The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 2: No Replacement For Displacement

[RustyHornet]

Want

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/pts/d/ford-9-inchnova/6406917350.html

Good deal.

 

[rkwhyte2]

Is that a good price for the rear end?

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Is that a good price for the rear end?

It’s not the deal of the century, but it’s probly close to double that for a complete rear from Moser/Strange/etc.

 

[Brad69]

Full rebuilt small spline 9 inch with traction lock runs around 650-700
Spool is cheaper but not what I need for a garage restoration
Worst case I will buy one I have one open and one with a fried traction lock

BTW just sold a set of like new door panels from my parts car for $500
Who would think 1970 Montego MX parts would be valuable?

 

[churchmouse]

Full rebuilt small spline 9 inch with traction lock runs around 650-700
Spool is cheaper but not what I need for a garage restoration
Worst case I will buy one I have one open and one with a fried traction lock

BTW just sold a set of like new door panels from my parts car for $500
Who would think 1970 Montego MX parts would be valuable?

Try and find them.....

 

[thunderchicken]

Is that a good price for the rear end?

I think that's pretty close to near new price. Also depends which Strange iron case it is. They have a standard iron (cheap basically stock) and a nodular iron (much better). The Moser axles can be bought for @ $350-400. GM metric brakes are cheap (single piston stock caliper). So not a spectacular deal

 

[RustyHornet]

When the owner of the dealership comes back and says he needs a trophy built out of old car parts to pass around the sales team....

Then he comes back again today asking if we can build another... We can’t fix cars, but I sure can build a damn fine trophy!

 

[churchmouse]

When the owner of the dealership comes back and says he needs a trophy built out of old car parts to pass around the sales team....

Then he comes back again today asking if we can build another... We can’t fix cars, but I sure can build a damn fine trophy!

One has to have some cool outdated/broken/worn out parts on hand.

Impressive.

 

[RustyHornet]

One has to have some cool outdated/broken/worn out parts on hand.

Impressive.

Lol. Thanks. Care to guess what those pistons and rods are out of?

 

[churchmouse]

Lol. Thanks. Care to guess what those pistons and rods are out of?

They blasted up real nice. How did you lock them level..??

 

[RustyHornet]

They blasted up real nice. How did you lock them level..??

Felt odd blasting pistons.... 440 Chrysler . Drilled a couple holes on the bottom side of the piston, tapped it for a 1/4-20 set screw, ground the set screw to a point and tightened it up against the wrist pin. They do not move. Was going to just drill into the pin and run a roll pin through it, wrist pins are hard. Very hard.

 

[churchmouse]

Felt odd blasting pistons.... 440 Chrysler . Drilled a couple holes on the bottom side of the piston, tapped it for a 1/4-20 set screw, ground the set screw to a point and tightened it up against the wrist pin. They do not move. Was going to just drill into the pin and run a roll pin through it, wrist pins are hard. Very hard.

Yes they are.
Good thinking.

 

[Brad69]

CM
You could make a $$$ building something like the Hornets doing.
You are bound to have piles of broken parts laying around !

 

[femurphy77]

Lol. Thanks. Care to guess what those pistons and rods are out of?

1957 Isard Gogomobil?

 

[RustyHornet]

1957 Isard Gogomobil?

How’d you know?

 

[churchmouse]

CM
You could make a $$$ building something like the Hornets doing.
You are bound to have piles of broken parts laying around !

At 1 time I did. After cleaning out my dads garage when he passed we went on a mission. If I do not need it......"GONE"

 

[churchmouse]

1957 Isard Gogomobil?

I am looking that one up....oh yeah.

 

[churchmouse]

You have got to be kidding me....they do exist....

https://www.google.com/search?q=195...X&ved=0ahUKEwiFmIL8xvbXAhUq6IMKHT2ABv8QsAQIKA

 

[thunderchicken]

CM
You could make a $$$ building something like the Hornets doing.
You are bound to have piles of broken parts laying around !

Is that because he is a Chevy man?
Perhaps that should have been in purple

 

[churchmouse]

Is that because he is a Chevy man?
Perhaps that should have been in purple

I just knew this was coming.....