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[Peaker]

I think the Bel Airs are cool, they are also somewhat hyped but that just mean i am not the only one thinking they are cool.

I wouldn't snag one up if i could as i like to be different, so i would snag up something else from the era where the Americans sure could build some nice cars.

[JatoTheRipper]

Originally Posted by Shinchu

yeah the WHOLE BODY is fiberglass. another thing i plan to add is a roll bar and shoulder belts. shoulder belts weren't available until 67 and even then it was an option. luckily, all of the 'vette parts places have repro's of the '67 shoulder belt kits. i would probably add 4 or 5 point harness during auto-x duty too. along with a nicely bolstered driver bucket seat. and a smaller, power assisted steering wheel. and on, and on...
look up Brian Hobough corvette. that's pretty much my inspiration, minus the crazy widebody.

he's got a youtube channel too.
(and yes, they literally pulled molds of his widebody to reproduce for the latest fast and furious movie vette. and i immediately bought a die-cast version that i might have Brian sign for me and my son.)
oh oh and, AND his daughter has recently started to kick serious butt in the auto-x circuit as well!

pic because rules.

That Vette is perfect!

Originally Posted by hpiguy

That Vette is incredible, but that wing looks like shit. It's like they got to that point, and just said, eh just stick somethin' on there.

It looks functional, but they tried to hide it by keeping it clear. I do agree they could have done a nicer job especially since the rest of the car is perfect.

Originally Posted by Zippy1

Some may not think it's "cool", but I sure do. I call it my field car. Cause that's where most are found, sitting out in an old field.
1956 BelAir HT. GM crate FI 350, 700R4 trans. Only picture I got on this puter.
Great cruiser, and yes, I've left a few guys at the light scratching their heads.

I'm a big shoebox fan. The 56 is the year I like the least, but still a great looking car.

[Shinchu]

Originally Posted by hpiguy

That Vette is incredible, but that wing looks like shit. It's like they got to that point, and just said, eh just stick somethin' on there.

he used plexi-glass so as not to interfere with the lines of the car. trust me, it needs the downforce. he has done some high speed stuff and those things start to lift above 80.

as for the tri-five, hell yes. my dad owned a 57 exec in high school. flipped it in a race (yes, just like American graffiti) it earned him the nickname of "Dangerous" Dan. one of these days i'll get to making a sticker for the back of the vette. im not a big fan of "in memory of" stickers on cars, but i think its actually meaningful in this case, being it was his vette, and lets agree "Dangerous" is a pretty badass nickname.
but, first things first, it still needs brakes and steering work. then probably '67 shoulder harness kit.
i'll probably start a thread in the 1:1 section, once i move into a house with an actual garage.

[hpiguy]

Originally Posted by Shinchu

he used plexi-glass so as not to interfere with the lines of the car. trust me, it needs the downforce. he has done some high speed stuff and those things start to lift above 80.

I'm well aware of the purpose of it, and why they chose the lexan. But hell, at least round the corners a bit so it doesn't look like a piece of scrap material just bolted on there.

[59sled]

Tri Five Chevys make great Kustoms. Slowly more are showing up done as a Kustom these days.

These two 56's were from the past Cruzin nationals in Santa Maria.

[JatoTheRipper]

I don't want to ever have to be stuck driving electric cars, but this EV concept is the most beautiful one I've seen yet! I just can't get over how much I like this car!

[Peaker]

I would take a little wheeltime in that sucker.

While i remember the great race drivers of years past, back when a race driver was something to respect and not just a overpaid driver like today.

[durok]

"In my day, the drivers were fat and tires were skinny"

~ José Froilán Gonzáles

[cmbscx10]

@ Jato,
Nice find. Wouldn't care if that ran on Dog Sh*t cause it looks insane. That is a thing of beauty. One of those cars you just stare at for houurs before you go flog it.

[STANG KILLA SS]

[JatoTheRipper]

That is so awesome!!!

[KJ10]

Originally Posted by KJ10

I have a Savage Model 11 in .308win, threaded barrel and a bipod. It will shoot up to 1000 yards but, the goats were only about 200 to 300 yards away. I sighted the gun in with a suppressor but didn't have it mounted that day so my shots were not where I was aiming. I'll have my can on it, next time.

Pic:

[vonclod]

Originally Posted by Zippy1

Some may not think it's "cool", but I sure do. I call it my field car. Cause that's where most are found, sitting out in an old field.
1956 BelAir HT. GM crate FI 350, 700R4 trans. Only picture I got on this puter.
Great cruiser, and yes, I've left a few guys at the light scratching their heads.

My favorite of the tri years

[Brake Weight]

Originally Posted by KJ10

Pic:

My .308w Howa. I really need to invest in a can for it...and about four others I've got. Lol. I've never stretched it out but have seen some long shots on the YouTube.

[Brake Weight]

Originally Posted by 4wd4ws

Oldie but goldie.

Aw hell naw.

[KJ10]

Originally Posted by KJ10

Pic:

I forgot to mention the cool part of this pic. In the cabinet underneath my rifle are several more silencers, early-design mono-cores, and silencer parts. I performed about 60% of the machining on that stuff.

[hpiguy]

I've wanted a can for a long time, but the wait times just turn me off to it. With the cost of ammo these days, I don't shoot that much anymore anyways. I'll always be a gun owner, but ammo cost and availability really changed it as a hobby for me. These days I shoot when I need to, and not whenever I want to.

[Brake Weight]

I've discovered a friend of a coworker has a nice setup of lathes and assort d CNC gear. He was making cans for several gunshops and finally went solo. But they'll still be around $700-900 depending on what you want. He'll thread your nonthreaded barrels with it. Apparently the laws have been evolving from the last time I looked into getting one. A .22cal and a .30cal would cover nearly half of what I'd want to shoot.

[KJ10]

Working for the company that makes them allows me to use my can while I wait for the ATF to approve me, personally. If I didn't make that can, I wouldn't have one, either.

[cmbscx10]

Originally Posted by KJ10

Working for the company that makes them allows me to use my can while I wait for the ATF to approve me, personally. If I didn't make that can, I wouldn't have one, either.

I am waiting for the final word on the Share act. I just started reading but would change things in a huge way for noise. I too would love a can but i am in CA so enough said. Nothing to shoot, no places to go, ammo expensive etc.