After leaving the Wagonaire sitting for some years, then retrieving it and re-discovering it, I'm having a lot of fun remembering the things I saved about the car.
For example, the original glove compartment package was still in the glove compartment with everything pertaining to a sliding roof wagon and more. Then I took out the Auto Record At-A-Glance book that I bought in 1964 from Midwest Office Supply for $1.65. I had the book with me when I picked up the car at the plant at Hamilton, Ontario and I started recording information starting the same day. For example, the first fill up was on 5/5/64 at Windsor, Ontario- 12.8 gallons, total $2.95, gas mileage 18.8 mpg. I ran out of space for gas and oil at 81.613.2 miles so I went to a second book. The last fill up in the first book was 14.9 gallons for $4.00. The original book showed oil purchases at usually 50 cents a quart and STP for 75 cents a can.
In the same book I recorded tire miles. The Wagonaire was fitted with Firestone 500 whitewall tires at the factory. At 23,645.8 miles I liked them so much (CASO) that I took them off and had them recapped- $36 for four (kept one original for the spare). The recaps were worn out by 32,831.4 so I bought a set of new Firestone 500 whitewalls $94 for four. At 53511 the Firestones were replaced with Michelin tube-type radials ($184.28 for four). They made it to 102,930 where they were replaced with a set of cheap General tires ($103 for four). Those were replaced at 118,474.5 with a set of General Jet tires. I still have those, but not on the car. I bought a set of 195s15 radials which I later gave to Bob Palma for his white Daytona sedan (the 195s were too small for the wagon). I replaced them with a set of Firestone 215x75x15 radials which came off the car last week (over 10 years old), replaced by a set of 215x75x15 Coopers with date code of 02 17.
I also recorded lubrications and repairs, but there is too much there though you might be interested to know that I got a whole new overdrive under warranty at approximately 2,000 miles (factory hadn't put any oil in it).
For example, the original glove compartment package was still in the glove compartment with everything pertaining to a sliding roof wagon and more. Then I took out the Auto Record At-A-Glance book that I bought in 1964 from Midwest Office Supply for $1.65. I had the book with me when I picked up the car at the plant at Hamilton, Ontario and I started recording information starting the same day. For example, the first fill up was on 5/5/64 at Windsor, Ontario- 12.8 gallons, total $2.95, gas mileage 18.8 mpg. I ran out of space for gas and oil at 81.613.2 miles so I went to a second book. The last fill up in the first book was 14.9 gallons for $4.00. The original book showed oil purchases at usually 50 cents a quart and STP for 75 cents a can.
In the same book I recorded tire miles. The Wagonaire was fitted with Firestone 500 whitewall tires at the factory. At 23,645.8 miles I liked them so much (CASO) that I took them off and had them recapped- $36 for four (kept one original for the spare). The recaps were worn out by 32,831.4 so I bought a set of new Firestone 500 whitewalls $94 for four. At 53511 the Firestones were replaced with Michelin tube-type radials ($184.28 for four). They made it to 102,930 where they were replaced with a set of cheap General tires ($103 for four). Those were replaced at 118,474.5 with a set of General Jet tires. I still have those, but not on the car. I bought a set of 195s15 radials which I later gave to Bob Palma for his white Daytona sedan (the 195s were too small for the wagon). I replaced them with a set of Firestone 215x75x15 radials which came off the car last week (over 10 years old), replaced by a set of 215x75x15 Coopers with date code of 02 17.
I also recorded lubrications and repairs, but there is too much there though you might be interested to know that I got a whole new overdrive under warranty at approximately 2,000 miles (factory hadn't put any oil in it).
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