Author: 70bigblockdodge

Finally got my vacation car, only took 11 years

As told by senior member to start a thread about my new 1981 Imperial. So here goes.
As most who have been here a while know I’m about as big a cheap sake as you will find, especially buying cars. I stumbled across this site back in 2013 looking for a C body, still don’t have one.
I did happen on a cheap ’81 Imperial. As I mentioned in Charles thread it’s rough, but hasn’t had 20 different assholes cutting, modifying, “fixing”, when in reality they don’t know their *** from a hole in the…

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THG Imperial

I like watching the history guy for all types of short history lessons. Here is one we are familiar with.

2024 Hot Rod Power Tour

The dates and stops have been announced for Hot Rod Power Tour.

https://www.motortrend.com/events/hot-rod-power-tour-2024-route-announcement/

I did this last year with my son, had a great time. We are doing it again this year. Met up wit…

2024 Hot Rod Power Tour

Figured since the Calendar flipped I would start a thread. See or plant a seed for anyone who would like to participate in it.
I did it last year. Had some reservations about it and dealing with snobby attitudes and my junky ’68 Charger. My son and I went on it. We met up with @HawkRod in VA. And then on to Atlanta for the start. Had never met or hung out with Hawk and his buddy Barry (they post quite a bit over on FBBO) we did not stay connected at the hip all week, but it nice to…

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EVs

How is a thread about electric cars moved to politics &news?

The air is rushing out of the balloon

In the past couple of years I have been wondering how all these CEOs of the auto manufacturers have been boasting about "we are going electric as of xxx date"
Cars and trucks (ice) are running at a truly high profitablity recently, without to…

Firewall brake stiffener plate.

I know it’s for my E body but most stuff is same/similar to 71 up B body. I want to change to manual brake setup, from power brake. With Carlisle right around the corner, I need a good reference of what the stiffener plate looks like on a E body manual…