Everything needed to know about how to dailydrive and. Now, a veteran in our car scene, he still loves driving his old girl, albeit. Wayalife and all their rigs are awesome but sure would like to see more trips with daily drivers. Why your vintage ride should be your daily driver hagerty media. Wisconsin, who was not only talented and trustworthy but had the vision and courage to. I have been looking for a budget, ok, cheap 996 for a little while as i missed having a 911 and the aircooled one has migrated outside my budget shortly after i sold my last one. Welcome to the daily driver, a blog for the everyday car enthusiast that might not have all the time available to chase the dream. It was my daily driver, then my wife drove a 72 ih scout into the back of it and pushed it into the back wall of the garage. Instead of minimum requirements how about some maximimun limitations. My daily driver spec sheet 1967 ford bronco 289 with low miles 10k passes emissions new 3core bc broncos radiator modified inletoutlet for serpentine setup new alternator power steering rebuilt autolite 2100 carb high toque ministarter stonecrusher steering linkage. When its not doing that job i need to divert money from a project, otherwise thats it. The daily driver project wes nielsen home facebook. Trying new things a new featured article from the daily driver project new thursday featured article from wes nielsen of the daily driver project.
List your classic and premium cars on classic driver. Our first daily driver project was the magnificent w201 om605 turbo diesel merc. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Mar 28, 2020 the largest 4runner community in the world. The daily project simple and efficient task management. Wisconsin, who was not only talented and trustworthy but had the vision and courage to see the project through. Wes the daily driver project has 5,667 posts on their instagram profile. I can classify at least three of mine that started life as project cars andor basket cases and have been used as daily drivers at some point. The distress might make you want to crawl under the.
I live in a small town and so call me crazy but i want to use it as a daily driver. Joe has a chance to own that longterm dailydriver, and he wants something classic. The daily project is a comprehensive yet surprisingly userfriendly piece of software that aims to offer you a perfect blend of projectbased and category based task management, as well as typical todo manager tools, all without compromising useraccessibility. Our next one is next month on sunday, march 15th or the 3rd sunday of every month. Covering car shows all around southern california plus daily street spots of cool classics on the road right where they belong. How to get into cars choosing your first project car hackaday.
Dont miss another fantastic street spot, show, or cool automobile. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. Jul 17, 2015 find out how to daily drive and restore a classic project car at the same time. Odometer reads 85,xxx and based upon the lack of pedal wear, id say thats accurate. Join me as we celebrate an array of retro automotive marvels and the incredible people who build and drive them. Proper setup for a project car that is intended to double as a dailydriver or backup car should be set up to.
The other day, fireball got a hold of me and asked if i would like to write for this blog. Kept loosing coolant, and could smell it but couldnt see where it was coming from, wasnt losing a lot but enough to notice. Jul 29, 2011 selecting a project car is a major investment and a proper plan will really give the buildup traction and save some pain in the wallet. An object that is used as a standard, regularly, or on a daily basis. Pair that extra space with the cars magnificent v8 soundtrack, and youve got yourself one hell of a daily driver. Sometimes it will be a beauty, sometimes it will be a beater. Hydroboost brake system ford disc conversion with hydroboost brakes.
Joe has a chance to own that longterm daily driver, and he wants something classic. Certain cars become ultradesirable, driving their prices up. It was a little smaller than usual as they are doing construction at the. Project nothing going on here stealth daily driver the. Saturday afternoon i headed about 2 hours north to the murphy auto museum. Dont get me wrong love the look and capability just think we all like to see what our rigs can do. Selecting a project car is a major investment and a proper plan will really give the buildup traction and save some pain in the wallet. Ten sports cars that double as good daily drivers the best daily driver is a car thats reliable, usable, and still fun to drive. A daily driver, even if it isnt where you want to spend money on frivolous things, youll likely still end up doing so. Sometimes it will be a beauty, sometimes it will be a beater, street spot.
Dec 02, 2019 pair that extra space with the cars magnificent v8 soundtrack, and youve got yourself one hell of a daily driver. In his memory, id like to find me a model t to restore and since i have more time than money, a project car is probably what ill end up with. Wes the daily driver project shared a photo on instagram. I just bought the htc m10, it will replace my m8 as my daily driver. We love seeing vintage cars as daily drivers, out on the streets where they belong. Project semi daily driver and weekend warrior 1994. I bought this 1964 falcon over 9 years ago from a guy out in arizona, and did nothing with it till now. Consulting women leaders in technology awards 2020. Find out how to dailydrive and restore a classic project car at the same time.
