Street Freaks, Customs, Rods, Street Machines...60's 70's 80's
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66340SEDAN
FABO Member #3649
66340SEDAN
FABO Member #3649
1966 440 4-speed 
66340SEDAN
FABO Member #3649
66340SEDAN
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That van has an awfully thick vinyl top.
Another Nope!
wmdj5
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Whatever happend to side pipes?
I always loved side pipes!
I always loved side pipes!
I single-handedly killed 'em, as once I put them on my SB Vega, no one wanted to have anything to do with 'em anymore!
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abdywgn
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is it still for sale?I single-handedly killed 'em, as once I put them on my SB Vega, no one wanted to have anything to do with 'em anymore!
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If I still had it, you mean?
OH, HAY-ELL NO!
Sure wish I could find another one just like it now. That was a fun car!
abdywgn
dismantler
looks like fun...how many pairs of rear tires did you go thru?
Like I tell my wife: All of 'em!
Seriously though, I got to the point where I could change-out that rear-end in about an hour, and I had the number to a local JY memorized! Stock Vega/Monza rear ends would last about a week or two, and then for some strange reason(!) they'd would blow-up on me! (Go figure!) So I'd yank 'em out, do a Lincoln Locker on 'em with dad's buzz box, put it back in, and hop-skip around corners for another couple weeks weeks....until I had do it all over again. Got pretty good at stick welding spider gears, that's for sure....
Wish I know then how much I'd miss that car now.
Miss Midnight Maverick from YouTube....
She sure likes to show people her tail lights, if you get my drift....
If I run into you at MITP I'll try not to break into my rendition of a certain tune by Sir Mixalot!
Make sure you make it to Keith's FABO meet n greet on Sat. And we all park together and hang out at the hotel after the show.
Like on all women, certain pants look nicer than others.
First I've heard of this! Any info you could send my way, PM or otherwise?
Last I heard Bazza's wife had been in-touch with (someone at the show) regarding the possibility of reserving a spot for Bazza's car near a/the handicap facilities. Fortunately he's to the point where he can walk again, although I'm not sure how far, so I don't know if this is still a "thing".
And I dont know if they've even booked a hotel yet!
Me, I'll just "commute" back and forth, as it's only 45 minutes or so.
(Hmmm. What do y'all do with your cars overnight? I wonder if I should drive his car back to our place for the night....)
I had a friend who put a 327 in a '73. He was like you, could put a JY rear in it with his eyes closed. He eventually put a 12 bolt in it, and then it would rip the suspension arm mounts from the body. So, he put a rear sub frame in it. It held up, but it weighed more than his brother's '68 350 Camaro.Like I tell my wife: All of 'em!
Seriously though, I got to the point where I could change-out that rear-end in about an hour, and I had the number to a local JY memorized! Stock Vega/Monza rear ends would last about a week or two, and then for some strange reason(!) they'd would blow-up on me! (Go figure!) So I'd yank 'em out, do a Lincoln Locker on 'em with dad's buzz box, put it back in, and hop-skip around corners for another couple weeks weeks....until I had do it all over again. Got pretty good at stick welding spider gears, that's for sure....
Wish I know then how much I'd miss that car now.
Oh, he had side pipes on it, too. It was the easiest way to run an exhaust. No room under those little things.
While I'm hijacking, another friend bought a '74 that had an aluminum 215 Olds, 4spd, and a rear from a V6 Starfire, or something. It didn't have the 327's power, but it ran well. It was well balanced, smooth, and quiet, as compared to that 327 monster, which was nose heavy and loud (but fun!).
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