76ChevyTrucker

And while it makes sense to build where the growth is, you still have to think of where that growth is going to travel to in order to do its business.

Balth, I'm not saying that drum brakes are ancient technology, if they were cars wouldn't carry them still to this day. I know that the big cars were built just that, big, everything was designed for something even bigger than they were for reliability and efficiency. Anyway I did it as far as stopping is concerned, I'd be completely replumbing the brake system anyway (we did on the '66 International just for the sake of it), so I figured what the hay, might as well do it to the next project I get. As far as the year, its a '63, the headlights cut into the fenders and it has the same side-body profile as a '63, not a '64 which has more frenched-in headlights that do not cut into the fender. Again, thanks for the information about the starter, I didn't know that they were transmission mounted prior to '64. I've heard some rumblings from the friend of mine that the original engine was swapped out of it, but I haven't had the chance to confirm this. He says the original engine locked up and whomever drove the car until its parking dropped a Poncho 400 in there (all in all, not a bad motor, at least its still Pontiac-powered). If it is, I might go with the engine transplant, or I may leave her be.

When I said that I would building on a budget, what I meant was looking at the car, then pricing how much all the parts would be to put the car the way I want it, and then going about actually building it. I guess maybe using the word budget was the wrong choice. Perhaps I should have said that it was a financial plan for the car. Really and truly if I dropped EFI on the car, it would be from a reputable company that builds EFI units for that particular engine, there would be no "making it work" or anything like that. Then again, dependent upon which engine is actually in the car, I might just drop a modern TBI-type unit on top of it and call it a day. It all depends on what kind of shape the car is. Basically what I want is a car that if I want to, I can light the tires up and leave nice, long, rubbery black lines behind me, but at the same time, in daily use, it can get a respectable 20-25mpg (hence why I want to go EFI and a 6spd manual).

It looks pretty nice, I've always kinda liked the Tiburon, but that doesn't look like a quadruple hampster engine to me, it looks larger, although that doesn't mean anything.

All right, all right, I'll take the beer!

I agree with Oldsmoboi!

brake lights

acutally, I was thinking of going with a 6spd manual transmission once I got the car. Thanks for letting me know about the 389 balth, that really helps and restores confidence in not having to buy an engine, maybe rebuild the existing one, but not buy a new one outright. I know if I go with a 6spd, I'll have to modify the transmission tunnel and probably a few other things, but I'm not really looking for a complete factory restore. I'm looking to resto-rod this one so that it will look relatively stock, but have a lot of modern enhancements, like one of the first things I'm going to do is do a complete brake swap and replumb if I can get this car. I know that there is a certain nostalgia about driving an all drum car, but at the same time, I like the stopping performance of all disc.

Hey guys, I know I should probably add this to my Long-term project thread, but this is rather profound to me. I believe I have found my project car. Now I must wait until I come up with the 1,000 required to procure such vehicle. Turns out there's a little abandoned house down the road from my grandparents and parents houses. Sitting in the backyard happens to be 1 1963, possibly 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix. The car is red in color with a white interior (don't ask my how I found this out considering the "no trespassing" signs up). There is rust along the rear window sill, but it doesn't appear to be rust-through. I heard through a friend of a friend, whom is also interested in the same car that the owner of the property is willing to depart with said Grand Prix for $1k. I know that the cars came with either a 389 or a 421 under the hood, and probably came with either a 2sp Powerglide or a 3sp manual, possibly a 4sp. The biggest question would be, should I keep such engine and rebuild it with a modern intake and fuel injection system, or toss the engine and put in a more modern powerplant and FI combo? As soon as I find the camera, I'll run by and take some pictures of it.

Beer not required. Remember, selling parts and looking up prices for parts is my job. That's why I'm a CounterPro at CarQuest because I'm a parts guy.

Looks like yours is a pipe/converter set up, so all you'd have to do is disconnect the pipe at both ends and drop the whole smash out, if you had a good couple of jacks, or a set of ramps, you could easily do it yourself. AutoZone: $131 Advance: $178 CarQuest: $190 NAPA: couldn't find it Now aside from buying the direct fit unit like what I've priced you, you could always buy a universal converter, but again, you'd have to cut and splice the exhaust pipe to get it in there.

side markers

I use it quite frequently to PASS people, so what if I ride in it for 15-20 miles, the point is I'm still passing people. Of course, I'm doing 75-80 in a 70mph zone. Normally I do about 5 over the speed limit everywhere I go. As far as I can tell, it looks like the whole road idea up there needs to be revamped, or like GMRULES again said, stop building up the suburbs and move more people into the city.

Vipes, you know that thing looks like it has a face.....and you're right, it does look rather cobbled together.

I've always like the Chargers myself, but almost everyone that I know of someone has talked about doing a General Lee job on it. And tha'ts all fine and dandy with me, but I do enjoy other paintjobs a little more.

You know Sly, if you make your jounce through Alabama about 160-ish miles more southerly, you could always come visit me.

projector headlamps

I knew you'd only like the 747 part. But the C-130 part was very fun, although a bit loud (but I'm used to it, I grew up under the traffic pattern of Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama, so C-130s flew over my house at low altitude all the time.

Gimme a few, I'll find out, P

I had a couple of Wally World bikes, they both were good to me (one 10spd and one 21spd) What finally brought the 21spd down is the fact that I wrecked it in a gravel pit in its 4th year of life and bent the front forks, cracked the 7/14/21spd sprocket and more or less went for a little tumble. After that it just wasn't quite right again....so I tossed it.

Yeah, probably Joe, like you said, plus the Pete to haul them off.

living room

about the same here. I don't have the room for it. Now once we get a place of our own, I'm planning on taking a room and turning it into a train/model room so that I can do model railroading again and also be able to still build my car and plane models.

To rig up train trumpets you would need a compressor large enough to push air through them, and then you'd need the associated wiring and plumbing to hook them up. Keep in mind though, train trumpets are typically considered illegal on automotive use (of course, that doesn't stop people from doing it). The Impala horn works well, the Cobalt horn works well, the truck, well its got air horns, so yes, they work well, even the "ooooga" horn on the '31 Model A works well.

I do! basement