My first car was a 64 Studebaker. It took around 2 quarts a day.gmartin997, you are absolutely correct about that. Sometimes I miss getting out there and doing my own work, but being able to jump in the car at anytime, without having to worry is awfully nice.
You could do that with cars built before the 80’s. Now changing spark plugs is major maintenance.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>No kidding ! I could repair my old 1963 Ford 150 pick-up, myself – and I’m no mechanic.Now you have to have a degree in electronics just to look under the hood. The car manufacturers don’t want YOU to work on your own car. They want you to spend a small fortune at the dealership.
Yup, that’s my excuse too. My Dad actually had one of those huge old befinned and splashy-tack chrome top-of-the-line MONSTERS, and he had it long after it was embarrassing.
I came home after a long stay away to find my Dad had lost his visual values…etc. Merely stuffiness on my part, of course. I look at drawings of the Perfesser’s car and remember my shock the first time I saw my Dad’s.
One of these days, when I have millions upon millions of dollars from the lottery, I’m going to have an old classic built from scratch – I’ll have the frame (chassis and body frame) made of aluminum tubes, coated in “Rino Lining”. The body panels will be carbon fibre. It’ll LOOK like a classic (I’m thinking 55’ Cadillac or maybe a Ford Galaxy etc.) but it’ll be uber light, and have a V6 or be 100% electric.
The mechanics couldn’t figure where the oil was going in my dad’s 62 Studebaker. First time I climbed underneath I found the two inch hole in the oil pan!
NELS BALWIT Premium Member almost 12 years ago
I had a car like that. A quart of oil with every tank of gas. And it wasn’t even an old SAAB!
Linguist almost 12 years ago
Nothing like baling wire, bubblegum, STP, and a quart or three of oil to keep an old car running.
Chas60 almost 12 years ago
It’s a Desota, it’ll need more than two cans of oil!
King_Shark almost 12 years ago
No, the Perfesser’s already passed out.
luvcmx almost 12 years ago
My father had a ’32 Ford that got 40 miles to the quart of oil. According to him It leaked out the rear main bearing.
thirdguy almost 12 years ago
My first car was a 64 Studebaker. It took around 2 quarts a day.gmartin997, you are absolutely correct about that. Sometimes I miss getting out there and doing my own work, but being able to jump in the car at anytime, without having to worry is awfully nice.
jklwaddle almost 12 years ago
It’s DeSoto, Not Desota!!
prrdh almost 12 years ago
Fill it up with oil, and check the gas.
Linguist almost 12 years ago
You could do that with cars built before the 80’s. Now changing spark plugs is major maintenance.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>No kidding ! I could repair my old 1963 Ford 150 pick-up, myself – and I’m no mechanic.Now you have to have a degree in electronics just to look under the hood. The car manufacturers don’t want YOU to work on your own car. They want you to spend a small fortune at the dealership.
tigre1 almost 12 years ago
Yup, that’s my excuse too. My Dad actually had one of those huge old befinned and splashy-tack chrome top-of-the-line MONSTERS, and he had it long after it was embarrassing.
I came home after a long stay away to find my Dad had lost his visual values…etc. Merely stuffiness on my part, of course. I look at drawings of the Perfesser’s car and remember my shock the first time I saw my Dad’s.
I guess it really IS in the eye of the beholder.
Allan CB Premium Member almost 12 years ago
One of these days, when I have millions upon millions of dollars from the lottery, I’m going to have an old classic built from scratch – I’ll have the frame (chassis and body frame) made of aluminum tubes, coated in “Rino Lining”. The body panels will be carbon fibre. It’ll LOOK like a classic (I’m thinking 55’ Cadillac or maybe a Ford Galaxy etc.) but it’ll be uber light, and have a V6 or be 100% electric.
JP Steve Premium Member almost 12 years ago
The mechanics couldn’t figure where the oil was going in my dad’s 62 Studebaker. First time I climbed underneath I found the two inch hole in the oil pan!
firedome almost 12 years ago
the perfessor’s DeSot is back in the shop again…he should belong to the local mopar club.