Show us your muscle cars

[Ian Anderson]

Title says it all. Lets see 'em. I'll let someone else start it off. :munch

[newking70]

you first

[Ian Anderson]

you first

Ok well since I 'been called out..

Not exactly a muscle car with a 318, but someday..... :)
1970 Dodge cChallenger. Currently inoperative. It needs some, ok alot of work. I was this close to pushing it down to the dealer to trade in with cash for clunkers on a new Prius, but didn't have the heart. ;)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2499/3949744726_f1bd45b752_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2668/3949746376_6fd723f21c_b.jpg

[sparky_8]

Ok well since I 'been called out..

Not exactly a muscle car with a 318, but someday..... :) I was this close to pushing it down to the dealer to trade in with cash for clunkers on a new Prius, but didn't have the heart.

Would have been s shame to take that in for cash for clunkers...I'd have given nyour more than that for it!

[Frankee]

Say it with me......S-u-p-e-r. S-p-o-r-t. Z-11, 427 cid. 485 bph. Look it up.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/pacbastard/IMG00071.jpg

[VCuomo]

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m62/Red72Corvette/DSC00140.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m62/Red72Corvette/IMG_0217.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m62/Red72Corvette/DSC00142.jpg

[LTE]

My dad used to have a 1970 Chevelle SS. It's the only car that he wishes that he had back.

This is what it looked like except the stripes.

http://photos.webridestv.com/datastore/images/user/45259d49555db5089564527f6b0e45f3/Chevrolet_Chevelle_SS_1970_35586_20080309_l.jpg

He sold the car in the early eighties, and ten or 15 years after that, the guy offered it back to dad. Unfortunately, he couldn't afford it, so the guy sold it to someone else. Ten years after that, my dad gets this call from a guy in Memphis asking about the car.

Turns out the bought it from the guy that bought the car from who dad sold it to, performed a frame off restoration, and sold it.

The car has won best of show 4 out of 5 years in the Memphis car show (at that time), but was now painted black with white rally strips.

The guy said that when he gets ready to sell the car, he'll give dad first shot, but I'm not too hopeful at this point. I would do anything to buy that car back for dad.

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

Those are the last of the cool Vettes! after 72, forget it!

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m62/Red72Corvette/DSC00140.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m62/Red72Corvette/IMG_0217.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m62/Red72Corvette/DSC00142.jpg

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

They didn't have a 427 until 66 :mad: ...or even an official big block until 65.

Dood, the next time I see this car, I want to see that you've ripped those fender skirts off the back, jacked it up a bit and put Cragar SS rims all the way around! :knitting

ok, I agree originality is cool, but at least show a pic of a smokey posi track burn out. :)

Say it with me......S-u-p-e-r. S-p-o-r-t. Z-11, 427 cid. 485 bph. Look it up.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/pacbastard/IMG00071.jpg

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

That's one of the best Chevelles EVER ! Below is one I had @ 18 y/o. I eventually bought the fender well trim for it. I loved the black stripes and wish mine had em! I had to sell it because of getting too many tickets.My dad used to have a 1970 Chevelle SS. It's the only car that he wishes that he had back.

This is what it looked like except the stripes.

http://photos.webridestv.com/datastore/images/user/45259d49555db5089564527f6b0e45f3/Chevrolet_Chevelle_SS_1970_35586_20080309_l.jpg

He sold the car in the early eighties, and ten or 15 years after that, the guy offered it back to dad. Unfortunately, he couldn't afford it, so the guy sold it to someone else. Ten years after that, my dad gets this call from a guy in Memphis asking about the car.

Turns out the bought it from the guy that bought the car from who dad sold it to, performed a frame off restoration, and sold it.

The car has won best of show 4 out of 5 years in the Memphis car show (at that time), but was now painted black with white rally strips.

The guy said that when he gets ready to sell the car, he'll give dad first shot, but I'm not too hopeful at this point. I would do anything to buy that car back for dad.


http://i46.tinypic.com/11hb7yp.jpg

[Tripower455]

I'll post up some different ones.....

In the staging lane at the track..... Our local is 1/8th mile, which is nice for the vert. No bar required at the times I am running. In the 1/4, I'd need a bar.

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww250/HiwattJP504/immokalee1-25-09.jpg

Same track, different day.... Running my friend's '71 Trans Am. My car is running in the high 7's/mid 90s in the 1/8th.

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww250/HiwattJP504/IMG_1210.jpg

.030 over 455, KRE 290cfm dports, Dougs headers, custom hydraulic roller, highly modded '66 Tripower, Tremec TKO600 5 speed, Moser 12 bolt 4:11 (going to a
3:42 soon)

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww250/HiwattJP504/kre-1.jpg

Custom dash I made. Must be the pilot in me. Vintage Air AC.

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww250/HiwattJP504/gto10-23-05.jpg



New and old......

