I like it alot! What are your thoughts on LS motors in a moredoor set up like this?
Me? I don't mind it at all. Would prefer it to not be on a minty fresh original paint low mile survivor car at all, but it's not my call. Local car, local history that meant something to me personally, blah blah blah... No sense in going through that again...
There's a '61 Impala 4-door survivor looking car on kijiji with an LS in it. Also looks like it might have been a low mile car but don't know the history. It looks fine - not quite my taste in that I wouldn't do it to it, but not my car, not my money.
Ironic, I been speaking with him. I would like it. I messaged the 67 but never heard back.
I am going to go the LS route with my other car. Just saving for it now and need to find someone to do it as I can't no more.
I like modern reliability. Turn key and go. You get a shade of power and decent fuel mileage.
I like it alot! What are your thoughts on LS motors in a moredoor set up like this?
Me? I don't mind it at all. Would prefer it to not be on a minty fresh original paint low mile survivor car at all, but it's not my call. Local car, local history that meant something to me personally, blah blah blah... No sense in going through that again...
There's a '61 Impala 4-door survivor looking car on kijiji with an LS in it. Also looks like it might have been a low mile car but don't know the history. It looks fine - not quite my taste in that I wouldn't do it to it, but not my car, not my money.
Ironic, I been speaking with him. I would like it. I messaged the 67 but never heard back.
I am going to go the LS route with my other car. Just saving for it now and need to find someone to do it as I can't no more.
I like modern reliability. Turn key and go. You get a shade of power and decent fuel mileage.
Yeah, I get the modern reliability thing. That's why I bought the 2006 Mustang GT I have now. It has all the modern conveniences... FI, A/C, power windows and locks, good ergonomics, etc., makes lots of power, sounds good, has modern rubber and 4-wheel disc brakes so it handles and brakes well, etc. etc. I like the look and feel of the interior and the exterior styling too (subjective). It has absolutely zero rust on it, so no welding or bodywork required. I will likely keep it until I die.
For me the draw of an old car is nostalgia, appreciation of old engineering and production techniques, the fact that it is so much different than new cars of today - the whole experience... the styling, the sounds, the smells (though not always good on a 50 year old car...lol), the simplicity of a durable car with minimal gadgets, no electronics, simple bench seat and column shift, silly things like the way it starts, the way it shifts, the way it comes off of high idle, the way it handles (or doesn't handle as the case may be). It's the immersive experience that I crave, and my old car doesn't have to be fast - a 6 cyl is fine because I really don't want to be doing 140 mph in a 50 year old car anyhow.
So, personally I would be happy with a reliable daily driver that I can drive through the winters and leave in a parking lot, a modern muscle car, and a minty-fresh original old car (a Canadian Pontiac or equivalent would be nice, but I like other brands as well) to get my old car fix from. That's it for me. Got 2 out of 3 taken care of, so just need the old car...
But that's just me - it's different for everybody and that is part of what makes the hobby fun. Enjoy it anyway you like. As I have said, I'm not telling anybody what they should or should not do, I'm just giving my opinions (and it's all about me, right? LOL)...
