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Dadhawk · 05-26-2021, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

My aunts second husband has his Belair setup as a budget resto mod. Retro air, power steering, power brakes, replaced carb with one of the FI tech fuel injection kits. It still over heats in slow traffic though. He needs to get a better fan setup on it but it is a pretty cool driver.

I think a '57 BelAir would make a great restomod. They were relatively comfortable to begin with, from what I can remember from my Dad's back in the day. The stuff you mentioned, plus upgraded suspension would be good. I'd want to replace the drums with discs though. A collapsible steering wheel would be great, but I suspect ain't cheap.

NoHaveMSG · 05-26-2021, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I think a '57 BelAir would make a great restomod. They were relatively comfortable to begin with, from what I can remember from my Dad's back in the day. The stuff you mentioned, plus upgraded suspension would be good. I'd want to replace the drums with discs though. A collapsible steering wheel would be great, but I suspect ain't cheap.

Yeah I don't know exactly what route he went to get power steering on the thing. I do know it was quite an ordeal.

One of the other "old guys" I know has a 63' Comet that he drives regularly. It is stock with a 302 swapped in for the factory 289. The brakes in that thing are terrifying. I've driven it a couple times and it freaks me out.

bcj · 05-26-2021, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

And drag racing

That was a 240z thing? Other than for lulz?

Spuds · 05-26-2021, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bcj

That was a 240z thing? Other than for lulz?

Wait, no. 240 registered as a different number in my head...

bcj · 05-26-2021, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I think they are cool, just not really a car that has ever interested me that much. Which is kinda funny cause even a second gen performance wise is a pretty good car. I've just never really been interested in them

A friend got a new MkI MR2. Nice look for the times and was a snappy drive.
No cargo space (minimal is overstating it). MkII a bit more, but back to even less for MkIII.
Ok for a second car.
I don't 2nd car though. I've got 2nd motorcycles for minimalism.
Need room for 2 weeks on the road or space for kites out at the ocean for a week.
Some kite spars would be hanging out of the MR2.

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Edit: Oh, and I have never seen Initial D

Torches and pitchforks !!!

spike021 · 05-26-2021, 05:25 PM

Crazy news today. There was a mass shooting just about a mile from my old apartment this morning, at the regional transit company's maintenance yard for street rail trams. 8 people, plus the shooter have died.

Ultramaroon · 05-26-2021, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

Wait, no. 240 registered as a different number in my head...

Tcoat · 05-26-2021, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

And drag racing

DUDE have you ever drove a 240Z? If so how modded was it that you think it could drag race? They had something like an 10 second zero to 60. Although good for the day it wouldn't win many drag races.

ichitaka05 · 05-26-2021, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

DUDE have you ever drove a 240Z? If so how modded was it that you think it could drag race? They had something like an 10 second zero to 60. Although good for the day it wouldn't win many drag races.

0-60 is 8.9-9.7 secs I know this, cuz I had to test 0-60 for my buddy's 240z... which my buddy's 240z did average of 9.2 secs. 1/4 mile was 16.5? 16.9? can't remember the 1/4 miles.

Spuds · 05-26-2021, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

DUDE have you ever drove a 240Z? If so how modded was it that you think it could drag race? They had something like an 10 second zero to 60. Although good for the day it wouldn't win many drag races.

I know. I'm dumb. Wrong car.

Sapphireho · 05-26-2021, 08:16 PM

I'm really bummed.

My car won't pass smog because of a code. The code is low fuel pressure.

The car was fine until I got the fuel flapper installed. I talked to a few experts and they told me, if you have the aftermarket fuel pump (DW or something like that), you have to remove parts to install the flap. I know the guy who installed my flap did no such thing, because it took him 5 seconds. Now I have 48 fuel pressure.

I think I'm going to sell my twin. I don't like it anymore.

Hey spike, same guy.

Tcoat · 05-26-2021, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I'm really bummed.

My car won't pass smog because of a code. The code is low fuel pressure.

The car was fine until I got the fuel flapper installed. I talked to a few experts and they told me, if you have the aftermarket fuel pump (DW or something like that), you have to remove parts to install the flap. I know the guy who installed my flap did no such thing, because it took him 5 seconds. Now I have 48 fuel pressure.

I think I'm going to sell my twin. I don't like it anymore.

Hey spike, same guy.

We warned you the varnish would cause issues!

Tcoat · 05-26-2021, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

I know. I'm dumb. Wrong car.

I wondered!
They were a great little car but were never exactly fast.

spike021 · 05-26-2021, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I'm really bummed.

My car won't pass smog because of a code. The code is low fuel pressure.

The car was fine until I got the fuel flapper installed. I talked to a few experts and they told me, if you have the aftermarket fuel pump (DW or something like that), you have to remove parts to install the flap. I know the guy who installed my flap did no such thing, because it took him 5 seconds. Now I have 48 fuel pressure.

I think I'm going to sell my twin. I don't like it anymore.

Hey spike, same guy.

I am confused.

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Sapphireho Famous Potatoes Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: '15 ultramarine Location: Idaho Posts: 14,006 Thanks: 5,800 Thanked 19,565 Times in 9,209 Posts Mentioned: 162 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm really bummed. My car won't pass smog because of a code. The code is low fuel pressure. The car was fine until I got the fuel flapper installed. I talked to a few experts and they told me, if you have the aftermarket fuel pump (DW or something like that), you have to remove parts to install the flap. I know the guy who installed my flap did no such thing, because it took him 5 seconds. Now I have 48 fuel pressure. I think I'm going to sell my twin. I don't like it anymore. Hey spike, same guy.

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