Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

[jamespowers]

You know you wanna lend me the money. I'm good for it. You know where I live. lol lol lol

You know you want to broker the deal for me and send it out here.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Aren't there enough good condition Caddy's in Cali?

You know you want to broker the deal for me and send it out here.

 

[jamespowers]

Aren't there enough good condition Caddy's in Cali?

For two Gs? No way.
They want 5 grand for this ugly color:

 

[splintercellsz]

Is anyone going the 26th West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton, CA?

There is an average of 3,000+ of cars up to 1972, so if you are a lover of Classic Cars, it's a great event to go to!

You can find out more here: https://good-guys.com/events/2012-events/item/west-coast-nationals-2?category_id=2

And if you do go, look for this car, as it is my grandfathers (and we ride there with him)!

For those whom are unable to make it, I will have my camera ready, and will be trying to get a picture of as many cars as possible, so I may create a new thread, so this one doesn't become flooded with car photos!

~Justin

 

[AtomicEraTom]

At least it has one of those vinyl tops you love so well.

For two Gs? No way.
They want 5 grand for this ugly color:

 

[jamespowers]

At least it has one of those vinyl tops you love so well.

Great. That adds more cost because I have to take it to the body guy and have it torn off and repainted. No hippie tops for me.

 

[David Conwill]

No hippie tops for me.

I thought when hippie style went mainstream that was called the Peacock Revolution. Peacock Top?

 

[jamespowers]

I thought when hippie style went mainstream that was called the Peacock Revolution. Peacock Top?

That figures. It is akin to wearing a scarf around your head with flowers .

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Those aren't hippie tops. Mopar had those....

Great. That adds more cost because I have to take it to the body guy and have it torn off and repainted. No hippie tops for me.

 

[David Conwill]

Mod Top!!

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Sometimes, you have to wonder how certain ideas come about.

Mod Top!!

 

[jamespowers]

Those aren't hippie tops. Mopar had those....

Same thing different material. One was just using subterfuge to con the public.

 

[jamespowers]

Sometimes, you have to wonder how certain ideas come about.

Easy---stupidity.

 

[Mocheman]

Those aren't hippie tops. Mopar had those....

That looks like bathroom wallpaper. :eusa_doh:

 

[jamespowers]

That looks like bathroom wallpaper. :eusa_doh:

Toilet paper.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Fair enough!

Easy---stupidity.

I think someone was on an acid trip when they made that stuff.....

That looks like bathroom wallpaper. :eusa_doh:

 

[SteveAS]

Is anyone going the 26th West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton, CA?

No, because I'm not really a hot rod fan. I am going to the Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance on Sunday, however. Anyone else?

I haven't been before, but pictures of past events suggest there will be lots of golden era cars on the lawn.

 

[jamespowers]

No, because I'm not really a hot rod fan. I am going to the Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance on Sunday, however. Anyone else?

I haven't been before, but pictures of past events suggest there will be lots of golden era cars on the lawn.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it as the Queen Mary event is the same weeked. :eusa_doh:[huh]

 

[rjb1]

Back in the 60's the sharp engineers at Mopar tried to run vinyl tops in NASCAR since the pebble-surface acted as a good boundary-layer-control (aerodynamic) advantage.

NASCAR outlawed them pretty quickly.

 

[David Conwill]

The Penske Trans Am Camaros ran vinyl tops to his the wrinkling of the thin, acid-dipped sheet metal.