>>28621293

>For Classics made from 1979 or older, with few exceptions

so car made in 1980 is not classic car ? rly

>>28621309
Designed and released cars from that specific era have a completely different design philosophy post 1979. Some models tracked into the early 1980s before being phased out, and those count among the exceptions.

A lot of cars got significantly gay downgrades between 1979 and 1980 too.

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>>28621345
those gay downgrades being?

How much of the bug has to remain for it still the same car that I can register and drive on the street? What if I want to stretch it 5 feet, is it still the same car?

>>28621829
in some jurisdictions as long as you have the plate with the vin/vehicle number thst's enough

>>28621345

>everything new LE BAD

80s and 90s alone have produced more classic cars then 50 years before that

Also if car is old that doesn't make it automatically classic car it's just make it old junk

>>28622044
shit opinion, kys

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Sold the 500 the other day. Tired of it not running right, and I just don't like working on it, so off he goes to some who cares. On the lookout for a van, now; maybe something like a Morris Minor or a Ford 100e. There was a Ford F1 Panel van for sale a while ago on eBay, and I also quite like those, but damn are they expensive. How easy is it to get parts for 1st gen F series trucks? Being based in the UK, I assume I would need to import most things, but do they still make seals and such?

>>28622190
I know of a guy in the Netherlands that is trying to sell a 38 or 39 Ford F1. Fairly good shape. Named Harry Bakker, he is a car importer of American classics.

>>28622044
Holy shit, we've finally met the stupidest fuck on /o/...

>>28622044
>Age does not a classic make.
Simply being old doesnt automatically group a particular car into the "classic" category.
A 1996 Camry will not be considered a classic in 2079.
A 1965 mustang was already considered a classic in the 70s.

"Classic" has a definition and it is specific.
>classic
>adjective
>1.
>judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind

>>28622288
>my tin can commuter that rusts out in 3 years is worth $50k because the shape looks cool

lmao

>>28622483
>rusts out in 3 years
I have rust free vehicles from the 60s.
Post your bus pass.

>>28622504
You just replied to the resident cat fucker

>>28622275
If its the one I think I've found on facebook, then it's a little too "rat rod" for my liking, I like them as factory as possible. Still the guy dies some interesting work. Looks like he's putting a big block flatty into an early ford, which is dope as fuck. Wish there were more big block flatty builds.

>>28622532
a real gentleman such as myself uses multi syllable words such as pussy, vagina, and women

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>>28622185
>>28622283

>no no only my 100 year old rust bucket can be classic

automakers are making future classic cars even in 2025 . You can cope have much u want .

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>>28622831
this is already a classic

>>28622831
>he thinks his mom's civic will be a classic someday just because it got old....

>>28622912
the polaroids of your mom's clit are considered vintage even though she was a solid 2

>>28622288
>A 1996 Camry will not be considered a classic in 2079
inb4 it follows the same path as the chevy bel air

>>28622483
they only rust out because boomers are the scum of the earth that care less for cars than jamal and jaqueef

>>28622532
does anyone here fuck adult human females?

>>28623017
The Bel Air was sought after and relished from its debut.
Why didn't you mention a 210 or Brookwood?
Oh ya, because those are just old Chevys from the 50s that nobody cares about.
Its almost as though specific vehicles were recognized by the masses as something special and even 70 years ago there were normal shitboxes were treated the same as.modern shitboxes....

>>28623523
i mean the 3rd gen camry was rather infamous for being overbuilt for its price point. it's well known that the build quality of the following camrys weren't as good as these because even toyota knew they had built the thing too well for its target market

>>28623004
get a load of this nonce

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Found a 1979 Porsche 928 on marketplace that seems to be in good mechanical and body condition from the listing for $11.5k. Haven’t seen it for myself yet. Anyone got some experience with them and would you recommend it for someone with no experience with Porsches to be able to maintain on their own?

>>28623825
I'll start my saying that I've never worked on one, but I'm assuming a '79 model would have Bosch K Jetronic/CIS mechanical fuel injection, which is notorious for its fickle and complex nature. It's absolutely possible to DIY, but you'll have to dedicate yourself to learning how.

>>28623523
your right, the toyota avalon is the true classic

>>28623825
One of my neighbors own one. Hell of a car, very advanced for its time, but maintenance will be hellishly expensive unless you're a qualified Porsche mechanic.

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>>28622288
>Age does not a classic make.
>A 1996 Camry will not be considered a classic in 2079.

DUUUR CLASSIC MEANS WHATEVER PERIOD MY LOW IQ BRAIN SAYS AND THATS IT

you literally don't understand the definition of a classic car while trying to define it

peak /o/ brainlet

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Pintoanon here, I have returned after months of absence because life is like that. I have found the holy grail of engines for my intent and purposes this past weekend. The problem - complete assembly required.

What you are looking at is a completely disassembled 1988 Ford Thunderbird 2.3 TC engine - I got it for 250 - which is a phenomenal price for even just the block, and it comes with a new flywheel and its complete wiring harness. The next step is to build an electrolysis tank large enough to clean the components and clear any rust I see. My plan at this point is to mate it to a 4-speed toploader for my Pinto and ready her up to be racer ready. Granted, there's a LOT that I still have to do aside from toy around with a new engine, but I can dream.

I do not know how long it's been disassembled, but the pistons and piston arms have rust. If I cannot clean off the abrasions, I'd have to replace them. I ended up calling the parts department at a local Ford dealership asking whether or not there's a difference between modern turbocharged pistons and these, and they had no idea. Let me ask you guys, can I use modern pistons if the bore size is the same, or is there a complete difference in composition and thereby incompatible? I'm struggling finding good turbocharger pistons without paying through the nose for Essenger.

>>28624135
Youre a fucking moron.
I specifically used examples of why vintage =/= classic.
It ls not about age.
Everything from the 50s isnt automatically considered a classic.
Go play pokemon ot whatever the fuck 12 yearold.kids like yourself do after school, adults are talking here.

>>28624376
>pokemon
Not a classic

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>>28624475
Such a classic.

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Is this a classic? I don't think it's one, hence why I don't post it, but it's 31 years old.

Age does not a classic make.

>>28624376
>It ls not about age.

It's literally about age, you stupid fuck, that's the fundamental definition

You're so retarded you thought a 90s Camry wouldnt be considered a classics a century from now based off the brain worms in your head

>>28624607
you literally just posted it
>>28624624
then a 90s camry is a classic

I really need to take a shit.

>>28624711
I'm making a point. If you look at that car, you don't see a classic. It's just an old car.

I am now taking a shit.

