Found. Pics of my first cars!

[LocuMob]

if you like having your pinion snubber violently smack your trans tunnel under hard acceleration

Isn't that exactly what it was designed to do?

 

[bluefury361]

Isn't that exactly what it was designed to do?

Yes...... We had axle hop issues with the SS/E Dodge early in 69. My brother shimmed the pinion snubber to within 1/2 " of the floor and it curred the axle hop AND we gained .03 on the time sheet.
He should have got a patent on it. No one else was doing that until word got out. Next thing, Gratiot Auto Supply had them on the shelf.
The body would lift several inches when launched. To compensate we honed out the sway bar bushings to zero tolerance which let the front lift with the rear. It was quite a sight and carried the left front tire off the ground through 1st and most of 2nd gear.

This is the only picture I have of Wally in a launch, pretty much through 2nd gear here.

 

[commando1]

Like I said before....
Will was there and has the stories.

 

[Ironwolf]

That is one serious ham.
Who does he need to communicate with. The ISS?


Could you smell the cocoa beens roasting?

Yes we did back in the 70's and early 80's before they dropped the chimney's and storage silos....

Especially on a damp summers night with a southerly breeze ...

 

[commando1]

before they dropped the chimney's and storage silos....

Explain to this city boy what that means.

 

[Ironwolf]

Explain to this city boy what that means.

 

[commando1]

Oh. I thought you were talking about communicating with the ISS. Yes, I remember that area well. Both then and now.

 

[amazinblue82]

Late to the dance. My first car ... that I financed with my first real job afte college

Pic is Feb 84. Bought summer of 1983. 1980 Dodge Mirada. Yes, I still have it

 

[amazinblue82]

Yes, I really do still have it. One of the ones that will "follow the hearse".

I tricked it out a bit (young and dumb thing to do in hindsight but I like it now) stroked small block, 727, 8 1/4 3.21 suregrip (weak link, too lazy to do 8 3/4), body colored the roof, aftermarket "sunroof" (shouldnt a done that), big meats (265s with 15x8 front, 295's with 15x10's out back) and true dual exhaust.

here out of storage about 5 years ago for exercise

 

[67-Fury]

couple more guys who bought a 67 Dart. They were Lucky enough to Get to keep theirs.

50 Years ago today

 

[70_NPORT]

Nice