Show us them cars!

[Duchess]

My grandfather told me a story that I believe he heard from another guy about an old man they knew who had an early Model T in something resembling new condition. Ford had just introduced the Model A and either Ford or a dealer wanted the old man's Model T as a museum piece and they offered to trade it straight up for a new Model A. The old man took the deal, but returned the car some short time later to get his Model T back because the Model A was just too fast. My grandfather couldn't remember if the guy got his T back or not.

 

[handyandy1100]

My mom told me her dad had an old Hudson Terraplane in the '50's when tailfins were the rage. So he made his own fins and mounted them on the car. I have not seen pictures of the car, but knowing Grandpa and seeing other stuff he made, I don't doubt he had a Terraplane with tailfins!

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[mickeyc]

Great stories!

 

[RustyGold]

I like the 'flair bird'...but, really diggin' the '65 Satellite . What engine did it have?

 

[mickeyc]

Satellite had a 383 RB.

 

[RustyGold]

Nice . Most my 60s mopars have ended up with 440s, but I've had some 383s as well (and some 400s, a 361…and one lonely 318). Currently have a '66 Sports Fury with a 383 (440 long block is on the engine stand waiting to be finished), a '67 Belvedere II with a mild built 400...accumulating parts to build a stroker 400 (451ci). I have '72 Dart with a Demon front end that I will build up for my brother, it was his in HS until I took it away from him. It has a 318…I haven't decided if I'll go mild big block or something 360 based for him (I don't want to see him wrecked/hurt... he's never really had a fast car).

 

[mickeyc]

If I had known and waited a year I coulda had a Hemi! Probably wouldn't have though. Didn't really want an all out race car when I bought it. It just kind of evolved. The thing inhaled gas, averaged 5-7 MPG....probably because I had my foot on the floor all the time. I lived in a Detroit suburb and raced that thing on Woodward almost every night. If you were around in the 60s-70s, you've heard about Woodward. Now we have the HUGE Woodward Cruise every year in the summer.

 

[mickeyc]

Sounds like you have a great assortment of MoPars. Always been my favorites. I've had lots of them, but the Satellite was my favorite.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

My brother had a 69 Dart Swinger with the four barrel 340 and Hurst 4 speed. That thing MOVED!!!!

 

[schwinn boy]

My first real project car, 1961 comet. picked it up at auction and haven't regretted it.

Having a cheap old project car is very fun and is much like having cheap bikes.

 

[dropstep]

Because I also needed a project truck 29k original mile truck and a large stack of receipts I couldn’t pass up on. This is after new tires but other then those it was ready to roll.

 

[Just Jeff]

This is my very very long term project. 1952 Chevy fleetline. Buried in a friends backyard right now as I’ve no place to work on it. At least the hard part is done though

 

[Just Jeff]

And this one is my daily driver. 1974 Dodge Power Wagon

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Work in progress 77 Ford Ranchero 400 m engine

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

1964 Karmann Ghia Coupe Type 143

This is the second '64 Ghia Coupe I've owned, the other I had between 1987-1989.

It's currently without an engine, the original had been modded poorly (internally) and I spun a bearing in a not so great place a few years ago. It'll probably drop a 100HP engine in and update to proper suspension/pan work and brakes to make it just a bit less than race-worthy. The other one I owned had a 65HP engine, was dropped properly up front and a ton of fun to drive.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

As many of you know I am a lover of older model junk and I can't help myself when it comes to customizing said junk. So I present my 1991 Plymouth Sundance. Previous owner was fixing it up for his daughter and dropped in a remanufactured engine, new shocks, new fuel tank, new fuel pump, new alternator, and a bunch more. Long story short she thought it was ugly and didn't want it so the old guy sold it to me for $600 and I drove it home. So far I have added new rotors, calipers, hoses, starter, battery, rims, tires, wing, gauges, gauge pods, carbon wrapped the hood which needs redone, new stereo and speakers, and about a half dozen sensors too. Now I'm waiting to find the right parts car to do the motor swap to a turbo powerplant.

 

[stik70]

'51 chevy business coupe that I am currently working on.

 

[Johnny Wolf]

Chopped, channeled, blown s/b, '41 Chevy pee-cup "Wolfy".

 

[handyandy1100]

Chopped, channeled, blown s/b, '41 Chevy pee-cup "Wolfy".View attachment 131743View attachment 131744View attachment 131745View attachment 131746View attachment 131748

"Not a Rat Rod!" LOL

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[Johnny Wolf]

"Not a Rat Rod!" LOL

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Despite what people think (or see on tv and the interwebs), its not. haha.