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SoupCan

how bout dat
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How many cars do you have? Do you fix them up and sell them, or are you more of a collector? I've got 2 classics but both are not running at the moment. My gto needs a new rear axel (was leaking, replaced rear axel seal 3 times and it only lasted a week before leaking again, so must be warped), and my c10 has a hole in the top of the radiator. So much fun when they don't have problems, but it truly is a hobby.
Ugh, its been a long hobby and Ive owned some unreal cars that I regret having to sell. To me I see this is a savings account. Other than my labour I usually break even on selling. The Belair and Malibu have some pretty strong sentimental value to them so I'll probably never get rid of them.

5 cars, 2 of which are classics. The classic game has changed alot in the last couple years you used to pick stuff up for cheap, an old car sitting in someone yard had hardly any value but now everything's worth alot or people are expecting alot for them.

Good thing is parts are becoming more accessible, more reporoduction parts are being made for cheap.

Reccomendation for guys getting into projects is baby steps, dont tare the car down you'll never put it back together.
 

SoupCan

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What a piece of garbage!!!!

It doesn't even have a hood or wheels. How are you supposed to drive it without wheels? You can't even see through the windshield. I'll never understand "car" people.

Gosh.
Shows you know nothing about cars, this is a boat dingus
 

SoupCan

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well our house sold and the place were after has a 4 car garage, prepare for more dumb purchases and possibly a divorce
 

Filthy

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sparkuri @sparkuri

I have a thread where I'm infrequently updating with 'progress' on the build. Not a lot going on right now, mostly just final fit on the rear suspension and final engine assembly. But the weather in AZ is finally cooling off, and I'm going to be in the garage the rest of this week pulling the wiring harness and ABS system out of the donor car.

Sci/Tech - What do you say...
 

SoupCan

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Metal work is all done, they were licking it last week and blocking it. Epoxy paint soon, were expected to have her at our new house in December
 

SoupCan

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Car is painted and onto the engine.

These pictures are not doing it any justice I'll post better ones when car show season starts again.



 

Filthy

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SoupCan @SoupCan
that's a really pretty green. I've been trying to find a good 'gunmetal green'.
How much of the paint/body did you do? and if you don't mind me asking, what did they do and what did they charge?
 

SoupCan

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SoupCan @SoupCan
that's a really pretty green. I've been trying to find a good 'gunmetal green'.
How much of the paint/body did you do? and if you don't mind me asking, what did they do and what did they charge?
We didnt do anything, they stripped it down to bare metal by hand they didnt blast any of it. They patched the bad spots, all bottom rockers, around the back window, rear quarters, trunk pan, and body mounts.

They put over 150 hours into, and charged 15,000
 

Rambo John J

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Car is painted and onto the engine.

These pictures are not doing it any justice I'll post better ones when car show season starts again.



So ccool
Would love to drive
 

SoupCan

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Were approaching that time again.. 2019 was fucking dogshit for me...

8 month strike and I lost my dad in September, I miss him so much. We had only done one show last year, I had just finished getting the car back together 5 days before it. It was beautiful, we cruised the night before and even though he was in alot of pain he never showed it and we did the entire route and then some. Do me a favor brothers and sisters reach out and tell your family you love them today, dont wait till tomorrow to do it.
 
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Were approaching that time again.. 2019 was fucking dogshit for me...

8 month strike and I lost my dad in September, I miss him so much. We had only done one show last year, I had just finished getting the car back together 5 days before it. It was beautiful, we cruised the night before and even though he was in alot of pain he never showed it and we did the entire route and then some. Do me a favor brothers and sisters reach out and tell your family you love them today, dont wait till tomorrow to do it.
Sorry to hear that bruv
 

SoupCan

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Shit sakes, I insured this fucking car in May and have only driven it once... anyway, I decided to jump into something do some more upgrading changes to the car, finally got around to adding power steering, then ordered power brakes with front discs little did I know i order 11" discs so we couldnt run our 14" Daytons ( whoops lol) had to go with bigger rims and now I am swapping in a v8... but keeping the powerglide became I just built it up....

Here she is on fathers day, we had the family over and I showed off dads car to themIMG_20200621_230047_348.jpg
 

SongExotic2

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Shit sakes, I insured this fucking car in May and have only driven it once... anyway, I decided to jump into something do some more upgrading changes to the car, finally got around to adding power steering, then ordered power brakes with front discs little did I know i order 11" discs so we couldnt run our 14" Daytons ( whoops lol) had to go with bigger rims and now I am swapping in a v8... but keeping the powerglide became I just built it up....

Here she is on fathers day, we had the family over and I showed off dads car to themView attachment 9095
How much RAM does it have?
 

ThatOneDude

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Shit sakes, I insured this fucking car in May and have only driven it once... anyway, I decided to jump into something do some more upgrading changes to the car, finally got around to adding power steering, then ordered power brakes with front discs little did I know i order 11" discs so we couldnt run our 14" Daytons ( whoops lol) had to go with bigger rims and now I am swapping in a v8... but keeping the powerglide became I just built it up....

Here she is on fathers day, we had the family over and I showed off dads car to themView attachment 9095
Beautiful ride
 

Tiiimmmaaayyy

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Were approaching that time again.. 2019 was fucking dogshit for me...

8 month strike and I lost my dad in September, I miss him so much. We had only done one show last year, I had just finished getting the car back together 5 days before it. It was beautiful, we cruised the night before and even though he was in alot of pain he never showed it and we did the entire route and then some. Do me a favor brothers and sisters reach out and tell your family you love them today, dont wait till tomorrow to do it.
Sorry to hear about your dad. You guys had a great relationship. I lost dad 13 years ago and still miss him daily. He was only 50 years old. There were so many things that we should've had time to do together.
 

Tiiimmmaaayyy

First 100 ish
Jan 19, 2015
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Shit sakes, I insured this fucking car in May and have only driven it once... anyway, I decided to jump into something do some more upgrading changes to the car, finally got around to adding power steering, then ordered power brakes with front discs little did I know i order 11" discs so we couldnt run our 14" Daytons ( whoops lol) had to go with bigger rims and now I am swapping in a v8... but keeping the powerglide became I just built it up....

Here she is on fathers day, we had the family over and I showed off dads car to themView attachment 9095
The car looks amazing. I prefer to Dayton's because I'm stuck in the 90's, but these are great too.
 

SoupCan

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Sorry to hear about your dad. You guys had a great relationship. I lost dad 13 years ago and still miss him daily. He was only 50 years old. There were so many things that we should've had time to do together.
no doubt, sorry man... fuck, I really wish you could have had that time with him.
take care brother