3 0n the column

[cpttuna]

What have you driven that had 3 on the column? I'll start by saying my parents 52 2 door Ford.

[Carves]

Last thing would have been a 1990ish Ford Falcon Ute.

Owned a few brands with, three on the tree, before that tho.

[4.3LXJ]

64 Waggy

[nickyg]

Pops ol 76 chevy pick up. The pain in the a&% would always jam up going from 1st to 2nd. He would pull over and one of us would have to jump out with a screwdriver and free it up.

[editedforsafety]

I had a 1986 Chevy Silverado when I was in high school. Would not mind having another one of those, though this time with a short box and 4wd.

[4.3LXJ]

69 Ford Bronco

[OrangeXJ]

70 toyota land cruser

[Brasscatz]

my grandpa's 75 Ford Econoline van... what I learned to drive in :D 3 on the tree, power nuthin!

I want my next project to be a 50's chevy 5-window with a straight 6 and 3 on the tree

[bigjim350]

60 ford f100, 68 chevy pickup, and 50 studebaker

[07Negative]

My first car, which was a 1950 Chevy Deluxe pickup. 3 on the tree. Still my favorite vehicle.

[editedforsafety]

Now that I'm reading this, I figure you guys are probably talking about a manual on the column. In that case, I've never driven one.

[4.3LXJ]

Now that I'm reading this, I figure you guys are probably talking about a manual on the column. In that case, I've never driven one.

Yup, back when buying a Hurst linkage was a big deal:smiley-bounce015:

[nickxj94]

First truck 82 Chevy swb 250 ci six with the 3 on the tree I loved that truck!

[Paddletrucker]

My first truck was a 1977 Ford F-100 !/2 ton pickup that my Dad bought in 82 or so. Three on the tree. My Dad drove it for years. He made me buy it, so that I'd have to work to get it, even though it needed an engine, so I'd walk 4 miles to town every day to catch a ride with a hay baler and I'd haul hay all day and walk home afterward. That's how I paid for it and a newer engine for it. At 400,000 miles, we dropped the slightly less used:D 300cid straight 6 cylinder engine in it and I started driving it when I was 16. That was '92 or so. I MISS that thing!! That truck and it's engine is what first drew me to liking the idea of a straight 6 Jeep.

It didn't have power brakes, power steering, or A/C. Power NOTHING. Very little to fail. I could stand on the ground between the inner fender and the engine to work on it, which I RARELY had to do. You could about disassemble the whole truck with a 9/16 and 1/2 inch wrench. Dent the side? Hit it and it'd come back out. LOL

I got my driver's license in it. Three on the tree and no power steering. Parallel parked her and all. I don't think the highway patrolman examiner thought much of me shifting without the clutch, though, even though I never scratched a gear. He never said anything until I backed up looking in my mirrors rather than over my shoulder. I'd grew up in that thing on the farm and in a family of truckers, so I thought that was how it was done. The day I took my test, I'd already driven a semi load of beans to an elevator that morning with my grandpa. Mom and Dad didn't know that, though.:D Grandpa said I needed practice. I was fine with the three on the tree after driving Grandpa's 5X4 twin stick 20 speed semi out in the country.LOL Later, we went to the National Guard Armory, I took my written test, and then I passed my test in 'Ol Red, in an case. Of course, it didn't have A/C and I took my test on a 103 degree day, too.;) Examiner was glad to get that one over with!!

[Carves]

Yup, back when buying a Hurst linkage was a big deal:smiley-bounce015:

... or a Speco, as was the case down here .. ;);)


ahhhh ... the old days .. :o

[Mountain Goat]

I've had a couple....

1952 Chevy 2 door deluxe
1964 Chevy 4 door Impala
1969 Chevy 1/2 ton pick-up
1958 Mercedes 220S
1959 Mercedes 220 se
1959 Mercedes 300 Diplomat

I liked 3 on the tree....as long as all of the shifter bushings were in good shape;)




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[Hum Wee JR]

72 GMC pick up
63 Ford falcon
62 Ford falcon ranchero
61 Ford falcon ranchero
60 Ford falcon ranchero
59 Ford farlaine ranchero
The 60 through 63 all had the straight 6 cylinders. The 59 was another animal all together. The column shit was converted to a hurst floor shift. It went from a slightly warmed over 351 Windsor engine to a very healthy 351 Windsor with a 2 inch hood scoop, to a screaming wheelee poping no one in town can catch me 372 stroker with a 9 inch hood scoop that barley fit my motor under the hood. I miss driving that thing.

P.S. I live on a small town.