/CCG/ Classic Car General: Sweet Succulent Ass Edition
>For Classics made from 1979 or older, with few exceptions. >Everybody has their own taste, but some tastes are wrong. If you aren't sure if your car is classic or not, it's not. >Your Honda Miata doesn't belong here. >US, Euro, Jap, or whatever. >Post your classic, your work on it, your hackery, and get advice. >Any and all discussion about classics welcome, but may not necessarily generate responses; don't get butthurt. >Period correct performance > cosmetics. >Metal > plastic. >Classic shitbox > modern shitbox. >JBweld and RTV can fix anything >If you see rust there is more. >Rust and bodywork are the most difficult thing to repair. >Electrical work is difficult until you stop reading forum posts and buy a multimeter. >Low oil pressure? Worn mains and rod bearings. Use lucas and 15W40 until you afford a rebuild. >Do NOT buy a classic and plan to pay someone to work on it. You need to be able to do 90% or more of the work or you will go broke. >You will sneed twice your budget, unless you have years of experience. If the salty old hands agree, it's true. >No one cares about your MPG >If you can't tune a carb you might literally be retarded >Nothing is as easy as it seems
