Great & not so great

[Darcydog]

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

Vacuum operated wipers that slowed when you went uphill! Trumpets on the carb inlet that roared when you put your foot down but made the mixture so lean that it popped on over-run! Overdrive that you flicked a switch on the gear lever to operate. Radiator "blinds" for the winter that were pulled up on a cable but often refused to go back down!

I had overdrive on 3rd and 4th gear operated by a neat little switch on the gear-lever on my Triumph GT6. I thought it was great!

Overdrive 3rd was same ratio as normal 4th gear and overdrive 4th provided a long legged 5th gear for cruising.

There was no more than about half a second delay in the overdrive kicking in - and felt much like an auto box change.

In its day it was a great option. Now of course even six speed gearboxes are fairly standard

[gadget1960]

For some weird reason back in 78 I decided it would be a great idea to put a vinyl roof on my MK1 escort 1300, not the usual vinyl kit of course ... I found 'vinyl roof in a can!! just spray it on, stand back and admire.
OMG ... more like stand back and cry .... it looked like it had been set on fire, put out, and then left all black 'n' crispy!
Not the best mod in the world but it made all my mates laugh for hours ... days, months even.
Had to sell it in the end as the never ending ribbing was just too much.

[Snetty]

Originally Posted by gadget1960

You forgot the chrome 'jack-up' kit !

With a red fog light set to illuminate it

[MGjim]

What about those "beaded" seat covers that fell apart when the strings broke....

[HarryM1BYT]

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

Vacuum operated wipers that slowed when you went uphill! Trumpets on the carb inlet that roared when you put your foot down but made the mixture so lean that it popped on over-run! Overdrive that you flicked a switch on the gear lever to operate. Radiator "blinds" for the winter that were pulled up on a cable but often refused to go back down!

I had a Ventura with an overdrive and switch on top of the gearstick, I absolutely loved it - great for overtaking. I could sit there in 3rd, on overdrive, which was roughly equal to 4th. When an opportunity presented itself, click over drive off, floor it, then back on as my speed increased. Then into 4th overdrive once well clear to gentle cruise.



I still miss it, much quicker than changing gear and no loss of power..

[MGjim]

And "nodding dogs", which I still have on the rear shelf of my Mini, along with pink, yes, pink fluffy dice!

[oxfordblue75]

We had a nodding lion in the back of our simca when I was young but the sun made all his fake fur fall off lol

[gadget1960]

Left foot operated windscreen washer pump (as in my mini), floor starter, and light on the end of the indicator stalk!

[trikey]

Originally Posted by MGjim

And "nodding dogs", which I still have on the rear shelf of my Mini, along with pink, yes, pink fluffy dice!

Pah! Who would own fluffy dice?

[roverbarmy]

Add on semaphore indicators which used to stick, so you gave the door pillar a whack to free them!