Timing the engine by ear. Hurst "T" handle shifters. :ball: Setting the carb with ONE screwdriver. Long hood, short rear deck. Vinyl tops. Solid lifters. :ball: A & W Carhops :Brow: :Brow: (you know, the girls who used to roller skate to your window). Cheap REAL 100 octane leaded premium gas. Real dual exhaust systems from the factory. Don't miss: - the cheap tinny factory radio speakers :rant: Oh yeah, just remembered. on real cold days....."square tires" love those old bias plys :laugh: :laugh: Thump....thump.....thump til they warmed up.
running boards, flat head engines, changing plugs with an open end wrench, oil bath air cleaners, cloth insulated wires, unpressurized cooling systems, generators, push pedal starters, manual choke and throttle cables, hand cranks you insert below the radiator, non-sealed beams, two piece sparkplugs, 30 cent gas, h/l and wiper switches on the dash, dimmer on the floor, vent windows, fumes from leaded gas ( beats unleaded ) , 510 ft lbs of torque, hurst shifters, 8 tracks, chrome that lasts more than 3-4 years, fenders that dont bend when you lean on them, affordable parts, and teenage memories i cant post here. notice i didnt say anything about bias ply tires. not sure i miss those. henry
I miss the days when cars had brand specific engines. a buick actually had a buick engine and an olds had an olds engine. the cars had character and didnt all look the same. sure they had similar platforms but the bodies were obviously different.
I miss the backseat of my 66 Impala. It was really BIG. Oh yea, I miss being 18 years old and I really miss my girlfriends who also enjoyed the backseat of my Impala. I was a Chevy man:TU:
Being able to spin through 3rd gear with a stock car, 4-speeds, posi's, no seatbelts, there is probly more but cant think of them right now.
Love the ash trays! I don't smoke, but it's great for leaving my pocket junk! The Riv has three ashtrays, three lighters and NO CUP HOLDERS! For everything I do miss, there is somethings I don't, and Henry named alot of them! Hand crank starters? I'll pass thanks
Let's see.... The sound of the engine Floor dimmer(which in my opinion is the most logical place for it) Big comfy bench seats Actual metal body Solid thunk when you close the doors Big trunk Wing windows Simple repair work One type of bolt for everything(Really sick of having to need SAE and Metric on the same car) Cheap parts I guess you could say, those are the things I miss when dealing with other people's cars. Everything thing i've owned has been carbed, etc. Well, my '84 LTD didn't have all that.
A petcock on the radiator! :af: Oh, and an oil filter in a spot that you don't have to spill it in order to get it out from under the car! :rant:
With a little R&D, they may have a good product. Seems most everyone wants the dimmer switch back on the floor! HELLO? CAR MAKERS! ARE YOU LISTENING????? :rant: :spank:
Pet Peeve How about one that you can actually reach? And after it is open, you don't have to chase the coolant with drip pans all around the car as it travels across the radiator support and frame. These are simple things.
Big front seats, floor dimmer, able to sit 6 comfortably, being able to work on it, lack of torque-steer, controlling when the headlights go on (well, you can still do that). Style, class, personality, full-size spares, the glove-box door's indentation for a cup (not terribly useful when driving), large rear-view mirror. Heat in a convertible that made you crack open the windows. Enough metal to withstand a 2.5 mph impact with a shopping cart. Things that don't come off even when you want to - as opposed to things falling off b/c the glue isn't strong. Room to reach the bolts... I could really go on here.
Know what really sucks...........is a fird with the horn on the directional lever........you must push it in in order to honk it..........by the time you find it it's too late......and at the same time you activate your directionals. :spank:
I'm with you on that, I have to wonder what idiot came up with that idea. I remember when I had an '83 LTD, it took me forever to find it. Kept hitting the wheel to find no sound.
No two cars were the same. The number of models, colors and options was mind boggling and every year they looked different. Now it seems like the only way you can find your car in a parking lot is to sound the horn remotely to give you a clue which one it is. There's hardly any variety anymore and it's not uncommon to see identical cars parked just a few spaces apart at the grocery store.
raw horsepower, throaty exhausts, rear wheel drive, engines that the ordinary guy could work on, grease fittings, 8 track tapes, good bucket seats, stell bodies on full steel frames, real hardtops, individual styles, positraction, a full set of gauges , ........
Drip rails, so you can leave the window open some and not get a flooded interior when you come to a stop or turn the wipers on. Interiors with minimal plastic. Chromed steel, especially in the bumper areas.
