Anyone drive an old school car daily?

[Chatham540i 10+ year member]

I'm looking for another car for a project and I'm trying to find '68 Impala slant back. To use as a daily and project car. I was just wondering if anyone here drives an older car daily.

Just trying to see if it's a PITA or not. But I would think as long as the motor is built correctly etc.

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[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Yes, PITA.

Modern convienances such as rear window defroster, reclining seats, cruise control. However on nice weekends, they are great.

 

[Chatham540i 10+ year member]

True... lol.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I use to drive a 68 Camaro SS daily...it was a fun ride....I'm thinking about getting another 70's muscle car to drive daily...I use to have a 73 Camaro LT as well

 

[LaserRed38 10+ year member]

I can't wait to have a better paying job. My daily driver will be a 68-72 Datsun 510 with an SR20 swap...

 

[Cabin_Pressure 10+ year member]

A '68 Impala is a "Classic" car. A '85 Monte Carlo is an "Old School" car.

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

I plan on getting a 69 Fairlane for a daily car within the next week or 2 hopefully.

 

[1ndatrunk 10+ year member]

How old are you talking? I drive a 85 Fleetwood now, but I've had a 67 Dodge Coronet, 65 Mercury Montclair, and a 77 Cadi Fleetwood all as daily drivers. The only thing that bothered me was the lack of AC in the Dodge and the Mercury, but you could add that if you wanted to. I live in NC, so the rear defrost isn't really an issue since its not that cold often. CC can be added pretty cheap, since it works off of vaccum lines. My Mercury actually had rear defrost, though.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I decided to sell my Buick Grand National and buy an 81 or earlier Z-28 or *****-AM I want something a little older.......I want a 4spd...in the TA I'd get a 6.6 ...in the Z28 I'd get a 350....so either would be a fun old school daily to drive

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

at one point in time.

1964 Mecury Monterey "Breezeway"

was an awsome car but as big and heavy as it was and having a 390 under the hood gas would kill me in it now.

 

[masterbassin 10+ year member]

I can't wait to have a better paying job. My daily driver will be a 68-72 Datsun 510 with an SR20 swap...

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[williambrea 10+ year member]

I had an 82 mercedes and I hated it lol

It was slow and diesel, and stuff like cruise control and power window are really taken for granted nowadays //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[ampjunkielikeme 10+ year member]

ive got a 86 mazda truck that i drive daily....my project is a 1977 gmc crewcab 1 ton dually...

this is right after i put the 3 inch drop spindles on the dually. it went even lower after i took out the fenderwells...lol

 

[BoxdGM 10+ year member]

i had a 75 torino as a my first car and it was a daily driver, it had aftermarket cruise and factory ac that had been converted to 134a, and a msd 6AL digital ignition control. you can add a good amount of creature comforts if your not worried about keeping everything original.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

ive got a 86 mazda truck that i drive daily....my project is a 1977 gmc crewcab 1 ton dually...
this is right after i put the 3 inch drop spindles on the dually. it went even lower after i took out the fenderwells...lol

does the crew have a 454?