Marty Roth
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19 hours ago, Trulyvintage said:
If it makes you feel any better ....
You can have my ex wife .... 😉
Jim
You wouldn’t want mine
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Back in Jersey in the ‘50s it was called a “Necker’s Knob”.
You could steer your car with only your left hand,
allowing you to keep your right arm where it belonged,
around your girlfriend who also managed the 3-on-the-tree Stick-Shift while she cuddled up close !
All of my cars had a Neckers Knob,
And I still have a couple of them,
but not installed.
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The “Continental “ spare tire typically rotated and pivoted off to the left for easier trunk access, but getting it off for use takes a bit more effort, and keeping a backup spare more accessible in the trunk makes life easier (ask me how I know)
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If it were in my wheelhouse I’d keep it as original as possible, maintain it, and drive it as it was intended.
What a great example, and reasonably priced as well.
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1 hour ago, padgett said:
Well back in the late 50s/early 60s Chryslers had French transmissions.
Yes, the Pont a-Mousson 4-speed box behind the Hemi in 1958?
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Greg,
I sent you a PM via your email
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I thought that one woul be sold quickly
looked like a decent car at a reasonable price
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All of our Citroens have been AMAZING cars-
fun and dependable, safe and serious drivers-
Especially the Maserati-engined CITROEN SM and the 6 different D and DS-21 and Pallas models,
but the little AMI-6 and the incrredible 2-CV just make me smile!
Our 1980 Fiat Strada was a very reasonable, comfortable 5-door hatchback,
more refined than a VW Rabbit or Dodge Omni, and a lot more fun to drive
Our Peugeot 504 Diesel was more solid feeling than Fort Knox,
and Just about as fast,
but handled in thamazing French way with incomparable comfort while taking extreme high speed turns on 4 wheels and the door handles (like the 2-CV)
MoPar?
From Our '05 Sebring convertible to the '68 Town and Country 413 ci Wagon to dad's '57 Plymouth 301 ci V8 Savoy to my '60 & '64 Valiants,
and my wife's 318 ci '66 Dart GT convertible - neat toys with reasonable spirit
Our only JEEP experience was our daughter's Grand Cherokee 4-WD which had so many electrical gremlins, we dumped it in favor of a Ford Expedition which was worse, and finally got6 her into a fantastic series of Chevy Tahoe models. She is driving the '04, passing the most recent, a low mileage '01 to her son in grad school.
Me? I'll stick with My Suburban & Avalanche 8.1L 2500s, and the 7.3 Excursion Diesel
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Our 1964 Citroen 2-CV,
as well as all of our Corvairs,
have used Exhaust heaters,
and actually, our 1927 Chevy Capitol AA Roadster used the same design, ducting air, heated by the exhaust manifold, into the passenger area
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56 minutes ago, LCK81403 said:
One method to straighten out the dents in automobile sheet metal, using an M-3 light tank. Years later, in the 1980s, it was still being done at the Warren Tank Plant in Detroit, using M-60 tanks and cars seized by the Feds.
Is that a derelict Peerless?
A stunt by Evil Knievel's grandfather?
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24 minutes ago, padgett said:
Once upon a time the most needed spare was the tire so made them easy to reach. Today my Caddy has an inflator.
Our (former) 1917 Franklin had an engine-driven inflater (pump) as an original item. The tire and tube were removed from the rim while the wheel and rim were still on the car.
Demountable wheels and rims were a notable improvement and made distance travel much less a burden.
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On 12/31/2020 at 2:49 PM, John_S_in_Penna said:
"It's not selling. I bet more people would be
interested at a higher price."
The thinking of such a seller baffles me!
Well ...
Back in '06 at Hershey we placed a car in a tent on the swap meet field and listed the price on Tuesday at $50K.
Someone in the crowd said "i'll come back Saturday when you drop your price".
Noting to all watching, we advised that the price would increase $5K each day.
It sold that Friday for $65K
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47 minutes ago, 60FlatTop said:
If the flex hose is long enough you can lie the gun on the floor, hold the hose tight to the Zerk, and press the handle down with your free hand. That is not an armchair observation.
Been there - done that too many times,
and between arthritis and trigger finger, it doesn't get any easier.
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17 hours ago, AURktman said:
In all seriousness, I've never gotten a stud finder to work. I just use my knuckles to find the stud and hope I hit the center.
My wife USED to say that the STUD FINDER always pointed to ME-
Of course that way many years ago ...
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How about:
I'm the owner and serving at an undisclosed military location,
or on a North Sea Drilling Rig-
I cannot take new pictures right now,
but the Corvette is in a Shipping Container at the Port,
waiting to be released to you once you send me payment via Wal-Mart pre-paid gift cards
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7 minutes ago, avgwarhawk said:
Ouch !
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On 1/13/2021 at 11:14 AM, Marty Roth said:
Cute, Cute, Cute !!!
Thankfully she appears to take after SO ?
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22 hours ago, avgwarhawk said:
Rule of thumb for me was start at the wheel furthest from the master cylinder.
i was taught this same sequence from my father back in the 1940s and '50s
and I only use DOT-4 (less hygroscopic)
unless I've already done a complete rebuild with DOT-5 Silicone fluid
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DRIVER CARRIES NO CASH
HE'S MARRIED
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1 hour ago, victorialynn2 said:
Thanks. It doesn’t interfere with the top. It’s just so big... I call it the “back porch”. 😆 I like the proportions of the car better without one. The car is already so long in the back to accommodate the roof.
I won’t make any major changes to my dad’s car though, so it’s staying. I’m sure he would have taken it off if he didn’t like it.
Hi Victorialynn,
One benefit is that it does give you somewhere to sit during a "Runningboard" picnic
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1 hour ago, TTR said:
How common were WWW tires on daily drivers back then ?
Extremely popular back in the 1950s, at least around my part of New Jersey,
and so were the "Continental" kit
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1 hour ago, edinmass said:
Paul. I understand. I carry much more than minimum. I was trying to illustrate a point. I agree with two wheel brakes you need lots more than minimum coverage. In Florida you need uninsured motorist as well.
Agree with edinmass,
Above and beyond any policy limits on our vehicle / property coverages, we also maintain an "Umbrella" policy through the same insurer
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On 1/11/2021 at 11:17 AM, MrEarl said:
she can outrun ol Papa
🎶The wheels on the bus go round and round🎶
“This, this is the one I want”
Cute, Cute, Cute !!!
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Daily driver thoughts?
in General Discussion
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Maybe something like a mid-1960s Dart convertible,
or better yet,
a very nice Corvair Monza-
severely under-appreciated