Re: B Body Roadtrip!!
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06/24/21 01:29 PM
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Why is it so hard for people to believe an "old car" can't be driven cross country ??? . . . most comments on trip were : "you actually DROVE that all this way ??" sure a slant6 won't win any drag races, take time to get up to 60mph compared to 318 or bigger, but it will run all day long . . . The 64 Falcon Futura Convertible has been across Canada a couple of times, the 6cyl running perfect, 22mpg all day long . . . so it was update with an alternator and Ford duraspark electronic ignition, but that was all for reliability in long run . . . and it has been . . . (pics of car in Newfoundland)
As many have said, enjoy the journey, takes tons of pics to remember the trip !! . . .
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Re: B Body Roadtrip!!
[Re: a12rag]
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06/24/21 02:53 PM
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DaveRS23
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Why is it so hard for people to believe an "old car" can't be driven cross country ??? You're kinda missing the point on this. It's not that this particular car is old. It's that it's old, mostly original and poorly maintained. Basically worn out. But it is a Mopar. Which, unlike a phord, doesn't have to be as good as new to go across the country.
Master, again and still
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Re: B Body Roadtrip!!
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06/24/21 08:20 PM
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Why is it so hard for people to believe an "old car" can't be driven cross country ??? You're kinda missing the point on this. It's not that this particular car is old. It's that it's old, mostly original and poorly maintained. Basically worn out. But it is a Mopar. Which, unlike a phord, doesn't have to be as good as new to go across the country. And that always makes for a great road trip! It brings excitement to life. I have to say, at 10 mpg with a slant 6, I would have spent some time looking for that gas leak when the car was in IL. Past that, the rest of the stuff is a "as long as it keeps moving, keep driving" event. If something breaks that you can't patch up, you can always get it hauled the rest of the way home. I think too many people are afraid of having a little trouble, that they miss out on a lot of fun stuff. We drive our 48 Plymouth coupe all over the country, its probably a lot better maintained then this B Body is, but even with the new shiny paint on our coupe, people are always asking us if we drove the car to wherever we are when they see us. They have been programed to think a car has to be new to be reliable. Its kind of like the old Mopar guys that think a car has to have a carb on it to be reliable, but drive the newer stuff that probably has more then 100,000 mile of trouble free use. I worked in a gas station back in the early 70s, there were not many 60s & 70s car that survived past 100,000 miles. Maybe that is why people question driving the old cars so far from home... Gene
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Re: B Body Roadtrip!!
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06/25/21 11:37 AM
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Thank you for sharing your interesting trip. Making memories like that with ones offspring is priceless; they will last a lifetime.
Ragnar in Iceland
66 Charger, 451, .582" lift, 11" conv. 4.10:1. 4118 lbs 11.75@117 mph on regular Firestone Firehawk radials. Icelandic Champion in MC 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2022.
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Re: B Body Roadtrip!!
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06/25/21 11:46 AM
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Congratulations! Cel phones make trips like these a little easier, but you still showed a lot of ingenuity and creativity getting home. I guess now you'll be giving her a proper going-through...
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Re: B Body Roadtrip!!
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06/25/21 03:21 PM
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DaveRS23
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I don't know who/what I am prouder of.......you guys or the old Satellite. Anyway, my hats off to you and CONGRATULATIONS!
Master, again and still
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Re: B Body Roadtrip!!
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06/25/21 03:23 PM
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You made it, all safe and sound, no major problems, and some great memories! But $75 for a couple flex hoses? Did they give you some Vaseline with those? Holy Crap.I carry spare hoses in my road runner and D 100. Can't wait for the updates on your car!
Dave
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Re: B Body Roadtrip!!
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06/25/21 11:24 PM
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Well done! You will look back n this trip fondly, I guarantee. Nothing beats a family road trip! Until 1996, when I traded it for a good amount of $$ and a '68 Charger, I owned a 1964 Polara 500 for 16 years. Bought it from the original owner. My wife's son's bio father lived in Bakersfield, CA - we lived in Kirby, AR. A little better than 1500 miles, each way. We would take the boys to CA in June, pick them up in August. Fortunately, it did have A/C [added less than one lb in the time I owned the car]. We took the Polara until the boys outgrew it, like in 1994. The A/C got turned off and we drove at night, west of Kingman. Way hot!! That car had 337 K on it when I sold it. We went EVERYwhere in it. Gulf coast, Chicago....
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Re: B Body Roadtrip!!
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06/26/21 10:22 AM
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a12rag
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Why is it so hard for people to believe an "old car" can't be driven cross country ??? You're kinda missing the point on this. It's not that this particular car is old. It's that it's old, mostly original and poorly maintained. Basically worn out. But it is a Mopar. Which, unlike a phord, doesn't have to be as good as new to go across the country. I think the point is . . . no matter HOW OLD or HOW LONG the vehicle has been sitting, looking after the basics, will get you going and you might not catch every issue, but then that makes for memorable trip !!! . . .
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Re: B Body Roadtrip!!
[Re: a12rag]
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07/07/21 10:33 PM
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Great story. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on making it there. I love road trips and would like to do something like that someday.
Phil
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