My intro

[Theo Douglas]

Hello,

I'm just writing to introduce myself again 'cause I haven't posted on this board in a long, long time.
My name is Theo Douglas, and I live in Long Beach.
I'm a longtime HAMB reader and would like to become more than just a witness--hence my intro.
I drive a '63 Falcon hardtop with a 289 punched out to 305, a high-rise Edelbrock and a Edlebrock 4-barrel, Cal Custom polished valve covers, old school generator, power steering.
Behind it, a rebuilt C4 with a shift kit.
Lowered two inches--just enough in back to bottom out a lot. Needs another inch in front; it's got a little bit of tail dragger in it right now.
You mighta seen it around; it's like 10 different shades of black primer, 8-year-old black and red tuck-and-roll on seats, no carpet, Mercury Comet Caliente fake mag wheel caps on 14s.
This summer I gotta either finish it or work out a trade for another driver. I'm sick of it how it is, and that's my goal.
So, that's me.
Let the shit begin to fly.

Later,

Theo

[30roadster]

no shit here http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
HOWDY!

[Petejoe]

welcome back to the Hamb theo! sit down and have a beer.

[porknbeaner]

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Let the shit begin to fly.

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Put on your safety glasses. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Looks like you been lurkin' longer than I been hangin' out. Perhaps you should welcome me.
Welcome anyway.
Guess I never saw a falcon taildragger. Shoot us a pic or two.
The PKnBner http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[BigDdy31]

Hey Theo, how's tricks? You haven't had any problems with cylinder walls or block cracking with that big an overbore on that 289? It's been ages since I built one of those but back in the day, my machinist always advised me against going that big on anything but the mildest, low RPM 289 engines. Now I wonder if he was wrong. Did you do anything special piston or stroke wise to get those inches?

[Theo Douglas]

First off,
Thanks for all the replies.
I appreciate it, especially since I'm doin this on the side at work.
I'll do a better job of staying on this site this time--I swear.
And in answer to everyone's questions, yes, I will post pix as soon as I can take some.
And yeah, the 305 runs great, lumpy like you'd think, but it's hotter than a three-dollar bill.
I need to add a carb spacer so it doesn't boil the fuel, I need to add on a crappy Taiwanese fan shroud I bought on eBay, and then it may run a little cooler.
Way it is now, though, I overheated cruising at Paso last year, I have to watch heavy traffic coming home from work when it's like 100 degrees (way it's been here last couple days) and if it gets too warm it will stall.
Good news: It acts up, but apparently it doesn't ever get that hot--I majorly boiled it over, couple years ago right after the rebuild but it didn't melt the solder plugs that were there as part of the warranty.
That's probably way more than anybody wanted to know.
Later,

Theo

[Theo Douglas]

And, oh yeah, details:
My mechanic who actually did the work says it's bored .060 over; no cracks or nothing.
But the original old, weird 289 heads had had so much electrolysis that one of them sprung a leak and couldn't be patched.
So, woo-hoo, I had to spring for rebuilt 302 heads, 'cause I just love spending money on something that looks like a charcoal briquet.
Good news: More power, better gaskets, no more leaks.

[Dirk]

Are you the same Theo Douglas that writes for the Press Telegram? If so, I enjoy alot of what you write. If not, welcome anyway.

[BigDdy31]

Word of warning, keep a close eye on that overheating with that .060 overbore on a 289. Too hot, too many times and there might be chocolate milk on your dipstick.

But on the other hand, those can be very peppy motors when they are built right. They love a 650 Holley and some free breathing exhaust.

Regards,

Big Daddy Eric

[FrameDragger]

Welcome back... This brings up another question... How many HAMB Members are from Long Beach?

Mike

[plan9]

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Welcome back... This brings up another question... How many HAMB Members are from Long Beach?

Mike

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how about *close* to long beach? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[FrameDragger]

How close? I can't find LOS ANG on the map http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

M-

[plan9]

yah, los angeles, small town... mom and pop shops everywhere... one of those places you read in the vacation pamphlets http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

im in marina del rey near LAX... real quick cruise down the 405 to LBC

[FrameDragger]

Damn! High End... I live in the cardboard box section of the LBC http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif Used to live in the good side, but then I broke up with my Chinese Girlfriend, LO SANG (she paid the rent with her high end call girl salary)... and had to move (now I get lulled to sleep to the sounds of Jet Engines...)

M-

[randy]

Just be glad those jet engines aren't landing on the "emergency" runway. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

-r

[FrameDragger]

They do http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif ... Janet has been on "LB TV" multiple times at City Council... Jet Blue can blow me... Need to ship the Terraplane out where their CEO Lives and adjust the valves on his lawn at 3am...

M-

[Theo Douglas]

Hey there,

Found some pix of my car; I'll post 'em tonight, I hope.
It actually doesn't look too bad in these.
Yes, to answer the burning, question, I am the Theo Douglas who used to write for the Press-Telegram. But since December, I've written for the OC Weekly--got a new job.
If you saw that Von Dutch article the Weekly ran back in January, well, I wrote it.
And yeah, how many HAMBers do live in Long Beach? I'd sorta like to know, myself. I live not too far from Alex's, which fortunately, is not too far from Joe Jost, 'cause they have the best Pabst draft in town.
Anyhoo,

Late,

Theo

[FrameDragger]

Dude... Those are our local hangouts... We are there (often with cars) EVERY Thursday. You should come by... Often as many as 5 HAMBers...

6:30 At Joe's
transition to Alex's around 7:30...

Mike

[Barn Yard Chevy]

I Second that, Joes & Alexes ARE the places to be on Thursdays in the LBC. It's almost, well actually it is Like going to Church for the House of Rust clan. We might even give you a free tour of the House of Rust...
If you come by just look for the guy with a big scar on head...Thats me.

Have Fun!
BYC