Seymour 3970 Report post Posted August 19, 2010 Nice thread...been pretty lucky, no horror stories in this regard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capitalman 3861 Report post Posted August 19, 2010 I remember most of these cars guys! Too funny! My worst car was probably my second-gen Ford Econoline van. It rusted so bad I had a flat and the jack penetrated right up into the frame. The rear doors opened along with the whole side of the van! I painted it with tremclad and roller and roofing tar around the bottom. The original owner told me it started to rust 6 months after he bought it and Ford would only warranty rust holes in the first year. Don't even get me started on the sounds, rattles and other issues. FORD - Fix Or Repair Daily FORD - Found On Road Dead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jabba 18389 Report post Posted August 19, 2010 I remember most of these cars guys! Too funny! My worst car was probably my second-gen Ford Econoline van. It rusted so bad I had a flat and the jack penetrated right up into the frame. The rear doors opened along with the whole side of the van! I painted it with tremclad and roller and roofing tar around the bottom. Thanks for the laugh Capital, that's hilarious!! I had a buddy who had to repair so much rust (Ford), that he just left the car painted primer brown. The rust wouldn't stand-out so much + when he repaired a new hole, the primer just blended into the existing colour. Another buddy had an old, beat-up POS that he and his entire family used to abuse for amusement's sake when at the cottage. Can't remember the make or year of the car - it must have been a late 40s or early 50s vintage. Anyway, they called it "The Vehicle". It was a standard shifter, but it only had one good gear left (3rd). They had to slip the clutch like crazy & rev the shit out of the engine just to get it rolling. The doors and other body parts fell off the car over time until just the frame, a little of the body and seats were left. The shocks were gone, so the thing would bob and weave about 2ft in all directions with every little bump. I asked him what finally happened to the thing & he said while he was booting it through a field at top speed, (oil and a huge plume of smoke trailing from behind) he bounced over a ditch and landed right on a tree stump. Tore the transmission right outta the thing. He left it for dead and had a long walk back to the cottage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites