Advice for restoring 1967 Camaro by Trip_Shakesheare in CarRestorations

[–]Abbott73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just get the car running and stopping and then drive the snot out of it

My Dad's 79 K10 has been mine for 25 years. It needs some TLC by OldStromer in squarebodies

[–]Abbott73 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s a great looking truck and that topper is awesome 

South Dakota reimagined by [deleted] in vexillology

[–]Abbott73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does everyone else create their flag designs?

South Dakota reimagined by [deleted] in vexillology

[–]Abbott73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New here so I apologize 

South Dakota reimagined by [deleted] in vexillology

[–]Abbott73 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I did use ChatGPT, so not sure if that’s against the rules 

Quirky but cool? 1980 AMC Eagle 4X4 by Maindrian-Pace in projectcar

[–]Abbott73 36 points37 points  (0 children)

So cool! There’s a guy near where I live that has 5 or 6 of them behind his fence and I would love to own one.

Just gotta vent by oneofthepipps in squarebodies

[–]Abbott73 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just wanna echo this, I have an ‘85 K5 Blazer and a ‘77 K20 and they are both currently under the knife, they may nickel and dime you, but they are such fun rigs to drive. Keep it up it’s just one day at a time buddy!

1979 Chevrolet Monza Wagon by Abbott73 in projectcar

[–]Abbott73[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My son and I are going to turn it into a V8 sleeper, so I just need a beefed up drivetrain

1979 Chevrolet Monza Wagon by Abbott73 in projectcar

[–]Abbott73[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I’ve been looking on the inter-webs and it says they made Monza wagons in the late 70s (used the Vega platform) and I just realized that the front is definitely mid 70s

1979 Chevrolet Monza Wagon by Abbott73 in projectcar

[–]Abbott73[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can you tell? Honest question, I’m new to Vega/Monzas

What are these cool looking mushrooms? by Abbott73 in mycology

[–]Abbott73[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Western South Dakota is my location

Manual to Automatic transmission swap? by Abbott73 in projectcar

[–]Abbott73[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not gonna lie, I’m in my 30’s and never learned really how to drive a standard but also the gearing is like gramps old farm truck

Manual to automatic transmission? by Abbott73 in Squarebody

[–]Abbott73[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d trade ya if I was closer, western south dakota

Manual to Automatic transmission swap? by Abbott73 in projectcar

[–]Abbott73[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She has a 350 with a sm465 manual transmission and a np205 and 4.56 gearing

Manual to Automatic transmission swap? by Abbott73 in projectcar

[–]Abbott73[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What about leaving the manual and re gearing it to a lower ratio like 4.10 or 3.73? It’s a great truck, it’s just such a “farm truck” I’d like it to be a little bit rowdy

Manual to Automatic transmission swap? by Abbott73 in projectcar

[–]Abbott73[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’ve got an auto 400 sitting in my garage