Chuck Bridges
Active Member
I appreciate the warning. For the most part I did stay to the right, except to pass the seniors we have in Southern Alberta. I grew up on old vehicles. The first vehicle I drove was a 1964 Fargo 1/2 ton 4X4 short box. It was my Dad's bush "Crummy" and had, without exaggeration, 12 inches of play in the steering wheel. It never went to town, so Dad didn't worry about it. Those were the days. When I asked him to teach me to drive he threw me the keys to the Crummy and said "Don't hit a logging truck" (Bush roads with large logging loads.) I was 14 and, of course, had to show off to my younger brother. Fooling around, I took out the clutch, pressure plate and vacuum advance. Yup, free wheeling down hill when my foot slipped off. Dad was ticked off all right. Not because of the damage, but because I tried to lie about it. He took one look at the hill and the fact the truck wouldn't move and knew exactly what I did. He made me help him fix it. In all, I got off really easy!
All said, before my Wildcat, I have only driven newer vehicles for the last 25 years. When I drove my old girl, I was on a 4 lane highway all the time, well, except in town. In town, I leave lots of room as I am not as used to her as my F150. She isn't as heavy, but, as you say, no anti lock brakes. On the highway, there wasn't much of traffic, so it was easy to leave plenty of room.
I will look into the other gauges you mention. I will have to look how to install them because, as I started this thread with, I am a geek, not a gear head. Lots of things to learn. Lots of money yet to spend. It is a good thing that my wife is behind this project.
All said, before my Wildcat, I have only driven newer vehicles for the last 25 years. When I drove my old girl, I was on a 4 lane highway all the time, well, except in town. In town, I leave lots of room as I am not as used to her as my F150. She isn't as heavy, but, as you say, no anti lock brakes. On the highway, there wasn't much of traffic, so it was easy to leave plenty of room.
I will look into the other gauges you mention. I will have to look how to install them because, as I started this thread with, I am a geek, not a gear head. Lots of things to learn. Lots of money yet to spend. It is a good thing that my wife is behind this project.