so i drove my grand national after 5 months of sitting....

[CardBoardHero]

And i think i no longer like it

Maybe i just need to drive it more.

 

[longball]

what is it that you don't like about it?

 

[CardBoardHero]

Oh, i think the thrill of it has just gone. Maybe it just needs new parts

Been working all winter on a 1984 hurst olds, and thats back together ready for test runs before tear down and paint...

And the 68 firebird is being painted, and assembled.

Maybe i just like putting them together.

 

[longball]

Point!

 

[YouLikeThat]

You've lost that love and feeling. I'd like to see the Olds that took it...pics?

 

[CardBoardHero]

Because it is a sun shiney day. They arent pretty, but it does bring back memories of youth

 

[~JM~]

You just need to take a short road trip to re-bond with the car.

If that doesn't work... Well then maybe you need more boost.

~JM~

 

[c n avoid87]

Or maybe is time for that age were only a corvette will do... ;-)..

 

[GNTIM]

You just didn't build enough boost

 

[CardBoardHero]

Maybe i need a twin turbo yugo

 

[CardBoardHero]

Here was my day

 

[~JM~]

Did you go used parts shopping?

~JM~

 

[CardBoardHero]

I bought a 12000 mile 307, all original including original belts motor...

 

[bob86gn]

I used to feel that way in the spring. Car would sit all winter and the first 3 weeks was spent just tuning it to run right again. Very frustrating and more like owning a boat than a car. I got a second one, got it running great and now I can drive it while I work on the project car. I would put some good gas in the GN, keep it in kill mode all the time so when you want a pick me up, it is ready to go.

 

[~JM~]

I bought a 12000 mile 307, all original including original belts motor...

Ewww... A 307? What do you plan to do with that?

~JM~

 

[CardBoardHero]

I thought i would put it in my gand national, after i finish the day glo green paint job.


Its actually for the hurst olds. I decided a complete restoration is in order, and why not use a low mileage engine.

I love bringing rattletrap basket cases back to life

 

[Vampire]

I feel the exact opposite...after a few months without driving it I get these crazy thoughts about selling the GN, thinking about what a pain in the ass it is and how the money could be spent elsewhere. Then I drive it...and all is right once again

 

[asd60303]

Drove my pops GN, well a GN for the first time in 2 years over the weekend. I was smiling the whole time; I can't wait to get my Gn back together.

 

[SuperSix]

I feel the exact opposite...after a few months without driving it I get these crazy thoughts about selling the GN, thinking about what a pain in the ass it is and how the money could be spent elsewhere. Then I drive it...and all is right once again

This!!

 

[CardBoardHero]

I drove the car again, and think i wrecked the torque converter. At shift points makes all sorts of wierd sounds under load. Drive it like it is a toyota, it is nice and smooth