05-17-2016, 02:35 PM
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Great Thread Bill!!
Just saw and read the whole thread! Great idea and love the progress. If I might make a suggestion that might ease (or confuse) the muscle car purists? You might want to add a very good external sound system to mimic the V-8 that was replaced, with a good on/off switch for when you really want to hear it...and if you are feeling sentimental, add in some squeaking and rattling for pure ambiance. :-)
Look forward to seeing your progress after your vacation and thanks for rescuing instead of letting the car rot and not be used. I much prefer to see classics being driven and not on a trailer.
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05-17-2016, 03:32 PM
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05-17-2016, 06:23 PM
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Just saw and read the whole thread! Great idea and love the progress. If I might make a suggestion that might ease (or confuse) the muscle car purists? You might want to add a very good external sound system to mimic the V-8 that was replaced, with a good on/off switch for when you really want to hear it...and if you are feeling sentimental, add in some squeaking and rattling for pure ambiance. :-)
Look forward to seeing your progress after your vacation and thanks for rescuing instead of letting the car rot and not be used. I much prefer to see classics being driven and not on a trailer.
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LOL!!!! I had considered that some time ago. I may do it yet. Envision a speaker mounted in a short piece of tailpipe to make the car look like it has dual exhaust...
I still plan to replace the pedestrian alert noisemaker with the hum from Dr Who's TARDIS.
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05-17-2016, 10:21 PM
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Bill stay here long enough and we will have you drop in a nissan leaf battery and make it a PHEV. |
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05-17-2016, 10:23 PM
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LOL!!!! I had considered that some time ago. I may do it yet. Envision a speaker mounted in a short piece of tailpipe to make the car look like it has dual exhaust...
I still plan to replace the pedestrian alert noisemaker with the hum from Dr Who's TARDIS.
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Or a TIE fighter or a stampede of horses... ;-) |
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05-17-2016, 11:22 PM
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Both of those would work.
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05-18-2016, 04:45 AM
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I vote for a theremin or playing cards in bike spokes.
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05-18-2016, 07:29 PM
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Just not bagpipes. Anything but bagpipes!!!
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05-20-2016, 11:16 AM
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...in the news.... 
"It takes an unusual eye to look at a 1967 Pontiac Firebird and see the Toyota Prius hidden inside. But that's just the kind of eye that a creative mechanic known online as "Bill the Engineer" has. Bill is updating his old Firebird into a true classic for the 21st century and has documenting the changes over at Priuschat and EcoModder."
(it's a live link in the article!!! 
This classic Firebird restomod swallowed a Prius - Autoblog |
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05-29-2016, 09:45 PM
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Back from vacation at the beach. All efforts this week are to prepare for the electrician coming at the end of the week.
Bill the more rested Engineer
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