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww250/HiwattJP504/gto10-3-05-1-Copy.jpg

The day the body left for the body shop. It took 8.5 years to "restify" this car. I did all the mechanical work, and most of the body work that you can't see. I know my limits, so I had a local resto shop do the outside body work and paint.

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww250/HiwattJP504/P3090009.jpg

[frankencat]

Nice, I have done a few of those in my day. No pics though :(. I did them all for other people. :)

[67blackcherry]

OK, you guys started it...

I used to collect guitars, then I started collecting cars. Short of winning the lotto, I think I"m done collecting both...

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll141/67blackcherry/IMG_0843.jpg

1966 LeMans, she was sporting a 326...
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll141/67blackcherry/enginedone014.jpg

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll141/67blackcherry/Engineremoval002-1.jpg

Now she's sporting a very healthy 455!
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll141/67blackcherry/enginedone016.jpg

I didn't do all the work myself as I'm not much of a wrench turner, I'm a musician but I was there every step of the way sandblasting, painting, etc. We took her all the way down to the frame and left the fenders on.
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll141/67blackcherry/enginein015.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll141/67blackcherry/enginein001.jpg

1967 Firebird 400 'vert, she's a royal PITA...
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll141/67blackcherry/firebird0308033.jpg

1968 GTO, I sold a 66 r/w neck Tele, CS 54 Historic LP and a dead mint 66 Vibrolux to help fund this one. I regret selling the amp...
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll141/67blackcherry/feb2008002.jpg

When work is slow my business partner and I work on our cars...and we've had a lot of time to work on our cars in the past 18 months...these are my weekend drivers, thankfully the weather in So Cal is good year round.

[Frankee]

They didn't have a 427 until 66 :mad: ...or even an official big block until 65.

Dood, the next time I see this car, I want to see that you've ripped those fender skirts off the back, jacked it up a bit and put Cragar SS rims all the way around! :knitting

ok, I agree originality is cool, but at least show a pic of a smokey posi track burn out. :)

Chevy sold a special "Racing Edition" engine package as early as '62 as an upgrade to the 409........I bought this car from a car clubber with the engine already in it .....I can't take credit for the mods.

Check it out here.....
http://www.xframechevy.com/1963.htm


Most of the Impala enthusiasts around here drop Corvette engines to their sleds.........

[LTE]

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m62/Red72Corvette/DSC00142.jpg

Very cool.

Was it '73 or '74 that had one chrome bumper and a molded bumper?

My dad had one.

[wstsidela]

http://www.blog.ssworks.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/nurburgring_x5.jpg

[Cowboy]

NICE buggies ya'll!

The Jeep ain't gonna cut it. How about this?


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/cowboyfjt/Motorcycles/MtTamalpais.jpg

Cheers,
Cowboy

[StevenS]

I kind of like this one.

Not vintage but...... :phones

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh140/stevesaunders-2008/100_4714.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh140/stevesaunders-2008/100_4720.jpg

[MCSS1970]

I'm the second owner. Four speed, buckets, and 8 track. Helps explain my username.

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj124/MCSS1970/Chevelle/IMG_1868.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj124/MCSS1970/Chevelle/IMG_1867.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj124/MCSS1970/Chevelle/IMG_1866.jpg

[Baxtercat]

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll141/67blackcherry/enginein001.jpg

Oh lord, that's badass.....the 455

[Tripower455]

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll141/67blackcherry/enginein001.jpg

Oh lord, that's badass.....the 455

That engine compartment looks familiar! I went with a manual dual piston MC, with front disks.... I don't even miss the power brakes, and there are no valve cover clearance or vacuum issues.

[joeybsyc]

I'll play...

My Yenko's...(Featured in Musclecar Enthusiast Nov. 05 and Musclecar Review April 08)

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/yenkoshots022.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/yenkoresto101.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/MCRshoot028.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/ebay283.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/ebay150.jpg

Some of my previous musclecars... '69 SS396 El Camino:

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/oldpics063.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/elcamino024.jpg

'69 Camaro RS/SS 350

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/rsss001.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/69RSSS003.jpg

'97 Camaro SS 30th Anniversary Edition, SLP build #50

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/30anny2.jpg

[lcjc800]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/LCJC800/Pictureb.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/LCJC800/Picturea.jpg

My '63 Nova SS (SOLD)

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/LCJC800/july4thmontgomerygentry013.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/LCJC800/finished011.jpg

My "06 Redneck Bad ASS (sold)

working on my '08 Harley Davidson FLHTP. New 107 inch 11/1 comp, big Andrews Cam, Extrude a Hone Heads and plenty of other goodies

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/LCJC800/flhtp1.jpg

gone but not forgotten, the shovel/knuck that ate Chicago

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/LCJC800/143b_3.jpg

[Frankee]

^^^^^^^Split rocker covers with a generator bottom-end is the shiznit.

