U.S. Thanksgiving

AVGWarhawk · 11-27-13, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

One of the last of the automatics that could be 'bump started', wasn't it?

swamprat69er · 11-27-13, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I had a buddy many years ago that had a '54 Buick, his battery was toast so when he shut it off he made sure he was on a downhill slope so we had to get out and push it to 'bump start' the car.

11-27-13, 04:46 PM

Some of the mid 60's models would start if you towed them up to speed.
I remember doing that with my Dad when I was just off the tit.

Was a Cold winter day and I remember that as the earliest time doing Car stuff with my Dad.

swamprat69er · 11-27-13, 04:53 PM

As I recall, the automatic transmission had to have a rear pump in order to bump start it. My 1959 Pontiac did NOT. I never got the chance with the '64 Pontiac as I wrote it off before the battery needed changing. (10 days old)

11-27-13, 05:12 PM

I called Dad.
It was a '59 Fury we had that day.

He said up to '64 or '65 you could tow an automatic fast enuf to start.
That depended on the transmission.

eddie · 11-27-13, 05:13 PM

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

Highbury · 11-27-13, 06:29 PM

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my friends in the US.

The benefit of marrying someone from down there, we get two big TG feasts a year!

11-27-13, 04:53 PM	#4
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	As I recall, the automatic transmission had to have a rear pump in order to bump start it. My 1959 Pontiac did NOT. I never got the chance with the '64 Pontiac as I wrote it off before the battery needed changing. (10 days old) __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

11-27-13, 05:13 PM	#6
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

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11-27-13, 04:46 PM	#3
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Some of the mid 60's models would start if you towed them up to speed. I remember doing that with my Dad when I was just off the tit. Was a Cold winter day and I remember that as the earliest time doing Car stuff with my Dad.

11-27-13, 05:12 PM	#5
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I called Dad. It was a '59 Fury we had that day. He said up to '64 or '65 you could tow an automatic fast enuf to start. That depended on the transmission.

11-27-13, 06:29 PM	#7
Highbury The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 51.557, -0.102 Posts: 1,311 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	Happy Thanksgiving to all of my friends in the US. The benefit of marrying someone from down there, we get two big TG feasts a year!