Author Topic: Nice Day for a Cruise (Read 744 times)

Coleman · « **on:** October, 28, 2010, 12:32:52 PM »

Got both cars out for a little cruise yesterday. Weather was perfect for windows down cruizin. So....I was driving the 65 and Carla was driving the 67 and I pull up to a light and engine putters off. Yikes what the heck? Anyways, glance at the gas gauge and oops, no gas! After adding some to get to the station for a fill up, back on the road. Here are a few pics of the "pit stop". BTW, we had a great time and Carla got to put a few miles on the 67. After driving a service truck all week, its nice to go back in time and do a little cruisin!

(Yes, I know the 65 sits a little high in the rear, I was hoping the mid eye springs would settle, but after a year they have not. Probably gonna add a couple of spacers to lower it.)

buening · « **Reply #1 on:** October, 28, 2010, 12:48:24 PM »

Nice! Looks like fun :) Is the 67 the car with the T56? How are you liking that trans? I'm loving mine :good

DougG69 · « **Reply #2 on:** October, 28, 2010, 01:32:50 PM »

Nice rides :good

I'm jealous of the weather you had. We were lucky not to be blown into the next county yesterday!

I kind of dig the rake on the 65.

RustyRed · « **Reply #3 on:** October, 28, 2010, 01:34:17 PM »

Today is really nice out!

Wish I had time for a cruise but I am half awake at work...I was up half the night with a sick kiddo last night.

AzPete · « **Reply #4 on:** October, 28, 2010, 01:38:51 PM »

Ahhhhhh......cruise just about every day........maybe two or more times........ahhhhhh.

RustyRed · « **Reply #5 on:** October, 28, 2010, 01:42:50 PM »

Quote from: AzPete on October, 28, 2010, 01:38:51 PM

Ahhhhhh......cruise just about every day........maybe two or more times........ahhhhhh.

So how to you get out of your power chair and into the Mustang? :rofl

AzPete · « **Reply #6 on:** October, 28, 2010, 01:47:28 PM »

Push the freakin' button on the side to stand up......damn kids anyway....... :amaz. Point is....I do drive it... :lol :lol :lol :lol

DougG69 · « **Reply #7 on:** October, 28, 2010, 02:14:25 PM »

Quote from: AzPete on October, 28, 2010, 01:47:28 PM

Point is....I do drive it... :lol :lol :lol :lol

As well you should!

But... do people look at you like you have 3 heads?
...like you just landed a flying saucer on the White House lawn?
...like they really want to say "You actually get in that thing & just drive it wherever?"

Well, I salute you. You and anybody else that just hops into one of these old hunks of iron and takes a cruise. Just because they can.

AzPete · « **Reply #8 on:** October, 28, 2010, 02:19:47 PM »

Yep....all kinds of looks. The best ones come when we park in a handicap space. Wife lays her placard on the dash and we get out and I comment in their direction "After all, it is an old car" and walk away. They give a look of disgust....and then walk around to see if we parked legally.

tarafied1 · « **Reply #9 on:** October, 28, 2010, 06:00:04 PM »

I'm glad to see people drive 'em! They look great Coleman! I was driving home from Wisconsin today and a really nice Charger pulled in all dirty from being driven in the rain, I told the guy it was cool to see it being driven, he said that's what they are for! I must agree!

Jonk67 · « **Reply #10 on:** October, 28, 2010, 08:27:41 PM »

Looks like fun, hope to be there soon, missing my window of >50* weather pretty soon.

Quote from: Coleman on October, 28, 2010, 12:32:52 PM

(Yes, I know the 65 sits a little high in the rear, I was hoping the mid eye springs would settle, but after a year they have not. Probably gonna add a couple of spacers to lower it.)

Have you tried loosening the front eye bolts and bouncing the rear bumper? I have mideyes on my '67 and with 15" tires my fender lip is only 1/2" above my tire tread if that much, yours looks really high for being mideyes? No extended shackles right?
Jon

RustyRed · « **Reply #11 on:** October, 28, 2010, 08:30:56 PM »

Quote from: tarafied1 on October, 28, 2010, 06:00:04 PM

he said that's what they are for! I must agree!

+1....I have never seen the point to owning a trailer / garage queen.

There's no way I would invest all the time, money, blood, sweat and tears to simply sit there and look at the Mustang without ever driving it.

RyanG85 · « **Reply #12 on:** October, 28, 2010, 08:39:13 PM »

Quote from: Coleman on October, 28, 2010, 12:32:52 PM

(Yes, I know the 65 sits a little high in the rear, I was hoping the mid eye springs would settle, but after a year they have not. Probably gonna add a couple of spacers to lower it.)

