June 2008 COTM; "Muscle Car" Discussion Thread:

[fieldfairy2]

I put in 8 pics, which is still in the competions rules. photobucket always makes the first picture a link. so i added the same pic that showed up as a link. i have 9 pics now, with one repeated because photobucket makes the first pic a link. Is that okay? if not please tell me and i will delete one.

[Donziikid]

Originally Posted by xmodkidd33

If I get my white Barricade done by the deadline, can I enter that instead of my gold one?

Yes.

Originally Posted by fieldfairy2

I put in 8 pics, which is still in the competions rules. photobucket always makes the first picture a link. so i added the same pic that showed up as a link. i have 9 pics now, with one repeated because photobucket makes the first pic a link. Is that okay? if not please tell me and i will delete one.

It's fine. Since it's a double, I just deleted the link and now you're back to eight.

[fieldfairy2]

Originally Posted by Donziikid

It's fine. Since it's a double, I just deleted the link and now you're back to eight.

thanks man.

[texan_idiot25]

Photobucket doesn't make the 1st pic a link, the site's software has a problem with the images if you have a space anywhere in the Photobucket link. Say you have an album called "My Pics", since there is a space in the album name, when you put the full link "photobucket.com/texan/my%pics/lol.jpg" the % that takes place of the space in your album name, and for what ever reason, messes with the forum software and it refuses to show a pic. Take the space out of the album name (or use an underscore _) and it no longer does this.

Don't ask me why the site does it, but I've noticed it does this on sites that use this forum software.

[Donziikid]

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

Photobucket doesn't make the 1st pic a link, the site's software has a problem with the images if you have a space anywhere in the Photobucket link. Say you have an album called "My Pics", since there is a space in the album name, when you put the full link "photobucket.com/texan/my%pics/lol.jpg" the % that takes place of the space in your album name, and for what ever reason, messes with the forum software and it refuses to show a pic. Take the space out of the album name (or use an underscore _) and it no longer does this.

Don't ask me why the site does it, but I've noticed it does this on sites that use this forum software.

It only does this when you edit a post, too. When you edit your post, make sure you go to the "Advanced Edit" instead of the "quick edit." This will ensure that all your pictures will remain as [img] and not show up as a link.

[fieldfairy2]

Ahhh. that makes sense. i noticed that when you edit it does it too. thanks texan.

[Donziikid]

Blue504Life -- I need one more picture from you. You're required to supply six pictures when making a submission, I only see five.

Benoj -- Welcome to the competition and welcome back to XMS. Haven't seen you here in a while.

Thanks, guys.

[blue504life]

Originally Posted by Donziikid

Blue504Life -- I need one more picture from you. You're required to supply six pictures when making a submission, I only see five.

my bad i thought we only needed 5, ill add one shortly

[Donziikid]

Originally Posted by blue504life

my bad i thought we only needed 5, ill add one shortly

Thanks. You're in the competition.

Originally Posted by ling427ttvette

I only have five pictures, and my camera is 80 miles away. Only camera I have would be my Moto Q, and its camera SUCKS..

Either take it with the MotoQ or find another camera before the competition is up. Without six pictures your entry is void.

[ling427ttvette]

Originally Posted by Donziikid

Thanks. You're in the competition.



Either take it with the MotoQ or find another camera before the competition is up. Without six pictures your entry is void.

Don't worry, I WILL have a picture before this ends. Not sure if I'll be getting my regular camera back though, so I'll snap one with the Q tonight, or my girls phone.. hers is a little better quality.

[ling427ttvette]

6th picture added, all is well.

[Donziikid]

Originally Posted by ling427ttvette

6th picture added, all is well.

Yupp, you're in. Thanks for the sixth picture and good luck!

[aaronz350z]

i want to enter a ford gt 40, it came with a v8 and weighed 2002lbs will it work

[TheXmodifyer]

That "V6 or smaller is a tuner" rule is bull****. Take in example a 68 corvette, v6. A 69 Camaro, V6. 65 Catalina, V6. 69 Coronet, V4! 69 Nova, V4!

Long story short, I think this rule should be removed. We all know the difference between a Muscle car and a tuner here.

Originally Posted by TheXmodifyer

That "V6 or smaller is a tuner" rule is bull****. Take in example a 68 corvette, v6. A 69 Camaro, V6. 65 Catalina, V6. 69 Coronet, V4! 65 Nova, I4!

