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yamahonkawazuki · April 28, 2009, 09:56:40 PM

One of the two thigns im in love with

Caffeine · April 29, 2009, 02:39:23 AM

Would the other thing be "screamin' guitars"?

Too obscure?

Back in the late 70's, my oldest sister dated a guy who collected/restored '57 Chevies. He had a black Nomad, a yellow Nomad, and about 4 or 5 others in his warehouse in different stages of resto.

yamahonkawazuki · April 29, 2009, 04:09:16 AM

the other thing is a person

seamax · April 29, 2009, 08:45:51 AM

I like the one on the right.

jserio · April 29, 2009, 11:46:58 AM

is that an impala on the right? my stepdad had a '62 impala...sweet machine.

moestavern · April 29, 2009, 03:50:12 PM

i like the tape job on your mirror.

ke7syv · April 29, 2009, 04:01:41 PM

Yeah i love trees too. I wish that car wasn't in the way!

yamahonkawazuki · April 29, 2009, 10:43:13 PM

Quote from: moestavern on April 29, 2009, 03:50:12 PM
i like the tape job on your mirror.

its an old cop car lol. parts are not known to stayt on it. including mirrors

, 3 hubcaps, lets see, aprt of a vent visor. hell idk. but shes FAST my last speed run so far. was 110. yeah i know not fast, BUT on bald tires. no more thank you. my tires are due in teh next day or two. tehn ill go for a 3am speed run on i75. she has a 140 speedo. gonna see how close she'll get

jserio · April 30, 2009, 05:57:36 AM

speedo on my corrolla says 140 as well. but she'll only do 115 or so.

yamahonkawazuki · May 01, 2009, 03:20:03 AM

ive had it to almsot 120 but i backed off remember ing tires were not in the best o shape. so im gonna wait until the new rubber gets on before shoes off to the interstate track

jdw03n · May 01, 2009, 06:41:07 AM

That CV is probably speed regulated 122. Not...that...I"d know or...anything .....

yamahonkawazuki · May 02, 2009, 12:06:17 AM

speed run is on hold indefinately. either tie rod ends are abotu to break or ball joints or both. got bad tonight. gonna see if brandy at teh car lot will let me use the ford truck she has there. for a week or so while i get the vic straightened out. got my tach installed and running tonight

utgunslinger13 · May 02, 2009, 11:29:21 PM

Sorry but what do you need a tach for in an automatic and in a cv?

yamahonkawazuki · May 02, 2009, 11:53:59 PM

been in the trunk for a few months now. and as soon ai get the bearings and tires put on. im going to see what revs im running WFO

yamahonkawazuki · May 05, 2009, 11:31:15 PM

got tires tonight. and suspension i took care of as well, so i did a test speed run. got

134

before i backed out. here before long am goin for top speed. i want to see what the tach hits when i decide its fast enough lmao

bill14224 · May 07, 2009, 06:59:03 AM

If you could afford that '57 Chevy you wouldn't own a GS 500!

My father once had a 1957 Nomad with a 230 straight 6 and 3 speed manual on the column. He hated that car. It rusted-out as fast as the payment book got skinny and couldn't climb a hill in second gear. It consumed many quarts of oil between changes from when it was new, and whenever it rained it wouldn't run, which was good, because the wipers wouldn't work either! The dealer kept telling him it was normal!

The car was so bad he drove Volkswagens for 25 years afterward. Awful build quality in those days. In order for the car to be any good, you have to take EVERYTHING apart and rebuild and reassemble it properly. In original condition, those cars are CRAP! At this stage of the game I seriously doubt there are any originals left, other than in museums.

Years later, I had a 1964 Chevelle with the same drivetrain. I delivered pizza and commuted to college in it. It wouldn't stop running until the suspension collapsed and the floorboards were completely gone. It gave me decent power and 22mpg the whole time. Amazing how much better a car can be when the employees aren't drunk!

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