You Know You Are Old When

[MossRoad]

What about Uni, Roy and Al?

Also put a Tiger in your tank and Chevron F310 debut in 1970?

Techron is the current flavor of F310.

 

[WinterDeere]

Today, they'd be in helmets, harnesses, and fire suits!

 

[MossRoad]

Anyone else notice those are three-on-the-tree manual shift transmission Pontiac Ventura II's?

Straight 6 250 cars.

Someone found one.

 

[ultrarunner]

Today, they'd be in helmets, harnesses, and fire suits!

Lots of wannabes every weekend on the city streets but now be call it sideshows.

 

[ultrarunner]

Anyone else notice those are three-on-the-tree manual shift transmission Pontiac Ventura II's?

Straight 6 250 cars.

Someone found one.

Less slippage and more power control.

Had a Nova 3 on the tree on the used lot that was there forever… not much of a market even in the 70’s.

 

[MossRoad]

Less slippage and more power control.

Had a Nova 3 on the tree on the used lot that was there forever… not much of a market even in the 70’s.

First car I drove was my mom's VW bus 4 speed on the floor.
Second car I drove was my dad's 70 Nova 3 on the tree. I had that car into the 80s. Still have the engine and the hood.

 

[stuckmotor]

Keep debris out of them. Mice, dirt, you name it. Wrapping was waterproof so prob that as well. Bad idea to wrap with tape but there were no plastic bags to wrap in back then.

Plus, after the tires were unwrapped, the tires were all squished together and the only way to get the beads to seat was by inserting Coke bottles to get the beads to open up so you could seat them. Even then it was a struggle.

Now I know. Thanks!

 

[WinterDeere]

First car I drove was my mom's VW bus 4 speed on the floor.
Second car I drove was my dad's 70 Nova 3 on the tree. I had that car into the 80s. Still have the engine and the hood.

My first car was a 1939 Cadillac Lasalle 4dr, with 3 on the tree. Unfortunately Mom sold it out from under me to pay for an emergency chimney repair.



First car I managed to keep was a Ford EXP with 4 (or 5?) on the floor. Fun, but less sexy.

 

[Jstpssng]

First car I managed to keep was a Ford EXP with 4 (or 5?) on the floor. Fun, but less sexy

If memory serves me, those were an Escort with a sports car look.

 

[WinterDeere]

If memory serves me, those were an Escort with a sports car look.

Not sure. I know that later, they had an Escort EXP, which was the sporty version of the Escort, but this predated that. It was actually a 2-seater with a solid floor pan, that may have shared drivetrain components with the Escort, but was quite a different shape and size. This one had a big high shelf in the rear, which I don't remember, but probably hid a gas tank.

My sister and I shared it for one year, before she took it with her to college, so I never did all that much work under it.