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38 Ford Pickup 07-16-2015 06:43 AM

O.T. Biggest Pet Peeve In pre 1953...
 

Mine.....
Bucket Seats in Pickup trucks.............LAME.........

GreenMonster48 07-16-2015 06:58 AM

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GM tilt columns. It's one thing to buy an aftermarket "GM-styled" column, but to rip one right out of a van or a Firebird and shove it in a nice car is unforgivable.

There's a REALLY nice '40 coupe in my area. Sheridan blue with a red interior. Beautiful car EXCEPT for the 1980's Firebird column in it with the Firebird wheel still on it! You have brought great shame upon yourself, sir.

Mike51Merc 07-16-2015 07:03 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenMonster48 (Post 1121850)
GM tilt columns. It's one thing to buy an aftermarket "GM-styled" column, but to rip one right out of a van or a Firebird and shove it in a nice car is unforgivable.

There's a REALLY nice '40 coupe in my area. Sheridan blue with a red interior. Beautiful car EXCEPT for the 1980's Firebird column in it with the Firebird wheel still on it! You have brought great shame upon yourself, sir.

Firebird steering wheels aside, is there really an aesthetic difference between a real GM column and a repro?

The thing that kills me is the column key switch. That thing HAS to go.

GreenMonster48 07-16-2015 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike51Merc (Post 1121851)
Firebird steering wheels aside, is there really an aesthetic difference between a real GM column and a repro?

The thing that kills me is the column key switch. That thing HAS to go.

The chunky turn signal/tilt levers for one. The aftermarkets are a little bit easier on the eye.

BABAR40 07-16-2015 07:17 AM

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Those Ninja Star chrome wheels and velour.

LOWRIDER 07-16-2015 07:28 AM

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Put me down with the GM column crowd. For that matter anything GM on a Ford.
Can someone tell me why they do it? What's wrong with a Ford unit.

RKS.PA 07-16-2015 08:17 AM

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How about "top chopping" original cars.....hard to put back with just a wrench.

Dick.

Mike51Merc 07-16-2015 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenMonster48 (Post 1121853)
The chunky turn signal/tilt levers for one. The aftermarkets are a little bit easier on the eye.

Yeah, I agree. I guess it depends on what vintage column we're talking about. An early one (pre-1970) isn't so bad.

41Joe 07-16-2015 10:53 AM

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Personally, a part of me dies when I see a 350 Chevy in place of where a nice flatty used to be.

34PKUP 07-16-2015 11:44 AM

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Goofy looking blue pickups:D

4t8v8 07-16-2015 12:25 PM

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People who gripe about the way I like my truck.

okiedokie 07-16-2015 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 4t8v8 (Post 1122029)
people who gripe about the way i like my truck.

x2!

19Fordy 07-16-2015 12:51 PM

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Torque tube rear ends.
They may look cool and are traditional but they are just a pain in the neck to work on. An open drive shaft would have been one of Henry's better ideas.

SofaKing 07-16-2015 04:28 PM

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Rat Rods- I am NOT talking about cars that are mechanically simplified, minimalist or even that lack chrome and shiny paint. I am talking about vehicles based upon useable parts that are needlessly butchered. The tasteless addition of 6 foot tall shifters sticking out of the roof, brass headboards for grills, sewer lids for wheels , etc, etc. I like creativity and simplification but attaching any piece of trash within reach to a vehicle is neither creative or functional. A pox on them!

scooder 07-16-2015 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 19Fordy (Post 1122044)
Torque tube rear ends.
They may look cool and are traditional but they are just a pain in the neck to work on. An open drive shaft would have been one of Henry's better ideas.

Really? The closed drive line does more than one job, for an open one to work aswell as a closed, you need to add a bunch of parts. Closed is simple, well designed and the torque tube being multi functional. Easy to work on and set up compared to Dana or 9" type rear ends. And the pinion hight being half way up sucks up much less horse power that the low pinion open types.
Just wish they had pull out shafts and safety hubs (like later stuff)
One of my gripes is late rear end where an early Ford one is ment to be. Obviously my opinion,
Martin.

robert dick 07-16-2015 04:46 PM

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Any thing BILLET

48 coupe 07-16-2015 04:47 PM

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18 in. wheels The new thing that look like s--to me on an old car.

48 coupe 07-16-2015 04:51 PM

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OOPs I'll bet my 49 plymouth [want to be] bumpers are on someones list.

rowens55 07-16-2015 04:51 PM

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Smooth painted Fiberglas interiors

CarlG 07-16-2015 05:55 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lowrider (Post 1121857)
... Anything GM on a Ford. Can someone tell me why they do it? What's wrong with a Ford unit.

A m e n !


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