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[quote author=jl link=board=1;threadid=15940;start=msg154117#msg154117 date=1084244160]
vtcruiser,
$5500 may seem like a lot now, but in the long run, it is really nothing. I've found that these '60s go in spurts. I've put $5K in it one year and then only gas and oil for the next few years, and then another $5K.
The bottom line is that I've probably put $25K-$30K in my '60 over the past 14 years not including oil and gas, but it's still cheaper than any new SUV. What is that--$2K per year. I'll take it! The 2 biggest expenses have been engine rebuild, and body restore. Everything else seems to be a $500-$1000 dollar hit one a year.
This year Air Conditioning
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Amen.
You just have to know that you're gonna be in it for the long haul. I had fits and spurts with the K-5. I am now into year 24 with a total of $20 invested. I'd say that pretty much beats all the odds. But I said when I started I would never sell.
Resale value b.s. aside, how long do you think the body will hold together? That's one thing we don't spend much time thinking about in sunny SoCal. I've got a zero-rust, good running 82/60 that just needs an exhaust gasket I'd let go for 3k. Got a few dents, but she's an AZ truck with not a single blister ANYWHERE. 8274 winch as well.
vtcruiser,
$5500 may seem like a lot now, but in the long run, it is really nothing. I've found that these '60s go in spurts. I've put $5K in it one year and then only gas and oil for the next few years, and then another $5K.
The bottom line is that I've probably put $25K-$30K in my '60 over the past 14 years not including oil and gas, but it's still cheaper than any new SUV. What is that--$2K per year. I'll take it! The 2 biggest expenses have been engine rebuild, and body restore. Everything else seems to be a $500-$1000 dollar hit one a year.
This year Air Conditioning
[/quote]
Amen.
You just have to know that you're gonna be in it for the long haul. I had fits and spurts with the K-5. I am now into year 24 with a total of $20 invested. I'd say that pretty much beats all the odds. But I said when I started I would never sell.
Resale value b.s. aside, how long do you think the body will hold together? That's one thing we don't spend much time thinking about in sunny SoCal. I've got a zero-rust, good running 82/60 that just needs an exhaust gasket I'd let go for 3k. Got a few dents, but she's an AZ truck with not a single blister ANYWHERE. 8274 winch as well.
