf1echo
03-05-2023, 09:23
My favorite Studabaker looks a little different.
Gelbo, is that your NOVA, if so, congrats! We always love mid sixties Muscle, one other favorite is the La Mas 365ci 4 speed. red body white top Convertible, for me had better lines than the GTO.
Yeah, I got this one abt 2 yrs ago. I had a 1970 Nova before I joined the Army in 78 and I've wanted one since. Getting close to retirement, so why not a project??
Gotta have something to keep me in the garage...:D Well there's a couple of bikes too ..
Badger52
03-06-2023, 06:00
Mmm, nice classic. I'm a bit into the hot rod/muscle car side myself.
VERY nice. Novas always made up into good "sleeper" cars and just the right wheel-base to get its power on the ground. They kept the body style pretty much right up to the last one in '79 (except for adding more grill bling). Even the 307 was fun. That 454 must roar.
:D
GratefulCitizen
03-06-2023, 07:27
Loved Novas.
My first car was a ‘73 two door hatchback Nova.
Built a 350 for it with an aggressive cam, single plane manifold, and long tube headers.
Painted it metallic blue and put on brushed alloy 15 inch wheels with 60-series tires.
Awfully fast little car for a 17 year old.
Blew up that engine running it too hard 3 years later.
Shoe-horned in a 454 to replace it.
A Nova with a 454 is an absolute monster.
Sold it when I got married, but kept the memories.
MOPAR Rules! '70 Cuda 440 6-Pack. Orange of course.
Good ones MR2..yeah those "Barn finds" can fetch some $$$ to someone who's not savvy and has deep pockets...
Even the price I paid for mine, which was below the avg for that yr/type of car I've still put about 5k more into it....but I knew that...
Folks these days want turn key restomods $$$$...Mine is pure gasoline toilet bowl Holley 750...you can smell the gallons being emitted...:lifter
That's Hot Roddin'.. Gives me an excuse to go to the garage...:D
mojaveman
03-06-2023, 18:47
Mmm, nice classic. I'm a bit into the hot rod/muscle car side myself.
1968 Chevy II (Nova), 454, T-10 4spd, posi. :) (Well at least when you click on them, they're upright)
Nice Glebo.
I was in High School in the late '70s and we had a pretty good collection of '60s era muscle cars out in the parking lot. Not too expensive either being that they were already ten years old. With a part time job and a little help from mom and dad ownership was a possibility.
I had a nice Chevy pick-up but always liked the early Mustangs and Camaros. :o
My first 4 wheel vehicle, 51 Chevy 1/2 ton paid $35 for it, it needed a timing gear. When I got to Leonard Wood in Jan 75 it seemed as if every other drill sgt. there had an early 50's 1/2 ton truck.
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Badger52
03-06-2023, 20:05
Mine is pure gasoline toilet bowl Holley 750...you can smell the gallons being emitted...:lifter
I can just hear the greenies screeching. That's a happy thought for any day. :D
Edit to add: I wish I'd done prints of my '79 instead of slides. They degraded over the years and now I'm only left with memories of the long-cool woman in a black dress at Fort Myer who had a '73 hatchback like GC's. Only a 6 cyl, so I dropped her.
This post could be crossed listed in a number of threads: Auction, Comedy, library for writing prose, but cars is what this is about, but the I have no time marketing attitude, priceless!
https://www.allsurplus.com/asset/46/22169
Both of the cars are 1966 the red one is a six cylinder We had it started up and ran No brakes Automatic The green one wanted to start but I think the points might have been stuck in it. That one is a 6 cylinder 3 speed car Yes, have clear titles to both. Free of liens or salvage brand. Yes, keys in both. Red one runs Green one currently does not No, don't have anymore pictures Yes, you can come look at them and take all the pics you want. Yes, you win the bid, you buy them both No they are not roadworthy at the moment you will need a tow truck or a transporter to move them Yes, you're bidding 1 money on 2 cars. Its like a two'fer down at Headlights..... only you're guaranteed to Score big with both these fine ponys!
https://www.allsurplus.com/asset/41/22169
*****ATTENTION-ATTENTION-ATTENTION***** THIS HIGH PERFORMANCE PIECE OF ...... ART IS BEING RELISTED! Thats right, sometimes lightning does strike twice! Please remember not only is it your job but its your civic duty to get out there and check out the vehicles if its something you're gonna be interested in.....It's a 1977 Bronco and yes, its ugly. Doesn't run, need windshield and lots of other stuff... like aaalllllll the stuffffff Good news is: It's the last year of the little Bronco and the most desirable year.... everybody wants the last year because the good folks @ Ford finally fixed everything on these bad muthatruckas and updated everything so in the Bronco field that's the best one and they called it a Ranger Bronco. Has the bulletproof 302 in it..... this one ain't running... Missing the carburetor, radiator and I think distributor but the motor is in it and it.... Has disc brakes on the front, which none of them had Automatic on the column Power steering (most of them didn't have that either) Duel gas tanks Title is here Yes, she is as ugly as homemade soap No, you ain't take anything better looking to prom, no matter how hard you try to convince yourself No, it doesnt run and we aint got time to fugure out why not. Yes, title is here Yes, we can help with loading and shipping, on your dime, of course Yes, it was towed in No, I'm not allowed to share the details as to why (thanks Karen's) Yes, its got dents and bumps and bruises. Yes, it adds character. Yes, call, set up a time, come look at it.
My interest in this car is the design that once dominated automobile design and influences to this day, love this car!!! TOP 10
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-lamborghini-400-gt-22-2/
You can clearly see the influence the 400 had on the Jaguar (I had an 85 Red XJS H.E) nose and headlights, in addition to the visual straight body line front to rear.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-jaguar-xjs-23/
Badger52
04-05-2023, 19:18
The green one wanted to start but I think the points might have been stuck in it.The demographic who knows what that means is getting smaller...
