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Re: On the way back from the mechanic tonite... [fezo]
by fintail
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May 19, 2009 (5:01 pm)
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Replying to: fezo (May 19, 2009 4:28 pm)
I've only ever driven a column shift manual on a 68 Fairlane my dad picked up in the mid 90s...the 3 on the tree combined with with manual steering and manual brakes in a car that didn't feel as light as it looked (relative to larger models) was not a relaxing driving experience. I was only about 17 when he had it too, that couldn't have helped.
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Re: On the way back from the mechanic tonite... [fintail]
by fezo
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May 19, 2009 (6:25 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (May 19, 2009 5:01 pm)
Clutches back then were real pieces of work. Driving a full sized Ford from that era with no power assist is no fun. My dad had a 70 Ford Custom with no power steering and no power brakes. It was a real workout to drive! He had a 71 Galaxie 500 with the power and if you sneezed you'd drive off the road. There was no middle ground with Ford in those days.
I've never forgiven my older brother who at 17 thought the clutch on my grandfather's old 49 Buick was too hard. As a result my folks sold it for $50. Dang!
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Re: On the way back from the mechanic tonite... [fezo]
by fintail
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May 19, 2009 (7:30 pm)
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Replying to: fezo (May 19, 2009 6:25 pm)
I remember the clutch on that Fairlane was iffy, I would slip it a lot. I think it was out of adjustment though. That car was a beast to drive, but my dad with his old school tendencies grew fond of it. It was a ca. 70K mile car he bought out of an estate for something like $600. He drove it for awhile and flipped it...didn't make much, but it was a hobby for him. At the same time he had a very clean 60 Ford Country Sedan, a photogenic red and white car bought for $300 because the owner couldn't get it started. It had a coil problem...easy fix, and the big old 352 fired right up. He used it as a daily driver and loved it. He then randomly decided to sell it and regretted that from then on. It sold about 4 hours after he put it on the market, and made a decent profit.
I remember that overboosted steering on my 66 Galaxie. I also remember how stiff it would get when that thing would stall, which was too often.
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Re: Fintail: [fintail]
by lemko
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May 20, 2009 (9:49 am)
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Replying to: fintail (May 19, 2009 1:04 pm)
Saw a television commercial for a movie called "The Hangover" and it featured a Mercedes convertible similar to this one:
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Spotted...
by lemko
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May 20, 2009 (9:51 am)
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...black 1965 Plymouth Barracuda outside a body shop on Oxford Avenue near Cottman in NE Philly.
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vw crew cab pickup
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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May 20, 2009 (9:56 am)
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This one is more modern than the ones I'm used to seeing.
Similar to this photo:
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- #16354 of 18020
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Re: On the way back from the mechanic tonite... [fintail]
by fezo
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May 20, 2009 (11:41 am)
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Replying to: fintail (May 19, 2009 7:30 pm)
The things i remember about clutches back then is you;d never come close to the 200K you might get out of a clutch now but when you had to replace one on that 66 Biscayne it ran $29.
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- #16355 of 18020
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Re: vw crew cab pickup [Mr_Shiftright]
by fintail
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May 20, 2009 (1:09 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 20, 2009 9:56 am)
I think those were sold new in Canada too, probably where most in the states come from.
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Re: On the way back from the mechanic tonite... [fezo]
by fintail
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May 20, 2009 (1:12 pm)
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Replying to: fezo (May 20, 2009 11:41 am)
I remember when my dad sold the Fairlane, the clutch was starting to act up...I want to say some bearing was failing. A guy who drove it whined a lot about this...but the next potential buyer bought the car at the asking price. I am sure a clutch job on a 289 3 speed isn't tough.
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Re: Fintail: [lemko]
by fintail
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May 20, 2009 (1:13 pm)
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Replying to: lemko (May 20, 2009 9:49 am)
I see that car is located at a well known dealer. That's a later 280SE cabrio, worth good money.
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