>>28624976
Yes, it’s not necessarily a classic, but does it run and is it safe to drive? I know you have more cars (and the magnificent Imperial) but if that Lincoln hearse was your only car, would you be able to safely daily drive it?

I’m genuinely curious! I’m daily driving a 70s era car right now so reliability, ease of maintenance, and parts availability are priorities.

I finished taking a shit.

>>28624862
>>28624986
>>28625055
>not a classic

>>28625079
Give it 40 years.

>>28625007
Until last Thursday, yes. A local realtor had a Mexican crew mow his property that adjoins mine and they hit the car with a tractor. I'm trying to avoid litigation to get them to pay out for the two cars they hit.

I'm negotiating arrangements for cosmetic damage and having it towed to a dealership for mechanical assessment.

They were harder on my '09 Lincoln which, now, won't go into park.

Before the 11th, you could have driven it across the country.

https://youtube.com/shorts/OrRTeLLtupA?feature=share

>>28624976
a Lincoln town car is classy enough to be a classic

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>>28624624
I know that your generation cant even read cursive and mastering the English language is beyond your ability so im trying to break it down to you.

"Vintage" is not the same as "classic".
"Old" does not automatically make something a "classic".

A Classic is something that specifically stands out against its peers.
Pic related was on a dealership floor at the same time the Delorean was.
Nobody ia trying to restore a Granada and take it to Barret-Jackson.

Understand the difference yet?

>>28625377
>Nobody ia trying to restore a Granada and take it to Barret-Jackson.
Fuck you. I want one of these.

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Im so fucking tired, it feels like I've spent every waking moment either working or fixing this damn thing. I keep chasing the light at the end of the tunnel yet it seems so far away

>>28625633
i felt like that before working on mine. eventually i got over it by doing it one bit at a time, even if it just meant one nut got loosened or tightened for the entire day. i'd at least do that after coming home from work and before i knew it i had everything i needed apart/together and my motivation to see things through came back again
and also not wanting to end up like those boomers that were gonna restore theirs one day...soon...eventually...probably...

>>28625633
Bruh if you sent it to a shop you'd still be 2yrs away.

>>28625381
I want one too! Boxy four door cars are cool. I already have a two door sports car with rear louvers so that Granada would be fun.

>>28625666
Yea, i just have to keep up my spirits is all. Im trying to get it roadworthy for the duct tape drags this year. Im sweating because it's only a month away now
>>28625668
Shit, 2 years would be generous given how fucked this thing was

>>28625381
>>28625682
There's nothing wrong with enjoying quirky or oddball vehicles, vintage or not.
But a Granada will never be a Classic. Its just a shitbox of its era. No different than a Mazda 3 or Ford Taurus.

1985 grand marquis guy here
I took the mercury over a big dip in the road recently (and I know the front shocks are already pretty gone, but when I push down on the front corners it only bounces like 1 and a half times)
but anyway I went over this big dip and the whole car just dove down and then jerked upwards, I heard my tires chirp a bit, and then the front came CRASHING down, I GTFO the intersection but the front end was like multiple feet too high it felt and I think I might have gotten some air on accident.

So now I'm thinking I need to replace the front shocks. super budget build here, I'm still in school so I don't have a lot of money to throw around. I'm just going to get standard/economy grade Monroe shocks from rockauto and call it a day.

I have the service manual which makes it seem simple to replace the shocks. Just one bolt on top and two on the bottom, but I hear the top bolt likes to get stuck.

I'd like to do this by buying as few tools for the job as possible, any tips?

Also, what should I use to get the remnants of the old landau tops off?

>>28626367
Rockauto.com for the shocks. Get the cheapest PAIR you can. (Don't mismatch just to save a dollar on closeout inventory)
PB blaster the shit out of the bolts today, tomorrow and every day until the shocks come in the mail.

Landau top depends on its current state.
On some the vinyl will peel right off and the glue has degraded enough to be stripped off with solvent.
On others the glue has hardened and needs a sanding wheel/ wire wheel.

>>28626375
yeah I was definitely going to still get matching shocks lol, I'm not THAT broke.

there's basically no vinyl left on the tops except a little bit on the bottom of the C pillars under the side emblems, and on the B pillars around the opera lights, but there's still some crust and bits of the backing left in various places, but it's all hardened. So you think I won't be able to strip off what's left with solvent?

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>>28626432
Start with a wire wheel mounted on an angle grinder (wear safety glasses, wires fly off constantly, you dont want one embedded in an eyeball- ask me how I know).
It should take off the glue without damaging the sheetmetal.

>>28626272
Pretty sure a Taurus sho is a classic

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>>28627089
Nope.
Taurus SHO is a really cool car.
Badass drivetrain shoved into a grocery getter.
Still not a classic.

>>28625633
Keep at it man, it's all you need to do. You'll get there eventually.
Some weekends I don't feel like doing shit to mine and I end up having for force myself to stand in the garage but that 30-40 minutes of work is better than none. I feel as long as something gets done each week it's progress so it's all good

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woohoo, it's all slowly coming back together

>>28625633
yep. repeating what other anons have said. a little bit every day. keep at it

>>28627328
and that clunker is supposed to be one?

>>28627917
fuck yeah it is, faggot

>>28628053
I personally wouldnt classify a Pinto as a classic.
Yes its an awesome vintage vehicle with one hell of a cult following but its not universally desirable- thats a key aspect of "classic".
And this is coming from someone who owned one (first car, a 72 runabout) and I want another one.

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>>28628134
>>28627917
>not a classic
>clunker
This falls under the matters of taste clause.

What would be considered "best in class" for American subcompacts from the 1970s if not the Pinto? The Lima 2.3 became Ford's bastion standard engine model that lasted for over twenty-five years and has proven itself so robust that its simple architecture provided higher levels of performance in SVO Mustang and Thunderbird cars up through 1996 when it was discontinued, only to be revived 15 years later. Not to mention its drivetrain system, even its simplicity made it profoundly robust when pushing hard on the 4-speed toploader.

Sure, it was reviled when the scandal hit, but it was still a profoundly big hit with most people that have ever driven one. Hell, for rally racing circuits, it's considered one of the greats because of its low-profile and lightweight, wide-bodied balanced design. The Escort Mk1 is still better in my opinion, but it made its cultural landscape as the "cure" for the VW Bug.

The funnier part about is that because they were so cheap and plentiful for their time, new drivers beat them to hell and back. But its history, absolutely is part of the charm. My Bobcat will absolutely get more attention then some schlub's random Corvette just for the novelty. And yes, Pintos have sold pretty darn well at Barret Jackson and Mecum in recent years. One marvelous example sold for 33k. This set off a domino effect for interest in these old babies.

