>/CCG/, posting your own classics edition. participation mandatory>For Classics made from 1979 or older, with few exceptions.>Everybody has their own taste, but some tastes are wrong. If you aren't sure if your car is classic or not, it's not.>Your Honda Miata doesn't belong here.>US, Euro, Jap, or whatever.>Post your classic, your work on it, your hackery, and get advice.>Any and all discussion about classics welcome, but may not necessarily generate responses; don't get butthurt.>Period correct performance > cosmetics.>Metal > plastic.>Classic shitbox > modern shitbox.>JBweld and RTV can fix anything>If you see rust there is more.>Rust and bodywork are the most difficult thing to repair.>Electrical work is difficult until you stop reading forum posts and buy a multi-meter.>Low oil pressure? Worn mains and rod bearings. Use Lucas and 15W40 until you afford a rebuild.>Do NOT buy a classic and plan to pay someone to work on it. You need to be able to do 90% or more of the work or you will go broke.>You will spend twice your budget, unless you have years of experience. If the salty old hands agree, it's true.>If you can't tune a carb you might literally be retarded>Nothing is as easy as it seemsPrevious thread: >>29007305
>Still has 10 replies to go in the other threadYou just wanted to post that as the OP pic, didn't you?
>>29032886not OP but I like it, had a friend with a first gen riviera, think it was a 65
>>29032886there's someone that make OPs with non-classics, and it makes me suffer. i have to be quick. but who doesn't love a Riviera?
>>29032891>>29032889Hey, not hating, I like it. Hell I've sniped an OP post or two before it was meant to be a few times over the years meself, kek
no it was a 63 or 64 because it had these headlights, 65 they're hidden in the corners
>>29032889>>29032891Fun fact:The Riviera in Roadhouse that Swayze buys as a shitter so his Mercedes doesnt get vandalized at the club is worth about 40% more today than that Mercedes. >I think i posted this a couple ccg's ago but it still makes me laugh
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>>29032957>>29032960>Hollywood bullshit in Roadhouse OMG, there was fake shit in that movie?!?!When the lot salesman just reaches in the car and "actuates" the louvers its fake because theyre operated by engine vacuum and cant open when the engine isnt running. They default to "closed" position.
>>29032883>Nothing is as easy as it seemswrenchlet cope
>>29032960always wonder what's the purpose of covering them with dat clamshell...
The throttle was seized on the original carb so i pulled it off and the PO had tried to get it loose by striking the throttle blades. he bent them.found a carb locally, from a 65 galaxie. it mostly bolts up but the fuel port fitting is different. not that i was going to hook it up quite yet, anyway. got the engine to run just by dumping fuel down the yap and didn't hear any knocking. time to smash that fuel cap off and take a peek
>>29033877note the original colour. pretty neat. the story goes that it was a business that owned the truck (most crew cabs from back in the day were) and they painted it white... but they added red pinstripes. seems odd. it's really too bad, the orange is super cool. the carb from the '65 doesn't have a vacuum choke pulloff... is that built into the choke housing or something?
>>29033884>choke pulloff... is that built into the choke housing or something?Ya.One of the little mounting logs/legs doesnt have a screw through it and is actually a vacuum port/passage. A rebuild kit will have a little cork gasket that looks like a washer to go here.
>>29033902To add for clarification-Theres a little piston inside the choke housing that the vacuum pulls on thay ioens the choke.
My GT350 would beat the shit out of these cars.
>>29033912Dont care, didnt ask.
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>>29033915What the fuck are you even saying?
I wish I lived in a place where nice things could exist. Everything is crusty overpriced garbage.
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Realistically and honestly, is owning an old classic really enjoyable or is it a bit of a pain in the ass at all times? I always imagined parts being hard to find and expensive, shits older than me so sometimes fatigue will cause shit to break, every God damn boomer wants to approach you and tell you about that time they owned one after buying it for $100, and modern appliances out performing it in nearly every category. Is my fear warranted or are they just lovely?
>>29033937>I always imagined parts being hard to find and expensiveonly if you buy Chrysler or AMC. GM and Fords made so many cars the aftermarket is unreal, especially for GM. Chrysler aftermarket has improved over the years though. But still not as plentiful as GM.For me it's a pain in the ass when I'm waiting for parts and can't drive the damn thing.You also generally don't buy a classic if you're genuinely concerned that your mother's odyssey is faster than your car (it is) or whether you'll survive in a crash (you probably won't or have significant injuries especially without 3-point belts)also, the people in this thread are generally the kind of people that are happy with old cars and everything that comes with them; you're not exactly going to find someone that explains why they avoid classics after trying them.
>>29033920Get some money together and fly out to Vegas or Phoenix.
>>29033937>I always imagined parts being hard to find and expensiveDepends on the car. You could probably build an MGB from the ground up with new parts, including the body itself, and the parts are pretty damn cheap; with my Vanden Plas, however, I can't even find simple consumables like tie rods or shocks. The unavoidable Achilles Heel for ALL classics, however, is maintenance, as they require a fair deal more of it. Service intervals are more frequent, and depending on the age, quite a few components will require regular lubrication via grease nipples and the like, such as linkages, suspension joints, and drive shafts.>every God damn boomer wants to approach you and tell you about that time they owned one after buying it for $100They do garner attention, but it's barely worth worrying about. If you stay away from shows/meets, you'll be spending 99.9% of your time driving rather than talking, anyway.>Is my fear warranted or are they just lovely?Everyone's experience is different - Touch wood, I've been quite lucky so far. Never been stranded, never had problems that weren't easily fixed, and the vast majority of my dearest memories and feelings are tied to my classics in one way or another.
