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I've been doing some dangerous daydreaming this week: my '51 Fordor is as close to a personal "daily driver" that I have since we downsized our fleet. If my wife has to go somewhere and I want to go out it has to be in the Ford. Well, it's at the mechanic right now getting some overdue love including a front-end rebuild, carb rebuild and, uh-oh, it seems it blew the head gasket between the middle 2 cylinders. (Meaning, it doesn't overheat but almost no compression on those 2 so it runs terrible.) With it out of service for a while, and winter weather fast approaching, I've been browsing Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist. Hmmm, wonder what $1000 (or so) will buy, sez I? Some tempting stuff in that price range: '81 Dodge Ram with a slant 6, auto and power windows (!), back brakes don't work. '95 Dakota 4wd with a bad transfer case, replacement sitting in the bed. AMC Eagle wagon (really!) that "needs front suspension work, parts included". A couple rusted out first-generation S-10's & some Rangers/Mazda's, all in running/driving condition. A '73 LeSabre sedan. I drove by the low-end used car lot just across the state line and spotted out of the corner of my eye what I thought was an R-body Chrysler (c.1979 "full size") but turned out to be a '75 or so Pontiac Grand Ville Brougham 4dr hardtop. Once among the most expensive cars Pontiac would sell you, today this one has degenerated into something close to what only a demo derby driver could love.
Will I really pull the trigger on one of these beasts? It would be easy enough to do: where I live you can very easily tag any of them as Historic and, with a phone call to your insurance agent, you're on the road...no inspection. (Safety First!) The dear Mrs. seemed skeptical, though she did kinda like that Buick (that was her second car). Time will tell!
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Bryan
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