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/perfect-1978-ford-pinto-squire-wagon-set-to-steal-the-show-at-fancy-car-auction

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Washing the thing takes forever but the ceramic detailer is definitely worth it. Keeps the dirt from sticking to the paint so it's glassy smooth after washing. I did it right after the cut and polish and I haven't had to clay bar it yet.

>>28628499
>The Club™
based.

>>28628499
have people ever tried to get into the car? at the moment my car's security only consists of the door locks. wondering if i should get one of those steering wheel locks that everyone used to use in the 90s

>>28628222
>What would be considered "best in class" for American subcompacts from the 1970s
Dude.
Thats like asking "what STD is the best?"

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>>28628511
>>28628527
Nobody has ever tried to get into my car, but I don't live in a black area and I generally avoid black areas when I'm in the city. I put the club there because my gym is near a black area and methadone clinic but it's usually pretty quiet here, cops patrol pretty frequently.
I would try to get one. It's extra security and deterrence.
It's literally the club my parents used in the 90s when I was a kid.
Sometimes I also disable the ignition under the hood, depending on how paranoid I am that day.

>>28628573
>>28628661
lol i like the neutral start switch idea. i live in an area with a lot of lebos and while i see plenty of classics riding around on the weekend, i do plan to daily it and it does kinda stick out like a sore thumb. worried some cheeky cunt might try to go for a joy ride.

>>28628222
im not reading all that shit nigger, your words are worthless, normie cars are not classic no matter how old they are. A Camry is not a classic. A pinto is not a classic. A model t is not a classic.

>>28629478
A Camaro is not a classic. But a Firebird certainly is.

>>28629569
>Firebird
Funny way to spell Corvette. That fastback chevy truck is not a classic

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found out that spark plugs are generally not kept in stock anymore, you have to order them ahead. the fuck do parts stores actually stock anymore?

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>>28629971
Wunderbaums and brake cleaner.

>>28629971
never been the case at any store i go to, do you live in faggotville?

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>>28630120
I live about 10 minutes from your mom

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Well, this is pretty cool.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/336175639166

>>28630485
You wish, Collin.

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Still rocking and rolling.
Both bikes are down and out, waiting on parts.
So back to this box.
Found a CB radio and installed it, listened to some random rednecks spout slang I don't understand.

I need to rebuild the carb and figure out what the stock carb settings are to "reset" it to stock.
Has new AC delco plugs and NGK wires.

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>>28632057
get into it, AB brother

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>>28632057
some other thoughts i had now that i remember you're going to drive this in the cold - snap a pic of your engine bay for me. you need to make sure you have the pipes going from the exhaust manifold to the intake, and check the function of your thermac valve.
regarding the quadrajet: the bore for the throttle linkage is probably worn and causing a vacuum leak. (all these old carbs are). don't bother having it machined and fitted for a brass bushing, just get some teflon sheet, .3mm if remember correctly, and cut it and wrap it around the throttle shaft. you can see that's what i'm doing in the bottom left of the pic>>28632595

as for tuning, just follow the manual... there's a million guides on how to tune a q-jet

Self leveling seam sealer is fucking bad ass. I sprayed that shit in my drip rail and it's completely coated and penetrated the crevices

I had a cracked distributor cap and ordered another, but it's so cheap that when I put the coil on it one of the screws pierced into part of the housing with the rotor. Do I need to seal this? Will it cause a misfire?

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Went and toured a mid century modern open house today and this beauty was for sale for only 3k with 55k original miles. Some boomer bought it before I could find the realtor in the house to ask about it.

Sorry pic sucks, I didn't get any so I took a screenshot from the insta story.

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Have an ever so slight case of dieseling after ignition cut off. Like I'm talking like just a rough stop of the rotating assembly. Holley 4160 66 main and metering plate secondary. Idles at about 12:1 a/fr, part throttle cruise will top out at 14.8:1. What might I be missing? Timing isn't extreme, either imo at 21* initial 33-4* full.
pic not related

>>28633459
Did you dig the old sealer out of the drip rail?

>>28632057
>Parisienne
Possibly has the E4MC version And I don't recommend you touch it without knowing what you're up to and without the tools for resetting Mixture Control solenoid authority (that are long out of production). Probably just needs the idle mixture screw caps removed so the idle mixture can be adjusted anyway.

>>28633494
>dieseling
That's an effect of having the throttle open too much to maintain an idle speed. AFR at idle is ok and timing is not retarded so you may have too tight a converter (big rpm drop from free idle to in-gear) or have to rig for an idle solenoid so that the throttle plates close down more when you shut the car off.

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>>28632605
>the pipes going from the exhaust manifold to the intake
hehehehe
>thermac valve
Can I just hold up a lighter to it or something to test it?

>>28633496
About as well as i could, spent a few days at it with a hook before dumping acid in there. Nothing active before dumping in the seam sealer

>>28633563
just see that it's sucking from the exhaust manifold side when it's cold. after a long hot drive, it should be sucking from the outside air (but a lot depends on vacuum)

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>>28632605
>worn and causing a vacuum leak
100%
It has a high idle when warm, but if I lower the idle it doesn't really want to cold start even with the choke seemingly working well. It for sure feels like it's sucking in air.
>>28633529
>Possibly has the E4MC version
I think it has the "M4MED" which is some Canadian spec (fuck) quadrajet.
>And I don't recommend you touch it without knowing what you're up to
I'm dealing with the previous owner's redneck engineering so the carb has been fucked with to hell and back already.
>Probably just needs the idle mixture screw caps removed so the idle mixture can be adjusted anyway.
The caps were removed by the PO. I should've clarified by "tune the carb" I just meant I want to make sure the idle screws are set at an appropriate level.

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>comfy sunday cruise ruined by a leaking wheel cylinder
Not even 2 years old and only a couple thousand miles. I hate China so much its unreal.

>>28633529
Ok yes it must be that. It's supposed to be the stock truck converter from 1969 (Ford C6, 2000 stall). I'm cammed at .563/.563, so, I don't have the greatest vacuum(15 in/hg) either and in gear I'm at 650 idle, but in P/N I'm at 850/900 rpm. I've got dual springs on the throttle,so it's pretty tight as is pulling the blades shut. I even squared the transfer slot to perfect and got idle based of the secondary opening, so I'm at zero on where the idle throttle screw is concerned.

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>>28621293
I'm tired bros...
I bought 4 second hand hubcaps for my 1956 chevrolet belair (not the ones in the picture), got them in really great shape, no dents, no scratches. But I've spent my whole evening and most of the night trying to install them in my car.

