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Hans1965

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  1. Dear all, I need some advice. I try to revive my 1981 Firebird V6. I know this is for most the least desirable version, but - I love it. When it was still running I had excellent gas mileage and I used it as a daily driver for a few years. Three years back it was flooded, fully, for a few days. We cleaned and dried it, as best as we could. I think the engine is safeable, but I want to get rid of the stock carburetor and intake manifold as the car is really heavily underpowered. Many years back I had bought an Edelbrock intake and the 1402 carb for my V6. Accidentally found both. This cannot be used with the computer unit that these cars have to reduce emissions, so the computer needs to go. No idea how much better this setup might be , but I am a little hesitant to spend 4000 Euros for a 403 Olds that was offered to me. What else do I need for this project? A distributor I guess that does not depend on the computer? Can mine be adapted? Where can i find one? What else? I am still in dismantling mode. Any general advice? I take everything! 😄 Thank you! Best, Hans
  2. Looks like a spaceship just landed on earth. Unbelievable thing. I wonder how it was to be young in that time period with such extraordinary design around you. Did it influence your thinking, your way of life, your idea about the future? This car might be overpriced by 5 grand or so, but when have you seen one like that the last time? Rarity costs. I adore it. I cannot buy them all.
  3. Are you referring to the '49 Roadmaster sedanets which would be the adequate car to compare the 48/49 Cadillac fastbacks with, right? I haven't seen any of these available for some time and not in the 'high teens'. If you know where I can find one, please let me know!!! I w a n t one! 😊
  4. This morning I took my '47 Super Sedanet and went to the mandatory car inspection here in Germany for the very first time after the import. After all the work and effort and passion to make it roadworthy this is the moment of truth. No hiding, no BS - 6 people stood around and underneath the car, inspected it literally from every possible angle. The result - it passed without a single remark, either the roadworthy test and the classic car check. It cannot be any better. What a relief! And what a beautiful piece of art.
  5. Hi guys, need to share a few pictures of my 47 Super Sedanet. Polished, roadworthy and real eye candy. This design is so outstanding. Just watched again the Buick Y-job on the Jay Leno garage show on youtube and recognize so many styling cues on my 47....
  6. Amazing car. The rear fender looks like being endless. A restored car like this with all the expensive replating, paint and interior done seems to be even reasonably priced. But 60 grand, that's a lot of money for most people.
  7. The market is always regulating the price. That's simply the way it is. To start a little high is not a crime. You cannot find these cars at every corner. The internet might make it look like this, because you can scan the world's offering in a minute, but essentially these are quite rare cars and they look amazing in real life. But I think this is really funny:
  8. Very unique! And dogs seem to like it, too!! Cannot say that about mine!
  9. These cars are real head turners. On pictures they easily look a little clumsy, but the fastback look in real life is just amazing. I drove mine yesterday around the block. You know the surprised look of people, when they see the car, look at the driver, then press the lips together, move them upwards and nod at the same time to express their - a little jealous - appreciation? Got that all the time.
  10. Looks totally neglected, but drives like new. Of course!
  11. Nobody forcing you to buy a VW, but you cannot deny that VW has a big following in the US and the bug and the bus made an impact decades back. Each his own. It is just a wonderful advertisement loaded with emotions. By the way, do we Europeans like that Apple, Microsoft, Google etc. don't pay any taxes here while making billions? Of course not. Can I change it, nope. We can just move on.
  12. Where I live Oldsmobiles sit a lot longer than all the other GM brands, even the flashy mid fifties models. What I don't like on this one is the dash. Condition is excellent, but it doesn't speak to me. The side view of the car is really nice. Black is a great color for the fastbacks. But I agree, if this would be a Pontiac or Buick it would be gone already.
  13. 6T - no reason for a sorry. You keep this part of the forum alive and interesting. Thanks for your constant effort. You are the 'bestest'. 😊 This is a really nice car. I like the color combo a lot. Inside very tasteful as well. Does the engine sound healthy in the video? Absolutely no idea. On the wrong side of the country for me. Or I fly over, for a kind of work vacation to make it roadworthy in a few days and then go cross country to the east. That would be a trip. Daydreaming....
  14. This car is just so badly presented, the seller must be rich and doesn't need any money. The rear bumper looks so bad, it really drags down the impression you get of the car together with the flat tire. The location to take photos is really unbelievably bad. The best photo is through the fence. 🤣 Poor car, it deserves better. I cannot save them all.
  15. Still a nice car. I would never buy just to flip a week later.
  16. Yes, this paint needs a lot of love. But this work is very rewarding as you see immediate results. Through a back pumper on it and up and away. Okay, the master cylinder is not unimportant. 🤣 Easy fix!
  17. Fantastic memories that the younger guys here simply cannot have. Age wise and simply because I live abroad. Wonder how it was in the 30s and 40s to live in the US. When I asked my late aunt how the time after the war was or the early 50s here in Germany, she said it was a time in poverty when you where happy to get an orange for Xmas and everybody had only one pair of shoes and the girls just 2 or 3 simple dresses. And still they made the best out of it. Mid 50s and later it got much better. Our golden generation, too. Miss my grandparents, uncles and aunts, great bunch of people. Hey, do I have a winter depression? OMG !!!!
  18. The 56/57 s are such beautiful cars with a fantastic roof line. And then 58 came with these. If someone would want to give me one for free, I would not take it. The styling change is just too dramatic and just not mine. The headlight style, the strange wheel houses wrapped to the inside, the squared off roofline and the super boxy overall look is exactly what does not please my eyes. Here was one for sale for years, without success. But tastes are different, each his own.
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