How far have you gone without maintenance/repairs?
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YukonCor55
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- Joined: February 23, 2007, 8:51 pm
- Location: New Jersey
Mine is sort of a "weekend driver" with occasional Home Depot/Lowes trips. I don't run it hard but every couple of weeks, it seems some old part goes on the fritz and needs repair or replacement. I've just learned to accept it since I really don't want to do a major modernization on it. I kinda like it being 45 years old and having a few aches and pains...just like me!!
SMSgt USAF Retired
1962 Ford F-250 4 X 4, 1955 Ford Fairlane, 1955 Ford Ranch Wagon, 2002 Indian Chief & a couple of old Fender guitars...Life's Good!
"The credit belongs to the man in the arena whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood...his place shall never be with those cold, timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." (Theodore Roosevelt)
1962 Ford F-250 4 X 4, 1955 Ford Fairlane, 1955 Ford Ranch Wagon, 2002 Indian Chief & a couple of old Fender guitars...Life's Good!
"The credit belongs to the man in the arena whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood...his place shall never be with those cold, timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." (Theodore Roosevelt)
YukonCor55 wrote: I kinda like it being 45 years old and having a few aches and pains...just like me!!
Amen to that!
1964 F 100 - I am going to do "something" with it.......
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1987 Mustang LX Convertible, 2.3 Auto - cruiser.
1994 F 150 XLT 2WD
~ Yes - I adopted another cat..............
Cam L Milan,
You'll be missed my friend.
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1987 Mustang LX Convertible, 2.3 Auto - cruiser.
1994 F 150 XLT 2WD
~ Yes - I adopted another cat..............
Cam L Milan,
You'll be missed my friend.
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DV65CustomCab
- Posts: 1497
- Joined: July 18, 2006, 4:23 pm
- Location: Elizabethtown, PA
I did my bottom up restore and have 3 years on it. There have been no disableing events that have stopped me thus far. About 3000 miles.
The regulator did apparently overcharge the battery once and puke acid on my freshly restored battery tray and core support. So that certainly counts as a bad event. My lession: Should have replaced the 45 y/o regulator AND, if you have a good battery box and core support, buy a spiral core gel cell battery.
I used to fill the fuel filter with rust every so often as well, but I carried a fuel filter in the glove box and it was a quick swap, though arriving somewhere reeking of gas was a pain. So I replaced the gas tank.
You will get the bugs out of it doc. The first year I had my truck out of "mothball", I had all manner of trouble.
The regulator did apparently overcharge the battery once and puke acid on my freshly restored battery tray and core support. So that certainly counts as a bad event. My lession: Should have replaced the 45 y/o regulator AND, if you have a good battery box and core support, buy a spiral core gel cell battery.
I used to fill the fuel filter with rust every so often as well, but I carried a fuel filter in the glove box and it was a quick swap, though arriving somewhere reeking of gas was a pain. So I replaced the gas tank.
You will get the bugs out of it doc. The first year I had my truck out of "mothball", I had all manner of trouble.
1965 F-100 240 Autolite 1101, Disk brake dual master upgraded, swapped over to C4 and powersteering. Bought by my Dad new in March 65'
Planned/considered upgrades:
Perhaps power brakes, 300 I6 motor and JUST maybe, AC!
Planned/considered upgrades:
Perhaps power brakes, 300 I6 motor and JUST maybe, AC!
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ripsnorter
- Posts: 607
- Joined: November 12, 2006, 5:23 am
- Location: Washington State
my '62 is my daily driver. Since I've had it I've put on about 6,000 miles.
I did the brakes within the first few weeks of buying it, and just recently adjusted the valves. I'd count that as maintenence along with the oil though.
Other than those, I really can't remember anything breaking on it that I've had to fix in the last 10 months/6,000 miles.
I did the brakes within the first few weeks of buying it, and just recently adjusted the valves. I'd count that as maintenence along with the oil though.
Other than those, I really can't remember anything breaking on it that I've had to fix in the last 10 months/6,000 miles.
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fmartin_gila
- Posts: 1021
- Joined: April 21, 2007, 9:58 am
- Location: Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines
Got to realize about the age of these mechanical wonders and the maintenance or lack of maintenance that they have received in the past.Mine is a DD, but I don't go that much anymore after I retired, also, my wife is disabled so I stay pretty close to home so I can take care of her.
Don't know where this came from, but I like it And I Quote " The utter simplicity of it far outweighs the disadvantages of it's Spartan Nature"
At least we can take care of these.
Fred
Don't know where this came from, but I like it And I Quote " The utter simplicity of it far outweighs the disadvantages of it's Spartan Nature"
At least we can take care of these.
Fred
1600 miles so far the only problem has been the wiper switch
But I took the easy route with mine.
Completely dissembled and went thru it adding the disc & headlight mod. Already had power steering
Used a later model 300 six, 4 speed and 3.00 diff
Went the cosmetic sleeper route with mine.
I'm about halfway disabled and do not use cell phones so bear this in mind when I say
I have a truck that I would trust to drive anywhere.
Looking forward to putting it to the test with a fishing trip out west some day
Have a thing for steelhead fishing.
But I took the easy route with mine.
Completely dissembled and went thru it adding the disc & headlight mod. Already had power steering
Used a later model 300 six, 4 speed and 3.00 diff
Went the cosmetic sleeper route with mine.
I'm about halfway disabled and do not use cell phones so bear this in mind when I say
I have a truck that I would trust to drive anywhere.
Looking forward to putting it to the test with a fishing trip out west some day
Have a thing for steelhead fishing.
I haven't had one single problem since 1993!
But I haven't driven it even once since then, either.
I hope to rectify that issue one day soon.
But I haven't driven it even once since then, either.
I hope to rectify that issue one day soon.
My "Slickitis" affliction began here...
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!
66 F100 CC/65 F100 CC/66 F250 CC
If it starts to rain, they'll tax the splash.
If you want to fish, they'll tax the bass.
If you plant a yard, they'll tax the grass.
If you don't play nice, they'll fine your *$#!
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Rustbucket
- Posts: 160
- Joined: September 2, 2006, 8:17 pm
- Location: Glen burnie,Maryland
Besides a pinhole in a new heater hose at midnight ,almost an hour away from home with no tools ( my stupidity), I have put 3,400 miles . What a smooth running truck! You can`t beat the feeling you get when your driving your slick!
1965 F-100 Shortbed 351W.
1969 F-250 Camper Special
1984 Mustang Convertible
1949 8N Tractor
1969 F-250 Camper Special
1984 Mustang Convertible
1949 8N Tractor
