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The Cavaliers are multiplying. And the worst part is, there's still another one not in that picture.
--The blue one belongs to the roommate/bestie's dad. (Which his family also has two more Cavaliers.) It will be a daily for the foreseeable future, it was just here for some suspension work.
--Yellow just got sold, its fate seems to be becoming a race car as well
--The silver shell is probably the next build
--The red one in the back is the current back-up car
--The K9 and the D3 on the left are the current main cars
NOT PICTURED: A black quad four that will probably get Ecotec swapped and become...you guessed it...a dirt track car.
dsankt: In fact, the day I die yall are welcome to form an orderly queue and run a train on my eye sockets. I'll be dead and frankly, will not give a f*ck.
budda: That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Fuck me sideways this is insane.
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J-BODIES!!! I just peed my pants a little! 
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Posted by Samurai
J-BODIES!!! I just peed my pants a little!
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They just about outnumber every other style and brand on the property. We have toyed with the idea of switching platforms for racing, but with this much in spare parts and bodies, we're probably going to at least still run one Cavalier/Sunfire in the race fleet for the next couple years. That and we've got them dialed in pretty well. The red one up front was recently on the dyno and is making 260 hp (260 or 240, can't remember which) at the wheels.
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dsankt: In fact, the day I die yall are welcome to form an orderly queue and run a train on my eye sockets. I'll be dead and frankly, will not give a f*ck.
budda: That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Fuck me sideways this is insane.
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Posted by jellybeans95
They just about outnumber every other style and brand on the property. We have toyed with the idea of switching platforms for racing, but with this much in spare parts and bodies, we're probably going to at least still run one Cavalier/Sunfire in the race fleet for the next couple years. That and we've got them dialed in pretty well. The red one up front was recently on the dyno and is making 260 hp (260 or 240, can't remember which) at the wheels.
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Squee!!!
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In lieu of no new additions, allow me to share this photo of a few of our """gently-used""" E-450s at work:
We bought these used from a truck rental place up in Chicago. Full-sized lift gates, a side door, a "Mom's attic" for overhead cargo space, and 10 cylinders of Ford power. What could possibly go wrong? Lots of things, as it turns out. At least two trucks - including mine - had to have an additional transmission cooler installed after the fluid wouldn't stop bubbling over. Aaand then mine blew a head gasket at like 115k. Lord knows what kind of lives these led in Chicagoland.
Oh good, my slow clap processor made it into this thing.
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Posted by Harvestman
In lieu of no new additions, allow me to share this photo of a few of our """gently-used""" E-450s at work:
https://i.imgur.com/fZZues3h.jpg[/eimg]
We bought these used from a truck rental place up in Chicago. Full-sized lift gates, a side door, a "Mom's attic" for overhead cargo space, and 10 cylinders of Ford power. What could possibly go wrong? Lots of things, as it turns out. At least two trucks - including mine - had to have an additional transmission cooler installed after the fluid wouldn't stop bubbling over. Aaand then mine blew a head gasket at like 115k. Lord knows what kind of lives these led in Chicagoland.
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i would guarantee that they had the ever-lovin shit pounded out of them on a daily basis... as someone who drove other people's vehicles for a lot of years, i can tell you, delivery/transport vehicles get pounded on, most of the time just for spite. Having a bad day? take it out on #608... Boss being a motherfucker? Neutral drops with #117... traffic sucking a fat babies ass? Drive #228 through a pothole the size of an impact crater at 65mph... fuck you, boss- fuck you, job- fuck you, life!
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Well what do you know this followed me home and I decided to keep it.
It's a 1991 International with a mechanical DT360 and an automatic. Served as a construction worker shuttle for the past 15 years or so, so the interior is filthy and the seats are destroyed, but the floors are rock-solid and there's zero rust in the usual spots (bottom of the entry doors and rear door, and around the rear wheel wells). Should look much better once it's thoroughly hosed out. Cruises along at 65-70 just fine, but is pretty rattly at idle. Standard old bus stuff.
Took it home for $1,200 after auction fees. Gonna clean it up and try to at least break even with it.
