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96K mile, always garaged 1965 4-4-2. Purchased new by my wife's father, a Doctor in Redondo Beach Ca. Built in the Fremont (now Tesla) plant. They moved to Petaluma soon after. One of the most original cars left; I have the build sheet. You can see it in the garage...
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I restored a '74 Honda CB450 a couple of years ago. It was a beautiful machine, but motorcycles at the age of 65 just don't make it in my book. I sold it but wish I'd just kept it in the garage to look at and polish from time to time. I also restored something a little more fitting for a man of my age. It's a 1956 Ford 860 5 speed farm tractor. Tore it down to the last nut and bolt and now it's a new tractor that I use every week at my deer camp for cutting food plots and dragging logs for firewood. It's a little more my speed at my age.
Duane
I also restored something a little more fitting for a man of my age. It's a 1956 Ford 860 5 speed farm tractor. Tore it down to the last nut and bolt and now it's a new tractor that I use every week at my deer camp for cutting food plots and dragging logs for firewood. It's a little more my speed at my age.
Duane
Nice! I have a 1958 Massey Ferguson MF35 diesel for our small property, which is a bit rough but works well. I'll restore it one day. My FIL has a slightly older petrol Ferguson FE35 (basically the same tractor).
Originally Posted by Freddy76
I thought my one car was pretty cool. But you guys have 4 or 5 cars ,bikes and everything else in your garages or shops. That's great. Keep posting.
Ah, but I don't have a modern car, and never have. If you get out of the new car loan/depreciation money pit that is a <15 year old car, then you can have a few older cooler cars instead and actually be even or ahead financially. More work though!
Not really a classic and not even my car but my dad has a 2007 Saleen Mustang that's a lot better than my '78 for power haha but the Vette is better in the looks/feel/fun department
I bought it in 79 and it was my daily driver with snow tires and everything. Badly rusted and very bad body work, nasty interior, I restored it in 2005.
There's nothing better than that feeling of pride and accomplishment when you do it yourself . This is turning out to be a great thread. Let's keep it going.
I still have my first new car! It's my '70 LS-5 and still wears it's original paint and interior 46 years later. My other classic is my '34 Ford Coupe hotrod that I've owned since 1999.
