BobT-47P15 Posted August 24, 2015 Report Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) Am currently watching a new show called Cuban Chrome on the Velocity channel. About restoring old cars in Cuba. Just thought I'd pass it on for anyone interested. (SUN night, 915 pm, cst) Edited August 24, 2015 by BobT-47P15 1 Quote
JerseyHarold Posted August 25, 2015 Report Posted August 25, 2015 I've watched the show several times and find it interesting that Cubans can do so much with so little. 1 Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted September 7, 2015 Author Report Posted September 7, 2015 Yeah....this older fellow who owns a 1952 Olds bought an engine and transmission for it---you can tell it's a late model motor from some un=named car. In order to get the motor and trans, which are bolted together, home--- they have to use the strength of several men to hike the engine into a horse-drawn wagon for a trip across town. Then they have to work to strengthen the door frame of the building where the car is located so they can use it as a hoist to get the engine into the car. They did not have such a thing as a cherry picker (hoist). I thought it was an interesting insight into how it's been all these past years in Cuba. We know they have kept all those old 50s cars running.......now we can see what it took. Quote
lahti35 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Posted September 9, 2015 No cable here so I can't watch the show but I can attest to those Cubans doing some wild things to keep those cars on the road! Our local library has a book about them and their cars.... one guy was using rubber bathroom floor mats to cut head gaskets out of! Quote
greg g Posted September 9, 2015 Report Posted September 9, 2015 I believe he liberated a 4 cyl diesel from a Mercedes, probably a taxi. I believe it was mentioned that it was previously powered by a 3 cyl boat engine. A lot of them are repowered with engines from left over russian military stuff. The old fellow who is supposedly the the local guru that has the old Austin Healey. It has a stovebolt engine in it. Also the guy who is the club president or what ever, has the DeSoto convertible that was a hard top must have had a drive line swap also because in one episode they were working on his e brake and were pulling the non tapered drums off the rear brakes. They certainly are hoarders of bits and pieces. Quote
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