Trip back to the 70's street scene

SuperStockDodge · 02-05-2012, 10:52 AM

For some reason I liked that white '64 Dodge...

dragracedr · 02-05-2012, 02:09 PM

Back in the mid-60's, cruising the main drag, scooping the loop was the thing on Friday and Saturday nights. jacked up rears was the in thing. Those of us who couldn't afford air shocks put the car on a lift, let the rear hang free, and put a length of 2x4 between the axle housing and rear frame rail - instant rake and a solid rear suspension. We could get a 289-powered 64 Galaxie to pull the front wheels with a bit of bouncing,
I had a friend with a '64 chevelle, 292 and 4-speed, with the above mod. The car did have a wicked idle. On cruise night we'd put a guy in the trunk. We'd pull up next to some hot shoe and the "trunk guy' would start shaking the car. Between the idle and the shake, the guy in the car next to s was like "wtf?"

Robert Swartz · 02-05-2012, 10:39 PM

Jacked up cars in the 70"s. Laugh if you want, this was my high school car. Air shocks, Crager S/S and duals with cherry bombs. Cruised and had a lot of good times. Fast didn't come until I got a real paying job.

Jeff Lee · 02-05-2012, 11:29 PM

And the brunette holding the headers? They're real and they're spectacular!
Yes, back in the days of not questioning if they're real or fake...

02-05-2012, 10:52 AM	#1
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02-05-2012, 02:09 PM	#2
dragracedr Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 16 Likes: 3 Liked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Trip back to the 70's street scene Back in the mid-60's, cruising the main drag, scooping the loop was the thing on Friday and Saturday nights. jacked up rears was the in thing. Those of us who couldn't afford air shocks put the car on a lift, let the rear hang free, and put a length of 2x4 between the axle housing and rear frame rail - instant rake and a solid rear suspension. We could get a 289-powered 64 Galaxie to pull the front wheels with a bit of bouncing, I had a friend with a '64 chevelle, 292 and 4-speed, with the above mod. The car did have a wicked idle. On cruise night we'd put a guy in the trunk. We'd pull up next to some hot shoe and the "trunk guy' would start shaking the car. Between the idle and the shake, the guy in the car next to s was like "wtf?"

02-05-2012, 10:39 PM	#3
Robert Swartz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nineveh, Indiana Posts: 512 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Trip back to the 70's street scene Jacked up cars in the 70"s. Laugh if you want, this was my high school car. Air shocks, Crager S/S and duals with cherry bombs. Cruised and had a lot of good times. Fast didn't come until I got a real paying job. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Robert Swartz - Swartz & Lane 66 Chevy II Pro 95 Achieva EF/SA, 78 Mustang II U/SA (work in progress) #354 stock

02-05-2012, 11:29 PM	#4
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Trip back to the 70's street scene And the brunette holding the headers? They're real and they're spectacular! Yes, back in the days of not questioning if they're real or fake... __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX