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Posted: 7/2/2023 8:25:40 AM EDT
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My 1984 Chevette.
It was also a Diesel. I bought it New and kept it until the engine broke. I just loved its MPG  When the Job Description I had ceased to exist and I had to switch to Deploying.....  It's a rare month that goes by that I don't miss it. |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 8:28:34 AM EDT
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1985 K5
2002 WS6 |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 8:30:02 AM EDT
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My 86 Bronco, I miss that thing, was a rust bucket but if I had it to do over I would have fixed it and not sold it.
Also my 1985 Honda VF1000R, I cried when it got wadded 
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Posted: 7/2/2023 8:37:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It would be fun to have this car again, especially since it would be an extremely rare car in the US (although I guess that also means that finding parts would be the opposite of fun  ).Ford Capri 2.3S By today's standards (or even by contemporary US standards), it was a shitty car ... but by Danish 1980s standards it was a pretty cool car (a V6 was rare in Denmark), and I really enjoyed owning it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/1715/37539.JPG My sister had a yellow one , no idea engine. First car I ever drove popped in her 8 track and took off from the high school parking lot. Don't remember how I got her keys I was 14 or 15 no license |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 8:42:24 AM EDT
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1974 Triumph Spitfire. I loved that car. Mine was beat to Hell but I only paid $600 for it (in 1985). After a cheap paint job and some new tires, it was a pussy magnet. It was totaled by a drunk driver. Ironically, I was on my way to the airport to pick-up a former one night stand who wanted another date. I got banged up pretty good but walked away…without a car or a date
Fuck you if you drive drunk! 
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Posted: 7/2/2023 8:53:48 AM EDT
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1986 Mazda 626 GT Turbo. Very rare car. Kid I sold it to totaled it after a week.
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Posted: 7/2/2023 8:54:05 AM EDT
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91 Mustang LX 5.0 hatchback emerald green, light grey interior, stick. First new car my brand new wife and I bought together.
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Posted: 7/2/2023 8:57:32 AM EDT
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My first vehicle was a 1980 toyota pickup. 2 seat, rwd, 4 speed manual, motor was a little NA 4 banger that made about 87 HP, wing windows and roll ups - a true GD dream. It died of rust which was it's only sin. Those things were simple and rugged - you couldn't kill the engines. It actually had A/C and power brakes.
I'd love to have it back just to tinker with. The engine compartment was spacious compared to today's. |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 9:04:29 AM EDT
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54 Chevy Stepside. Candy apple red with a lot of comfort mods like a/c, tilt column, power steering, and power brakes. Even had the suspension off an Impala so it rode nice.
63 Chevy short bed with a built 327, M-21 four speed, and 4.11 gears. Had it in high school and a lot of rich kids lost cases of beer when I shut down the cars their dads bought them to go to high school. It ran in the high 12’s and pulled the front wheels off the ground in second and third if I got a good hook up off the line 65 Catalina 2+2 ragtop. 421 car with a bunch of rare options like tempmatic a/c, 8 bolts, console, and factory reverb 68 442 Hardtop. 4 speed car with 433 gears and zero options. Manual steering and brakes: rare set up for an Olds. I had a 455 in it and it would break loose at 55 on the highway if you mashed the gas. I probably should have replaced the 14” wheels with something bigger. 69 442 rag top. Got rid of it when I took off to college as I thought I needed something more reliable. 69 W-34 Toronado. Only one I’ve ever seen with the W option 71 Buick GS. This one is in a friend’s possession so I’m OK with it ass well 71 GTX. 440 with the air grabber hood and short pistol grip shifter. Also In a friend’s possession and he cherishes it so I’m good with that 73 GS Riviera. Black with red interior. Still have my 70 GTO. Classic Cars are kind of like guns to me in terms of getting rid of them. I always miss them. |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 9:09:04 AM EDT
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'98 Chevy Silverado Z71. 5.7l TBI with 285k and everything still worked, but had a rod knock
Tripled my money when I sold it, but I should have just rebuilt the engine and kept it as my F350 went down a few months later and it took several months before I got it fixed |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 9:15:32 AM EDT
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1988 Lincoln Town Car, burgundy red all around.
Pic not mine but is exactly what mine was. Same color, same trim, same wheels.  Really don't even know what the hell made me sell it. Something about wanting to keep it pristine and original if I had kept it and replacement parts not getting any easier to find for a nearly 40 year old car if you happen to need them. I dunno, some dumbass reason like that. Been kind of looking to get another one. Maybe burgundy again if I can find it. Or maybe dark blue. Or black. Gotta be something dark though. Nice thing is most of the ones still around for sale are ones that someone bothered to take care of and preserve. Yet they never really reached collectible status so prices are still pretty reasonable. And being a Lincoln, they weren't typically getting chopped up with mods or hooned around by kids. Keeping the tank full on that barge is a bit of a hard pill to swallow, but it ain't terrible I suppose. Late 70's-80's Brougham is the pinnacle of car styling. Perhaps not build quality or performance but certainly styling. This is one fad I hope makes a comeback with all the other 80's stuff suddenly becoming popular again. |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 9:26:04 AM EDT
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1952 International.. I got out of the Navy in San Diego April 1970 & hit the road to Oklahoma w/a stop in Boulder CO to see a Lady. Snow at Vail Pass didn't bother it much.
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Posted: 7/2/2023 9:31:34 AM EDT
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I miss my 86 Capri RS T-Top with a 5.0 and 5 speed. It was my first car and I miss it something awful.
It was taken by an unlicensed moron who rear-ended me at about 50 at a red light. |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 10:26:53 AM EDT
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Posted: 7/2/2023 10:28:42 AM EDT
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My 76 f250
 Attached FileRunner up would be my 03 TJ. Triple khaki sahara with both soft and hard tops from the factory. |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 10:29:21 AM EDT
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‘69 big block Camaro.
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Posted: 7/2/2023 10:31:46 AM EDT
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I would be happy if I could drive early 2000s Buick LeSabres for the rest of my life.
I would love to have my old '68 Cougar back. Also my 2000 GMC Sonoma. That truck was a workhorse that served us well. But the one I wish I had back the most is my old 1999 Astro Van with AWD. Perfect vehicle for a family, and then take the seats out and you have a cargo/work van. |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 10:34:04 AM EDT
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In addition to the ones I mentioned, dad would buy used cars for us to drive and then they would be handed down.
Some other ones that we had and I drove: 1971 Datsun 240Z, 4 speed, no AC, no PS and I dont think it had PB... 1970 Fiat 850 Sport Coupe And what we called the barge, a 1972 or 73 Buick Electra 225. That think had a 7' back seat |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 10:35:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My bought new, off the showroom floor 1970 LS6 SS454 Chevelle. Bench seat, TH 400 and no power steering. And the '69 Z-28 that I traded in on the Chevelle. My '69 W30 Olds 4-4-2/4 speed. My '55 Chevy 2dr sedan with 348/4 speed. My '62 Impala 2dr HT.  Damn @Strela that was some nice cars, of the ones you listed, the Chevelle would be tops, the 442 would be next |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 10:46:24 AM EDT
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This one, a 1978 CJ5, it came with a 6 , in cyl about three months it had a 360 4 bbl out of a Ambassador police car that got rear ended and totaled. Lifted two inches, headers, three speed manual, full roll cage. One of the two fastest Jeeps in Delaware at the time. Raced it from '78-'82.
That thing had so much power if I dumped the clutch it would spin an axle in the hub. AMC used a spline axle and hub with a nut holding the hub on. I had witness marks on axle and hub so I knew which one spun. Always carries a left and right axles with hubs mounted and tools to change out axle, and I did a few times. 
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Posted: 7/2/2023 10:47:57 AM EDT
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1995 Toyota Supra turbo I had in 1997 and a 1995 Mazda RX-7 R1 I had in 1998.
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Posted: 7/2/2023 10:50:04 AM EDT
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My ‘70 Bronco and ‘78 Thunderbird.
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Posted: 7/2/2023 10:53:09 AM EDT
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Posted: 7/2/2023 10:55:29 AM EDT
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Posted: 7/2/2023 11:03:48 AM EDT
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My 1974 AMC Gremlin. I still have the Gremlin logo gas tank cap.
