Things You Learn as an Old Car Driver

[2jakes]

Definitely! At least I had the good sense to use a 57 Chevy. I still have it.

What do you still have ?

57 Chevy ?

The girl ?

Stamina ?

If you tell me you have the last one..."you" are indeed a lucky fellow :eusa_clap

If you tell me all three...you are bragging...:eusa_doh:

 

[jamespowers]

What do you still have ?

57 Chevy ?

The girl ?

Stamina ?

If you tell me you have the last one..."you" are indeed a lucky fellow :eusa_clap

If you tell me all three...you are bragging...:eusa_doh:

Funny thing is, I still do have all three. Two children too.

 

[2jakes]

Funny thing is, I still do have all three. Two children too.

I have no sarcastic comeback or smarmy remark....except ...

:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

I mean that !

 

[jamespowers]

I have no sarcastic comeback or smarmy remark....except ...

:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

I mean that !

lol lol

Yes, I married the girl .

 

[2jakes]

lol lol

Yes, I married the girl .

Was it a "shotgun" wedding ?

 

[jamespowers]

Was it a "shotgun" wedding ?

lol lol No. We were married over ten years before we had our two sons.

 

[2jakes]

lol lol No. We were married over ten years before we had our two sons.

Belated congratulations...:cheers1:

btw: to stay on topic...
I learn to drive on a '57 Chevy ...(piece of cake)
My dad on a '41 standard with the gear shifts on the column. (not so easy)

 

[tonyb]

Belated congratulations...:cheers1:

btw: to stay on topic...
I learn to drive on a '57 Chevy ...(piece of cake)
My dad on a '41 standard with the gear shifts on the column. (not so easy)

I've owned a few "three on the tree" cars myself. Had to get the knack for double-clutching on the downshifts.

 

[2jakes]

I've owned a few "three on the tree" cars myself. Had to get the knack for double-clutching on the downshifts.

First time driving my '46 pickup. I came to a traffic stop at a very very steep uphill.
In order for the truck not to roll back besides the clutch & pedal brakes, I had the hand brake on as well.
Waiting for the light to change while trying to signal the car in back of me
who was way to close to back up but wouldn't.... was sheer frustration !

 

[LizzieMaine]

That's another thing you learn -- that modern drivers have no understanding of the limitations of an older car. Stopping distance in a 1930s-40s car is quite different from that in a twenty-first-century car, and a safe following distance in a modern car is very dangerous in an older vehicle. In other words, no, I am not going to speed up and go bumper-to-bumper with the car in front of me.

 

[2jakes]

I toyed with the idea of upgrading my '46 with a v8 so I could go faster on the freeway.
I recall the mechanic asking me.

" How deep are your pockets ?" [huh]

He proceeded to explain that it was not just the engine but the brake system & other things which I don't
exactly remember had to be done.

What I do remember was the last thing he told me.

" Just remember when you are doing 70 mph on the road...you're holding on to a steering wheel with a steel shaft aimed
right at your chest that will not collapse, no air bags or seat belt. " :eeek:

 

[dh66]

And if you've got manual, all around drum brakes and you drive through a puddle when it's raining........forget it. You no longer have brakes.

The most fun about 3 on the trees (in old fords anyway) is when that linkage gets worn out and it won't stay up in 2nd or reverse unless you are holding it in place. Add no power steering to that and it's kind of a pain in the @$$.

 

[2jakes]

My truck is all original...so there's no a/c system except for a front vent that allows for air to come in.
So in the summer heat , I have this to stay cool.

 

[jamespowers]

Belated congratulations...:cheers1:

btw: to stay on topic...
I learn to drive on a '57 Chevy ...(piece of cake)
My dad on a '41 standard with the gear shifts on the column. (not so easy)

I learned to drive on my 57 as well. It had been converted to three on the floor. It was quirky and a pain but I used it that way for years until I converted it back to the Powerglide.

 

[jamespowers]

First time driving my '46 pickup. I came to a traffic stop at a very very steep uphill.
In order for the truck not to roll back besides the clutch & pedal brakes, I had the hand brake on as well.
Waiting for the light to change while trying to signal the car in back of me
who was way to close to back up but wouldn't.... was sheer frustration !

Try doing that on a huge hill in San Franfeako. :doh::eeek:

 

[jamespowers]

My truck is all original...so there's no a/c system except for a front vent that allows for air to come in.
So in the summer heat , I have this to stay cool.

I have one of those water bags. Never tried to use it though.

 

[jamespowers]

And if you've got manual, all around drum brakes and you drive through a puddle when it's raining........forget it. You no longer have brakes.

The most fun about 3 on the trees (in old fords anyway) is when that linkage gets worn out and it won't stay up in 2nd or reverse unless you are holding it in place. Add no power steering to that and it's kind of a pain in the @$$.

Better yet, try going down a big hill and riding the brakes until you have none. :doh:

 

[2jakes]

Try doing that on a huge hill in San Franfeako. :doh::eeek:

I repeat it "was" a very very steep hill just like your San Franfeako.

And the water bag does help.
As far as the fan...the combination of sweat & the wind does keep you "cool" more or less !

 

[jamespowers]

I repeat it "was" a very very steep hill just like your San Franfeako.

And the water bag does help.
As far as the fan...the combination of sweat & the wind does keep you "cool" more or less !

I that case don't take your foot off the gas or the clutch.

Sweat and wind! lol lol

 

[LizzieMaine]

And if you've got manual, all around drum brakes and you drive through a puddle when it's raining........forget it. You no longer have brakes.

The most fun about 3 on the trees (in old fords anyway) is when that linkage gets worn out and it won't stay up in 2nd or reverse unless you are holding it in place. Add no power steering to that and it's kind of a pain in the @$$.

Move up to Mopar. Spring-loaded gearshifts are swell.