63 Patrol

[ratpatrol66]

Here's a 63 soft top in Oregon. http://eastoregon.craigslist.org/cto/4865664717.html

[moore_rb]

Rewind... replay:


http://www.60patrol.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=3404

http://www.60patrol.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=3353

Frankly, I'm amazed no one has grabbed this one - 50car has seen it and heard it run... The only detractor for me was that it does not have the serial number plate, as I recall..{ edit: the VIN tag is there, it's the engine that is not original }

but man, I'm looking at that straight body, and thinking about how much time it would save me on body and sheetmetal work on my 62...

plus, I could use the seats, the door hardware, and the front bumper on my 65...

Oh boy- I better go outside and get busy on something else, before I start calculating fuel costs from Phx to Eugene Oregon, and back....

[faux40]

Lemme help with the planning...

Round trip Phoenix to Eugene: 2455 miles
Expected drive time: 35 hours
Nourishment requirements:

• 27 cups of black coffee
• 8 cans of Mtn. Dew
• 11 bags of Dorritos (or 7 "Family Size" bags)
• Four In-n-Out stops
• Three fill ups
• Four gin-and-tonics ready upon return home.

F250 diesel avg economy: 14 mpg
Avg Fuel cost in California: $3.02

Trip fuel cost: $529
Patrol Cost: $3,000
Full cost: $3,529

Innate value of having a fifth Patrol: Priceless

We'll help out an feed you when you pass through the Sacramento area...


Even the directions are pretty simple... no need to write them down!

• Take 10 west to 210 west
• Then get on 5 north
• Keep going until you hit Eugene.

Here's the map if case you prefer a visual:
https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Phoe ... ls&t=m&z=6

John

[moore_rb]

Go away... Don't you have a fuel injection to be working on, or something... ????

[moore_rb]

Another ad for the same Patrol, with some different pictures:

https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/4903565591.html

[faux40]

You waited too long! It's moved 120 miles further away from you AND $1500 more expensive!

[Swerve]

Lemme help with the planning...

Round trip Phoenix to Eugene: 2455 miles
Expected drive time: 35 hours
Nourishment requirements:

• 27 cups of black coffee
• 8 cans of Mtn. Dew
• 11 bags of Dorritos (or 7 "Family Size" bags)
• Four In-n-Out stops
• Three fill ups
• Four gin-and-tonics ready upon return home.

F250 diesel avg economy: 14 mpg
Avg Fuel cost in California: $3.02

Trip fuel cost: $529
Patrol Cost: $3,000
Full cost: $3,529

Innate value of having a fifth Patrol: Priceless

We'll help out an feed you when you pass through the Sacramento area...


Even the directions are pretty simple... no need to write them down!

• Take 10 west to 210 west
• Then get on 5 north
• Keep going until you hit Eugene.

Here's the map if case you prefer a visual:
https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Phoe ... ls&t=m&z=6

John

hahahahah love it

[moore_rb]

You waited too long! It's moved 120 miles further away from you AND $1500 more expensive!

Oh well, my loss... I'll just have to live with having "too many" Patrols, as opposed to having "WAY too many.."