And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
When you could fix it in a pinch with a bobby pin, matchbook cover, and a pair of pliers….before the EPA got involved, on-board computers, sensors out the wazoo, and a lot of plastic.
The gas station I worked at in '69 (McCain's Chevron: I was making $1.75 an hour) had a spark plug cleaner that was a toolbox sized abrasive blaster that you'd put the plug into and wiggle it around. They'd come out looking like new. I'll bet if you could find one in good condition, they'd be worth some real money as a collector's item.
Free air, check under the hood, wash your windshield and bulk 30wt motor oil topped off out of a glass bottle with a screw-on metal spout if you were low. It was a different time. Fond memories.
It is amazing how easy we have it now. I grew up in Pittsburgh PA, and a car with 100,000 miles was a rarity. Today that seems barely broken in. Cars would rust to hell and back within four years. I remember cleaning and patching rust holes with bondo. My Dad’s cars seemed to break down way more often than anything I’ve owned.
1955 Biscayne?
ReplyDeleteA Bel Air, the Biscayne was introduced in '58. Looks like he's removing the oil bath air filter from the straight six.
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Remus sed: "You can drill and tap them fenders."
Deleteif he leaves it off, closes the hood and starts the car he'll burn the paint
DeleteWhen you could fix it in a pinch with a bobby pin, matchbook cover, and a pair of pliers….before the EPA got involved, on-board computers, sensors out the wazoo, and a lot of plastic.
ReplyDeleteClean & gap the plugs every 10K
ReplyDeleteThe gas station I worked at in '69 (McCain's Chevron: I was making $1.75 an hour) had a spark plug cleaner that was a toolbox sized abrasive blaster that you'd put the plug into and wiggle it around. They'd come out looking like new.
DeleteI'll bet if you could find one in good condition, they'd be worth some real money as a collector's item.
Free air, check under the hood, wash your windshield and bulk 30wt motor oil topped off out of a glass bottle with a screw-on metal spout if you were low. It was a different time. Fond memories.
It is amazing how easy we have it now. I grew up in Pittsburgh PA, and a car with 100,000 miles was a rarity. Today that seems barely broken in. Cars would rust to hell and back within four years. I remember cleaning and patching rust holes with bondo. My Dad’s cars seemed to break down way more often than anything I’ve owned.
ReplyDeleteWell, it is a Chevy.
ReplyDeleteProbably a 210.
ReplyDeleteYeah, back in the good old days as they say.
ReplyDelete1955 v8 cold weather start needed ether. Ran great. front wheel bearings always going out.
ReplyDeleteAnother facet of vehicle maintenance disappeared: repacking front wheel bearings every 10,000 miles.
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