Rebel's Machines.

rebeldryver · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:14 am Post subject: Rebel's Machines.

My first car was a 73 Coupe De Ville. I sometimes forgoed the shovel and just used the Caddy to ram my way out of the driveway.

My first car I purchased. $250. 71 Impala 4 dr. The back doors were frozen shut when I bought it from never being used in it's life. It had a 400 sbc.

I replaced it with this $50 piece of rust. I managed to drive it 1800 miles to Cali before sacrificing to the crusher. The frame rails were mostly gone when I bought it. Didn't know of course.

Here's us pulling the 400 out of the 71 and putting it into the 69. My first engine change.

My rust free replacement $250 73 Impala. This one had a broken timing chain when I bought off a tow truck. It had a L-48 350. It eventually got a 383 stroker. I delivered pizza in this car for four years. I was never late.

This is what it looked like before I pulled the 383.

My next car. I bought for $1200 with a junker engine trans. Put my 383/Th350 out of my 73 into it. 65 Impala SS. This is what it looked like when I first got it running.

This is what it looks like now. I've done more work than it's possible to describe here. The chassis and drive train are done.

My latest car, I own two now. 70 Caprice Coupe. It has a 454 and full power. Luxurious. This is also the most expensive car I've ever bought at $2000. I bought it at a junkyard then drove it home. Saved from the crusher. It even came with the five Rallys.

4dfide · Barn Car Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 37

Big block air cars are waaayy cool.Gotta love those big chevies.Nick Scavo is a good friend of mine,remember his heavyweight 65?
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Novacaine · Kamakasi Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 7988 Location: texas

Nice!!

RAJUNZ · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:42 am Post subject:

I like your current two cars the best. Great cars, I'm sure they're a blast to cruise in.

The Toad · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:43 am Post subject:

Hey, I expected to see Rebel Machines. you did that on porpoise
Nice cars
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rebeldryver · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:56 pm Post subject:

TAman1969 · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:39 pm Post subject:

cool a big car guy like your choice of cars except the rust- it flat sucks my son has a rusty 72 chevelle he wont part with Rolling Eyes

i try to tell him that theres almost no end to rust
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TransAmLvr · I'm sPesHul Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 8885 Location: VA

Man are those cars cool!! Cool

RustyRodder · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject:

awesoem rides!

I spy a man pedel in the 65 Very Happy

....but no carpet! haah.
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rebeldryver · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject:

Leaking windshield and heater core did in the carpet long before I bought the car.

I just realized I neglected to show you the motor in the Caprice. LS4 454, 345 hp,

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RustyRodder · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:14 pm Post subject:

wants the chevelles old carpet? free Smile

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rebeldryver · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:08 pm Post subject:

I'd thought I upload a new video of the exhaust tone of the Impala. Sounds a little better out of the direct flow.

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driver_tag · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject:

ou might want to check your valve guides and seals Scott,I detected a puff of oil in that,sounds good though Very Happy

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rebeldryver · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject:

Just condensation from a freezing cold day. Engine was still cold too. I did compression and leakdown tests not too long ago. Lost a little around the rings 5% or less.
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JOES66FURY · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:22 am Post subject:

Sounds sooooooo nice....