Since I enjoy doing harm to myself for the sake of getting a glimple a bunch of nice cars, I could not resist visiting this weekend's Carlisle Summer show....
May Snyder
snyder@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:00 am
17692
... Doesn't McVeys sell all this stuff? I seem to remember looking under the hood of someone's car recently (Rik, one of yours?) and there were various nice...
Frank Perch
perches@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:05 am
17693
... Yes, but the propane tank on the back of the RV is nowhere near the engine, and the one connected to my gas grill is closed tight when I'm not using it, ...
Frank Perch
perches@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:06 am
17694
... Kevin -- Last year when I had to fix the A/C on my 76 SDV, before I went to R134a I looked into the possibility of buying hydrocarbons that are available...
Frank Perch
perches@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:06 am
17695
... A '99 Deville d'Elegance is still glamorous, IMHO, along with the Fleetwood Limited. I gather that in Y2K, the d'Elegance has been dumped in favor of ...
Frank Perch
perches@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:06 am
17696
... AAAAARRRRGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Just as I suspected, this is the same thing they did in '85! Sure, it's only a hair narrower and they'll tell you that you...
Frank Perch
perches@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:07 am
17697
... That was my point. I believe the steel sunroof only was available brfore '75. Smooth sailing, FRANK PERCH Captain and Dockmaster of the Land Yacht Marina ...
Frank Perch
perches@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:07 am
17698
... Is the Pope Polish? OTOH, my checkbook most certainly does NOT need the costs of (a) cutting said roof out of the parts car, (b) sending it to me, and (c)...
Frank Perch
perches@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:07 am
17699
... Y'know, Shawn has a point. For example, I imagine AWD would also be a traction/handling advantage on rain-slicked roads. And Rik, I believe that it has...
Frank Perch
perches@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:07 am
17700
... Yes and yes! It's a fluid under pressure inside the system. Open the system and let it out, and it decompresses and comes out as a gas. In the US,...
Frank Perch
perches@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:07 am
17701
Hi Lance, When the transmission was in the car, there was absolutely no fluid under the car. The outside of the tranny was clean and dry as a bone at the rear...
Vic Brincat
vbrincat@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:08 am
17702
On Saturday, Sal Darigo and I attended Summer Carlisle. The summer event is a little different from the spring and fall events, mostly because it is smaller....
Frank Perch
perches@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:08 am
17703
... Hey Shawn, Do you remember my Hearse post from Jun 24? I had a lot of hearse links there. Check out: ...
Ron V.
ronracerx@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:09 am
17704
... I do not remember the exact words, but the general tenure of the mail was that a new logo would not attract new buyers. I asked them to stick to (maybe a...
Rik Gruwez
gruwez@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:16 am
17705
Hello all, As told on the CML Warren Friberg acquired a gorgeous 1965 Convertible some time. Scanned pictures of this car are now online at the CML picture ...
Rik Gruwez
gruwez@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:17 am
17706
... What's goofy about this is how does the owner of a car noy know the model year? In your state is the model year not listed on the certificate of title and...
Frank Perch
perches@...
Aug 1, 1999 7:23 am
17707
Thanks Kevin, I will do that . Great advise. Ron....
R. Wesselink
imf@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:43 pm
17708
Actually, I like to park my 79 on the lawn, Makes the joint look classy.. You know with a Cadillac in the front yard and all Plus that and I have one of these...
Mr. Ghetto79
ghetto79@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:43 pm
17709
Hi Mika, Thanks for your concerns i this matter. I acpected some problems with this. However the car is in thousnad pieces and no more drivable anymore. In...
R. Wesselink
imf@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:43 pm
17710
Mika Iisakkila
mika@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:43 pm
17711
Hi Rik, Many thanks for placing the pictures of my "new" car in the archives. You know, after seeing the car as pictured, it looks pretty good. Take care, ...
Warren Friberg
Shots@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:45 pm
17712
... Marketing can do a fairly good job of selling inferior quality products. Look at Microsoft, or at least look at them 5 or 10 or 15 years ago. Bad...
L Hirsch
lhirsch@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:45 pm
17713
... D'oh! Stupid money! It's always that money thing! Again if this CDV was in my area I would find a place to "tuck it away" for a future project. At the rate...
Brad Stetkiw
bstetkiw@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:46 pm
17714
Hello All, I spotted a 1976 Seville for sale in Kernersville, NC (about 1.2 hours away) from me for $750. It has 84,000 original miles and the owner says that...
MrCraigMan@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:46 pm
17715
In a message dated 8/1/99 3:08:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, perches@... writes: << On Saturday, Sal Darigo and I attended Summer Carlisle. The summer...
MrCraigMan@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:46 pm
17716
... Apollo could use a playmate for some company I'm sure! Imagine two 74 Fleetwood's side by side in the garage with no more than 40K on each odometer. Now...
Brad Stetkiw
bstetkiw@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:46 pm
17717
I found out this past week that Apollo is not insured as a daily driver but has storage insurance only. This of course was after being given the impression by...
Brad Stetkiw
bstetkiw@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:47 pm
17718
... Keep in mind that the rapid increase in total Lincoln sales was due to the introduction of the Navigator SUV and not increased demand for their car lines....
Kevin Wong
brougham@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:47 pm
17719
... Late model Cadillacs, and most newer cars, have flexible plastic lines that carry hydrocarbons, under high pressure, to the engine compartment and back....
Kevin Wong
brougham@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:47 pm
17720
Does anyone have a 59 Cad brake light switch? I've tried local parts stores and they say the part is no longer produced. Thanks for any help. Dan...
