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Forum: Olds 03-13-2024, 09:46 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,061
Posted By njsteve
My father-in-law has a 1971 Cutlass S ragtop in...

My father-in-law has a 1971 Cutlass S ragtop in the same color! It belonged to his brother prior to him getting it.
Forum: Lounge 03-09-2024, 12:54 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,980
Posted By njsteve
My 2/3-life crisis car/retirement gift. Still...

My 2/3-life crisis car/retirement gift. Still going strong at 1,898 miles as of last week.
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 03-08-2024, 04:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 473
Posted By njsteve
Good batteries if you can get one actually...

Good batteries if you can get one actually delivered in one piece. I ordered 4 during the pandemic (when none were being produced and they were rarer than plutonium).

The first one arrived from...
Forum: Mopar 03-05-2024, 01:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 351
Posted By njsteve
Have you tried Whitepost Restorations? They do...

Have you tried Whitepost Restorations? They do brake valve rebuilds. https://whitepost.com/brake-sleeving-rebuilding-services/
Forum: Mopar 03-02-2024, 12:50 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 21,396
Posted By njsteve
Yeah, that fuzzy, grey finish on the entire dash...

Yeah, that fuzzy, grey finish on the entire dash plastic is a nightmare for Gen 1 owners. I think the same era Ferraris have the same problem. It all turns to a sticky goo. I was able to stabilize...
Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section 02-29-2024, 10:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 705
Posted By njsteve
Might have completely rusted away before the...

Might have completely rusted away before the listing ended.
Forum: Lounge 02-28-2024, 12:09 PM
Replies: 38,762
Views: 8,551,853
Posted By njsteve
...IIRC, the actual bullet count is the same as...

...IIRC, the actual bullet count is the same as the number of hubcaps you see flying off the 1968 Dodge Charger in the Bullitt chase scene.
Forum: Lounge 02-27-2024, 04:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,049
Posted By njsteve
Very cool. I had a grey-market, 1981 635CSI 5...

Very cool. I had a grey-market, 1981 635CSI 5 speed, in Polaris Silver back in the late 1980's. I would commute home to New Haven from law school in Boston every weekend to work on my Mopars. What an...
Forum: Mopar 02-27-2024, 11:36 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 21,396
Posted By njsteve
Yeah, those brakes! Here's a funny factoid: the...

Yeah, those brakes! Here's a funny factoid: the "giant" brakes (for the day) on the front of the Viper are actually the exact same Brembo calipers that come stock, on the back of our Hellcat Redeye....
Forum: Mopar 02-27-2024, 12:17 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 21,396
Posted By njsteve
And you gotta just love the 1993 factory service...

And you gotta just love the 1993 factory service manual that intricately described the removal procedure as follows:

Step 1: Remove hood and hinges.
Step 2: Unbolt radiator.
Step 3: Remove...
Forum: Mopar 02-27-2024, 12:09 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 21,396
Posted By njsteve
I had to pull the radiator from my...

I had to pull the radiator from my January-1993-built Viper yesterday after seeing a puddle of antifreeze under the nose.

Just a heads-up in case anyone out there mistakenly thinks you can pull...
Forum: Lounge 02-05-2024, 11:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,255
Posted By njsteve
I like the rear firing "Laser Beam" turret on the...

I like the rear firing "Laser Beam" turret on the roof. :grin:
Forum: Lounge 02-05-2024, 11:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 480
Posted By njsteve
That has to be a one-off owner-made modification....

That has to be a one-off owner-made modification. I've never see n that before.

I still have the Buck I carried all through high school. It's a slightly smaller version of the 503, I think.

...
Forum: Mopar 01-27-2024, 09:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,427
Posted By njsteve
I concur with your assessment of that main, first...

I concur with your assessment of that main, first tag.
Forum: Lounge 12-01-2023, 12:07 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 26,351
Posted By njsteve
Some more from the trip home through the ice...

Some more from the trip home through the ice blizzard coming back from Wisconsin!
Forum: Lounge 11-28-2023, 09:15 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 26,351
Posted By njsteve
My parent's house, circa December 1977. The day...

My parent's house, circa December 1977. The day we brought my brother's newly purchased LA-built SS396 4-speed, home from purchasing it from Vinny Racalbuto in Orange, Connecticut. (I'll always...
Forum: Lounge 11-28-2023, 09:08 PM
Replies: 38,762
Views: 8,551,853
Posted By njsteve
It's the Bernoulli Principle used on golfballs to...

It's the Bernoulli Principle used on golfballs to increase speed!
...
Forum: Lounge 11-25-2023, 11:08 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 324,614
Posted By njsteve
Dave, you do realize that you have created an...

Dave, you do realize that you have created an actual 1:1 scale Transformer? It converts from a BMW into a cooking stove.

You are truly one the immortals that Budweiser classified as the "Real...
Forum: Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals 11-19-2023, 03:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,488
Posted By njsteve
My neighbor Joe has the original paint, black,...

My neighbor Joe has the original paint, black, 1972 340 Duster. Very cool car out of Canada originally.
Forum: Mopar 11-19-2023, 03:14 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 14,230
Posted By njsteve
I was thinking the other day how long newer cars...

I was thinking the other day how long newer cars actually last. When I was 14 and got my first car, a 1969 Z11 Pace Car Camaro, it was only 8 years old in 1977. It was a rusty mess with a 1964 327 in...
Forum: Pontiac 11-13-2023, 10:54 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 17,440
Posted By njsteve
Nice! Glad your persistence (and luck) paid off!

Nice! Glad your persistence (and luck) paid off!
Forum: Lounge 11-10-2023, 01:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 921
Posted By njsteve
Looks like the offspring of a carnival ride and a...

Looks like the offspring of a carnival ride and a Dalek from Dr. Who.
Forum: Mopar 10-24-2023, 08:56 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 14,230
Posted By njsteve
I borrowed my son's Orange car to make a run out...

I borrowed my son's Orange car to make a run out to Pennsylvania today. Around 120 mile round trip. I was at a stop light out in PA and an old guy in the car next to me at the light, rolls down his...
Forum: Lounge 10-19-2023, 10:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,111
Posted By njsteve
That's just the base hood that comes on the R/T...

That's just the base hood that comes on the R/T for the past 6 or 7 years. Since it doesn't have the two air vents on the hood on either side of that main scoop, that would indicate it's an R/T and...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-19-2023, 10:04 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,169
Posted By njsteve
Just an FYI: Does it come with the original...

Just an FYI: Does it come with the original stainless steel moldings for the grill? I mention that because while the reproduction grill and headlight buckets that they make today are a 10 out of 10...
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