Car Show!
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Peter
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Peter
Back to the 50s Car Show!
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Thanks for this Fred! The car's look great and so do you guys! I'd really love to have a vintage car someday to take to some of our local shows.
Thanks for this Fred! The car's look great and so do you guys! I'd really love to have a vintage car someday to take to some of our local shows.
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That GM futurliner is pretty awesome. I would like to see it in person.
A note on Chrysler steering:
My friend in high school purchased a 1967 Plymouth Belvedere. This was around 2002 or so. The steering was as smooth as silk. I really wish todays steering was as effortless. My 2005 Grand Cherokee might as well have manual steering.
Now the brakes were not as easy to use on that Plymouth! I really had to plant my foot down on that pedal! I also noticed the transmission shifted very smoothly. It's too bad that he wrecked it and sold it to a salvage.
~Tim
A note on Chrysler steering:
My friend in high school purchased a 1967 Plymouth Belvedere. This was around 2002 or so. The steering was as smooth as silk. I really wish todays steering was as effortless. My 2005 Grand Cherokee might as well have manual steering.
Now the brakes were not as easy to use on that Plymouth! I really had to plant my foot down on that pedal! I also noticed the transmission shifted very smoothly. It's too bad that he wrecked it and sold it to a salvage.
~Tim
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heaven on wheels are great vintage rides like these and many more!
I really had to plant my foot down on that pedal!
I bet it had non-powered manual brakes. Chryslers power brake units were really touchy and didn't take much effort to lock up the tires. I remember when I nearly stuffed my buddy into the glove box of his '78 Labaron when I stomped on the brake pedal. I was so used to the manual brakes on my '73 Dart that I mindlessly used the same amount of pressure.
When you get accustomed to manual brakes, you'll quickly discover that it had the advantage of precise control over powered brakes. I could stop that 4500# beast on a dime without a minute tire screech. Used to have fun scaring the hell out of my friends/passengers. Ahhhhh, to be young again.
I really wish todays steering was as effortless.
It's nice around town, especially at lower speeds like parking, but it can get quickly get you into trouble at freeway speeds around tight corners if one happens to be inexperienced with the limitations of the vehicle. Since there's no feedback, you'll be going around a tight corner and seconds later lose total control.[this post was last edited: 6/22/2010-23:11]
I bet it had non-powered manual brakes. Chryslers power brake units were really touchy and didn't take much effort to lock up the tires. I remember when I nearly stuffed my buddy into the glove box of his '78 Labaron when I stomped on the brake pedal. I was so used to the manual brakes on my '73 Dart that I mindlessly used the same amount of pressure.
When you get accustomed to manual brakes, you'll quickly discover that it had the advantage of precise control over powered brakes. I could stop that 4500# beast on a dime without a minute tire screech. Used to have fun scaring the hell out of my friends/passengers. Ahhhhh, to be young again.
I really wish todays steering was as effortless.
It's nice around town, especially at lower speeds like parking, but it can get quickly get you into trouble at freeway speeds around tight corners if one happens to be inexperienced with the limitations of the vehicle. Since there's no feedback, you'll be going around a tight corner and seconds later lose total control.[this post was last edited: 6/22/2010-23:11]
I agree. I don't like that Full Time power steering either. It's fun for parking but not so much for cornering. With the GM and Ford units (dubbed "you pull first" by some) you get decent feedback and they're still plenty light for parking; more so than most cars today.
My uncle had a '62 Newport. I always thought of it as the car with taillights pointing to the sky, which would make sense if you could see them in the photo. They wrapped around the top of the rear fender.
My uncle had a '62 Newport. I always thought of it as the car with taillights pointing to the sky, which would make sense if you could see them in the photo. They wrapped around the top of the rear fender.
