Those were good times my friend. Very good times indeed. . Gosh, I even remember when a guy could put a generator or an alternator on a car after work in the evening, take the old parts back to the parts store to get your deposit back, and still not be late for supper.
Far cry from now isn't it? All the jobs mentioned above plus a lot more means pulling the engine for minor repairs. I even like the humps in the inside of cars where the purpose was to make room for the driveshaft and transmission. Of all the improvements made over the years, the only ones I can see is that engines do last longer, brake repairs are easier than where master cylinders were located under the "floorboard" (although front wheeled drived ones are a pain in the keester.) gosh, I even liked being able to take loose the front u-joint, drop the driveshaft and take out the tranny for a quick noontime trip to a transmission shop where second gear could be replaced, picked up after work, and re-installed before dark in the evening. Those days are gone as well as our youthful memories.
Thanks for making me remember.....