--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DAD00012 Date: 06/05/96 From: MIKE VANDELINDER Time: 07:07pm \/To: LORI HARVEY (Read 5 times) Subj: Mopar Nationals Hey Lorry did you know that they are going to be showing the consept Charger convertible at Carlisle? --- GEcho 1.11+ * Origin: Gasoline Alley - (519)-948-8719 (1:246/43) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DAD00013 Date: 06/05/96 From: MIKE VANDELINDER Time: 07:27pm \/To: LORI HARVEY (Read 5 times) Subj: Mopars Well Lorry ..Since you are such a mopar nut like I am,I thought i would give you a run down of Mopars At Milan Dragway.Iam sure you know it was last weekend and Hemi Under Glass made another full track wheelie.My guess would be about 300 cars with the full weekend of racing.I am glad to say that my Charger(although absent from this event)was in better shape than the few that were there.My pick of the day had to be a black,flat black hood(with 6 pack scoop)69 440+6 roadrunner,black interior,super straight bod,with dog dishes and red lines.arararar.My ride will be ready for the racing this weekend at London Ontario Mopar Nationals,I'll let ya know my pick at this show too.Last year it was a 65yr old guys 70 Charger 500 Hemi,white,white interior,dog dishes,red lines and red tail stripe. Life sucks in a 12sec street car. Mike --- GEcho 1.11+ * Origin: Gasoline Alley - (519)-948-8719 (1:246/43) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DAD00014 Date: 06/09/96 From: ELVIS HARGROVE Time: 12:11pm \/To: JIM PARSONS (Read 5 times) Subj: 1957 CHEVY -> Close, but wasn't the solid-lifter FI listed at 283 hp? It -> was widely acclaimed as the first American production car to -> make 1 horsepower per cubic inch. Thought that was only in the 57 'Vette. ^..^ --- 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: DAD00015 Date: 06/08/96 From: WYATT MARKUS Time: 11:34pm \/To: JOHN BERNARD (Read 5 times) Subj: Re: FORSALE -=> Quoting John Bernard to All <=- JB> I have a 1969 volvo 122s. with about 95000 miles on it. how far are you from Rochester, NY? ... Catch the Blue Wave! --- GEcho 1.11+ * Origin: Circuit Breaker BBS-Canandaigua NY (1:2613/513) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DAE00000 Date: 06/09/96 From: TIM DAVIS Time: 10:25pm \/To: MIKE VANDELINDER (Read 5 times) Subj: New..... and 1970 dodg MV>If you have the time and the want to go to the Indy Mopar Nats the MV>last thing you need to worry about is the 10-15 buck charge.Go... MV>You'll love it. Right Lorry!! Well, lucky for me I happen to have an Uncle that lives in ndianapolisIN(grin), it's a nice little 6 hour drive from Milwaukee, WI.... Fingers are crossed... Tim... ___SyncEdit v3.00 [NR] --- FMail 1.02 * Origin: -==Basar BBS (414)352-5198==- (1:154/117) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DAE00001 Date: 06/08/96 From: KENNETH MCABEE Time: 10:36pm \/To: ALL (Read 5 times) Subj: 63 Ford Galaxie 500 All, I'm looking for any information that I can dig up on the 63 Ford Galaxie 500. Kenneth Mcabee --- FMail 0.96 * Origin: Maximum Overdrive Hampton, Va 804-838-6092 (1:271/460) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DAE00002 Date: 06/09/96 From: BILL CLARK Time: 01:26pm \/To: JIM PARSONS (Read 5 times) Subj: 1957 CHEVY On (08 Jun 96) Jim Parsons wrote to BILL CLARK... JP> BC>Interesting ratings as the 2x4s would blow the doors off the FIs. JP> Maybe the 2 fours would beat the FIs in some ways, but not JP> quickness off the line. I owned a Corvette with the 270hp JP> engine, and the solid-lifter fuelies were faster. At the drags (on and off the strip ) 2x4 sedans were faster than the FI's. As far as the cardboard cars, my MGTD blew off all the vette's around. FWIW my TD had a 301 (283 punched to 4) and 4x2's, among other goodies . It was street legal back in those days fore the guv't man screwed up all the fun protecting us from ourselves. -bc- bclark@rochgte.fidonet.org --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: Wow... I just had a V8! (1:132/180.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DAF00000 Date: 06/09/96 From: JOHN DEMOTT Time: 06:21pm \/To: JIM PARSONS (Read 5 times) Subj: 1957 CHEVY Hello Jim! 08 Jun 96 12:34, Jim Parsons wrote to JOHN DEMOTT: JD> BC>> Just curious what the extra combo's of the 2x4 and FI were. JD>> 2x4 bbl, 9.5:1 Compression, 245 HP. JD>> 2x4 bbl, 10.5:1 Compression, 270 HP. JD>> FI, 9.5:1 Compression, 250 HP. JD>> FI, 10.5:1 Compression, 270 HP. JD>> The two 270 HP engines did have solid-lifter cams. JP> Close, but wasn't the solid-lifter FI listed at 283 hp? Yes. I mis-wrote the HP for the FI with a solid lifter cam. JP> It was widely acclaimed as the first American production car to JP> make 1 horsepower per cubic inch. Well actually Chrysler did it the year before by getting 355 HP from their 354-c.i.d. hemi with the 10:1 heads. John --- FMail/386 1.02 * Origin: 11720 Clinton Rd, Rives Jct., MI 49277 (1:2330/4.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DAF00001 Date: 06/10/96 From: HUGH MCALEER Time: 06:30am \/To: WES LEATHEROCK (Read 5 times) Subj: 1975 Buick Hello Wes, John wrote to some very valuable info however, JD>The Buick Farm, 4143 Hwy 166 W, Carrollton, GA 30116, Ph. 404-214-0145. ^^^ The 404 area code was change a few month age to 770. Good luck Later Hugh --- * OLX 2.1 TD * For info on GTA events, write to gta@hideout.com --- QScan/PCB v1.17b / 01-0491 * Origin: The HideOut BBS * Loganville, GA * 770-466-1366 (1:133/8013) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: DAF00002 Date: 06/09/96 From: DESMOND ROBERTSON Time: 11:23pm \/To: ALL (Read 5 times) Subj: 69 imp Well I need some help. you see a little puke had to go out and smash my right side back door window out I im in despite needs for a new window and can not find one if you can find me one give me a price that you can get it for I will fly to the closets airport to you and pay you the cost+10%+miles ($.29 a mile). thanks 69 chev imp --- InterEcho 1.11 * Origin: The Witching Hour 206-661-8969 Home Of The Guild (1:343/287)