>front left fitted great, there is a really small gap between the hubcap and the rim, but nothing too bad, could push the cap in place applying pressure with my hands, nothing too complicated
>front right was difficult but could fit it using my feet and a rubber mallet, and a towel to avoid possible dents

Now for the two rear wheels, it was impossible, I come defeated to post this, I tried everything, applying pressure using my legs, rubber mallet, pushing it in with my thumbs my palms my knuckles, it won't budge, I tried spraying WD40 in there, nothing worked, I barely managed to keep them stuck in place to see how my car looks with them new hubcaps, but I can still fit pinky finger in the gap between the rim and the hubcap, so they are lose as fuck.

What can I do about it? My hands fucking hurt.

Also yes, my car has the stock chevrolet belair rims.

>>28633618
It's a sorry state of affairs where you breathe a sigh of relief because the box says made in mexico. I had one that said made in India and i immediately sent that shit back. I don't care if it's just a rubber bushing. Yall fucked it up somehow

>>28633964
oof. my sway bar bushings are made in india. easy to replace at least so let's see how long they last

>>28624376
>Everything from the 50s isnt automatically considered a classic.
What car from the 1950s would you consider to be a non classic and just run it into the ground before getting another off Ebay?

I reckon there are no 1950s cars like that. There weren't even in the 1980s. A 1996 Camry in good condition is right on the edge of being a classic or maybe three years off.

>>28633752
are you sure the rears are exactly the same as the fronts? can the caps currently on the fronts fit on the rears and vice versa?

>>28633593
>I just meant I want to make sure the idle screws are set at an appropriate level.
It's been a few days but I want to say that I expected the car to run reasonably well and with the Mixture Control Solenoid duty cycle in the expected range with the idle mixture screws out 2.5 turns from lightly seated. US E4MC carbs also had "Double D" idle mixture screws just to further fuck with backyard mechanics and clearances meant you needed an appropriate tool as well. No room for just a screwdriver.

>>28633730
Yep, that'll do it. Worst one I ever saw was a C3 Vette that had so much cam it needed 1800 rpm free idle speed to idle at 800 or so in gear. In the interim you might want to rig for a solenoid and set it up in an anti-dieseling manner. It would also be useful in a load-compensating manner for A/C after an appropriate converter is installed.

>>28634167
>In the interim you might want to rig for a solenoid and set it up in an anti-dieseling manner. It would also be useful in a load-compensating manner for A/C after an appropriate converter is installed.
Luckily I have that solenoid for the a/c, just not hooked up yet. I'm going to go GearVendors sometime this year so I'll be ordering a custom converter then. I can live with it for now. I'm just being paranoid since I spent a good chunk of change on this motor and want it to last 100k+ before I even think of needing a rebuild.

One more carb question: when up to temp, sometimes I'll get a slight bog that will lean it out to 17:1 for a split second before getting back to 12.5/13:1 for part throttle accel. But at the same time, If I go WOT, it will sometimes richen as fat as 10:1. Pretty sure the front float is about dead on. Maybe a quarter turn higher, but seems good. I may need to re-check rear float for being too high? Or is the secondary spring too light? I have 30cc pump, orange cam at factory position, secondary vacuum spring unsure, but think it's factory List 1850-2. Pump nozzle also likely factory 1850-2.

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>>28634167
>US E4MC carbs also had "Double D" idle mixture screws
My carb (the M4MED) has that as well. Luckily Napa had the bendy screwdriver tool with different end on it for these carbs.

>>28633618
What vehicle? If they are simple enough to machine, take them to a machine shop and have them sleeved with stainless steel liners. They'll last forever.

>>28633752
Not all factory steel rims are created equal. If they aren't built to accept that particular wheel cover, they're not going to work.

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Hemi-bump

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My excitement can hardly be contained

>>28635563
holy moly

huffing paint with the pontiac. might get a celebratory blowjob from a buddy later, idk yet

rust on my trunk lid that's pretty bad. What's my first step? I was going to start hammering on it to get rid of all the loose stuff, then use a wire wheel on it to take off the surrounding paint and get rid of more rust, then use a rust remover chemical on what's left

>>28636389
Sand with an aggressive grit sand paper like 60 or 80 get the cheapest roll of the stuff off amazon. Use a DA sander to save time. Sand it till you're left with the rust pits then use acid prep with a wire wheel to dig out the rust from the pits. Once you do that, it'll be ready for paint

I BEAT MY MEAT WITH LITTLE CAT FEET

>>28635554
Flatty V8 any day.

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Why do people smother paper gaskets with silicone? If you're going to use silicone anyway, why bother with using a paper gasket at all? Seems like a complete waste of time.

>>28637176
probably just don't know any better. unless the manual explicitly states so, they should be installed dry.

>>28637176
I’ve done that but that was when I didn’t know any better. It was the thermostat housing too and it leaked because of it.

>>28637176
Shoebox?

>>28622190
fiatbro...not like this...
i havent checked on my 600 in a few weeks, im too lazy after work
i wish fiats werent allergic to working as intended

>>28636433
What if the rust is all the way through in a few places?

>>28637640
cutting and welding is in your future my nigga

>>unbolt.
Bro.
Trunk lid like.....unbolts.
Don't kill yourself repairing something you can get from the junkyard in better condition for 50 bucks.

>>28637710
NTA but
>$50
>junkyard
you serious? if it's a classic you won't generally find it in a junkyard
there's only 1 supplier for my car's trunk lid and it's $3500 and it's fucking fibreglass

>>28637710
These supposed junkyard prices always make me laugh. A fucking sun visor for a 2000s Toyota cost me 40$ for a pair and I had to pay 5$ to get in, then tax, and this was 2 years ago. Hard to believe a hood will cost 50$.

>>28637728
What vehicle are we talking about here?

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best hereos car.

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>>28637306
I'm sorry, bro, but I just couldn't deal with it anymore... I really hope you have better luck with yours, what with it being restored, but I just loathed working on mine. Maybe start yours and let it run up to temp every couple weeks? The longer it sits, the more likely things are to go wrong.

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>>28637846
When I was little that was my first 'lottery' car. Now its pic related.

captcha: NNGRR

>>28637657
I'm planning to cut, but it's on non-structural areas on my trunk lid, so I was going to use epoxy instead. I would still prep properly and use a high strength steel-to-steel epoxy which I don't see as worthless compared to welding considering it's already used in aerospace and automotive applications, but seeing how bad the rust is makes me want to just find a replacement trunk lid entirely.

