I'm surprised you don't just ride horses or maybe drive a steam powered buggy if you are so against advances in technology.We certainly differ as to the definition of
"Advancements".
I'm just a scrawny old bastard, I'll never see the need for power this, and hydraulic that and the attendant whining from guys half my age about how hard it is to push in a mechanical clutch or how hard it is to stop with non power brakes.
I drive these old cars because I enjoy having the same experience as I did when they were first introduced. Many others just like the way they look, so everything else gets swapped out for modern components . Ugh. What a sad, pale imitation of the whole original experience that must be. To each his own. It bears pointing out, if that's ones philosophy, why not just drive a modern car and be done with it.
Z
You know what gets me? Guys that think the stock cross member as designed by Ford isn't good enough and go out and make improvements to it just so the car might handle a bit better. What's next? Welding a metal plate to said cross member because the stock jacking points are good enough for you? Hypocrisy can sting, huh?
Not wanting to be an ass just pointing out that being perched on a soapbox can be perilous.