My new 66 coupe daily driver
11-25-2012, 06:47 PM
#5
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Texas
Posts: 149
You're a lucky dude! I had to wait years and buy my own 66. Mine was a daily driver, too. I drove a 66 daily for about 10 years. Now my last one is a the street rod shop getting spifffed up to be a garage queen and show car. Have fun! It's a great ride!
11-26-2012, 02:17 AM
#6
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 4,462
Sweet 66! You definitely have an awesome Dad! I really dig it with the white walls.
Is that a Wheelskins leather steering wheel cover? I have been thinking of doing that to mine. I recently used one of their wheel covers on my 95 F150 to replace the stock worn out leather wrap, and it turned out nice.
If its going to be a daily driver, I suggest setting up some kind of hidden kill switch for the ignition, and/or a fuel cut off, and/or getting something like the Club steering wheel lock. I know the Club isn't fool proof, but alot of people won't want to bother with it.
There is also a really neat locking shifter setup available for your car, since its an automatic. I cant remember the name of the company though.
Is that a Wheelskins leather steering wheel cover? I have been thinking of doing that to mine. I recently used one of their wheel covers on my 95 F150 to replace the stock worn out leather wrap, and it turned out nice.
If its going to be a daily driver, I suggest setting up some kind of hidden kill switch for the ignition, and/or a fuel cut off, and/or getting something like the Club steering wheel lock. I know the Club isn't fool proof, but alot of people won't want to bother with it.
There is also a really neat locking shifter setup available for your car, since its an automatic. I cant remember the name of the company though.
Last edited by tx65coupe; 11-26-2012 at 06:23 AM.
11-26-2012, 08:00 AM
#7
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Texas
Posts: 20
Sweet 66! You definitely have an awesome Dad! I really dig it with the white walls.
Is that a Wheelskins leather steering wheel cover? I have been thinking of doing that to mine. I recently used one of their wheel covers on my 95 F150 to replace the stock worn out leather wrap, and it turned out nice.
If its going to be a daily driver, I suggest setting up some kind of hidden kill switch for the ignition, and/or a fuel cut off, and/or getting something like the Club steering wheel lock. I know the Club isn't fool proof, but alot of people won't want to bother with it.
There is also a really neat locking shifter setup available for your car, since its an automatic. I cant remember the name of the company though.
Is that a Wheelskins leather steering wheel cover? I have been thinking of doing that to mine. I recently used one of their wheel covers on my 95 F150 to replace the stock worn out leather wrap, and it turned out nice.
If its going to be a daily driver, I suggest setting up some kind of hidden kill switch for the ignition, and/or a fuel cut off, and/or getting something like the Club steering wheel lock. I know the Club isn't fool proof, but alot of people won't want to bother with it.
There is also a really neat locking shifter setup available for your car, since its an automatic. I cant remember the name of the company though.
11-26-2012, 11:40 PM
#8
Thumbs up on the '66 daily driver! I put 10k miles on mine this year and about 45k miles over the past five years. Deployments and work trips to south east Asia been keeping those miles down a little. I was at a toys for tots car show this weekend and everyone was surprised when I told them that my 67 is my only car that I own. And that I put on mileage and drive to Wal-Mart in it. I play Dungeons and Dragons but as long as I drive a 67 Mustang I am considered cool. I'm trying to gain momentum on a new phrase called a rolling restoration, basically, whatever I take apart on Friday night I have to have back together Sunday night so that I can drive to work Monday morning.
Car looks gorgeous! I would die if I pulled up to a red light and saw that next to me!
James
Car looks gorgeous! I would die if I pulled up to a red light and saw that next to me!
James
11-27-2012, 06:28 AM
#10
Foghorn Leghorn
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: I reside in a near constant state of amazment.
Posts: 2,923
Score! Congratulations.
I love the old under dash AC systems and had one in my 64 Fairlane 500. That thing used to blow 36 degrees out of the vents.
I miss that car.
I love the old under dash AC systems and had one in my 64 Fairlane 500. That thing used to blow 36 degrees out of the vents.
I miss that car.