When I put the new speedometer in BillyBob in 2003, it read 0 miles. Now it reads over 34,000 miles. It was my daily driver up untill last week when I purchased Tony and Joy Pascarella's '37 Chevy pickup with the hotrod 302 GMC engine. Now, I have two daily drivers. BillyBob is stock and I drove the truck to Macungie last year (4,700 + miles) and to Hutchinson this year (3,700 + miles). I just drove the '37 back from New York (1,400 + miles). Yes, they are uncomfortable compared to modern vehicles. That's the point. I drove up to New York in a Hertz chevy "full size". It was a very nice car but if you took the badges off it, I wouldn't have known what the thing was. Very bland.
Yes, driving my '49 for 8 years daily now. I really have to disagree with most that has been said with the exception of Larry who has the mileage to prove it. It ain't no rice rocket, you
do have to drive her like she's 60 years old (almost) but I do have a '62 3sp+od, rebuilt brakes, do regular maintenance, drive sensibly, etc. I have several 2 grand trips under my belt, use the interstate daily which means coming up to speed, which means enhanced drivetrain. Your results may vary. I have ridden a bicycle cross-country solo so I'm used to (comfortable with) a different parameter of comfort. Also, on days when I don't want to fool with the "cell phone fools" (my term) I can take a surface route that takes me almost the same amount of time to get to work as the great highway. Peace to you all brothers and sisters. Cosmo
