The Automotive Thread
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It's a 87 Mazda RX7. Those are the stock fenders hacked to pieces, with ABS scoops riveted in place that I made out of 1/8" sheet (wish I had 1/16"). Removing those fenders would typically involve three bolts near the door jambs, 5 or so under the hood, and another 5 or so up in the wheel well that attaches it to the nose. To get at those, you're looking at unbolting the wheel liners too. Me, well, I just cut shit out of the way.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Except the brown interior (mine was black), incorrect rear bumper (its missing the black plastic center insert), and the posi rearend, this is an exact dupicate of my old 73 CJ/4spd Gran Torino Sport.
http://daytona.craigslist.org/ctd/3523751769.html
http://daytona.craigslist.org/ctd/3523751769.html
^^^There's one in the ATX that we are going to go see today...
http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3583682539.html
Wish there were pics.
http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3583682539.html
Wish there were pics.
Road Guy
Well-known member
Are you going to make a Starsky & Hutch car?
RG: That is a good story on the BOD camaro. A classic John Cusack movie from days gone by. "two dollars...I want my two dollars"
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Torinos from that era had serious rust issues in the back half (including the frame where the rear suspension mounts).
blybrook PE
Veteran 10k Spammer
Grenaded a u-joint last night on the plow truck. Had to take a grinder to the axle shaft ears to get it apart since they were so deformed. Here's one pic that I quickly took before attacking it with the cut off wheel.
Thankfully there's only chance snow in the forecast; I'll be able to reassemble everything within a couple hours of getting the parts. The search for parts begins.
Thankfully there's only chance snow in the forecast; I'll be able to reassemble everything within a couple hours of getting the parts. The search for parts begins.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Master slacker
Something awesome.
Nothing like cooping up the carb in the high heat area it is. Neat concept, but other than that, meh.
Dexman PE PMP
Internationally PMP'n his PE-ness
^^^ Yeah, I was thinking that was a really bad placement for the air intake. Definitely not designed to be driven in anything but short trips (ie 1/4 mile at a time, and trailered to the track).
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
If you look at the doghouse and shape of that hole cut in the rear firewall, it appears those two scoops on the hood are feeding the carb (although with that 180 dgree reversal in direction, you're losing whatever small ram effect there was).
Dexman PE PMP
Internationally PMP'n his PE-ness
You'd almost be better off putting the scoop on the roof and tubing the air straight down instead of that layout.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Sure you would. But that would look even more stupid AND ruin your rear vision.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
You're thinking the pre-64 models. The 64s had camber compensators and the 65-ups had an allnew, non swingaxle IRS. The second gens were awesome handlers for the day.
I still thing the second gen 'vair is one of the most beautiful automobiles made.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Actual quoe about Corvairs from a guy whose dad owned six of them: "They don't drive very good when your drunk."
