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Soft Spot Cars
These are another couple of soft spot cars that my dad had restored through the years.... don't have any pics on the pc, but same makes and years as these two 67 Chevy Impala with a 327.. and a 68 Ford T-Bird with a big 460- CaliDude76
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Gas Grade Opinion Help....
That's what I ultimately would like to do.. is do the TBI swap for mine too..- CaliDude76
- Post #38
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Gas Grade Opinion Help....
Thanks alot for that info!!!!! I actually spoke to wagonman about adjusting my carb too... He pretty much told me the same thing... only difference is, he was suggesting I use a dwell meter while adjusting the carb. I don't have one right now.. but I do have a vacuum gauge. I'm gonna try...- CaliDude76
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Soft Spot Cars
maaaaan... my dad like to almost strangle me, one night I brought that thing home knocking something fierce... turns out my leadfoot self was racing too much and spun a rod. we had to rebuild the whole bottom end... with just 80k on it too... then like a week after I got the car back...- CaliDude76
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Soft Spot Cars
Heck ya!!... I can use to stuff like 7 people all at once in there... three in the front and I had like 4 chicks in back... took em cruising during the summer nights. That thing had some serious power though... there was nothing like the sound of that thing opened up... that carb and exhaust...- CaliDude76
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Soft Spot Cars
Matter of fact... the second car I ever owned was a 1971 Oldsmobile 98... with Cream Color with Avacado Green Interior.. power everything.. big 455. Bought it for $750 off of the 81 year old original owner... wit 76,000 original miles... Similar to this...- CaliDude76
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Soft Spot Cars
woah! now that's that's what I call having an eclectic palate!!! NICE I'm partial to the 75-77 Grand Prix's.. Check this site out.. if you like the classics : http://www.mjcclassiccars.com/showroom.shtml- CaliDude76
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Soft Spot Cars
So.. the other day I came across this post that had to do with having a "soft spot" for a certain car.. you know.. something we always would like to have, or thought it would be fun to have, besides our squares of course! Just thought it interesting to see what you guys would like... Me...- CaliDude76
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Have stock radio/wat cd player/without hacking
X2 on that idea... here's the link...(if it matters).. LOL http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=117- CaliDude76
- Post #23
- Forum: Stereo & Entertainment Systems
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Show us your rims/wheels
yeah they do! I'm curious to see what a set of these would look like tho..- CaliDude76
- Post #22
- Forum: Wheels and Tires
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Show us your rims/wheels
Those there are 10" deep 'vette rallys... if you notice in the pic... I'm using the 3" rings that came off the deep set... on my 8" rallys.. I think they look kool Matter of fact... I got the rallys and caps on my truck now.. from a local junk-yard for $100!! They were in bad shape.. but...- CaliDude76
- Post #20
- Forum: Wheels and Tires
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Gas Grade Opinion Help....
Yeah... no kidding, Maybe if I wait and be patient long enough someone will have empathy and do it...LOL :popcorn: It sux around here.. because all the shops really don't have any good guys anymore that wanna mess with these old carbs, or even know how, for that matter. If they do... they...- CaliDude76
- Post #24
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Gas Grade Opinion Help....
oh ok.. I see where your going with that.. but can you tell me what numbers...and where to hook the gauge up at?.... Sorry.. but I'm a novice at this, and would love to learn how to do it right... So I won't go and get hosed at a shop... they tell me 150$ and up, to get it all dialed in- CaliDude76
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Gas Grade Opinion Help....
Thats exactly what happened to me.. when they tested my truck.... whats this about the vacuum gauge testing? How do you do that, and where can I get one.... would LOVE to get my carb all adjusted right....!!!- CaliDude76
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Show us your rims/wheels
here's mine... and the rally's off of the truck are what I had on it when i got the truck- CaliDude76
- Post #17
- Forum: Wheels and Tires
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What was your first squarebody experience?
My first memory was back in 1989..when my dad was sort of in the market for a new(er) truck. We dropped my mom off at the grocery store, and went looking at few car-lots.. low and behold... there was Goldie sittin there. with 7,995 on the windshield. The rest was history... negotiations into...- CaliDude76
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Which Squarebody pickup do you like the best?
81-87 Square... with a 89-91 front nose on em... :waytogo:- CaliDude76
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Post your interiors
Yeah.. no secret now... huh? LOL yeah the straight parts were easy.. the dash and door panels, but the Bezel.... shheeesh, that was a challenge.... just had a sharp ex-acto knife, and a lota inner-lip biting....(for steadiness.. LOL)... but it came out pretty kool...- CaliDude76
- Post #76
- Forum: Interior
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Post your interiors
You did a really good job! That's the beauty of this.. is the personalization factor on all these trucks... we all have great ideas and imaginations...- CaliDude76
- Post #69
- Forum: Interior
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Post your interiors
Same here Swims... x2 on your dad's interior.. very cool! I'm diggin on that wood grain applique too!!!! great minds think alike.. LOL :waytogo:- CaliDude76
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- Forum: Interior
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Post your interiors
... But hey it is paid for... doesn't look anything remotely to a POS to me.. bro. Me likes I wish.. original it ain't, I just did what a old woman would do to herself with botox injections and hair dye... LOL amazing what paint and sticky tape does!!!! but thanks dude!! I'm a huge...- CaliDude76
- Post #57
- Forum: Interior
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Post your interiors
ohhhh yeah, that's right.. I got the poor man's version of the wood look. LOL the actual kits they have are a bit pricey I was thinking of grabbing one from a burb.. with the panels and all.. This set up in this pix, is what I REALLY like:- CaliDude76
- Post #55
- Forum: Interior
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Post your interiors
wow.. I'm sorry if I didn't catch the questions... I'll share whatever you wanna know no secrets here...:handshake:- CaliDude76
- Post #49
- Forum: Interior
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Post your interiors
Hey John..diggin on your 'burb.. bro :waytogo:- CaliDude76
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- Forum: Interior
