Just like.prom night

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the junkyard had a 91 Volvo 240 wagon, so I own it now

How much did you guys spend on rust restoration and paint? Body on frame. Surface level rust nothing too crazy.

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>>28899159
Too much. I don't care. It's impossible to make money on flipping theses cars unless you're lying and scamming.
Better love the car you're sinking money in to.

>>28899174
What's the number. I don't even have a sense to scale it

>>28899182
$200 on rattlecans and $5k+ on rust repairs and removal.

>>28899145
Glass is worth more than you paid for it.

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>>28899145
Nice

>>28899159
>spend on rust restoration
Haha
Jokes on you faggots.
Ive been doing soul-draining sheetmetal work since high school but the shrinker/stretcher are my friends and I'm rust free and all i had to do is eat my sandwich on lunch break at the bender.
>post pics
Dont have anything current and my shit is so seamless that you cant tell where OEM ends and I begin if I were to post a pic.
But im broken physically and mentally from repetitive menial tasks so stop smoking weed and get a real job, dumbfuck.

>>28899242
Hopefully it works out for you bro

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>>28899174
This is why car lots sell loans not cars. Walk around with a stack of cash and they won't even talk to you. I can flip 1-2 cars a year. Toyota cult horse shit that niggers will inexplicably spend 5000+ dollars on that you should be picking up for less than 1500.

>>28899253
Just kill me.
Or give me $75k for my flawless generic mustang and let me go out in style in vegas from snorting cocaine off the ass of an "18" yearold asian in the balcony jacuzzi of the Palms casino.

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>>28899242
Good for you anon, that's a dope skill to know.

I have a 1994 Cadillac fleetwood that I adore, I want to either aquire a super clean one or just restore the one I have but I dunno how much money I should save up to get it done.

>>28899145
very nice. More details!
>>28899274
sup Tony?

>>28899318
I'm the guy who bought the Imperial convertible. That's the vibe I get with that car, driving around with my wife, though the buckets are less conducive for bending a woman over than the back seat of my '66 LeBaron. Go out in style.

>>28899274
Image taken in bikini bottom

>>28899132
me and ur mum had a good time back then.

>>28899330
Desperately needs a timing belt, someone put tap water and green coolant in it so I'm flushing the rajj rapids out of it. Won't shift into 4th and already has the lockout solenoid delete, allegedly the accumulator piston gets stuck from sitting and driving it a lot will eventually free it up(?) probably will take shop air to it. Speedometer gear already ordered. It will try to stall going into park but not drive/reverse and cold start is fine, might check base timing but I know jetronic can be weird with that

>>28899085
ty, OP, for making me want a '67 or '68 Cougar now.

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For my headlight relay harness, not sure which one I should go with for the high beams:
Option A
>10 AWG wire split into 2x 12 AWG going into each headlight connector
Option B
>2x 12 AWG wires from each 87 terminal on the relay going into their respective side's headlight connector
Option A would just have one big fat 10 AWG wire going across the grille to the left side headlights, and another, shorter run of 10 AWG wire going to the right. Seems like it'd be less wiring and probably cheaper, but then each side's headlights are only powered by one wire.
Option B would have four 12 AWG wires in total, two coming out from each 87 terminal. The car is almost two metres wide so I'd need a lot of wiring, but if there was a problem with one wire, it'd only affect a single headlight. The other issue I see is that with the terminals I have, crimping two 12 gauge wires into a single quick disconnect that I have looks like it'd be very hard to achieve as the terminals are sized for 12-10 gauge wires.
Didn't include grounds as I've already decided how to wire those up.

>>28900229
Minimal # of wires.
There is no need to run a pair of wires that are doing the same job.

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>>28900229
Assuming you already have all this wire and don't have to go buy it, I'd go with option A, but If you *don't* already have it to hand, I have to ask why you'd want to use 12awg for each individual light? A single halogen bulb will likely draw only around 5 or so constant amps, so 12awg is pretty overkill for that application. Most factory stuff I've seen is roughly 16awg, so even if you wanted to play it safe, you could still probably drop to 14awg and still be well up to the task. There's obviously no harm in going too thick, but thick wiring *is* kind of a hassle to work with, and there's also a slight increase in cost.

>>28900268
>>28900297
good points...
>why you'd want to use 12awg for each individual light?
I might've just been overthinking it. I have a tendency to want to over-build electrical stuff. I also thought a smaller wire would create more resistance which would decrease light output.
At least for the high beams I thought it'd be funny if I could get the high beam-only sockets to be able to run 100W aircraft landing lights. Was thinking maybe I could even push it to 150W ones but that's going into 10 gauge territory.
If going 14-12 gauge isn't going to reduce light output then I'll settle for that.

