Right now I don't have anything as far this goes. I drive a 1998 Jeep Grand cherokee Limited. It's a V8 with American Racing rims. and a killer sound system. Anybody want a trade?

 

I do have to note a couple things. I've driven my67fb for 7 years now with black vinyl and no a/c, and3 of those years have been 100-115F for at least 4 weeks duringthe summer. I'm still alive:P

Also, I don't think disc brakes are mandatory by any means. I got along fine until a few weeks ago with manual drums. No, they're not performance oriented at all, but they stop well enough for a daily driver as long as you're used to them. Don't get me wrong, disc brakes are a great upgrade, but assuming the brakes are in good working order, I would tackle other reliability issues before worrying about fancy disc brakes.

 

Thank you for all this support and mostly encouragement. You don't have to convince me, but I have read all of the posts to my Dad, who is less than all for this plan. I think; however that he is coming around. maybe????

 

Mines a daily driver when there isn't snow on the ground, and it has none of these. It's basically all stock, and it works fine. Never left me stranded, doesn't overheat.

 

I drove mine daily for over five years. Compared to modern but less than brand-new cars, I have found my mustang to be more reliable. It is mechanically very simple, right? Less to go wrong.

The best part of having a DD is that you will really get to know your car, the way it sounds and feels, which can only help you notice when it needs repair/tuning. My experience:
1. parking it on the street gave me a cracked grill, dinged hood molding, various door and fender scratches and dings.
2. the drum brakes are fine, but pull unevenly when I rarely have to hit them hard.
3. keep the springs and shocks on the softer side because hitting road bumps at speed can be lane-changingly scary.
4. I find many idiots cut me off, probably out of jealousy bc I'm not such an aggressive driver.
5. keep up with cleaning the car frequently, especially underneath and in the fender wells. Dirt collects and promotes rust.
6. as written by others, be sure your cooling system can handle traffic.
7. keep a few spare parts and tools in the trunk. Extra points, solenoid, voltage regulator couldn't hurt. Keep water for the radiator, engine oil, tranny fluid, extra bulbs for the tailights, gas can, jumper cables.

 

Mine was a daily driver all through high school, but I had problems with reliability. Of course I was going for a little more power than anything else, and it was still good enough to drive out to California and back from Texas. I still try to drive it every couple of days, but now days its fuel prices more than anything keeping it off the road. I'm going to school bout 2 hours away now, and I'll only be able to drive it on the weekend.

 

My 67 is my DD, and have 4 wheel drums. Although they do stop okay they are not great by any means. I am still always worried that something unexpected is going to happen, and having 4 wheel drums, the result will not be good. If you have the money I would upgrade to at least front disk.

 

Just because a car isn't a daily driver doesn't mean it is a trailer queen. Consider that with the price of gas today an economy beater can pay for itself and you can keep a Mustang or other classic for fun driving. I personally don't consider it fun to drive to work. I fully intend on driving mine occasionally to work, and every nice weekend that there is. However, depending on where you live it isn't practical in my opinion to use a Mustang for a DD. I'm in the process of fixing 38 years of rust on my 70 FB. It'll never intentionally see rain or snow while I have it, but that leaves a lot of days that I can drive it. I fully intend on leaving this car to my son. If I were to use it as a DD, it wouldn't last long enough. Just my opinion.

 

If your not racing it and its pretty much stock it should be fine... i drive my 72 daily and as long as i make sure to check on everything once every few weeks i do fine... people drove these cars every day for years, that what they where built for... its not as bad as it seams and you can drive them fine as long as your carful enough... just remeber that the car is old and needs to be taken care of.... and all of these upgrades everyone is talking about are really nice to have but not really needed... but def. nice to have... i still use points and mostly factory equip. its not great but it works fine for the most part... just have fun with the car

 

When I was in college I had an "A" code coupe that I had for 8 years before. It was totally original, bone stock, and the most reliable car I've had, and the most fun!

Now I'm WAY out of college and I'm in a 65 coupe again. At my advanced age, I refuse to drive an unreliable car. I always get where I am going, and back.

If you can't work on the car, don't buy it.
Don't worry about modern 'upgrades', just make it work right.
Don't make it a hot rod and complain about fuel.
Drive like an old lady- usually- and you mileage will compete with any SUV around.
Everything is is a tradeoff, just have realistic expectations. If the car is toast, you will need a beater until is is fixed. And yes, it will cost a few bucks. Thats just the way it is.