Try putting some gas in there, that may bring the back end down a little........ :craz

70_Fastback · « **Reply #13 on:** October, 29, 2010, 05:55:45 AM »

Quote from: RyanG85 on October, 28, 2010, 08:39:13 PM

Try putting some gas in there, that may bring the back end down a little........ :craz

:lol :lol :lol

KBMWRS · « **Reply #14 on:** October, 29, 2010, 06:49:36 AM »

You drive your cars????/ Oh the horror! :lol

Here's to you. :10 :10 :10 :10 :10

RustyRed · « **Reply #15 on:** October, 29, 2010, 07:00:43 AM »

Quote from: KBMWRS on October, 29, 2010, 06:49:36 AM

You drive your cars????/ Oh the horror! :lol

Here's to you. :10 :10 :10 :10 :10

All the time.

I thought about driving the Mustang to work today but didn't for two reasons...

one, I woke up late so I didn't have time to take the car cover off and get her warmed up, etc.

Two, the local car club's charity show is coming up week from tomorrow. I just got a scratch fixed that the boys had put on the car and I don't have time to deal with another scratch / door ding and I am trying to keep her looking her best between now and the show.

Coleman · « **Reply #16 on:** October, 31, 2010, 08:02:27 AM »

Quote from: buening on October, 28, 2010, 12:48:24 PM

Nice! Looks like fun :) Is the 67 the car with the T56? How are you liking that trans? I'm loving mine :good

Yes, the 67 has the T56. Makes for a lot of "peddling", but would not have it any other way. There is a gear for plowing and a gear for cruising.

Quote from: DougG69 on October, 28, 2010, 01:32:50 PM

Nice rides :good

I'm jealous of the weather you had. We were lucky not to be blown into the next county yesterday!

I kind of dig the rake on the 65.

Thanks!

Quote from: tarafied1 on October, 28, 2010, 06:00:04 PM

I'm glad to see people drive 'em! They look great Coleman!

Thanks!

Quote from: Jonk67 on October, 28, 2010, 08:27:41 PM

Have you tried loosening the front eye bolts and bouncing the rear bumper? I have mideyes on my '67 and with 15" tires my fender lip is only 1/2" above my tire tread if that much, yours looks really high for being mideyes? No extended shackles right?
Jon

No, but I will try that, thanks for the tip!

Quote from: RustyRed on October, 28, 2010, 08:30:56 PM

+1....I have never seen the point to owning a trailer / garage queen.

There's no way I would invest all the time, money, blood, sweat and tears to simply sit there and look at the Mustang without ever driving it.

I agree 100% !!

Quote from: RyanG85 on October, 28, 2010, 08:39:13 PM

Try putting some gas in there, that may bring the back end down a little........ :craz

Now that there is funny! (but so true!!!)

Coleman · « **Reply #17 on:** October, 31, 2010, 08:03:40 AM »

Quote from: AzPete on October, 28, 2010, 01:38:51 PM

Ahhhhhh......cruise just about every day........maybe two or more times........ahhhhhh.

I'm jealous! Enjoy!!

RapidRabbit · « **Reply #18 on:** October, 31, 2010, 09:31:16 AM »

I drive mine as much as I can. Take it to work all the time. It's about a 30 mile commute one way. I get strange looks when I take to get groceries or Walmart.

lethal289 · « **Reply #19 on:** October, 31, 2010, 09:39:08 AM »

wow, i could never leave mine at walmart. :scar

RapidRabbit · « **Reply #20 on:** October, 31, 2010, 09:45:26 AM »

Quote from: lethal289 on October, 31, 2010, 09:39:08 AM

wow, i could never leave mine at walmart. :sc

I just park way out. My paint sucks anyway. I even leave the top down.

miketyler · « **Reply #21 on:** November, 01, 2010, 01:07:03 PM »

I'm digging the 67. Nice lowered look, are those 18" wheels? What size tires are you running on there?

RustyRed · « **Reply #22 on:** November, 01, 2010, 01:33:04 PM »

I drive mine a lot of places....but I don't even like to go past Walmart and no way I'd actually pull in there and park!

Took mine for about a 20 minute cruise over to Nifty 50's with a 20 minute return trip on Saturday night and she was running pretty well.

AzPete · « **Reply #23 on:** November, 01, 2010, 01:53:31 PM »

Wal Mart, Winn Dixie, K-Mart, restaurants....heck, I even park it in Midlife's driveway/garage......any place I want to drive it, I will park. I do try to avoid stupid parking like at the front door....unless the wife is with me and has her handicap placard. I drive it more than the '10 Focus..