Cars, Hotrods, Ratrods

[roygrip]

Not just a "guy thing" I work on old cars as a hobby. You?

[beags]

No, I don't have that kind of knowledge . .. but I do love looking at those old cars.

BTW what's a ratrod?

[roygrip]

Here ya go Beags! Rat rods are hotrods built like they were in the "old" days, '40's, '50's, '60's with bits and pieces of this and that, not the shiny, spiffy VERY EXPENSIVE cars of today called hotrods.

[roygrip]

Something the average "joe" can build for less than $10,000, sometimes considerably less, whereas a shiny polished hotrod can cost over $100,000 nowadays, taking the fun out of it.

[roygrip]

Here's a Volkswagen, built for less than $2500. Tottaly cool and fun. Couple of bucks and a welder

[beags]

That's a rat rod? I've seen those before, I just never knew that's what it was called.

[beags]

I'm sorry though, I still like the hot rods.

[roygrip]

Jan 4, 2012 22:30:35 GMT -5 beags said:

I'm sorry though, I still like the hot rods.

LOL, don't feel bad....... I have a beautiful hot rod, and am building a ratrod ;D

[roygrip]

Some reason I can't import my pics fro FB (you've seen em beags)

But I have ab orange one of these, 1971 Hemi Roadrunner (plymouth)

[moon/Laura]

roy, make sure you're using the url in the "direct link" box for photobucket pics...

[kent]

Not a "hot rod" per se but.....

[roygrip]

Grand Torino! Fond memories Kent! My dad had a green one (wish I still had it!)

[kent]

Jan 5, 2012 13:15:51 GMT -5 roygrip said:

Grand Torino! Fond memories Kent! My dad had a green one (wish I still had it!)

Yep. Bought it brand new 36 years ago - 460 cubic inches of fun. ;D Need the carb rebuilt for the second time in a month because the secondaries are leaking just enough to screw up my smog test - should have that done next week and then I'm back on the road.

[zkman2002]

ive been working-playing with hotrods and drag cars sinse 1974, current toy is a "78" el camino with a 355 mouse motor, got all the good stuff on it, holley 650 dual line dual feed, edlebrock air gap rpm, hedman headers with x-pipe and 3" exhaust, currently has a turbo 350 in it but changing over to a m-22 rock crusher 4-speed. theres a ton of $ and labor in it, but its a hobby and its fun, currently getting some of the g/fs gran kids interested as they are getting close to driving age.

[roygrip]

Jan 5, 2012 14:02:13 GMT -5 kent said:

Jan 5, 2012 13:15:51 GMT -5 roygrip said:

Grand Torino! Fond memories Kent! My dad had a green one (wish I still had it!)

Yep. Bought it brand new 36 years ago - 460 cubic inches of fun. ;D Need the carb rebuilt for the second time in a month because the secondaries are leaking just enough to screw up my smog test - should have that done next week and then I'm back on the road.

Nice Kent, I remember my dad saying pretty much the drivetrain from a Thunderbird was in it. Ours had a 351 cleveland, nice sway bars, an HD suspension. We were a ford (or plymouth/dodge) family. My F-250 had the 460. My dad got me into cars. We restored a '34 Ford 3 window, from the ground up from 14 to 16, that was my baby, drove it on dates, to the prom. Smartly, never hotrodded that one. Wish I still had that, but I've had lots of cool cars over the years.

[roygrip]

Jan 5, 2012 14:38:03 GMT -5 zkman2002 said:

ive been working-playing with hotrods and drag cars sinse 1974, current toy is a "78" el camino with a 355 mouse motor, got all the good stuff on it, holley 650 dual line dual feed, edlebrock air gap rpm, hedman headers with x-pipe and 3" exhaust, currently has a turbo 350 in it but changing over to a m-22 rock crusher 4-speed. theres a ton of $ and labor in it, but its a hobby and its fun, currently getting some of the g/fs gran kids interested as they are getting close to driving age.

NICE! Your like me, that's about when I started. Besides the Roadrunner (bought in '92 from original owner's wsidow with 26,000 mi's for $9500!!!!) Way before auctions sent our hobby thru the roof.
I'm building a '29 ratrod p/up. '32 rails, with a 354 hemi in it from a '56 Imperial. Been searching parts and fabricating for two years, should be driveable by next year or next Christmas.

