I didn't know they're illegal here. In the old days all the teenagers had
them.
As long as we're reminiscing, one of my memories of being a kid is my Dad
throwing his arm out in front of me every time he'd hit the brakes to slow
down for an intersection. His '54 Chevy and '59 Rambler had no seatbelts,
they weren't required back then. I was afraid he was going to get a little
close and clobber me with his arm, but it never happened. No airbags, no
seatbelts, no headrests, kids climbing all over the seats. My Dad briefly
had a Ford convertible, and me and my sisters would sit up with our rears
on the trunk and our feet over the seatbacks while he drove.
I think our parents generation had way more fun with cars!
Fred
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Subject: Re: Controls of unknown function ('70 1600)
Author: svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com
Date: 10/24/2000 10:54 AM
My Dad used to have one of those on the steering wheel of his big ol' Ford
pickup back
when I was lad - "Okie power steering". They're illegal now, in California at
least - why
I have no idea.
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us wrote:
> [snip] Do you have one of those spinner
> thingees on the steering wheel? [snip]
>
> Fred - So.SF
>
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> Subject: RE: Controls of unknown function ('70 1600)
> Author: "Ben Zech" <motormite@hotmail.com>
> Date: 10/24/2000 12:52 PM
>
> You are just way too coooool.
> BZ
>
>
> >From: "Hall, Phillip" <Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
> >Reply-To: "Hall, Phillip" <Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
> >To: "'CalSpeed@aol.com'" <CalSpeed@aol.com>, Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us,
> >robinkrause@hotmail.com, jason@xio.com
> >CC: mtyler@hctc.net, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: RE: Controls of unknown function ('70 1600)
> >Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 07:34:14 -0500
> >
> >It can be used as a cruise control - on my '68 I used to set it in 2 nd
> >gear
> >at 2500 RPM and cruise to the hot springs on a dirt road as I sat on the
> >roll bar and drove with my feet. Great way to enjoy the Idaho
> >mountains:-)
> >
> >Phil
> >SEROC
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CalSpeed@aol.com [SMTP:CalSpeed@aol.com]
> > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 7:08 PM
> > To: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us; robinkrause@hotmail.com;
> >jason@xio.com
> > Cc: mtyler@hctc.net; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Controls of unknown function ('70 1600)
> >
> > << Well, if you haven't used them, you don't have to worry about
> >them. What I
> > hear is that most folks don't bother using the throttle at all.
> >Mine is
> > busted and it isn't missed. It allows you to pull the accelerator
> >linkage,
> > and a twist locks it so the engine can be revved higher. Dangerous
> >to use
> > it as a cruise control - don't consider that. >>
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I agree. It is not to be used as a cruise control although I did
> >use it as
> > that when I was driving through the desolate areas of AZ and NM two
> >years
> > ago. I remember setting it at around 75 or so and then just
> >relaxing.
> > Although everytime I went up and down an incline or dip on the
> >highway the
> > speed would change. Sometimes drastically.
> >
> > No... I dont recommend it to be used that way but it sure did come
> >in handy
> > that summer.
> >
> > Calspeed
>
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