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pro65
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Old cars

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Who on this site is into old cars & Bikes?

My cars.
1. 1965 Chevelle SS- Factory PS/PB/AC
396 BB 700r4 Overdrive Tranny

2. 1965 El-Camino - Factory PS/PB
283 SB 2 speed Power Glide
All #'s Matching

3. 1968 Harley Davidson
Shovelhead Custom
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1959 Chevrolet Belair 4 Dr.
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Love old cars, love drag racing. Don't like old cars with 20" wheels and modern bling bling crap though.
Oldest I got now is a 83 gt mustang drag car. (have a spare 9" rear and a 54 dodge straight front axle, 460/c6 for an upcoming project)
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used to have an old 1959 Holden FE, but i had to sell it to make room in the garage for other fun gadgets.
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Recently sold my 34 Chev coupe.

65 Chevelle, currently undergoing major surgery

61 Chev 1/2 ton SWB, 383 stroker, Tunnel Ram w/ flow matched holly 650 dp's, super T-10, 4.11 posi

79 Camaro, 350/th350, 450+/-hp, 4.56 posi, 2500 stall converter

88 C1500 step side, zz-4 w/BB Throttle body/700r4, lowered 4" front/7" rear (daily driver)

81 Ford f150 Ex-Cab short box 4x4, 6" lift, solid front axle conversion, 36" MT's, 4.56 gears, 460/c6 going in soon.

92 K2500 ex-cab long box, stock. (trailer puller and prospecting rig)
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Post by pro65 »

Hey Hawke is your 65 a 138 code SS?

I am in the process of a frame of rebuild on my 65 SS at the moment also. I have installed my floorpans,trunk floors and both quarter panels. I have also rebuilt the rear tail panel behind the bumper section, and have the body sanded and blocked from the firewall back.
I just need to do the front clip and line up everything and I will be ready to paint.
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'50 Mercedes 170D

'64 Porsche hardtop Cab

'83 Mercedes 300CD Turbo

'84 Chev Blazer 6.2 diesel
  
 
 
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Post by bushido »

Had both 64 & 65 Galaxy, 64 was conv. 64 Lincoln with suicide doors. 69 Pontiac Fire Bird we couldn't keep a drive shaft in, 73 Olds Omega with 350 large and 411 gears, My best car by far!!! Body was stripped to Nova fibre glass spec. We'd go 383 on a 1/4, do 1:12 & thought we were gods!
'ell, look what they can do now.
To hell with that weight to power management thing I say!!!
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My 65 is a 4 door Malibu, 6 cyl w/glide. Had been in and out of the scrapyard 3 times before I got it. Is going to end up as a 2 door, 2 seater with about a 95 inch wheelbase. Have both doors rebuilt, center posts removed and floorpans rough cut. Just need to get a big enough hole in the shop to make the final cuts.
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Post by Usge »

Had a 67 RS Camaro 327/powerglide, 70 Dodge Challenger R/T, 383mag with all the options. Both were nice cars that ran great. Friend had one of the first Hi-Po optioned 289/4spd Mustangs. It was black with red interior. Can't remember the year..might have been 1965. That was one rippin' fast car. Had solid-lifter cams in it and would rev to the moon. Same with the '69 Z's with the 302.
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Daily driver is a 500 SEL merc, but it's these guys you're asking about:


My 1970 vert:
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My (SOLD) 1976 coupe:
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I have a 72 HQ GTS Monaro coupe that I plan to do up in the next couple of years depending on $$$$$ :cry: :cry:
350 chev(will put a 427 in it)turbo 400 and nine inch diff.
They look like this
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I've got a 72 Chevelle that I've had for about eleven years. I've been through the suspension and have done what was needed to keep the 307 and th350 alive. I pieced together the throttle body injection on it and built a megasquirt ECU for it. Now it's time to take care of the cosmetics.

I had a model A Ford rolling chassis given to me a few years ago. I'm either going to build a t-bucket on it or a wood bodied boattail speedster. lately I'm leaning towards the speedster.
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i have had to sell them but i had 23 minis

years starting in 1964 through to 1973 (i was trying to get one model of every mini sold in OZ)

i had about 12 to 15 ton of spare parts but when i lost the warehouse i had them stored in i had to sell the lot as fast as i could and only got about 1/10 of the real value of the cars and parts

i have since seen one of the cars (1 of the 4 Mk3 cooper S in OZ) in a car yard and it sold for more than i got for every thing :evil:

it nearly broke me and i had a small brake down (not so much a brake down but just didnt talk to anyone for about 6 months not even family) after i sold them as i loved my collection so much
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jdonly1 wrote:I have a 72 HQ GTS Monaro coupe that I plan to do up in the next couple of years depending on $$$$$ :cry: :cry:
350 chev(will put a 427 in it)turbo 400 and nine inch diff.
nice car

i hope you do the old girl justis in how you restore her

there are 3 cars i would do just about anything for

Holden Torana GTR-X Coupe

Dax Kamala

T-Rex

i intend to build a T-Rex clone some time in the next few years

i have allready built a lotus 7 clone for a friend from scratch
Some people say its "FREE" but i say "there ant no free lunch" you get what you pay/work for
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Got a '54 beetle hot rodded out, building a Lotus 7 replica and got a couple other projects on the go as well.
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I have a '70 VW Kombi van which we used to use on skydiving weekends. It needs a bit of work on the engine and I can't be stuffed working on cars anymore, but I love the fucker. Going to drive it over to a VW guy shortly and let him do it for me.

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1945 Chevy Pickup A.K.A Pegasus
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Post by Ayay »

My last Tarago was stolen and burnt out. My current Tarago was stolen but recovered fairly intact. I'm not worried about keeping it in top condition because the crooks have the upper hand and know how to work the system.

Just plain corruption in this corner of the world. My own stupid fault for letting it get stolen. The police don't give a stuff and the courts let the crooks go free.

If you want a low-risk occupation with high dividends then steal cars here and you're good to go. Old cars are the best because they don't have immobilizers and then it's the owners fault.
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blanikdog wrote:I have a '70 VW Kombi van which we used to use on skydiving weekends. It needs a bit of work on the engine and I can't be stuffed working on cars anymore, but I love the fucker. Going to drive it over to a VW guy shortly and let him do it for me.

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