Forum: AMC
10-10-2024, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,370
Thanks to both of you
Mark, what year did...
Thanks to both of you
Mark, what year did you put the 8v71 blower on your Camaro? Do you have any pictures of it? I was thrilled to find the front runners at Carlisle as they’re so hard to find...
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Forum: AMC
10-06-2024, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,370
Small update for the day.
Sometimes you need...
Small update for the day.
Sometimes you need to do something motivating more than you need to make forward progress on a project. Today was one of those days. My dad and I decided to spend some...
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
10-05-2024, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 695
NMW orange
At some point in the past the NMW bars I have for my gasser have been at least 3 or 4 different colors. The final paint being some sort of house paint yellow. I believe mine were originally sold new...
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Forum: AMC
10-05-2024, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,370
Thanks for the kind words. I’m happy you enjoy...
Thanks for the kind words. I’m happy you enjoy the thread.
My dad and I had some time today to work on the car. Didn’t get as much done as I wanted but still got something accomplished and it’s a...
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
10-04-2024, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,889
Updating this with today’s finds from the Fall...
Updating this with today’s finds from the Fall swap meet. One guy had a set of Grumpy square tube Lakewood bars, but they had a bunch of holes cut in the top of them and were pretty beat up. If he...
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Forum: AMC
10-02-2024, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,370
Another small update on the street freak.
T10...
Another small update on the street freak.
T10 is coming apart so the gears can be sent to Liberty for faceplating. For the first time liberty thinks they figured out how to faceplate 1 and 2 inside...
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Forum: AMC
09-22-2024, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,370
Small update. Should have a larger one in the...
Small update. Should have a larger one in the next week or 2.
My dad and I decided that a proper gasser needs white fenderwell headers and a flip front end. Obviously no one makes one for a Rambler...
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
09-10-2024, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,839
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
09-09-2024, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,839
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
09-09-2024, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,839
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
09-09-2024, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,839
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
09-09-2024, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,839
Random Day 2 photos
I hunt for cool pictures online, if anyone has more they’d like to add I’d love to see them. I love seeing photos of these cars when they were just old used cars and hot rods.
You’ll notice I like...
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Forum: Parts/Memorabilia - Wanted
09-09-2024, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,226
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Forum: Pontiac
09-09-2024, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 238
Views: 130,431
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Forum: Pontiac
09-01-2024, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 238
Views: 130,431
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Forum: AMC
08-29-2024, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,370
Morning update on the gasser.
Front cover is...
Morning update on the gasser.
Front cover is assembled and clearances are set. Gears stick out of the case .006-.007” selected a gasket that I measured at .009. Meaning loose I’ll have clearances...
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Forum: AMC
08-27-2024, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 24,309
Small update on the Hornet.
I’ve driven the...
Small update on the Hornet.
I’ve driven the car a bunch. It let me down one time when the factory tach shit the bed and I had to bypass it on the side of the road. I’ve since bypassed it correctly...
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Forum: AMC
08-27-2024, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,370
Stopped at the machine shop today. The small...
Stopped at the machine shop today. The small local guy I use doesn’t have the ability to align hone the mains so it’s going to another shop about 10 minutes away. He’s hoping to knock it out tomorrow...
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Forum: AMC
08-25-2024, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,370
Here’s the decklid at the end of the day. It’s...
Here’s the decklid at the end of the day. It’s pretty pitted once sanded down but for a practice piece will be just fine. Also included is a photo of the custom Crower blower cam spec card when it...
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Forum: AMC
08-25-2024, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,370
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Forum: Lounge
08-18-2024, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,661
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Forum: AMC
08-18-2024, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,370
Small update
Picked up a set of carbs I plan to...
Small update
Picked up a set of carbs I plan to use. They’re in the mail right now. Holley 6109 Tunnel Ram 750 double pumpers. I’m sure they’ll need rebuild kits and I’m not sure what will need to...
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Forum: AMC
08-09-2024, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,370
Little update
Had a couple hours yesterday...
Little update
Had a couple hours yesterday afternoon to start really gutting the car to begin all the paint and bodywork. The real pain is going to be removing all the undercoating all over the...
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Forum: Lounge
08-09-2024, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,661
Books on 70’s style paintwork
Would like to teach myself how to do some of the psychedelic paintwork seen on gassers and race cars of the late 60’s and 70’s for when I paint my gasser. Does anyone know of any books that explain...
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Forum: AMC
08-07-2024, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,370
And finally here’s where we are today.
Ran to...
And finally here’s where we are today.
Ran to the machine shop and dropped off the pistons, stopped by the other machinist doing the crank to drop off 1 rod with a bearing in it for him to measure...
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