Bill Epstein Messages: 1088 Registered: May 2009 Location: Smoky Mts. USA
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We had a '64 Pontiac Tempest with a 'transaxle' which meant the engineers had their heads up the exhaust pipe and the 4 cyl. engine was the same one they use at the grocery to grind coffee. "Daddy's home" we would cry when he was still a good mile away. I learned to drive in that car. Nostalgic? Not a chance!
Well you don't say. That car would have been red with a white convertable top and black bucket seats? Slant four exactly half of a 389? Shift on the floor; called a Tempest? I didn't think anyone else ever owned one of those. Lot of fun that car.
That's true, when you drive these old cars you realize just how far autos have progressed. It is possible to make them drive like the new ones, if you have the bucks
New a arms, disc brakes, complete suspension rework and more. I did change all the suspension and body bushings with modern composites. Made a huge difference. Disc brakes are next on the money list.
Bill Epstein Messages: 1088 Registered: May 2009 Location: Smoky Mts. USA
Illuminati (2nd Degree)
Coulda been, prolly was a '61? It was pretty beat by the time it was mine in '64. First year they were made, I think. I am certain, though, that it was red.
Well I moved all my equipment back on the bench as I picked up the MX-114 and wanted to use that AR remote I bought. As luck would have it I couldn't get the remote to work for the life of me. I tried one last ditch attempt by hooking everything back up again and low and behold it works. Now I can control the volume on any source and turn everything on & off with one switch. Almost like what the real folks have The tuner section in the 114 sounds pretty good. It's supossed to be essentially the same as the MR-74 tuner. It's nice to have everything working again. I just wish we would get a good FM station around or I could at least pickup NPR.
About three years ago I got the bright Idea to try one of the classics. This guy has a 1966 Chevy II standard shift with the 327? So I says let me try this one it's in great shape. He gives me the keys and tells me"Go ahead, take it for a spin." Pull out of the driveway, "Hey this is great!." Tooling along there is a big blind curve coming up. I'm doing maybe 40/45. exit the curve and there it is; a nice backup to a red light. I hit the brake; no problem. Not stopping so quick? Push harder and downshift; nothing but a little drag on the speed; ooh boy... now I'm literally standing up on the brake with cars approaching pretty quick. I finally get it slow enough that I can bail to the side over the curb. End up sitting on the grass on this surprised guys front lawn, I think; hmmm..maybe not. Forgot how lousy those old drum brakes were.
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The tuner section in the 114 sounds pretty good. It's supossed to be essentially the same as the MR-74 tuner. It's nice to have everything working again. I just wish we would get a good FM station around or I could at least pickup NPR.