:munchin
Oh, yeah. Men, this is the way (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8pxzr5NM_g&t=47s). Just 'cause. Make sure to run the vid to the start if needed. Because, idling, cams, and stuff.
B52, you are so right about the transfer of basic knowledge, imo, a trade Master Certificate will be as valuable as a MA/or Phd in everything, but the STEM systems.
We purchased our building are are in the process of a complete renovation, we are GC'ing the project ourselves. Average trade hr/rate $110. and thats a deal in our AO.
But, that is and is not what this post is about. Early this week a one of a kind hit Bring a Trailer. For sport, on day (1) one, we called the final sale price, betting each other dinner, plus $1. we posted it in the thread for the car being sold.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-viper-defender-tv-car/#comments-anchor SCROLL UP FOR IMAGE
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This is a “One of One”! let’s play final sale price: $145K
No bad for 2 FOG talkin caca!!!
^^^
All show no go. I'll run it (with the car in my profile pic).
A few months ago at auction -AllSurplus- we won a Ford 1986 F-250. The family owned the truck from day 1, the owner did all the R/M himself, changing the oil and greasing the hubs, filters, every 3k miles. His record keeping is hand written and follows the R/M 1986-2020 when he passed with 75K miles. His business was paving and only used the truck from May-October, garage keep, undercoat at delivery, rust on upper wheel wells, but clean with straight body lines, no accidents.
More Pictures coming soon.
The shop doing the body work are clients, barter and cash under 3.5k may be the best deal we have ever done with four wheel.
When the body work is completed we are going to pull the engine and which is a 351 Windsor 5.8L and rebuild to 425HP. Eddie in Sayerville NJ
Should be a looker when finished.
Edit to add: That Jaguar that we flipped (Thank God) was a total pain point, limited niche market, was HAPPY to see the temperamental Bit*H go.
Badger52
12-27-2023, 06:22
Looking nice. Are you keeping the military trailer hitch? :cool:
The hitch will stay, but the truck will head to www.BringaTrailer.com after a trip to the beach or two. I get a kick out of restoring a classic, which imo the square 1980's pickups are, unlike todays trucks, those were straight up working man trucks, very few comfort items were available. eg., there was a Dodge Ram 2013 at AJ Wilner, local auction with 236K on it, a few dents, that went for $3700. a buy IMO, but beyond fucgly, in fact downright zero style, substituting bulk and plush for design and granda pinga Image/ YMMV
Badger52
12-27-2023, 19:33
The hitch will stay, but the truck will head to www.BringaTrailer.com after a trip to the beach or two. I get a kick out of restoring a classic, which imo the square 1980's pickups are, unlike todays trucks, those were straight up working man trucks, very few comfort items were available. I still miss my '82 Ford pickup. Man, you could just crawl up into the hood and work on stuff. And that 300 inline 6 was a known bombproof piece of gear. They're probably going for a pretty penny nowadays if you can find an unsalted one.
Anyway, good luck - lookin' good goin' forward.
73 Vette I bought it in 1982 but had relatively little time to work on it, or use it until now.
All original - medium blue paint / 350 L82 engine - all numbers match.
Badger52
12-28-2023, 15:50
73 Vette I bought it in 1982 but had relatively little time to work on it, or use it until now.
All original - medium blue paint / 350 L82 engine - all numbers match.Holy Mako Shark DNA! Suh-WEEET!
mojaveman
12-28-2023, 23:39
73 Vette I bought it in 1982 but had relatively little time to work on it, or use it until now.
All original - medium blue paint / 350 L82 engine - all numbers match.
Beautiful
Have always liked the older Corvettes but I'm too tall for them.
Cars and guns are my hobbies...
Casey, great looking Shark
and
PBR
A Porsche AND the new Model Corvette, I would-be arguing all day with myself for which one to drive, trading off every other. day would seem like infidelity.
Casey, great looking Shark
and
PBR
A Porsche AND the new Model Corvette, I would-be arguing all day with myself for which one to drive, trading off every other. day would seem like infidelity.
I rebuilt the Porsche in my garage from the ground up (motor done by a pro tho) but every other wear part I replaced...the whole suspension, brakes, all of teh rubber bushings/torsion bars...a great deal of electrical bits etc.... rides like new but firmer as it now weighs in at 2300 lbs rather than the stock 2700.. I did the body work too, but had it professionally painted.
That vette is a lot of car for the money....
mojaveman
12-29-2023, 15:08
Cars and guns are my hobbies...
Hey PRB, whatever happened to the red Porsche 928? :D
That car was nice.
Hey PRB, whatever happened to the red Porsche 928? :D
That car was nice.
That was a 944 ..... traded that one in long ago...but have always liked the brand.
Badger52
12-30-2023, 07:58
I rebuilt the Porsche in my garage from the ground up (motor done by a pro tho) but every other wear part I replaced...the whole suspension, brakes, all of teh rubber bushings/torsion bars...a great deal of electrical bits etc.... rides like new but firmer as it now weighs in at 2300 lbs rather than the stock 2700.. I did the body work too, but had it professionally painted.
That vette is a lot of car for the money....How's the handling now on the Porsche with the change in weight? Is it pretty neutral throughout the speed range or is it like oversteer on demand at the touch of your toe?
Took over a year to finish, now on BaT
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-ford-f-250-40/
Took over a year to finish, now on BaT
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-ford-f-250-40/
Looks good.
The F250 should have gone for north of $25K.