--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400029 Date: 01/02/98 From: ROY WITT Time: 05:06pm \/To: ALAN MORRISON (Read 0 times) Subj: Monte Carlo..... On, 28 Dec 97 at 18:21, Alan Morrison was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something to Roy Witt about "Monte Carlo.....",: RW>> nothing happened. I then removed it and took it over to Max's shop RW>> and borrowed his vacuum pump to check it with. AM> AM> What did we win?? Recognition.... AM> See the description under the subject 'Monza Diagnosis'. okey dokey.. --- * Origin: (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400030 Date: 01/02/98 From: ROY WITT Time: 05:14pm \/To: JOHN RANGER (Read 0 times) Subj: ....walkin 'round IN WOMEN"S UNDERWAAAAR17:14:2001/02/98 On, 30 Dec 97 at 10:11, John Ranger was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something to all about "....walkin 'round IN WOMEN"S UNDERWAAAARE...",: JR> Bonny...you ask Nicely first. It may. These Defrost grids use JR> 12Vdc....is that as much as they can handle? Would they not Kick a JR> little bit faster in if they started at lets say, 18 vdc? I'm sure they would. The question is; How long will they last? ... My favorite Chevy: 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Roadster, in Red. --- * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, Been there, WON that! (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400031 Date: 01/02/98 From: ROY WITT Time: 05:24pm \/To: CHRIS ZYCHSKI (Read 0 times) Subj: Hotrod On, 31 Dec 97 at 03:59, Chris Zychski was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something to Roy Witt about "Hotrod",: RW>> MARS = Military radio. Was he ex-military? CZ> CZ> M.A.R.S. = Military Affiliated Relay System MARS - 4th planet from the sun.. ... My 9th Chevy: 1963 Corvette Sting Ray, in Red. (1971) --- * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, Been there, WON that! (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400032 Date: 01/02/98 From: ROY WITT Time: 05:25pm \/To: CHRIS ZYCHSKI (Read 0 times) Subj: Daytona On, 31 Dec 97 at 03:59, Chris Zychski was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something to Alan Morrison about "Daytona",: AM> AM>> I just can't get used to the headlights and that spoiler off AM> AM>> a 70 Dodge Daytona! CZ> AM> CZ>> Huh?! Dodge Daytona in 1970??? AM> CZ>> I musta slept through that one. CZ> AM>> The original Dodge Daytona was a Charger body with an aero nose AM>> attached and a huge rear wing built specifically to have an AM>> advantage in NASCAR on the high banked speedways like Daytona. CZ> CZ> Nope. To my recollection only the Plymouth sported the high wing CZ> and extended front clip as the "Superbird". Chrysler never built CZ> a Dodge to that configuration. The Dodge "Daytona" was not intro- CZ> duced until the early/mid '80s, if I remember correctly. Nope. Dodge built a few on the Charger body... ... 1998 Chevrolet pickups & LS1 Vortech's, what a combo. --- * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, Been there, WON that! (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400033 Date: 01/02/98 From: ROY WITT Time: 05:26pm \/To: CHRIS ZYCHSKI (Read 0 times) Subj: Silicone On, 31 Dec 97 at 03:59, Chris Zychski was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something to Roy Witt about "Silicone",: CZ> Okee-dokee... And I'll even wear my KOOL shades, fershur. Har! They still make those? ... My 2nd Chevy: 1955 Del Ray Tudor in Grey. (1962) --- * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, Been there, WON that! (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400034 Date: 01/02/98 From: ROY WITT Time: 05:26pm \/To: CHRIS ZYCHSKI (Read 0 times) Subj: Monte Carlo..... On, 31 Dec 97 at 03:59, Chris Zychski was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something to Roy Witt about "Monte Carlo.....",: RW>> When I got back to my place, I called up NAPA and ordered a new RW>> one... CZ> CZ> WoW!!! All that in only TWO minutes! Whatta guy! Har! Including the delivery from NAPA, it was just 1 minute 59.8 seconds.. ... Jeff Gordon wins Rockingham - 2-23-1997, in a Chevy Monte Carlo. --- * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, Been there, WON that! (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400035 Date: 01/02/98 From: ROY WITT Time: 05:28pm \/To: ROY J. TELLASON (Read 0 times) Subj: Battery Terminals On, 31 Dec 97 at 10:46, Roy J. Tellason was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something to Roy Witt about "Battery Terminals",: RW>> My old Firebird!!! When I got it, it still had the RW>> original battery cables in it. Spring loaded (spring steel RW>> with lead outer layer) battery cable connectors... RJT> RJT> I can't recall *ever*, during the three years or so that I ran that RJT> store, running across any spring-loaded terminals. Not in cars, RJT> anyhow... That old bird (1970) sits out in the garage with new cables on it now. They were spring loaded cable ends and they sucked.... ... 96 Craftsman Truck manufacturers' Champion: Chevrolet 18wins 13poles --- * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, #1, On or Off the Track! (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400036 Date: 01/02/98 From: ROY WITT Time: 05:30pm \/To: ROY J. TELLASON (Read 0 times) Subj: '91 Mk VII On, 31 Dec 97 at 11:01, Roy J. Tellason was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something to Ronnie Thompson about "'91 Mk VII",: RJT> I've often said (particularly when having to unbolt a body brace or RJT> similar nonsense just to change a battery!) that prospective RJT> engineers oughta be required to work out in the field for at least a RJT> couple of years before they're allowed to design anything. I've been saying that manufacturing or design engineers should work in machine shops too... ... Oh Deer, It's an Impala.. --- * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, Been there, WON that! (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400037 Date: 01/02/98 From: ROY WITT Time: 05:34pm \/To: PAT BREEDEN (Read 0 times) Subj: 12V bulbs/6V system On, 31 Dec 97 at 17:58, Pat Breeden was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something to All about "12V bulbs/6V system",: PB> Captain's Log: StarDate=>>> (Wednesday) December 31, 1997 12:58pm PB> PB> Is it ok to use 12v bulbs in a 6v system for the stop lights and tail PB> lights on a 49 chevy truck? I need to put on some of those generic PB> type stop lights and tail lights and I'm wondering if you actually PB> have to get 6v bulbs for them, or can you just use the 12v bulbs that PB> will already be in them. I hooked one up to the 6v battery and it PB> seems to work ok, but I was wondering if I should get 6v bulbs? 12v bulbs won't be as bright as the 6v bulb...unless you put a 12v battery in that ole 49 truck... ... My 5th Chevy: 1967 Malibu SS396, in Black/Maroon. (1970) --- * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, #1, On or Off the Track! (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F1400038 Date: 01/02/98 From: ROY WITT Time: 05:36pm \/To: MARK LOGSDON (Read 0 times) Subj: Hotrod On, 31 Dec 97 at 19:50, Mark Logsdon was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something to Chris Zychski about "Hotrod",: CZ> RW>> MARS = Military radio. Was he ex-military? CZ>> CZ>> M.A.R.S. = Military Affiliated Relay System CZ>> ML> ML> Close. Military Affiliate Radio System. However, Roy's been a ham ML> for many years. I bet he knows what MARS means. I was even there once...:) ... The Car of the Year award is a great way to launch an all-new car. --- * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, Been there, WON that! (1:202/909.13)