"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
12/10/2014 at 14:35 • Filed to: Because race car!
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"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
12/10/2014 at 14:35 • Filed to: Because race car! | 0
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I've been itching to try rally cross for a while now. Unfortunately, I don't own a suitable vehicle to do it in. I can't afford to beat-up my truck like that, and I'm not sure they'd let me run it anyways. My !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! is just too nice to hammer around an off road course, not to mention that the suspension is completely cashed anyways.
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I love the idea of buying an ugly 70's car, with RWD and a manual trans, and beating the ever-loving shit out of it. Enter this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Here's the catch, I can only do this, if I sell the Buick, which is WAY nicer than a beater race car will ever be. What does Oppo think is this great idea hare-brained scheme?
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505Turbeaux
> shop-teacher
12/10/2014 at 14:40 |
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terrible idea. Keep the Buick, spend $500-1000 on a car you can thrash to see if you like it that much
Brian Silvestro
> shop-teacher
12/10/2014 at 14:42 |
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Awful idea.
1. Trucks are commonly competitive cars at every rallyX I've been to so far, you are allowed to field your truck.
2. You should field your truck and keep your nice car.
Tohru
> shop-teacher
12/10/2014 at 14:49 |
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Ideas (some are automatics, some need work):
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/4730820944… - '73 914
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/479814… - '79 RX7
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/479670… - '77 Vega
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/479660… - '77 Delta 88 Royale
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/4755546939… - '80 Century (RWD)
http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/4795399169… - '79 Toyota Truck
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/4789931537… - '78 300D
Also, come join us in the Upper Midwest Oppo group! uppermidwest.kinja.com
Margin Of Error
> shop-teacher
12/10/2014 at 14:52 |
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Excellent idea
Pixel
> shop-teacher
12/10/2014 at 15:46 |
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JC Whitney sells heavy duty springs for '78 novas. They are stupidly fun on unpaved surfaces. Ask the man who drove one .
KINJA!!!
rjc1629
> shop-teacher
12/10/2014 at 16:02 |
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That car has some rare parts that 4thgen Nova guys would pay big buck for (Tack cluster & 4-speed parts). BTW, they aren't all ugly... (maybe i'm biased because it's mine lol)
Bandit
> shop-teacher
12/10/2014 at 16:22 |
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Don't your buick is wayyyy to nice to sell.
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shop-teacher
> Tohru
12/10/2014 at 16:39 |
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I've seen the ad for that RX-7 before, it's really close to where I work. Didn't know about the upper midwest group, I will join that. Thanks!
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shop-teacher
> Pixel
12/10/2014 at 16:42 |
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That's basically what I'd like to build. Maybe I just need to find a cheaper, crappier Nova?
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shop-teacher
> Brian Silvestro
12/10/2014 at 16:43 |
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I'm worried about trashing my truck, it's also pretty nice, and it's my daily driver. How's your car holding up?
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shop-teacher
> 505Turbeaux
12/10/2014 at 16:44 |
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I like this idea. Not sure I can make it past the wife, but maybe.
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Brian Silvestro
> shop-teacher
12/10/2014 at 16:45 |
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Only thing broken so far , and mine is just a little hatchback. Your truck is made for this stuff!
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shop-teacher
> Bandit
12/10/2014 at 16:45 |
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Thanks! You're probably right, and I'm in that terrible spot where the car is really nice, but it's really not worth all that much money.
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shop-teacher
> rjc1629
12/10/2014 at 16:48 |
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I was surprised to see the tack cluster, and i know the 4 speed parts are rare too, but I would definitely be keeping those if I got it!
I think the 4th gen Novas are a bit homely, but I still love them. Yours looks great!
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shop-teacher
> Brian Silvestro
12/10/2014 at 16:49 |
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I'll consider it then :)
I suppose I should start by just going to a rally cross. I've never actually seen one in person.
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Bandit
> shop-teacher
12/10/2014 at 16:49 |
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Yeah, but if it makes you happy, keep it! And you don't see them ever on the road so it's really cool!
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Brian Silvestro
> shop-teacher
12/10/2014 at 16:50 |
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Yes! You should. Make sure to ask for a ride too. Then you'll know exactly what you're getting yourself into.
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Pixel
> shop-teacher
12/10/2014 at 18:08 |
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The one I started with was $500. Though by the end I was all in for $2-3K including junkyard V8 & trans
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rjc1629
> shop-teacher
12/12/2014 at 15:38 |
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Thanks. They tend to grow on you after a while.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> rjc1629
12/14/2014 at 00:50 |
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i actually love these cars too. i almost bout a straight 6 one with a three on the tree