Wow, 10" rims on a C-Car. Based on the rim size, I am assuming that you are running bias-ply tires and not radials on these rims. I guess compared to wobbly...
Tech Man
techman@...
Nov 17, 2000 2:04 pm
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I tried some trailer tires and found that some of the rims are metric instead of english units (inches) and they were slightly off. This caused a wobble that...
gocze@...
Nov 16, 2000 9:21 pm
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... rims on the ... radials ... this ... and ... Thank ... All Citicars and some Comuta-cars used 12" x 4" wide rims with no offset. Some Comuta-cars used 13"...
Scott Hull
scott@...
Nov 16, 2000 5:21 am
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Hello to All, I would be curious to know if anyone has replaced the stock 13" rims on the Comutacar and replaced them with 12" rims in order to utilize 12"...
Tech Man
techman@...
Nov 15, 2000 9:33 pm
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Hi Royce, Yes Cititcars had battery tie downs. There was a square metal plate, about 6" on each side with a single long bolt through it that secured the...
Mike Chancey
evtinker@...
Nov 13, 2000 12:41 pm
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I just installed the batteries in my citicar, and there is no sign of any holddown method. I see some holes in the bottom, but they look more like drains than...
Royce Chow KF6PEO
rufus@...
Nov 13, 2000 7:49 am
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Mike, In response to your question as to what year my Comutacars are I will be honest I really don't know. This I can tell you is that all four of these cars...
belltronic@...
Nov 12, 2000 8:44 pm
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Hi folks, Does anyone know when the last Comutacar was made? I can't recall if it was '80, '81, or '82. I know the first Citicars were made in '74, but when...
Mike Chancey
evtinker@...
Nov 12, 2000 6:58 pm
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Hi Don, What year C-Car do you have? I want to get the year for the master cylinder and shock interchange list. That sounds like the same shock I used on my ...
Mike Chancey
evtinker@...
Nov 12, 2000 6:47 pm
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Hi Folks, Well, the begining of the parts interchange is up at: http://www.egroups.com/files/C-Car/parts.html It isn't much yet, but if we all share our info,...
Mike Chancey
evtinker@...
Nov 12, 2000 5:08 pm
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Hi Guy's, I think the Parts Data base is great. As I said before I have just finished the bottom end of the car. I bleed the brakes today, and have a strong...
belltronic@...
Nov 11, 2000 10:42 pm
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Hi Mike, As of right now I have no spare parts while trying to put as many of these cars together as I can. I know that down the road I will have parts I'm...
Belltronic
belltronic@...
Nov 11, 2000 5:23 pm
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... cars. ... know with ... add it to ... my ... system. ... ... Mike, The three 1976 Citicars that I have seen all use the dual master cylinder. Maybe it was...
Scott Hull
scott@...
Nov 10, 2000 6:31 pm
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Hi folks, I would like to make a data base of parts interchanges for the C-cars. Basically, whenever someone finds a perfect interchange, let us know with full...
Mike Chancey
evtinker@...
Nov 10, 2000 5:03 pm
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It is always refreshing to hear stories of people rescuing these great little cars and bringing them back into service. I too am currently in the process of...
Tech Man
techman@...
Nov 10, 2000 4:19 pm
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What are you doing with the remaining parts? Mike ... From: belltronic@... [mailto:belltronic@...] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 9:43 AM To:...
HOLLAND,MIKE (HP-USA,...
mike_holland@...
Nov 10, 2000 2:53 pm
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Hi Mike, and C-Car people, This is a great idea, and the timing couldn't have been better. I have been interested in these cars for a few years now, and last...
belltronic@...
Nov 10, 2000 2:43 pm
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I have owned seven C-cars over the last three years. I fixed up and sold some of them and junked/parted out two of them. I now have two Comuta-cars. The yellow...
Scott Hull
scott@...
Nov 5, 2000 4:09 am
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Hi everyone, I have a 1980 Commutavan which is currently down waiting for me to finish a new version of my controller. You can see pictures of it and detail...
Tom Snoblen
Snoblen@...
Nov 5, 2000 1:07 am
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Thought I'd touch base. Have a 1981 Comutacar and a '76 Citicar. Have had the '81 running and registered. Have a Golftech 72V 400A Curtis 1205 upgrade. Have...
gocze@...
Nov 4, 2000 11:08 pm
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We should allow attachments. I always view elists on the website rather than recieve mail so it works well for me. SAH ... policy ... into exactly ... though,...
Scott Hull
scott@...
Nov 4, 2000 9:40 pm
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Hi Everyone- Thanks Mike for starting this list! The attached photo worked for me too, though I would rather see a policy of no attached pictures on the list,...
Andrew Letton
letton@...
Nov 4, 2000 8:06 pm
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Royce, Good progress! The waviness in the paint is because the C-car designers neglected to crown most of the panels. Nothing can be perfectly flat. You can't...
Scott Hull
scott@...
Nov 4, 2000 12:32 am
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... The attachemet works fine for me. (it really does look like a smurf) Royce Chow rufus@......
Royce Chow
rufus@...
Nov 3, 2000 11:20 pm
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Hi folks, It looks like attachments don't work on this list. I will look into exactly why, and see if it can be corrected. There is an alternative though,...
Mike Chancey
evtinker@...
Nov 3, 2000 10:39 pm
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Hi Royce (and all), I have a 1980 Commutacar (that looks like it's part of the Smurf cartoon show from the 70's). My family calls it the "Smurf-mobile" :-)...
HOLLAND,MIKE (HP-USA,...
mike_holland@...
Nov 3, 2000 9:48 pm
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Hello Mike & all, I don't have one yet. Still Looking for one. Tony ... -- this is coming to you from Anthony Bailey KC0HZP (mailto:a636ccr@...) ...
Anthony Bailey
a636ccr@...
Nov 3, 2000 9:47 pm
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Just wondering Whose here? I have a 1980 Commutacar. Mike Holland mike_holland@......
mike_holland@...
Nov 3, 2000 9:42 pm
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Thanks for doing this Mike! C-cars are so unique they deserve their own forum. I guess I'll kick things off with an update on my Citicar. It is no longer...
Royce Chow KF6PEO
rufus@...
Nov 3, 2000 8:33 pm
1
Hi folks, Welcome aboard! It is nice to have you with us. This will be a moderated mailing list, so it should be safe from spamming and all that. As...
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