>>28900224
my coworker has one that he wants to sell me
it's 1970 and it has the 351C
needs a transmission and heater core tho

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>>28900306
>get the high beam-only sockets to be able to run 100W aircraft landing lights

>>28900350
fucking kek

>>28900350
top lols
well i finally found a local supplier of QD terminals that can actually take 10 gauge wire...huzzah! I'll still have to order the bits of 12 and 10 gauge wire in, only because the remaining ones I have are conveniently just too short to be of use here. But at least that means I can colour code shit properly now. Orange/yellow for high, red for low, black for ground.
The wiring from the power feed bus bar > blade fuses > relays are going to have to be 14 gauge at most though, I just cannot find any crimp terminals that can take >12 gauge wiring. But it should be fine right? Since it's such a short run of wire (no more than 100 mm) that shouldn't be an issue should it? I was thinking it'd act like a fusible link of sorts, since whatever wire you've got you +4 to the number to get the gauge of the fusible link.

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Got the radiator brazed and recored, but now the transmission cooler lines have a pinhole leak. Nothing some NiCopp replacements can't correct. I'll be driving this thing soon...

>>28900574
that heater tap...is it just set to continuously run through the core?

>>28900597
The valve is broken, so it's bypassed. The cable to the valve is also broken. The entire HVAC system needs an overhaul. I am going to have to spend well over $10k on this truck to have it how I want it.

>>28900574
>those power steering lines

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That explains the oil leak
Also all I need to remove the THERMACTOR AIR INJECTION REACTION SYSTEM is to plug the holes in the back of the heads when I give this thing a "haircut" right

>>28901567
Hilarious seal.
Yes you can pull the air injection manifold and just run bolts in. Coat with antiseize (works as high temp thread sealant).

Is a tcase chain a "while you're in there" or a "don't bother unless it's giving you problems"?

>>28902054
fuck niggers?

>>28902054
Chains are extremely long lived because they only experience wear when in 4x4 mode. While in 2wd they just sit in a static position (dont rotate).
99% of trucks are only shifted into 4wd every year or two (at best) for an hour while they drive up to the ski lodge or campsite.
If it is a city truck, dont bother
If its a forest service truck bought at auction, change it.

>>28902535
It's a full time AWD/part time 4WD case (NP249) so the chain is always in use. I have to replace the viscous coupler, I was wondering if I should spend the extra $200 for a chain or if it's not really a concern. It's got 280,000 miles and I'm sure it's never been opened before.

>>28902683
>280,000 miles on an awd chain.
Yes.
Replace it.

Maybe its fine.
Maybe it will last another 280,000 miles.
But 200 bucks is the price of another seal kit and fluid if you decide to change it later. And thats if a chain failure doesnt cause a catastrophic failure that takes out other parts.
Further ahead financially to do it now and piece of mind is priceless.

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Progress on our friend's V8 Pilot has currently stalled, so I decided to switch over to *our* V8 pilot and get a few bits done to that while I had the time. The car has always run too cool when on the move, around 45 or 50c on the left bank and 55 to 60c on the right bank, but when stationary it would slowly keep creeping up until it boiled over, so we've basically been working with the worst of both worlds. Initially I thought the car just didn't have any thermostats to speak of, but nestled within the upper radiator hoses were the items in question, so they either they weren't seating properly against the hose and were letting water past, or they were just opening too early - either way, we've bought a couple new thermostats with a proper tapered frame that sits flush against the neck of the head and seals nicely against the also new radiator hoses.

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I also took this time to install a coolant temp switch for the electric fan I fitted a couple months ago. Up until now I've had it on a manual switch under the dash, and constantly keeping an eye on temps in traffic and manually switching it on and off was getting a little annoying. I tried to hide it as best as I could by positioning it towards the intake and placing the "Syncol" plates over the top, and I also managed to feed the wires through the spark plugs tubes which keeps things fairly tidy, but I'm still not a fan of that anodised aluminum block. Oh well.

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Wiring was easier than I thought, but because I had the fan directly wired up to the switch without a relay, I still had a little bit of working out to do. Luckily I kept the relay after I removed the electric fan setup from my Vanden Plas, so I was able to avoid buying one. Relay freshly repurposed and wire routing duly sorted, and all is looking pretty okay. Tucked everything up under the dash so it doesn't look out of place, and now all I'm waiting on is the coolant to be delivered, and then I can test to see if everything works as intended. Eventually I'd like to rewire the car to take advantage of the fuse box, as the only fused part of the car currently is the headlights, but that's a job for future me.

>>28902902
I've also just noticed that I inadvertently colour matched the wiring to the fuses... That's oddly satisfying.

>>28902902
man...who the fuck thought exposed fuse elements were a good idea? i know ATO fuses are still exposed to atmosphere, but they're still largely protected by the plastic around them.

>>28902728
Good point, thanks.

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>>28903094
TBF there's a cover that goes over the top, I just hadn't put it back on yet. Oh, and for what it's worth, anyone who's thinking about getting a "Continental" style fuse box like pic rel should avoid doing so, they're awkward and kind of shit.

