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1942deluxe · 05-03-2024, 08:17 AM

I recently saw a 1959 El Camino "resto mod" that I would describe the front suspension as unsafe at best, Wildwood brake system that barely stopped the car, etc. There are some great builds but others where people get "catalogitis" and have no idea what the cause and effect of a modification is. I wouldn't sell any of my old cars without making sure the buyer drove them 15-20 miles. None of them drive like a modern car nor did they when they were new and that's what I enjoy about them. You have to think and be engaged to drive them. It takes time and patience to fine tune this stuff. There were mechanics years ago and then there were really good mechanics. My stuff too is 6 volt. Starts great cold or hot but it took work to get it to that point. I would agree around here there is a loss of knowledge but thanks to folks like Charlie NY I've been able to figure most of it out. The internet and Ebay have also made it easier to find parts. The glass is half full.....

05-03-2024, 08:17 AM	#24
1942deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albion, PA Posts: 1,100	Re: Changing of the Guard. A new breed of car nuts. I recently saw a 1959 El Camino "resto mod" that I would describe the front suspension as unsafe at best, Wildwood brake system that barely stopped the car, etc. There are some great builds but others where people get "catalogitis" and have no idea what the cause and effect of a modification is. I wouldn't sell any of my old cars without making sure the buyer drove them 15-20 miles. None of them drive like a modern car nor did they when they were new and that's what I enjoy about them. You have to think and be engaged to drive them. It takes time and patience to fine tune this stuff. There were mechanics years ago and then there were really good mechanics. My stuff too is 6 volt. Starts great cold or hot but it took work to get it to that point. I would agree around here there is a loss of knowledge but thanks to folks like Charlie NY I've been able to figure most of it out. The internet and Ebay have also made it easier to find parts. The glass is half full.....