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Hot Rods Old Vail 1st Annual Car Show – Vettes

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Just down the street is a new eating establishment.  From the outside it looks odd, until you realize that the shape on the roof is a car air filter.  On the inside it’s very unique.

While dinning you are sitting slightly above and do the West of a very large working garage.  The glass walls allow patrons to view the projects that range from a built from scratch race platform (not yet a car but tube framed out), a Cobra body – mostly likely a kit, any early 1900 Ford, a 50′s Chevy and few other.

It has a great atmosphere with lots of car and racing memorabilia (with a complete Sprint and drag car) and lots of TVs tuned to all types of sports. Food is good and prices are reasonable.

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Hot Rods

As you can guess in my two previous ‘almost live’ posts Hot Rods is a great place to hold a car show.

And what would a car show be without some classic corvettes?  Well we weren’t able to explore that at this show.

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Vettes

 

Hot Rods and Vette!!!

Hot Rods and Vette!!!

 

Classic Vettes

Classic Vettes

All this for FREE and only 1o bucks to enter these great cars!!

More coming up!!!!

Thanks for reading.

Tim

 

 

Build Your Own Engine – Bowling Green, KY

  By admin | February 13, 2013 - 10:12 PM | , , , , , , , ,
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If you’ve read my posting for a while you’ll recall my trips to the great state of Kentucky and my trips to the place the worlds most recognizable car is assembled.

Yes I’ve taken the Corvette assembly plant tour more times than anyone I know, hell when I retired I’m going to volunteer to work the tour route in the plant.  I love Bowling Green!!!!

The last time I visited they were building out the plant for the Chevy Volt and working on the new section for the C7 Corvette.  These upgrades mean more work for the plant and those doing “God’s work” (LOL).

Well there is more.  Corvette has had a program where the an soon to be owner of a new Corvette can pay to build the engine for his car in the Performance Build Center (http://corvetteblock.com/2011/11/performance-build-center-open-house/).  That may be the coolest idea I’ve heard.  Well this program is being moved from Michigan to the Bowling Green  assembly plant.

I think that is great news!!!!  You an build your engine, watch it installed in your car and drive it out of the factor!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading.

Tim

 

LACK OF UPDATES

  By timsweet | November 29, 2012 - 6:17 PM | , , ,
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LACK OF UPDATES.

 

Lacking updates of late for good reason.

It’s strange thinking that if I don’t post photos, it feels like i don’t shoot……Having the style and aesthetic of a photojournalist/documentary photographer, the process really isn’t finished until I share with like-minded people.

Over the last month I have purchased and currently importing my future wife…….a 53 Belair Hardtop

 

Engine Line Up – 1956 Hudson Part I

  By timsweet | November 16, 2012 - 8:19 PM | , , , ,
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Think there was much of a choice of engines back in 1956?  Well there were a few for the 1956 Hudson.

As was custom back in the 40′s and 50′s, the engines were often named similar to the model of the car they powered.  For the 1956 Hudson, the company had the Hudson Rambler, Wasps and Hornet.  The engines followed suit for the most part.  There were 5 six cylinder versions and 2 V8s.

The first up is the Hudson Rambler Six.  This was an in line 6 L head with a displacement of 195.6 cid.  It was a cast iron block with bore of 3 1/8″ and stroke of 4.25″
and a compression ratio of 7.5: 1.   The four main bearings, solid valve lifters and 1 barrel Carter Carb (YF model 2009s) combined to produce 120 horse power.

’56 Hudson Rambler In Line Six

 

The Wasp Six was a In Line L-head 6 cylinder.  It to was a cast iron block same compression ratio 7.5:1.  Its bore and store was larger than the Hudson Rambler – 3.00 x 4.75 (vs. 4.25) and it manged to displace 202 cid without a change in hp still at 120.  The engine came from the factory with a Carter one barrel WA-1 carb (2009s).

 

The Wasp Twin-H Six was similar to the other Wasp except it managed 8.0:1 compression ratio with the help of the H carb configuration.  This consisted of 2 Carter single barrel carbs (WA-1 model 2013s) that helped the 202 cid engine produce 130 hp.

 

 

1956 Hudson’s Wasp Twin-H In Line Six

(from:  http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/10/better-than-twin-h-power-this-hudson.html)

 

Coming up The two Hornet 6 cylinders, the Hornet Six and the Hornet Twin-H Six.

 

Thanks for reading

Tim

 

 

Big Dog Garage: 1953 Chevy Wagon

  By timsweet | November 11, 2012 - 2:57 PM | , , , , , ,
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Big Dog Garage: 1953 Chevy Wagon.

 

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

1953 Chevy Wagon

This 1953 Chevy Wagon was bought new by my Grandfather as a delivery wagon for his grocery store.  My Uncle and Cousin had restored and maintained it until it was passed on to me.  This is the actual first car I remember riding in as a toddler.  I was fascinated by the chrome on the dash, and have been a car nut ever since.

After a lot of thought and conversations, I have decided what direction to go with the restoration of the Wagon.  At first, I wanted to preserve the original state of the car, but if I did that, it would be dangerous to drive in today’s traffic.  In 1953, there were no seat-belts and few other safety devices.  I really would like to enjoy the car as it was meant to be…. driving it as much as possible.  I would love to build it with a Big Block, but I am realistic so I plan to install the original Corvette engine and transmission from the ’78 Vette.  I also want to install disc brakes all around with radial tires.  Of course there is creature comforts like air conditioning I want to install.  I will keep the original look of the car with a few exceptions like wheels and over-sized tires.

 

Cops and Roders Car Show 2012 – Chevelle Row

  By timsweet | November 3, 2012 - 9:23 PM | , , , , , , , , ,
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This show is to benefit the local police departments (city and count) as well as other first responders.  This is the first year in the last 4  that I didn’t bring at least one car (Vette and/or Mustang).

As will all car shows, the hosts normally try to list the cars by class, but that doesn’t always work – often car clubs make up a large percentage of the participants and if the Mopar guys want to park together they will be allowed to.  So you’ll see the “rows” that don’t seem to match up.

In this case, however the Chevelle’s got this one right.

Chevelle Row

Another beautiful Chevelle

SS version

More coming up.
Thanks for reading

Tim

1956 Bel Air Roadster Project “Open Air” Unveiling SEMA 2012 – Hot Rod Magazine Blog

  By timsweet | November 2, 2012 - 9:10 PM | , , , , , , , , ,
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1956 Bel Air Roadster Project “Open Air” Unveiling SEMA 2012 – Hot Rod Magazine Blog.

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On almost every season of Chop Cut Rebuild, Classic Industries builds an awesome project and 2012 SEMA’s project is no exception. Project “Open Air” is an LSA-powered ’56 Bel Air Roadster (that’s not a misprint, it’s a roadster not a convertible). The entire build will air on Chop Cut Rebuild’s 9th season. The first episode will air mid January.

 

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It started from a ’56 Bel Air found in a backyard in Compton, California. They got it back to Classic Industries’ shop in Huntington Beach, CA, only to realize that the entire car had started to bow in the middle because of rust. They called upon Art Morrison for a chassis and Real Deal Steel Bodies for a convertible body. Chevrolet Performance supplied the LSA crate engine and 4L85E transmission. Dakota Digital helped out with the gauges and C.A.R.S. Inc. stepped in with the interior.

 

The project was finished only hours before loading it on a trailer to be unveiled at the 2012 SEMA show. The build coincided with Classic Industries’ new tri-five catalog that was introduced April, 2012. Check back later as we will have build photos of project “Open Air.”