Official Off Topic Discussion Thread #1

[Deadliestviper7]

hello; I am likely in a minority because I have not yet done facebook nor twitter.

Don't do Facebook,it's the dark side

Thanks krich!!! Not really sure. A friend bought it recently, then found out he had to get rid of it. I'm going to daily drive it for the time being. I'll paint it, put some old Cragar wheels on it, redo some of the interior, actually this may turn into a car for my gf. I thought it was a good deal, so I swooped it knowing I could get my money back.



Lol, it's dark so I'll get more pics up soon. I took that picture on the drive home. But no big block, no small block, it has a straight 6 and a powerglide (2speed automatic). Lol, it's actually what I want. I don't want to be tempted to hotrod it, I have other projects. It's all there, all original fairly good condition considering it's 45 years old. It runs great, shifts nice, I have a 70 Camaro, and 72 Firebird, lots of the parts are interchangeable between the three so that's nice too.

hows the suspension looking? A lot of the ones out here need stronger suspension.
Tip: when u get it paint it use more than 1 color

 

[FMA4ME]

Don't do Facebook,it's the dark side

hows the suspension looking? A lot of the ones out here need stronger suspension.
Tip: when u get it paint it use more than 1 color

Suspension looks and feels good. I test drove it before I bought it. It's weird it's the first 6 cylinder I've ever owned and I really feel how much lighter the front end is. I'm going to paint it the original color, I don't know the name of the color but it's an ice blue, that's what the previous owner called it.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Suspension looks and feels good. I test drove it before I bought it. It's weird it's the first 6 cylinder I've ever owned and I really feel how much lighter the front end is. I'm going to paint it the original color, I don't know the name of the color but it's an ice blue, that's what the previous owner called it.

so your going the traditional factory route?

 

[FMA4ME]

so your going the traditional factory route?

For the most part now, aftermarket wheels though. It will end up with a V8. Probably do a disc brake conversion in a few months. Swap out the rear axle, the cheap stuff lol.

 

[Warborg]

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Bought this last night. 73 Nova.

Nice, every since my accident in mid 2016, I've been losing interest in older cars. Plus mythbusters did a thing on older cars vs newer cars. In a 40mph head on, the older car had more death blows(on the dummy) then the newer car.

 

[jaws7777]

Nice, every since my accident in mid 2016, I've been losing interest in older cars. Plus mythbusters did a thing on older cars vs newer cars. In a 40mph head on, the older car had more death blows(on the dummy) then the newer car.

I would have thought the older car would have been safer.

 

[Warborg]

I would have thought the older car would have been safer.

Well...the body is tougher on older cars but newer cars have more safety features.

 

[FMA4ME]

Well...the body is tougher on older cars but newer cars have more safety features.

Yep, those crumple zones, and airbags work good.

 

[NathanKS]

Things like crumple zones leave the car body in worse shape, but better distribute the energy of a crash away from the occupants. There has also been significant changes made to cars in the last decade to prevent death during rollover (why you see much thicker a pillars in newer cars, and why they can have those roof mounted tents)

Also just signed my richest client yet thanks in large part to a conversation about keeping fish we had last Thursday at the California Academy of Sciences Nightlife event. rather looking forward to that .95% of managed funds every year.

 

[PYRU]

The car will be fine but after you bash into every piece of steel inn the inside...you not so much.