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LanEvo
LanEvo GRM+ Memberand New Reader
4/23/13 12:54 p.m.

That's so badass, it's remarkable.

Kenny_McCormic
Kenny_McCormic Dork
4/23/13 12:59 p.m.

4 lug rear with an engine that needs dual quads?

bravenrace
bravenrace PowerDork
4/23/13 1:09 p.m.

In reply to Kenny_McCormic:

That's a 5 lug rear. Probably Maverick or Mustang II 8 inch.

Kenny_McCormic
Kenny_McCormic Dork
4/23/13 1:11 p.m.

In reply to bravenrace:

Front end and deep dish wheels threw me off.

Tyler H
Tyler H GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
4/23/13 1:41 p.m.

All I see is the bumper to bumper Rod Run traffic that comes to my neck of the woods this time each year.

If you're not doing the Mitty this weekend (I am,) then there is a Porsche meet in Townsend. IMHO, either scenario is a much better way to spend time than cruising Pigeon Forge and camping the sidewalk in lawnchairs. YMMV.

Still a Pinto. Mid 70s-80s American cars I just can't get nostalgic for. Born just too late and hung up in the import era.

You will see unique cars and people at the Rod Run. They're usually parked in between the legions of '68 Camaros and Chevelles.

Cotton
Cotton SuperDork
4/23/13 2:08 p.m.
Tyler H wrote: All I see is the bumper to bumper Rod Run traffic that comes to my neck of the woods this time each year. If you're not doing the Mitty this weekend (I am,) then there is a Porsche meet in Townsend. IMHO, either scenario is a much better way to spend time than cruising Pigeon Forge and camping the sidewalk in lawnchairs. YMMV. Still a Pinto. Mid 70s-80s American cars I just can't get nostalgic for. Born just too late and hung up in the import era. You will see unique cars and people at the Rod Run. They're usually parked in between the legions of '68 Camaros and Chevelles.

I'm pretty much the same age as you and have more 70s american iron than anything else....with a little German, British, Japanese, etc for good measure. All I'm saying is I enjoy it all regardless of when I was born and what I was exposed too (I'm a recovering Toyota fanboi from the 90s and still own a first gen MR2). One day I went to a Porsche meet in the morning with my 911, and an old iron type festival in the evening with my 75 Chevy 4x4.....that was a fun and interesting day.

ultraclyde
ultraclyde Dork
4/23/13 2:42 p.m.

And the flake. Don't forget the flake in the paint. Oh, motherberkeleyin, yeah!

Older brother of a girl I knew in HS had a late 60s (69?) Boss 302 Mustang, was blue but not grabber, with 'COLD BLUE STEEL' on the front window.

In 1994.

And it was still cool.

car39
car39 HalfDork
4/23/13 2:45 p.m.

Hope he's got a Kraco stereo with Jensen Co-ax's in the back

The_Jed
The_Jed Dork
4/23/13 2:50 p.m.
Swank Force One wrote: Oh man. I want that. The only change i'd make would be to go to a square setup.

Definitely this! Big, fats meats all around!

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/23/13 3:27 p.m.
mndsm wrote:
bravenrace wrote: In reply to mndsm: No, see that's what really gets me about this picture. I see your point, stack FI and zoomies were cool, but not all that common on the street. This car seems to capture the typical street machine in the mid to late 70's, which was also a little past the gasser era.
I get what you're sayin. It's totally period correct, for what it is.

If that were any more period correct, it would be a van.

hrdlydangerous
hrdlydangerous HalfDork
4/23/13 4:21 p.m.

I'll just leave this here...

JoeyM
JoeyM MegaDork
4/23/13 5:02 p.m.

looks like fun

poopshovel
poopshovel UltimaDork
4/23/13 5:58 p.m.
aussiesmg wrote: I get it.

Yup. Makes my pants fit funny.

driver109x
driver109x HalfDork
4/23/13 6:11 p.m.

I totally get it. thats going to be the set up when i get a mid to late 70s american car.

Sine_Qua_Non
Sine_Qua_Non Reader
4/23/13 7:01 p.m.

Here you can get one for yourself again. It's only $1500

http://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/3759310548.html

bravenrace
bravenrace PowerDork
4/24/13 9:14 a.m.
Woody wrote:
mndsm wrote:
bravenrace wrote: In reply to mndsm: No, see that's what really gets me about this picture. I see your point, stack FI and zoomies were cool, but not all that common on the street. This car seems to capture the typical street machine in the mid to late 70's, which was also a little past the gasser era.
I get what you're sayin. It's totally period correct, for what it is.
If that were any more period correct, it would be a van.

That's funny. Really.

bravenrace
bravenrace PowerDork
4/24/13 9:15 a.m.

In reply to Tyler H:

It's not about whether or not you or I like the car. It's about what it represents. But if you aren't old enough, you definitely won't get it.

bravenrace
bravenrace PowerDork
4/24/13 11:08 a.m.
Woody wrote:
mndsm wrote:
bravenrace wrote: In reply to mndsm: No, see that's what really gets me about this picture. I see your point, stack FI and zoomies were cool, but not all that common on the street. This car seems to capture the typical street machine in the mid to late 70's, which was also a little past the gasser era.
I get what you're sayin. It's totally period correct, for what it is.
If that were any more period correct, it would be a van.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/24/13 12:00 p.m.

Q: What's missing from this picture?^^

A: Sidepipes.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/24/13 12:02 p.m.

Ford did bad 70's vans better than everybody else.

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