--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DGW00003 Date: 12/24/96 From: ERIC CURTIS Time: 11:43am \/To: JASON HENRY (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Volksies -=> Quoting Jason Henry to All <=- JH> AREA:OLDCARS JH> I am looking for anyone who has any info on ****REPUTABLE****, JH> preferably in the Kansas City, Mo., Volkswagen parts dealers. I bought JH> a 1973 Superbeetle a couple of months ago and am looking for JH> magazines, books, parts dealers. I am also looking for people to talk JH> to about VW's. JH> JH> Thanx for the time, JH> Jason Ah yes, 69 baja which I was forced to sell at the time (unemployed in CA) for the money. Now if I can only find another one for a reasonable price here in MN!!! Magazine wise I've found that Dune Buggies and Hot VW's is the best magazine on the news stand. Try your local bookstore for books. HP books puts out a couple of good books. one deals with rebuilding a stock engine and another is on hot rodding the vw engine. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.20a * Origin: Thieves Kitchen, THE TWIN CITYS BEST! 612-561-7967 (1:282/4117) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DGW00004 Date: 12/24/96 From: ERIC CURTIS Time: 11:49am \/To: JASON HENRY (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Volksies JH> OK, where to start. Do you have any tips on working on them, or things JH> to watch out for? Change your oil and adjust your valves at regular intervals. Biggest thing to watch out for is overheating. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.20a * Origin: Thieves Kitchen, THE TWIN CITYS BEST! 612-561-7967 (1:282/4117) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DGW00005 Date: 12/26/96 From: MATTHEW GRUBER Time: 09:20pm \/To: JASON HENRY (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: VWs -=> Quoting Jason Henry to John J. Thomas <=- JH> My roommate put a 911 in a 70 Super. He said that 1: He had to put JH> about 200 lbs. in the front compartment just to keep the wheels on the JH> ground when leaving a stoplight. and 2: got it up to 176 mph. JH> ***UP-HILL***. Now that is impressive. Did the 911 engine fit right in the bug's engine compartment without any modification? I have a '72 Super Beetle in immaculate condition and I want a little more power... probably not a 911 engine for the price but at least something more powerful than stock. Matt ... Vodka + milk of magnesia: Phillips screwdriver... --- Blue Wave/386 v2.30 [NR] * Origin: -=[Epic Gravity-Tampa,FL-(813)269.0942-270+ Doors!]=- (1:377/8) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DGX00000 Date: 12/27/96 From: MODERATOR Time: 12:44am \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: Rules of the OLDCARS Echo Rules for FidoNet's OLDCARS Echo *** Revised 3-18-96 *** The following are the rules for the OLDCARS FIDO-NET echo conference. This conference is carried on the FIDO-NET backbone and is moderated by Gerry Calhoun at 1:2004/0. These rules will be subject to change if a change seems needed or is requested. Enforcement of the rules will be handled in the echo and/or via net-mail. Repeated violations of the rules may be considered grounds for the offending node to have its link to this conference cut. Rule #1: Please try to keep your language suitable to all ages. Remember this message base is open to all age groups, and some may take offense to foul language. Rule #2: The topic here is OLD CARS. What makes a car an old car? For the purpose of this echo, a pre 1975 car in general is qualifed to be considered an OLD CAR. But this is a very flexible rule as limited production cars of newer vintage may be considered on topic. If in doubt, ask the Moderator. Rule #3: No unsolicited commerical sales announcements please. This echo is carried by sysops who foot the bills out of their own pockets for the most part. If sommebody asks for a source of a CAR-RELATED item, feel free to offer advice on where to look for something, or to mention that you have what they are looking for. If you have something which you feel may be of interest to somebody here and are NOT in the business of selling that item and it is OLD CAR-related, you may post about it here. Rule #4: No unsolicited BBS ads here. If you know of a system which has a program or file that somebody has asked about, feel free to post the name, phone number and location of the system, but no messages saying "Call this system