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While getting my headlight replaced at a local shop, I looked into the shop bays. Check out this ‘71 Chevy.
 
Looks good! Seems like it will have enough power that's for sure!
 
LEDetailing said:
Me too!

Why do people put 22 and 24 inch wheels on Classic cars. They don’t look good on modern car and certainly don’t look good on classics. Aside from the wheels I like the car:)
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That wasn't my question...I was wondering why there are louvers in the trunk lid, whether they are real, whether rain gets in the trunk, or if they are there so when you lock someone in the trunk, they can breathe. I guess that's four questions.
 
Good questions. I was more interested in whether that is a real 4-barrel carb on the top of the engine and what happened to the air cleaner.

I see a few donk's around my area. Some of them have a high level workmanship and are really unique. I wouldn't drive one, but I appreciate the creativity and workmanship that went into modifying the vehicle.
 
Desertnate said:
Good questions. I was more interested in whether that is a real 4-barrel carb on the top of the engine and what happened to the air cleaner.
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That looks like some sort of aftermarket throttle-body injection since it says "FI Tech" on it. They are obviously working on the engine since they have the hood off, so I'm pretty sure it will wind up with an air cleaner on it...there seems to be an empty grommet in the valve cover and it looks like no upper radiator hose yet, so I don't think they are done yet.
 
Not a fan of that model at all, but it looks amazing nonetheless. My major issue with huge wheels is not the look, it's the ridiculous price of tires ;)
 
Calendyr said:
Not a fan of that model at all, but it looks amazing nonetheless. My major issue with huge wheels is not the look, it's the ridiculous price of tires ;)
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Probably has the ride quality of a conestoga wagon too since there isn't much rubber to absorb any impacts. Potholes would scare me to death. One good blow and you'd find yourself with a blown tire and a bent wheel.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
That wasn't my question...I was wondering why there are louvers in the trunk lid, whether they are real, whether rain gets in the trunk, or if they are there so when you lock someone in the trunk, they can breathe. I guess that's four questions.
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Those are factory vents in the trunk, yes, this is true!

I love the wheels...just not on that car but would look great on an Escalade though. I wouldn't want alot of power with rims that big, just seems too dangerous!
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Ok, so they are real vents...what is the purpose? How does rain not get in there?
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If you are holding someone hostage in the trunk, you gotta let them breathe. This is a Mafia car, it has all the needed equipment ;)
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Ok, so they are real vents...what is the purpose?
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•The vents are part of what GM/AC Delco
called: ”The Astro Ventilation System”.
{It was on many GM makes/models...
ca.1968-72}

-This system eliminated the triangular
shaped window vents—the ones that
not only supplied outside air to the cabin,
but also made it real easy to break into
the vehicle.

Setec Astronomy said:
How does rain not get in there?
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As is the case for most over engineered
vehicle components—this ventilation sys-
tem wasn’t always a “closed loop system”.

As such:
After the enormous amount of Customer
complaints; coupled with the costs associated
with warranty work: this system was dropped
from GM’s 1972 model year Impala, along with
many other vehicles in their portfolio.

{Sure enough/magically:
those little (side) vent windows re-
appeared on many GM makes/models.}



Bob
 
FUNX650 said:
As is the case for most over engineered
vehicle components—this ventilation sys-
tem wasn’t always a “closed loop system”.
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Thanks Bob, I had no idea...I found something on a Corvette forum that indicated there were drain hoses that went down to the wheel well...this is kind of like my surprise to find out my sun roof has a drain pan around it with two hoses going down inside the C-pillars to drain out behind the wheel wells.
 
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