balthazar
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That's really over-the-top, but at least it brings the g-wagon out of the 1960s it's stuck in. -
^ '61 Dodge by the hood louvers.
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Neon; you certainly should know since you were there, but.... that's not a 300J in the pic.
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See the USA in Your Chevrolet: The 1950s Quiz
balthazar replied to GMTruckGuy74's topic in Chevrolet
^ That's the one. No flags are coming to mind on the FI question... -
What type; solid, blind, drive...? I had to replace the original factory ball joints on the B-59, and they were riveted in. Not too bad a procedure, but I had clear access. Regardless, modern iron is not made for the driveway mechanic to work on, period. You're lucky yours still has a dipstick.
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See the USA in Your Chevrolet: The 1950s Quiz
balthazar replied to GMTruckGuy74's topic in Chevrolet
9/10- missed #1... but one of the questions is incorrect AFA the answers provided, so I get bumped back up to 10/10! -
I recognize the car & the motor, yes indeed.
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Poll: Did you pass your driver test the first time?
balthazar replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in The Lounge
I had driver's ed thru my HS, but never drove prior to that. I asked my father repeatedly, but he wasn't down for that sort of thing. :/ Somewhere I have the driver test card, IIRC I passed (first time) with a grade of 93, and I know I passed the written 1st time. -
Once, at a meeting of 2,000 dealers, a GM official gave a 1-sentence speech, to mad approval. That 1 sentence became a sort of internal tagline, a driving force. Who said this, and what did it mean? >>"I vant vun for vun!"<<
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Stopped to look over & talk to the elderly owner of a 1968 Pontiac Catalina hardtop coupe, black Cordova top over med blue, gorgeous blue interior, 47K original miles, 2bbl 400/auto, A/C. Car has a very very few minor issues, but otherwise is in fantastic shape for a survivor. He said he has 3 people interested, and a standing offer of $3500... but he wants to tinker with it some before he's ready to sell. Will be watching this one...
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Just met a nice old guy, 86, with an '02 EC S-10, 10K original miles. It was pristine.
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dfelt :: are you reacting mainly to the color scheme/treatments? I can understand objections to those, but "gut" in the industry is pulling down walls, ripping up floors, reconfiguring the layout. Tearing any of that trim out would be a federal crime.
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I don't need flowers in the shot, I'm interested in the structure... but OK.
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^ You never did get around to snapping a full-width shot, huh?
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Nothing planned here for the foreseable future as far as the daily.
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"modern" is fleeting, but quality transends time.
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Lest anyone think that this is either BMW-sanctioned, or BMW designed; no. Whatever this looked like originally, it was rebodied (apparently; in a drunken stupor) to obviously resemble the '51 GM LeSabre, for a 1960s TV show. It's quite hideous from all angles.
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Man is that a gorgeous machine. Dodge is really banging on all cylinders with Ram- huge individuality/choice to pick from.
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Didn't watch the vid, but from the pics, wonderul details. You know you'd get solid materials & quality construction instead of the poor general quality you get in a modern house. Really nice, and would cost a fortune to even approximate the features.
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Even with a light turnout, still a nice showing. I was going until that morning, but storm-related repair work kept me in the home area. Thanks for the pics!
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If I'm reading them right; tails looks pretty interesting. Anyone have a close-up of 'em?
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Seen this type of construction before, where there's no visible weld; never got a reassuring feeling from it. I assume it was spot welded from the backside- can you confirm, Camino? Tho not as likely to see the same degree of use that a pickup does, dropping the tailgate/ setting heavy weight here obviously puts the stress right on that hinge bracket. Pickups, with their 'rotating socket joints' don't do that. Inferior engineering (apples to apples).
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Should GM build a "Premium" version of the LT1 for Cadillac?
balthazar replied to dwightlooi's topic in Cadillac
>>"CTS-V at 70 mph cruise is louder than the base V6 model"<< So is the M3 over the base model, and the M5 over the base model. That is how this class is engineered, purposely. Non-point. -
Cadillac News: Cadillac ELR To Begin Production In Late 2013
balthazar replied to William Maley's topic in Cadillac
^ Looking forward to seeing that, and that could easily go miles towards grabbing buyers vs. a performance stat. I don't see the ELR being marketed as a bona fide sports car, anyway. -
Any pics on this, Camino?