>>28903112
o rite
i got some flexfuse adapters for my glass fuse box so they can now take blade fuses. works great, not cheap though but the build quality is great for what they are, doesn't feel flimsy or anything.

what should I do about a badly pitted windshield? 1985 Grand Marquis. I checked Safelite and it seems like they might actually be able to replace it. Is that the best option?

>>28903339
Just scrap that piece of shit, that’s not even a classic it’s just an old nigger car

>>28903339
yeah i just got my '91 windshield replaced recently while i was redoing the vinyl top. go for it.

>>28903365
sounds good to me. What was replacing the top like? I need to do mine, but I am so busy with work I fear I may never have enough time anytime soon to do it myself properly. Did you do it yourself or did you get it done professionally?

>>28903366
it was a massive pain in the ass getting it off. just awful. took forever. i had also removed the headliner to get it reupholstered so i was able to take the trim band the divdes the roof by removing the nuts from the inside. trim around the doors is either held in with screws or just snaps in the seams. trim around the back glass also just snaps in with clips. be careful with the trim along the bottom of the back glass, the shitt plastic round keepers break easily and are unobtainable. they slide off horizontally from pins in the sheetmetal. also the trim on the bottom of the c pillar sucks to remove. i ended up just jb welding them back on, the keepers or whatever just got destroyed when i removed them. gluing the vinyl top back on was easy, especially with a buddy. i just used youtube for reference. but yeah if i had to do it again i would just do a slicktop conversion and bondo the seams/ weld up trim holes and repaint.

>>28903370
I actually want and prefer the vinyl top but I am really dreading doing that job kek

I might see if I can just pay someone to do it, inb4 wrenchlet, that kind of bullshit might not be worth my life force being drained

>>28903375
At first i wanted to convert the half vinyl top into full vinyl top, but the people i ordered the precut top from didnt offer it. although "precut" i still had to trim about a foot off around the edge. I hear its a better deal to just buy vinyl fabric by itself and just cut it yourself.

>>28902683
>go to buy parts for it
>realize there was a significant change between 95 and 96 and it's important to get the right kit
>trugg is a MY96
>tcase was manufactured in December 95
>I've confirmed that all of the "tricks" people mention for distinguishing the early and late models from the tag are bullshit
>it's my work vehicle and I don't have another running car now
Well shit, I guess it's time to get my '76 Alfa running so I can drive that while I take this tcase apart to see what's inside. What are the odds it goes 220 miles a day for two weeks without catching on fire?

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Qjet update.
The teflon sheet bushing idea that I heard from an anon here and from
http://rmcavoy.freeshell.org/Q_Jet_bushings.html
Seems to have worked very well.
It took all the play out of the shaft and rotates smoothly.

obviously it's not as good as the brass bushings mod, but I'm scared to drill out the carb myself. I don't have a press or anything.

>>28903623
is this a problem with all carbs or just qjets? wondering if i'll have to deal with this some time later. it's a new edelbrock carb though. but i did put a second return spring so it's applying much more force to it too.
in unrelated news seems like the door latch mechanism that wouldn't close properly, just needed some greasing. had to use lithium spray grease, not ideal but it was the only thing that could get in there. nice to have the door consistently lock now.

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>>28903647
Honestly no idea, I'm new to working on car carbs in general.
On the plus side, it's easy to test for. Just spray ether/carb cleaner by the shaft and see if there's an rpm change, or if you can physically wiggle the shaft.

>>28903647
If you have a steel shaft through an aluminum casting without a bronze bushing between them, you will also have a wallowed out throttle shaft bore eventually. If the casting is stepped as shown in his link you can do the Teflon sheet method, otherwise you'll have to ream it out for a bronze bushing.

>>28903653
nta, but I am >>28903623 I will say that I believe the Qjet changed how the "steps" in the Qjet shaft work so for example the passenger shaft worked perfect with the teflon sheet bushing.
But the driver side's shaft was different so I used a thinner teflon bushing, using the actual stuff on the end of the shaft to keep it in the hole.

Anyways it does work. If you are a poor bitch like myself, and don't mind waiting 2 weeks for chinese teflon sheets, it works.

>>28903647
Its a qjet thing (and edelbrock since their design is based off a qjet).
Holleys and autolites dont have metering rods

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>>28903623
i am that anon with the teflon sheet. you can see it in this pic
worked great

>>28904238
The link is about fixing leaks past the throttle shaft. All carburetors have throttle shafts unless they're slide throttles.

>>28904310
My bad. Was skimming on the shitter.

And ya, all high mileage carbs can have that issue. Minor play can be "tuned around" but it eventally becomes a massive vacuum leak that alters the way the carb can pull fuel.

>>28904325
damn this anon obtained some deep esoteric knowledge of carburetors and just blessed us with it

>>28903653
>>28904238
>>28904310
why do EFI throttles, electronic or cable-operated, seem to never have this issue?

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Can CCG identify this classic car?

