Vintage cars, restomods and how to execute correctly (and poorly) THANKS BOOMERS
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Could be done for half what I paid for my 2020 PP1 Mustang
how much do you think that Katech engine is...
New Chevy LT5 Crate Engine Develops 1,159 HP And 1,063 LB-FT
A new tuned GM LT5 crate engine hails from Katech, upping output to an otherworldly 1,159 horsepower.
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New Chevy LT5 Crate Engine Develops 1,159 HP And 1,063 LB-FT
A new tuned GM LT5 crate engine hails from Katech, upping output to an otherworldly 1,159 horsepower.
18k
oh....no...the BASE engine, before Katech even touches it, is $18k
that’s a $45-50k motor
I must say, I LOVE A properly done restomod... Just most aren't is my point.
Also. I swing from period correct shit hard. May even stab
Mook in the eye for a legit LS6 Chevelle... Even tho only like x amount were made but somehow 23X exist.
Gen 1 firebird.I think the 1st gen camaro might be one of the best looking cars ever made.
Ever
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
FRESHLY BUILT TRIBUTE, 396 BIG BLOCK, 4-SPEED MANUAL, PWR STEER/FRNT DISC, A+!!www.streetsideclassics.com
That engine alone is worth damn near what your mustang is worthCould be done for half what I paid for my 2020 PP1 Mustang
well.I should prob stay out of this thread...I remain Neutral
Its badass to bang gears in a Muscle Car 60/70's car...SBC/BBC/Big Cam/Old School/Gas smell/Big Gear
Until you have driven one,you wont understand...its a driving feeling you will never forget.Ask your Dad
Modern Tech blows all away,it is what it is....just saying..Welcome to 2021
If ya' get a chance....drive an Old School 4-Speed Car once
cheers guys,hope to meet you at GLD Event.
Its badass to bang gears in a Muscle Car 60/70's car...SBC/BBC/Big Cam/Old School/Gas smell/Big Gear
Until you have driven one,you wont understand...its a driving feeling you will never forget.Ask your Dad
Modern Tech blows all away,it is what it is....just saying..Welcome to 2021
If ya' get a chance....drive an Old School 4-Speed Car once
cheers guys,hope to meet you at GLD Event.
I really want a ‘96 LT-4 6-speed, but I’m not sure that I could get in and out with any semblance of dignity
Because I am old balls I have owned several now classic cars. Resto mods are really cool but good examples are usually high dollar builds done by a shop. What Really impresses me now at car shows are completely original classics. Like down to the battery. I can remember helping some of my buddies hack up their first gen camaros and chevelles to make them lighter to run an 11 sec 1/4 mile LOL. Some classic cars shouldn’t be modified but preserved as museum pieces.
leave that for the real numbers matching survivors. The world doesn’t need eleventy billion Chevelle SS clones
Most anyone can go buy the latest hot car from a dealership. And for a few weeks or months it will get a lot of looks. But, 40.5 years after it was built when I pull up to a busy intersection I can guarantee just about every cell phone is snapping a photo of this old slow car......
Not necessarily numbers matching. Like an unmolested car/truck from the 80’s or 90s.
Best looking cars are the first gen Camaro or firebird? Hmmmm
55-57 Mercedes Gulf Wing
Early 1960s Jaguar E type
Late 50s Caddy
Early 1950s Packard
Hell, a number of the 1950s vehicles were art inside and out
55-57 Mercedes Gulf Wing
Early 1960s Jaguar E type
Late 50s Caddy
Early 1950s Packard
Hell, a number of the 1950s vehicles were art inside and out
The problem with modern engines in muscle cars is you lose the smell of a carb.
If I had all the money, I’d waste it on all the factory muscle cars.
also unrestored original > restomod or restored cars
If I had all the money, I’d waste it on all the factory muscle cars.