Long story short, I think this rule should be removed. We all know the difference between a Muscle car and a tuner here.

I would like to address this issue, so that it doesn't come up again. Bondo was willing to donate back a percentage of the money he won, per competition guidlines he gets to pick the category and state the stipulations. If you want to throw in 50 bucks of your own money, by all means, next month you can do a 4 cylinder or less competition.

As far as your point on cars, all of those cars save the catalina( I am not sure of) have 8 cylinder counterparts. They may not be that particular trim or year, but the bodystyle did have an eight cylinder variant--therefore they would qualify. The rule in itself was to keep FWD 4 cylinder domestics out of the competition. No VR4 dodge stealths or cavaliers. I am sure that if you even wanted to build a drag spec imitation gremlin or pacer Bondo would more than likely allow it in the competion-although these are subcompacts of their era, the v8 swap is very common place-especially for drag purposes.

Try not to over analyze the rules, if you don't like the stipulations set you are not required to compete; wait until the next competition. If you have an entry you are not sure of, send it to a mod and it will be looked over. The point is to have fun.

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by TheXmodifyer

That "V6 or smaller is a tuner" rule is bull****. Take in example a 68 corvette, v6. A 69 Camaro, V6. 65 Catalina, V6. 69 Coronet, V4! 69 Nova, V4!

Long story short, I think this rule should be removed. We all know the difference between a Muscle car and a tuner here.

Are you smoking something? Every single car you mentioned came with a V8.

And the Vette has NEVER had a V6.(Original Vette had a Straight 6 before getting the SBC, but no V6 and certainly not in the 68)
69 Camaro, did not have a V6. (Slant 6)
The 69 Catalina was all V8.
Coronet, no V6. (Slant 6)
Nova, no V4. (Straight 4)

You didn't get a single thing right in that entire statement. Before you go and try and waive the rules as BS, and make a fool out of yourself, check your facts and the rules. All of those cars you mentioned are good for the comp.

[TheXmodifyer]

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

Are you smoking something? Every single car you mentioned came with a V8.

And the Vette has NEVER had a V6.(Original Vette had a Straight 6 before getting the SBC)
69 Camaro, did not have a V6. (Slant 6)
The 69 Catalina was all V8.
Coronet, no V6. (Slant 6)
Nova, no V4. (Straight 4)

You didn't get a single thing right in that entire statement.

Actually Smartass, I know exactly what Im talking about. A 68 Corvette came with a 427 V6, 435 HP engine. A 69 Camaro came with a 427 V6 option. Most cars i mentioned had the option of the V6 or V8. For instance, the camaro also couldve come with a 350, 396 or a 427.

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by TheXmodifyer

Actually Smartass, I know exactly what Im talking about. A 68 Corvette came with a 427 V6, 435 HP engine. A 69 Camaro came with a 427 V6 option. Most cars i mentioned had the option of the V6 or V8. For instance, the camaro also couldve come with a 350, 396 or a 427.

GM has never had a 427ci V6.

The 427 is a V8.

Only GMC Trucks had large displacement V6s, and they were no HP monsters, purely built for Torque.

The Chevy 427, that's a V8. The COPO Camaro (ZL1) came with the L76 427 V8. The Corvette had the L88 427. But the 68 had been made to 454. And none of the cars you mentioned had V6s in the years you gave us. The 3rd Gen F-Body was the only car you mentioned that did eventually have a V6. At a whopping 130 hp.

[ling427ttvette]

Originally Posted by TheXmodifyer

Actually Smartass, I know exactly what Im talking about. A 68 Corvette came with a 427 V6, 435 HP engine. A 69 Camaro came with a 427 V6 option. Most cars i mentioned had the option of the V6 or V8. For instance, the camaro also couldve come with a 350, 396 or a 427.

Oh my god you're kidding me right?

A 427 c.i V6? I know you're not serious, I KNOW you're not serious. No one can possibly think this is true.

A 427 is a BIG BLOCK 8 cylinder engine. And I'm not even sure they were offered with 427's, I think 396's were the biggest Camaros got. I might be wrong, I dont study up on the old Camaros that much. I know Chevelles received 454's though.

If it were a V-6, it was not 427 cubic inches. You sir, fail.

[Donziikid]

Welcome to the competition, Stangdude!