Steve B. wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:49:09 -0400, Nate Nagel
> wrote:
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>>Am I nuts for even considering the '72? Questions, comments, concerns?
>>
>>nate
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> Yes, I am afraid that you are nuts.
>
> As a person that suffers from the same disease you do
> (old-car-gotta-have-it-its)
So you'd buy the '72 then :)
> I would say to remember the original goal.
> Get something reliable because you have enough projects with the cars
> you already have.
See, this is where my warped mentality comes in. I figure that the '72
probably *will* be more reliable than the '93, and cheaper/easier to fix
(i.e. I can probably do it in my driveway) when something mechanical
*does* break.
Is this a real concern? Or is a '93 Ford generally a pretty reliable
truck, even with all the electronics?
If it makes any difference, both are essentially "barn cars" at this
point; the '72 was "resurrected" by a previous owner, and the current
owner of the '93 has let it sit for the better part of the year. So I'd
be doing the "change all the fluids and repack the bearings" drill on
either one, either way. Theoretically the '72 should be in better shape
mechanically because the current owner is a "car guy" while the '93's
owner is not... but I trust no one when it comes to maintenance...
nate
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