[scottl]

I had one of these from 1989-1996. All worked too..... (this pic is not mine)

http://www.dragtimes.com/images/7427-1987-Buick-Grand-National.jpg

[scottl]

Now I have this. Dyno'ed at about 380 rear wheel HP. Should run about 12.1/116MPH on street tires. (not mine, but exact same car and color)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/appleguyx/DSC_0005_2.jpg

[nitehawk55]

Not what I would consider a muscle car but it is all stock with the 283 power pack . I should say all stock except the paint which I changed to an original color for that year ( I didn't like the pink )

Car was totalled in 1965 and sat till 1985...restoration took 3 years . I did 95% of the work myself including the paint . It was my last major restoration project , I had done many other cars from the 50's and 60's and it was just a time consuming hobby I enjoyed .

Went from this....
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/nitehawk55/PANA1298.jpg

To this.....
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/nitehawk55/PANA1303.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/nitehawk55/PANA1302.jpg

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

Chevy sold a special "Racing Edition" engine package as early as '62 as an upgrade to the 409........I bought this car from a car clubber with the engine already in it .....I can't take credit for the mods.

Check it out here.....
http://www.xframechevy.com/1963.htm


Most of the Impala enthusiasts around here drop Corvette engines to their sleds.........



Ahhh HA !!!

Very interesting! Thanks!

[VCuomo]

Very cool.

Was it '73 or '74 that had one chrome bumper and a molded bumper?

My dad had one.1973 - I have one of those too, and the uniqueness of that model year is pretty cool. In fact, I like the way that it looks with the sleek front end and the chrome rear bumpers almost as much as I like my '72 with chrome front and rear.

[VCuomo]

I'll play...

My Yenko's...(Featured in Musclecar Enthusiast Nov. 05 and Musclecar Review April 08)

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/ebay150.jpg

Holy cr*p - real Yenkos?!?!? :eek: Please, please, adopt me!

And the rest of your collection is sweet too! :aok

[Frankee]

Doc, The first 427 was not actually the Big Block Rat Motor as we know it today that gained fame in the 'Vette. The first 427 was actually a "W" motor like the 348, and 409. Very, Very, rare, and only available in the 1963 Impala.

That being said..... the gold Imp in that picture isn't one of 'em.

Jade

This is correct.......good eye, Jade.

The '63 in the photo doesn't have the aluminum body panels, and the engine swap in this particular car didn't occur until the 80's......done by the guy who owned it before the guy I bought it from.

[Frankee]

Sweet car none the less!! The fender skirts were the give away. As I understand it, all the Z11 cars were pretty much complete strippers. Dogdish hubcaps, heater delete, Radio delete, etc, etc.

It would be interesting to know how many of those cars are still around. I can't even fathom how much they must be worth at this point.

In any case, if you've got a 427 "W" motor in your '63, that's plum badass all by itself!

Jade

I'm pretty sure the engine is the result of some tinkering done by a local guru if not a total re-pop......the history is sketchy.....and the numbers are no help.

The skirts? Those were made in Tijuana by a lowrider guy!

[Tripower455]

Holy cr*p - real Yenkos?!?!? :eek: Please, please, adopt me!

And the rest of your collection is sweet too! :aok

Me too! I am not much of a Chevy guy, but those Yenkos are very cool!

[joeybsyc]

Me too! I am not much of a Chevy guy, but those Yenkos are very cool!

Thanks... I've had the Camaro since 1994, and was a basketcase when I bought it about 40 miles from my house. Found the Deuce in NY 2004. The Nova had been restored in the 90's, but was in need of some attention due to poor storage. Had to sell the El Camino to buy it, and sold the SS Camaro to buy the '32 Ford roadster I posted in the "Hot Rods" thread.


http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/brakes026.jpg

[Joshlespaul1952]

Now I have this. Dyno'ed at about 380 rear wheel HP. Should run about 12.1/116MPH on street tires. (not mine, but exact same car and color)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/appleguyx/DSC_0005_2.jpg
Very nice. What compelled you to get the sedan?

[Bulldog]

That's one of the best Chevelles EVER ! Below is one I had @ 18 y/o. I eventually bought the fender well trim for it. I loved the black stripes and wish mine had em! I had to sell it because of getting too many tickets.


I had one of those. She was hard to keep on the road. I sold mine to pay for college about 11-12 years ago.

[scottl]

Guitar gear!!!! Plus three kids.....

Btw, 380 rear wheel is about 455 at the crank. Another guy on the M3 forum with similar mods ran a 12.04 last week.

Very nice. What compelled you to get the sedan?

[Tony Foran]

Guitar gear!!!! Plus three kids.....

Btw, 380 rear wheel is about 455 at the crank. Another guy on the M3 forum with similar mods ran a 12.04 last week.


That is quick! I read where a re-mapped diesel 335d ran a 13.0 flat. Try that with your 300D! :D

[CharlieS]

I'll play...


http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/ebay150.jpg




I take my hat off to you....those are some bada** cars. Don Yenko (RIP) unleashed some monsters, and had said that his Novas were a handful.

