Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2022 i Hemmings Muscle Machines

"Today, correcting the ravages of rust is more approachable for the average hobbyist." Yesterday’s Scrap I found myself trying to justify (yet another) old car purchase not long ago when a friend asked my opinion about a project he was considering. As is so often the case, the car in question wasn’t a late-model commuter, but a decades-old relic from Detroit’s golden era of performance. This specimen was definitely a project — nothing my friend would be driving home. This is the part where we enthusiasts separate sharply from most people. The car my friend and I went to see looked like something a majority of the population would have sent to the scrapyard long ago. Yet here the two of us were, anxiously anticipating the inspection process and conjuring…

ON LOCATION THE SUMMER OF 2022 HAS already provided many long-awaited returns to normalcy after two years of pandemic-induced cancellations, interruptions, and other postponements. We haven’t been able to properly kick off the summer car event season since 2019, after the 2020 event had to be put off for COVID concerns and then 2021’s return was completely rained out. Thankfully, this Memorial Day weekend brought picture-perfect weather to our corner of the Northeast, and Hemmings Musclepalooza 33 presented by Covercraft went off just as we’d planned. We’re still waiting on a final count, but with 600 show cars and 300 race cars from all over the Northeast and New England showing up at Lebanon Valley Dragway in New Lebanon, New York, we’d call the event a rousing success. We sold…

Back when I was 19 years old, I really wanted one of these cars when they first became available. Badly. I absolutely loved all these early performance cars, but the Chevy Impala had great looks to go with all that power. It was quite stylish at the time, and yet really sporty. Unfortunately, I couldn’t afford one. This car, for example, cost $3,799 with all the options on it; pretty much the same options I would have picked. All these years later, though, I have a sound appreciation for what this car is. I can sit back and enjoy the power and the way it handles. Good times.…

TAP, TAP, TAP Q: I read your column all the time and learn a lot! My 1972 350 small-block Chevy does not have oil at the rockers. The cam was changed last year, and now the lifters are really loud. I cannot adjust them to be quiet. The camshaft is a hydraulic-lifter type. The car runs and the oil light goes out when the engine is started. The car has been driven about 200 miles as-is. Could the pressure just be too low? The car ran fine before the cam change. Any suggestions? Bob Holland Elgin, Illinois A: Okay, you need to think backwards and start by assigning a number to the oil pressure. To do this, temporarily install a mechanic’s oil pressure gauge and get a reading. The oil…

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jmcgowan@hemmings.com "In my case, we’ll just tighten the financial strings to keep things rolling." A few days ago, an old friend who owns several Mopar and Pontiac muscle cars stopped by to say hello. He is retired from a career in law enforcement and an avid muscle car show attendee. Because of the time required by the force, he never married and was dedicated to his cars as if they were his family. We discussed the current state of world affairs, and he was ranting about getting ripped off at the gas pump. If you’re reading this, you’re certainly familiar with how our favorite vehicles like to consume fuel, and there is nothing we can do about that except to leave them sitting or to bite the bullet and pay…

Letter of the Month: Nova, Renewed Little did I know that my life would be changed in July of 1972, when my friend, Don Carter, and I were on our way to the local swimming hole to celebrate his birthday. Another driver ran a stop sign and totaled the 1965 Chevy Biscayne that my parents had handed down to me. I was 19 years old and had graduated from high school a year prior, in 1971. I had wanted to buy a pickup, but they were more expensive than a car. Worse, my mom insisted on a car due to my enrollment in tech school. The search began. I went to the local Chevrolet dealership, and they guided me to a car that had just debuted — a 1973 Honda…

SPOTLIGHT: Restoration STUMBLING ACROSS A BARN FIND IS ALWAYS exciting — the aura of mystery around the vehicle allows for all kinds of mental gymnastics. You’ll find yourself hoping for the best and half-way expecting the worst. We considered ourselves lucky to find this 1970 Camaro Z28 that had been “restored” eight years prior, then unceremoniously deported to the nether regions of a horse barn. The previous owner was more interested in working on his ’68 Torino GT than maintaining the Camaro, and we were the beneficiaries of its neglect. Prior to arriving for our inspection, an attempt was made to get the engine running, but all that seemed to accomplish was a carburetor full of stinking gas and mangled wiring from someone trying to find the one that would…

SPOTLIGHT: Restoration IF YOU’RE A HANDS-ON MUSCLE car enthusiast, you’ve likely been involved with some aspect of vintage car renovations, and you may have even tackled full-scale restoration projects. We know all too well how these undertakings can get out of hand. Having a bevy of time- and labor-saving tips at your disposal can help to make the tasks easier, more tolerable, and more rewarding once your project is complete. In an effort to make garage life a little easier for our fellow enthusiasts, we’ve rounded up a few tips, tricks, and wrenching hacks to assist with restoration projects. After all, any time saved means more time to get out and enjoy those classics. 1. BIG PROJECTS ARE BOUND to hit a point where it starts to feel as though…

RESTO SPOTLIGHT: Restoration “AT FIRST I JUST WANTEDto get it together, get it running, and have fun. It wasn’t going to be anything to bring to a car show. But the more we worked on it, the better it got — it was turning out a lot nicer than I thought it would.” — Jim Felton Despite what you may see on any number of hokey made-for-cable car-resto TV programs, restoring a car properly is a time-consuming endeavor. Nothing happens overnight. You need time. You need cash. You need talent. You need a plan. And though it was too early for him to be swayed by such programming, Jim Felton, now retired and living in Phoenix, Arizona, fell short on all of these. This explains why this Big Bad Green…

BORG-WARNER T-10 INTERCHANGE Q: Are all cluster-gear sets and speed gears interchangeable in the T-10 series? I have a 1962 Ford T-10 and need the cluster gears and a third gear, so could I use the parts from a GM T-10 or another application? Brandon Smith Via hemmings.com A: The T-10 gearboxes that Ford used from 1962-’65 have a 1- 1 ⁄ 16-inch, 10-spline input shaft with a 28-spline output shaft, whereas the GM T-10s had a 1- ⅛-inch, 10-spline input shaft and a 27-spline output shaft. The pre-’65 Ford T-10 used 23/29/19/17-tooth cluster gears as well as 29/25/20/17-tooth clusters. Essentially all other parts from 1962-’65 Fords were the same, with the exception of early 1962 to late 1962 (December production), where first gear changed. As for…