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Old August 30th, 2009, 08:17 AM
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You have to ask yourself.....what were they thinking...

Here's an Ebay auction....an AMC with a Rocket engine in it....see it's trues....years of drug use CAN have adverse effects....the motor is detailed out VERY nice, but it's too bad it's not setting where it should in an OLDS!!!.....Oldsdroptop



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-...=p4506.c0.m245
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Old August 30th, 2009, 08:26 AM
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That's pretty cool!
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Old August 30th, 2009, 11:29 AM
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Okay, how about a W41 Quad 4 in a 1948 International pick-up truck?
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Old August 30th, 2009, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by wmachine
Okay, how about a W41 Quad 4 in a 1948 International pick-up truck?
wtf were they thinking?
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Old August 30th, 2009, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by citcapp
wtf were they thinking?
That truck goes to my local cruise at Quaker Steak & Lube. One nite I took my '92 SCX (same engine) and parked directly across from him. A number of people wore a path between the 2 vehicles trying to figure it out.
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Old August 30th, 2009, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by wmachine
Okay, how about a W41 Quad 4 in a 1948 International pick-up truck?
i would like to put one in a T bucket.
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Old August 30th, 2009, 07:23 PM
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I am considering buying a BMW 320i that was being set up for an Olds 350. He has the engine and trans and most everything to complete the swap.
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Old August 30th, 2009, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by wmachine
Okay, how about a W41 Quad 4 in a 1948 International pick-up truck?
I always thought one would be cool in a 61-2 f-85, maybe with a turbo
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Old August 31st, 2009, 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by wmachine
Okay, how about a W41 Quad 4 in a 1948 International pick-up truck?
Wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't in a rustbucket!!!

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Old August 31st, 2009, 04:45 AM
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I think that it would be a good "sleeper".
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Old August 31st, 2009, 09:40 AM
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thoughts-what would the naysayers prefer-another bellybutton bowtie in the rambler?navistar diesel in the ih p/u (hmm...on second thought...)also-RUSTBUCKET???Please, not even close...I'm so glad you don't have corrosion on your planet-Long live dare to be different!I'll keep smiling while I work on my Cad 500/powerglide straight axle 1971 AMC Javelin drag car...
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Old August 31st, 2009, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by bpwordman
thoughts-what would the naysayers prefer-another bellybutton bowtie in the rambler?navistar diesel in the ih p/u (hmm...on second thought...)also-RUSTBUCKET???Please, not even close...I'm so glad you don't have corrosion on your planet-Long live dare to be different!I'll keep smiling while I work on my Cad 500/powerglide straight axle 1971 AMC Javelin drag car...
personnaly I liked the truck and thought it would be a great sleeper truck with it's rustic look. There is a guy around here that runs a 74 cutlass with a full blown 502 on the track. the car is flat black and not pretty but he runs high 8's
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Old August 31st, 2009, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by German442
Wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't in a rustbucket!!!

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hey german,rusty is the new way to make your old hotrod look over here.

sort of a ratrod look.
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Originally Posted by bpwordman
-Long live dare to be different!I'll keep smiling while I work on my Cad 500/powerglide straight axle 1971 AMC Javelin drag car...
THAT is cool too.

My car is made from at least 8 other cars.
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Originally Posted by agtw31
hey german,rusty is the new way to make your old hotrod look over here.

sort of a ratrod look.
Well, to each his own.... I could see a flat black or gray treatment!

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Old August 31st, 2009, 11:54 PM
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It's better than putting in a Chevy motor. Gives the car more class and now the owner can boast that it is a 1 of 1.
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It's better than putting in a Chevy motor. Gives the car more class and now the owner can boast that it is a 1 of 1.
Whatever!!.....

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Originally Posted by wolfman98
personnaly I liked the truck and thought it would be a great sleeper truck with it's rustic look.
That's just what the owner thinks. As you can see, he says "rust is a color".
Actually, the truck is pretty solid. He has driven it all over the country, too.
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Looks aren't everything, and when a person has limited resources it is better to get it safe first, running strong second, and looking sharp last. Unless you have a a place to leave it until it is completely finished. Many vehicles that age aren't complete restorations, I bet that guy has lots of fun driving that truck.
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Old September 1st, 2009, 06:38 AM
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Rods

Yeah and back in them days the metal was a little heavier so some surface rust doesn't necessarily mean full of holes. A guy I knew out west used to restore old cars into rods and one I got to see was a 38 Pontiac coupe that was rust from bumper to bumper. He removed all the surface rust and had a solid steel shell , no holes anywhere. The car was found in a farmers field in saskatchewan where there is no salt and though cold in winter it is dry. he sold it for 20,000 U.S. at a car show he went to. Wish I had pics of it but it turned out great and he did not change the body style at all. He did put in a 400 hsp SBC motor and changed drivetrain , disc brakes , suspension etc. Some of those older cars make great rods and if done right they are nice cars.
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