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top down in the heat To each his own. When it's stink'n hot and the sun is brutal, I don't ... If its over 90, I fold the windscreen down. I never have had the top ... I keep the top down from early spring through late fall in my '65 AH ...	16	2 weeks, 5 days ago by foxtrapper
Advice on a1969 GT6+ Jay Leno hit the nail on the head with this bit of classic car advice: ... Tim, I may be interested in the '80 Spit, depending on $ and the logistics ... Don't you get all Springer on me just 'cause I'm channeling my inner Young MC. ...	18	1 month ago by boeingpilot
Turbocharging (this week's poll) Early T-types are already into the 'classic' genre of cars and they were turbo'd and ... I said "no" in the poll since I don't think it "should be". But it ... Once you hold the title you can do whatever you please, but keep one thing ...	14	1 month, 2 weeks ago by Raze
Profit from collecting?? I am on the same page as ddavidv. If I added a buck an hour ... The way I look at it, the "profit" is spent in the driving of a ... That's very true...and as we all know, Miata's have the kind of following that will ...	20	2 months, 1 week ago by porschenut
What to do?(classic Mazda content) I say the Datsun 260Z, although the 240Z is really the one to collect. I ... hey you want a way cool cheap very practical wagon. I own one of the ... Chris - "Bluebird" was the Japanese version of the 510...The Datsun performance package was/is the ...	39	2 months, 1 week ago by dougie
tire history Thanks for the good info, it helps a lot. Thirty years ago I was looking ... For as long as there have been tires, and even wheels, there have been differences. ... There were pure racing tires well before the 50s, probably closer to the 20s.	4	2 months, 1 week ago by Bryan
Tools you should have? The one tool I cant do with out is my old Army saftey wire pliers. ... Trevor, I don't think about that! I have a few one-time-use tools. I guess that ... Vclassics - Great list and great input. I'll be sure to contact you when I ...	22	2 months, 2 weeks ago by Leo Basile
Winter plans My plans include removing the motor and trans. in my '57 vintage racer. Upgrades include ... Winter in San Antonio is spanish for "not hot." I plan on adding turbo and ... My winter plans are nowhere as involved as y'alls. One more auto-x, maybe, then the ...	13	2 months, 2 weeks ago by dougie
Classic for the wife? I have been watching the M3 as prices go down. They are a bit more ... I like KaptKaos' choices. My wife wanted an early Corvair. I hated the idea and ... We used to have a Thing when I was younger, it was actually fun to ...	28	2 months, 3 weeks ago by rconlon
all my own maintenance. Poll With eight cars between two drivers.. and with the amount of money I've invested in ... I do as well, I have even ventured under the hood of my 04 Subaru. ... I still do all my own work. But, as I get older and the winters ...	7	2 months, 3 weeks ago by Ian F
New question rant No salt on the roads around here... By the way, we have some reader-submitted poll questions on the way. Yes...a '53 TD... had it in for a new set of 4.3 MGA rear end ...	25	3 months ago by VClassics
Any CLassic Car You Would refuse if Given to You? A 'Stag'... would just have to pass no matter what shape (sic) it was!!!! (just ... Rupunzell, perhaps you should try contributing something worth being appreciated. Whining about the design and ... In response to the original question, I don't know of any classic car I would ...	50	3 months ago by gblawson
Convert Rare Vintage Cars into Racers or Use Existing Supply? Last Friday I saw a TR-4 that some fella had turned into an electric, battery ... I had a 76 Spitfire and it was always my goal to make it a ... Good question. An ideal "classic" candidate for conversion to race car is a rubber bumper ...	19	3 months, 1 week ago by sharps4590
Patience is an odd choice of word. There's a nice 1982 Fiat 124 for sale in the local newspaper today. Might bring ... I think that feeling is the reason I still have not taken the plunge of ... I think it depends on what you get used to and your experience level. I ...	11	3 months, 1 week ago by Shinsen774
Cam help? You're not going to find one single perfect source of "the answer". As you've noticed, ... LSA, Lobe seperation angle is the seperation in degree's between the intake & exhaust lobe ... I'm happy with the 280/105 cam in my TR3 at 9:25:1. It's kind of similar. ...	4	3 months, 3 weeks ago by foxtrapper
OK, so who has the oldest DD? as for the steering, they do make a 20:1 (4.5 turns) and a 16:1 (3.5 ... I had a '65 Monza a few years back but it dropped a valve on ... Well I was driving my 1962 corvair fitch sprint station wagon to work 30 miles ...	13	3 months, 4 weeks ago by Robert Bowen
Living with a LBC From about October through April I DD the Elan +2S. It's comfortable, reliable (all English ... I've had thoughts of using classics for daily driving... but at the same time, my ... Like Foxtrapper, I'd jump in my TR3 and drive it across the country if I ...	20	4 months, 2 weeks ago by wetpossum
Are you a part fixer or replacer? 1. Check the electrical contacts 2. remove and look for easy fix 3. disassemble, clean, ... I wish there was a IMTA like the BMTA. Italian car replacement parts can suck ... Extreme fixer here!! While I have discovered that several items are cheaper for others to ...	19	4 months, 3 weeks ago by Jack
Stand the test of time? ""ayup, this is a 30-40-50 year old car." TR6, because it has parts from a ... The controls and the ergonomics of such. It's like comparing a spaceship on a campy ... I think its time for	25	5 months, 2 weeks ago by JoeTR6
Fuel ecomony/classic/cool rides How about a Vespa? Classy looks and easy on gas. Plus it doesn't take up ... I have several old cars that do pretty well on gas . best one is ... Although it may get you yelled at, it seems that if you drop an LSX ...	41	6 months, 2 weeks ago by David S. Wallens
Memorable Roadside Fixes Fall, 1969. I'm on a field trip with three other geology students, looking for mineral ... Tybee Island, GA, the day after St Patrick's Day in Savannah. Hung over as hell, ... Cruising Palisades Parkway in a 1952 Chevy deLuxe. Mid 70's, so the car wasn't even ...	22	7 months, 3 weeks ago by jgp1843
Castrol GT LMA brake fluid? I had Valvoline SynPower eat the seals out of a brand new German made (not ... Walmart here frequently has it on the shelves, as does the Advance store. In any ... Yeah, the new WC's were made in Italy last year, according to the box. It's ...	7	10 months ago by fjcamper
Why Yellow Lamps? Now that was the answer I was looking for! Thanks for the awesome response. I ... the software doesn't seem to include the link What do you mean? You might like the link, it's a detailed research project on the history of headlights ...	6	1 year ago by foxtrapper
Because we know how folks get off-topic Baxter wrote "Duff beer for me, Duff beer for you, I'll have a Duff, you'll ... My wife just brought home a 12 pack of Mexican beer, a mixer of Dos ... I'm not yet of age, so of course I don't drink. However, I hear that ...	12	1 year ago by porksboy

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