Old cars are work for sure, but if you are willing to learn it’s not bad.
I have a 2007 Mustang. I’ve replaced the entire front suspension, rear differential, and paid an upholsterer to replace the convertible top. I upgraded the radio and put in a 10inch touch screen with Wireless carplay and integrated backup camera. Next up is dropping the trans to replace the clutch plates, throw-out bearing, resurface the flywheel, and replace the rear main seal on the engine while I’m down there because the flywheel is rusty accumulates a thin layer every morning that makes a grinding noise for 30 seconds until it grinds off.
It definitely doesn’t just work like a new car, but since I do the work myself it also doesn’t cost me much.
I have a todo list that will keep me busy for then next 3000 years, and that is before rebuilding the transmission on my 1999 is added to the list. (note that I assume the medical advances needed for me to live 3000 years are on someone else's list as I have no clue...) Eventually I have to give up on something so I can do something else.
IWW4@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I guess you have never dealt with the bullshit hassle of a 23 year old car…
grue@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I own six 20+ year old cars. Don’t talk shit about stuff you have no clue about.
CodeInvasion@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Old cars are work for sure, but if you are willing to learn it’s not bad.
I have a 2007 Mustang. I’ve replaced the entire front suspension, rear differential, and paid an upholsterer to replace the convertible top. I upgraded the radio and put in a 10inch touch screen with Wireless carplay and integrated backup camera. Next up is dropping the trans to replace the clutch plates, throw-out bearing, resurface the flywheel, and replace the rear main seal on the engine while I’m down there because the flywheel is rusty accumulates a thin layer every morning that makes a grinding noise for 30 seconds until it grinds off.
It definitely doesn’t just work like a new car, but since I do the work myself it also doesn’t cost me much.
IWW4@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Sounds like a pretty good project car it sounds to me like that is your hobby.
I bet you have a very well provisioned toolset and a pretty sweet garage and don’t even think about the time you spend on that thing.
CodeInvasion@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Thanks, it’s definitely a good escape from the code, that’s for damn sure.
pirat@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Time is funny
bluGill@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
I have a todo list that will keep me busy for then next 3000 years, and that is before rebuilding the transmission on my 1999 is added to the list. (note that I assume the medical advances needed for me to live 3000 years are on someone else's list as I have no clue...) Eventually I have to give up on something so I can do something else.