--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: ECJ00004 Date: 08/13/97 From: ROY WITT Time: 08:27pm \/To: JOHN PUMMILL (Read 0 times) Subj: Disc Brakes on '64 Impala 11 Aug 97 21:43, Puleeeeze Brer John Pummill, Dooooon't trow Disc Brakes on '64 Impala in dat der Briar Patch! RW>> I tried that once. Didn't look good. When I took it down RW>> the street to my buddy, he said "Would you like me to grind RW>> off that ugly weld first?" I gave up after that... JP> JP> That is about the response I get. They told me I added 30 pounds to JP> my first tube chassis. I built a plow for a mini tractor. It's got a hydraulic lift in front. I built it to fit inside and be interchangable with another..precision ya know. I began to tack it, then decided "what the heck" and went ahead and started welding it. I went home and kept scratching my chest and belly. When I pulled off my shirt, I was sunburnt...last time for me.... ... Reality is an illusion caused by lack of alcohol. --- * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, Been There, WON That! (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: ECJ00005 Date: 08/13/97 From: ROY WITT Time: 08:29pm \/To: JOHN PUMMILL (Read 0 times) Subj: 396 Malibu.. '79! 11 Aug 97 21:46, Puleeeeze Brer John Pummill, Dooooon't trow 396 Malibu.. '79! in dat der Briar Patch! JP> RW>> Well, it was a lifelong dream as a teenager to come to RW>> where all the cool hotrods and custom cars were...When I got JP> JP> I have been told it is the econobox capitol of the world. Evolved into that over the last two decades.. JP> RW>> here, the climate was a bonus. Houses were even cheap. No RW>> smog laws, no high taxes, just a great place to live. JP> JP> My cousin moved there (LA) when it was nice. Before WWII... JP> RW>> I've thought about moving to NC, if I could find work with a RW>> NASCAR team as a machinist. I might be able to put up with RW>> the weather, but I'd probably still winter in CA. JP> JP> I hear ya, depening on what part it is supposed to be nice. Most of So. California doesn't get any winter. High altitudes get snow if it rains for more than a few days. Those storms that come out of the Alaska Gulf sometimes get this far south. When I want to see snow, I drive East during daylight hours, down the main drag by the shop and I can see it on the mountain tops about 40 miles out of town... If you go east of the mountains, into the desert, it doesn't rain there because it's blocked by the mountains. Except for the Alaska storms... It's nice out there all winter. Usually in the low 70's in the daytime, cools off to the 40's at night. JP> I still think you need to move around Memphis (all of the cam and JP> hi-po manufacturers are amazing) and start a machine shop. I'm trying to get out of a machine shop, not into one. JP> Lots of money to be made by location alone. The local dirt track JP> guru has a shop in the middle of the hood and they all live in the JP> higher dollar area of the city. We'll see. I had a call today about selling the shop. He's coming tomorrow to look it over... ... Don't just stand there, damn it. Kneel! --- * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, Been There, WON That! (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: ECJ00006 Date: 08/13/97 From: ROY WITT Time: 08:37pm \/To: ALEXANDER BILAN (Read 0 times) Subj: 396 Malibu.. '79! 11 Aug 97 23:09, Puleeeeze Brer Alexander Bilan, Dooooon't trow 396 Malibu.. '79! in dat der Briar Patch! >> car won't pass smog. Most aftermarket manufacturers go through a lot >> of BS and pay high bucks for the privelege of selling their stuff >> in California. AB> AB> Sounds like somebody is making money on this. Of course. AB> And as usual, that probably comes back to big brother. :) AB> Our emmisions testing is looming closer on the horizon. =( Two good AB> rumours however, 20 years and older is exempt. (YAY! On two AB> cars) Wish we were so lucky. AB> The other, its going to be tailpipe and independants will be AB> allowed to smog check. Which leads me to digress, my mechanic has an AB> OTC 3400 digital exhaust gas analyzer thats gone bad one of the AB> ham-fists went into it to clean out sucked up antifreeze... ...now it AB> don't work, cursory inspection shows poor choice of connectors and NO AB> keyed connectors. Easy guess whats wrong with it, but being loaded AB> with rows of connectors offering multi-posistions (sorta like a AB> 120/240 select jumper). Sometimes you can look at where the wires on any plug go and determine what the purpose is and then plug in accordingly... AB> OTC U.S.A will not sell schematics. Canadian authorized repair AB> depot (private repair shop) which (understandably) gives me that, AB> "'What the h*ll do you mean sell _you_ a schematic and take away a AB> sale from me'" Understandable.. AB> Anyway, if you ever see or hear of somebody getting schematics one AB> way or the other on that unit, I'm interested. I'll ask around. As a side note, the new smog machines here that are required to be online by Dec 1, cost $45,000 for the bare bones unit. So far, there's only two in San Diego county. >> Now, if I could only figure out how to get CARB