>>28904378
fiero w/ bodykit

>>28904378
morris minor, no later than a series 2

>>28904371
Time.
I have carbs that are older than your parents.

>>28904432
pshh i have underwear older than your country

>>28904483
You have 251 yearold underwear?
Thats pretty gross dude.

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>>28904282
You ever have to deal with airhorn warping? Or warpage in general?

>>28904432
kek they were born in the 50s so there's a 50/50 chance that your carbs are either older or not older than them

>>28904639
>50/50 chance
This is spot on

I miss my car

>>28904574
no but i'm not super experienced. I know not to over-tighten the mounting bolts

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>>28905794
wut car

>>28906903
nothing super crazy just my 1985 grand marquis but I travel for business and I have to drive rentals for the next 6 months

it's truly torture

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Decided to tackle the job I've been dreading the most on the Scimitar - the mould. It lets in water from multiple places in the interior, and during the miserably wet weather of December, January, and February, that moisture has allowed mould to really take hold and propagate on the carpet, most notably in the passenger side rear footwell. I knew this would be an awful experience, as I could actively smell the car just by standing next to it, and I had soaked said carpets with white vinegar a couple times over the months to hopefully kill and stop the mould from spreading, but nothing could prepare me for the ungodly stench that would assault my senses as I lifted the carpet up and out of the car.

Fuck. Me.

I can only liken it to a maggot infested carcass left in the sun, mixed with the air puke, baby shit, and for some bizarre reason, differential fluid. I've dealt with mould multiple times before, and always somewhat questioned why some people deemed it necessary to wear hazmat suits and gas masks when cleaning the stuff out, but it all became violently clear as my woefully unprepared self battled the innate urge to run, puke, and weep. Several instances of dry heaving later, and had I pulled myself together, ready to dive into the fray once more.

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On the surface, the front foot well seemed less worrisome than the rear, but it appears that this particular area of the fungi's civilisation had taken root beneath - a white haze had spread itself deep within the fibres of the underfelt, I assume due to some sort of race-based war with the spores of the rear footwell. Regardless of the politics involved, I donned the role of Judge Judy and executioner, and genocided the fuck out of the unsolicited population.

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Roughly 3 hours of spraying white vinegar, wiping, wet vacc'ing, and deodorising, and the only remaining evidence of this war are the areas of carpet that seem to have been eaten away, and the light air of death that still permeates the sinuses; I have been unable to completely remove the foul stench that once threatened to kill off the few brain cells the remain within my noggin, but it has at least been demoted from "chemical weapon" to "nasal oddity". It's bearable, though slightly annoying, which is good enough for now and a HUGE improvement over what was. Still, If the smell returns, I may have to just bite the bullet and get the thing seen to by a professional.

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The car is now deemed driveable, and all that's left is to flush the cooling system, fit the spare tyre, and then fuck it off to the auction to be someone else's problem. Well... I say "problem", but I have no doubt that now I've fixed all the main issues, someone else is going to benefit massively from the time and effort I've invested, but I just want to wash my hands of this thing and move on with my life. Lessons learned, I suppose.

>>28906984
You should try jewing your business into paying for the mileage and maintenance on your personal transportation instead of rentals lmao.

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>>28907001

>>28907011
christ, what a saga. even though the after pic is a bit hard to see the carpet, it at least largely looks like it's just old.

>>28907011
WOW

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Installed the seats and shifter in the Nova today, it might just start and drive tomorrow

Okay guys, I'm replacing the distributor. Surely now my car will run properly and stop fucking being retarded right?

>>28903159
>flexfuse adaptors
Huh, I didn't even know those where a thing. Noted.

>>28907089
>largely looks like it's just old
Exactly that. Hey, there's already a market for fake patina on bodywork, maybe there's a market for fake patina on carpets? And all it'll cost you is your sense of smell - What a bargain!

>>28907349
At least until you wake up and you realise it was all a dream.

opinion on cost savings for actual good looking bucket/bench seat vs
buying vw aircooled aftermarket fiberglass buckets and 36" wide bench and apholstry kit.
I think I worked it out and it'd cost maybe 300 bucks for the 36" bench seat with foam and apholstry.
not actually building a vw or anything I just kindof like the selection they have.

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The sheer amount of misinformation that exists about these calipers

>>28908093
You doing a disc swap up front? A body calipers?

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>>28908123
I did c5 up front and the Cadillac In the rear. I already had it all on my Camaro and swapped it to my nova.
There are so may “parking brake adjustment” videos and “how to depress the caliper piston” videos and people are doing wild shit, removing the arm, removing seals, one guy even disassembled the entire caliper.
Like my guy, it was engineered in a way to be serviced, think about your average c-tech doing a pad slap at good year or wherever. They ain’t gonna be doing all that bullshit.
The tool I got at autozone for 20$ 10 years ago spun the piston in fine and the parking brake adjustment was 5 seconds

>>28907349
>inb4 it was just the points or cap

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>>28908265
It's an HEI
it was in bad shape
I replaced it all
The car still runs like shit.
I wish I had a boomer mentor who knew what he was doing by my side.

