Newbie to a 95 Z28

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Old 03-05-2013, 04:25 PM
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I value my tires too much. And my trans....and my rear end...
 
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Old 03-05-2013, 04:32 PM
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lol...thought for sure you were gonna ask what a candy cane was. Craby doesn't do them though, he does fish hooks!
 
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Old 03-05-2013, 05:29 PM
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end o's is what we called em. used to beat the crab outa a mazda i had. slide that thing around at 60 and go the other way. rear wheel bearings didnt like it.
 
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Old 03-05-2013, 05:44 PM
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A Candy cane (fish hook) is when you get the car moving a bit in reverse. Then you put it in drive and gun it. You're doing a burnout while the car is still going backwards, then the back tires hook around when you start going forward. Leaves a hooked "J" on the street.
 
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Old 03-05-2013, 08:38 PM
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ahhh ok, thats a reverse firstie. lol. busted a few rears doin that,,, young and dumb.
 
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Old 03-05-2013, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by craby
ahhh ok, thats a reverse firstie. lol. busted a few rears doin that,,, young and dumb.
Musta been the car's "weak link", eh? Golly, but that sounds familiar!!!
 
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Old 03-06-2013, 12:12 AM
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the old powerglide was hard to break, did blow one up in a heavy 63 impala doin that. cant remember if thats the rear that blew or if it was the 59, but thats the big rear too. stupid wide tires. lol. we just went to the garbage dump and grabed another. dont have any open dump anymore, gota have em wrecked at a yard.
 
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