[scottl]

That diesel has SOOOO much torque! Plus uber cool piss injection for the emissions!

That is quick! I read where a re-mapped diesel 335d ran a 13.0 flat. Try that with your 300D! :D

[CharlieS]

69 Charger RT/SE 440 auto .... 69 Plymouth GTX 440 4 speed

http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss48/arcadia440/cars/aa.jpg

Great cars.

[Tony Foran]

That diesel has SOOOO much torque! Plus uber cool piss injection for the emissions!


Stock, they have 425 lb/ft at 1750 rpms and re-mapped, they're at 525. That's all the tranny will take.

[Joshlespaul1952]

Guitar gear!!!!

Ah. Odd that I forgot about that ... ;)

[Tony Foran]

Ah. Odd that I forgot about that ... ;)

The sedan also has more rigidity. Now, if they would just stop cutting a whole in the roof for the stupid sunroof or at least give you a choice.

[scottl]

Uh... I did not take the moonroof. So, no hole! Plus saved a bunch of $$.

The sedan also has more rigidity. Now, if they would just stop cutting a whole in the roof for the stupid sunroof or at least give you a choice.

[Tony Foran]

Uh... I did not take the moonroof. So, no hole! Plus saved a bunch of $$.


Seems like for that kind of money it would standard. ;):D

[scottl]

Always an option.... Thankfully.

Seems like for that kind of money it would standard. ;):D

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

I'm the second owner. Four speed, buckets, and 8 track. Helps explain my username.

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj124/MCSS1970/Chevelle/IMG_1868.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj124/MCSS1970/Chevelle/IMG_1867.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj124/MCSS1970/Chevelle/IMG_1866.jpg


Wow! THAT is a great ride!! :hiP :hiP :hiP

[Tony Foran]

Always an option.... Thankfully.

I didn't know that they were an option with M3s. Nice going, BMW!
I'm pretty sure they are standard on the 335i. Not only a loss of rigidity but also extra pounds at the worst possible spot.

[scottl]

Everything is ala carte on the BMW. I wished there was a loaded package, like my Infiniti. One selection and you get it all for a better deal than the ala carte thing. Car can be 55K base, but 70K loaded!

Fortunately, I got a good deal and did not take the roof.

I didn't know that they were an option with M3s. Nice going, BMW!
I'm pretty sure they are standard on the 335i. Not only a loss of rigidity but also extra pounds at the worst possible spot.

[Old Tele man]

...gotta find some pictures of the 1970½ Plymouth AAR 'Cuda 340/6BBL (BS23-J0B-297188) that I "used" to own.

[Tony Foran]

Everything is ala carte on the BMW. I wished there was a loaded package, like my Infiniti. One selection and you get it all for a better deal than the ala carte thing. Car can be 55K base, but 70K loaded!

Fortunately, I got a good deal and did not take the roof.

I also got a killer deal(11K off ) on the diesel and it came with the stupid moonroof standard. Oh well, wife likes it.

I also bought a new GN in 87. I only started to mod it, nothing like yours and it was stolen out of Detroit Childrens Hospital parking ramp. Now that's cold.

[Motorhed]

Purists look away haha.

This is my dad's FrankenCharger. He found it left in a field to rust away, convinced the owner to sell it and brought her back to life. Since just about everything's been replaced, he decided to do whatever he wanted with it. He found a good deal on a wing and put it on there too. We're well aware it doesn't belong on a '70 but we don't care!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/motorhed/Car%20Show%20Pics%202/Picture002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/motorhed/Car%20Show%20Pics/Picture037.jpg

[LTE]

That's a sharp paint job!

What's it called?

Would look great on a Firebird.

[Motorhed]

Thanks. My dad's brother did it in his garage. They did almost all of the work on the car.

I'll have to ask him what it's called, I'm not sure. Fender did some guitars with a similar flake and it was called holoflake, it also shows all colors when the light hits it right. The wing and some of the trim has the same kind of paint in black.

Here's a shot I took trying to capture how it looks, didn't really work.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/motorhed/Car%20Show%20Pics/Picture035.jpg

[Ian Anderson]

Nice Charger!
I love the Daytona wing. You need to take it all the way and do the full Daytona conversion!

Here is a superbird I saw a few months ago. Old Mopars are nearly nonexistant in So. Cal. so seeing this one out and about was pretty special.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2352/2222079681_4ac51e5bda_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2380/2222871278_d8a889cdcf_o.jpg

[Motorhed]

Nice!!! I love that era of Charger. Not the same paint though, but that is a great color!

If I saw a Superbird on the street, I'd stop and take pics too!!! lol, You just don't see those around much. I've got that same one in diecast, a Petty blue Superbird is one of my dream cars.