>>28908411
Get back to basics then.
Start with compression check of all cylinders.

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Are the power piston rods on a quadrajet supposed to be this sloppy?
They don't have much up/down motion and they don't look like they have much effect on the jets, but maybe I'm just underestimating how much this has an effect on fuel flow.

Maybe I'll drive the TR7 this weekend.
How is /ccg/?

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>>28909402
Debating if I should start drinking before driving, while driving, or after driving.

>>28909411
After, unless you live in Wisconsin.

>>28909402
Welcome back, m8. Any body work updates since 'the incident'?

>>28909413
Thanks.
No not particularly, the old man and I haven't felt like tackling that quite yet. Just been enjoying it really. Its probably got 500 miles so far this year. Put some trim on the body and got the fresh air scoop fitted. Otherwise its just the summer car. Been bikeposting in dbt this week.

>>28909418
Righjt on. Any projects outside of /dbt/ you've been looking to pick up?

>>28909424
Space is limited and being a homeowner takes up money so not really.
I....really didn't need to spend bike money, but it was just such a good deal.
Though a cheap 500 dollar MG is always on the table if I see one I like.

>>28909427
>Though a cheap 500 dollar MG is always on the table if I see one I like.
kek, classic Twink. Stop by more often, lad.

>>28909343
Are you sucking on a tube like a 5 dollar whore to actuate the diaphram to move the rods?

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>>28909485
No lmao. The power piston is just on a spring. I'm just pushing it down, then the spring pushes it back up.
I assume there's a vacuum source or something under the power piston that actuates its movement.

pic is not mine, just pulled off of google.

>>28909485
>>28909492
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1zB9WE6_Ag

>>28909402
finally got my car registered. and finally retuned it. turns out manifold vacuum sucks for stock-mild engines. and my dizzy had somehow rotated and timing got fucked. Retimed it back to 12° BTDC and it runs so fucking good now. Turns out I didn't even need to rejet or change rods. Idle mixture leaned out as a result but the carb cheater made it piss easy to tweak it till the vacuum was as high as it'd go.
It's a lot cooler under the hood now too which is great.

>>28909633
Oh the joys of having the wrong timing. Glad it was at least an easy fix anon.

>>28909833
me too, actually excited to drive it again. It even starts up better as well, even when the fuel's boiling off due to heat soak.

>>28910077
man. floored it at a set of lights and it spun the wheels for like 3 secs. geez.

What are you supposed to do with the $300 worth of spare jets after tuning a set of webers? I feel like I should see people passing them along for cheap-ish, but any time I see them pop up it's just singles.

>>28910413
ebay, zuckbook marketplace, craigslist etc.

>>28910413
Save them for the next carb tuning.

>>28910647
So why have I never seen someone selling a wad of secondhand jets? Zuck and CL have people selling singles in random sizes if they have anything at all, Ebay has companies selling brand new kits at exorbitant prices.

>>28910650
I've seen three sets of DCOE style carbs in my entire life and they were all made by different companies, I don't know if the clones even use weber jets. When am I ever going to have to tune one again?

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>mate reckons lifters are fucked because of loud tapping noise
>i reckon it's just the fuel pump push rod since it's been doing this for ages and it still runs fine
>take off right valve cover, break cork gasket
>run engine, everything looks fine, oil gently washing over the rockers
>bolt valve cover back on
>can't get original cork gasket to seal
>it's leaking oil onto the manifold and smoking
should've left well enough alone...oh well, at least he's gonna fix it with a rubber and steel one

>>28911462
>don't know if the clones even use weber jets
Webers might even end up using clone jets nowadays, they're all more or less interchangeable.
I've used jets from my 100 buck chink DGV on my 600 buck made in bologna DGV.

>>28911647
I meant like Weber DCOE vs Mikuni PHH vs DellOrto DHLA, not real vs fake Weber.

>>28911462
>When am I ever going to have to tune one again?
Personal experience says it'll be immediately after getting rid of the jets you have.

I'm working on this Volvo wagon and I found out the transmission doesn't have a lockup converter. A lockup transmission is $100 out of a later 940. This AW71L it's not electronically controlled right? I can just swap it and have lockup right?

What's the name for the exterior metal below the back window, but above the trunk? The one that's often rusted out.
Do shops have to fabricate these, or are people making new ones?

>>28912414
quarter panel or rear wing in bonglish

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>>28912414
This one right here. What is this called and does anyone make new ones?

>>28912511
o rite, dutchman panel.

>>28912511
and look up your model to see if there are repro panels, otherwise you might need to scab one from the wreckers

>>28911704
My personal experience says I'll spend $300 on this shit, keep them around just in case, one day actually need them again, and need to buy a new set anyway because I can't find the old ones.

anyone ever forked out for a power distribution module in their car? It makes wiring up new stuff look piss easy since you just stick an accessory wire in it then you can configure fusing current and other stuff that'd be managed by relays etc. but they're all still pretty damn expensive.