But also I would feel bad using up a replacement part since there's a limited supply and it would be nice to fix the part I already have

>>28637846
The projector lamps were fucking stupid.
Overall I like it (fuck you) but they should have stayed more era correct.

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>>28638018
This was the main car.
The second car was found in a junkyard in Mexico (in very poor condition) it was saved from the crusher and whisked away
Information on it is sporadic.

>>28638098
Fitzee's Fabrication on youtube will be your guiding hand on sheet metal repair.

I just picked up a 1970 Mercury land yacht. AC isn't working and it looks like the compressor clutch is stuck on trying to engage. It's cooling off and I won't need AC till n XT summer and I'm not going to be driving this while it's frozen so I won't need the defroster. Can I just disconnect power to the AC clutch and then remove the clutch for the time being? It's a York compressor.

>>28638765
>stuck on trying to engage
One or the other.
If its "stuck on" then it is engaged.
If its "trying to engage" then its cycling on & off.

>>28637176
What about the more liquidy Permatex form-a-gasket stuff you brush on?

>>28637176
On old and pitted aluminum (thermostat housings), it helps.
I use my finger and wipe a very thin layer on each side of the gasket. No leaks after 35 years. And it takes a prybar to get it off. Sometimes a crane.

>>28638945
But if you're using silicone, why bother with the paper at all? The silicone will seal against both surfaces, so the paper is completely redundant.

>>28639035
On Ford FEs, the gasket is used to keep the thermostat in place in the housing. Dunno about other makes.

>>28638858
Bet it's dragging and the hub turns only slowly.

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>>28635563
Holy shit it's happening

>>28637176
Sometimes you need the paper gasket to take up space and you need the silicone to make it seal due to warped or corroded metal (timing cover on Ford engine).
In the case of a thermostat, I'll typically just use silicone.

>>28639387
waow mopar big block. why is it getting rebuilt? thought you were driving it around for a bit

>>28637824
1961 Lincoln

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More progress on the corvair, lots of dent and rust repair but its almost ready to get primed.
I still have a shit ton more work:
>paint
>restoring and installing a 1964 suspension
>putting a 4 speed back in
>putting an entire interior in
>trim
>a million small things
But progress is slow and steady
>>28625633
Don't give up bro, my trans am took me 8 years to finish and im on year 3 of this corvair. This stuff takes time.

>>28639505
That's actually a 351 Cleveland on the stand. The Mopar is all still together and driving.

>>28639638
oh right lol

>>28639685
Fingers crossed I won't have to rebuild it anytime soon. It's got the old lead heads and the valve guides are loose. Found all kinds of what I can only assume is camshaft bearing material in the windage tray. It still runs pretty smooth though. It's just a cruiser and I baby it. I had to floor it a couple times and I was scared the rod bearings were going to let loose. Kek.

I've heard of people putting a small amount of 2 stroke oil in the gas to compensate for lack of leaded gasoline. Why truth to that? I imagine it would help lubricate the seats and stems, but I don't know if it would help the way that lead did.

>>28639743
i dunno but what i do know is that some mopar boomers ive seen on forums have used 91 or even 87 for years without issues.

>>28639539
>8 years
>Trans am
Cutlass, is that you?

>>28639539
My man.

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>>28639539
its alive

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Picked up a 72 Skylark earlier this year, been slowly continuing the restoration- the previous owner is a family friend who couldn't continue due to some health issues. I replaced the crappy leaking Holley carb with a new Edelbrock, put on an aluminum intake manifold, flushed the coolant system a million times to get all the gunk out, replaced all the hoses and filters, changed the oil, got a new battery and tires, got the AC blowing cold, the door handles are functioning now, etc. etc.
Question for you all: now I'm at the bushings, and they are all somewhere between "completely fucked" and "missing entirely." The passenger side of the car is literally 1" lower than the driver side because the so many frame bushings are missing/squashed on that side. I'm trying to decide whether to have new bushings pressed into the original control arms (one of which is slightly bent), or just to replace the control arms entirely with new ones (I'd hang on to the originals though). Gonna be going with all rubber regardless of what I do, I have no interest in polyurethane.

>>28636870
Sure, speed and power aren't everything...

>>28641167
Flatheads sound amazing all their own, tho.

>>28641002
me personally i'd replace the arms as a pair with oe from a junkyard or something like that if possible, or aftermarket that performs the same (or even better) since i'm not an uber stickler for original bits. i'd imagine a bent arm would throw alignment off or make it annoying to adjust because it'd always be off

>>28641002
Rubber is superior to polyurethane.
For about a month.
It starts to break down immediately and does what youre seeing long before polyurethane even starts to hint at degrading.

Im not a fan of poly but that skylark is a prime example of why it's popular.
I'd personally press new poly into anything thats 99% in spec. A control arm thats noticeably damaged should go into the scrap bin (after you source an oem replacement).
Even if you stick with rubber id still press them i to the old arms and not even consider aftermarket parts from LMC or rockauto or anybody else

>>28641361
>not even consider aftermarket parts from LMC or rockauto
Those types of places do have good parts, you just have to vet which ones. The most egregious act of masochism against an industry supplier was the fate that befell Moog.

>>28641361
>Rubber is superior to polyurethane.
>For about a month.
ehh, if you're after handling absolutely. but even then rubber will still last a long time. just not as long as poly. it'll also absorb much more vibration and impact than poly. if you want a cushy/quiet ride while still having some decent cornering, poly on the sway bars, rubber on everything else

>>28641183
Yep, and you can hear them for a long time since they're not really going anywhere.

>>28641637
Either you get it or don't dumbass, flatheads are fun as hell to drive for their sound alone. Boomers just slapping SBC's in their shiny street rod garbage are lame as hell.

>>28641984
No I get it you don't. Flatheads are shit. They don't even make good lawnmower engines anymore. True you can throw a million dollars at one and it will run ok and sound good, and you'll have a great nostalgia motor, but the same amount spent on a FirePower nets you an equally nostalgic motor that's superior performance wise.

>>28642067
I hate the min/max crowd.

>>28642067
Yawn.

>>28639638
what does mopar mean?

>>28642075
I hate people that can't handle the bants
>>28642077
Yes, valve in block designs are boring

Just ordered new shocks for my grand marquis. hoping all goes well

>>28642688
Jack Morgan?

>>28642708
no, Monroe struts. I chose to not buy their heavy duty shocks as well since I wanted a softer ride

>>28642088
I don't know if you're trolling, but it's short for "motor car parts" and it is the Chrysler umbrella brand of OEM parts and is used to refer to the Chrysler umbrella of cars.