He thought about putting a nosecone on it for a while but decided he likes it as it is. The wing was just one of those things where it was the right price at the right time. He always liked them and always wanted to put one on the '70 he used to have but never could afford one so he did it when he had the chance. He's done what he wants with it and doesn't worry about purists. He loves Daytonas but he doesn't want to make a fake one out of the wrong year of Charger, even if he doesn't worry too much about historical accuracy lol.

[Motorhed]

That Roadrunner make me go :drool:drool:drool:drool

[sixstring531]

My pops had a 63 w/ a 409.......got rid of it back in the day when it was worth, well, what it cost to fill it up.


Doc, The first 427 was not actually the Big Block Rat Motor as we know it today that gained fame in the 'Vette. The first 427 was actually a "W" motor like the 348, and 409. Very, Very, rare, and only available in the 1963 Impala.

That being said..... the gold Imp in that picture isn't one of 'em.

Jade

[greenlander]

Almost every morning on the route I take to work there's a gorgeous chick driving an even more gorgeous blue '68 Camaro SS. Man that car is so freaking awesome! Looks totally stock and super clean. I like to drive behind it and just inhale the exhaust fumes.

Makes my day to see such a beautiful machine.

[Ian Anderson]

Not mine. Turn it up!
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[MatZen]

Just a hair over 40,000 miles now.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/MatZenT/IMG_5176.jpg

[joeybsyc]

I'm the second owner. Four speed, buckets, and 8 track. Helps explain my username.

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj124/MCSS1970/Chevelle/IMG_1868.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj124/MCSS1970/Chevelle/IMG_1867.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj124/MCSS1970/Chevelle/IMG_1866.jpg

Nice! Ironically, my younger brother has a near twin to yours... Cranberry Red/black top. 454/M21 4 speed.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/erikchevelle1.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/erikchevelle7.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/erikchevelle4.jpg

[joeybsyc]

Since ya got me digging through car pictures now, Here's my dad's 69 Z/28...

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/oldpics062.jpg

[Motorhed]

To go along with the vids posted, here's one I took from the passenger seat of the Charger. Sadly I got more wind noise than engine, she sounds so much prettier than this vid shows!!!
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v405/motorhed/?action=view&current=Picture018.flv

[wildschwein]

http://www.megahobby.com/productimages/rev/REV2166.jpg

[CharlieS]

And here is my 71 RoadRunner 383 pistol grip 4 speed.
It needs a restoration but is COMPLETELY rust and dent free.
I bought it this way many years ago and just put it away.

http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss48/arcadia440/RR.jpg

I did a ground-up resto on a '71 GY3 RR which was in much worse shape than this one. That will be much easier to finish, and you can probably just go with the upgraded ignition. I kept mine stock, but probably should have gone electronic.

[analogwarmth]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2352/2222079681_4ac51e5bda_o.jpg



wow petty blue too. i showed a roomate in school carsinbarns.com and it didnt phase him. said the superbird and daytona are stupid cars with wings. i had a 67 coronet that i should have kept because it didn't need much work at all. but i sold it and got a shiva half stack in creme/wheat with the money. my dad has a 1970 dodge super bee he is restoring. it was a 383 4 speed, plumb crazy with a white top and interior. now its a 451 5 speed, porsche guards red with black reverse "c" stripe and black interior. looking forward to the finished project. showed him the american racing wheels phantoms and i think they are the next purchase. tried to get him to fuel inject it but he wont. lame dad, lame.

however my moms 90% restored VW mini bus is fun to fart around town in, "'cept at 70mph it sounds like it is going to explode.

[patl]

Not mine, but a similar one:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2664/3803726013_55dbaca77d_b.jpg

My uncle Buzz bought a '70 Monte new, kept it pristine and put minimal miles on it. When he passed away, he willed it to my dad, who kept it in nice shape also but didn't get around to rodding it before cancer attacked him. The car's been in storage for the past 10 years or so, and needs transmission work but otherwise is ready for a refresh.

I've gotten my wife's OK to start doing a long-term rebuild, and I'll mildly rod it along the way, but mostly keep it in the family.

[dougk]

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll141/67blackcherry/enginein001.jpg


Pontiac Metallic Blue engine paint was the nicest engine paint ever concived. I think it really was half the reason for my love of 66-72 Pontiacs.

A few of the ones I've built
http://www.pbase.com/dkauer744/image/9355435.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/dkauer744/image/9355452.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/dkauer744/image/9356181.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/dkauer744/image/9356206.jpg

I liked PMB so much that I used it for the engine color on a Volvo I built..
http://www.pbase.com/dkauer744/image/39160949.jpg

I don't have the rest in digital format but I had a 67 conv't, 67 Grand Prix Conv't, 62 Catalina, 74 Grand Am (with a 455 ofcourse) and a few others.