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How come for the gone in sixty seconds remake they used to some ugly restomod gt500 from autozone instead of a real authentic gt 500??? This piece of shit does not look better than the original, they definitely could have made some clones for the movie

>>28913641
I have always hated these fucking things, even a base model with a 200ci and a bowling ball sized hole in the floor is more desirable to me than

>>28912414
>>28912511
I've seen them called filler panels

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>mfw marriage survived the brake bleed from hell

>>28914185
story time NOW

man, to think that the only place i could get some 12-10 gauge blade fuse terminals was through asking an aliexpress seller...now just waiting on my order of wires then i can get the aircraft landing light-ready relay harness going...

>>28914252
>be me, installing my C5 front and el dorado rear calipers on my 74 nova
>get it all buttoned up after having to re flare some lines
>pressure bleed with motive bleeder and ask wife to help me buddy bleed each corner
>pump pump pump hold
>starts dripping at prop valve
>oh shit, let me try to snug it real quick
>starts pisisng after I tighten it
>prop valve is fucked
>clean up mess and order new prop valve
>fast forward a couple days and do it all again
>forgot to install prop valve holding tool on new prop valve because I’m a Retard and left it in the old valve
>sudden loss of fluid at rear calipers
>wife killing Herself trying to pump pedal that’s now hard as a rock lol
>figure it out and install tool
>hell yea now we’re cooking
>pressurize system again and verify flow at all 4 corners
>remove pressure bleeder and make a mess
>clean it all up
>start buddy bleeding again, wife remarks pedal is super firm now.
>sudden loss of fluid at rear right caliper. Ask her to hold pedal and verify I can still turn wheel by hand
>left still works fine?
>wife has been pumping pedal now for like over an hour of and on
>sudden loss of fluid at rear left
>verify reservoir full and prop valve centered
>crack hose at center of diff and fluid comes spraying out
>oh I have one on my shelf
>fittings are right but it’s keyed different for the bracket. Fuckin Dorman.
>uninstall again
>wife gives me ride to Autozone
>buy new hose
>get back and install
>fittings are fucked back there requiring give grip removal
>upside down and covered in fluid
>pump system again
>good flow at all 4 calipers now
>reservoir *ALMOST* runs dry because I’m trying to rush through it because I’ve wasted my wife’s whole afternoon
>finally finish and button everything up
>9:30pm
>have to do house chores today to pay back wife because she was going to to them yesterday afternoon.

>>28914393
On the plus side though my wife was like “man, we really need to get a lift”

>>28913826
We know it's you crow, you're the only one who would want a 85hp tractor motor

>>28914393
>>28914407
goddamn son. she's a keeper but you probably already know that

>>28914393
>Prop valve
Just get calipers in the right sizes and you don't need this shit at all.

>>28914410
the only one who is right.

>>28914601
So no combination valve at all?

>>28914779
The prop valve is there to adjust the pressure ratio between the fronts and rears so you don't end up with too much braking force in the rear. If you tune your braking force with piston area and rotor diameter you can get the proper amount of rear braking force without a prop valve. On the other hand, an adjustable prop valve *does* let you do some nifty shit like turn up the rear brake force when it's wet out and you won't be able to get as much forward weight transfer, but how likely are you to actually bother with that?

Play around with the numbers on this, set both master cylinder diameters to the same value.
https://www.tceperformanceproducts.com/dual-bias-calc/

>>28914792
Ooh gotcha, yea I don’t use an adjustable proportioning valve, just a fixed PV4 style disc/disc combination valve with no residual pressure valve for drum brakes

>>28899085
Funny the current /ccg/ has a cougar.
Just found a '67 for $9k that previous owner did a rebuild and is selling (maybe he died and kid is trying to offload it).
300 miles on the fresh drive train.
New paint.

Yes or No?

>>28914822
do drums even need residual valves anymore? new wheel cylinders have springs inside that render them moot

>>28914822
i thought residual valves are no longer needed since wheel cylinders made now have springs in their bore to press against the cups

ffs site not showing my posts unless i hit refresh...

>>28914931
>made now
Why are you even here?

>>28914964
>2 hours later

>>28914967
cuz i don't know any better
>>28914968
im at work lol

wew lad. turns out the mild cam in my engine likes some pretty advanced timing. went up to 16 degrees and it runs even better than it did at 14. gonna try pushing it even further tomorrow.

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why shouldn't i

why shouldn't you what

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>>28916268
yes

okay

>>28916261
Go to bed Kato, youre drunk.

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>>28916261
Do it.