>>29033977>Service intervals are more frequenti feel like the biggest things holding old cars back was just the quality/technology of lubricants and fluids back then.cars today last a lot longer and a huge part of that is how much better service fluids have become. i'm totally comfortable with moving service intervals of a 60s car that originally had 3000 mile/5000 km, to that of a typical 90s car; 5-6k miles/10 000 km. that's also the perfect time to grease suspension zerks etc. although again, with today's lubricants, i feel very confident pushing that out to 50,000 km or every 5 oil changes.
>>29033877got the locking gas cap off and took a peak.the tank looks to be rust free but the fluid at the bottom is fucking grim. picrel (spent like 5 mins getting that pic lol)might just dilute it (fill the tank) and run it, and buy a handful of those clear filters. lazy and retarded? yep>>29033902cool, thanks for info
>>29033997Have to admit that I do agree with you as far as oil is concerned, but grease related stuff should be religiously followed as far as I'm concerned. Fresh grease is absolutely key to keeping bearing surfaces in good order, as unlike an engine which receives a constant supply of fresh oil, the lack of fresh lubrication coupled with frequent repeated movements will tend to displace and thin out the grease, regardless of how fresh it may or may not be. Greasing those points frequently is critical to the longevity of those bearing surfaces, as you're not simply refreshing old grease, you're actively adding grease back into areas that are now lacking in lubrication from regular use.
>>29033918he's saying you talk like a fag and your shit's all retarded
>>29034012huh, i looked it up and seems like grease fittings, at least for mopars, have close to the same grease intervals that i mentioned - 32 000 miles for imperials. i thought it'd be less, but with that new information in mind, i'm fine with those intervals and would agree to not push them any further for the reasons you mention
>>29034069>i thought it'd be lessGeez, so would I. I'd hope it's only for things that are relatively well sealed, like ball joints.
>>29033586#1 Looks cool#9999 Headlights dont get dirty
This your old Edsel Villager, laseranon?https://www. ridesafely .com/salvage-car-auction-1959-edsel-other-orange/bid/2137599482?secid=225&trc=259&isct=2&soid=3&pg=5&rcppg=50&yf=1950&yt=1975&z=89012&ua=1
>>29034345Wasn't his blue and his burned from the back forward
>>29034793Pretty sure it was a red/white, bu now that you bringing it up burning from the rear forward...
>>29033586Back then Buick was GM's middle tier between Chebby and Caddy. They needed a couple oddball features to make them stand out from Impalas without going whole hog luxury and pushing into Caddy's tier.
>>29034261yeah it was only for those kinds of seals that specified 32 000 miles. the tie rods were the same too
will nylon cam buttons for chevy small or big blocks also fit on mopar big blocks? all i can find is chevy stuff but not sure if the diameters are the same. am planning to shave it down to length though.
>Trans dipstick won’t stop leaking God dammit. Tried slathering rtv around the dipstick tube but it only holds for a few days and then starts wicking again. Gonna have to lower the trans a little (or pull the headers) and put in a lokar tube and dipstick.
>>29035303th350?
>>29035303Replace the o-ring.
>>29035305>>29035309Yes it’s a th350, I think I fucked up when I jacked the shiny chrome looking tube off the donor th350. I had a perfectly serviceable black one that never leaked. This is probably some Mr gasket bullshit. And I replaced the seal when I installed it.
>>29035318you don't need an expensive dipstick, just one that comes with this style seal
>>29035320That’s what’s on there now
>>29035337well fuck then its fucked
>>29035356Yea no biggie tho worst case scenario I’m out a day or 2 and maybe some header gaskets.
>>29034007I had a tank like that in my bumpside. Looked great inside and no signs of rust, but within like 4 months of having had gas in it for the first time in at least 10 years, i discovered a pinhole on the very bottom of the tank. Had to remove all 18 gallons and transfer to a new tank. Decided to upgrade to a '72 evap emmissions tank so I could run a return line from my RobbMC fuel pump.
>>29035318Let me guess-The factory no leak piece was tossed when yoy installed the shiny chrome (?)
>>29032883Fiat 126 started production in 1972 so it counts. Any tips for a city slicker fag who doesn't know the first thing about cars to get started with looking after it and a contemporary Toyota Corolla? I don't really want to sell it because it feels kind of like selling your childhood home. Today we were checking the brakes after 10 years of the damn thing sitting in a garage and found that one of the cylinders is rusted shut or something and just refuses to move. I kind of fear that the entire body is rusted underneath and only has 5 or 10 years left before the engine just falls out.
>>29035710>Fiat 126 started production in 1972 so it countsThat shit is just a rebodied 500, and is therefore from the 50's. You ain't got nothing' to worry about.
>>29035697Oh of course lol mandatory that’s my shop SOP
