There's daily drivers, there's trailer queens...

Discussion in '1947-1954' started by Kens 50 PU, May 23, 2009.

  1. Kens 50 PU

    Kens 50 PU Member

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    and then there's CarCapsule!

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    This is a '53 Corvette encased in vinyl at the Munday Chevrolet dealership here in town. Purportedly has 9 original miles on it.

    Hope you guys enjoy it!

    Ken
     
  2. vwnate1

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    I Would ,

    If I could open the bubble and drive it away...... :p
     
  3. Kens 50 PU

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    Or would you rather drive this?

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    It would make a nice shop truck!:D

    Yeah, that's a 396 insignia on the fender!
     
  4. Zig

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    I've heard of this

    The kid in the bubble got a car?

    You're right, Ken~ That is "extreme".

    I guess cleaning it is a breeze.
     
  5. 58fleetside

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    What a waste of a beautiful car! A Vette was meant to be driven.
     
  6. vwnate1

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    Ya Know ,

    Here in La La Land (home of fruits , nuts & flakes) there used to be scads of SS 396 El Caminos , one of my mechanics used to buy one from the local Police Impound Auction every few months for $250.00 , tinker it back to life and drive it around but some guy in a bar (he was a hard core drunk) wold always offer him $1,500.00 for it and he'd go buy another one.... :rolleyes:

    Before I bought my '49 , I was looking at a 1964 El Camino with 283 & factory AC , running , no rust , faded paint , tatty interior but only $1,200.00 asking price .

    You alls know I don't cotton to V-ate powered rigs .

    This past weekend I was looking closely at a ' Resto-Rodded ' 1954 GMC 1/2 T rig with a 350 / 400TH setup , Nu-View cab , IFS and disc brakes up front , I was thinking I could get it and plop in a proper truck engine : a292 long stroke Chevy InLine 6 banger (it'd bolt up to the V-8 motor mounts , tranny etc.) and throw the 14" wheels in the scrap bin and mount up some nice 16" LT radials on it (wide white walls of course) , put it back into shop truck service , that'swhat the current owner is using it for , hauling dead Motos on the So. Cal. TT Ride this last weekend .

    HMmmmmmmmm........ :rolleyes:
     
  7. 48long3804

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    I guess I can appreciate that they are preserving a piece of American history in its original state, but IMHO a first year Vette is worth as much with 90,000 miles on it as one with 9 miles. In fact, probably more, as I wouldn't be afraid to drive a higher mileage Vette, but that pristine bubble car seems doomed to spend eternity as a virgin.:(

    Nate~while I don't share your hatred of America's finest engineering achievment-the V8, I certainly love your style! I also agree that an I6 has much higher appeal than the multi-million sbc's being cliche'd into every resto rod around the world. That being said, I'm still going to put my long rod, lightened crank 350 in my truck someday.;) It's not like I can't change it back when I'm older and wiser!:D
     
  8. vwnate1

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    I DON'T ' Hate ' Em !

    I just know which engine will easily out work and more importantly , outlast the V-8 (or V-4 , V-6 , V-12 etc.) . plus , since I have to work on and feed my own engines , I choose the easy and cheaper one .

    This past weekend I was out on the road , leaving behind a town having a car show ~ I passed many " Rat Rods " on trailers being pulled by wanna-be's with the windows up and AC blowing cold .

    I also passed many local guys , farm workers , etc. , mostly younger types who were ALL driving thier vintage Chevrolets :) the '49 Ragtop with the top down , the various & sundry others , none newer than '54 , ALL were being driven ~ the stockers , the Low Riders , the beaters , all being driven and enjoyed , not trailered by jerkoff wanna be's who DO NOT undertand one daggone thing about the true meaning of Rat Rods ~ it ain't in some slick magazine , it's YOU , the CAR (truck) and the Road . (tools too :rolleyes: )

    Oops , I'm ranting again , think I'll go into the shop and sniff some Diesel fuel and calm down . :p

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  9. 48long3804

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    You have every right to rant! A "rat rod" should never be subjected to a trailer; it's contrary to the whole point of having one!!:mad:

    Hope the diesel fuel aromatherapy helps...rock on I6nate!! You're a well educated man with way more knowledge and experience than I have (or ever will have), and if you say the I6 will outlast a V8, I have no reason to doubt. I'll always appreciate and respect your, or anyone else's opinion (or facts!)....that is true whether one prefers Chevy, GMC, Ford, Dodge, Toyota...you get the idea.;)

    Check out these Denmark rat rodders...they know how to have fun!
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    Oh yeah, one last thing, I thought you were a HAMBer...isn't "rat rod" a cuss word over there?:D

    Sorry for hijacking the thread!
     
  10. vwnate1

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    Not A Hijack !

    Yes , I am a H.A.M.B.'er but I'm not cool enough for them to admit they know me......

    Rat Rods is what they're all about , primer preferred over paint and much time spent getting the supposed ' details' Just So when real Rat Rods were built with whatever was lying around at the time , they don't Ken that part nor do they drive much . (apart from a few of them)

    Ed (Big Daddy) Roth must be spinning in his grave , a year before he died (in his shop , where else ?) he took a long drive in one of his jalopies and slept on the ground beside it every night whenever he was tired....

    As long as you drive the damned thing , I don't care if you drive a KIA :rolleyes:

    As far as V-8's , in the 1920's there was a car company called the Apperson , they figured out how to simplify them and had this sloagan : Apperson Eight ~ with 80 less parts .

    it's all good , if you like romping stomping Hemi power ,a lightwieght 283 or a stroker 383 C.I. SBC , whatever floats your boat is good , never listen to my advice , it's free for goodness sake ! . :p
     
  11. ol' chebby

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    Trailers are for new projects, not running vehicles......what are they thinking???????
     
  12. BIG CHEVY 3600

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    Only if they are hauling from east coast to west cost. In that case I would have it on a trailer with my F250 Diesel pulling it.
     
  13. Zig

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    Nate~ You KNOW how I feel about this! You driving a...GMC...:D

    Do it! Do it! Do it!!!!
     
  14. vwnate1

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    GMC's Are _FUGLY_

    But that nice split dashboard is a REAL truck part.... :rolleyes:

    Besides , I'd toss that Belly Button SBC engine into the Pacific Ocean so's some baitfish would have a place to live and install a proper truck engine into it , painted Chevrolet Blue or mayhap 261 green :p

    (gotta pi$$off the JIMMY GUYS ya know , I can't have them thinking I'd go over to the other side ! :eek:)

    ;)

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