now" type of thing. Rule #5: Keep the message-quoting to a minimum, please. Most BBS's are run out of the pockets of private sysops, and nobody wants to pay for (or see) a 20-line message quoted in full to have somebody else say "I Agree". Rule #6: Keep the personal attacks to a minimum, please. Everybody has seen messages posted by people who strike you as complete fools, but you do not have to call a person names in order to give an answer or correct him/her on a point. Hold the flames to a mimimum and try to keep this a fun place. These are all the rules for now. If any other points come up in the future, they will be addressed and added to this list if necessary. If there are any questions or comments about these rules, address them to me, Gerry Calhoun, via net-mail ONLY at 1:2004/0. --- * Origin: PETS R US! 805-946-8345 - Lancaster, CA (1:2004/0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DGX00001 Date: 12/20/96 From: NEIL CAMERON Time: 09:02pm \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: '86 olds emergency brake light... Hi: Anyone know the location of the switch that controls the emergency brake light in the dash of an '86 olds cutlass? My light won't go out, even tho' the brake has been released. Any help appreciated. Thanks.....Neil Cameron (email: ncameron@saltspring.com --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: MIDNIGHT SUN BBS 1:340/401 (1:340/401.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DGX00002 Date: 12/27/96 From: ELVIS HARGROVE Time: 09:17am \/To: NEIL CAMERON (Read 2 times) Subj: '86 olds emergency brake -> Hi: Anyone know the location of the switch that controls the -> emergency brake light in the dash of an '86 olds cutlass? It's been on the emergency brake pedal bracket on GMs since before God! Look dilligently around and about the bracket and the pivot of the pedal arm and you'll find it. On my '80 GM it's adjustable. Probably, your linkage is bound up enough that the pedal arm is not returning all the way. ^..^ --- FidoPCB v1.5 beta-'j' * Origin: BOO! Board Of Occult, Rio Grande Valley Texas (1:397/6) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DGX00003 Date: 12/27/96 From: RICHARD SUTTON Time: 02:19am \/To: ALL (Read 2 times) Subj: 1950 chev. parts i have for two fender skirts for a 1950 chev. if interested reach me buy: richard.sutton@cs.wbbs.com or by fax 972-780-9414 10am-3pm mon.-fri. ... Your it! ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 [NR] --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.20 * Origin: Texas Hot Air! * Flower Mound, TX (1:124/8057) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: E1200000 Date: 12/28/96 From: TIM CAMPBELL Time: 04:42pm \/To: GERRY CALHOUN (Read 1 times) Subj: Happy New Year Just wishing you and your co-sysop a Happy New Year from Tim Campbell and Dimension 99 Tim ... Null modems were created when God got no handshake. --- Ezycom V1.20 01fa0008 * Origin: Copyright 1996 by The Clubhouse BBS, Hayward Chp (1:215/33) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: E1200001 Date: 12/26/96 From: THIERRY LEURENT Time: 03:38pm \/To: JASON HENRY (Read 1 times) Subj: Volksies Hello Jason, Commant vas-tu ? Extrait du message de Jason Henry du : JH> I am looking for anyone who has any info on ****REPUTABLE****, JH> preferably in the Kansas City, Mo., Volkswagen parts dealers. I bought JH> a 1973 Superbeetle a couple of months ago and am looking for magazines, JH> books, parts dealers. I am also looking for people to talk to about JH> VW's. In magazine you have : - Super VW (frensh) - Volks World (English) - Hot VW's For part's look into the magazine, but if you have an internet access try German Car Company at www.gremancarcompany.co.uk...... I have one 1965 standard 1200 cc(an special model build in Belgium), it's a body of 1965 but with a pre-60 motor and a 73 Cal-look with a 1300cc engine. If you prefere internet my E-mail is leurentt@mail.interpac.be Salut Jason et a une prochaine fois...! COX --- FMailX 1.22 * Origin: ...Amazing BBS - +32-64/44.51.36 - 22h/6h30... (2:293/2701) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: E1200002 Date: 12/29/96 From: LANDON ROBINSON Time: 08:28pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: rims Does anyone if rims from a 1971 Pontiac Firebird will fit on a 1968 Chevy Impala? ... Catch the Blue Wave! --- Blue Wave v2.12 [NR] * Origin: The Overworked Dragon BBS (503)256-8451 PDX (1:105/56)