I was wondering who drives a hotrod as your only car?? Not a fifties ride, but an actual thirties roadster or coupe. What kind of fuel mileage could you get out of a flatty? jeff
If your worried about gas mileage put in a V-8 60 But then it might not be considered a Hot Rod......OH, Never mind I drive all my old stuff as much as I can..... keeps me and them in good humor
I have been put in this situation, my car was totaled and if I could drive my coupe I could save myself the trouble and money of buying a car. I just hope to get through the summer. I also dont expect to get 30 miles to the gallon, just not 10 miles to the gallon. jeff
My buddy drives this http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Willowbilly/chopped50pu002.jpg And while not really a hotrod, this is my daily. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Willowbilly/crewcabandsassy006.jpg
I drive mine when ever I can .....the problem here (UK) is gas is nearly £5.00 a gallon. That means the last long journey I took in the A (90miles each way) cost me $130-$140 I don't mind (or I'rd buy a honda) but it does sting a bit!!
This my daily driver.... I can't keep my foot out of the Chevy 301 2 four-barrels, has a 9" torque convertor and 3.50 gears....I get 12-16 MPG in town and 18 MPG on the Interstate because the convertor is still slipping I know that if I put a tight-convertor in it I could get 22+ MPG on the highway, but that would just ruin the rush
<<<<who drives a hotrod daily?>>> Are you suggesting that some guys on the HAMB,'dont drive their old cars daily? Look at willowbilly! HE drives an old truck! haha
I used to drive my 33 pick up everyday to work in the summer, til some neighborhood shithead stole a bunch of my stuff out of it..it dosn't lock. I work in an area that is no longer a good one and just can't keep watch over it from inside the shop.. BUT, i think i'll be driving it daily again. It's wayyyy better than my GMC on gas..
I drive mine everyday, but it's too new for this thread. heh... my next beater will be old enough, though.
Hey you built it to drive. As long as the local police aren't a problem have fun! My Sleds, Hot Rods, and old trucks always got better mileage that the Rolls Royce AND no one looked at me like I was the ''Landloard'' Driving the car more will give you a chance to expand the "What I'll do to the ''Next one'' list.... that's good for you both!
I flew to Joplin and drove a '62 Chevy Suburban back 1,000 miles, and have been driving it every day since (about three months now). Don't know the mileage, but it's about what my '01 Dodge Dakota was getting. We sold my wife's car, gave her the Dakota, and I'm "stuck" with it every day...Spartan, loud, not a single piece of weather stripping, granny 4spd and 4.10 gears behind a tired 283...but I'd be real happy to never drive a car without vent windows again. -Brad
This is my daily. Usually a couple of weeks in January when it's too damn cold..(no windows), but other than that, everyday. She gets about 20 on the highway, but 12-15 around town. (10 inch converter kills the town mileage..) ..and runs a 12 second 1/4 -Abone.
Drive my sixty-three rambler everyday. put 20,000 miles on her last year. she is on the chopping block for the second week in a row now, undergoing a new engine and transmission swap. expect another 20k miles this year. I like to think that I make up for the hybrids when it comes to gas consumption. It's not about miles per gallon, more like gallons per mile.
I drive mine every day that the sun shines between mid April and end of September----but thats not really a big deal because I work from home. Everybody around Barrie (pop 135,000) knows my car. I use it for trips to the convenience store, any in-town business, going to the barber, and just to get out of the house at night for a cruise. The mileage is about 16 mpg, but hey, if you can afford a hotrod, you can afford the gas!!! I don't think I'd use the hotrod as a commuter car, but then I always have my Ford Ranger for any long distance stuff.-----Brian
If I drive somewhere, I drive my '40 GMC. I figure it gets close to 20 mpg on the highway with a 262" SBC. If I peddle, I may take my '71 Motobecane 10 speed I bought new, or the Nishiki 10 speed triathalon geometry chromemoly frame bike I recently got from the Salvation Army for $45, or my $70 Target "MAGNA" sorta-mountain bike with the WWW tire upgrade, or my '57 Schwinn Corvette. Depending on my mood, and sometimes just which one has air in the tires. Or I "Foot Cruise".
whoah.....what are the odds of a 4 door........even more that it's not rotted out!!! cool old truck....i drive a 78 chevy...
it's not a 30's roadster or coup but this is my buddy daily and believe it or not it gets great gas mileage.............. about 8 mpg
My '64 C-10 Daily Driver/Daily Project... 350/3spd/12-bolt gets crappy mileage, 40-mile daily roundtrip commute. Gas gauge & speedo crapped out last week but the fixit parts should be here anyday now.
these were my dailys til i sold them ....now i'm stuck in late model hell .....drive a 98 s10.........the 47 got 21mph on the highway coming back from earl shiebs in nov. .....the a would get in the high teens on the express way ....and ran in the mid 12's in with 2.76's......in 2nd gear....drove it up till middle of dec. when i sold it.....it now is living the good life in scenic florida.....down near orlando......brandon
How often you hear people talking about how their cowl vent leaks! Most people are busy bitching about their AC not working. hehe
Not 30's, but chopped 49 Merc or chopped 51 F-1. I get whats left after she goes to work...........OLDBEET
Monday-31 A pick-up, 50's hot rod Tuesday- 22 T roadster, 50's hot rod Wednesday-61 Mercury Comet, mild Kustom 50's style Thursday-68 Chevy PU 60's Moon style Friday-31 A coupe, 50's hot rod Saturday-72 Vega v8 sleeper tire terror Alternate week Monday-50 Chevy chopped Kustom, Sam Barris style Tuesday-27 T lakes modified, 40's style Wednesday-33 Plymouth coupe channeled, early 50's style Thursday-55 Chevy 2dr post, BBC 60's style hot rod Friday-40 Ford deluxe coupe, 50's style hot rod Saturday-34 Ford chopped fenderless PU, 50's style hot rod Sunday-I stare at a 1964 Chassis Research blown 392 hemi alcohol Dragster! and then I woke up.
Yes I drive my "A" pick up daily with a "39 Merc" flathead ,not very economical but its worth every cent. Cheers 'Dago'
I have used my 48´Chevy as a daily driver for the last three years, but right now its in the garage with some transmission problems... So an old 69 Volvo takes the duty now...
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