Anyone daily driven a restored classic car?

[SMKR]

do you count a fairmont as a classic?

anything between 1940-1993 that is clean, and not a hack/molested car

[Skidonenko]

I drive a 61 falcon, no a/c no heat, manual everything. Depends what you want out of it and how much you want to keep up and maintain it as the need arises.

[Damnittsteve]

anything between 1940-1993 that is clean, and not a hack/molested car

thats way too easy. mine ran 7.2's on motor in the eighth and got 15mpg with a carb.

[SMKR]

man Id love to get a 93 teal cobra, anyone know a clean one for sale?

[4bangen]

What Ive learned, is as long as you have a backup plan you'll be fine. cars brake, old cars can be a bit harder to find parts for. So any time you need a part plan on it having to be ordered. parts stores don't stock the old stuff as much as they used to.

[MrSS]

I daily drove my SS Chevelle for 5yrs straight. It was my first car, never had a problem with it. My A/C wasn't hooked up but it didn't bother me that much. I have 3:31 gears in the back so hwy driving wasn't bad either. I guess the only real problem I had was autozone rebuilt starters. They would go out like clock work about once a year. I guess they just couldn't handle turning over the BB all the time. Once gone over well there isn't much to get these old cars running well and reliable. I wouldn't do it again mainly because of the value.

[76 Maverick]

I daily drove my maverick for over 5 years.... have fun!

[CRASH]

I've been daily driving my '66 Chevy pickup since I got it tagged. Of course, I put a 5 speed and A/C in it, so it's a lot more comfortable to drive.

I drove it from Allen to Ennis and back yesterday and today without even so much as a hiccup. It gets a ton of looks and thumbs up too ! LOL !

Manual drum brakes and manual steering. It's not nearly as bad as it sounds. Besides, you get some exercise while driving it too !

-Aaron

[kingjason]

Yep I was driving a 90 Bronco and always have a Moto or a old beater to drive as a back up plan. When I was in my mid 20's I restored and drove a 1979 Trans Am daily about 30 miles each way. My buddy had drug it out of a field where it had been sitting 10-15 years, called the bank that had a lean on it sorta,got the title, and then sold it to me. I cleaned out the tank, changed the oil and fired it up. Drove it for two years with not one issue other then the AC sucked.

[jdgregory84]

A friend of mine DD'd a '66 stang, I think it was a '66 in highschool, but on hotter days he was in his moms '99 GT. Just depends on how much you're willing to sacrifice.

[4EyedTurd]

I daily drove my maverick for over 5 years.... have fun!

The green one with the white hood?

[oh1bullitt]

My dad dd's his '56 ford pickup and leaves his '08 ram at the house. He's 67 and loves it. You'll be fine. His isn't even restored. Bought it for $500 that he had won on a $5 scratch off and drove it across town to the house. Currently it is getting a new clutch but other than that it is still going with the rust spots and all.

[Z06killinsbf]

I was DD my coupe for years. But it has A/C, power rack, tinted, big stereo, comfy seats. About as modern as you can get but with a carb. It's much more rewarding to drive an old car but it comes at a price.

[Big A]

A friend of mine DD'd a '66 stang, I think it was a '66 in highschool, but on hotter days he was in his moms '99 GT. Just depends on how much you're willing to sacrifice.

Back in the day I used to roll my '98 without AC in the summer, as not to rob HP. Kids are dumb.

I was DD my coupe for years. But it has A/C, power rack, tinted, big stereo, comfy seats. About as modern as you can get but with a carb. It's much more rewarding to drive an old car but it comes at a price.

Call me spoiled, but I'd throw on A/C and fuel injection, and drive the wheels of an old 'Stang.

[76 Maverick]

The green one with the white hood?

No but i did sell a grabber around that time .... can't remember if it had a white hood or not....

Mine was a white maverick stallion .... black interior console shift ... loved that car.