[ QUOTE ] smokin joe's handing out a's. make mine a 5 window, easy on the rust. [/ QUOTE ] LOL, Mine doesn't have much rust. Just the holes where the rust used to be! So, back on topic. What you interested in building there newbie? Don't let Ryan corupt you with that shiney black imaculate over powered thing of his. May I make some suggestions? Go minimalist on the first one. You're building to learn and have fun. Cheap and easy learning curve. Roadster or RPU. No top to chop and you'll still be cool. Real roadsters are expensive, but a Brookville A body is not too expensive and I won't tell if you won't. A coupes are cheap and not hard to find too but need chopping and lots of rust & dent repairs. No fenders, running boards or hood. simple suspension. Dropped axle or suicide front end. simple paint, wiring and cheap wheels & tires. Wrecked donor car for running engine, tranny and rear end. You want to get this one up and on the road so you can cruise and do events & see what everyone else is doing. Save building the monster engine & drivetrain for the next project. Once this one is up and running you can use it to learn things like shaving the handles, making a custom dash and other mods. That's another reason for the cheap paint. Basically a simple but cool runner you can learn the basics on with minimal fuss then drive and have a ball with. By the time this one is on the road you'll have learned some skills and you'll know what you want to do for the next one.
[ QUOTE ] A sporty can be fast (had one). But after riding a Ducati monster gave up on going the Harley route for speed and HANDLING! I now run a fat FLH shovel with tank shift and apehangers...no speed, terrible handling and a mile high in the fun factor! [/ QUOTE ] What's kind of humorous was when I was still roadracing and they started up this Sportster class. They ran it in the same class that I ran my Ducati 650 in. Made it fun for me, lots of people to pass. 'Cept one time at Roebling Road I coming around turn 3 and see a white plated (expert) sporty and get all excited, but I could not catch this puppy until the front straight at which time I blew by him. Around turn 3 he came back by me, went like this the whole race. Turns out it was this Shawn Higbee guy who went on to win the H-D Super Twins class and ride for Feracci. Tickled me that there was a sporty I couldn't outrun...
Welcome aboard jheller. Love them elkies... Hey draggin'GTO - Is that you B-Man? from PY? I recognize that car. (6567GTO from PY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OK - since we're getting away with it ... This will be the one and only time - I promise guys - that I'll post a pic of my GTO...
I was going to ask the same thing Curly! It cant be the same guy because the stuff he sells and bids on belong on traditional rods as we call them not chevelles! My old hamb statement would be "Its not what you know but who you blow!" New hamb statement "Welcome to the Hamb!"
I've been a horsepower guy forever, so musclecars are in my blood along with rods and customs. It was the power of musclecars that led youth away from hot rods back in the '60s, but later rods were built with muscelcar-era motors for the best of both worlds. If you're a horsepower junkie, it's hard not to love 'em all. In addition to my '50 Buick custom job, I've also got my '67 Chevelle wagon (parts hauler/daily driver) and my ongoing '65 GTO project car (with the world's largest traditional Pontiac V-8 engine). Musclecars are old cars too...at least they are now. Scotch!
jheller, I guess I'm the only one on the board that hasn't showed his ass yet, well not today anyway. Try and ignore the really big hairy ones. And get yourself some big ol ziplock baggies for the next teardown. Welcome friend, let us know what we can do to help you along, The PknBner
Chevychevychevychevychevy.....this WAY OT thread is a little thin on Fords....here's a couple shots of my '69 Mach I....my first love. One shot during an open track event at Watkins Glen (yes, big blocks and road courses can mix....carefully), one in street trim and another of the mighty 428SCJ. There are lots others....drags and road course mostly.....one smokey burnout out on the road. yadayadayada... I should **RAT** a couple of other HAMB'rs out of thier 'automotive closets' too but I'll leave it up to them to come clean. heh, heh, heh..... -Bigchief
[ QUOTE ] I should **RAT** a couple of other HAMB'rs out of thier 'automotive closets' too but I'll leave it up to them to come clean. heh, heh, heh..... [/ QUOTE ] Yup, i was into GM muscle..still enjoy seeing and working on em. My scanner isn't hooked up, and i have no clue how to do it. I had a '70 ElCamino that was probably the cleanest car i've ever owned..350 300hp, 4 speed, 12 bolt, ac, disc's, 50 thousand miles, unrestored,blah blah blah.. Had a few "G" body Malibu's and another "G" ElCamino.. '66 Impala..etc etc...you get my point i'm sure.. I'm not too biased not to appreciate a nice car, even if it's not what i'm into now.. Hell, i'm not really into mustangs, but i've seen Chief's and it's a bad ride..hidden in a 'stock' skin.. Welcome to the Riff Raff *Rat*
[ QUOTE ] Rolling stock. [/ QUOTE ] Painting the rim with a red line is a stroke of genius! It hides the big rims (not that you need to do that)... and makes you look TWICE! I like that! Here's a "street machine" I built... looks stock until you pop the hood and see the 500hp aluminum head'ed big block FORD!! Runs like a raped ape too! Sam.
Beautiful cars all. Sam - I haven't seen one of those Rancheros in a long time and that one is sweet! Nice job.
I've had a bunch of sixties sportys...and only one chevelle...67 ss396, 4pspeed... (In the summer of 69)...with a headphone jack in the dash...and a bag of mexican....YEAH BABY!!!
