Just as slow as before mods..

Fifty years ago, when my 65 Barracuda reached 100,000 miles or so, I had to learn mechanical skills because I got tired of my car running worse after service than when I took it in. I had to wean myself from my Dad's advice to "let the professionals work on it." I've made my share of mistakes, and cannot claim to be an expert even now (the knowledge and ability of some of the FABO members just amaze me), but my 65 Barracuda still runs and runs well with over 300,000 miles on it today.

I don't understand wanting to own an older car and not wanting to learn even basic mechanical skills. But that was the case with my brother, my son-in-law, my stepson and my nephew, all of whom got out of the old car hobby when I refused to be their full-time mechanic. And also most of the members of our local Studebaker group, who depended on our recently deceased Studebaker expert to keep their cars running. Simple tune-ups were beyond their ken.

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