[tcb] Re: @CHECK++ Re: we,re dull

  • From: Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 16:47:57 -0500

Your bus runs so well on and off the trailer I am always scared to  
even mess with them.

On Jun 15, 2005, at 4:42 PM, Denis Dodson wrote:

> I bought a little new tin when my engine went back in and ended up  
> throwing
> it away. I went to a couple of junk piles and found all the tin I  
> needed,
> even some that wasn't on it before (the little deflectors between the
> cylinders). An overnight soak in Drano and water or a couple of  
> gallons of
> Greased Lightning and some Duplo-color and it is better than any  
> new tin.
>
> If the only thing missing from your bus running is an engine and  
> with your
> life is throwing disasters at you I'd take what parts you have and  
> Mark's
> help an get back on the road. You can change out parts later, but  
> with Mark
> I bet it will run so well you may not need to.
>
> I wish he'd do it for me. I never did get my carbs done :
>
>
> )
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mprime6807@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 1:01 PM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: @CHECK++ Re: we,re dull
>
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>> When I decided to build it myself I had 3k to spare.  So far, I've  
>> got
>> an aluminum case, Scat C25 cam/lifters, 1641 pistons/cylinders, 8  
>> dowel
>> flywheel, and a new oil pump.  I wanted to do this "right" and  
>> replace
>> all the sheetmetal, too.  The old sheetmetal is covered in oil,  
>> inside
>> and out, from when the motor gave up.  At Kermit's advice I was  
>> going to
>> get a set of 044 heads and port/polish them myself.  Then I was  
>> going to
>> order a set of the new Scat 35mm carbs.
>>
>> I'm sure the ICTs that Mark suggested would be fine, but I'm not sure
>> about what heads I could go with without wasting them (carbs) and the
>> cam.  I also figured I'd get a ceramic quiet pack, but I guess I  
>> could
>> go painted in the mean time.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 6:43 pm
>> Subject: [tcb] Re: @CHECK++   Re: we,re dull
>>
>>
>>> Mark has all that stuff in his closet. You might have to settle for
>>> one carb
>>> instead of "a set". I knew that when you said your engine would not
>>> be
>>> ready, Mark would step up.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "mprime" <mprime6807@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 4:30 PM
>>> Subject: @CHECK++ [tcb] Re: we,re dull
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ah, I was right next to you hanging out with Trey.
>>>>
>>>> I'm short a set of carbs, oil cooler, exhaust, and heads, the oil
>>>>
>>> cooler> being the only item which is stock (building a 1641).  My
>>> girlfriend has
>>>
>>>> just returned to work after a bike crash followed by a separate car
>>>> crash and I've been stuck paying all the bills in the mean  
>>>> time.  Up
>>>> until the second crash I was prepared to have the motor finished
>>>>
>>> (and> then some) for the Classic.  So, until she starts paying me
>>> back I'm
>>>
>>>> stuck.  There was hardly anything to salvage from the GEX that
>>>>
>>> was in
>>>
>>>> there when I bought it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>> Behalf Of Mark Sawyer
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 4:18 PM
>>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: we,re dull
>>>>
>>>> I was there in the vanagon. What parts do you need to finish your
>>>> motor?---mark
>>>> mprime <mprime6807@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:I'm still here. It's
>>>>
>>> hard not
>>>
>>>> having the money to finish the motor I
>>>> started. Even harder going to shows and watching everyone else
>>>> participating. But, one day mine will be back on the road.
>>>>
>>>> Speaking of participation: Was anyone other than Trey and Joe at  
>>>> the
>>>> Frydek show?
>>>>
>>>> Mike Swierk
>>>> 67 split window paperweight
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>> Behalf Of singlecabboy
>>>> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 8:39 PM
>>>> To: tcb
>>>> Subject: [tcb] we,re dull
>>>>
>>>> I don't mind being dull or called dull,I'm just glad
>>>> to see that there is still afew of us alive on here .I
>>>> got so worried about everyone that I even called Dan
>>>> on the phone this morning , Wouldn't you know it he
>>>> had it turned off, I went to San Antonio again this
>>>> Sunday for their World wide day of the Beetle show
>>>> ,nice show with lots of nice cars and people , Tcb was
>>>> well repesentted with at least 5 or six members,
>>>> Dennis I'm ready for Augast .
>>>>
>>>> Paul Smith
>>>> www.23window.com/thezone
>>>> H.B.B
>>>> T.C.B.
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