Second accident in 50 years of wheel standing? That's impressive... :upthumbs
Shame to see the old girl flipping though... Very glad no-one was hurt. :thumb
Mac
Closest I've come to something like that was with my father's 1971 GMC pickup. I'm not sure how or why but the top plate of the carb was loose. I smelled gasoline and was concerned. So I pulled to the side of the road, jumped out and left the motor running. I lifted the hood, spun the wingnut on...
Thank you for the explanation. That brings your remarks into context for me. I've about the same vintage in my profession (+27 years as a peace officer) so if someone waded in and started offering advice on policing that I didn't agree with, I would feel compelled to speak up as well.
Mac
I'm glad you didn't decide to circle back and try to rub my nose in it or anything, dougelam... :chuckle
As I said at the time... and I stand by it... toobroketoretire wasn't being rude in offering his opinions & advice. Since you (and now several others) disagree or dismiss much of what...
Not sure for the automatics (I'm guessing it's the same) but for the 4 speeds, the gears were at the side of the transmission. The speedo cable came down and screwed onto an adaptor which then bolted to the tranny.
Mac
Imagine stumbling onto something like that... It would be like buying an old painting and discovering an almost unknown Picasso under a coat of gaudy purple... :)
Mac
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