>>28643521
It was actually "MOtor PARts"
Specifically referring to engine components.

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Brake lines are done. Looks like I have to swap the cluster to get an odometer. Still up in the air if I can get the ccrm to work or if I'll have to replace it with some relays to get the fan to work. I had cut the harness when I bought the T5 and then sold the auto with the harness still on it, so I'll be digging through the FSM to see what junctions to tear apart and see if I can get interlock and reverse lights working. It ran last week and sounds pretty tame, can do the exhaust later.

>>28643521
Ah ok, thanks.

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finally got that vw hazard switch wired up. fits surprisingly well, at least, if it weren't for the gaping hole that the radio blanking plate was covering lel. maybe i'll stick some digital readouts for oil, water temp, pressure etc. or something there.

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>>28644938
>gaping hole that the radio blanking plate was covering
I took the wife's factory center console on her camry with the cubby compartment/shelf (that just winds up collecting pens, hair ties and other shit) and glued a $20 wireless charger underneath it for her phone. So now she can just throw her phone in there and she doesnt have to do anything more- gravity does all the work.
Works awesome.
Ive seen couches with little drop-in slots like a toaster that charge phones- that pic reminds me of them.

>>28645444
interdasting. and checked
don't think i'll need a wireless phone charger but thanks for the idea anyway.

>>28645444
I just don't let my wife drive, and my cars magically don't need phone chargers or collect junk inside

>>28645792
This. Women do not respect cars. And if they break anything, it's "your problem you own the car, why do you have a car if you can't take the bills"

doing things for women and spending money on clunkers. yup this thread is full of cucks

>>28634743
At first, I thought that bike had a turbo off a Cummins PeterBuilt.

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>>28634167
I've seen some double d mixture screws

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They were asking only $7500 for this, and had plates on it. This thing was street legal.

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>>28637846

>>28645829
At least post white fatties.
t: 007

>>28645881
>This thing was street legal.
Its just a VW beetle with a body kit.
That's not even a good one.

A genuine Manx is always preferred- some will argue that there are clones which are better but everyone will agree that some of the knock-offs suck.
If youre generally interested in one I would suggest finding a real Meyer's simply because he put his heart and soul into designing and marketing the original and all the clones just stole his work to make an easy buck.

>>28646259
This is white now goy

>>28626375
The new shock absorbers came in the mail and when I try to loosen the nut the entire threaded rod just spins with it. There's a flat bit on the theaded stud where I guess you can clamp it down, but I'm working with a deep socket and it blocks that spot.

Any better way to do this?

>>28646401
lol wrenchlet

>>28646419
yes dude that's why I'm asking I don't want to improvise something and fuck things up

>>28646401
go to the store and get standard depth socket

>>28646401
for mine i had to use a pair of flat faced-adjustable pliers to hold down the rod, and used an open ended or ring wrench to tighten down the nut. annoying, but it works.

>>28646463
that won't even fit over the stud dude

>>28646489
So were you holding both tools at the same time or what?

Also did you have to take the wheel off and jack the car up because I've heard people not doing either.

>>28646426
Vice grips and box end wrench.

>>28646654
Yep. This is how I did mine. I used an old whalehead with straight toothed jaws instead of the current curved nonsense. It holds bolts and flat stuff so much better.

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>>28646506
Bros....

Whatever you are doing to whatever car, break out some fucking nickels and buy jack stands. Jack the car completely off the ground. Remove all of the wheels. There is so much extra space to swing wrenches, especially on suspension or brake work. There is so much extra light because the car isn't right next to the ground and the wheels aren't filling the fenders.

Just jack the fucking thing up.

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>>28646914
12 ton jacks from harbor freight made all the difference painting the underside of the car

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Which speaking of, I'm ready to put windows in. Just need to sprt the machanicals now!

>>28646506
>So were you holding both tools at the same time or what?
yeah, holding the pliers very tight while tightening the nut as tight as i could. at some point the stud wouldn't move even with tightening the nut so i didn't have to use the pliers, but the socket wasn't deep enough so i got a crow foot adapter, angled it 90° perpendicular to the torque wrench to maintain the same torque value.

>>28646932
how the fuck do you lift it that high in one go? my jack goes up to 525mm iirc

>>28646979
I have the hf daytona jack and the rear axle was still in. I cranked it till it wouldn't go any higher and removed the rear axle

I'm trying to sell the DeLorean and finding that the market is a bitch.

Hoping to get $37,500 for it.

>>28646932
>>28646935
Looking good bro, im priming my car today. We are so back

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>>28647428
i thought it was just used cars that had retards trying to tire kick, i had tables at the gun show in louisville this weekend. I made maybe 10 sales. A guy came the first day and we haggled a bit on a 12ga browning, had 800 on it, haggled down to 575, not enough he only wanted to pay 500, he walked off. Came back 10 minutes after closing to see if i would take 500, no dude. Comes back 3 times saturday and is getting pissy saying i agreed to 500 cash etc. Sell it sunday morning for 800 and the dude comes back a fourth time claiming i sold it out from under him and we had a deal and i owe him. Its barely worth spending the time trying to sell high value items. We're doing way better on ebay and local auctions on shit we arent tied up in on the investment side. Good luck mate.

>>28647533
I tried selling a car and holy shit what a pain in the ass. It wasn't even an expensive car either. Paint was faded but it was mechanically sound. For 7K i was getting offers for 3K or less. I finally said fuck it and gave it to my younger brother who just got their license

>>28647554
Selling a perfectly working 2015 crz right now for under market value and in one day I have 14 messages from broke faggots and flippers asking if i would take 2k and a non working 2 stroke atv.

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>>28646387
I have to disagree.

>>28647599
The th400 i got for $25 from a junkyard is up right now for $150. Just 150 fucking dollars. The only messages I get are 'what wrong wid it' and 'will you take $10'.

Since my Facebook was banned in 2021 I have been using my wife's and probably 1 in 100 messages is asking for or giving her numbers or other creepy shit.

My wife is also selling our '95 Cadillac hearse for $2,950.

It's got great patina and only 28k on the LT1.

Car sales have become a nightmare.

>>28647554
>>28647599
Thats when you tell them to meet you at a gas station like an hour away
>ya ill take the $2k, going out to visit my dad and he'll bring me home afterwards"
and when they call you because youre not at the meeting point just say
> "ya man im like 15 minutes away, be there soon".
Fuck flippers.
Waste their time as often as you can while sitting at home.

marketplace/item/1722660645045050/

For anyone interested. $2k to anyone here. Just tell my wife you know me from the car forums.

