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HawkeyeKane
296 posts
Oct 19, 2011
10:58 AM
I was just wondering if any of you folks have, or have had at any point, any classic American steel that you cruised around in. I saw Todd has one of the new Camaros, which I wasn't too keen on when they first came out, but they've grown on me since.

I almost secured my baby three years ago, but someone beat me to the punch a couple weeks before I had the last of the cash together. I still see it around town sometimes, and it breaks my heart every time I hear that 350 rumble past me. A rebuilt 1977 Chevy Nova Rally. Here she is...




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snakes
648 posts
Oct 19, 2011
11:58 AM
Back in 1975 and 1976 I had an awesome 1965 GTO hardtop with a 4 speed Muncie and a 389 with a hot cam and a large four barrel carb. It sadly was totalled while parked next to a brick building. Kind of looked like an accordion when all was done... The closest I've come to that since then was in November of 2009 I bought my wife a 2010 Camaro LT2. I almost never drive it, but when I have it has evoked the feeling I got when behind the wheel of my GTO.
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LIP RIPPER
506 posts
Oct 19, 2011
11:59 AM
Oh yeah I have a muscle car I built 2 years ago and more recently Manx style dune buggy. First time I've done anything with the VW beetle platform. I had so much fun building it for my wife that I am now in the process of building myself a Manx dune buggy. I have stripped it down to just the naked pan and will be cutting it in half to shorten it so it will fit the Manx II body I have. A neighbor walked by and asked when this project would be done I thought a little bit and then said probably January or February. He laughed and said in what year? I don't know how to post pictures or some of you would be laughing too but I will get it done.

LR
HawkeyeKane
298 posts
Oct 19, 2011
12:04 PM
It's not really considered American muscle since it was built in Northern Ireland, but for about 3 months I DID own a 1982 DeLorean DMC-12. Had some money left to me and thought, "You know, I've always wanted one", so I bought one from a guy in Indy. I was 17 at the time and when I saw the insurance and maintenance figures for it, turned around and sold the sucker. Wish I hadn't now. Coulda had some fun modifications with that thing. :-)
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JInx
98 posts
Oct 19, 2011
12:06 PM
My buddy had a datsun b210. He used to that thing hoping. One time I think he actually had lift off.
toddlgreene
3405 posts
Oct 19, 2011
12:09 PM
LR, put your pics on Photobucket, then you'll have an HTML code; just copy and paste it here.

Yes, I'm loving my Camaro! JBHarmonica got an SS as well.
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Todd L. Greene

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Last Edited by on Oct 19, 2011 12:10 PM
toddlgreene
3406 posts
Oct 19, 2011
12:12 PM
Kudzu has a sweet old baby blue GMC truck that he drove to Hill Country Harmonica. There are pics on the HCH site.
(Adam, ever fix that coolant leak I found?)
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Todd L. Greene

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LIP RIPPER
508 posts
Oct 19, 2011
12:16 PM
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Thanks for the memory jog Todd

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LIP RIPPER
509 posts
Oct 19, 2011
12:30 PM
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Here are before pix of the body. Number 226 of 300 made. The engine is scattered all over my bench and the chassis is on saw horses getting ready to be cut in half. Not American; the body is though. And not muscle but I am working on purchasing some more muscle right now. I need a bigger garage.
tmf714
865 posts
Oct 19, 2011
12:34 PM
1971 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T-PISTOL GRIP HEMI 4 SPEED,383 MAGNUM W/375 HORSEPOWER-


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tmf714
866 posts
Oct 19, 2011
12:35 PM
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HawkeyeKane
299 posts
Oct 19, 2011
12:52 PM
LR - Okay I'm getting thrown for a loop on that red drop-top. Chevy crossbar grille, stacked Pontiac headlights, Plymouth double ram hood...

What is it?! A Sport Fury?
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toddlgreene
3407 posts
Oct 19, 2011
1:03 PM
LR-Nice caladiums, by the way. I'll refrain from doing an OT:Gardening thread, but it's something else I enjoy.
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tmf714
867 posts
Oct 19, 2011
1:38 PM
It's a Mercury Cyclone if I am not mistaken-
HawkeyeKane
300 posts
Oct 19, 2011
1:42 PM
Do believe you're right tmf. Comet Cyclone to be exact. Mercury's prolly the one classic make I'm not too good at identifying.
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LIP RIPPER
510 posts
Oct 19, 2011
2:08 PM
66 Cyclone GT. It is one of the 100 official pace cars made that year for the Indy 500. Is it alright to brag about a first place award at the car show this past weekend? Hawkeye most people do the same thing and the majority ask me if it's a GTO. Very good job TM and nice ride. Todd!! I live in the caladium capital of the world! That mural is down the street from my office and even locals say that's a nice picture you took down at the caladium fields. It's really the side of a service center.

