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Re: [Shop-talk] Of mice and...Jeeps!

To: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>, <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Of mice and...Jeeps!
From: pethier@comcast.net
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:56:09 +0000
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From: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
> Doug Braun wrote:
> 
> > 1: A flathead engine?
> 
> I'd bet it was a Jeep.  I have no idea what year however.

As I recall, my 1965 Rambler American had a flathead 6 engine and a Ford 
automatic trans.  It was a MUCH better car than my 1958 Rambler wagon with the 
OHV 6 engine and manual trans.

> 
> > 4: Front drum brakes?
> 
> I believe that disk brakes were an option on early Pintos, say around
> 72/73.  No one knows if any actually left the factory without disks, but
> they were an option.

In 1975 I bought my first new car.  A VW Rabbit (Golf to you folks across the 
pond) Custom.  There were three trim levels in the Rabbit for 1975, with three 
different types of brakes.

Basic = front drum brakes
Custom = front disk brakes
Deluxe = power disk brakes ( and a ridiculous restraint system with a shoulder 
belt attached to the door, a padded knee-bar under the dash and NO LAP BELT)

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