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Wile E Coyote did it. If the car was a roadrunner it'd be perfect.
Yep...........55 Chevy 2 dr hardtop. 283 cu in w/4 bbl carb.......Loved that Hurst shifter with big white ball on top.
Who can forget vacuum advance wipers in a downpour?
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My favorite item from his Acme catalog was the "hole." Always wanted one of those!
LVSteve
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You mean in the proper place with a mechanical linkage, rather than another piece of electric wizardry ready to fail.
"Honesty is the best policy" as they say
Someone posted one of these previously some time ago. I will be ordering one for my truck with my next Amazon order
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deadin
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In my "youth" I was a grease monkey and gas pumper in a local station/garage. In the '50's hiding the gas cap seemed to be a favorite thing with designers. Behind the license plate was a favorite and my favorite was under one of the rear brake lights. (I think it was a Caddy)
Hiding the starter button was another puzzle on some cars. Ususally a button hidden somewhere. The one under the clutch pedal actually made sense as you were sure to be out of gear when starting. The best one was a pre-war Buick that it was under the gas pedal. (Made sense as it primed the engine just before the starter engaged)
Hiding the starter button was another puzzle on some cars. Ususally a button hidden somewhere. The one under the clutch pedal actually made sense as you were sure to be out of gear when starting. The best one was a pre-war Buick that it was under the gas pedal. (Made sense as it primed the engine just before the starter engaged)
My Dad's 59 Chevy truck.......Stomp the gas and the wipers STOPPED until you let off.
My first vehicle was a 68 Rambler with three on the column and a "powerful" 199 cubic inch straight six. It also had those dreaded vacuum wipers. More than once I had to reach out the window and operate them by hand in a rainstorm.
Only the best for me. Don't get me wrong, it was a reliable little car otherwise - oh, wait, I forgot about the self destructing wiring, the generator rebuild, the brake light switch replacement . . . Nothing electrical was original on that car by the time I sold it. And it wasn't even British.
Only the best for me. Don't get me wrong, it was a reliable little car otherwise - oh, wait, I forgot about the self destructing wiring, the generator rebuild, the brake light switch replacement . . . Nothing electrical was original on that car by the time I sold it. And it wasn't even British.
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Ah, British cars…. They need you more than you need them.
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My Uncle's mid-60s Ford van had them. Pretty funny in rainy Britain. NOT.
Or the knuckle bustin' Brodie suicide knob.
deadin
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My CJ2 even had a little handle on the wiper motor just at the top of the windshield that you could work by hand when the vacuum dropped.
(Of course on a Jeep you also could just lay the windshield down......}
(Of course on a Jeep you also could just lay the windshield down......}
Ah, British cars…. They need you more than you need them.
Lucas Electricals...proof the Devil DOES exist!