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HawkeyeKane
302 posts
Oct 19, 2011
2:22 PM
Well, I thought the body smacked of Ford but I knew it wasn't a Fairlane or a Falcon. Good image to imprint on for pointing them out in the future. Can't say I'm surprised you won at the car show, man. She's a wet dream on wheels!
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nacoran
4776 posts
Oct 19, 2011
9:24 PM
I came within a hair of owning a '65 Lincoln Continental with all the bells and whistles, and would have learned to drive on a '70 Catalina except for an incompetent garage that set the thing on fire in their bay. I drive an '87 Nissan 200SX... that's a classic isn't it? No?
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Old Dog
119 posts
Oct 20, 2011
5:26 AM
Let's see... '64 Falcon Sprint ragtop, built 302, T-10 four speed, a very fun car. '69 Camaro RS conv. 350 4 speed, also fun. '73 El Camino SS, wife #1 wrecked it. All were years ago, now my toy car is a '59 Triumph TR3a, very nice but hardly American or muscle. (I do have a hot-rod 327 motor on the shelf, waiting for the right home)
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toddlgreene
3411 posts
Oct 20, 2011
5:35 AM
Tmf, that's one fine ride. I like how similar the new Challengers are to that body style.

LR-Those caladium farmers didn't give you hell about blowing exhaust fumes all over their cash crops, or did you push the cars in place for the photo(the p.c. answer)?

The car I most regret selling was a '66 Mustang Coupe with a 289 and Pony interior and factory air-it was a beauty.

Oh, my Camaro being classified as American Muscle needs a slight disclaimer:It's NORTH American muscle, since it was made in Canada! At least rhe continent is right.

Cue the Bob and Doug McKenzie woo-coo-coo call.


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harpcrab
82 posts
Oct 20, 2011
6:11 AM
Not a lot of muscle, but certainly "old iron"

'50 chevy.... "Ernest"


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HawkeyeKane
306 posts
Oct 20, 2011
6:24 AM
@Old Dog

I like British stuff too, Aston Martin in particular. (Check this new Ford Concept out. Looks a LOT like an AM. http://autos.yahoo.com/photos/ford-evos-concept-1315860648-slideshow/)

TR's aren't really muscular, but they're nimble and agile little sonsobitches.

A 327, eh? My ex-father-in-law has a '67 El Camino SS with a 327 in her. Only it's got an Eaton supercharger on it. I spent every weekend for a while there helping him get that thing running again. Soon as it fired, what does he do? Does a drag run and pulls a 7K RPM burn. Burnt out ALL the electrics in it.

I've found 327's work VERY well in Chevy II/Novas.

@Todd

She's assembled in Canada, but I still consider her American since the majority of her components were made in the USA.

@Nate

It's VERY close. General rule of thumb is that for it to be a classic, it needs to be 25 years or older. So, next year, it'll technically be a classic. An '87 eh? Those were the American rebadged Silvias in those days. Very nice!

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stones
61 posts
Oct 20, 2011
7:44 AM
I love the '50 p/u Harpcrab, I've had several of them in the past. that '71 Challenger is absolutly gorgeous tmf714, my best friend in high school had one is daddy bought him.. the stupid SOB. totaled it while driving drunk, it had the 340 six-pak 4-speed that was in '74. right now I have a '57 chevy p/u.. Kustom, '30 chevy p/u rat rod.. '69 jeepster commando.. and my good ol' trusty harley shovel head.. my toys keep me sane. now if I can just figure out how to make a mount to hold my Bassman amp on my bike I would be rael happy...lol. nice rides guys.
HawkeyeKane
309 posts
Oct 20, 2011
7:57 AM
@stones

Seems like you'd almost be better off mounting a sidecar on your shovelhead to carry your Bassman. LOL

What year is your Harley? I know a guy with a kickstart '56. He sometimes puts a s/c on it just because it fits the antique look.
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stones
62 posts
Oct 21, 2011
2:27 PM
I have a 1980 FLT. I stripped it down to the frame and rebuilt it with 1995 road king front end parts. and bags the rest is cool, it looks like a '95 R/K but with a Shovelhead motor. I've got about 170K on it and she just keeps going.....believe me I've thought about a sidecar....aaahhhh..no just can't get over the look..not on THIS bike anyways. I've had this bike for about 15 yrs. I won't ever sell this one. BUT I revolve through other bikes pretty quick so maybe I'll find a neet little BSA or Triumph or some thing that looks cool with a sidecar..there's lots of stuff here in SoCal.
HawkeyeKane
321 posts
Oct 21, 2011
2:33 PM
Triumphs are sweet. Our bassist has an old T120 Bonneville and a Kz1000. Loves them both. I like BSA's too. Especially the old 60's era Lightnings.
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Hobostubs Ashlock
1558 posts
Oct 22, 2011
6:06 AM
Ive been without anything to drive for awhile,but this last month I got a 92 firebird convertable,there was only around 800 made in the 92 convertible,It needs a paint job and some trim,but it has a decent body and runs good,It has a V8 with a shift kit and will get 2nd gear scratch,but i dont hot rod it,cause ive been without a car for a long time and the gas for it is hard on my wallet,But I wouldnt mind trying to restore it some day,and its fun to drive with the top down.
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Diggsblues
1057 posts
Oct 22, 2011
9:37 AM
When I was younger two brothers had matching '57 chevys
283 bored out to 301. One had direct pipes for
racing. They were capped for street use.

