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Exercising the mind and motor control

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While running errands today in my 1950 Ford, I realized I drive:
LH and RH drive cars.
4-speed and 3-speed floor shift.
3-speed column with overdrive.
Automatic.
Manual and Power steering.
Manual and auto choke.
Speedometers, all of which are off, some high, some low, and with snow tyres, all bets are off.
Gotta remember which one and which way.

Keeps ones mind active, anyway.
 
Oh, and wipers....some vacuum, where you have to "feather" the pedal on grades, as they always work better on one direction....and Lucas, where you don't run them dry.....and some purposefully intermittent.....
 
Someone has been celebrating the wedding a little too much :cheers:
 
Reminds me of when I flew (all in a single day...often) Tricycle-gear single and multi-engine, tail wheel single and multi-engine and single-engine float airplanes AND helicopters. You're definitely correct...it keeps you on your toes !!
 
:iagree: I am so darn competent, I can't stand it. :driving:
 
Driving antique and modern cars is a significant contrast in my book. My antiques consist now of a '70 Ford Mustang and a '74 MG Midget. Both cars are basically stock and drive as such.

My modern cars handle and ride like a dream. Quiet, smooth, efficient, and relatively powerful. Handling is very good with basically nonexistent body roll and EXCELLENT braking.

NOT SO with the antiques: the Ford's brakes are AWFUL (drums front and rear)! You have to really anticipate if you want to stop from higher speeds. And the body roll is terrible compared to the MG. The 4v carb has an automatic choke that's not so "automatic" when starting in cold weather. A bit of coaxing is required. Also, the cockpit is a bit loud, especially with the windows down. We won't mention how bad the stock stereo "system" is.

The MG is a pleasure to drive and handles darn nearly as well as the modern cars (but not quite). The manual choke is the biggest reminder that you're driving 50+ year old technology.

Drivng antique cars is a challenge, that's why I drive them. A small bit of the past, still alive and well! :yesnod:
 
Four wheel drums on a Mustang.
BTDT.
If you ever changed shoes and used off-the-shelf shoes, it WON'T stop, just like you related.
We have a brake and clutch relining outfit in town. They reline our old-car drum braked shoes with A-B lining, which stops like the old asbestos stuff did.
 
We restored the Mustang about 15 years ago, back to original. Rebuilt the 302, only changes were a bit of head work, a slightly hotter cam, a 4barrel carb, and dual exhausts. It has the factory 3 speed in the floor, no console.

Just like new, just like my Dad bought her in 1970. I tend to like 'em that way. :yesnod:
 
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