Hi fellow 60 series'ers!
just thought i'd ask for some input on my sistuation. i picked up a sweet canadian lhd bj60 (1984) just under a year ago. since then we've found out that we're expecting a 2nd baby. i've taken the rig on roadies and camping and we (mostly me!) really liked how it performs and serves it's purpose.... BUT... i'm now thinking down the road, long term ownership and how practical it will really be to owning a meticulously maintained legend. been told not to wheel it and go overboard, i agree. i believe she's one of the last nice ones left in original shape.
so, im in southern ontario with bad winters and lots of salt on the roads... i've been using her as a DD and she will be used in the winter time. the PO heated garaged the rig and used a winter beater which explains why it's in such good shape (regular oil spray and detailed maint. records since new). so there's that.
then there's the other things like not having AC, not having rear head rests, and the plain fact that she's not the fastest thing out there (but she get's me there)... so we do a lot of convoys with fam and friends and i know i'll be slowing the crew down...especially on long gentle uphills...lol. thanks to the 3B!
but don't get me wrong, i freakin love this rig! there's just something about it's simplicity, robustness, and reliabilty that i love very much! i like cruising in the slow lane and drivng the 5spd... she could use a turbo, but she's just to nice to mess with if ya know what i'm saying?? so i moslty think she should be kept stock, maybe a mild lift...
in the end, she'll eventually sucumb to the winter/salt and will end up being one of those high mileage 60s with strong engine/tranny but body is gone.... a part of me wants to see this thing staying rust free in a place where there's better climate (maybe the USA) and living a long healthy life with a good owner. or at least be a hobbyists rig where it get's less than average use and stored in teh witner time.
it'll still be a while before i'll really get to enjoy this rig with bigger kids (have a 2year old + new one in the new year, god willing).
finally, maybe it's more practical to have a minivan so the aging inlaws can go on our road trips and not have to drive (so i thought about JDM mitsubishi delicas, turbo diesel 4x4)... we're lucky that the wife has the 80 and we're likely to keep that rig for a longer time. she loves it and it's perfect for trips with just us.
feels like i owe it to the cruiser gods to keep this girl running rust free and healthy for a long time, lol.
am i making sense or whaaa?
and a vid (in preparation for putting her up on the classifieds... ):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlmb1FzUGws
cheers.
romey
oh yeah, only 238K kms, 5spd, new exhaust, rad, and she's running like a top!
the 40 will need to go soon too i think, too built to have young kids in it and it'll still be a loooong while before i can take that out to the woods with my son...??? if all else fails, at least we still have the 80 for our main family rig.
just thought i'd ask for some input on my sistuation. i picked up a sweet canadian lhd bj60 (1984) just under a year ago. since then we've found out that we're expecting a 2nd baby. i've taken the rig on roadies and camping and we (mostly me!) really liked how it performs and serves it's purpose.... BUT... i'm now thinking down the road, long term ownership and how practical it will really be to owning a meticulously maintained legend. been told not to wheel it and go overboard, i agree. i believe she's one of the last nice ones left in original shape.
so, im in southern ontario with bad winters and lots of salt on the roads... i've been using her as a DD and she will be used in the winter time. the PO heated garaged the rig and used a winter beater which explains why it's in such good shape (regular oil spray and detailed maint. records since new). so there's that.
then there's the other things like not having AC, not having rear head rests, and the plain fact that she's not the fastest thing out there (but she get's me there)... so we do a lot of convoys with fam and friends and i know i'll be slowing the crew down...especially on long gentle uphills...lol. thanks to the 3B!
but don't get me wrong, i freakin love this rig! there's just something about it's simplicity, robustness, and reliabilty that i love very much! i like cruising in the slow lane and drivng the 5spd... she could use a turbo, but she's just to nice to mess with if ya know what i'm saying?? so i moslty think she should be kept stock, maybe a mild lift...
in the end, she'll eventually sucumb to the winter/salt and will end up being one of those high mileage 60s with strong engine/tranny but body is gone.... a part of me wants to see this thing staying rust free in a place where there's better climate (maybe the USA) and living a long healthy life with a good owner. or at least be a hobbyists rig where it get's less than average use and stored in teh witner time.
it'll still be a while before i'll really get to enjoy this rig with bigger kids (have a 2year old + new one in the new year, god willing).
finally, maybe it's more practical to have a minivan so the aging inlaws can go on our road trips and not have to drive (so i thought about JDM mitsubishi delicas, turbo diesel 4x4)... we're lucky that the wife has the 80 and we're likely to keep that rig for a longer time. she loves it and it's perfect for trips with just us.
feels like i owe it to the cruiser gods to keep this girl running rust free and healthy for a long time, lol.
am i making sense or whaaa?
and a vid (in preparation for putting her up on the classifieds... ):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlmb1FzUGws
cheers.
romey
oh yeah, only 238K kms, 5spd, new exhaust, rad, and she's running like a top!
the 40 will need to go soon too i think, too built to have young kids in it and it'll still be a loooong while before i can take that out to the woods with my son...??? if all else fails, at least we still have the 80 for our main family rig.
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