>>28647674
based /o/tist discount

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>>28646261
Odds are good this was built at Jim's Custom VW down in Columbiana Ohio.

>>28647851
Always. I care more about a car going to people I like than profits.

Anyone from here can also get my DeLorean for $32,500

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woohoo, scored me pic related, fm/am radio with usb and bluetooth. instead of 300-400 for a new unit it was just 120 off zuckbook marketplace for cheap. guy was just swapping it out for a double din unit and originally wanted 150, asked him if i could pick it up same day for 120 and done. connectors and terminals gotten for cheap off aliexpress too.
found a 4x10 speaker with 93 dB sensitivity which is pretty damn good compared to the competition which is around 87-88. custom autosound dvc-3001, guy on ebay was selling his unused one for really cheap, must've been unwanted.
cant wait to install it all.

>>28647947
Friend tried selling their delorean back in 2002 or so for a stupid low price and nobody was interested.
It was a daily driver (clean) so not like it was on blocks in their garage.
This was even SoCal where you'd expect the car culture to appreciate and covet something like that.

>finally get my "new" part delivered
>it's raining for the next week
god damn it

>>28648322
They went crazy during Covid and the stupid 2015 BTTF day thing. They're now six-figure cars...

>>28648448
>buy my delorean for $8k
>eww...its old and weird looking- ill just get this civic for $28k and 18% interest.
Pretty sure thats what most of the responses were.

I didnt have the $8k back then but at the time and especially looking back now im like "wtf?!?! You built a tim...I mean, youre selling a delorean for $8,000???"
Seriously sucks ass.
Right now id be like "let me go hit the ATM, brb"

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Manifold gaskets on this bigger are a bitch

>>28648362
>Its not raining
>Go to paint
>Masking tape won't stick
>Blows off and fucks up primer
>Fix it and stick newspaper under the wipers
>Wind rips the newspaper out and fucks up second coat

>>28649426
>Doesn't check the weather a few days before for ALL variables
bet you won't forget to check for wind next time, huh?

>>28649969
If it blows hard enough I'll drop my shorts with my back to the wind so it can suck me off. Fuck the weather

>>28649335
Its a 76 pound intake.
Pay the tax and get an aluminum that weighs 14 pounds.

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>>28649335

>>28650041
man i forgot that old engines used cast iron intakes. was real fun getting the old 2 bbl intake off my 383. at least there was enough room for me to squat and kinda deadlift the fucker out. aluminium intake was a breeze.

>>28650041
If the gasket fails again, I sure as fuck will be.

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>>28650185
Go big

if your plastic steering wheel smells like vomit spray paint it with uv protection clear coat, seals it up and stops the plastic continuing to degrade into butyric acid which is what gives it that puke smell. same deal with old tools with those clear plastic handles

>>28650215
whats the point in feeding 1200cfm of carburetor to an engine that can't possibly suck that much air?

>>28650183
Fucking wimp

>>28650687
Better idle quality and better throttle response in everyday driving. For practical purposes, a lot of smaller venturis work better than a few big ones.

>>28650723
This.
Run (2) 385s instead of a pair of 650s.

>>28650692
i wasn't doing that at the time but i think it'd make things even harder

>>28650723
annular flow boosters ftw. much better throttle response

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>>28621293
I want a fun, "relatively cheap" classic car to drive & enjoy

what are my options?

>>28651547
hmmm...relatively cheap? i guess chrysler is out, the mopar tax is real. for the most part their engineering was always above ford and gm. but their relatively low production numbers means everything - the car, non-wear/consumable parts (e.g. interior bits) - is just gonna be more expensive in general.
C bodies are still somewhat cheap but they are definitely going up as more and more people get priced out of the more popular A, B and E bodies.

>>28650921
>>28650215
>>28650687
>>28650723
>>28650921
If I port my second set of heads and put CobraJet valves in them, I'd probably be doing the dual quad with Holley 390s. My cam isn't that big at only .563/.563 with stock D2TE truck heads and a 3 angle valve job, so my Holley List 1850-2 is more than sufficient at them moment.

>>28651573
your galaxy is never going to run again coastnigger

>>28651573
>.563/.563
224/224 duration (?)

Ahh, the golden days.
I remember that cam. Ran it for about a year. Like 30 years ago.
You can get that grind off-the-shelf for any V8 from the big 3.
Its what retarded boomers call an "RV" cam.
Very popular/common. Does more than stock but leaves you wanting another slice of the pie.

Id rather have a .542/.560 with 272/280 duration.
Thats a grind I charge a lot of money to tell people they need it so dont say I never give /ccg/ anything.

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>>28651689
I’ll get you the full numbers later off of the cam card. I need to find it too so I can order a converter lol
>>28651674
Coastie doesn’t strike me as a trugg type of guy.

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>>28652113
>>28651689

>>28651689
224 is pretty big for an RV cam, I wouldn't want to run anything bigger with a stock converter

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I got this bit of juicy low rpm daily driving relevant dyno info. Did not expect the 6.0 to be on par with a 350 vortec. LS swap cucks btfo. The juiciest bit is the 8100 big block with a 4.5" mini stroker crank. You can pick up used examples of this 510ci block for about $2000.

>>28652192
RV cams are what zoomers would call a NSR cam. Anything you can put into your trashy smogger block without spending a million bucks to build it. Isky still makes a few with the super short valve events, now branded as mile a mor. helps with low static compression.

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>>28625377
>>28625381
>>28625682
>>28626272
The coupe is sexy, and I would go up to 1981 for classics, 1982 is when most of the car companies really reshuffled their lineups either discontinuing older model and replacing them with either uglier, cheaper trimmed or FWD shitboxes.

new parts in boys!
maybe she'll be running by this time tomorrow
>kept it under a tarp while away
holy fuck what a terrible mistake.
so much fuckin mold on the canvas roof i may as well set the whole fuckin car back by thousands.

>>28654743
>Tarp
Y U do dis? You park the car on top of the tarp to keep the moisture from getting under it. Buy a 20 x 10 carport if you want it covered.

>>28653922
Still not a classic.

>>28654885
>always roll down the quarter window before blasting the detective with a shotgun thats chasing you because that somehow makes sense when you're in a high-speed chase and are trying to commit another murder (?)

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primed, just a bit more work until I start the paint.
Im going to spray it 1964 chevy desert beige.

>>28655819
>desert beige
desert jewish racing gold

>jack up my '85 Grand Marquis at the notch on the pinch weld
>front bumper seems to stay in place while the body rises
>immediately let the car down
wtf happened did I pull a retard move and accidentally jack up the car by the body???