Funny story, I pulled this car blackberry bushes for my uncle Stephen 10 years ago.
http://www.highperformancepontiac.com/events/hppp_0807_25th_annual_pontiac_gmc_and_oakland_show/photo_02.html

now- of all the cars I had that Volvo was the meanest sounding one at an idle. This video just doesn't do it justice (sadly I don't have any of the others any more) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alm5Bcv4zeM

[Ian Anderson]

my dad has a 1970 dodge super bee he is restoring. it was a 383 4 speed, plumb crazy with a white top and interior. now its a 451 5 speed, porsche guards red with black reverse "c" stripe and black interior. looking forward to the finished project. showed him the american racing wheels phantoms and i think they are the next purchase. tried to get him to fuel inject it but he wont. lame dad, lame.

however my moms 90% restored VW mini bus is fun to fart around town in, "'cept at 70mph it sounds like it is going to explode.

Your dad needs to drop a 6 pack on that! I like Torq Thrusts on vintage muscle cars. They make the Torq Thrust II which looks great on retro mods then the classic Torq Thrust D for the total retro look which is a re pop of the original rims. http://www.hubcap-tire-wheel.com/American-Racing/Torq-Thrust-M.html (http://www.hubcap-tire-wheel.com/American-Racing/Torq-Thrust-M.html)
I am thinkng of going with painted steelies for the sleeper look. And it's cheap.

Those Pontiacs are nice! I used to have a '73 Firebird I regret selling!

[Bruceman]

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n313/IndyWinner/SSwheelieVEGAS.jpg
My baby. R.I.P. - An 18 wheeler killed it coming home from Indy. Just thirty hours
after I won my Super Stock Class at the U.S. Nationals.


www.PontiacEngines.com (http://www.PontiacEngines.com)

[67blackcherry]

Nice Charger!
I love the Daytona wing. You need to take it all the way and do the full Daytona conversion!

Here is a superbird I saw a few months ago. Old Mopars are nearly nonexistant in So. Cal. so seeing this one out and about was pretty special.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2352/2222079681_4ac51e5bda_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2380/2222871278_d8a889cdcf_o.jpg

Growing up in Las Vegas in the mid-70s, we used to pass by this car wash and I could recall seeing a car with this funny looking wing on it. It wasn't until the late 80s that I realized what it was! How stupid of NASCAR to outlaw these winged cars because they were "too fast"!

Not mine, but a similar one:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2664/3803726013_55dbaca77d_b.jpg

My uncle Buzz bought a '70 Monte new, kept it pristine and put minimal miles on it. When he passed away, he willed it to my dad, who kept it in nice shape also but didn't get around to rodding it before cancer attacked him. The car's been in storage for the past 10 years or so, and needs transmission work but otherwise is ready for a refresh.

I've gotten my wife's OK to start doing a long-term rebuild, and I'll mildly rod it along the way, but mostly keep it in the family.

Nice! Is yours an SS?
In 1969, John DeLorean's parting gifts to Pontiac were the '69 T/A, the Judge option on the GTO, and the redesigned Grand Prix. The Monte Carlo was the first car he designed for Chevrolet. What a genius.

Pontiac Metallic Blue engine paint was the nicest engine paint ever conceived. I think it really was half the reason for my love of 66-72 Pontiacs.

A few of the ones I've built
http://www.pbase.com/dkauer744/image/9355435.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/dkauer744/image/9355452.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/dkauer744/image/9356181.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/dkauer744/image/9356206.jpg

I liked PMB so much that I used it for the engine color on a Volvo I built..
http://www.pbase.com/dkauer744/image/39160949.jpg

I don't have the rest in digital format but I had a 67 conv't, 67 Grand Prix Conv't, 62 Catalina, 74 Grand Am (with a 455 ofcourse) and a few others.

Funny story, I pulled this car blackberry bushes for my uncle Stephen 10 years ago.
http://www.highperformancepontiac.com/events/hppp_0807_25th_annual_pontiac_gmc_and_oakland_show/photo_02.html

now- of all the cars I had that Volvo was the meanest sounding one at an idle. This video just doesn't do it justice (sadly I don't have any of the others any more) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alm5Bcv4zeM

I agree about the Pontiac silver-blue metallic engine paint; I like it so much I painted my BYOC Rat clone pedal with some leftover paint! You've got some nice rides.

BTW - Analogwarmth - I'm a firm believer in doing whatever you want to your own car but to repaint a Plum Crazy Superbee? Those are pretty rare, especially in that colour with a white top...

[Tripower455]

I agree about the Pontiac silver-blue metallic engine paint; I like it so much I painted my BYOC Rat clone pedal with some leftover paint! You've got some nice rides.



LOL.... I did my first BYOC pedal with Pontiac engine blue as well. Mine was a Ranger Boost.....

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww250/HiwattJP504/8311110a.jpg?t=1259600332

[patl]

Nice! Is yours an SS?
In 1969, John DeLorean's parting gifts to Pontiac were the '69 T/A, the Judge option on the GTO, and the redesigned Grand Prix. The Monte Carlo was the first car he designed for Chevrolet. What a genius.


