All the " Barn Finds " are neat but who has owned their ride more than 5 years ?

Damn your '31 is looking awesome so far! I agree with you that your coupe looks better "fenderless"! Did you change your chassis or you simply added the "Ford" I-beam axle to replace the original dual spring front end like mine? The drilled I-beam looks great with the Buick finned drums - KILLER! I'm keeping my dual spring front end for that correct GASSER look, but will drill out an original Chevy I-beam for that killer look as well! I'll need it with the great weight of my hemi! Keep me updated with your project, you're right on target!

 

Had the 34 for about 18 years. Drove it for about 8. Been apart about 2 now.

 

3 and half years to build, driving since 1979...38 Chev, 461 Olds (455) 400 trans, 3:08 Gears, shifting at 4600 still runs 12.80's 103 mph, 1.74 60' times...Frank Kunkel

 

I have had my "35" Olds since I was 14yo. It was a barn find, bought it for $950.00.

 

<< that one is a "back yard find".


Our 31 Ford Sedan has been in the immediate family and on the road for 25+ years.

 

my 30 coupe 42 years

 

we have had the 65 chevelle since 1996,,,we got it from an old customer of mine,,he called one day and said if we wanted we could take it to the scrap yard for him,,,, we had to use carb cleaner to drive it to the end of the alley and up into the trailer,,, when he saw the trouble we had he just gave it to us,,, with the original title,,,,, that was 14 years ago,,, my sons 12 birthday present,,, we have replaced everything but the roof and frame,,, but we have done extensive work to the frame,,, notching the rear rails,,, gussets full cage etc

 

I got my 1962 Impala in 1996, my 56 Bel Air in 2001 and my 34 Plymouth in 2004.... I´m not going to ever sell them unless I have to...

 

My father bought my Bel-Air in 1978!

 

Thanks! I kept the '31 Pontiac frame, cut out most of the original front crossmember, and welded in a repop '33 Ford transverse leaf crossmember to achieve the stance I wanted. Couldn't get the front low enough without creating scrubline issues with the parellel leaves.

Your Chevy is going to look great Gasser style with a drilled I-beam! Checked pics in your album, you're lucky the wood in your coupe seems to be in good condition. Most of the wood around the bottom of mine rotted away, and the wood that is there is not too structurally sound. The last PA Insp sticker on the windshield is from 1963, and I believe the owner stopped driving it because the wood was coming apart.

Really like your choice of color and interior, too. That car's going to scream "60's Gasser" !!!

 

Had my 51 Chevy Four door off and on since 96, my 49 Fleetline since 99, and my 51 Belair HT since 2003.

 

68 elcamino 34 yrs 56 chevy sedan delivery 15 yrs 55 chevy 2dr 14yrs
62 nova conv 20 yrs 61 impala bubble top 14 yrs 62 falcon with big block chevy 9yrs and a few newbies it's a disease with no cure

 

15 years and counting!! I really would need to be on my deathbed,or a really really large sum!! I'm almost ready for something else NEXT to her!!

 

I've had my 50 Stude Champion for 41 years and my 70 AMX for 35 years. My 54 Stude pickup was bought brand new by my wife's grandfather 56 years ago and I've had it 20 years.

 

Abut 10 yrs ago I was in Summit NY visiting my inlaws and my brother in law and I use to go car huning I spotted a 34 ford pick up I knocked on the door a little gray haired woman answered the door I asked if the truck was for sale she said no as they had bought the truck new it had sealed beam conversion and I believe a small block
chevy I could see through the louvers on the side of the hood haven't been back up
wonder if it's still there

 

40 coupe=32yr, 76 302 land cruiser 24 yr 69 tallidega 24yr, 54 dragster 34yr,34 cup 17yr,12 oakland 9yr,35 ford indy car 9yr, 29 touring12yr,34 rdst 7yr, 34 cabriolet 7yr, swamp buggy 18 yr, 57 lagona spyder 18 yr, +other projects, always sorry when i sold a car, now will just put in a corner when tired of them. build um cheep and keep um......

 

The 1950 Chrysler 4dr. in my avatar, since february 1968.

 

wife's 64 t-bird 12 years
wife's 50 mercury 10 years
my 30 ford coupe 5 years
my 57 chevy truck 9 years

i've certainly sold more than i've kept though

currently in the garage is my 3rd 1930 coupe build and i'm building this one as the keeper, hopefully i'll live long enough to have owned her for awhile....

 

<--------- 6 years. just sitting sround in the backyard

 

'55 for 30 years. '41 for 12 years.

 

Great thread. I've enjoyed reading some of you long-term owners' stories about the cars.

I barely made the cut. I've had the wagon for five years. It's a beater but I love it.

I will have the '57 Chrysler forever, no need to get rid of it and it's my all-time favorite car.

 

I have had my roadster since I was 13 so 23 years, but its only been registered for 8. Just wish I got more time to drive it. I still have my first car from when I got my licence too had that for 20 years. Was the old mans for nearly 20 years before that.























The old man has owned this since '62 so 47 years , then and now shots. His val I think he got around the same time , might have been 63, bought it of his father. He got the cragers off Phil Weiand in '66 he tells me the other night.

we basically don't get rid of anything.

 

I own my citroen this year in october for 20 years now.....

 

Found in used car lot in Globe, Az. in 1985.. worked on it off, and on. Finished about 2 years a go. Driving the hell outof it.

 

40 years---was 15 when my dad gave it to me

 

The tudor in my avatar - 33 years. Finally on the road Mar. '08

 

Had mine (my avatar) since christmas '79. And one of these days back on the road again!

 

<--My avatar I have had for 10 years and holding.

I also have owned my best friend's 62 SS 409 Impala rust bucket since 1973 after he died of leukemia.

I still own my 63 SS 4-speed hardtop originally bought in 1972. I simply parked it

 

<----My Avatar for 26 yrs now.

 

<<<<<<<<<<<<<--------------------- about 20 years, can't sell it. Nobody would want it....