Kool?

[radman]

Ohhh yeah -- now THERE's a really nice car. My sister's first husband had a '67 convertable Cutlass 4-4-2. We rebuilt that engine in my garage during the summer or fall of 1971. It's the only time I've ever had every part laid out, pristine clean and back from the machine shop, before we started to put it back together. It was a royal ***** to rebuild the Quadrajet carb, and we eventually replaced it with a dual feed Holley. Saw my ex brother-in-law a couple years ago at my sister's for Thanksgiving (they're still friends) and we were talking about that car -- said the same thing as you did: he'd give just about anything to have it back.

If you all have any Qjets out there still that need this, lemme know. QJets were/are my specialty, couple hundred under my belt. Leaking primary wells ok.

 

[Toecutter]

A visual approximation of my first car, except it was blue. That 351 sure did make power! If I'd had the 429 SCJ, y'all probably never would've heard of me ('cause I'd probably have killed myself in it).

 

[donaldb]

This was my car whilst in high school 69 Cutlass.........but mine was a 442 sleeper. A 400 cu. inch, a rock 4 barrell and duel exhaust, red on red, bucket seats, w/white top. God I loved that car. Dated my wife in that car and still today even she wishes I had kept it.

Ohhh yeah -- now THERE's a really nice car. My sister's first husband had a '67 convertable Cutlass 4-4-2. We rebuilt that engine in my garage during the summer or fall of 1971. It's the only time I've ever had every part laid out, pristine clean and back from the machine shop, before we started to put it back together. It was a royal ***** to rebuild the Quadrajet carb, and we eventually replaced it with a dual feed Holley. Saw my ex brother-in-law a couple years ago at my sister's for Thanksgiving (they're still friends) and we were talking about that car -- said the same thing as you did: he'd give just about anything to have it back.

My first was a '67 Mustang fastback that I'd also love to have back. But then, anyone who trades one of those in on a new '73 Pinto station wagon probably doesn't deserve to have it back. :averting_eyes_in_shame:

No you don't...but neither do I. Mine was traded in for a new 78 Toyota Celica. Mom and Pop decided I needed a reliable car for college, I had gotten almost a complete scholarship and they agreed to buy me a new car.......w/in reason. First choice was a new 78 CJ7 or maybe it was a CJ5 jeep.....response from parents......nope to dangerous.......then moved on to a 78 Z28.........again nope, then on to (cant remember the year) but a used Corvette Stingray w/427.......parents response.....you've got to be nuts........hey you cant blame a kid for trying.......and finally got whittled down to the Celica. I bought my Cutlass used for something like 1500.00. It was my first loan and Pop went to the bank and co-signed, parents paid insurance but the rest was pretty much up to me. The car was perfect in every respect and very well maintained and never wrecked..............except for the engine. When I bought it in 76 the motor was perfect........when I traded it in for the Celica two years later the motor was ****! I'm surprised it made it to the dealership the day I traded it in. Lucky to be alive today! I ran the absolute hell out of that car

 

[donaldb]

my car back then:

My car now:

Funny how tastes change, and this bad boy will take my feejer on the straight track any day

 

[radman]

A good example of Satans effect on what was once a fine example of motorheadness.

Rev rad, Church of the Blessed Cubic Inch

 

[donaldb]

And I am an Alabama boy......the perfect touch for my ride:

Roll Tide Roll!

I think this proves Jesus is a Bama fan!

 

[teerex51]

Way un-kool :blink:

My first ride, 1950-something Renault Dauphine (built under licence by Alfa Romeo in the dark post-war years). 800cc of undiluted, heavy-assed, light-fronted crap. I (involuntarily?) drove it into a ditch after 2 weeks of proud ownership...

Stef

PS: I wish I still had it today so I could wreck the POS again....

 

[radman]

Never had a hot small block under them commie paws, have ya? Damn furriners.

 

[FJRay]

Glad to see somebody that likes Qjets. Set up right they are one dam good carb.