COMBINED CARS + MOTORCYCLES SUPER MEGA :awesome: THREAD

Wouldn't enjoy it, but if the reward was high enough, I would. I used to play iron stomach.

 

Just finishing up installation of an air ride system on a 1964 Cadillac Coupe DeVille convertible. Thought I'd share some pics.

Normal ride:


Mud puddles ahead:


Park position:

 

Yes. Yes they are.

 

Currently driving a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback. Decent enough for me, but REALLY wish I had the money to get the Ralliart version

Thinking of dropping it about 1.5 inches, soon.

~Mal

 

When I'm feeling less lazy, I'll upload pics of some of the classics I've worked on. That Caddy is sweet though.

 

These are some of the classics I've had the pleasure of working on at my job.


Ok, first off : 1964 Ford Mustang





1970 Plymouth Duster:




1963 Pontiac Bonneville :

 

When I get some time and money, here is a car I've wanted to build for quite a while now: 1977 Toyota Celica GT




Rear wheel drive, 5 speed 20R 4cyl. I would find a later 22R and mildly build it, hang a set of dual Weber sidedrafts on it, swap in a 2nd Gen Supra 5-speed close ratio trans and an 8-inch axle from a truck. Keep the exterior mostly stock, except maybe a 70s-style front air dam and some 15-16" 70s-style wheels, try to keep it time-period custom. I think it could be a fun street machine for not a lot of money and be unique enough to get noticed even while keeping it somewhat understated.

 

y u no American muscle, Skwi?

But I do agree, the old Celica GT is nice.

 

American muscle has been done and done and done and done. I like things that are different.

 

Example: to me this is cool



But I wouldn't drive one of these if you gave it to me

 

I completely understand where you're coming from, Skwis. I think it's been done to death as well, but those cars are just soooo beautiful.

 

I'm currentl;y driving a 1997 Chevy Malibu, yes, it is as shitty as it sounds. bought it for $800 bucks and have spent many times that much in repairs getting it running and trying to keep it that way. The plastic bumper is just about ruined, literally held together with duct tape. And I am seriously considering "ricing it up" by welding a Folger's coffee can to the end of the exhaust and mounting on an old ironing board on the trunk. OH YEAH!

My dad has an old 2001 Audi A6 Quattro though, and that thing is NICE! I can barely fit in it but the AWD is literally awesome in the snow and it goes. The only thing is it breaks constantly and the repairs are laughably expensive. The power windows stopped working FFS and had to be repaired. And I broke this little knob in the center console that adjust the power windows, just tapped it gently in regular use and it snapped off like it was made out paper. To replace that one, tiny little piece of plastic was over $250...

I had I friend who owned a restored Nova just like that, was freaking beastly.

I love those old muscle cars, that is how cars are SUPPOSED to look. Not these wimpy bubble shaped eco-boxes people drive today.

I was a big fan of the new (2004....) Mercury Marauder, because I can actually fit in Crown Victorias and those things are like the AK-47 of American cars and its such a generic mass produced car (Boat?) that insurance companies and police don't really consider it as fast, total sleeper.

My dream project car is to take an old beater Crown Vic, do a frame and suspension job, manual transmission and a 5.0 Ford V-8 Crate engine... Oh yes...I will be able to sit upright in it and it will look slow to police and BMW drivers, even when it's going fast. Muwhahaha! Most people have sexier dream cars but, I dunno, I just think they look cool in all black and the idea of a 4,000 pound boat trying to be a sports car seems ironic and cool to me.

 

Oh sex.

1970 Detomaso

 

There's a car thread!?!?

Huge fan of cars - just read and saw all the awesome pics you guys put up.

Little known fact: South Africa was one of three countries that went through a muscle car phase - we got the 1971 Ford Fairlane 500 - though ours had a 302 Cleveland dropped in it, we got the Ford Capri Perana (unique to SA, a little Capri with a 289 V8 in it) and then we got this from those crazy Aussies... behold: the Chevy Can Am! aka the Firenza V8



This thing was the size of a Mk2 Ford Escort with a small-block V8 shoved in the nose... and what's worse? We went home and made them faster!

As for my love of cars, I share my love equally with all kinds: J-Tuners, American Muscle, Classics, Hot-Rods, Street Rods and you name it. My only proviso is that it has to be interesting.

 

OOh my god, I WANT.

 

It a bit English compared with all the shinny American metal here, but heres some pictures of my car.

www.qlift.co.uk/zzzz

Peacorp.

 

It's like a DeLorean, a DeVille, and K.I.T.T. had a super-awesome-time-travel three-way and made a baby car. Holy hell, that's awesome.

 

Part of the design team on the Aston Martin Lagonda moved to Delorean so there is a relationship.

The Lagonda has an Aston Martin 5.3lt V8 its 17.5ft long and 6ft wide and a nice drive.