Ready for Mad Max 5!!!! ... View more

A buddy in high school had the Volvo and even back then I thought it was a 48 Ford left out in the rain!!!! He had big 50 series tires on the back with muffler clamps on the shocks to keep the car off the tires. It was a TOUGH little car!!! Now I own a 46 Ford and have come full circle. ... View more

First, I m bias. I am the owner of a two owner 73 Javelin that WAS pampered like a Mustang or Camaro may have been. The car is wearing it's 2nd paint job, when I got it it had it's Fawn Beige biscuit dough color. I painted it BBO, not in the catalog in 73 but I understand you could get it......doesn't matter....I like it! The Javelin is a very well built car. It was a real American motors car....using the best of what was out there to build a solid car. Ford components under the hood, 727 trans and suspension that is very close to the Mustang of the era. Value: a double edge sword. I bought mine at the bottom of it's value I feel. $3000 in 1993 for a car that was VERY nice. The original buyer had 100% of paperwork and even the warranty card etc. He stored it inside all it's life and so have I. I has some wear but much less than a near 50 year old would. I am extremely happy I found her...... ... View more

A great spin on what if. As far as outside influences directing car production to gas powered......same can be said for many things. Beta vs VHS to trolley vs bus. ... View more

I built something very much like that. I did use a higher rated wheels, I found that for just a few dollars (at that national tool store) more I got much heavier duty sets.....works great. ... View more

SCCA PRO (Trans Am) is very different than the regional and national club racing. I have participated in both, won as crew chief on the club level, and the two divisions are night and day. Both do a good job.....but the club level needs to change some to attract more 'members'. ... View more

All the 'negatives' you listed of the SCCA are 100% true. And having run in a number of classes over 6-7 years I saw it all myself. I don't hate SCCA although I am not a member now and for many years. I DO understand the desire to break off and doing something similar but different. The SCCA's biggest 'crime' is that it has not evolved much. I am sure they feel they do not need to. That's fine.....but change being the only constant no one at the SCCA should be surprised there are options now. ... View more

I currently own two AMCs. A 1974 Matador coupe and a 1973 Javelin 304. I am the 2nd owner for both cars which may make a difference.....but both cars are very well built. When my Javelin was on a lift at my buddies shop getting a exhaust leak fixed a number of people commented on how well the chassis was restored. I have done nothing to the chassis but a yearly wash. The car has a few minor quirks like the dash voltage regulator stops working above 90 degree outside temp! Not a biggy. Both cars are unrestored but well maintained. I hope the AMC mark gets some respect via higher prices.....just happy I got mine cheap in the 90's!! https://media.fotki.com/2v2E5QburxJcANd.jpg ... View more

We owned two Aerostar vans during the time period our kids were young. Both were great workhorses that were trouble free. Wife never drove anything more than 150K miles was the only reason we traded them. I like the RWD with chassis over the other mini vans. And pop the seats out and they moved a lot of cargo.....more versatile IMHO. The only issue I ever had was changing the serpentine belt on our first Aerostar. Ford did not have a 'map' for the belt and I removed the old belt before noting how it was routed. 3 hours later I got the new belt on....but the most aggravating repair I ever did on a vehicle! ... View more

Concord/Concorde......yes they added an E and they did own the AMC trademarks at the time.... ... View more

Owning a 1966 2+2 270 hp top loader 4 speed since 1975 and just completing a complete resto on it in 2019 I feel I know these as well as any car made. These cars are super simple, most car guys can work on them. They do have quirks....Mine is suffering from a tail light/turn signal issue that is hard to hunt down due to the wiring stuffed into the column and under dash.....hard for a 'older' guy to find and fix. The big issue with the 64-66 Mustang is there are so many of them. A good thing when it comes to parts....there are only 2 parts I know of that are not reproduced. But you do not really stand out at car shows! https://media.fotki.com/2v2HeEMDPxJcANd.jpg ... View more

I agree with 4 out of the 5. in 2020 I finished a many year ground up resto fo my 66 Mustang 2+2. Body work was last......and done twice as the first time it was done poorly. I used good parts.....a number were Chinese but made there by name brand vendors. You can not purge ALL China parts without spending HUGE money. No LS in a Mustang....easy. BUT...my 46 Ford I bought came with a 350/350 combo.....and folks tell me all the time I need a LS swap.....NOPE!! if any swap is done it will be Coyote but doubt that will happen as the 350 cranks up and runs well. I do feel Disk brakes are almost required. Drums on the Mustang with 300 hp is just scary. My bone stock unrestored 73 Javelin has it's drums....and I MUST keep that n mind when I drive it.....and they are the best drum parts I can find. Driver needs disk brakes. ... View more