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Oh good, my slow clap processor made it into this thing.
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Another 7000km of cross-country exploring, snow, mud, and prairie dust on the Taco.
It seems to really love adventuring and tends to get decent fuel economy, getting up to 25mpg with the truck stuffed full of luggage and 3 adults.
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Posted by Harvestman
Well what do you know this followed me home and I decided to keep it.
https://i.imgur.com/Wxp24Osh.jpg[/eimg]
It's a 1991 International with a mechanical DT360 and an automatic. Served as a construction worker shuttle for the past 15 years or so, so the interior is filthy and the seats are destroyed, but the floors are rock-solid and there's zero rust in the usual spots (bottom of the entry doors and rear door, and around the rear wheel wells). Should look much better once it's thoroughly hosed out. Cruises along at 65-70 just fine, but is pretty rattly at idle. Standard old bus stuff.
Took it home for $1,200 after auction fees. Gonna clean it up and try to at least break even with it.
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If we had more space, the temptation to turn in into a hauler would almost be too much to bear.
Despite living in the township, though, I think our neighbors may only have so much of a sense of humor. Best not to test it.
dsankt: In fact, the day I die yall are welcome to form an orderly queue and run a train on my eye sockets. I'll be dead and frankly, will not give a f*ck.
budda: That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Fuck me sideways this is insane.
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Posted by jellybeans95
If we had more space, the temptation to turn in into a hauler would almost be too much to bear.
Despite living in the township, though, I think our neighbors may only have so much of a sense of humor. Best not to test it.
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Honestly? With a heavier-duty bus, it'd make for a killer hauler. The 360 is well-known for being on the underpowered side for this sort of application, though, so a 466 would be a better option. Plus the body length on this one is probably a bit short for car-hauler use.
That said...there was a larger, 466-equipped worker shuttle bus that sold for $1,500 in the very same auction, about five minutes before I bought this. Too bad it was at the Chicago location.
 ex-Warrick County School Corporation (7) by Cincinnati NKY Buses, on Flickr
 ex-Warrick County School Corporation (6) by Cincinnati NKY Buses, on Flickr
Or get a row-your-own GM product!
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Oh good, my slow clap processor made it into this thing.
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Posted by Harvestman
Honestly? With a heavier-duty bus, it'd make for a killer hauler. The 360 is well-known for being on the underpowered side for this sort of application, though, so a 466 would be a better option. Plus the body length on this one is probably a bit short for car-hauler use.
That said...there was a larger, 466-equipped worker shuttle bus that sold for $1,500 in the very same auction, about five minutes before I bought this. Too bad it was at the Chicago location.
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Now that's pretty cool. I wish I had pics of the set-up that parked next to us at Florence Speedway when we went. It was a camper/hauler bus where the car basically fit inside the bus (barely, it was a crate-late).
I know we eventually want to retire our current enclosed. Talks are getting a gooseneck since the Ram is set up better to haul that vs our current bumper-tow. They were looking at open goosenecks, but considering our enclosed doubles as racing parts and car storage during off season (and considering the weather we've dealt with at the track at times), I think we're still angling for at least partially enclosed.
dsankt: In fact, the day I die yall are welcome to form an orderly queue and run a train on my eye sockets. I'll be dead and frankly, will not give a f*ck.
budda: That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Fuck me sideways this is insane.
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Did my annual 1600 km classic car rally in the Pony (and about 750 km getting there and back).
Drove the absolute crap out of it, averaged 4.9 L/100 km (48 mpg).
There is not a non-hybrid car sold in North America that gets those numbers. Why are we going backwards? This car was technologically outdated when it was new!
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 [Personal] F150_at_barlett_pond(03-07-2024)(b) by Samurai Harris, on Flickr
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Second update is to my 2024 Chevy Trax 2RS... had the brake calipers painted in November 2023, just before US Thanksgiving. Came out great, but the paint flaked and they have to be repainted when the weather breaks here... We're having a neurotic spring it seems. Also, in the interest of keep the paint from being sandblasted off the car by the shit winter roads, i bought a set of RokBlokz universal splash guards... i had them on the Sonic (it was a kit FOR the Sonic) and they worked as advertised. The look is very polarizing. Either you like it or hate it... there is no middle ground. Personally, i think it makes the Trax look a little angrier.
on a more unpleasant note with the car, i hate the automatic transmission. I hate it hate it hate it. This car would've been a home run with a 6speed manual. It has a goofy shift sequence in keeping with that GM tradition of weird shift patterns. Other than that, as of tonight (3-21-2024), it has 18,600 miles on the odometer and still seems to be holding together ok.
 [Personal] Trax_at_Exit-30(7-26-2023) by Samurai Harris, on Flickr
 [Personal] Trax_w_fresh_caliper_paint_11-17-2023 by Samurai Harris, on Flickr
 [Personal] Trax_w_new_rokblokz_at_A&S_1-18-2024(a) by Samurai Harris, on Flickr
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That's just gorgeous! That thing is super clean.
I need to get off my duff and upload some of the dyno videos of the Cavaliers from this past weekend. About to start race season here, so we took them to get tuned.
dsankt: In fact, the day I die yall are welcome to form an orderly queue and run a train on my eye sockets. I'll be dead and frankly, will not give a f*ck.
budda: That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Fuck me sideways this is insane.
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Posted by jellybeans95
That's just gorgeous! That thing is super clean.
I need to get off my duff and upload some of the dyno videos of the Cavaliers from this past weekend. About to start race season here, so we took them to get tuned.
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i have to have the passenger side of the frame (where it ducks under the cab) repaired... there is a crack in it. That spot has been repaired before. It needs tires all the way around as the current rollers are weatherchecked close to the rim... and both front shocks are pretty much blown. Had to get a locking gas cap for it as someone was helping themselves to the gas out of the rear tank. My brother and I have no idea if the front tank works or if it leaks. It has almost 192,000 miles on it now and sat out winter. I just drove it around town on nice days...
as for Cavaliers, i do miss them. I had 9 of those cars... some of the best cars I ever owned were Chevy Cavaliers.
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Fiero engine removal isn't that bad. This car was parked 20+ years ago with an exhaust leak. I figured I'd do all of the gaskets and whatnot while it's out.
Taillights are removed because they cost more than a Fiero to replace.
Yep, that's an exhaust leak.
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first engine i ever rebuilt was in an 85 Fiero... it was as 2.5L that had been blown up by being dragged 50 miles in 2nd gear at highway speeds... they forgot to pull it out of neutral. I pulled that engine with an engine crane... i put the back of the car on stands, brought over the engine crane, hooked it to the engine, loosened all the subframe bolts, struts, service lines and wiring and dropped the whole subframe down on to dollies and wheeled it out from under the car.
it actually ran when i put it back together and as far as I know, it is still running around Vergennes, Vermont with that engine I put together in it. That was in 1994.
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Nice!
I don't mind working on them, they're a fairly intelligently designed car. All of the brittle vacuum lines under the intake of the 2.8 are a bit ridiculous so I'll probably re-engineer that.
So uhhhh... anyone got any reasonably priced 10-15 year old 6 or 7 seater SUV suggestions? Just as a backup vehicle, but it's a pain if my sister in law or anyone visits because we have to take two vehicles. And I don't want a minivan unless it's a manual/turbo Caravan.
Looked at a late 2000s Tahoe, but even sitting in the thing gave me mechanic PTSD...
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Posted by bandi
Nice!
I don't mind working on them, they're a fairly intelligently designed car. All of the brittle vacuum lines under the intake of the 2.8 are a bit ridiculous so I'll probably re-engineer that.
So uhhhh... anyone got any reasonably priced 10-15 year old 6 or 7 seater SUV suggestions? Just as a backup vehicle, but it's a pain if my sister in law or anyone visits because we have to take two vehicles. And I don't want a minivan unless it's a manual/turbo Caravan.
Looked at a late 2000s Tahoe, but even sitting in the thing gave me mechanic PTSD...
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a four-runner or pathfinder, maybe a gently used Pilot if you can find one?
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