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>>28625381
I always wanted to find one with the factory 6 cyl 3 speed and shove a t5 into it.

>>28654842
it may never be worth alot but neither will mg midgets and those are cool and I like seeing them alot more than some of the 60s cars that people covet so greatly.

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>>28656279
>pinch weld
That's on unibody cars when you're using the factory supplied emergency jack. For a floor jack you'll want to find a hardpoint on the unibodies and a reinforced section of frame for the BOF cars like a Panther.

Up front you'd want to use a doubled-up area like just behind the front tires where those two body mount insulators are on the right in the pic, or the crossmember under the engine. In the rear you'd use something like where the front of the rear lower control arms mount. Avoid the middle section and anything forward or aft of the wheels.

>>28656297
I did this and it was meh. Go get something with the 2.8, the falcon engine sucks ass.

anyone know of any momentary high beam switches that'll look neat in a classic?

>>28657492
If yours is floor mounted, the Cal-Custom mini feet switch covers are neat.

>>28657500
oh nah i've already got the foot mounted toggle switch, but i want a momentary button like how newer cars you can pull the blinker stalk back to flash your brights. I've got the wiring done and all so it'll flash the high beams even when the ignition is off, but I want a button that's about 20mm and sticks out a bit, a bit like a dome button, so that it's easy to press without thinking too much. The problem is the dome buttons I've found that do this, lack the high beam symbol on it

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My stainless fuel line flares are no good, i just tested the system and all but one of the joints are leaking. Gonna have to half ass overlay rubber for now

>>28657585
saw another anon that said he heated his stainless lines before flaring them and it made them so much easier to flare

>>28657594
That was me

>>28657597
oh shit lol

>>28657585
that's pretty gay
what went wrong?

>>28657585
stainless lines are a meme, just use regular ass mild steel

>>28657972
I used aluminum on mine, it's alot easier to bend by hand.

>>28657991
wtf

>>28658015
fuel.

>>28657903
Not sure, the flares looked good. When i put it all together i didn't think i was going to have any issues. I have a spool of aluminum line. I might try to make fuel lines after my event

>>28657972
I have to reevaluate. I thought I'd make good flares with my setup. I got good tools and had a good technique. I don't want to use aluminum again because in my accident the aluminum line got crushed and could have easily caught fire. I'll have to find something corrosion resistant, strong, and formable when i make the lines again

>>28658073
really the regular steel lines are fine. the ones i got were zinc coated with a copper lining inside. spraypaint it after you finish bending it, assuming it's easy enough to stick into position after bending.

>>28657610
bro who just farted in the elevator

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if you park your car for winter, reminder to lay mouse traps

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I'm getting braincancer trying to figure out what coolant to get for my 1986 Pontiac with a chevy 305. Bone stock.
There's currently some green shit in there, but green coolant at the store is for Asian vehicles, but apparently old coolant for these was green, but now they recommend orange american coolant for american engines, but searching google tells me I should get green.
So is there a new american green?

>>28658677
put bromothelin poison blocks out nearby your car

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>>28659388
Dude.
Literally just buy the universal shit that says "compatible with all coolant types".

>>28659388
you buy the shit that doesn't fucking freeze over the winter and crack the block, that's it.

>>28659388
Yeah, there's a green American one that says "For all vehicles." for most brands. It's what I use in all my stuff, even like my 90's Caddy that originally had Dextrol. Prestone is usually on sale at the supermarkets more than the auto parts stores.

Unrelated, but I continue to find new signs of old Bubba fuckups in my 1973 Stingray. I took the driver side door panel off today to oil all the lock and door mechanisms because I needed like 80 pounds of grip to open the door from the outside.

I then find that a previous motherfucker screwed in the doorhandle with a Philips screw and stripped it, THEN, he broke the rails off the handle where it slides in. Had to use a mini vicegrip to get the old screw out 1/8 of a turn at a time, and now I don't know if I should blow $80 on another mechanism or just buy a good little hexbolt and crank it on tight enough that the rails don't matter. Man, this was supposed to be an easy evening. Oh, and the fire ants in the driveway and the mosquitos were getting me too, because why not? Fuckin' 45% DEET and they don't give a shit. Also, my new repro lock knobs are 1/16" too thick to fit, and the old ones have stripped splines so fuck that, too. Guess it's time to bust out the grinder and the pyramid bits.

Bad enough that none of the seatbelt upgrade holes were the correct size before all this...

>>28659417
>vicegrip
I either need a whole lot more alcohol, or a whole lot less.

>>28659388
just buy toyota red concentrated. shit's the bees knees for cooling systems that aren't all-aluminium

>>28659417
>I needed like 80 pounds of grip to open the door from the outside.
damn. the inside left door handle of my dodge would never close properly and seemed rather hard to open as well, turned out the dumbass that installed the door lock linkages didn't stick it through the retaining/captive ring in the door skin, so it was experiencing a non-insignificant amount of lateral force/pressure. once that was fixed everything worked fine again.

>>28659458
This was just rust gumming up stuff outside. The inside worked fine. After oiling, maybe 20lbs and it pops right off just like the passenger side. It was crazy, though. I do 130lb on grip exercises, and I had to put some muscle into the driver door. Now, it's all great, minus the fuckups before me.

>>28659465
damn. if you still have the door card off that would be a good time to oil up the window crank sun gear if any as well. spray lithium grease at the center of where it pivots. loosened it up so much on my car.

>>28659398
>>28659411
>>28659417
So basically
>stop being autistic and buy whatever green shit
?
>>28659457
I dunno man

>>28659564
yeah just buy green universal stuff

>>28659388
Do not use American orange. Shit ate my heater core.

>>28659564
if your cooling system has iron, brass and copper, toyota red will be perfect. it definitely wouldn't have aluminium because brass will react with aluminium

>>28659564
Buy universal now.
If you do a full coolant flush in the future, buy the "correct" shit and only use that.
Im from the desert so "antifreeze" is just shit you add to the water to prevent rust....

>>28659564
If it's all iron then green is fine. Otherwise use the OEM coolant specified. Green coolant is known to have poor interactions with aluminum and certain compositions of mls gaskets. Don't mix concentrate coolant with tap water.

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>>28660834
>Don't mix concentrate coolant with tap water.

Does anyone have service and repair documentation for the 1985 Ford Premium Sound radio model EV5F? I'm trying to restore mine but I haven't been able to find any info on it.

>>28660834
Interestingly the company that made my aluminum radiator says to use green coolant

>>28661106
"Green" or (((green))) ?