Nope, unfortunately not an SS. Just a (faded) lime yellow with 70s green interior and to complete the kitsch, the black vinyl top :-). I'm pretty sure it was the standard 250-hp 350, but I won't know till I have the car in my garage and can start looking deeper, and find a build sheet, etc.

[67blackcherry]

Nope, unfortunately not an SS. Just a (faded) lime yellow with 70s green interior and to complete the kitsch, the black vinyl top :-). I'm pretty sure it was the standard 250-hp 350, but I won't know till I have the car in my garage and can start looking deeper, and find a build sheet, etc.

That's still cool. Nice rebuild w/a stroker kit should bump that hp up quite a bit; good luck with her!

[c94123]

'66 Mustang
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf11b3127ccef8e9b29ceb6100000030O08QYsnDJy5Zg9 vPhg/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf11b3127ccef8e911902a9400000030O08QYsnDJy5Zg9 vPhg/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

[patl]

That's still cool. Nice rebuild w/a stroker kit should bump that hp up quite a bit; good luck with her!

Yep, that's part of the plan! I'm looking forward to starting. My kids (7 and 3) just got introduced to older cars this fall when a friend gave me his '66 Ford pickup. My kids LOVE it, and prefer it to the newish Ford Expedition and not-so-newish Camry. They have no idea what they're in for :-)

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs078.snc3/14537_171573910945_633185945_3372889_7577760_n.jpg

Also.... when you see this, don't you just immediately hear the intro to War's "Lowrider" in your head? :-)

[cheetah77]

My daily driver. Shot in beautiful downtown Phoenix 12/19/09, 75 degrees today, I hear it's snowing a bit out East.

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt167/tlmngear/lemans.jpg

[Tripower455]

My daily driver. Shot in beautiful downtown Phoenix 12/19/09, 75 degrees today, I hear it's snowing a bit out East.

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt167/tlmngear/lemans.jpg


SWEET! I took my '66 GTO to a car show today, but it was kinda cold driving over there at 68 degrees!

[Baxtercat]

Very nice!

[Zilmo]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/Zilmo/ru1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/Zilmo/ru4.jpg

[GASattack]

Just a little 67 Chevy II Nova SS ... 355 - 430hp, 4 speed

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m88/kevinspeace/Duece.jpg

[isvoid]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/341591648_52b6b1834d.jpg

[LTE]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/341591648_52b6b1834d.jpg

Hey pal, Hot Wheel vehicles not allowed in this thread.
:p

[isvoid]

funny, it's still there

[Ian Anderson]

...love the torq thrusts on the GTO and Road Runner.

[Ian Anderson]

This video makes me want to sell my Marshalls Vox and Fenders to build a 340 small block. The tone! :D

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[tbp0701]

Not the actual photo, but my first car was one of these, a Plymouth Gran Fury ex-police car with a 440 ci engine. The thing was a monster.

http://image.moparmusclemagazine.com/f/miscellaneous/mopar-cop-cars-mopar-project-cars/16205749/now-on-ebaythis-ex-virginia-state-police-76-plymouth-gran-fury.jpg

[67blackcherry]

My daily driver. Shot in beautiful downtown Phoenix 12/19/09, 75 degrees today, I hear it's snowing a bit out East.

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt167/tlmngear/lemans.jpg

I'll put a GTO hood on my '66 LeMans when I get around to having her painted. That looks sweet!

[67blackcherry]

My daily driver. Shot in beautiful downtown Phoenix 12/19/09, 75 degrees today, I hear it's snowing a bit out East.

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt167/tlmngear/lemans.jpg

I'll put a GTO hood on my '66 LeMans when I get around to having her painted. That looks sweet!

This video makes me want to sell my Marshalls Vox and Fenders to build a 340 small block. The tone! :D

(snipped awesome footage from Laguna Seca...)



My 12 year old daughter and her friends give me grief because none of my musclecars have a radio. I tell them (as I'm briskly accelerating) "THAT is music to my ears. Who needs a radio?"

[jumpnblues]

Thanks... I've had the Camaro since 1994, and was a basketcase when I bought it about 40 miles from my house. Found the Deuce in NY 2004. The Nova had been restored in the 90's, but was in need of some attention due to poor storage. Had to sell the El Camino to buy it, and sold the SS Camaro to buy the '32 Ford roadster I posted in the "Hot Rods" thread.


http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/brakes026.jpg



My pick of all the cars in this thread.


Tom

[joeybsyc]

My pick of all the cars in this thread.



Tom


Gee, thanks man! and it's not even a "musclecar"... What do I win? :banana

What sucks is its tucked away while we're buried under a foot of snow, and won't likely see the light of day 'til at least april... One of the lousy things about roadster ownership in PA.

