Cars

JimVH · Post by **JimVH** » 20 Apr 2022, 16:52

Bloodhound wrote: 20 Apr 2022, 15:12
Troubadour wrote: 15 Apr 2022, 10:45 I've never driven it, but I think this is the best car:

Looks like a darn fine huntin' rig there!

I’ll bet you see those all the time up in the mountains, huh.

Sir Moose · Post by **Sir Moose** » 20 Apr 2022, 16:55

JimVH wrote: 20 Apr 2022, 16:52
Bloodhound wrote: 20 Apr 2022, 15:12
Troubadour wrote: 15 Apr 2022, 10:45 I've never driven it, but I think this is the best car:

Looks like a darn fine huntin' rig there!
I’ll bet you see those all the time up in the mountains, huh.

I'll bet it's awesome loading the dogs into one of those after a fun day chasing seagulls in the tide flats.

joegoat · Post by **joegoat** » 21 Apr 2022, 23:50

It may be cliche, but I do dream of someday building a Shelby 427 Cobra kit in royal blue.

FredS · Post by **FredS** » 22 Apr 2022, 06:51

joegoat wrote: 21 Apr 2022, 23:50 It may be cliche, but I do dream of someday building a Shelby 427 Cobra kit in royal blue.

Two words:
Factory Five Racing

Jocose · Post by **Jocose** » 22 Apr 2022, 09:35

The correct answer is
1, no
2, yes
3, no

Post by **Biff** » 22 Apr 2022, 11:32

Bloodhound · Post by **Bloodhound** » 22 Apr 2022, 11:48

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T3MgIRUwj0

joegoat · Post by **joegoat** » 22 Apr 2022, 12:44

FredS wrote: 22 Apr 2022, 06:51
joegoat wrote: 21 Apr 2022, 23:50 It may be cliche, but I do dream of someday building a Shelby 427 Cobra kit in royal blue.
Two words:
Factory Five Racing

I've looked at them

jmg · Post by **jmg** » 30 Apr 2022, 16:01

This is more my thing...

Minus the surf board...

JimVH · Post by **JimVH** » 30 Apr 2022, 17:55

Troubadour wrote: 30 Apr 2022, 15:41 I was wondering what the most extensive car repair anyone has done by hand?

Years ago I did a fuel pump change on an old car (among other repairs) using a Hayne's manual and some online guides, and felt pretty proud of myself. If the need arose, I'd consider attempting an automatic transmission change, but I'm not entirely confident I could do one without taking it to a shop.

I was not mechanically inclined when I was young and driving old broken stuff, so everything I attempted was extensive at first. Water pumps, starters, carb rebuilds, brakes and bearings, etc.

My cars are all out of warranty now and I’m more afraid of debt than I am car repairs, so I’m slowly easing back into shade tree stuff. I doubt I’ll take on any big jobs myself, though.

On a side note, engineers put pollution control sensors in some really bizarre places.