I just looked at my post and came to the conclusion that I sound like the old grumpy guy yelling at kids to get off my lawn. Didn't mean to do that. ;-)
No AC, no power steering, no power brakes, Manual transmission that requires a STRONG leg to push. She will test you if you drive her any distance or heaven forbid a parade that is constantily stop and go.
The only real problem/issue with it that it tends to vapor lock sometimes if you drive it a decent distance to get her good and hot then shut her down for a couple minutes. (very long fuel line over the top of the engine) Otherwise she is in great shape
I work part time at a funeral home and so sometimes I get to play with a few old cars that the owner has. Today we brought out the 1937 LaSalle Coach. Drove her to a neighboring town for a funeral service to the cemetary then back to the barn. When we bring out a Coach like this we also trail...
Retired at 61 last year, got a part time job where I can work as little as I want or near full time. I pick up 4 to 16 hours per week and go on vacation as I feel like it. My time is limited and I want to enjoy life before I am commited to assisted living.
Army during Desert Storm, never had AC but we survived. Drank water, ate salt pills, soaked our heads and wore a wet towel around our neck. People don't know hot these days. They walk from their cars to the AC house and get a little moist and think they are going to die. People have gotten...