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I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thank you. I can’t wait to own a classic. Other than steering and brakes, I want to keep it original.

The main changes you should make are to add thermo fans to your radiator. Also get rid of the points distributor angle get an electric distributor. Just these mods alone will increase the reliability massively. I think its a must do mod for all classics

Very cool. A true piece of FoMoCo history!

Almost as powerful as a stock 86 Ramcharger 360 with the qjet, very nice !!!

Can I ask why reduce compression

I love seeing old iron run!

Back in around the year 1993, I fully restored a 1962 Ford Falcon to brand new condition and for 11 years, it was my daily driver, and I drove it on the interstate in all weather 30 miles a day to my job in industrial maintenance. But I did have some problems. Everybody wants to buy it, and everywhere you go, strangers constantly come up to talk about old cars, what gets to be a nuisance. Some people made fun of me, like look at that old guy in that old car who can't afford a new one. It suits him. Some people got sore at me like, what is he trying to prove. Some people tried to nickname me Falcon Jim, what I didn't appreciate. Some people made fun of me like, here comes that old Falcon, chugging up the road. Other people freaked out because I left the key in the ignition and never locked it and I often parked it sitting open with the windows down. Because nobody was going to bother that old car. People saw me as an oddball, a misfit, somebody who was different than everyone else. Oh and then I had problems with collectors who snobbishly didn't care about some old Falcon, because it wasn't a high value car like a Corvette. They said they wouldn't let me join an old car club because my car didn't have an original radio. What was just an excuse. Nobody understood the Falcon was my hobby and that's why I enjoyed working on it and driving it

Shame I cant get one of these right now haha. Awesome.

I daily drive a 1991 M998 humvee

Honestly, the best alternative to a classic Mustang are the S197 mustangs. I had a 2013 Mustang GT Premium and it was a great road car. Drove it from Dallas to Los Angeles and then back again with zero issues and it was lowered, tuned, and straight piped putting down 423.3whp or approximately 497hp. It was loud but at cruising speed of 70mph it was no where near loud and unbearable as a classic. I’m considering going back to an S197 for a 2014 GT500 and using that as a daily road trip car. It’s by far more comfortable and usable than my 2013 Viper GT. The 2013-14 years were the best raw but somewhat civilized balance and it was plenty quick.

I have a 1961 Comet , with a 68 200 six , T5 Tremec tranny , headers duel exhaust , HEI distributor .v8 radiator. It gets 24 mpg at 65 mph . Not a hpt rod ,it gets me where I want to go .

Once upon a time, it wasn't a classic car. It was just a car. Of course you can drive it everyday.

One thing I just picked up as far as I know LED headlights consume less power not more power. Shouldn't have any problem with the wiring feeding LED headlights.

Nice video. I enjoyed watching it.

Joe those controllers are garbage and 100 times overpriced

All those classic cars were daily drivers at some point,

automatic trans with performance engine is for lazy fat fucks as well !

its not for lazy people!period!

I guess it would be easier to just remove the resister wire and run a new wire from the ignition all the way to the coil? On my 73 Nova it was easy. I just pulled the resister wire from the fire wall and replaced it completely with a GM pink wire when I converted to HEI. For my 69 mustang I want to keep the stock look So i want a Pertronix😎

Considering its age, it looks no different than seeing one back in the day on a used car lot.

Yes you can, I have been daily driving my 65 mustang for a while now.

I run the same fans, I use 3 relays and a dual temp thermal switch, and no failures in 6 years running.

I have used the twin Contour fans and they work.

My FE parts are easy to find. I have never had trouble adapting modern parts to my FE. I made a junkyard run and I paid $50 to set my Galaxie up for 10 years. I have heat sinks under a 4 pin GM racing module and a heat sink under an HEI coil. I rebuilt a Duraspark to trigger it and you can barely let go of the key, two pumps and it’s running.

Maintenance is the key. Replace old parts with more modern parts. I have electronic ignition on my 1965 FE. I have a carb on mine. Top tier gas and some SeaFoam down the carb and in the tank. Driving them is the best thing.

