Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. Sometimes it will be a beauty, sometimes it will be a beater, street spot. Here are just some of the very cool cars that were in attendance. Tac 72 cleo shelby, wes nielsen daily driver project. Dont miss another fantastic street spot, show, or cool automobile. Oklahoman is oklahomas most trusted source for breaking news, sports, weather, obituaries, politics, business, art, entertainment, blogs, video, photos and oklahoma. Proper setup for a project car that is intended to double as a daily driver or backup car should be set up to. He had recently been working on something with my buddy stuntman stuart and he invited him to come checkout the show. 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. Trying new things a new featured article from the daily driver project new thursday featured article from wes nielsen of the daily driver project. Everything needed to know about how to dailydrive and. 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.
Joe has a chance to own that longterm dailydriver, and he wants something classic. 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. 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. 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. Its an easy project and several companies offer affordable conversions. When its not doing that job i need to divert money from a project, otherwise thats it. My fiance loves the idea and the thought of cruising around in 100 year old technology that i can repair and fix, in. Covering car shows all over southern california and so much more. The daily report is honoring those attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession in georgia. Certain cars become ultradesirable, driving their prices up. Dont get me wrong love the look and capability just think we all like to see what our rigs can do. Daily driving a cheap porsche 911 996 what could possibly.
Now, a veteran in our car scene, he still loves driving his old girl, albeit. Ten sports cars that double as good daily drivers the best daily driver is a car thats reliable, usable, and still fun to drive. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Instead of minimum requirements how about some maximimun limitations. It was a little smaller than usual as they are doing construction at the. Bargains, parts cars, fixeruppers, vintage classics that are ready for some custom restoration and many more. Just bought childhood dream car last week 1991 gti big.
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. The 818 as a daily driver sure, its not the most practical car ever, but we think its worth it. We love seeing vintage cars as daily drivers, out on the streets where they belong. 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. I live in a small town and so call me crazy but i want to use it as a daily driver. Im wes nielsen, and ill be sharing my passion for vintage car culture with you through the daily driver project. A regular feature here on the daily driver project is the street spot. Got caught in a hail storm and now its a parts car. When we see a vintage car worth sharing, well post it as.
Our first daily driver project was the magnificent w201 om605 turbo diesel merc. A daily driver, even if it isnt where you want to spend money on frivolous things, youll likely still end up doing so. Saturday afternoon i headed about 2 hours north to the murphy auto museum. The daily driver project murphy auto museum grand reopening. Jul 17, 2015 find out how to daily drive and restore a classic project car at the same time. Is it possible to turn a project car a daily driver. Project semi daily driver and weekend warrior 1994 4runner. With the exception of running on highoctane race gas, the transition from daily driver to 9second rocket should be seamless. Saturday i headed over to the whittier area community church for their annual car show. Murilees 1965 chevrolet impala hell project, 19902000. Wayalife and all their rigs are awesome but sure would like to see more trips with daily drivers.
Oct 17, 2019 how it would sound a daily driver matte black worn looking 72 nova in the hungarian traffic. Consulting women leaders in technology awards 2020. Wisconsin, who was not only talented and trustworthy but had the vision and courage to. The distress might make you want to crawl under the. List your classic and premium cars on classic driver. 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. Welcome to the daily driver, a blog for the everyday car enthusiast that might not have all the time available to chase the dream. Dec 02, 2019 pair that extra space with the cars magnificent v8 soundtrack, and youve got yourself one hell of a daily driver. 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. Kept loosing coolant, and could smell it but couldnt see where it was coming from, wasnt losing a lot but enough to notice. Sometimes it will be a beauty, sometimes it will be a beater. 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. Murilees 1965 chevrolet impala hell project, 19902000 art car to daily driver. 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.
Come hang with fireball see 5,675 photos and videos on their profile. Find out how to dailydrive and restore a classic project car at the same time. Pair that extra space with the cars magnificent v8 soundtrack, and youve got yourself one hell of a daily driver. With the exception of running on highoctane race gas, the transition from dailydriver to 9second rocket should be seamless. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Join me as we celebrate an array of retro automotive marvels and the incredible people who build and drive them. Wes the daily driver project has 5,667 posts on their instagram profile. Joe has a chance to own that longterm daily driver, and he wants something classic. Trying new things a new featured article from the daily. The daily driver projects merch featuring custom t. How to get into cars choosing your first project car hackaday. Enthusiasts who love old cars as daily drivers come in all shapes. Here is a fun, cheap daily driver that could easily last. Project nothing going on here stealth daily driver october 21st, 2017, 02.
The important thing is that we get to keep the projects after the wedding. The daily driver project wes nielsen home facebook. 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. The sooner you can pick up, the more flexible i can be. Proper setup for a project car that is intended to double as a dailydriver or backup car should be set up to. The daily project simple and efficient task management. Just bought childhood dream car last week 1991 gti big bumper. It is the type of app that might strike you as being a bit too complicated, but. More expensive daily and cheap project car, or beater daily and. Covering car shows all around southern california plus daily street spots of cool classics on the road right where they belong. Project cars let you do things that youd never dare attempt in a daily. Wisconsin, who was not only talented and trustworthy but had the vision and courage to see the project through. It was a wonderful night of friends, cool artists showing off their stuff in the fireball gallery, music and classic cars.
I just wanted a nice little daily driver that i could enjoy running back and forth to work in. I bet it would get more attention and thumbs up than those german and japanese sportcars that hit the roads on daily bases. Why your vintage ride should be your daily driver hagerty media. Ford gt, dodge viper, and lambo get rowdy duration. 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. I just bought the htc m10, it will replace my m8 as my daily driver.
Saturday night was the grand reopening of the murphy auto museum. Hydroboost brake system ford disc conversion with hydroboost brakes. Our next one is next month on sunday, march 15th or the 3rd sunday of every month. A wonderful crosssection of cool cars was in attendance.
Mar 28, 2020 the largest 4runner community in the world. 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. 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. The daily driver projects merch menu 0 the daily driver projects merch. Odometer reads 85,xxx and based upon the lack of pedal wear, id say thats accurate. Sign up to get updates from the daily driver projects merch. Wes the daily driver project shared a photo on instagram. The other day, fireball got a hold of me and asked if i would like to write for this blog. 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 a street spot. Project semi daily driver and weekend warrior 1994. The daily driver projects merch featuring custom tshirts. Heres my s10 daily driver project, who has a soft spot for mini trucks.
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