Restomods - latest craze in US apparently

[Marlin]

because they do it for 4k with 20 mexicans and all the bondo. The same jobs just don't happen here because no mexicans.

Plenty of good work is done, it just costs a lot, like it does here.

had to change topic, existing topic was retarded.

qft.

[JayTHEFordman]

Off topic a little but ohhh sooo true. Typical American "resto" is truly appalling in body and paint. Not sure why they seem to struggle so badly.

This is why I'm scared to strip the paint of the Stang. I know the colour is a blowover, but meh, but its the bog factor thats an unknown, and potentially a rabbit hole to go down.

Yanks have no idea full stop, what they pass as roadworthy is a long way from what we would call the same.

[Dave]

and yet hundreds of thousands of people don't die

fucking nanny state

[myliberty]

[i]if you don't like it, fuck off!

[itsnotagsr]

This is why I'm scared to strip the paint of the Stang. I know the colour is a blowover, but meh, but its the bog factor thats an unknown, and potentially a rabbit hole to go down.

Yanks have no idea full stop, what they pass as roadworthy is a long way from what we would call the same.

There are states in Australia have no annual roadcheck.

[Marlin]

This is why I'm scared to strip the paint of the Stang. I know the colour is a blowover, but meh, but its the bog factor thats an unknown, and potentially a rabbit hole to go down.

Yanks have no idea full stop, what they pass as roadworthy is a long way from what we would call the same.

With 60's 'stangs they're typically ok if you can jack one corner and the rest of the car sorta moves with it.

[Shonky]

There are states in Australia have no annual roadcheck.

Its ok though since we are working on the bikie problem.

[JayTHEFordman]

There are states in Australia have no annual roadcheck.

Yes, WA, of which I live in

I think I'm cool, looking hard at it I can't see any real amount of bog, but I aint stripping her to find out. Its straight and one colour, there ends my fucks given :D

As for suspension etc, it was completely rooted when I got her, and I mean fucked, previous owner had the belief that it "drove well for age", obviously flogged out bushes/shocks/ball joints/power steering was ok "for its age". Dickhead.

[yohoes]

No one is arguing that point, can you fucking read? :knock:

And no I'm not some "greaser-style" cunt who laughs at cars with 'those dang fangled computers' running them (and I don't Rock 'n' Roll dance), you Latte drinking rice boy. :D


The point I'm trying to make is a correctly maintained no tech vehicle can still be a reliable daily driver.
Hell even a poorly maintained car can be a reliable daily driver (as my Chev has proven).

Hahahaha

Im asking why is chucking in modern drivelines a massive no-no, but period correct performance modifications so awesome

Imposter - big blocks are cool, yea.. But youll make the car handle shitter than it already does, the alloy LS lowers front end weight over stock and makes the driving experience better overall - plus a 6sp!

Also, i like cappucinos.. Its the foam makes me happy

[JayTHEFordman]

Hahahaha

Im asking why is chucking in modern drivelines a massive no-no, but period correct performance modifications so awesome

Imposter - big blocks are cool, yea.. But youll make the car handle shitter than it already does, the alloy LS lowers front end weight over stock and makes the driving experience better overall - plus a 6sp!

fUCK, You need your eyes/ears cleaned out. Noone has said that upgrading to late model/injected is a no-no, its just not as awesome as you think it is, and I think you just don't get the fact that there's more to driving a classic than just driving it.

I like the fact that my 47yr old car creaks, gets grumpy when cold, handles ok but not awesome etc it reminds me that its a live then and has character, it makes me appreciate my new car so much more, but I have no desire to turn my old car into a new one, that would negate everything that my classic stands for.

Ah fuck it, you either get it or you don't.

[Imposter Forg]

Hahahaha

Im asking why is chucking in modern drivelines a massive no-no, but period correct performance modifications so awesome

Imposter - big blocks are cool, yea.. But youll make the car handle shitter than it already does, the alloy LS lowers front end weight over stock and makes the driving experience better overall - plus a 6sp!

Also, i like cappucinos.. Its the foam makes me happy

why bother putting a newer motor in an older car when you could just drive a new car?

meh

stick with your skylines riceboy, you'll never understand what it's like to drive a real car

race off thinking you're awesome

i'll sit back here, cruise at 80 and cop a gobby from your mrs who is lying on the bench seat

[MartyRX2]

Trying to categorise cars is as pointless as arguing on the Internet.

[Its me]

Trying to categorise cars is as pointless as arguing on the Internet.

Is not!

[GTREA]

I realise the general discussion in this thread is more swapping old V8s for modern V8s in old American iron.

But fucked if I'm driving around in a period 2.0L carbed engine when I can have an all alloy V8 in my classic GM car with only a 20kg weight penalty over the old lump.

And fucked if I'm running a period correct Carbed Holden 308 as well which may be more in keeping with the character of the car, and brand of the car, but is fucking heavy, thirsty,
more expensive, less powerful and worse to drive.

I'm old enough to remember how not so great those things were to drive.

[18htan]

I replaced the tired 350 and glide in my 63 Belair with an LS1, which I am currenly replacing with a snotty 383.

I see both sides and after driving both sides, my chev went like a fucking commodore and sounded like one as well.

Essentially, it had lost its soul... haha