The TR7 has an oddball low RPM stumble I can't seem to figure out. It happened after I moved the coil 6" lower. It happens when I take off from a stop and between like 2000-2500 RPM.
Coil tested fine.
Ignition amp has been replaced
Plugs look perfect
The thing will idle fine for 30min
The car runs great to 6500rpm and will cruise at 90.
I haven't touched the fuel system in months.
Surely its not a fuel issue, right?

are there aftermarket swap bellhousings i can do to facilitate a automatic -> t5 swap for a redblock volvo without buying a stupidly expensive m47 just for the bellhousing?

>>28916834
verify timing i guess idk

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Are there any companies that make lightweight/drilled axle shafts for a stock size Ford 9" 31 spline?

>>28916834
Ill ignore the "moving coil" thing.
Now it sounds like accelerator pump issue.

>>28916845
Theres always adapters plates.
But youre back in stupid expensive territory.
Would be cheaper to take some community college night course on welding (which you should do anyways if youre serious about this hobby) and make your own

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Racecar

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>>28917174
Showcar

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>>28917176
Pacecar

>>28907001
a cheap ozone generator does wonders with both the smell and the mold.

>>28916929
It wouldn't hurt, at least to finish ruling it out.
>>28917025
British carb, don't have one. Did check piston movement and it seems fine, may dig deeper this weekend.

>>28916985
Moser

>>28917497
Did you read my question? Or just blurt out the name of a company that makes axles?

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>>28917354
I did think that too, and I'll probably pick one up at some point.

>>28917608
Dutchman

>>28916985
https://keysermanufacturing.com/product/gun-drilled-axle-choose-a-size/

I think I’m decided on putting a 302 in my fiat spider. I get the impression I wouldn’t be able to fit the hood and would have to move the firewall back and in general do a lot of cutting and welding, but I think it would be really cool. The body has some rust so I’m fine with going for more of a hot rod look.

>>28917921
Why move the firewall?
A 302 is no longer than a typical 4 banger.

>>28917941
There’s a guy on youtube that did the same swap and he said he had to move it back several inches. I’ll see what I can do but it’s pretty tight in there.

>>28917949
You can squeeze out some extra room if you do a fan delete (run electric pushers on the front side of the radiator) and a little more by running a serpentine setup if you need full accessories.
Might be more of an issue with bellhousing size over whats stock.

>>28916985
Dorman

>>28916985
Goodyear

>>28916985
Samsung

>>28917365
There has to be some aspect of the carb that enriches under throttle.

>>28918220
Yes, its the piston and needle

>>28918430
Ya that thing.
Just because it moves doesnt mean its moving enough.
That vacuum diaphram can harden and reduce movement.

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>>28917957
Looking at the video it seems like there’s definitely some space being left on the table. He said he moved the firewall back like 10 inches or something. Could also be a thing where because the hood slopes downward you have to move the motor back further to fit.

Is your car significant enough for OEM support decades later?

https://youtu.be/sOCR9ab80Pk

>>28918984
you can still buy every single part needed to build a 1st gen mustang from scratch
also american cars have a stupid amount of aftermarket support, particularly GM cars

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>>28918806
Definitely weight benefits from moving the engine rearward.
But the A/C Cobra did just fine with all tjat shit hanging off the front end.

>>28918984
there's alot of performance parts they still offer but their qc is going down or so ive heard

>>28919223
Yeah I wonder about that a bit. Not like I’d really track it or anything and I live where all the roads are straight but I do want it to drive somewhat nice. I think some of the effect of moving the motor forward would be slightly offset by the extra weight of the new trans and rear. I guess I’ll just have to see how it fits.

i kept forgetting to readjust the throttle cable because it moved so much that i had less than half the total pedal travel left then i finally readjusted it and holy shit it's actually fun to drive again lol. it was like that for so long that i forgot what the first gear kickdown felt like

i got around to taking apart this 350 the ztard gave me, the pan is full of metal paste no surprise, but the bearings all look fine. The rod bearings fell out of the caps and won't stay in, but they look fine. Allegedly this motor knocked, and all this fucking metal came from somewhere???

>>28920622
>the bearings all look fine.
>The rod bearings fell out of the caps and won't stay in,
>but they look fine.

>>28920622
It’s probably the updog bearing

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>>28920653
Point out which ones knocking, because these just look like shitty aluminum bearings that have been in a engine at 300 degrees

>>28920758
The other 2 are on the crank

>>28920758
I’m not exactly the most experienced but wouldn’t those be considered bad?

>>28920852
They all look like shit.
Normal wear is a "polished" look. Having visible scarring/grooves like that is indicative of overheating/lack of oil.

>>28920852
>>28920871
im not putting the engine back together with them, but none of them are "this is making a knocking sound and filled the pan a fingertip deep in metal sludge" the main bearings are better and the cam bearings are like new, im not changing those. wrist pins and bores are fine, ill get new bearings and put it back together

>>28920758
>>28921399
Those look fucked to me, but the only other thing in the bottom end for lots of metal to come from is the oil pump. Best to replace it anyway if it's had a lot of metal through it.

>>28921399
If you have metal in the pan the #1 culprit is cam/lifters.
#2 is rockers/pushrods.