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Posted: 7/2/2023 11:07:06 AM EDT
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 Attached File Attached FileThis thing was like driving a tank around  , but it wasn't practical when gas went up over $4/gal under Obummer, and this averaged 9-11pg
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Posted: 7/2/2023 11:11:18 AM EDT
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1995 Ranger. 4 cylinder, 5 speed, 4x4, standard cab, long box. Damn that was a useful little truck.
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Posted: 7/2/2023 11:18:43 AM EDT
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77 Jeep Cherokee Chief Wide track with 4 bbl 360 and T-18a granny low four speed
78 Scout Traveller with same T-18a trans and a built low mile 392 87 Buick Grand National ETA-. 81 Jeep Scrambler 62 Chrysler New Yorker with 300J 413 wedge motor (unfortunately without the cross ram dual 4 bbl intake) |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 11:24:49 AM EDT
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1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX 426 Hemi 4 Speed.
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Posted: 7/2/2023 11:32:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://i.postimg.cc/t4cqFkqN/IMG-1108.webp" target="_blank">https://i.postimg.cc/t4cqFkqN/IMG-1108.webp A real 429? Damnnnnnn |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 11:36:22 AM EDT
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1965 Ford Fairlane 2 Dr. Hardtop-first car
1973 Z-28 with a 6-71 blower and T-top roof 1969 GTO 1963.5 Galaxy 500 1967 Camaro 1981 Caprice 2 dr. Comfy ride |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 11:59:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It would be fun to have this car again, especially since it would be an extremely rare car in the US (although I guess that also means that finding parts would be the opposite of fun ).Ford Capri 2.3S By today's standards (or even by contemporary US standards), it was a shitty car ... but by Danish 1980s standards it was a pretty cool car (a V6 was rare in Denmark), and I really enjoyed owning it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/1715/37539.JPG Now to the OP's question---I got married in '77, and just before I did I bought a '74 Opel Manta in lime green. . . .loved that car! Like this, but in green:  Attached FileI used to lust after the Spitfires, MG's, Sunbeam's, etc that some of the younger teachers drove to school when I was in HS (early 70's). Only learned years later how they were all POS as far as reliabilty, etc.---for me at that time is all about European sports cars. . USA Muscle cars were still being produced, so they were not affordable. . .but you could find older European cars for around $1-2k. . . Of course everyone who didn't have much $$ ended up with VW Beetles. They did everything poorly---except run. Ultra reliable and easy to work on. Every town had a "VW Specialist" who could pull the motor out of them in 30 minutes. . . |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 12:11:37 PM EDT
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 Attached File2001 740iL Sport Package  1999 Trans Am with Ram air, police package and T-tops (picture isn't my car but looked just like it) |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 12:15:35 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/2/2023 12:18:03 PM EDT
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I liked my old 86 Toyota 4x4 minus the rusting out part. I beat the snot out of that thing and it just kept rolling.
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Posted: 7/2/2023 12:26:26 PM EDT
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It had sat in a neighbors drive for several years and belonged to his son. The son had moved away and never drove it.
Sold it when I went off to school. Should have just stuck it in a barn. |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 12:42:54 PM EDT
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 Had a '71 AMC Javelin SST w/ a warmed up 360ci with 3" exh coming out before the rear tire. The previous owner bubby-AMX'd it. No back seat, G60 series tires up front, L60's in the back. Drove it from VT to Ft. Polk, La and averaged 6.5mpg. Lost a starter somewhere south of Knoxville, drove the rest of the way by pushing or hill starts. Was an absolute blast of a car. Wish I never gave it away. Second would be this tank:  Great truck, just never used it at the time. |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 12:45:07 PM EDT
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Not mine but the family car when I was a kid was a 1986 Toyota Land Cruiser all manual 4x4 and my Dad's truck was a 1988 Ford F250 short cab with short bed all manual 4x4 diesel. In my late 30s now and I would give almost anything to have either of those vehicles, and not just for nostalgia's sake. Little to no electronics, simple to work on, and reliable. This idea that modern cars are more reliable is BS, both of those vehicles never had a breakdown, had over 300k on them by the time they were sold, and I don't recall either of them ever having any problem that was so major it couldn't be fixed at home. Modern vehicles are not worth what they cost and nobody is making a vehicle right now that I would feel good about spending my money on.
