Purchased A Car the Same Age As me!

[CoyoteMagic]

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My brother had an old truck that had the gas tank right behind the seat. Mom saw something on 20/20 or 60minutes about how in an accident it would do the same thing you stated above. He never road his girls around in that truck again.

 

[1mommahen]

Same age as me too!

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

1964(1/2) through 1970. an some Cougars

We have restored several. The tank is dropped in to the trunk an is the floor of the trunk. There are all kinds of information on this issue an 60 Minutes even did a special on it. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/05/17/60II/main47539.shtml

Here's a thread on it from a mustang site. http://forums.mustangworks.com/f10/safety-issue-64-70-mustangs-21016/

Ive seen the tank in a mustang come halfway threw the back seat in one mustang that hit a ditch.

I love classic cars but you need to know what needs fixed to be safe.

Most old cars need the shaft replaced from the steering wheel to the steering gear too. Its a solid shaft in most old cars an new one are made to fold up so it don't push the wheel up in to the driver.

 

[bumpershoot]

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You know, there's always a cost to being sexy...

what's a little fuel tank when you can look that good?

 

[wolftracks]

Ok youngsters. Showing my age here.

My first car was my birth year. 57 Bel Aire. Like my second one better, 56 Cadie. I also had a 57 Vet. Had another 57, but can't remember what it was. Yep, I'm old!

I love old cars. Don't need to pull out the guts to fix them. Now parts?? Can be found, but some are pretty high.

Wish I had the money I used to, I'd go back to restoring. I've had some great cars.

I miss them all.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

The classics are still priced under new cars when restored to like new.(not show) You can get a nice 60s mustang with a new engine, an trans for less than a brand new one. The mileage is about the same to.

Same with the classic dodges an chevys.

 

[blossom hen]

Well, my first car was three years younger than me - a '49 Dodge coupe.

Not too pretty; certainly not in the category with the pony cars of the 60s. You've got a great car as you know. Friend ( in '66) had a '64 1/2 mustang, red, gorgeous...brings back memories! LOL

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Ive had several cars that were made the year I was born. 1978

AMC Concord
AMC Jeep CJ7
Firebird
Caddy
Carola
an several trucks.

Still miss the AMCs

 

[Spookwriter]

In restoring an nice antique car, adding modern safety equipment
is never a bad ideal. With a little thought, you can install most items
to where they appear correct and may very well save your life.

In all my car shows I can't ever remember being gigged for adding
modern safety equipment. From radial tires, to seat belts, to driveshaft
loops on the muscle cars. Others things such as adding beams in the doors
or a updated steering shaft were almost impossible to find. Adding a safety
wall behind the back seat? You would never catch it. Even to changing out
the glass to safety glass...they would never deduct points.

Takes more than paint and putty to restore a car.

 

[Spookwriter]

As far as the Corvair goes, I've never owned one and rode in very few.

But if I remember correctly, they had an issue with the suspension in the
early years. Modified in 1964 (the only year with that design) and went to
a four-link style in the 1965 model year. The handling went away with 3-4
good size passengers.

As with any car you drive--antique or not-- you need to know your limits and
the cars limits.