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Author Topic: What kind of car does everyone drive? Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 09-02-2014 02:33 AM                     ..and even better with the new C.O.P. (Coil Over Plug) setups since there is no wires from dist. or coil (if using the waste spark type ignition) to speak of. -Monte  |  IP: Logged Steve Matz Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 672 From: Billings, Montana, USA Registered: Sep 2003 posted 09-02-2014 12:25 PM                     quote: Monte L Fullmer ..and even better with the new C.O.P. (Coil Over Plug) setups since there is no wires from dist. or coil (if using the waste spark type ignition) to speak of. Yes Monte,this benefited the Mopar Hemi engine quite well since the coil could go right over the sparkplug down in the valve cover. Unfortunately non-hemi engines with their Plug locations where they are still have to have a short length of wire;which is still better than the Distributor type ignition where you have basically 8 different lengths of wires on a V8. If coil technology advances enough where you have a 20 to 50,000 volt coil just big enough to slip over your sparkplug than GM,FORD,and the other Mfgers can have what the Dodge Hemi is already enjoying Note: Actually Coils used on Formula 1 cars are small enough that you could have a direct coil/plug fit. F1 Engines however use tiny 10mm Sparkplugs. (the size my 1st little Honda 50 C110 engine used back in the early 60's...  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 09-04-2014 08:45 AM                       The aluminum GM engine used in the Cutlass and Buick if I recall, was sold to British Leyland and used in Land Rovers and other models for a time. Still may be in use.  |  IP: Logged Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 09-06-2014 09:39 AM                     O.K. I washed my car and have to show off some pics. 1st is what people see when they approach it. 2nd is what they see if they glance inside. 3rd is if they look back at the dash. And last is what they can't see unless they do a little digging. I actually lucked out with the stereo. I didn't know it had a touch screen for the first few days. I hit a button and out it came A couple weeks later some guy stopped me at a hardware store and asked how I liked my Vette. He had traded it in. He had the sub enclosure w/speaker at home which he sold to me for 50 bucks.(it's about a thousand dollar speaker/box). I bought the amp from a good friend in Florida. It's got Dolby Digital and DTS, now I just need to get it THX certified!  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 09-06-2014 06:45 PM                     Extremely....NICE ride. Definitely a "chick magnet" vehicle ! Love the "T-top" (or, is it a targa?) Good luck with it! -Monte  |  IP: Logged Steve Matz Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 672 From: Billings, Montana, USA Registered: Sep 2003 posted 09-07-2014 12:36 PM                     I don't care what they say; Corvettes have used some type of HIDE-AWAY Headlight System going back to 1963(Splitwindow))When I first saw the new 2006 C6 Front Clip with those headlamps that everybody uses;I thought it was a VIPER I don't like the Current Headlight Clear Covers;Cheap A$$ Plastic that dulls down Fast.I was hoping GM Vette Stylists would have got enough Complaints from Older Owners to go back to a 40+ yr tradition that has probably gone the way of 35mm Film Replacement cost for one of these plastic headlight assemblies is only around 400 dollars each  |  IP: Logged Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 09-09-2014 11:03 AM                     So, I'm taking my brother to get the SSR today. To get this We talked for a couple days about getting this , Which would mean me trading in my Vette and paying half the car payment. I decided I like my Vette too much. Even though I would drive it 95% of the time, I take too much pride in my cars and would be nervous anytime he drove it  |  IP: Logged Steve Matz Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 672 From: Billings, Montana, USA Registered: Sep 2003 posted 09-09-2014 02:13 PM                     This Car is over 20 years old; will still do 217 mph and there are only 2 of them in the USA Out of reach for most pocket books. was over $900,000 even back then. Yes, you guessed it "The Russian YUGO" NOT!  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 09-09-2014 05:10 PM                     $24K for a Tonka Toy show truck that's 10 yrs old and you can't do anything with it? He can get a new Colorado with that price...  |  IP: Logged Buck Wilson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 894 From: St. Joseph MO, USA Registered: Sep 2010 posted 09-09-2014 05:27 PM                     I think I'm going to have to go with Monte on this one. Yowzers.  |  IP: Logged Steve Matz Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 672 From: Billings, Montana, USA Registered: Sep 2003 posted 09-09-2014 07:05 PM                     This Link won't make you feel any better about an SSR http://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1658545_1658544_1658543,00.html 1GCES14P74B110180 VIN for 2004: 1GC= US built Chevrolet E= 6-7K GVWR w/Hyd Brakes S1= SSR, 4x2 1/2 ton 4= 2 door cab P= LM4- 5.3L V8- SFI engine 0= Check digit 4= Model Year 2004 B= Plant- Lansing, MI 1= Regular Production 03362= Production Sequence number  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 09-14-2014 06:21 PM                     Okey, I'll confess: I had a 1972 Gremlin X with the 304 V8 three speed on the floor. 3.91:1 for the rear end. Bought it new that year for $2700 bucks. Yanked all of that smog junk off the motor to help it function better...and better gas mileage - from 15mpg up to 18mpg on the highway. Thing had electric wiper than the vacuum ones that were installed in the initial 1970 builds. True, ride was a bit rough as mentioned on these vehicles. Rear hatch window would love to pop open due to the single latch that was used. I had to modify that latch a bit to keep that window from popping open. For this price, it was still, three times the better car than the Pinto and Vega of the same year. The Vega had disc brakes up front whereas the Gremlin was all drum. Vega has all coil suspension where I had leaf in the rear end making the Vega a lot smoother vehicle to drive. Pinto wasn't really all that bad either, but who thought of putting the muffler right next to the gas tank should have been shot. Heavy Chevys didn't like me too well since I had a light body and a snappy V8 up front to pop off the line quick. Seen guys mod this car up with moving the firewall back a few feet to drop in a Hemi 426 with wrinklewalls on the back end and beat 427 L88 'Vettes in a heartbeat. Had that Gremlin for 4 years and never went to the shop for any repair. When the embargo really grabbed the economy and fuel prices shot up like a rocket, I let the vehicle go for a Toyota Corolla..and been import vehicle since. People hated AMC, but they were built tons better than any of the Big Three that came out during this era.  |  IP: Logged Steve Matz Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 672 From: Billings, Montana, USA Registered: Sep 2003 posted 09-14-2014 09:59 PM                     Since you brought up GREMLIN(NASH) Remember Clark Kent's car in TV's SUPERMAN Series...1953 NASH-HEALEY The Nash-Healey’s American debut came at Chicago in February 1951. Priced at $4,063 in Nash showrooms, it was expensive and few were sold. With only 250 sold in two years, A total of 162 roadsters and hardtops were constructed during this year. The hardtop versions are often referred to as the LeMans hardtop. In 1953, the Nash-Healey carried a hefty sticker price of $3,982. Lot of money for a Reporter's salary back then.So Clark just compressed this piece of Coal/Carbon into a Diamond; Sold it and paid Cash for the 53 Nash-Healey (True Story - ) quote: Monte L Fullmer People hated AMC, but they were built tons better than any of the Big Three that came out during this era. The Big Three use to say "AMC" really meant "Almost Made Cars" (How Cruel can Some People Be)  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 09-15-2014 04:04 PM                     My father's 1955 Nash Ambassador PininFarina Edition was almost five grand ... expensive vehicle to have in 1955 ! Prob so, for AMC did use a lot of Chrysler and GM parts for their vehicles. that 304 used Delco ignition (even the dist has the window to adjust the points with the allen wrench), and the wheel, brakes and axles were Chrysler.  |  IP: Logged Steve Matz Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 672 From: Billings, Montana, USA Registered: Sep 2003 posted 09-16-2014 04:46 PM                     AAH YES; The 55 AMBASSADOR BIG CAR! http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/nash/55nash/bilder/2.jpg (click on the brochure to enlarge to full size)  |  IP: Logged

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