I love that. A 63 3x4 427 FE fires right up😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Thank you, my trandmition gave out and right now i won't have much of a choice, my 1968 ford ranger is my next drivable vehicle while i figure out what to do about my car

I want my second engine on a 1988 Monte Carlo Super Sport with t-tops I bought it when I was in high school I've had it for 20 years sometimes without an engine in it sometimes with an engine in it but I've always gotten it back on the road and it's still on the road now with an LS engine in it

the front fender ruined the design of the car

I daily a 68 and yeah I’ve broke down a few times but driving it outshines any problems

Was it the alternator causing the squeal from the electric fans? Did you have to get a ledger amp alternator? I’m having an issue with my cvf system and my dual fans I and I’m thinking of getting a bigger alternator.

I have kill switch, that only i know where it is :)

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He is really just questioning and answering the question!

My issues is when it comes to buy the parts arena they going to be more hard to fine or expensive 😅 .

It doesn’t matter! My dream car is a 1969 Dodge Charger R/T. I would daily drive that if I had the car. Everyone I say that too says… “It’s going to break down on you.” “It’s going to cost a lot to repair.” “Its value is going to drop.” I do not give a flying fuck. It’s MY dream car. That car is not meant to be stored in a damn garage 364 days out of the year. Also, the price definitely will drop, but then again, every year, that car gets even more rare.

I started to chuckle a little bit when you started talking about how leaving windows up and hiding visible valuables would prevent theft. Not that i think you're wrong or anything, but as someone who lives in the SF bay area, hiding valuables doesn't do jack. They bust your window and immediately check the trunk. It has gotten to the point where sometimes you're better off just leaving your window down and actually removing all of the valuables.

so for daily driving a classic car, what kind of insurance should you have?

Adam is that you!

Yes

Having a classic car as a daily driver is much more fun as a modern day sports car that all look alike with no styling and design like an older classic. I've owned and restored many cars in my lifetime. Now retired and living in Georgia my daily driver is a completely rotisserie restored 65 Galaxie 500 LTD. People like order classics because it reminds them of something they may have had or their dad had and puts a smile on their face which makes me happy to see. Classics are made to drive and not be parked in a garage to sit. Enjoy the ride.

I get the suspension and all that, but growing up and driving them is no problem. I would just make sure that it was in good mechanical condition and not worry about all the noise, especially if you have so like you have and just enjoying driving it. It seems like you are just too negative. Besides, there just is no comparison between driving what you have and more modern cars. I get what your saying.

"you can't daily drive a classic car" is a myth created by the modern car industry. These *were* daily driven therefore they *can* be daily driven. You touched on the main point early on. The question can be phrased *should* you daily drive a classic. That answer is completely subjective and depends on both the car and the driver as well as the region, and roads, etc.

My only issue with my '78 2.3 liter was the throttle pin which had a habit of coming out, never to be seen again, and minor radiator issues. I'd take it back any day.

I proudly daily drive a 1985 LTD Ford. One of two left in my entire province. She has a few bumps and scratches from the previous owners. But she had suepr low KM when I bought it. She served the previous owner well who loved it but had to let it go, and she is serving me well! It's super reliable, and also despite having just a V6, she has quite a lot of power and sounds and looks awesome! Thanks for the video!

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hey, if Dean Winchester can do it 🤷🏽‍♂️😆

I like it that you are passing folk.

Great video. I have a 66 mustang with a 289 small block that I’m financing from my older brother and my only concern with driving this car is that it gets stolen. See people mention that I should get tracking devices or hidden kill switches and while that may help I live in San Diego near the border so someone can just steal the car and take it to Mexico and I’ll never see it again. Maybe I’m just being paranoid. Great video though.

I daily drive my 1976 K20 chevy, I bought it when I was 15 now almost 19, its been torn apart and rebuilt many times. I mean it got pulled out a field. and my dad daily's his 1986 Chevy c30 4 door, and they all do great although the fuel consumption especially on mine from me building the engine