I just watched the latest House of Muscle on MotorTrend.com. BTW it's $5 a month to join and well worth it. This episode focused on a couple guys just getting out and enjoying their ratty muscle cars, one of which was a Cuda. They even had a car show of all kinds of Muscle cars in various conditions but none were trailer queens or close to perfect. I feel that so many times many of us are worried about making our cars perfect, or a scratch or ding instead of just getting out and driving them. I'm guilty of this too and know every little ding and scratch on my cars. Some want a perfect 100 point restored car, others a driver, and others just a rusty ratty old car. Whatever your preference or bank account can afford or your skill set or whatever I just hope that everyone can get your cars out and drive and enjoy them!
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Back in the day they were just cars. I love seeing as many E-Bodies on the road as we can. :banana:
I just want a good looking driver . . . I want to drive them and enjoy every time I do. The sound, the feel and comfort of the ebody gets my blood going!
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I just want one! :crying:
I have tried this a few times. Seems like there is always something that has to be addressed. Like back glass leaking or something like that. You pull the glass to reseal and then there's a hole. From that point I never can help myself and the car comes apart for partial restoration. Then I usually go overboard and do a full blown resto. I do have a 71 Road Runner that's mostly original but has a crappy paint job. I might try just painting it. If that's possible. For now I drive it all the time and it's nice not having to worry about it.
The guy with the Cuda has a nice Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/RattyMuscleCars/
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QuoteI just hope that everyone can get your cars out and drive and enjoy them!
There are also people who enjoy the build process but don't really enjoy driving them.
:iagree: I enjoy driving them, but also enjoy building them. That's a big part of the fun for me. 8)
I love seeing cars like this, especially mopar muscle. For anyone on instagram, there is an account named "Ratty Muscle Cars" that posts some pretty awesome rides of this type. I'm all for the cars that are being driven. I'd rather see a car being driven with a built drivetrain and crappy paint job then a project that the owner had to sell because they spent so much on the paint job they couldn't finish the car. Not everyone has unlimited funds and these types of rides let anyone get out into the hobby and enjoy themselves. Maybe I'm subjective because this speaks to the current state of my car but oh well
thats why I'm only doing a partial restoration and cutting a few corners. i want to drive the crap out of it as a decent daily driver. but to make it a daily it still needs @ $15k in work done to keep the water outside the car, lol.
Sounds like most of my junk.
I've noticed that even having a ratty muscle car, and a '74 no less, people will still chase you down just to talk about em and gawk at one on the road.
QuoteI've noticed that even having a ratty muscle car, and a '74 no less, people will still chase you down just to talk about em and gawk at one on the road.
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You hear the phrase "E-body snob" thrown around sometimes. They are the people who put down other body styles or even other E-bodies that aren't 70's or 71's. These people don't represent the general public. The general public doesn't know/care what years are more popular then others. They just see a cool old car.
The other issue these days are ratty running cars are still higher than hell on price. Unless you just happen to be in the right place at the right time.
I agree: It's nice to see any musclecar on the road. For me though I tell my self it will be okay to drive something not perfect. But then things kind of happen.
I prefer ratty cars. I currently have like a half dozen old rats that run. And burn rubber.
patina is awesome!
I love some original patina.
If I could replicate it I would since the paint job on mine is cheap (previous owner)
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I love this ebody picture
That is pretty cool. I dig that also!
Mine is ratty, crappy non factory original paint job, peeling vinyl top. Rust is coming through the shoddy body work, but it's mine. I'm just looking forward to getting it back on the road and enjoying it. Will I eventually restore it? Yes. It won't be a nut and bolt resto but the rust will be fixed and it will be wearing the factory color again. Just happy to have her! :banana: :banana: :banana:
This was my 383 Adventurer a few years ago. I spent 4 days running to Az. to buy it. After I went through the mechanical I found no one "got it". No biggie though, it was a fun truck. Something I can't stand though is cleared patina and fake patina.
The old ones like that challengers are my favorite kind to see out. The owner is always happy and usually burning rubber
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on June 14, 2017, 05:13:20 PM
This was my 383 Adventurer a few years ago. I spent 4 days running to Az. to buy it. After I went through the mechanical I found no one "got it". No biggie though, it was a fun truck. Something I can't stand though is cleared patina and fake patina.
:iagree: That's gotta be the worst :barf:
Quote from: 303 Mopar on June 13, 2017, 07:47:00 AM
I just watched the latest House of Muscle on MotorTrend.com. BTW it's $5 a month to join and well worth it. This episode focused on a couple guys just getting out and enjoying their ratty muscle cars, one of which was a Cuda. They even had a car show of all kinds of Muscle cars in various conditions but none were trailer queens or close to perfect. I feel that so many times many of us are worried about making our cars perfect, or a scratch or ding instead of just getting out and driving them. I'm guilty of this too and know every little ding and scratch on my cars. Some want a perfect 100 point restored car, others a driver, and others just a rusty ratty old car. Whatever your preference or bank account can afford or your skill set or whatever I just hope that everyone can get your cars out and drive and enjoy them!
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That car was on the hotrod power tour last year or the one prior. He drove that thing every step of the way and I was able to see it in person. I really like seeing people enjoy their cars and drive them.
Museum pieces are fine and all, but driving is what gets the blood pumping!
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In the video, the guy mentions the Cuda was several different colors. So did he patina the Cuda into the AAR look?
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Buddy of mine has a rust free 69 Charger R/T SE that could be a perfect patina car, but he won't allow it to be seen till he restores it & though he's owned it for 15 years now he hasn't touched it... Original engine & trans, it was parked in the 70's due to a rod knock... When he bought it we got it running & the rod knock turned out to be a loose convertor bolt.....
Man, that's cool. I would not be able to own that and not take it out for a drive. I don't know how guys do that, we're all going to croak some day. You have to fit in everything before you check out.
I drive this old car at least once a week. It's a two door. 428
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I drive this old car at least once a week. It's a two door. 428
Very Cool.. :bigthumb:
I really like those GP's.
Last American car company that Delorean had a hand in designing. He designed the interior.
It's very much like a cock pit of a plane in a sense. Very personalized. Everything is centered around the driver and not for the passenger to touch.
440 4bl a/c auto cruise Dana car.