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Jerry Reed Lord Mr Ford
youtube ^ | 6/11/16 | Jerry Reed

Posted on 06/11/2016 1:02:22 PM PDT by mdittmar

Jerry Reed Lord Mr Ford


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: cars
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Thinking about buying an old rotted out vintage muscle car 1960's or 70's to fix up,Lord Mr Ford ,what have you done;)
1 posted on 06/11/2016 1:02:22 PM PDT by mdittmar
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Don’t mess around, get a fitty six or a fitty seven.


2 posted on 06/11/2016 1:07:26 PM PDT by RipSawyer (Racism is racism, regardless of the race of the racist.)
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To: mdittmar

Why do they call them “muscle” cars?


3 posted on 06/11/2016 1:09:31 PM PDT by smalltownslick
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cause they cold go a straight line fast.


4 posted on 06/11/2016 1:11:56 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: RipSawyer

Those are made into rat rods,I’m not a rat rod guy.


5 posted on 06/11/2016 1:22:51 PM PDT by mdittmar
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I have a 73 Duster waiting in the garage....

Red Barchetta if you will.


6 posted on 06/11/2016 1:25:40 PM PDT by bicyclerepair (Ft. Lauderdale FL (zombie land). TERM LIMITS ... TERM LIMITS)
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To: smalltownslick

Because they had big, powerful engines.


7 posted on 06/11/2016 1:32:38 PM PDT by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right..........)
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To: bicyclerepair

What are you waiting for?


8 posted on 06/11/2016 1:33:19 PM PDT by mdittmar
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Reed was one of my guitar heroes! Tremendous picker!

Here he is with Chetl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNvwxJsGN5Q


9 posted on 06/11/2016 2:15:42 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: smalltownslick

They were called muscle cars because they had huge engines and a lot of power at the time.

I can no longer afford new cars and have not kept up with the newer models for at least 20 years. Maybe a year ago I got free subscriptions to “Motor Trend” and “Road and Track”.

I started reading the specs and they are getting incredible amounts of horsepower out of small and medium sized engines. Actually more than the old 427, 426s.


10 posted on 06/11/2016 2:58:33 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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Thinking about buying an old rotted out vintage muscle car 1960's or 70's to fix up,

Any make/model in particular?

11 posted on 06/11/2016 3:11:13 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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Those are made into rat rods,I’m not a rat rod guy.

The end of the '50s produced some interesting single-year designs. Just recently I saw a beautifully done '59 Chevy Impala restomod. Updated power 4-wheel disc brakes, custom wheels, 4-link rear suspension with coilovers, no more leaf springs. The front end was lowered just enough to give the car a nice stance. Kind of like the '58 Impala Sport Coupe seen in American Graffiti. The '59 has that last little bit of the "Space Age" styling, with the fins blended deeply into the rear of the car.

I ended up in traffic behind it and rolled my window down a bit so I could smell the un-catalyzed exhaust.

12 posted on 06/11/2016 3:22:50 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: smalltownslick

A true muscle car has a big block engine.


13 posted on 06/11/2016 3:27:44 PM PDT by Clay Moore (JRandomFreeper, SWAMPSNIPER RIP)
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To: mdittmar

Depending on where you want to go with it, you might be better off spending more initially and getting as rust free of a car as you can find.

Once the rust gets bad, it is very hard to ever eliminate or stop it completely.


14 posted on 06/11/2016 3:31:26 PM PDT by Clay Moore (JRandomFreeper, SWAMPSNIPER RIP)
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While I agree that they’ve been doing amazing things with engine tech; didn’t they change the way HP was measured/defined some years back?


15 posted on 06/11/2016 3:32:11 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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can no longer afford new cars

What is your gotta-get-down-the-road car now, if you don't mind my asking. The one you turn to when you really need it.

16 posted on 06/11/2016 3:38:08 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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I don’t know how they measure it now.

They have always been able to adjust the HP numbers either up or down according to whether it was to their advantage either way.

I had a 65 Olds Delta 88 with a 425 rocket V-8. It was rated at 360 HP but I suspect it was conservative as it ran like a bat out of hell even in that large heavy body.


17 posted on 06/11/2016 3:38:49 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: Fightin Whitey

I have only one now. It is a 97 Lumina with 196,000 miles on it. I have a 91 Crown Vic which tore up around 6 months ago.

My Brother-In-Law gave me the Lumina so I would have something to drive.


18 posted on 06/11/2016 3:41:29 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: Charles Martel

19 posted on 06/11/2016 3:43:03 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: yarddog

Once upon a time I had a ‘70 Firebird Formula 400. Sucker cooked.


20 posted on 06/11/2016 3:44:04 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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