This is a response to my previous post (Thinking of selling--- Somebody shoot me!!!). That post went to three pages, thus this post. Looks like i have an out of luck neighbor, because he did not show on the scheduled day, nor have i heard from him, so YES, i am keeping the 71 250cs. the son is tickled to death that he gets the truck, but a little nervous about driving a granny. THANKS to everyone who responded. you are a great bunch of guys and a fabulous forum. If you can stand me, i will be around for a while! LOL. now off to the store for a case of aspirin and nerve pills for driving lessons!! Thanks again.

 

Be patient...he'll catch on.

 

To keep our hobby alive we must include our kids.

My grand dauther wants my 1966 mb 230sl. won Nationals 1st. in class.

My son tells me the 1967 F100 is for Lukas (10 months old grand son) best looking truck in town.

My son wants my 1977 F750 Super Sport Honda (17,000 original miles)

My wife wants me to quit doing anything that have wheels to be at home.

God is great, Good is good.

John O. Salazar

 

It will be a good lesson especially if you use second gear for most start outs and he learns the realer use of granny first gear as in very low speed with a load, not first gear push that the Hondas and such must have to get rolling

 

I've taught a few people how to drive a stick over the years. I prefer to use a truck with granny low, or even a 4X4 with the t-case in low range. Makes it easier to get it rolling without stalling it, they can concentrate on the proper clutch action and engage it without as much attention given to throttle, then when they get that down you start them out in a higher gear, makes for a very smooth transition.

I don't know who's teaching kids to drive sticks these days, but the guys in the repair shops must love 'em 'cause they're teaching 'em to slip the heck out of that clutch with every gear change, wearing out the clutch at an incredible rate. I dunno, maybe they think it's cool...
I work just below a freeway onramp and every day you can hear the ricer boys coming down the onramp, accelerating and then slipping that clutch as they shift, as if they were trying to start out from a dead stop in 3rd gear... One young fellow I know had to put a new clutch in his Hyundai at 12K miles...

Glad you're keeping the truck! You won't be sorry.