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About Vegaman’s Garage
About me and my passion for cars
Give me a 5 car garage, a bedroom, bathroom and a kitchen and I'll be happy.
Pulling serious G's in my cousins 500 hp '69 Camaro got me hooked on speed, though I've loved hot rods since I was 7.
I now own a '95 Olds Aurora - (greatest engine detroit ever put out, the Northstar-- lots of power pound per pound.)
'71 Vega Station wagon - 350 engine and 200R tranny will soon hit the road. Speed, mileage and luxuries. I like to have my cake and eat it too.
69 Mercury Monterey - bought so I'd have a car to drive that does not feel the road, then loaned it (permanently) to my brother when his SUV was totaled.
'49 Dodge 1 ton Pick up. My grandad bought it brand new and paid cash. Now it's mine. Hope to work on it as soon as the Vega's running.
'48 Dodge 1 ton pick up. For parts and then maybe a rat rod to sell for $ to help make up for the Vega expenses.
'79 Honda Goldwing motorcycle - needs the engine rebuilt. I keep it because I'm the eternal optimist.
'78 Honda Goldwing - for parts.
I'll take a 1966 to 1971 car any day over a "new" car.
My first car
1969 Impalla Convertable.
Purple, with a white interrior and white top.
Lots of rust and a 350 V8. Never shoulda sold that one.
Car I wish I still had
1:My '72 Vega.
262 V8 from a Monza.
All power and luxury.
2:My '66 Pontiac Catolina-
It had a 400 cu in engine that could do low 14's in the quarter mile with a 2 barrel carb.
A great "sleeper"
My '71 Mercury Cyclone GT 351 Cleveland 4-barrel with a C-6 tranny. - Totaled out by a brain dead teenager. It still hurts.....
My dream car
Home made by ME. Something with twin turbos, a tube frame and a tilt front end. :-)E) hehehe
Car clubs I’m in
National Street Machine Club.
Favorites
- Type of racing: Drags and anything but NASCAR
- Driver: Al Unser
- Driving song: Born to be wild - Radar love- I can't drive 55
- Car movie: The Wraith - Vanishing point
- Car magazine: Hot Rod
- Car game: Loose the cops.
— Profile last updated: Dec 6, 2008
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H-body Club
Club
For everyone who owns an h-body, another fun place to express our love for these overlooked collectibles!
Georgia, United States
Texas H-body club
Club
we hold a year H-body get together at temple raceway Todd and Dave have put on this event each year with growing numbers We hold several different classes and put on a small race
Texas, United States
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- Nov 21, 2008 at 11:33 am
- Just when I think the car is ready to terrorize the streets of Rio Rancho... I find out that the fuel sending unit is LEAKING!!! arggg... and guess what? NOBODY, and I mean, NOBODY makes a replacement.
(any suggestions would be appreciated here.)
Soooo... in my usual manor, I ordered something that's supposed to fit ANOTHER car, (a chevelle), and am going to cut off the sending unit assembly and jury-rig it onto my OLD sending unit mounting plate.. UGH!! much as I hate it, it's the only way to make this thing work without sending the wrong part back and waiting for them to send something from some OTHER year Chevy... and I can't wait that long. The oldsmobile is getting worse and worse. Not sure how much longer I can coax it along. AND
YES, the Vega looks pretty sorry now, with the new vents in the hood and the old bondo falling off. (haha) but I don't care. It goes REALLY REALLY FAST !
I'll paint it someday.
- Aug 22, 2008 at 2:15 pm
- Had to rework the passenger side header to exhaust pipe connection. welder didn't quite get it FLAT against the collecter, (and there was a small HOLE that needed to be welded shut). Now I have to jury-rig a piece of exhaust pipe into the new curve I ended up with after rotating the connectionn to the header around to clear everything, (AGAIN).
UGH! kinda frustrated here, in case you don't see it. 8-(
- Jan 10, 2008 at 1:27 pm
- Shipping a 390 V8? If I was paying, I'd hate to find out, but I'll try.
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Noise?!!
Dec 6, 2008
It's hard to believe, but.... After driving the car around for about 300 miles, adjusting the timing and carburetor, getting new clamps (and 8 more Qts of oil), to hold the oil cooler hoses on so they won't blow off the first time I shift down, (which was...
Update on the Vega
Mar 14, 2008
Filed under: 1972 Chevrolet Vega Station Wagon (Vega)
Been working on the Vega like a mad man for a while. Back is paying for it, (sore) but it will be worth it when I fire it up and hear the sweet sound of open headers disturbing the peace around here. ;-) hehehe. I have the engine almost ready now....
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