also unrestored original > restomod or restored cars
Since I started driving, I've almost always had something 'old'. The 80's cars is what I grew up with. The car I miss the most and want back (or finding another) is my '87 Trans Am (NOT a GTA). It's somewhere in Portage and attempts to contact the owner have been met with negative results. While I'm sure this isn't totally considered resto-modding, for me it went like this. I helped a buddy move after he sold his house. He had sunk a lot of money into his '87 factory carbed Trans Am. It had sat in his garage, unmoved, for almost 2 years by this time. I knew it was a rough car to daily drive due to the cam and other nonsense, but for some reason I wanted it. We struck a deal, mostly because he didn't want to be bothered with taking it with him. Walking through a junk yard with a buddy who was picking up a truck bed soon after, we came across a wrecked LT1 C4 Corvette with under 15k on it. After thinking how cool it would be to have that power and reliability (this was maybe 1996), my buddy talked me into it and I bought it. It fit surprisingly well despite some early forums saying the accessories would never work. A then-newer Painless harness made everything stupid-easy to wire. I was actually shocked at how easily it came together. It fired a few hours after rough wiring it. The first drive had me hooked. I turned the key and off I went. No struggled idling or finicky starts till it was ready. A 4th gen rear and 6 speed along with updated suspension made the car completely different to drive. I wouldn't hesitate to take it anywhere. I did a couple of Power Tours with it I should've never sold that car.
A few of the cars I owned over the years, were all original that may or may not have been considered collector cars that came and went before and after that. The car in my avatar is a 10th Anniversary car that was given to me along with an '80 special edition turbo Trans Am. The owner was getting threatening letters from the city and had to unload them fast. While I wanted to get the turbo going, the TATA needed much less work. It was an all original 60k mile car aside from a tune up sometime in the past. Not my first choice of 'muscle' cars, but the price was right. It took a few years, but it came together very nicely. The 403 was done by a now gone local shop using Mondello (Olds guru) parts and specs for street car. Cliff Ruggles redid the carb and Trans Pro (Lansing) did the trans. It was dyno tuned by a shop in Mokena that's also way gone. The car ran fantastic for what it was. Being a 10th, I knew I shouldn't alter it much as this is where most of the value came in. I liked the car, but didn't love it. It was always just ok in performance, handling and barely ok in braking. I know these tears were rough, but it was 'muscle' for that era.
Along came my current '71 that wasn't all original and was actually somewhat updated suspension wise. The 400 engine had one of the first Holley fuel injection units that was controlled by a bunch of dials. It ran ok and always started settling on a nice slightly lopey idle. Once again, a wrecked '11 Vette motor came my way and decided to try it again. That's where I am now + a bunch of other mods. It, too, is worlds better than the old Holley setup. The braking is hugely improved as is the handling. Granted this one keeps fighting every step of the way.
Where the old cars win every time is the sound. There is no way to get that throaty rumble any more with anything considered modern. Everything else, I'll take modern all day long. I'm now used to it and have come to expect it. I don't drink or smoke and playing around with these old cars is what me, a working dad, considers relaxing. My '17 SS is better performing in every way possible, but sometimes I need to be in that '71.
I don't know who said it, but truer words have never been spoken-the problem with old cars is that they are old. Do whatever floats your boat.
A few of the cars I owned over the years, were all original that may or may not have been considered collector cars that came and went before and after that. The car in my avatar is a 10th Anniversary car that was given to me along with an '80 special edition turbo Trans Am. The owner was getting threatening letters from the city and had to unload them fast. While I wanted to get the turbo going, the TATA needed much less work. It was an all original 60k mile car aside from a tune up sometime in the past. Not my first choice of 'muscle' cars, but the price was right. It took a few years, but it came together very nicely. The 403 was done by a now gone local shop using Mondello (Olds guru) parts and specs for street car. Cliff Ruggles redid the carb and Trans Pro (Lansing) did the trans. It was dyno tuned by a shop in Mokena that's also way gone. The car ran fantastic for what it was. Being a 10th, I knew I shouldn't alter it much as this is where most of the value came in. I liked the car, but didn't love it. It was always just ok in performance, handling and barely ok in braking. I know these tears were rough, but it was 'muscle' for that era.
Along came my current '71 that wasn't all original and was actually somewhat updated suspension wise. The 400 engine had one of the first Holley fuel injection units that was controlled by a bunch of dials. It ran ok and always started settling on a nice slightly lopey idle. Once again, a wrecked '11 Vette motor came my way and decided to try it again. That's where I am now + a bunch of other mods. It, too, is worlds better than the old Holley setup. The braking is hugely improved as is the handling. Granted this one keeps fighting every step of the way.
Where the old cars win every time is the sound. There is no way to get that throaty rumble any more with anything considered modern. Everything else, I'll take modern all day long. I'm now used to it and have come to expect it. I don't drink or smoke and playing around with these old cars is what me, a working dad, considers relaxing. My '17 SS is better performing in every way possible, but sometimes I need to be in that '71.
I don't know who said it, but truer words have never been spoken-the problem with old cars is that they are old. Do whatever floats your boat.
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