Hot Rods & Old Classics - Lets See Em...

piginajeep · Mar 19, 2018

HighwayTrout said:
I have always had an early Ford of some form in the works. It’s a disease. Trade up, trade down, buy, sell, follow up on leads, early morning swap meets. I was about 12 when my dad bought us a project to work on a ‘56 F-100 and since then these dumb old cars have consumed my life. lol

At the moment I’m down to only 4 Fords.
I’ve had this ‘31 Tudor for 15 years. It’s been built, stripped and rebuilt 3 times but never really finished. lol
View attachment 296716 .
View attachment 296717 .

My most recent project. Picked this ‘67 Galaxie up about two years ago and about ready to paint it to put on the chopping block.
View attachment 296718 .
Photoshop what is planned.
View attachment 296720 .
Almost there. Rebuilt the 390 and transmission, new top, front suspension rebuilt. Just ran out of steam and $$ for body and paint. Hopefully in a few months it’ll get done.

This is what happens when you hoard parts and realize you can have a complete running car with all the crap you accumulated for a different project. This thing is fun.
‘30 Ford hack job
View attachment 296721 .

And of course. Last but not least. I’ve had this truck a little while now. Up until recently it was my daily driver. Nothing like actually using your old junk as intended.
‘40 Ford
View attachment 296722 .
View attachment 296723 .

Damn! I love the old fords. It’s to bad you are so damn far away!

HighwayTrout · Mar 19, 2018

piginajeep said:
Damn! I love the old fords. It’s to bad you are so damn far away!

Maybe not for long....
Going down there in a week or two to look at some places. Im over the Bay Area grind.

piginajeep · Mar 19, 2018

HighwayTrout said:
Maybe not for long....
Going down there in a week or two to look at some places. Im over the Bay Area grind.

Oh snap. Where to Stallion? I’m up in Burlingame this week for work

.

HighwayTrout · Mar 19, 2018

piginajeep said:
Oh snap. Where to Stallion? I’m up in Burlingame this week for work[emoji849].

Looking hard at Fairview again. Really liked how quite and lack of people out there.
Really anywhere in the county with a few acres is on the table.

I’ll be in Burlingame this Thursday. Gnarly traffic with no easy escape.

aemfinger · Mar 20, 2018

A JK 2010 said:
View attachment 296815

67 Camaro taking down to the frame

Nice. I already convinced the wife I NEED a ‘68. Behind my grandfathers property outside of Austin this guy has HUNDREDS of awesome cars just rotting. Some were once in buildings which have since collapsed.

Here’s a few of my favs

wjtstudios · Mar 20, 2018

Some serious barn finds there in need of a rescue!

Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

HighwayTrout · Mar 21, 2018

A couple that got away.

‘62 Mercury Meteor Custom

.

‘56 Effie

.

This one still stings. The whole way it went down still pisses me off years later.
‘68 Jeep Commando

.

TrainWreck618 · Mar 21, 2018

HighwayTrout said:
A couple that got away.

‘62 Mercury Meteor Custom
View attachment 296959 .

‘56 Effie
View attachment 296961 .

This one still stings. The whole way it went down still pisses me off years later.
‘68 Jeep Commando
View attachment 296962 .

That commando looks cool[emoji106]

Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

HighwayTrout · Mar 21, 2018

TrainWreck618 said:
That commando looks cool[emoji106]

Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

That thing was a blast. Torquey little Buick V6 and a 4 speed. It felt like it could climb a tree if I wanted. Wishing I never sold it.

TrailHunter · Mar 21, 2018

HighwayTrout said:
A couple that got away.....

Very Cool... is that that the 56 you’re trying to get back? Looks like a big window? Original Y block 272?

HighwayTrout · Mar 21, 2018

TrailHunter said:
Very Cool... is that that the 56 you’re trying to get back? Looks like a big window? Original Y block 272?

