Never saw this before - but could work today!
December 5th, 2011, 11:36 AM
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I'm trying to post a video on a 51 cadillac '5th wheel parking option - [I'd never heard of it!!]and neither I nor my wife can figure it out!
My brother sent it in a e-mail!
I could forward it to someone, if they'd post it for me - thanks in advance!!
My brother sent it in a e-mail!
I could forward it to someone, if they'd post it for me - thanks in advance!!
December 5th, 2011, 12:15 PM
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December 5th, 2011, 12:32 PM
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I'm pretty sure that it was an aftermarket thing - Popular Mechanics type of accessory - not GM. Sort of the modern-day equivalent of having electrically controlled scissor doors installed on your brand new CTS-V coupe - maybe an NBA player or two but not the general population....
Would be fascinating to see one that actually survived in a restored car.
Would be fascinating to see one that actually survived in a restored car.
December 5th, 2011, 12:57 PM
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Heaven forebid that you should have a flat tire! Then you'd have to rely on your 'ability' to drive.... 
....or you'd be really screwed
Do you suppose that's why a lot of newer cars are coming out with the automatic parallel park?
December 5th, 2011, 02:20 PM
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Sorry bout the rant ...Now back to cool parking gadgets.
December 5th, 2011, 02:31 PM
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Yeah, I know what you mean. And nowadays the tech behind stick is so sick. They even have inertia brakes for starting on hills now. If my car had come with a stick, it could be a pile of rolling junk and I'd still drive it. IMO the only reason people think it's hard to drive a stick? Because they're thinking too much about it. Just do it! Oh wait, the new generation has 'eye-hand' coordination, NOT 'eye=foot' coordination. Not many of them know how to listen to the sound of the engine or are able to 'feel' what the cars gears want either.
Sorry bout the rant ...Now back to cool parking gadgets.
Sorry bout the rant ...Now back to cool parking gadgets.
December 5th, 2011, 02:43 PM
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Very interesting idea! Never seen anything like that in my life. There isn't a lot of parallel parking around here. Where there is I avoid it, not because I can't do it, I just am not confident others can do it without bouncing off my bumper first.
December 5th, 2011, 02:51 PM
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No $****! Believe it or not, my first 'ride' was a massey ferguson! Put it in the ditch twice trying to get the hang of it. Course I was only 4 or 5 at the time. Uncle Bertus almost killed himself laughing at me. Wasn't worried about his tractor...or me for that matter. new tractors? All you do is set the GPS, turn up the AC and put it on self drive.
December 5th, 2011, 02:54 PM
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Nearly ran over my grandfather in the old Ferguson (Before the days of Massey merger) because I was so busy babying the clutch like he told me. His '61 back hoe still runs strong. What's left of it, anyway.
December 5th, 2011, 03:23 PM
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I've a friend here in Chicago, calls himself 'Cadillac Rick' - I'll get ahold of him and see if that was a true option, or aftermarket!
I'm kinda leaning towards option, as all the early '50's cars had huge trunks that'd accomodate that option.
I can here the excuses now;
Driver to cop - 'the ***-end of that thing just jumped in front of me'!
Officer - the mailbox was too close to the curb!
Honey, I pushed the garage a couple inches closer to the house!
The possibilities are endless!!
I'm kinda leaning towards option, as all the early '50's cars had huge trunks that'd accomodate that option.
I can here the excuses now;
Driver to cop - 'the ***-end of that thing just jumped in front of me'!
Officer - the mailbox was too close to the curb!
Honey, I pushed the garage a couple inches closer to the house!
The possibilities are endless!!
December 7th, 2011, 11:27 AM
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lol i can't drive a stick! never learned and never really cared to learn tbh. i'd rather just sit in the car and drive and not have to worry about shifting gears and such. you need an extra hadn and foot for that and my hand that isnt on the steering wheel usually has a cigarette in it so I never really bothered to learn. I did try a couple time and kept stalling out and almost blew up the transmission on one lol after that I decided f*ck it why bother and just enjoyed my automatics. probably would have learned if I kept the '76 Vw Westy bus I had
December 7th, 2011, 12:43 PM
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They even have inertia brakes for starting on hills now
Alan R, Studebaker had these back in 40's/50's. My dad was a Studey man and I can remember him trying to adjust these to release in sync with clutch being let out. Most of the time they didn't work too great and would kill engine anyway (ha).
I think I remember seeing this 5th wheel deal advertised maybe in Pop. Mech. mag or something. I don't think it was a Caddy option but was private invention. Could be wrong, memory ain't what it used to be!
Alan R, Studebaker had these back in 40's/50's. My dad was a Studey man and I can remember him trying to adjust these to release in sync with clutch being let out. Most of the time they didn't work too great and would kill engine anyway (ha).
I think I remember seeing this 5th wheel deal advertised maybe in Pop. Mech. mag or something. I don't think it was a Caddy option but was private invention. Could be wrong, memory ain't what it used to be!
December 7th, 2011, 01:35 PM
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They even have inertia brakes for starting on hills now
Alan R, Studebaker had these back in 40's/50's. My dad was a Studey man and I can remember him trying to adjust these to release in sync with clutch being let out. Most of the time they didn't work too great and would kill engine anyway (ha)
Alan R, Studebaker had these back in 40's/50's. My dad was a Studey man and I can remember him trying to adjust these to release in sync with clutch being let out. Most of the time they didn't work too great and would kill engine anyway (ha)
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