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Steve Dulcich Road Runner Road Test...

Never was a fan of Finnegan. I watched his crazy super modified boat video and talk about throwing a ton of money in the drink! I guess to each their own, but I concur with the "rich dumbass" comment. Dulcich and Freiberger do a great job minus the dumbass factor.
 
Great video. I like the quarter turn manual steering conversion wheel. Feels like home
 
Kern Dog said:
I’ll absolutely agree that the Roadkill mentality of dragging neglected classics out to get them running has really taken off.
Heck… who in 2000 would drive this turd around proudly?

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Street beaters are a lot of fun for a fraction of the cost of a nicely restored car.
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Ya we all proved that as teenagers lol!
 
I think I was the last person to meet him at Carlisle.
The line was actually closed but when the guy monitoring it turned around I snuck in and just said hello and spoke with him for maybe a minute. It was outrageously hot and I didn't want to keep him there any longer.
 
While I do enjoy the budget builds and resurrecting some neglected vehicles, I don’t find the hack-job mentality appealing. I truly despise that type of work. I guess in some form it’s TV entertainment, but to me it’s just sad and inexcusable.
 
The whole Roadkill/Roadkill Garage thing changed my mind about how to build these cars. I have way too many of them to make them show cars,they made it okay to get them roadworthy and just drive them, I don't need date codes voltage regulators to do that!
 
I agree: I'd like to see more driver quality cars out and about actually being driven. I disagree with showing young viewers hack stuff that compromises safety though. and I see that a lot on youtube. The hack stuff brings more attention from lawmakers too. I see it in my area where we are subject to random, costly vehicle inspections just on the whim of law enforcement. I see it giving ammunition for the greedy companies that want to take away individual rights to work on your own vehicle.
Don't just get it running, make it safe.
 
I agree with that,safe,solid drivers are the way to go. They get a little carried away with the zipties,duct tape and ratchet straps. I also cringe when I see them dumping fluids all over the place! The climate crazies are crazy enough without provoking them by dumping antifreeze ,oil and transmission fluid with no regard for the environment at all. I know that it happens sometimes, but it's like a joke to them. The crazies already consider our car to be gross polluters, no need to rub their faces in it on television.
 
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chargervert said:
I agree with that,safe,solid drivers are the way to go. They get a little carried away with the zipties,duct tape and ratchet straps. I also cringe when I see them dumping fluids all over the place! The climate crazies are crazy enough without provoking them by dumping antifreeze ,oil and transmission fluid with no regard for the environment at all. I know that it happens sometimes, but it's like a joke to them. The crazies already consider our car to be gross polluters, no need to rub their faces in it on television.
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In many ways I'm a climate enthusiast.
My Dad always stressed not wasting stuff, reuse and recycle.
Pick up litter etc... leave things better for the next person or generation.

One car that runs way rich and blows out oil smoke going down the road pollutes a ton, could be 50 times what a proper running vehicle does (perhaps more now the way new cars run).
Another reason to make sure your stuff is tuned and running as it should, besides the benefits of best performance you can get...

God made this earth for us to enjoy but we have alot of people who don't think twice about their small daily habits long term effects on air, soil and landfills. Plastic in everything for example.

my apologies jumping down from my soapbox now...
 
moparedtn said:
Hacking is for getting it to the house - at best...
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I agree.
This car.....

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...Is not hacked together but it does look ratty. It is the kind of car that was used up and parked when wrecked, then it sat for 24 years.
It is safe. It is reliable, it just looks junkyard fresh. It has a Battery hold down, a cooling system that retains fluid, an engine that doesn't smoke, the exhaust system is intact and secure, the brakes are absolutely great, the lights work and it had seat belts. There are no rust holes in the floor, the structure is solid and it could be driven from here to Vermont and back. It looks Roadkill like the Wreck Runner but has functioning gauges and carpet.
I love doing things on the cheap but I won't drive fast on 20 year old tires and I won't go far if I don't trust the mechanicals of the car. This has been the most ugly yet the most reliable car that I have built. Each time I think of moving forward with the bodywork and paint, it gives me pause. It feels like if it were shiny, It would lose the appeal. I already have a shiny one.
 
chargervert said:
I agree with that,safe,solid drivers are the way to go. They get a little carried away with the zipties,duct tape and ratchet straps. I also cringe when I see them dumping fluids all over the place! The climate crazies are crazy enough without provoking them by dumping antifreeze ,oil and transmission fluid with no regard for the environment at all. I know that it happens sometimes, but it's like a joke to them. The crazies already consider our car to be gross polluters, no need to rub their faces in it on television.
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I’m sorta the same way, first time I took my Coronet to Cars n Coffee the back of my water pump started to leak a bit after parking and I just imagined someone freaking out or an animal licking it. I put a bunch of towels to soak it up and took them with me when I headed home.
Kern Dog said:
I agree.
This car.....

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...Is not hacked together but it does look ratty. It is the kind of car that was used up and parked when wrecked, then it sat for 24 years.
It is safe. It is reliable, it just looks junkyard fresh. It has a Battery hold down, a cooling system that retains fluid, an engine that doesn't smoke, the exhaust system is intact and secure, the brakes are absolutely great, the lights work and it had seat belts. There are no rust holes in the floor, the structure is solid and it could be driven from here to Vermont and back. It looks Roadkill like the Wreck Runner but has functioning gauges and carpet.
I love doing things on the cheap but I won't drive fast on 20 year old tires and I won't go far if I don't trust the mechanicals of the car. This has been the most ugly yet the most reliable car that I have built. Each time I think of moving forward with the bodywork and paint, it gives me pause. It feels like if it were shiny, It would lose the appeal. I already have a shiny one.
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I’m not where you are yet but I went after everything safety related because I don’t want to endanger others for my hobby. I still think twice about taking it on the freeway more because of how others drive, since I’ve done the brakes but they are still 1969 drums all around and if someone cuts in and brake checks me it will get ugly.
 
It is important to leave more room between your classic car and another vehicle when driving them. The old cars will not stop like your modern daily driver does!
 
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