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**Yuri_Rage** · 11-16-2006, 12:20 AM

Another of my projects:

1941 Chevy Special Deluxe. That pic is exactly as I bought it, and it hasn't changed much. I pulled the POS Olds 305 out and scrapped it. First on the long list of things to do is fabricating a chassis and suspension setup (from the ground up) - air suspension, Mustang II front end, and a 4-link rear with a Ford 9." Eventually it'll have a blown 383 Chevy small block. I'm looking for 500-600 hp and sub 12s in the quarter. Not bad for an old family wagon...

alemonkey · 11-16-2006, 01:34 AM

oooh, that's a cool car. Going to leave it in black primer? Black primer is the best hot rod color ever.

**Yuri_Rage** · 11-16-2006, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by alemonkey

oooh, that's a cool car. Going to leave it in black primer? Black primer is the best hot rod color ever.

Thanks, man! Actually I'm thinking of painting it a deep, dark blue. I will admit that the black "suede" look is pretty bitchin' though!

**Baron von BeeGee** · 11-16-2006, 02:03 AM

Flat black would be pretty cool. I don't remember where I saw it, but someone makes a flatting agent that you add to paint which will get you the "black primer" look without actually using black primer which isn't a terribly durable coating!

**Ize** · 11-16-2006, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Baron von BeeGee

Flat black would be pretty cool. I don't remember where I saw it, but someone makes a flatting agent that you add to paint which will get you the "black primer" look without actually using black primer which isn't a terribly durable coating!

Yeah but touch ups are easy with a can of krylon.

Cool ride Yuri, but my ? is, who would put a 305 Olds in that?

Ize

**Yuri_Rage** · 11-16-2006, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Ize

Yeah but touch ups are easy with a can of krylon.

Cool ride Yuri, but my ? is, who would put a 305 Olds in that?

Ize

I have an even better question...why did they cut the fender walls to fit it in there? It was really hacked up by the previous owner. I think he wanted a cheap drag car and failed miserably.

flubdubman · 11-16-2006, 02:40 AM

Here is my "Guam Bomb" I picked up for 500 bucks. Put another couple hundred into it for tires, tint, seat cover, etc. It's 19 years old now, so needless to say, the paint job was not exactly high gloss... needed some help. 50 dollars in Neon spray paint, one free Saturday afternoon, and a quick look back to my misspent youth was all it took (Uncle Sam does not want me to indulge in certain herbals anymore, but I can still pretend, can't I?) The yellow Chevy came as a bonus with the SWMBO.

I get a LOT of comments around town, and I hardly ever have to pull out my ID when passing the gate guard on base!

feedthebear · 11-16-2006, 02:52 AM

1997 Jeep Wrangler Sahara, green. First year they went back to the round headlights. I got it with all the options except the CD player, automatic tran., and anti-lock breaks.

Bought it brand new and now its pushing 175,000 miles.

However, in the last year I have found out that it really sucks as a family car. Lifting my daughter in and out of the back seat is really killing my back.

**Yuri_Rage** · 11-16-2006, 03:02 AM

flubdubman's pic reminded me of what I did to my car when I was in Korea. It was an unassuming maroon color when I bought it... When I left it, it looked like this and was rigged to shoot flames from the exhaust with push-button activation from the driver's seat.

**Dude** · 11-16-2006, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Yuri_Rage

flubdubman's pic reminded me of what I did to my car when I was in Korea. It was an unassuming maroon color when I bought it... When I left it, it looked like this and was rigged to shoot flames from the exhaust with push-button activation from the driver's seat.

Where in Korea were you?

That looks like it should be a taxi cab in Death Race 2000.