Sights n Sounds Post your video clips here!

2 American Classics

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 05-20-2009, 11:05 AM
finch13's Avatar
Been Around A Long Time Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: St. Paul, MN
Posts: 7,381
Default 2 American Classics

Both cars belong to my grandpa, he's currently sort of flipping the Buick, the Ford is his baby that's he's been building for the last 6-7 years. These are his 4th and 3rd classics, respectively.

My car knowledge with V8's and such is limited, so bear with me

#1:
1937 Buick Eight
-Stock/origial motor with 8 cylinders.
-Straight piped exhaust
-15" mag wheels
-JVC head unit w/ 3 speakers inluding a center channel :rofl:
- Sun 5" tach (speedo doesn't work, we use the tach to guess the speed
-Repainted with a custom hand mixed "super secret" black, 4-5 coats clear. The paint is about 36" deep, meaning when it's washed and waxed, you can hold a tape measure to a body panel and read all the way up to 36" clearly. He voluntarily teaches autobody at the school I'm attending this fall, his students 2 years ago repainted it in class and used it at their booth for Back to the 50's (MN classic car show with 12k+ cars) last summer.

Name:  buick2.jpg
Views: 133
Size:  235.4 KB

Name:  buick1.jpg
Views: 133
Size:  234.0 KB

Name:  buick5.jpg
Views: 129
Size:  112.8 KB

Name:  buick6.jpg
Views: 126
Size:  163.0 KB

Name:  buick4.jpg
Views: 129
Size:  133.7 KB

My reflection in the paint
Name:  reflection1.jpg
Views: 94
Size:  103.4 KB

Grandma shows up pretty clear standing 10 feet away
Name:  reflection2.jpg
Views: 103
Size:  154.3 KB

Garage where dreams come true...and Accord clutch replacements
Name:  buick3.jpg
Views: 144
Size:  190.8 KB

#2
1935 Ford Cabriolet
-Boss 302 block with 351 heads
-Full PnP heads, port matched with 3 angle valves yada yada yada
-4 barrel carb
-Comp 3 cams
-Roller rockers (next weekend)
-4-1 headers
-A/C and power steering
-Full coilover suspension w/ rubber rake (aka larger rear tires make the rake, not the coils.)
-17x7F/17x9R Intro Swirl Classic wheels
-Used to have Corvette 8-piston calipers...
-Full leather interior w/ power seats
-Shaved doors and trunk
-Power actuated trunk
-LED tails
-Chopped top w/ custom ragtop
-Way too many other custom things... it started as a rolling chassis w/ body.
-Everything except upholstery was installed/built by my Grandpa
-He won't dyno it, but is very certain it pushes 450hp+ after it's final tune and roller rockers.

Sorry no engine pics... I'll get them next time

Name:  v8.jpg
Views: 127
Size:  108.5 KB



Name:  ford4.jpg
Views: 125
Size:  190.2 KB

Name:  fender1.jpg
Views: 138
Size:  186.0 KB

Name:  ford1.jpg
Views: 135
Size:  163.2 KB

Name:  ford3.jpg
Views: 142
Size:  180.3 KB



Name:  cowlvent.jpg
Views: 133
Size:  164.6 KB

Name:  interior2.jpg
Views: 130
Size:  139.6 KB

Name:  interior1.jpg
Views: 137
Size:  132.0 KB

Other cars in the garage include an '06 Explorer and an '05 Accord EX-L. His first car was a 1967 Mustang Fastback, followed by a 1933 Ford Roadster, both 100% built in his garage.

Thanks for looking and what I get to ride in and hopefully drive soon
 
  #2  
Old 05-20-2009, 11:41 AM
dfaulkner's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: tennessee
Posts: 141
Default

beautiful cars
 
  #3  
Old 05-20-2009, 01:41 PM
WheelBrokerAng's Avatar
Administrator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Canton/Massillon, Ohio 44646
Posts: 30,428
Smile

I 3rd, 4th and 5th that emotion...

WheelBrokkerAng
 
  #4  
Old 05-20-2009, 07:01 PM
live2rice's Avatar
Super Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Alaska
Posts: 8,725
Default

Can think of a lot of other things I'd rather have.
 
  #5  
Old 05-21-2009, 01:02 AM
t00fatt's Avatar
Been Around A Long Time Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Miami
Posts: 3,294
Default

 
  #6  
Old 05-21-2009, 01:18 AM
cjdm98's Avatar
Been Around A Long Time Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Miami,FL
Posts: 2,452
Default

Amazing..
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
euroaccord
Appearance
1
05-31-2013 10:11 PM
jchen
Tires & Wheels
0
11-27-2010 02:10 AM
trukid21
Headers, Intake, & Exhaust
8
03-08-2007 05:52 PM
Daveyjones
New Member Area
7
06-04-2006 03:10 PM



Quick Reply: 2 American Classics



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:27 AM.