ebinmaine 67,506 #1 Posted April 6 Scroll down through the article and you'll see several examples of the last time certain things were available as OEM. https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/a60402651/last-new-vehicle-sold-with-pushrod-four-cylinder-in-usa/ 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,322 #2 Posted April 6 Had an Iron Duke in a 1980 Monza wagon ( a Vega with a different nose). Scored it for $200. It was a 4 speed, put in a 5 speed I had. Not a half bad (but not great) little wagon. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,884 #3 Posted April 6 Four wheel drum brakes. L I V I N 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,322 #4 Posted April 6 (edited) Four wheel drum brakes.... ALWAYS an adventure in the rain, afer going thru standing water hub deep. Driving 2 feet and 2 hands to dry the brakes out, and then the test "stab" to see if it hooks hard in another direction. NO longer taught in Driver's Ed. A lost skill that a Millinneal could not grasp. Edited April 6 by ri702bill 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,322 #5 Posted April 6 4 hours ago, Pullstart said: L I V I N Only half the phrase. Livin La Vida Loca Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,362 #6 Posted April 6 This is a thing I never knew the before it's called Easy "Livin" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beap52 811 #7 Posted April 7 (edited) I still prefer foot dimmer switches. A cowl vent and wing windows sure moves the air through the cab. I'm still running breaker points in two of my vehicles. Indeed there is more maintenance but I don't remember them letting me down along the road (like my new (import) electronic ignition module in my daily driven pickup). I do like disk brakes. I still get the willies thinking about changing drum brakes and the spring that has hooks on both ends. I didn't have the special tool to assist stretching then spring in place and was using a screwdriver. One slip and I buried that spring in my hand. WOW! If that were to happen now that could get me in the "bumps and bruises" section. I'm happy to see not new injuries have been reported since Jan 10. Edited April 7 by Beap52 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrc 812 #8 Posted April 7 recently had a young co worker ask me for some pointers on how to replace drum brakes. those kids can do anything with their phones though! dinosaur mike 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
