Re: Vacuum Wipers & Non Power Drum Brakes Fun?

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Ahh, I was teasing ya, mostly.

The non-joke part is, well, I like having an old car, and to me  
(personally) it means enjoying many of it's idiosyncracies, and to  
me, vacuum wipers are just fine. If I modernized every single thing,  
I'd have a newer car!

But I too don't long for inadequate drum brakes. I like A/C.  
Alternators beat gennies. And my daily driver Hornet had vacuum  
wipers, and I did go with new-fangled electricalized ones.

A big part of me however wants a 12" drilled drum brake car -- no  
power booster. Vacuum wipers. Zero electric motors. Metal dash.  
Simple seats. Steel wheels. A few transistors, in the ignition.  
Inline six. Manual trans. No gauges (what your ears and tailbone are  
for) 'cept speedo/odo. 2500 lb curb weight. I might build this, "next".

I do like A/C now that I put it in the Rambler.








On Nov 23, 2005, at 4:39 AM, Mr. AMC wrote:

> Vacuum wipers FUN? Wimp out with disc brakes? Vacuum wipers and drum
> brakes either power or manual are two things I am glad not to have to
> deal with any more Tom. Call me a 59 year old kid!!! The radio part I
> could care less about as neither Hornet has one. Luckily when I got  
> the
> new dash center for the orange car I also got a nice original radio
> delete plate.
> "Doc"