https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1959-ford-skyliner-10/ A lot of nice drivability upgrades. Owner has drove cross country etc. adding 40k miles since 1995.
Oh, no wonder why it's had 40K put on it--the 351W and AOD! I read through the comments, and happened upon the freak accident story--which is why I prefer to do tire/wheel removal and installation myself. Because if something goes wrong, I'm responsible, and I have no one else to blame. Not to mention, I wonder if the owner's friends are all 'former' ones? But that would be a superb cruiser to own, if I had the money.
The AOD would definitely be a nice upgrade, especially for cross country driving. Our 59 has the original trans. It works just fine for the cruising we do. But if I were to start driving it across America I think that would be an upgrade worth looking into.
I think only that low due to unoriginal. Disc brakes, auto trans, I think replaced motor, improved suspension etc. Although if not going to a high end show , and just going to local shows, and to drive it to the beach for the weekend, this would be great.
I think you're right Mark. The things that make it safer and, lets face it, more enjoyable are the things that have brought the value down.
Jeremiah, if you want to have a real highway cruise capability, I would think that a Gear Vendors OD unit and a custom driveline would be nice, *if* your rear axle ratio is 3.00 or deeper. If it isn't, like a 2.74 or 2.47 ratio, those ratios are fine for interstate speeds. You want the RPMs to be 1800-2800 RPM @70 MPH.
Andrew, I've always heard of the Gear Vendors overdrive, but I have never driven a vehicle that had one. I can certainly see the advantages of having one. I hope to build a cross country cruiser someday, and when I do that will definitely be something I'll be looking into.
Thinking about it a bit, I would rather have this example with the well-done 'modern' upgrades at $32k, than an all-original example in really good condition at say $52k.......
