Car pics too cool not to share

[BlueC]

Includes wheels, I think they meant includes tires. I've seen a few Earl Scheib paint jobs and they paint everything. I have read if you did the masking, and minimal prep, the quality wasn't too bad.

I have a buddy who had a job at a cheap used car lot when we were young. Now and then they'd pay me to help transport some of the vehicles. I remember picking up a van from "Peaches Auto Paint" and they didn't tape off anything but glass, and they did a half-assed job at that. I remember the top half of the wheels and tires were painted the same weird tan color as the body.

 

[OldBuzzard]

Maybe this doesn't fit the Car pics too cool not to share criteria, but talking about Earl Scheib reminded me of the big sign right behind their shop advertising the early '70s Honda Civic for $1995.00. Here's a '74. I always thought they would make a pretty cool, if expensive, go-kart.

At the time, the Civic was tiny, smaller than the Pintos and Vegas running around. But even smaller, someone in the neighborhood had a late '50s Isetta, and would pack her several kids in it. I really wanted a ride in that thing.

 

[Squatch]

Maybe this doesn't fit the Car pics too cool not to share criteria, but talking about Earl Scheib reminded me of the big sign right behind their shop advertising the early '70s Honda Civic for $1995.00. Here's a '74. I always thought they would make a pretty cool, if expensive, go-kart.

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At the time, the Civic was tiny, smaller than the Pintos and Vegas running around. But even smaller, someone in the neighborhood had a late '50s Isetta, and would pack her several kids in it. I really wanted a ride in that thing.

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Wasn't the original Civic called a CVCC? I seem to recall that, though I don't know what years that would be. I do remember, however, really liking the little wagon, for some strange reason. Maybe I was just a strange kid...

 

[LukesfirstJeep]

Wasn't the original Civic called a CVCC? I seem to recall that, though I don't know what years that would be. I do remember, however, really liking the little wagon, for some strange reason. Maybe I was just a strange kid...

It may have not been a Civic, but wasn't there an early Honda import that was chain drive?

 

[5632]

I remember talking with a painter at a reputable body shop about Sheib's prices, and he said that they must get their paint in 50-gallon drums...

There is certainly nothing wrong with that.

 

[BlueC]

Wasn't the original Civic called a CVCC?

From what I know, the model was officially called Civic, and CVCC was the engine. It was some kind of learn-burn-vortec-type design and was introduced in '72 or '73, before Chrysler did their lean-burn and well before GM did the Vortec heads. That CVCC platform allowed Honda to get away without cats for an extra few years. I think CVCC engines run up into the 2nd gen cars, which started in '79 or '80 and ended by the late '80s when the B, D and H series took over. My neighbor has a red/orange '73 Civic in good condition. Tiny little thing, but it looks like it would be fun to kick around town in.

It may have not been a Civic, but wasn't there an early Honda import that was chain drive?

I'm not sure about chain drive, but the first Hondas in the US, the S500, S600, and S800, all used motorcycle based engines. S was the model, the number represented the engine displacement in CCs. Tiny little cars.

 

[chili_pepper]

CVCC was the engine

Technically, I think CVCC was the engine technology (akin to VTEC).

My mother bought one of these after my parents split. Silver with black/gray houndstooth cloth interior. As a kid, I never appreciated how small the car actually was, but they were quite tiny.

but wasn't there an early Honda import that was chain drive?

S600

I believe at least the early S600's used chain final drives.

 

[chili_pepper]

I have a buddy who had a job at a cheap used car lot when we were young. Now and then they'd pay me to help transport some of the vehicles. I remember picking up a van from "Peaches Auto Paint" and they didn't tape off anything but glass, and they did a half-assed job at that. I remember the top half of the wheels and tires were painted the same weird tan color as the body.

Well then, this should take you back...

 

[Squatch]

Well then, this should take you back...

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I can't tell...is he a Redneck or a Republican?? Maybe a lot of both!!!

 

[NashvilleTJ]

Technically, I think CVCC was the engine technology (akin to VTEC).

My mother bought one of these after my parents split. Silver with black/gray houndstooth cloth interior. As a kid, I never appreciated how small the car actually was, but they were quite tiny.






I believe at least the early S600's used chain final drives.

My grandmother had the Civic CVCC. Cool (very) little car. Brown with black interior. Even as a 12 or 13 year old I could pick up the back end. I remember driving it a few times as I got closer to 16.

 

[ColoJeep]

Technically, I think CVCC was the engine technology (akin to VTEC).

My mother bought one of these after my parents split. Silver with black/gray houndstooth cloth interior. As a kid, I never appreciated how small the car actually was, but they were quite tiny.






I believe at least the early S600's used chain final drives.

Honda Z 600

 

[Wildman]

I'll take 3 please

 

[FarFire70]

I'll take 3 please

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Wish NASCAR still ran their rules this way... Next Gen car is ruining the sport

 

[Wildman]

 

[Wildman]

37 Plymouth p/u

 

[BlueC]

Well then, this should take you back...

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Looks like another Peach job.

 

[BlueC]

Technically, I think CVCC was the engine technology (akin to VTEC).

You sent me down a rabbit hole. As a Honda guy, yeah I said it , I fully understand V-TEC, but I really don't know much about the early stuff.

This is from Wikipedia and seems to give a good basic summary;
"CVCC, or Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion, is an internal combustion engine technology developed and trademarked by the Honda Motor Company.

The technology's name refers to its primary features: Compound refers to the use of two combustion chambers; Vortex refers to the vortex generated in the main combustion chamber, increasing combustion speed, and Controlled Combustion refers to combustion occurring in a timely, controlled manner.

The engine innovatively used a secondary, smaller auxiliary inlet valve to feed a richer air-fuel mixture to the combustion chamber around the spark plug, while the standard inlet valve fed a leaner air-fuel mixture to the remainder of the chamber, creating a more efficient and complete combustion."

And this guy shows a head.


Interesting stuff.

Also, this guy.

 

[chili_pepper]

You sent me down a rabbit hole. As a Honda guy, yeah I said it , I fully understand V-TEC, but I really don't know much about the early stuff.

This is from Wikipedia and seems to give a good basic summary;
"CVCC, or Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion, is an internal combustion engine technology developed and trademarked by the Honda Motor Company.

The technology's name refers to its primary features: Compound refers to the use of two combustion chambers; Vortex refers to the vortex generated in the main combustion chamber, increasing combustion speed, and Controlled Combustion refers to combustion occurring in a timely, controlled manner.

The engine innovatively used a secondary, smaller auxiliary inlet valve to feed a richer air-fuel mixture to the combustion chamber around the spark plug, while the standard inlet valve fed a leaner air-fuel mixture to the remainder of the chamber, creating a more efficient and complete combustion."

And this guy shows a head.


Interesting stuff.

Also, this guy.

The Japanese seem to be pretty clever folks as a whole and are masters of packaging when it comes to fitting ten pounds of shit in a five pound bag.

 

[BlueC]

The Japanese seem to be pretty clever folks as a whole and are masters of packaging when it comes to fitting ten pounds of shit in a five pound bag.

The exact opposite of the "big three" trying to sell a 10 pound bag with only 5 pounds of shit in it.

 

[ColoJeep]

The exact opposite of the "big three" trying to sell a 10 pound bag with only 5 pounds of shit in it.

The 1st. Generation Monte Carlo is the benchmark for this.