cny first gen 71

March 23

We're going to need a bigger parking lot for bench racing 😳

March 23

Here's what I woke up to today spring in CNY 4 weeks form now I'll be in Myrtle Beach wish it was now. Oh yea 27 degrees too. Was nice my neighbor did my driveway for me, I love that guy. We used my engine hoist the other day to load a very heavy wood stove in his truck he's taking to Virginia for his grandson. This too shell pass to eventually. There's an indoor car show this weekend at the fairgrounds but don't think I'll make it to that.

March 23

Bring them and a fender to the meet we'll have a clinic on how to do them. Obviously won't be able to weld them.

March 23

When my brother built his 26 Ford he built everything but the body himself and it was a race car fiberglass body so if he registered that way in 2007 when he finished it it would have to be registered as a custom 2007 with all emissions regulations for that year. So he made up a Vin and a Vin plate and went to dmv and registered it as a 26. They ran the Vin through data base came up clean so he registered it. Hasn't had a problem since. I'm sure it's different for that old a car.

March 22

They are great to deal with for sure. I was going to go with them but at the time they didn't make bench front covers, I understand they do now though I think.

They aren't that far from me I was going to go right to there shop too.

March 22

43 minutes ago, Searsman said:

My bad, can’t count, see or type … two countries, 23 states , , impressive. Unless I counted wrong. 🤓

I was wondering that too, I guess sometimes glasses are more important 🤔 maybe California is it owne country now wouldn't that be nice. Just like they are talking about making NY city it's own state that would be great for the rest of the state but we'll keep long Island though. But the city would probably go broke in a month or so without upstate money flowing in. Oh well we can only dream about that. But yes this is going to be a great meet for sure.

March 21

I run 26 in mine, 235-60-15 front 255-60-15 rear I may bump it up to 28 before I start driving this year. That is if spring ever gets here we've had snow which means more salt on roads for the past few days. Was supposed to make an appearance at a eclipse event but unless we have rain instead of snow that may not happen.

March 20

First thing I'd do is check the mileage on car to see if they have been out beating the snot out of it then get it out of that shop and to a transmission shop.

March 20

Congratulations Greg and thank you.

March 19

One of the shops I worked at for 15+years in the 70s and 80s we sold hitches so I did learn a thing or two about them and put on a boat load of them (no pun intended)

March 19

That is a class 3 hitch that was modified to fit that frame.

March 19

Panel bond is great stuff for sure but just remember vinyl top is not thick so make sure the flaws are very minor otherwise they will show through after the top is on.

March 19

18 minutes ago, 420ponies said:

Anything but GREEN!! I remember those interior colors back in the day. I know, I know, that is a color that grows on you every time you sit down into it. Mine is a '72 with black, cloth like, but nicer.

Yea I never liked the green. I had a 71 caprice bought new by my mother in law and stayed in the family I actually owned the car twice before I was the final owner and scrapped the car but still have the motor (sb400) in my garage. It had green interior and she had the clear seat covers put on at the dealer and seats were still very good even the rest of it was a rust bucket but the ugly green. I loved the car just not the color triple green.

March 19

47 minutes ago, FrankOC said:

Nice looking bunch there. Cars today have so little character,

Yea and even the trucks are getting kinda ugly too.

March 19

I have seen that done I have never done it. Although I did do an oil change one time and forgot to put oil filter on, yea that made a mess when I started it up. But out of thousands of oil changes a couple screw up are not to bad. I do pride myself on never forgetting to tighten up any lug nuts after doing thousands of them too.

March 19

Mine is black but I do like some of the other colors for interior, the blue really stands out Dennis.

March 18

1 hour ago, B-Man said:

Ok, so the parts store had some $10 each fancy Autolite but no NGK. So I went with the Autolite. Thanks guys

I did also buy the zinc additive. And went with 10W30.

Thanks for the input. Appreciate it!!

Which ones did you go with? I just use the regular ones I have a fouling problem on 1 cylinder but am thinking about platum once I get that straightened out.

March 17

Champion are definitely not original but they sure have been in there a while. I use autolite mine, been using them for years in gm cars. As far as oil something with high zinc if you have a flat tappet cam I use lucas hot rod oil they have 10w30 or 10w40 it seems to work well in mine.

March 17

19 minutes ago, willie said:

Hey guys just a heads up, i had gone for my physical yesterday and my PSA # is .50 There are some other issues that i have to work on now as those numbers are higher than they should be. If you guys remember i had planter fascinates last year and because of me not walking and eating toooo much i gained weight that screwed up some other numbers. hopefully i will lose some and have the numbers back where they belong by Carlisle!!!

Yea I hear that, since I hurt my back and pretty much I can't do anything at all I've gained some weight which I'm already to heavy, its tough to loose because I'm still not able to do much. It's getting a little better but still not able to do any where near what I need or want to do.

March 17

50 minutes ago, mon-tss said:

The car is prettier than me. That's for sure

Yea mine too, my car draws way more girls than I do 😅

March 17

I'm an Irish, German, Jew, frog eh 🤣

March 17

1 hour ago, willie said:

Steve i think thats so cool!!! Now i have to text my Brother!!!

He had corned beef dinner too, I don't do corned beef.

March 17

Very nice thanks for sharing. I'll be down there next month from 20th to 26th anything going on during that time?

March 16

Oh boy two of them weekends I'll be in Myrtle Beach guess I better get moving 🙃

March 16

Happy st. Patty's day to all. I have green beer every year got a text from my brother he's having his green beer tonight too.

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