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10-27-2011 #1
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We were all clueless at some point in our lives.
I offer as much advice as I can when someone asks me for help.
I'm humble in that I remember what it was like to be in their shoes
There will always be the hecklers who forgot what it was like to be a newbie.
Everyday in life is a new learning experience. NO one here has mastered everything.
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10-27-2011 #2
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agreed. but in this case, this is a guy in his 50's that has no interest in learning anything, just wants to race around in it.
Originally Posted by CreepinDeth
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10-26-2011 #3
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Tell them to find a good hot rod shop not joe mechanic. The 396 might not be "blown" because the idiot at the local Firestone store might have no clue. When they are in the company of a better shop then the real accessment can take place. If the engine really is scrap metal then one of GMPPs low compression 454/502 crate engine is the best choice for the automotively challenged.
Stay in it till you see God....then lift
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Stapp's Ironical Paradox...... "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle."
10-27-2011 #4
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Sounds like an "inheritance" car. The son got daddys prized hot rod when he passed. The dad was also probably the one who kept it in good shape and running right. Then "Junior", who probably always refused to help dad wrench on the car but was always willing to go for a ride, gets it and drives it too hard and probably doesn't realize what kind of stuff breaks with certain driving habits.
I hear ALOT of similar stories and have met a few of these people as well.Matt Kenner
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If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue
10-27-2011 #5
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no, just a guy w/ more money than experience, bought it as a toy later in life, didn't realize hot rods break. Originally Posted by Slick68
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10-27-2011 #6
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Oh, yeah, one of those. Seen plenty of them too. Originally Posted by twosaturns
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If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue
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