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How many weird parts have you found in your cars?
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patgreen
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When you buy a sixty year old car (or older!!!) you should probably not be surprised to fin d that some parts were replaced with whatever fit...hopefully...

My big surprise was a substandard radiator core. Once I had the act air conditioned, it ran too hot. Finally figured it out 2hen the radiator split and the shop asked if I wanted to upgrade back to original specs. No one who looked before that caught it...

So what werenyour most "interesting" surprises?

Posted on: 2014/4/26 14:42
When two men ride the same horse, one has to be in the back...
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Re: How many weird parts have you found in your cars?
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Ian McGee
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This wasn't on a Packard, but I bought a 1979 Austin Mini which had two house light switches (like you'd find in your living room) duct-taped to either side the steering column and wired into the turn signals. Knowing the reputation of Lucas electrics, this didn't really surprise me.

The big surprise was that when I got round to fixing it I discovered the original turn-signal switch worked perfectly! It lasted the whole time I had the car.

Posted on: 2014/4/26 16:41
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Re: How many weird parts have you found in your cars?
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BDC
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I bought a 71 Torino and for some reason it was always odd the way you were sitting in the seats till we figured out that the passenger seat and driver seat were swapped.

Posted on: 2014/4/26 17:24
I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you

Bad company corrupts good character!

Farming: the art of losing money while working 100 hours a week to feed people who think you are trying to kill them
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