classic ride?

[Rob Mak]

ok not a boat.

but if ya had a choice of 2 classic cars pre 1971 what would they be? and why?


mine would be a 1958 buick roadmaster deluxe it had the highest fins -for buick- and a ton of chrome plus it was the first year of the ohv in buick. this is about the prettiest car ever made to me.

and a 1969 dodge charger with a 440 stroker super charged -of course- and a 727 hurst rock crusher 6 speed stick 3:9 rear end. and it had better be grass green with out the ugly assed steel rims. the finest muscle ride ever to come from detriot



can ya tell bass fishing anit my only hobby?
yup i am one of those too


zooker

[BassNva]

i'd take my old '55 belair.lime green w/black top.rolled/pleated interior and a sweet 327 'vette engine under the hood.mandatory 3 speed hurst on the floor.got my 1st Â*in that car
2nd choice...'57 coupe de ville.baby blue w/white top.390,auto.blue leather interior.could pass a '57or '59(i forget) chrysler imperial,392hemi...like it was standing still.
my '51 2 dr. vicky flathead v8 is another one i wish i still had.

[fredhatch]

68 Camaro or 63 Stingray. The only other classic I really would like is a 50's model Chevy P/U. Split 3 window rear w/ 3 on the tree. 8)

[jeffman]

ZOOKER,

Since you are a "Mopar Maniac," how 'bout a 1966 Plymouth 'Cuda coupe (not fastback) with a 383 mill, white with black interior. (The 'Cuda coupe was only made 2 years!

JackL

[ryan7261]

My 73 chevy NOVA, lime green white leather roof. white leather interior. I love her man, and she' bling bling on the the down low she's a sleeper. " and I got the pink slip daddy".


Â*Robby.

[IL.bassin36]

Any year GTO or a '69 Stingray - bright red ;D

[randycanfish]

well i'd take the 67 camaro with 12 bolt rear and a 454 and a muncie rock cruncher transmission my dad and i are currently building

or

a 51 ford short bed pickup truck with a small block chevy and a blower under the hood and a 9inch ford rear end.

or

a the list could go on for ever and ever!!!

[bearpaw]

70 Chevelle SS. 400 turbo trans. 454 big block engine.
66 Chevelle SS. 327 engine.

[Rob Mak]

a 327 in a chevlle?? nah 350 even better.

jackl never did like the cuda -road runner or charger much prettier-owned both now except my jeep i am mopar less-jeep has a 360 a 79.


zooker

[randerson52]

1967 Pontiac Gto
and a 1969 Pontiac Gto Judge

[profishermenkid16]

A 1970 challenger with the 426 Hemi, yellow & black paint.I had one that was missing the hemi, a 383 was in place of the original motor.The second vehicle would be a 1970 ford pickup with the old straight six 300 motor in it.It has to have the old high stick shift ,it wasn't real pretty but it was my favorite truck, the motor ran like a swiss watch. ;D P N J

[zman]

A '69 Mustang Mach 1 or a (believe it or not) Model T ford. The Model T would be an interesting ride, the Mustang...well...yall know...is bad ***.....

[bearpaw]

A 327 is more of a racing engine than a 350.
The 70 model could be adjusted to a 396. The only problem with the 396 is the heads. The 396 heads need to be re-adjusted more often than on a regular engine.
It's the transmission that makes the difference. 350 vs 400 turbo. The 400 has more tork than the 350.
Also, the 350 transmission is not as strong as the 400.
Have seen both, the 350 didn't last while the 400 stayed strong. Man , that 400 turbo would "burn" the tires off.

[profishermenkid16]

What was the matter with the 396 in the chevelles? ???

[BassNva]

ever see a manual shift powerglide?i had one in a 67 nova.it was an old telephone company car.had to start out in low and shift to drive.had no vacuum modulator on the trans

[Rob Mak]

wtl i know where i could find both running for sale model t $19500 and a mach 1, 69-70 429 stock stick trans $1800.-needs rear hatch key lock.

zooker

[zman]

Zook, if only I had the money!

Its gonna be a struggle for me to even find the cash to go to florida this spring break, let alone buy a classic car. But I can still dream!

[Rob Mak]

keep me in mind if ya still want a 'stang there is a ton of them around. might even know where a pantrea is think mach 1 on crank.

also model t's were and still are a hand clutch and ya shifted with your feet-and hands-makes driving a standard H shifter look easy. trust me i have driven one it is NOT as easy as i make it sound.




zooker

[zman]

I think I will be out of college in maybe a little over a year, so I will keep you in mind. As I see it, that gives me a little over a year to come up with some reason to financially justify buying a classic car instead of doing something responsible....

My ride would have to be a stock 1951 Merc. I had one about 15 years ago and let it go for a boat. Dumb move. What's even worse, I don't have the boat anymore either. Oh well, such is life.

[RebelBasser]

I've owned these at one time or another:

'64 GTO
'66 GTO
'65 SS Impala
'67 Mustang
'70 SS Nova
'69 Roadrunner
'57 Chevy
'56. '57, '59 Chevy Trucks
'66 Lincoln Continental (suicide rear doors)
'70 Monte Carlo (factory 4 speed)

My 2 favorites would be the '56 Chevy truck and the "64 GTO

[bearpaw]

Pig-n-Jig,

The problem with the 396 was well the starter, and the heads. Granted, we messed with these engines alot. Maybe that had something to do with it.
When you go hopping up engines with out alot of experience, bad things can happen.
One thing though, you learn by doing.

[BassNva]

small block chevys were the best.so interchangable with 6 cyls.too bad GM ditched that block design.easy to work on.pop the hood on a 67 impala w/283..you could walk around in there.

[BassNva]

my EX-friend had a 64 stock GTO convertible.i told him if he was ever gonna sell it,call me..i'll buy it.cash...whatever he wanted.
couple weeks later he pulls up in a vette.my jaw dropped.i asked him where he got it.he bought it,they gave him $1200.00 on trade-in..i told him go f*** himself.haven't talk to him since.that was 13 yrs ago.

[gallenl]

"ZOOKER" First of, what the f*** is a 727 hurst rockcrusher 6 spd stick? Sounds to me you did'nt ever own a mopar and have looked at to many magazines.
My first hot rod was a 1969 ss396 4spd nova and my most succesful car was a 1969 440 auto dodge super bee that i street raced for 2 years.The nova was more fun to drive,but nobody wanted to race it because it was loud and looked like it was fired out of a cannon.The dodge was alot faster,but it looked real ratty.It had alot of rust,but in 2 weekends I had won more money with it than I paid for it.