[FWDLK] NEW mopars vs vibration and all that fun stuff

[<LARSPAINTR@xxxxxxx>]

Well this vibration stuff is a pain in the sitz bonez....
But thanx to the experience and writing ability of list members we got some
good collective info.
BUT
Having bought new mopars that are now colledtible I wondered if I could
recall any paroblelms ---
First new mopar was a 60 Valiant V200 stick.
none, drove it about 35 k in 2 yrs, added firestone butylaire tires which
really made a coushy ride so it was improved from the standard hard rubber
bias plys.
Then a 62 Savoy 318 2 dr post stick,
Did a lot of high speed 2 laner runs on that, it was a runner, no problems I
recall.  Added Goodyear blue streak HP tires and they stiffened it up some
though.
Next a 66 barracuda 273 180hp automatic, nice little cruiser.  Again dont
recall any vibration problems
Also had a 58 Ply 6 stick 4 dr and a 63 Valiant 4 dr, both bought used with
maybe 3 or 5 yrs on em, just transportation.
My gut tells me I was simply enjoying reliable relatively comfortable wheels
in the tradition of the time, and they cant compare with todays cars.  My gut
also says we somehow DO compare our old stuff with the new....
IMHO thats part of the charm of driving old, the challlenge and the change
and the technological difference.  I would also guess if when I was driving
those new mopars that if I had a Model T or a 28 plymouth I would have a
similar technology gap but not as much as we have today.

Me brudder in law was sort of a forward looking (;o/>) guy, a police officer
in Cleveland.  He was an artist etc too.  BUT  He was the first guy I know
that put michelin radials on a car,  THink it was about a 63 Chebby sedan,
maybe 2 yrs old?  He swore by them, made it ride like velvet at any speed,
but did say it made the bumps (Cleveland) harder.  I didnt have the $ or will
to buy em, think I already had the blue streaks on my 62 Savoy.

Enough editorializing, thought this might give some insite, seems to be
mostly that there is a much greater technology/comfort gap betweel a 30 or 40
year old car of today vs that of 45 to 37 yrs ago ????
Lars