I have a car just like that, no electronics beyond a coil and points
and headlight/taillights. You just have to go back 70-80 years for your
car.
What I find funny is that my motorcycle has all the electronic doodads,
electric cruise control, electric windshield (I like raising on the
freeway to block the wind and off the freeway bring it down for wind),
heated grips, even heated ass warmer, ABS brakes, although I did skip on
the traction control I may get installed before summer.
I stay with the old cars as they are what i prefer but when it comes to
bikes nothing but the latest for this boy.
mike
On Mon, 2010-03-15 at 23:24 +0000, ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net wrote:
> just to correct...no electronics that don't already crap out :-)
> and one advantage to toyotas sheet metal is that if you need to replace any
>of it, a roll of reynolds heavy duty aluminum foil and bondo is a better than
>original replacement (experience)
> Ryan
>
> hope the house has aired out.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank" <spritenut@comcast.net>
> To: "Jay" <jfishbein@snet.net>
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 6:43:43 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] NO LBC - A Proposal: The Mechanical Car
>
> I want a new pick up truck, no manufacturer makes a standard pick up
> truck with a stick shift.
> I checked them all except Nissan and THAT truck is just so butt ugly, I
> wouldn't take one for free.
> Toyota Ford GM or Dodge.
> You can get rubber mats to cover your expensive carpets.
> I want a work truck not a foo-foo truck.
> I hate power windows, I want to roll my window down to one particular
> spot not all the way down or flip a button 4 times to get it to a
> particular spot.
> And when it rains, I want to open the door and roll up the window not go
> inside the house, find the keys, go back out and insert key in ignition
> just to roll up a window.
> This is NOT progress!
> Ford offers roll up windows but the crank is behind the seat a bit
> unless you are 6'6 tall and drive with the seat all the way back.
> I can roll down the window if I open the door. One of Ford's "better
> ideas" I guess.
> Toyota sheetmetal is way to thin, I have checked out 1 year old yotas on
> the job and they look like they have been rolled down a hill.
> I have a Jaguar with all the foo-foo stuff, it's my wife's car but I do
> have to drive it sometimes, at least it has a real gearbox and a clutch.
> Even basic transportation is full of foo foo these days, my son just
> bought a 2010 Jetta, I think it has more useless crap than my Jag.
> Self leveling headlights? Not level headlights is a major problem?
> Just think guys, in case of a nuclear problem, our Sprites and Midgets
> will be the only cars that can be driven.
> No electronic to crap out.
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