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Remember when your VW bug had a air hose from the spare to the window wiper fluid?
My Mustang had what looked like a foot lever emergency brake, but it actually it was a manual pump for wiper fluid.
Remember high beams on floor board button
Swivel seats in the 442's?

I absolutely fell in love with the 68 Charger when it came out in 67 and I still think it's one of the best designs to ever come out of Detroit. I had been looking at a 68 GTA Mustang and before that a 67 Z28. At the time I didn't have the money for the Z, a little over 3 grand as I recall, so I waited until the 69's came out and got a pretty good deal on the 68.

Originally Posted by stovens

Remember high beams on floor board button

floor starter button on the other side just above the accelerator pedal

Originally Posted by stovens

Remember high beams on floor board button?

Whadda ya mean, Remember? Two of my three normal rides have a floor mounted dimmer, the '90 F150 and the '33 Coupe! Soon it will be three of four when I get one mounted on the '32 roadster! Remember? Hells Bells, I used one this morning! I stab the floor on the Jeep before I remember the danged switch is with the turn signal! Young whipper snappers!

Electric eyes on the dash that would dim headlights..
$.25 per gal gas with S&H stamps

Originally Posted by 36 sedan

Electric eyes on the dash that would dim headlights..
$.25 per gal gas with S&H stamps

If I remember right it was $.17 when I started driving in 60 and probably lower than that for em, but then again he's older than I am.

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

If I remember right it was $.17 when I started driving in 60 and probably lower than that for em, but then again he's older than I am.

Sometimes less if there was a gas war! Plus double stamps... Lol!

(Ken, I thought I'd post a pic for the benefit of the "you know whos" )

Half Moon Headlight Covers

Originally Posted by 36 sedan

Sometimes less if there was a gas war! Plus double stamps... Lol!

My mom collected mostly Top value stamps and I remember pasting them into the books, yuk!

my Mom did both and YUCK says it all - - - - I got paid a nickel a book and didn't have the option of saying no

Originally Posted by MelloYello

my Mom did both and YUCK says it all - - - - I got paid a nickel a book and didn't have the option of saying no

S&H Green Stamps - ya'll got a nickel a book?? Man, I got robbed!!

Originally Posted by rspears

S&H Green Stamps - ya'll got a nickel a book?? Man, I got robbed!!

Me too! And when I got older and started to drive I had to redeem them as well.

Originally Posted by rspears

Whadda ya mean, Remember? Two of my three normal rides have a floor mounted dimmer, Young whipper snappers!

I hear ya...the '47 Ford sedan, the '49 Morris Minor, and the '51 Ford bus all have the dip-switch on the floor.
And frankly, in my opinion, it's where they should be...a better place by far.

When all GM V8's used the same points, condenser, rotor cap and distributor cap.
When the auto part stores used paper catalogs and alot of the older parts guys didn't even need them, did it by memory.
Dem guys that always had a used Holley to sell you, later you discovered they came from "Midnight Auto Supply" home of "Five Fingered Discount".
Re-refined motor oil in glass jugs at some service stations, perfect for cars that used alot of oil.
Breaking in chrome rings.
Domed pistons in anything high performance.
Da "Pink" rods.
1/4,1/2,3/4 and "Full" race cams.
When you didn't own a single metric tool.
You could pull an engine in 15 minutes.
Ring jobs without pulling the engine finished in one day.