More expensive daily and cheap project car, or beater daily and. The daily driver projects merch featuring custom t. It is the type of app that might strike you as being a bit too complicated, but. Project daily driver 1991 4runner veteran overland forums. So for another year, i didnt make it to the holiday motor excursion but my friend darr did and he shared some very cool pictures with me that im now sharing with you. Enthusiasts who love old cars as daily drivers come in all shapes. Sign up to get updates from the daily driver projects merch. The 818 as a daily driver sure, its not the most practical car ever, but we think its worth it. Murilees 1965 chevrolet impala hell project, 19902000 art car to daily driver. Tac 72 cleo shelby, wes nielsen daily driver project. Come hang with fireball see 5,675 photos and videos on their profile. A wonderful crosssection of cool cars was in attendance. Oklahoman is oklahomas most trusted source for breaking news, sports, weather, obituaries, politics, business, art, entertainment, blogs, video, photos and oklahoma.
Covering car shows all over southern california and so much more. Murilees 1965 chevrolet impala hell project, 19902000. Our new goal is to build a rh9 gtr that maintains its full driveability, retains the creature comforts ac, sound system, interior and generates over horsepower at the flywheel 850 at the wheels. Toyota 4runner forum largest 4runner forum toyota 4runner forum classic t4rs project semi daily driver and weekend warrior 1994 4runner sr5 limited. Saturday night was the grand reopening of the murphy auto museum. Its an easy project and several companies offer affordable conversions. If you have a ford festiva as a beater this may not apply, but it does if you have a car which you actually hope retains all of its.
The sooner you can pick up, the more flexible i can be. I just wanted a nice little daily driver that i could enjoy running back and forth to work in. Got caught in a hail storm and now its a parts car. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The important thing is that we get to keep the projects after the wedding. With the exception of running on highoctane race gas, the transition from daily driver to 9second rocket should be seamless. Just bought childhood dream car last week 1991 gti big bumper.
Saturday i headed over to the whittier area community church for their annual car show. Oct 17, 2019 how it would sound a daily driver matte black worn looking 72 nova in the hungarian traffic. Trying new things a new featured article from the daily. When we see a vintage car worth sharing, well post it as a street spot. Originally the idea was to get one as an autoxtrack car but the idea morphed into using one as a daily driver after a particularly painful episode of evo driving. He had recently been working on something with my buddy stuntman stuart and he invited him to come checkout the show. Project nothing going on here stealth daily driver october 21st, 2017, 02. My fiance loves the idea and the thought of cruising around in 100 year old technology that i can repair and fix, in. Here is a fun, cheap daily driver that could easily last. Proper setup for a project car that is intended to double as a daily driver or backup car should be set up to. Here are just some of the very cool cars that were in attendance. It was a wonderful night of friends, cool artists showing off their stuff in the fireball gallery, music and classic cars. Bargains, parts cars, fixeruppers, vintage classics that are ready for some custom restoration and many more.
The daily report is honoring those attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession in georgia. If you do your homework, and do it right, its absolutely possible to make a daily driver out of a project car. When we see a vintage car worth sharing, well post it as. Project cars let you do things that youd never dare attempt in a daily. The daily driver projects merch menu 0 the daily driver projects merch.
Just bought childhood dream car last week 1991 gti big. This blog is for all car and driving enthusiasts whether dedicated or casual and very importantly for people who appreciate all kinds and brands of cars. Heres my s10 daily driver project, who has a soft spot for mini trucks. I hope to have it going by spring will see not going to be a beast just a fun driver, had to have a little more tire under it so i tubed it pulled the leaf springs going back with 3 or 4 link. With the exception of running on highoctane race gas, the transition from dailydriver to 9second rocket should be seamless. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Is it possible to turn a project car a daily driver. Daily driving a cheap porsche 911 996 what could possibly. I bet it would get more attention and thumbs up than those german and japanese sportcars that hit the roads on daily bases. Its not hard to fall into a state of despair if youre in need of a fun, reliable, daily driver but dont have that much money to spend.