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Posted: 7/2/2023 12:46:43 PM EDT
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1971 Mercedes 280 SE
1972 BMW 2002 Turbo 1983 Ford Fairmont 1989 Suzuki 1000 |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 12:47:23 PM EDT
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My '98 Jeep XJ 4x4 with the 4.0. Bought it brand new and traded it in after only ten years. Man I could have some fun with it around here...
Best vehicle I've ever owned. |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 12:59:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Damn @Strela that was some nice cars, of the ones you listed, the Chevelle would be tops, the 442 would be next Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: My bought new, off the showroom floor 1970 LS6 SS454 Chevelle. Bench seat, TH 400 and no power steering. And the '69 Z-28 that I traded in on the Chevelle. My '69 W30 Olds 4-4-2/4 speed. My '55 Chevy 2dr sedan with 348/4 speed. My '62 Impala 2dr HT. Damn @Strela that was some nice cars, of the ones you listed, the Chevelle would be tops, the 442 would be next I bought the 4-4-2 used from a buddy who was going to VN in '71. $600. I never dreamed how much the LS6's would sell for these days.  @77Bronc |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 1:16:30 PM EDT
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1987 Lincoln Mark 7 LSC.
Nothing special or popular to most, but it was a cool car. Lots of high tech for the time, which is why I got rid of it. |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 1:38:45 PM EDT
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 Attached File1989 Subaru XT6 Yeah they are goofy looking but the cockpit felt like you were flying an x wing fighter and it was fun as fuck to drive. (Net picture for reference) |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 1:48:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This one, a 1978 CJ5, it came with a 6 , in cyl about three months it had a 360 4 bbl out of a Ambassador police car that got rear ended and totaled. Lifted two inches, headers, three speed manual, full roll cage. One of the two fastest Jeeps in Delaware at the time. Raced it from '78-'82. That thing had so much power if I dumped the clutch it would spin an axle in the hub. AMC used a spline axle and hub with a nut holding the hub on. I had witness marks on axle and hub so I knew which one spun. Always carries a left and right axles with hubs mounted and tools to change out axle, and I did a few times. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/105442/Jeep_in__79-2546213.jpg I miss my old TJ. It was dead nuts reliable, manual everything before the JK went wild with electronics, nothing fancy not even ABS. Bought it with 30k on the clock when I got my first decent paying job. Daily drove for 10 years and put on 140k miles. With a small 2" lift and sway bar discos it would go anywhere I needed it to. Traded it in to buy a Frontier. Should have kept it. TJ prices are now insane. Oh well. 
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Posted: 7/2/2023 1:56:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This one, a 1978 CJ5, it came with a 6 , in cyl about three months it had a 360 4 bbl out of a Ambassador police car that got rear ended and totaled. Lifted two inches, headers, three speed manual, full roll cage. One of the two fastest Jeeps in Delaware at the time. Raced it from '78-'82. if you were racing that on Front Street in South Philly, I used to see you beating the shit out of everyone. |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 2:03:05 PM EDT
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‘91 CRX Si
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Posted: 7/2/2023 2:08:16 PM EDT
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2006 Mitsubishi Evo 9
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Posted: 7/2/2023 2:17:38 PM EDT
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1959 Cadillac Coupe deVille
1968 Dodge Charger 1963 Chevy Nova I had a lot of other good ones way back when but I miss those the most. |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 2:25:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This one, a 1978 CJ5, it came with a 6 , in cyl about three months it had a 360 4 bbl out of a Ambassador police car that got rear ended and totaled. Lifted two inches, headers, three speed manual, full roll cage. One of the two fastest Jeeps in Delaware at the time. Raced it from '78-'82. That thing had so much power if I dumped the clutch it would spin an axle in the hub. AMC used a spline axle and hub with a nut holding the hub on. I had witness marks on axle and hub so I knew which one spun. Always carries a left and right axles with hubs mounted and tools to change out axle, and I did a few times. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/105442/Jeep_in__79-2546213.jpg My '76 CJ5 used to do the same thing, even with the stock 232. I finally ran all the junk yards out of self-splining hubs so I finally just drilled the last one thru and put a grade 8 bolt thru it. Looked properly Frankenstein'd, but it held just fine. |
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Posted: 7/2/2023 4:32:24 PM EDT
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I want my Toyota 1982 Diesel truck back. 40 mpg.
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