I have shipped two vehicles in the past 5 years. Both cars were not ultra high value, they ran and were complete but normal car guy cars. My 46 Ford hot rod arrived on open trailer at midnight. It was in good condition but the throttle cable had busted in transit but we rolled it off the trailer and pushed into my garage. My Mustang II was as the seller stated and drove off. Both cars came about 1000 miles and both cost me less than $800.....I could have gone and gotten them, I have a trailer, but the cost was well worth a 2 way trip for me.....both carriers had other vehicles on the same trailer. Lucky or blessed...I take it. ... View more

When I did the complete rebuild on my 1966 Mustang 2+2 disk brakes was the number one mod. The 270 hp motor someone had put in it before I bought her was way to much for four drum brakes.  2nd up was a HEI clone ignition  system, another good move.  Overdrive is not a need with Top Loader 4 speed and a 2.79 rear gear! And being a racer more than lux NO a/c, radio or power anything!  ... View more

I still have my Pentax K1000 camera that I took to every car show, race and vacation. Thousands of photos and still THE best camera I ever owned. Still will do things digital will not.  ... View more

My 66 Mustang 2+2 is a tribute car of sorts. It's a tribute to what MAY have been. I call it a GT350S.  Kinda figured after the R model S may be next.....a combo of street and race models. Not a full race car but not a regular street car.  When asked what 'S' is I say letter after R, Stealth, Street.  I used as many NOS parts and filled in with good repros. Ford Avalanche Gray with the normal twin black Shelby stripes. So not really sure where my car fits but I enjoy it and that's number one.   ... View more

HONDA first gen NSX.....A refined Suoer Car that can be driven daily. ... View more

I have a 46 Ford coupe with 350 motor....I'd be happy to be a test bed for the EV  motor.....But I do not have $35K in the entire car so I ain't going EV with my wallet!!! It is funny that back about 1985 I wrote a short story about hot rodders in about 2020 that were forced to replace their gasoline motors with electric. The lead character had a 70 Mustang 'BOSS' and bragged he had a sound system that made the car sound like it did in the old days! With all HP regulated the 'original sound' became the point of pride! Didn't think I'd see it!  ... View more

My 1973 AMC Javelin needs a dash voltage regulator replaced.  I have been putting it off for 10 years as it does work about 50% of the time. I did have to do a complete rebuild on my 66 Mustang dash during it's restoration and I have a few small issues that I will need to go back in and fix....but as simple as a 66 Mustang is....it is still a bear!!! ... View more

My all time favorite F1 race car. Back in the olden days when each make was as different as the next.......Very cool!!!  ... View more

Pretty much agree across the board.  Owning 4 pre 1975 vehicles I always have something that needs attention. But even though I am north of 60 years old I am having fun...all that matters. My buddy's Dad is almost 90 and before this COVID junk was doing 2-3 cars shows a month.....so it can be done! I may not feel the same in a few years....but my son is a car guy and I hope will carry on for me.  ... View more

I tend to agree to the claim within your parameters.  As a retired Sr System Analyst working in the IT field from the 1970's, Computers are really dumb....just blinding fast. Now many advancements have been made since I left the IT biz and as it was a JOB and not my life I have not kept up to current events. But I do agree that 100% pure autonomous driving is WAY off......after I am gone and then some.  No unmanned BK trips any time soon.  ... View more

After I got my 66 Mustang back from  paint I had 3 months to get it back together before the 2019 Mustang 55th at Charlotte. I took a file folder and listed the 'must do' on the front, the really should do next and so on until all 4 sides were filled with 'to do'.  If I had to wait on parts I'd find another task. In the end I finished all but two 'I'd like to do' items before the show in Charlotte. The list worked well and kept me focused and gave me small 'wins' when I crossed one off.  ... View more

My high school auto mech teacher taught me a simple old school method. A one inch by 3 foot wood dowel can be used to find where a noise is coming from. Place one end  on the suspect area and then put the other end on your upper front teeth!!!  You gotta be careful but it works like a charm! You can find a sticky valve or lifter easy......that tap will vibrate your skull when you are over the bad set!!! Plus lots of other uses for the dowel!!!   ... View more

Come on.......Mustang???? More Mustangs built than any of the above. ... View more

I still have a bunch of the 1968 Hot Wheels with working suspension. The wheels with 'hub caps' never made production...a small Delrin cap on the inside of the wheel did. I also was a Hot Wheels tester back in 1968.......collected ever since. ... View more