Hot Rod's

johnieheel · 27th March 2008, 19:07

Billyb gave me an idea for something new to chat about.
Here you can post your pride and joy and tell us a little about it.
(time to bragg a little)

1980 Silverado 1/2 ton 2 wl dr. Restored from the ground up.
Enging: Fully blown chev BIG block 402
Power trac possive rear end, 350 turbo trans w/shit kit
2200-2400 stall conv. Flowmaster mufflers w/ dyno max ceremic headers and one kick ass sound system! YEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAA!

Guy N. Heels · 27th March 2008, 19:21

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Originally Posted by johnieheel

Billyb gave me an idea for something new to chat about.
Here you can post your pride and joy and tell us a little about it.
(time to bragg a little)

1980 Silverado 1/2 ton 2 wl dr. Restored from the ground up.
Enging: Fully blown chev BIG block 402
Power trac possive rear end, 350 turbo trans w/shit kit
2200-2400 stall conv. Flowmaster mufflers w/ dyno max ceremic headers and one kick ass sound system! YEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAA!

Nice looking pick-em-up.

Of course with a big block 402, yer gonna need a second mortgage just to gas that baby up and drive around the block.

Have you got a custom tarp for the bed?

A.Wells · 28th March 2008, 04:25

Not a hot rod but certainly my pride and joy. A stock '05 Cavalier that I bought new in Aug '04. The day I picked it up it had just 32 clicks on it and that was from me test driving. This car has seen the worst of Canadian weather and has gotten me home every time. I plan on keeping it till the wheels fall off.
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Sharp truck Johnieheel.

johnieheel · 28th March 2008, 06:10

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Originally Posted by Guy N. Heels

Nice looking pick-em-up.

Of course with a big block 402, yer gonna need a second mortgage just to gas that baby up and drive around the block.

Have you got a custom tarp for the bed?

Bed has a low profile custom fiverglass cap.

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Originally Posted by A.Wells

Not a hot rod but certainly my pride and joy. A stock '05 Cavalier that I bought new in Aug '04. The day I picked it up it had just 32 clicks on it and that was from me test driving. This car has seen the worst of Canadian weather and has gotten me home every time. I plan on keeping it till the wheels fall off.
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Sharp truck Johnieheel.

It's quite apparent that you love it. I love that color and you keep it looking good. I know how hard it is to keep a vehicle looking that good in weather.
NICE!

billyb · 28th March 2008, 20:23

My play toy is a 1989 Harley FXR that has been customized I converted the front forks to a heritage wide glide also a heritage rear fender and a fatbob fuel tank then in 04 I changed engines and installed a black and chrome 1550cc(96ci) engine and a baker 6 speed trans. The engine has Harley's Screaming Eagle cams and ignition system and Sampson Big Gun street sweeper exhaust and the custom paint job was designed by my wife.

radiodave · 29th March 2008, 03:00

Not much of a hot rod, but a fun little sports car that I'm proud of. It's a 1977 MG Midget. I bought this from a friend after it had sat unused in his garage for nearly 20 years. It took lots of work to get it back to running order, but there's little rust, the convertible top is in great shape, and it only had 28,000 miles on it. Most of the work was fixing lots of stuck parts and dried out rubber, but it had some problems that had led to it sitting unused for so long that needed to be fixed. It's been an ongoing project to restore it, but it's a blast to drive, like driving a big go-kart. Certainly a tiny car; it weighs 1800 pounds, it's 11 feet long to the tips of the bumpers, and 4.5 feet wide at the tips of the mirrors!

johnieheel · 29th March 2008, 07:22

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Originally Posted by billyb

My play toy is a 1989 Harley FXR that has been customized I converted the front forks to a heritage wide glide also a heritage rear fender and a fatbob fuel tank then in 04 I changed engines and installed a black and chrome 1550cc(96ci) engine and a baker 6 speed trans. The engine has Harley's Screaming Eagle cams and ignition system and Sampson Big Gun street sweeper exhaust and the custom paint job was designed by my wife.

Now that is something to show off my friend. I was raised around Harley's and love everything about them. Awesome scooter! Really gives you a rush when your out riding and people just can't stop looking huh.
I know when I'm at a stop light and I feel the torque under my foot and the rumble of that big cam, my heart starts to skip and the adrenaline starts to take off. It's great!

johnieheel · 29th March 2008, 07:27

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Originally Posted by radiodave

Not much of a hot rod, but a fun little sports car that I'm proud of. It's a 1977 MG Midget. I bought this from a friend after it had sat unused in his garage for nearly 20 years. It took lots of work to get it back to running order, but there's little rust, the convertible top is in great shape, and it only had 28,000 miles on it. Most of the work was fixing lots of stuck parts and dried out rubber, but it had some problems that had led to it sitting unused for so long that needed to be fixed. It's been an ongoing project to restore it, but it's a blast to drive, like driving a big go-kart. Certainly a tiny car; it weighs 1800 pounds, it's 11 feet long to the tips of the bumpers, and 4.5 feet wide at the tips of the mirrors!

Nice radiodave! I had a TR-4A when I was in high school. It was dark green and a 1966 rag top with spoke wheels. I wish I still had it. I am a big fan of sports cars. My older brother had an austin heely. Not sure of the spelling but it to was a 60's model I believe. (yellow) You have done a fantastic job on your little red toy. Be proud of it! I love it!

Bubba136 · 29th March 2008, 16:40

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Originally Posted by johnieheel

Nice radiodave! I had a TR-4A when I was in high school. It was dark green and a 1966 rag top with spoke wheels. I wish I still had it. I am a big fan of sports cars. My older brother had an austin heely. Not sure of the spelling but it to was a 60's model I believe. (yellow) You have done a fantastic job on your little red toy. Be proud of it! I love it!

Mine was red. (Zooooooom)

radiodave · 30th March 2008, 02:17

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Originally Posted by johnieheel

Nice radiodave! I had a TR-4A when I was in high school. It was dark green and a 1966 rag top with spoke wheels. I wish I still had it. I am a big fan of sports cars. My older brother had an austin heely. Not sure of the spelling but it to was a 60's model I believe. (yellow) You have done a fantastic job on your little red toy. Be proud of it! I love it!

Sweet! I like the look of the TR-4A. So I guess you're also familiar with the Lucas, the prince of darkness. LOL I think if I found an MGA someday I'd love to get one, but the Midget is still a fun project car. I got to ride in an MGB-GT once when I was a teenager and knew I had to get a little British car someday. I just happened to be talking with my friend one day, not knowing he had this one, and when I mentioned I'd like to find one, he offered his on the spot. It had quit running on him one day, and he just never got around to fixing it. He couldn't bear to see it go to waste or get junked, but was hoping he'd find someone who would be able to resurrect it. Lucky for both of us and the little car!

Nice work on your truck! Sounds like you can lay down some rubber with that. Looks pretty good too!