Muscle Cars & Hot rods

[D_Mac 8,619]

My cousin is a Hot Rod'r through and through. He and his girl finally tied the knot and had a little party at his place. My cousin owns the Chevy II and the 57 Chevy. He built that 57. There isn't a piece on that car he didn't assemble with his own 2 hands. Even painted it. Other cars were his friends. 57 Chevy wagon,, 67 numbers matching Corvette,, 40 something Olds. Even served Hot Rod Wine !! 

[Pullstart 62,879]

@lynnmor maybe engine size?  Big block vs Small block?  

[ebinmaine 67,498]

3 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

@lynnmor maybe engine size?  Big block vs Small block?  

Big block didn't come out till 64 or 5... 

[lynnmor 7,306]

2 hours ago, Pullstart said:

@lynnmor maybe engine size?  Big block vs Small block?  

Close..... no cigar.

[D_Mac 8,619]

3 hours ago, lynnmor said:

I did a quick search about the V's on the front and rear of these Chevy's, apparently it has been forgotten what was meaning of the gold, chrome and no V's.  Being a stop light drag racer back in the day, I learned the difference.  That is a hint and I will wait a day or so to see if anyone remembers.

The V stood for a factory V8 no V was 6 cylinder. The gold trim was only on factory Bel Air. The 210 and 150 had silver trim.

Edited September 16, 2022 by D_Mac

[953 nut 55,229]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Big block didn't come out till 64 or 5... 

1958 saw the first Big Block Chevy,  the 348, 1961 to '65 it became a 409 and in 1965 a totally new big block 396 came on the scene.

[lynnmor 7,306]

7 hours ago, D_Mac said:

The V stood for a factory V8 no V was 6 cylinder. The gold trim was only on factory Bel Air. The 210 and 150 had silver trim.

 

Yep, it was also said that the gold V could designate that the car had the Power Pack option if it was on a lower trim level car, I have no proof of that.  Anyway, you looked for the V and dual exhaust to identify a Power Pack engine that had a four barrel carburetor and other upgrades to make more horsepower.

[Pullstart 62,879]

The guy who pinstriped “Poppy” for me is working on one of his hot rods.  He’s got a cool little shop and turns out a lot of good work!  A couple years ago he bought a plasma table and got to work selling decoration stuff and small brackets and tabs until it was paid for.  Now, he’s got a free toy to build cool stuff with!

[ebinmaine 67,498]

2 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

 

 

 

That's one o' them "high ground clearance" models !! 

[Pullstart 62,879]

Just now, ebinmaine said:

 

That's one o' them "high ground clearance" models !! 

Yeah.  One o’ them.  

[PeacemakerJack 10,738]

That is too cool @Pullstart!!! Gotta love those classic hot rods!!!

 

I still need @Coulter Caleb to sign in and do a write up on his new Hot Rod…however, he had his senior pics done a few weeks ago and these are a couple of my favorites…

 

 

 

 

Edited December 1, 2022 by PeacemakerJack

[Pullstart 62,879]

45 minutes ago, PeacemakerJack said:

Gotta love those classic hot rods!!!

He built this frame a few years back, or at least cut up a stocker and made it his own.  It was destined for the delivery wagon in the background, then he bought a full custom frame for it instead.  He recently found this shell in the foreground and decided he already had a frame, a second power glide, a second 283, might as well build a second rod!

[19richie66 17,508]

1 hour ago, PeacemakerJack said:

That is too cool @Pullstart!!! Gotta love those classic hot rods!!!

 

I still need @Coulter Caleb to sign in and do a write up on his new Hot Rod…however, he had his senior pics done a few weeks ago and these are a couple of my favorites…

 

 

Such a cool picture!!

[PeacemakerJack 10,738]

1 minute ago, 19richie66 said:

Such a cool picture!!

Thanks Richie—I think a Christmas present for me for the shed, will be that picture in an 11x14 or so on canvas to hang on the wall.  Hoping that we can get a three generation picture with Dad/Grandpa and his 1967 Goat in the background with ours sometime next summer…

[ebinmaine 67,498]

13 minutes ago, PeacemakerJack said:

present for me for the shed, will be that picture

Hey check out wal... com photography department.  

BBT used that a few times. Several different options of things like posters pillows fleece cups blah blah blah blah blah blah 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,558]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

Hey check out wal... com photography department.  

BBT used that a few times. Several different options of things like posters pillows fleece cups blah blah blah blah blah blah 

Costco too... good quality and fast, if you're a member...

[PeacemakerJack 10,738]

Thanks guys for the heads up on a place to get that done🙌🏻🙌🏻😎

[Pullstart 62,879]

Thoughts on this one?  Too much faux patina?  It sure makes me regret (no regerts!) not finding a way to haul the old C50 from our old house here, or simply not asking Grandpa for ownership earlier!  We owned the place 10 years before I asked Grandpa for it.  When we bought the house from him, it wasn’t part of the deal.  ‘67 Small window C50. Not much cooler than that!

 

 

[19richie66 17,508]

The grey one they did looks much better. I love the truck but yeah, to much sanding. I would have left it mostly blue.

 

 

Edited January 18, 2023 by 19richie66

[squonk 41,118]

On 4/22/2020 at 1:34 PM, ebinmaine said:

I've heard the buzzin dozen referring to

Some kind of an old truck engine. Baby a v12 Detroit? I can't quite remember.

 

Like I said in the past, my favorite configuration of engine is six in a row. 292 or Ford 300. Either way. I love that name. Buz'n half dozen.

 

Either a 12V DEE-TROIT truck engine or how bout a couple 6V's pushin some dirt!  

 

 

[c-series don 8,707]

Notice the way that dozer is split down the middle. One engine for each track and allows for the tracks to pivot independently to provide the most traction. I’ve never seen one in person and I’d definitely like to run it for a while, provided I have hearing protection!! 

[squonk 41,118]

22 minutes ago, c-series don said:

Notice the way that dozer is split down the middle. One engine for each track and allows for the tracks to pivot independently to provide the most traction. I’ve never seen one in person and I’d definitely like to run it for a while, provided I have hearing protection!! 

I watched that dozer for hours when it was at the Pageant.

[Pullstart 62,879]

I’ve been talking to a guy about this car.  It’s a ‘57 Pontiac Star Chief.  347/auto with the points ignition.  Runs, drives, “interior is 8/10” he says.  One door window is cracked but still works.  He has all the chrome for it.  I feel it calling my name.  He wants it gone before snow flies.  I can see it shining like a patina’d diamond after a nice wet sand and buff!

[Pullstart 62,879]

On 9/16/2022 at 6:53 PM, 953 nut said:

1958 saw the first Big Block Chevy,  the 348, 1961 to '65 it became a 409 and in 1965 a totally new big block 396 came on the scene.

I had a 366 tall deck BBC once.  What a monster!

[ebinmaine 67,498]

4 hours ago, Pullstart said:

I had a 366 tall deck BBC once.  What a monster!

Those later morphed into the tall deck 427 used in Medium Duty trucks. 

TORQUE.