[XKnight]

Lots of great cars in this thread. Here is my 2011 Mustang GT/CS with the new 5.0 engine. I'd say this qualifies as a muscle car, plus it actually handles great too with 412 HP stock from the factory. I have 3.73 gears and a 6 speed manual. Just added Flowmaster mufflers so now it even sounds like a proper muscle car.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e308/XKnight/MustangGT026.jpg?t=1292128265

[halorealm7]

Muscle

http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/halorealm7/cars/dodge.jpg

[Ian Anderson]

I think 412 hp with a six speed and 3.73 gears counts. I bet that thing moves!

Here are some old pics of mine. I have since put on a ralley hood and I have a 340 I am going to build to about 4-450 hp.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4907182654_6cea608c87_z.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4907177720_b72cba270a_z.jpg

[wilerty]

No go fast toy right now, but here I am with my 64 Chevelle in 1968. It had a 427 and ran high 11s at just over 130. I drove it to work every day.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/wilerty/scan0002-1.jpg

[tonedaddy]

Muscle

http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/halorealm7/cars/dodge.jpg

Gorgeous!
:aok

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

Well, there are certainly a lot of nice cars in this thread! :love: I especially like those Yenko Camaros and Novas. A car I always wanted and never owned was a 69 Chevelle SS396. I always wanted to restore one in black.

I'll have to show a few cars of the past.... I was lucky enough at age 17 to buy this 67 Chevelle off my Gramps. He was a mechanic and the car was pristine when I got it. I maintained the body and interior condition, but did modify and beef up the engine and drivetrain. This car still had that new GM interior smell 10 years later! Amazing!

http://i.imgur.com/S28ix.jpg

I had to try out some different wheel options here and there :red Yes, this was a custom ordered factory two tone car.

http://i.imgur.com/lyAwP.jpg

I bought the car in 1976 and everyone could see how Detroit was now crashing and burning, consequently in the 3 years that I owned the car I was constantly asked if I would sell it. The answer was NO ! no no no !! It was car show ready from the day I bought it. All I did was added rally wheels, air shocks and fatter tires.

http://i.imgur.com/WVT4j.jpg

The guy I sold it to kept it in pristine shape. Here is the car in the late 90s still with the original paint. I helped him pop the engine out for a refresh. The car had like 70K miles (I raced it alot when I owned it).

http://i.imgur.com/GgmWY.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Kk4X6.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/OpNGL.jpg

I had a thing for 67s, here is the second one I bought. Some old lady in Tx had it and I completely restored it to my liking.

http://i.imgur.com/wU2bk.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Vpe9E.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/LOlt4.jpg

It originally had a bench seat, but I had to have buckets. These are actually 66 GTO seats that I recovered.... couldn't find the 67s which had a release button.

http://i.imgur.com/FXcbM.jpg

I dumped a LS6 454 in there but left the 327 badges. As soon as the motor fired up, you know that wasn't any 327. :red T400 trans and 3:73 12 bolt posi finished the drivetrain out.

http://i.imgur.com/9Q7Td.jpg

[teleclem]

Thanks... I've had the Camaro since 1994, and was a basketcase when I bought it about 40 miles from my house. Found the Deuce in NY 2004. The Nova had been restored in the 90's, but was in need of some attention due to poor storage. Had to sell the El Camino to buy it, and sold the SS Camaro to buy the '32 Ford roadster I posted in the "Hot Rods" thread.


http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/brakes026.jpg

that looks awesome

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

Since ya got me digging through car pictures now, Here's my dad's 69 Z/28...

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/mycars/oldpics062.jpg

MaN !! Gotta love that car!! :love:


Crap!!

I had a chance to snag this one for $6,900 about 10 years ago. I wish I had now! :mad: These pics are from this summer.

http://i.imgur.com/sU3eT.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ABtvj.jpg

Supposedly the engine was original, but none of the numbers matched despite him insisting it was proper.

[Tripower455]

Tweedy, I never get tired of seeing that blue Chevelle.....

Beautiful car!

[Jim S]

I think 412 hp with a six speed and 3.73 gears counts. I bet that thing moves!

Here are some old pics of mine. I have since put on a ralley hood and I have a 340 I am going to build to about 4-450 hp.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4907182654_6cea608c87_z.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4907177720_b72cba270a_z.jpg


That is gorgeous!!!!!!!

[Doodad]

Wrecked in the floods last year. :(

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/Doodaddy_2006/Camaro1.jpg

[tonedaddy]

Tweedy, I never get tired of seeing that blue Chevelle.....

Beautiful car!

Big +1 on both counts!
:aok

[ACfixer]

http://i.imgur.com/S28ix.jpg


Back in '82 I used to be able to throw a pigskin a quarter mile.

[Tripower455]

Back in '82 I used to be able to throw a pigskin a quarter mile.

LOL........ I bet I can throw it over that mountain!:bow

[Jimmy P]

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m62/Red72Corvette/DSC00140.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m62/Red72Corvette/IMG_0217.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m62/Red72Corvette/DSC00142.jpg

Love it! The Sting Rays are my favorite design ever. I will own one someday.