[roygrip]

BY THE NUMBERS
Jim Williams, 32 • South Park, PA
’76 Ford Gran Torino • Total cost to build: approx. $14,000
Vehicle weight w/driver: 4,200 lbs
Best quarter-mile ET: 11.52 at 117 mph ENGINE Type:
Ford 460 big-block,
displacing 545 ci (4.39 bore x 4.50 stroke)
Block:
1977 vintage
Compression Ratio:
10.75:1
Oiling:
Milodon 9-qt. pan, Melling HV pump, Canton windage tray
Rotating Assembly:
4.5-inch stroke cast Scat crank,
Probe forged 30cc dish pistons
Cylinder Heads:
Ford Racing, Kaase Super Cobra Jet SCJ-A
Camshaft:
COMP solid flat-tappet (254/260
@ .050,.622/.645-inch lift)
Valvetrain:
2.20/1.76-inch valves, Harland Sharp 1.73:1 roller rockers,
COMP 3/8-inch pushrods
Induction:
Offy Port-o-Sonic intake,
Barry Grant Speed Demon 850 DP carb
Power Adder:
none
Ignition:
Crane HI6 w/PS 92 coil, MSD billet dist.,

FRPP wires, Autolite plugs, 32 degrees total timing
Exhaust:
Hooker 1 7/8-inch headers, 3-inch Dr. Gas "X" pipe,
3-inch Borla XR-1 mufflers
Built By:
Jim Williams (machine work by George Thomas)


Read more: www.popularhotrodding.com/features/0702phr_jim_williams_1976_ford_gran_torino/index.html#ixzz1igf88hxr


KENT! WHOM EVER SAID GRAN TORINO"S WEREN'T HOTRODS>>>> LIED ;D

[egginbonce]

All that technical spec is over my head, Roy,tho Ive always liked cars,an used to have a refinishing shop about 30 years ago...........

[egginbonce]

Love the cars in 'American Graffiti'................ tho for regular driving, those 5L motors are a bit juicy...........gotta Morgan at the mo that does 40 mpg..............

[Artemis Windsong]

A major cool event in our town is the Buggies and Blues. They park the cars on mainstreet to show them off then the bands play at night.

www.buggies-n-blues.org/

Some of the owners meet every Tuesday night at a different fast food restuarant. Recently, the local Elk's Club lot was full and looky-loos parking overflowing into a grocery store.

I have thought about taking my 2011 Honda CR-Z Hybrid to BNB but I don't have the patience to hang out on the street chatting for 2 to 3 days. Nor do I have the detailing skills.

[Artemis Windsong]

My bro. who lives in WY said the county he lives in is cleaning up yards and has stiff requirement on what can be parked in a yard. It's very restrictive. I asked him how many vehicles he had to get inside and I stopped counting at 15. His health is very poor but he said he has help.

He said there is little interest from people when he tries to sell them. Everyone wants them already restored.

[roygrip]

May 27, 2012 16:32:03 GMT -5 Artemis Windsong said:

My bro. who lives in WY said the county he lives in is cleaning up yards and has stiff requirement on what can be parked in a yard. It's very restrictive. I asked him how many vehicles he had to get inside and I stopped counting at 15. His health is very poor but he said he has help.

He said there is little interest from people when he tries to sell them. Everyone wants them already restored.

Those are the ones a restorer (me) wants to find! Whats he got??

[roygrip]

May 5, 2012 10:49:00 GMT -5 egginbonce said:

Love the cars in 'American Graffiti'................ tho for regular driving, those 5L motors are a bit juicy...........gotta Morgan at the mo that does 40 mpg..............

Morgan's are beautiful. Reminds me of the sports cars of the '40's low, long, and sleak!

My father had a '49 MG, I LOVED THAT CAR!!!!!

[Jaguar]

Roy, do you have a PhotoBucket account ? Your pics in #2, 3, 4 & 8 are not visable.

[roygrip]

Hey Sug, I see! months later, they're gone! I have an IMAGESHACK acct, I'll load some from there, thanks!

[roygrip]

Here we go, a friend's '26 Dodge ratrod we did, '56 392 hemi.

[roygrip]

The original Muenster Coach

[roygrip]

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[egginbonce]

HI Roy......the clunk in the diff is gonna be the thrust washers, right?(on the Morgan, that is! )

[roygrip]

Jun 15, 2012 1:55:32 GMT -5 egginbonce said:

HI Roy......the clunk in the diff is gonna be the thrust washers, right?(on the Morgan, that is! )

mmmmm, maybe, sadly untill you open that sucker up........ But go for the minor rebuild, worth it in the end since you gotta open it up.