to let me put that >> 454 I've got at the shop, in my IROC..:) AB> AB> Not knowing what sort of trouble this comment will cause; but, what AB> kind of material do you need to do your own "Carb" testing and issue AB> your own sticker? . Alex. About the same materials I use to register my truck. A sticker from my defunct boat trailer. Last year they decided to tow anybody that's not registered, illegally registered, not licensed to drive and smog devices removed...This year they included no insurance as a towing violation too. Got the registration renewal for the Monte the other day. Smog required, Proof of Insurance required, along with the payment... ... Wise shepherds never trust the flock to a smiling wolf. --- * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, Been There, WON That! (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: ECJ00007 Date: 08/13/97 From: ROY WITT Time: 08:45pm \/To: ALEXANDER BILAN (Read 1 times) Subj: Garages 11 Aug 97 23:09, Puleeeeze Brer Alexander Bilan, Dooooon't trow Garages in dat der Briar Patch! AB> >> build it out another 20 feet. Then I'd have a 30 x 40 garage to play >> in.. I sold the house and went into the machine shop business instead. AB> AB> But, the machine shop has a nice big roll-up door and room for at AB> least a car inside right? =) Of course. And when it's not rented out, the IROC gets parked there while I'm at work. Keeps the paint from fading anymore than it already is. ... Will Rogers never met Bill Clinton... --- * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, Been There, WON That! (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: ECJ00008 Date: 08/13/97 From: ROY WITT Time: 08:46pm \/To: JACK SCHWENDENER (Read 0 times) Subj: 396 04 Aug 97 08:59, Puleeeeze Brer Jack Schwendener, Dooooon't trow 396 in dat der Briar Patch! JS> RW> RW> JS>>> (And stock 2 bbl. 265s didn't turn 7000 rpm either .... ) RW> RW> JS>>> ;-) JS> RW>> Tell ya what. Listen to this story and I'll leave you alone. This RW>> was JS> JS> The older I get, the faster I was ..... ;-) I'm getting older, and I'm just as fast as I used to be. ... Flaming Toilet Seat Causes Evacuation At High School.. --- * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, Been There, WON That! (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: ECJ00009 Date: 08/14/97 From: JOHN PUMMILL Time: 09:49pm \/To: ROY WITT (Read 0 times) Subj: Disc Brakes on '64 Impala RW> I built a plow for a mini tractor. It's got a hydraulic RW> lift in front. I built it to fit inside and be RW> interchangable with another..precision ya know. I began to RW> tack it, then decided "what the heck" and went ahead and RW> started welding it. I went home and kept scratching my RW> chest and belly. When I pulled off my shirt, I was RW> sunburnt...last time for me.... Been there, solarcained that. --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Used ?? I Prefer Well Broken In (1:123/30) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: ECJ00010 Date: 08/14/97 From: JOHN PUMMILL Time: 09:57pm \/To: DAN BAKER (Read 0 times) Subj: Daytona DB> He built Yenko Nova's in the Early to Mid 70's, I think he DB> also built a car on the Monza platform. Somewhere I recall DB> a Vega also getting the Yenko treatment. DB> He also built Yenko Chevelle's in the Late 60's early 70's I have seen, and have pictures of a documented Nova. Never seen either of the other two. The Nova was a 70 if memory serves. --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Used ?? I Prefer Well Broken In (1:123/30) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: ECJ00011 Date: 08/15/97 From: MODERATOR Time: 12:10am \/To: ALL (Read 0 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 1:2004/200. 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. 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If there are any questions or comments about these rules, address them to me, Gerry Calhoun, via net-mail ONLY at 1:2004/200. --- * Origin: PETS R US! 805-946-8345 - Lancaster, CA (1:2004/0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: ECK00000 Date: 08/14/97 From: RUSTY DODSON Time: 01:15pm \/To: ROY WITT (Read 0 times) Subj: 396 Malibu.. '79! RW> What's the stroke and the average torque output? Before RW> it's modified. I can't seem to remember the exact stroke. Any other time I'd be sure to know. :) It might be 4 inches. The highest torque rating was 400 pounds pure stock, but thats a gross reading more than likely. But still thats great for a stocker and has the ability to see alot more! --- FMail 1.20 * Origin: Diehard's Bar and Grill Holden, MO (816)850-4020 (1:280/429) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: ECK00001 Date: 08/13/97 From: BILL CLARK Time: 03:11pm \/To: ROY WITT (Read 0 times) Subj: 396 Fireo On (10 Aug 97) Roy Witt wrote to Bill Clark... RW> smallest vehicle I've seen with a SB is a Harley Davidson. Trike or bike? During motorcycle week around here (Louden Classic), SB Trikes are a dime a dozen. The only SB bikes I've seen were in a mag. -bc- wclark@worldnet.att.net --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: Wow... I just had a V8 (1:132/180.1)