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On Thu, 2005-04-28 at 23:25, Toby Erkson wrote: > Started my VW morning by reading the www.vwtype3.org email. Next, over > to the www.vwvortex.com site to catch up on the Golf III/Jetta III > forum, then the Autocross forum. Then I hit the www.thesamba.com Type 3 > forum, checked for anything new Type 3 wise at shoptalkforums.com > (nope...I think they should just drop that forum, The Samba kicks it's > butt as does this list), did a quick browse thru www.914club.com then > over to www.ferrarichat.com to make sure those boys stay grounded (one > day I will have a 328 or Mondial...). > > By late morning I had my fill of coffee so I hopped into The Canadian > (my yellow automatic Squareback), cranked back the sunroof, and toodled > over to the DDB shop. I looked over the 45mm Dell's Martin installed in > the DDB hooptie (roofless, slammed, Martin's engine, 1/2-back electric > seats...oh man, it's gotta be seen in person to <ahem>appreciate</ahem> > ;-) then we pulled in a Notch to install a DDB alternator kit. I took > pictures because we hope to get them to HOT VWs to publish the install. > Then Martin began putting in NOS 36mm Dellortos...we won't discuss the > BIG price tag these beauties from England cost... I got back into my > Squareback and cruised home. > > After dinner, I went outside and washed my baby, my Jetta and finally > (after rinsing down the driveway) The Canadian. I'll be driving my baby > to Kent, WA, for the 'Cruise for the Cure' this Sunday along with the > other DDBers. My Jetta was rather grimy from last Saturday and Sunday > SCCA autocross events. The reason I washed down the driveway before > finishing my car washing evening on The Canadian was so she can sit > overnight so I can perform her first (in my possession) valve > adjustment. She too will be attending this Sunday's event, just not > sure who the driver will be. > > Next, I hit my web building tools to fix the DDB's alternator kit > product page so it has a couple of pictures > ( http://www.theddb.com/new/DDB_products/alternator_kit.html ). I don't > know how I missed this the first time À!? > > The day is finished with this post, a final peek into the garage at my > baby and a glance outside to make sure The Canadian, the Jetta and my > girlfriend's Passat 1.8t are safe and sound. G'nite! I will trade you Toby. I am not even allowed to lift more than 10 lbs, and I am not supposed to be driving a car. I can't even carry in the groceries for my wonderful wife. I had to pay someone to fix the brakes on my truck, and my daughter had to pick it up and drive it home. -- Russ Wolfe '71 FB AT '66 FB MT '64 T34 (not running) '65 T1 (not running) '05 KIA Sorento SUV russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~