It is. Non big window, volare front clip with a 390. All of which is how it came and why my dad sold it. It was a bit of a basket case with waaay to much horsepower for a teenager. This picture is before it got painted. I made the wood bed from rough cut oak planks in high school wood shop. Hours and hours before and after school planing, sanding and sealing with marine epoxy. Damn near cried when I found it to see the bed starting to rot from sitting out under a tree. haha

TrailHunter · Mar 21, 2018

HighwayTrout said:
It is. Non big window, volare front clip with a 390. All of which is how it came and why my dad sold it. It was a bit of a basket case with waaay to much horsepower for a teenager. This picture is before it got painted. I made the wood bed from rough cut oak planks in high school wood shop. Hours and hours before and after school planing, sanding and sealing with marine epoxy. Damn near cried when I found it to see the bed starting to rot from sitting out under a tree. haha

Nice! You were doing better than me... mine was all stock, Y block, no power steering, primer grey & rust, 3 on the tree with no synchro and my buddies would sing the “Sanford & Sons” song when they saw me.... not exactly a chick magnet. But I loved it. I also spent time refinishing oak planks and they slowly turned black.... Eventually it was sold and I got handed down a late model Chevy 1500... I think my Old Man felt bad. Haha

AlStew · Mar 21, 2018

Hardly a classic and no where near a hot rod. Mine is the yellow one.

Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

Gadget · Mar 21, 2018

AlStew said:
View attachment 296969
Hardly a classic and no where near a hot rod. Mine is the yellow one.

Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

Saw a documentary on the older versions of these, very cool vehicles.

Sent from my iPad using WAYALIFE mobile app

2nd.gunman · Mar 21, 2018

‘78 Falcon Cobra that I restored 20 years ago and then left sitting in my parents garage about 10 years ago when the steering coupling failed. I’m finally putting it back on the road.

Also have a ‘78 4 door that is getting heavily modified.

Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

fiend · Mar 21, 2018

2nd.gunman said:
View attachment 297001
‘78 Falcon Cobra that I restored 20 years ago and then left sitting in my parents garage about 10 years ago when the steering coupling failed. I’m finally putting it back on the road.

Also have a ‘78 4 door that is getting heavily modified.

Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

My cousin had the US version of that that I watched burn to the ground on the side of the highway when I was maybe 10 years old. Good times.

Zstairlessone · Mar 22, 2018

Ddays said:
Here's my 71 Javelin from back in the day. Ported & Polished heads, Crane Fireball cam, Holley Double Pumper carb, the works. Went like stink. Really loved this car at the time but wouldn't want it back! Drum brakes IN THE FRONT, pump the lever by hand windshield washers, and vacuum windshield wipers :crazyeyes:, . If you've never experienced vacuum operated wipers in a rainstorm, well brother you ain't lived yet Ugh. This thing had deletes, not options! Still, it was cool as hell because no one else but my buddy and I had them. Toned down the paint once I got married & ended up trading it for a 72 Hornet.

View attachment 296816

View attachment 296817

View attachment 296818

The Javelin was preceded by this 77 F150 with a 4" lift and 35" Groung Hawgs. Talk about loud tires! And my first ever experience with death wobble was in this doing about 65mph. I still swear I saw Jesus that day. Looking back I can't believe I didn't kill myself installing the lift in a gravel driveway with one floor jack and a bunch of railroad tie pieces. Holy shit, if I saw one of my kids doing what I did that day I'd have heart failure on the spot.

View attachment 296819

Yep, at 16 I had an old ‘68 Javelin with the 343 and a 4 speed (it cost me almost $400), really abused that thing once I got it on the road. I miss mine too but not enough to drive one again.

Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app

Ruvicon · Mar 25, 2018

I’m working on my 1st car, a 65 Mustang. Currently adding in a 2x3 tube frame along with a mini-tub to fit wider tires. I built this rotisserie to help me roll the car around for improved access.