I just can't stand it!

[Peebles24]

How many guys on here are still into cars as well as guns ?

Im normal joe blow that works a decent job. I can barely afford my shooting hobby and cant do it to the level i would like, damn sure cant afford a hot rod too. Id definitely be divorced.

 

[TheOtherZilla]

I feel ya. I live in the sticks in Wyoming. On-line ordering is a way of life here..

 

[rwj]

My first car was a V8 Vega.

My first car was a Vega too... but it only had half of a V8! Also discovered that it was really a two cycle engine... I had to add a quart of oil at each fill up. The day I removed the cylinder head I found out why - the cylinders weren’t round, they were oblong! Perhaps this is why yours had a V8?

 

[Tommie]

Perhaps this is why yours had a V8?

Nah. I was a hotrodder and dropping a V8 into a Vega was my plan since I was 13 years old. Of course that was back when Vegas were a dime a dozen.

 

[rwj]

Nah. I was a hotrodder and dropping a V8 into a Vega was my plan since I was 13 years old. Of course that was back when Vegas were a dime a dozen.

Yup... I tried to find a 283 V8 for mine, no joy. What engine did you fit?

 

[brokeasajoke]

How many guys on here are still into cars as well as guns ?

Wish I could afford both guns and cars. Miss my 67 mustang and my f100. Would love another 2wd truck (been looking at 351w lightnings) but building a house will take all fundage.

 

[Albany Mountain]

How many guys on here are still into cars as well as guns ?

I am.
Fortunately I haven't gone broke yet. Downsizing and getting rid of newer vehicles.

 

[jnm300ultra]

I have had this problem all my life, it used to be race cars, now it is waiting for that new gun or some part to show up. I'm an old man now and you would think that by now i would have learned to deal with this, it's not like i don't have a safe full of other toy's to play with since there's enough firearms in there that from time to time i "find" one i had forgotten about.

This time here i am at 5:00am Sunday morning looking at the fedex route map tracking my new to me, well broken in Savage 110 tactical crawl it's way along I-90 from New York to outback Oregon on whatever snail they strapped it to. I mean come on guys I-90 is still having snow storms, take pity on that poor snail, he's slow enough when the weathers good!

You would think a old man could deal with this at this point in life, but nope it just isn't gonna happen, next they will be expecting me to grow up! Come on Thursday, what in the world is taking so long, give that snail more coffee, he don't need no sleep!

You think this is bad I’m have a six month waiting for my new F class rifle. A month ago I talked to Jim Borden 5 months for a barrel action & Jewell trigger timed. Then talked to Mcmillan and th Kestros red,black , and grey stock is 4-6 months. Last Tom Meredith will get all the parts and he will do final in-letting and bedding. When it finally arrives it will be like Christmas. Sorry guys for venting I’m just super excited and hope it all work s out being my first f class rifle built from the ground up. All of the builders in my new project have been extremely nice and helpful.
Jason

 

[carlsbad]

I remember when I was a kid, no matter what you ordered, delivery time was "6 to 8 weeks". There was no tracking available. Usually you forgot about it by the time it got there. Of course then all I was ordering at the time was 50c gadgets out of the back of Grit Magazine...maybe something with more value came faster.

 

[snert]

Was heavy into shooting groundhogs, then heavy into girls, then heavy into 1967 Firebird, then heavy into college, then heavy into marriage and then kids, then job, while nursing along the groundhog thing, then heavy into rifles, buying mostly, then reloading, working for Redding and being a cop, then heavy into recovery from injury, and buying guns. Now I fart about with guns and am heavy into getting outta debt from the injury and refurbing my inherited house. I am still married, still have kids and there are no groundhogs here...so...I AM BACK INTO THE FIREBIRD that I kept from age 19. Life circles. Eventually I will be sitting in my poop, drooling and fading, but I hope to one day drive that car again before that happens.

Early 1967 Plum mist, coupe with OHC6, 4BBL, 4 speed, custom parchment interior, fold rear seat and console, no AC.

I too wait anxiously for UPS...

 

[Tempest]

How many guys on here are still into cars as well as guns ?

Checking in.

Used to drag race. Still have a Pro Street car and a survivor muscle car. With regards to UPS. When I was building a car when 1st got married, my wife would ask about every package and what it cost? I replied a very consistent $50 regardless the size of the box. She stopped asking.

Still like cars, however now passion is F class and WWII rifles.

 

[Tommie]

Yup... I tried to find a 283 V8 for mine, no joy. What engine did you fit?

Originally was going to use a 265 I bought out of a 56 Chevy but the motor mounts were different so I found a 4 bolt 350, freshened it up and put it in the Vega. I got the same MPG as the 4 banger but MPH increased considerably.

 

[grovey]

Was heavy into shooting groundhogs, then heavy into girls, then heavy into 1967 Firebird, then heavy into college, then heavy into marriage and then kids, then job, while nursing along the groundhog thing, then heavy into rifles, buying mostly, then reloading, working for Redding and being a cop, then heavy into recovery from injury, and buying guns. Now I fart about with guns and am heavy into getting outta debt from the injury and refurbing my inherited house. I am still married, still have kids and there are no groundhogs here...so...I AM BACK INTO THE FIREBIRD that I kept from age 19. Life circles. Eventually I will be sitting in my poop, drooling and fading, but I hope to one day drive that car again before that happens.

Early 1967 Plum mist, coupe with OHC6, 4BBL, 4 speed, custom parchment interior, fold rear seat and console, no AC.

I too wait anxiously for UPS...

A buddy of mine had a triple black 67 or 68 with the factory 6 with 4 bbl also a 4 spd car. It'd probably be worth a crazy money nowadays in the condition he bought it in.

 

[grovey]

I also had the HP bug a decade ago. Sold this 2 yrs ago.

 

[rwj]

I also had the HP bug a decade ago. Sold this 2 yrs ago.

That a ’66 or a ’67?

 

[grovey]

66

 

[Bc'z]

I also had the HP bug a decade ago. Sold this 2 yrs ago.

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That's a totally my dream car, cept the color.
I use to rock a AMC pacer with gold fish stickers on the windows.

 

[Peebles24]

I have had quite a few cars over the years just got to expensive and no garage to keep them in.

91 chevy C1500
01 vstar 650
76 fj40 landcruiser

 

[Peebles24]

Few more
89 5.0 not much stock in drive train
60 elcamino 6 cyl 3 on the tree
91 fj80 landcruiser

 

[Peebles24]

More
70 chevelle ss 396, my uncles but at 16 he had me drag racing it. 8.6@80mph 1/8th
81 porsche 924 weisach edition
81 z28