>>28921430
cam lifters and cam bearings are immaculate, im shocked by that

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Almost back together

>>28921697
The metal had to come from somewhere.
Rings are another common failure from overheat/oiling issues but that should have been obvious when you pulled the slugs out.
We"re kinda running out of parts here.
The bearings look like shit but theyre still "there".
Unless it was an old failure from some ground to shit cam and P.O. just swapped out the cam.and never pulled the pan (?)

>>28923214
We pulled the pan and the rod caps before the engine went in. It was all clean. I helped him put it in but I wasn't around to hear it run so I don't even know why it failed. I'll get a hone to check the bores but I'd expect the wrist pins to be stiff at that point.

>>28923507
Well once you've exhausted options, whatever left is the culprit.
(I thought you had pulled the pistons already).
We're down to what, wrist pins & clips, pistons & rings, oil pump, timing set, dizzy?
That reminds me.
I had a weird issue once and it turns out the distributor bushings/shaft were toast. It wasnt obvious when it was in the engine because the oil pump drive shaft and cam gear kept tension on it so it didnt just "flop around" and actually was an intermittent issue.

>>28923507
Wait, you've got a piston sitting on the table but you don't know how the bores look? What the fuck are you doing?

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Something seems off, I just cant tell what...

>>28924160
Yeah, it's GM garbage. What else is new?

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>>28924469
Youre fukken rite
Ay carumba

>>28924190
>well, when a valve and a piston love each other very much

>>28924160
>>28924190
>>28924519
not a classic

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>>28924811
Yeah your right, check this out though, imagine the smell
I'm going to try to light it on fire

>>28923800
the bores on the 302 i built looked fine until i took a straight hone to them and they were warped as fuck

>>28924811
the future is now prehistoric cunt

>>28918984
No, because my OEM stopped existing before I was born.

What in the Jesus fuck is this abomination

https://auctions.wbandsons.com/auction/lot/lot-20---2001-tudor-fordor/?lot=4343

>>28925493
Looks fine to me, you spunking spastic

>>28925493
I thought it was kindof cool but I don't see the 2.3 being the right choice.

>>28925111
Lmao what an agelet

>>28925692
It's actually even worse - a 1.6 - and seeing as the kit was built in 2001, that makes it seem even more bizarre to me. Why would they not opt for a Zetec or something? Regardless, I don't think the car would look that bad if it hid the chassis and suspension a bit better, but between that and the hideously awful wheels, it just looks like a paper mache model of a Fordor. The interior is pretty plush, though, and I can't deny that it's been built very well, despite it's "uncanny valley" look.

>>28926128
>built in 2001
>not opt for a Zetec
do you have any fucking idea that this build is closer to 1982 than we are to 2001 right now?
people weren't swappin fucking goofy goober ass fuel injected motors into anyfucking thing back then unless your fucking nerd ass knew how to nigger rig icms and carberators onto shit

What do you guys think about ACC essex carpet floor mats? I've heard they're nice, I've heard the regular version sucks and Essex is on par with OEM, and I've heard that it sucks.

I'm also considering trying to have custom floor mats made with a really comfy super plush carpet. but the exterior on my car is shit so it might be a bit strange

>>28926180
Uhhhh.... Yes they were? I've seen plenty of kit cars from the late 90's and early 2000's with Zetecs from written off Escorts and Mondeos, it was quite common and they were cheap as fuck. more often than not, they were converted to weber carbs, too. There's also the CVH, but that was a far less popular swap than the Zetec. Another *very* popular choice for the time was the Rover K series, but this being a Ford would probably rule that out in the owner's eyes. Either way, there were far more suitable choices than a 1.6 Pinto engine.

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man I love this car

>>28926538
I forgot this auction was in bong land.
every swap here back in the day was a junkyard sbc or a 2.3 pinto if that absolutely wouldn't fit

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What exactly am I looking at here? I know the rag joint is toast, but why is the input shaft crooked? Is there a hold down/bearing near the firewall, or is the rag joint the only thing that holds it straight? 69 t-bird. Hopefully the box isn’t toast, heard a grind when turning and immediately parked it.

>>28927170
>why is the input shaft crooked?
I don't think it is. Looks like there's a shield that's come loose from the rag joint and fallen down and is now off-center and rubbing on the gearbox input shaft.

i thought it was 85 or older?

>>28927602
It keeps changing because people don't want to admit that by legal definition a 2001 nissan altima is by legal definition a classic

>>28927613
Youre legally retarded but we didnt put you in the special ed class.
>age does not a classic make.
Vintage =/= classic
There are vehicles that went unchanged for decades during manufacturing.
That doesnt mean the one with a 26 yearold VIN is a classic and the one built yesterday is modern.

Vehicle registrations are political.
That classic plate is subject to terms and conditions and can be revoked- similar to how Kei trucks were street legal in many states and now theyre not. If the government has the power to remove your vehicle from "classic" status then its not a real classic.