OK- Chief,,I play your game! My 1st car was a bone stock 62 Chevy II,,I wasn't old enough to drive so that car sat for a lil bit..I then picked up a cheap 76 Chevy. My dad & i did a lil work to the motor & then painted the car,,,primer gray w/black steel rims w/skinny whites. I drove that car for about a 1 1/2 yrs then sold it for a 63 Chevy II 4 door,,wich was also a stocker but i painted the rims black & put a set of skinny whites on it..During that time i wanted to do the 62 as an old style drag car,,looong story short. I got taken, the car got stripped and the shop closed down. I sued the guy & his estate,,In wich during that time owned another 64 Chevy II, 2 63 Impalas, one wagon & even a 38 Chevy Coupe...In wich were all sold/traded for more shitboxes & help to finance purchasing my 1st house... The guy eventually died and his estate settled...The Chevy II was badly abused and the best way to repair the 'hack' work was to tub it and sell it,,so with some of the money from the settlement the car got a full tube chassis and I purchased the Model A wich i still have today. I've always been about primer and black steelies w/skinny whites..Sorry, but its sad but true!..It didnt matter what type of car it was that was the treatment it got...I picked up the 53 Chevy wich was my daily driver as well as a stepping stone for what the 'Pack Rats' are today..We all have a 'LOVE' for vintage cars,,no matter they are..Thats why we are all here! I hope this helped you with what you were looking for..Class is Dismissed Dirty
[ QUOTE ] OK- Chief,,I play your game! My 1st car was a bone stock 62 Chevy II,,I wasn't old enough to drive so that car sat for a lil bit..I then picked up a cheap 76 Chevy. My dad & i did a lil work to the motor & then painted the car,,,primer gray w/black steel rims w/skinny whites. I drove that car for about a 1 1/2 yrs then sold it for a 63 Chevy II 4 door,,wich was also a stocker but i painted the rims black & put a set of skinny whites on it..During that time i wanted to do the 62 as an old style drag car,,looong story short. I got taken, the car got stripped and the shop closed down. I sued the guy & his estate,,In wich during that time owned another 64 Chevy II, 2 63 Impalas, one wagon & even a 38 Chevy Coupe...In wich were all sold/traded for more shitboxes & help to finance purchasing my 1st house... The guy eventually died and his estate settled...The Chevy II was badly abused and the best way to repair the 'hack' work was to tub it and sell it,,so with some of the money from the settlement the car got a full tube chassis and I purchased the Model A wich i still have today. I've always been about primer and black steelies w/skinny whites..Sorry, but its sad but true!..It didnt matter what type of car it was that was the treatment it got...I picked up the 53 Chevy wich was my daily driver as well as a stepping stone for what the 'Pack Rats' are today..We all have a 'LOVE' for vintage cars,,no matter they are..Thats why we are all here! I hope this helped you with what you were looking for..Class is Dismissed Dirty [/ QUOTE ] ......you forgot the pic of the "Flock of Seaguls" hair cut you were sporting then.
The funny thing is: I still have the hair i was sporting then... And you?? Thought so,,,'Arhie Bunker'! Now put your dick in a houlahoop and f@#$around w/someone else! Dirty
[ QUOTE ] The funny thing is: I still have the hair i was sporting then... And you?? Thought so,,,'Arhie Bunker'! Now put your dick in a houlahoop and f@#$around w/someone else! Dirty [/ QUOTE ] Hey Boy George, you still wearing dresses to go along with that Flock of Seaguls hair? Archie rules.....
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] The funny thing is: I still have the hair i was sporting then... And you?? Thought so,,,'Arhie Bunker'! Now put your dick in a houlahoop and f@#$around w/someone else! Dirty [/ QUOTE ] Hey Boy George, you still wearing dresses to go along with that Flock of Seaguls hair? Archie rules..... [/ QUOTE ] Your insecurities are showing holmes...but tell your 'Roommate' i said HI anyways!!..... I know you like to always get the lastword so i'm going to let this 'hopefully' either die or get back to topic!.. Send me a PM but don't 'hi-Jack' a post over gay shit! Boy George like a muthaf@#!
Germ, sportsters are indeed gay, you found me out. Now, how 'bout we meet? You can guzzle my manchowder and when I'm done I'll put a mushroom shaped tattoo on your forehead, THWAP! It doesn't roll on like an FXR, but it stays with the pack no prob, I put 200 miles on it Sunday. Took me a while to get all of the bugs off, the bike and myself. Now, I gotta get the frame rails cut to length and weld them up and put the skills to work.
Yeah SPORTSTERS are for VIETNAMESE SHE-GENDER boys who DELIVER the HOOKER PURCHASER PAPER to the FAT PIMPLE FACED AMERICAN G.I.s............ isn't a SPORTSTER the BIKE that GIVES a BIG BALLS feeling to the VERTICALLY challenged and VAGINAL getting IMPAIRED? Did HARLEY send you a HANDICAPPED PASS????? EVEN BOY GEORGE wouldn't ride a SPORTSTER..... maybe OL-SKOOL RODZ will make the SPORTSTER a COOL as they MADE the 56 RAT ROD CHEVY FAT GIRL TEACHER ARMED MISS PIGGY "COOL".... GERM
[ QUOTE ] isn't a SPORTSTER the BIKE that GIVES a BIG BALLS feeling to the VERTICALLY challenged and VAGINAL getting IMPAIRED? [/ QUOTE ] I think its the other way around.... Guys that knock sportys and insist on big twins being the RULER (tm) are probably lacking in INCHES in their own way.... Have to make it up in 6 more cubes.... or calling a old knuckle or Ironhead a "big twin".... When the engine is smaller than mine? Or do they mean BIG TWIN cause their bike weighs 200+ pounds more than my sporty? Guess I'm just a TRANSEXUAL when I just thought I was a METROSEXUAL FS
You seem like a pretty normal dude, thats why I can't figure out the "Metro" thing, geez, man, dont you watch southpark??? Harleys arent cool anymore, no where near as cool as my 24 year old honda 900! I've only seen TWO in the last two months, mine, and one parked in front of an apartment building....
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