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mercedesrules
108 posts
Oct 23, 2011
7:57 AM
.....Does this count?


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Hobostubs Ashlock
1559 posts
Oct 23, 2011
2:07 PM
That mustang looks nice,Mercedesrules,them and the new challengers are my 2 favorite cars out now,I would Buy either 1 if I ever win the lottery,Over the super cars,There so cool.And less than 6 digets ;-)
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Hobostubs
LIP RIPPER
514 posts
Oct 23, 2011
3:56 PM
Is that your stang?
mercedesrules
109 posts
Oct 23, 2011
7:29 PM
.....Yes; we just got it a few weeks ago.
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bharper
87 posts
Oct 24, 2011
5:23 PM
stones
63 posts
Oct 24, 2011
6:22 PM
THATS a beauuuuutiful '54. is she stock under her skirt? did you do the work to get her that way. looks like the bumpers are off a'52/'53 Pontiac. PLEASE tell me she has a 302 GMC with a couple of carters out a set of split fentons all the way out to the back........boy that nice. hope you enjoy.
kudzurunner
2770 posts
Oct 24, 2011
6:25 PM
Oh yeah? You pretenders can take THIS:

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I'm a badass. Do not mess with me.
kudzurunner
2771 posts
Oct 24, 2011
6:31 PM
toddlgreene
3420 posts
Oct 24, 2011
8:11 PM
This is my everyday driver:
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Jehosaphat
113 posts
Oct 24, 2011
8:38 PM
If anything confirms that the Harp is primarily a mans instrument it has to be this OT.. LoL
Handbags anyone?

Not American..but i once owned a mint 1974 GTS Monaro (Aussie) running a 350 chev.. until it was stolen to order by a local gang.
Todd I assume you don't play Harp for a living? ;-)

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LIP RIPPER
517 posts
Oct 25, 2011
3:36 AM

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toddlgreene
3421 posts
Oct 25, 2011
5:23 AM
jehosaphat-You are correct...as much as I love to play, I wouldn't want to do it for a living. I'm happy when I play, instead of seeing it solely as a job I have to do to make ends meet-I like it that way.
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Pluto
184 posts
Oct 25, 2011
5:42 AM
I wonder if there's a correlation between playing harp and being interested in their rides. All of those I know who play harp either have Harley's or Hot Rods. I think Piazza is a motorhead.

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tmf714
877 posts
Oct 25, 2011
5:45 AM
The American made Aero TT held the record for a while-until Bugatti unveiled the Veyron Super Sport.
The Aero TT clocked in at 25.18-then the Bugatti eclipsed that run with a 267.86 run.
The war continues,but for now ,it's the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport-


Bugatti Veyron Super Sport review by broadbandsports
toddlgreene
3423 posts
Oct 25, 2011
5:46 AM
Johnny Sansone is into classic motorcycles-he rides an old MotoGuzzi around town, and he tinkers with them a lot. Harvey Berman has had his hand in the guts of a motorbike or two as well.
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Todd L. Greene

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tmf714
878 posts
Oct 25, 2011
5:52 AM
Here's some pics of my Honda CBX-Japanese muscle made in the USA-Marysville,Ohio to be exact-six cylinders-about 120 horsepower-top speed over 145 MPH-

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toddlgreene
3424 posts
Oct 25, 2011
5:55 AM
Sweet-what year?
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HawkeyeKane
323 posts
Oct 25, 2011
7:20 AM
@kudzu

That you in the driver seat Adam? Boy, you've lost some hair since I last saw you. ;-)

@tmf714

I actually watched the Top Gear episode on the Veyron SS. James May himself held the record for about five minutes, until the Bugatti pro driver at the track took the helm right after him and beat him out by about 6 or 7 mph.

@Pluto

I think that's just a correlation for all musicians in general. Like I said, our bassist has the two bikes and an '80 Jeep CJ5 with a Chevy 350 in it. Our drummer has three Harleys. Bandleader has an 85 Sportster. Another guy who I've played with on occaision has a '67 Plymouth Sport Fury droptop. I had my DeLorean....the list just kinda runs on.
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stones
65 posts
Oct 25, 2011
7:24 AM
So whats the secret to uploading pics I tried to use the code to add the pics .. but it keeps showing the embedding code and no pic?
HawkeyeKane
324 posts
Oct 25, 2011
7:28 AM
@stones

1. Are you at work? Some offices will block images hosted by sites like photobucket and flickr.

2. Make sure the code you're copying and pasting is the actual embedding code. It'll begin with a href
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stones
66 posts
Oct 25, 2011
8:09 AM
so heres on of my rides it took me about 8 months to screw together.
HawkeyeKane
362 posts
Nov 02, 2011
10:19 AM
Can't see it stones. What is it?

Just found this on yahoo...shame. Some of these are great rides.

http://autos.yahoo.com/news/r-i-p--to-14-cars-and-trucks-for-2012.html?page=1
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