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38 Ford Pickup · 07-16-2015, 06:43 AM

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

GreenMonster48 · 07-16-2015, 06:58 AM

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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Originally Posted by GreenMonster48

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

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.

Mike51Merc · 07-16-2015, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenMonster48

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.

BABAR40 · 07-16-2015, 07:17 AM

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LOWRIDER · 07-16-2015, 07:28 AM

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.

CarlG · 07-16-2015, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lowrider

... Anything GM on a Ford. Can someone tell me why they do it? What's wrong with a Ford unit.

A m e n !

Scott H in Wheaton · 07-16-2015, 09:09 PM

Digital gauges and radio display

Dials with needles seems soooo much more appropriate

packrat5 · 07-16-2015, 09:17 PM

I pretty much agree with all of the above. I had quite a few Chevs in my younger years, some of them pretty neat. (Wish I still had that 63 SS convert 409-425!) I NEVER put any Ford parts on them, and I worked in a Ford dealership in those years, so I don't understand this Chev everything stuff. We still have a bunch of Ford units, in spite of the "new stuff". I'm constantly reminded that I am "just a Ford guy", and that I'm not very smart because of it. Then comes arguments, cause I have been known to speak first, and think later. Oh well, it's a cross we carry to drive a better built car or truck.
Another thing I don't get is buying an old car/truck, and making the undercarriage and drivetrain like a new one. Just buy a new vehicle if that's what you want.

Ross F-1 · 07-16-2015, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by robert dick

Any thing BILLET

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott H in Wheaton

Digital gauges and radio display

Dials with needles seems soooo much more appropriate

Billet dashes with digital readouts!

Ralph Moore · 07-16-2015, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CarlG

A m e n !

I guess I'm guilty, I've got one of Bubba's chevy conversion distributors on my flathead. But it runs great!
My pet peave, any crappy looking modern wheel on an old car.

RKS.PA · 07-16-2015, 08:17 AM

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

Dick.

41Joe · 07-16-2015, 10:53 AM

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

Goofy looking blue pickups

captaintaytay · 07-18-2015, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 41joe

personally, a part of me dies when i see a 350 chevy in place of where a nice flatty used to be.

Ditto!

4t8v8 · 07-16-2015, 12:25 PM

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

people who gripe about the way i like my truck.

x2!

30-9 · 07-21-2015, 11:49 AM

How bout the guy who brings 2013 vette (looked like from car lot to car show) then looks at flathead and says "those run hot and are slow"

SO?????

19Fordy · 07-16-2015, 12:51 PM

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.

07-16-2015, 06:43 AM	#1
38 Ford Pickup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Posts: 259	O.T. Biggest Pet Peeve In pre 1953... Mine..... Bucket Seats in Pickup trucks.............LAME.........

07-16-2015, 06:58 AM	#2
GreenMonster48 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Enfield Connecticut Posts: 559	Re: O.T. Biggest Pet Peeve In pre 1953... 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.

07-16-2015, 07:17 AM	#6
BABAR40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Palm Harbor, Fl Posts: 137	Re: O.T. Biggest Pet Peeve In pre 1953... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Those Ninja Star chrome wheels and velour.

07-16-2015, 07:28 AM	#7
LOWRIDER Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kingman Az. 86409 Posts: 419	Re: O.T. Biggest Pet Peeve In pre 1953... 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. __________________ Dan Kingman Az. 86409

07-16-2015, 09:09 PM	#9
Scott H in Wheaton Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wheaton, IL near Chicago Posts: 861	Re: O.T. Biggest Pet Peeve In pre 1953... Digital gauges and radio display Dials with needles seems soooo much more appropriate

07-16-2015, 09:17 PM	#10
packrat5 BANNED Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 301	Re: O.T. Biggest Pet Peeve In pre 1953... I pretty much agree with all of the above. I had quite a few Chevs in my younger years, some of them pretty neat. (Wish I still had that 63 SS convert 409-425!) I NEVER put any Ford parts on them, and I worked in a Ford dealership in those years, so I don't understand this Chev everything stuff. We still have a bunch of Ford units, in spite of the "new stuff". I'm constantly reminded that I am "just a Ford guy", and that I'm not very smart because of it. Then comes arguments, cause I have been known to speak first, and think later. Oh well, it's a cross we carry to drive a better built car or truck. Another thing I don't get is buying an old car/truck, and making the undercarriage and drivetrain like a new one. Just buy a new vehicle if that's what you want.

07-16-2015, 08:17 AM	#13
RKS.PA Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Marana, AZ Posts: 1,194	Re: O.T. Biggest Pet Peeve In pre 1953... How about "top chopping" original cars.....hard to put back with just a wrench. Dick.

07-16-2015, 10:53 AM	#14
41Joe Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 284	Re: O.T. Biggest Pet Peeve In pre 1953... Personally, a part of me dies when I see a 350 Chevy in place of where a nice flatty used to be.

07-16-2015, 11:44 AM	#15
34PKUP Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 794	Re: O.T. Biggest Pet Peeve In pre 1953... Goofy looking blue pickups

07-16-2015, 12:25 PM	#17
4t8v8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 524	Re: O.T. Biggest Pet Peeve In pre 1953... People who gripe about the way I like my truck.

07-21-2015, 11:49 AM	#19
30-9 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: MA Posts: 888	Re: O.T. Biggest Pet Peeve In pre 1953... How bout the guy who brings 2013 vette (looked like from car lot to car show) then looks at flathead and says "those run hot and are slow" SO????? __________________ Thanks - 30-9 1939, 1940

07-16-2015, 12:51 PM	#20
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,950	Re: O.T. Biggest Pet Peeve In pre 1953... 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. Last edited by 19Fordy; 07-16-2015 at 01:58 PM.