Re: [T3] Spring is here, time for new projects!

["Bill Niles" <beel@avicom.net>]

I was just telling my wife how silly I think some people's idea of a "April
fool's" joke can be. To me a good "joke" is the one that manages to dupe
you into believing something.

This is a good one. It certainly had me going.

My only fear is that he is telling the truth.

Bill

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> From: Curt Dilday <cdilday@mail.win.org>
> To: 'Type 3 list' <type3@vÊQ3
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> Subject: [T3] Spring is here, time for new projects!
> Date: Thursday, April 01, 1999 6:14 AM
> 
> Hey all!
> 
> A bud in Tennessee told me about a stash of air cooled parts he found in
a shed behind a local shop last week, and I asked him to root through and
see if he could find some early dual carb insulating gaskets I've been
looking for.  He mailed back and he found them....attached to a 66
squareback that was under a tarp in the back!!!   Good shape too.  The ODO
reads ~23700 miles, original?  Who knows!  It's got old looking Continental
tires with good tread on them though.
> 
> Apparently the owner of the shop recently acquired it, and didn't know
much about it.  From the looks of some missing linkage it seems that
someone had attempted a carburetor fix, got stymied by something and parked
it.  From the dust on the tarp that must have been a long time ago.  The
shop guy seemed interested in getting rid of it, and said I could make an
offer for all the "crap" including the car.  I told him I'd be doing him a
favor by "taking out his trash", but there's some parts I'd been looking
for in the bunch that I'd been prepared to pay for, to be fair I'd pay him
$300.  AND HE SAID YES!!!!   WooHoo!!!
> 
> It should be on it's way to my friend's garage as I type, stuffed with
parts.
> 
> Now, what to do with it?  I've got a good 'back already, so this baby
seems ripe for experimentation.  My wife April suggested "You've always
wanted a baja, quit whining and do it!"  Yes ma'am, never let it be said
that I don't do what I'm told. ;-)
> 
> I've already got and idea of what I want to do, but I wanted to get some
opinions, tips, suppliers, etc.   Planned mods:  Lift kit, cut the roof off
and install a full length roll cage, cut the fenders to fit monster mud
tires, nerf bars, and retrofitting late model turn signals and brake lights
(they're bigger and better--safety!).  In keeping with the "driveable Hot
Wheels" theme, it will be dechromed de-handled, and sprayed Corvette Candy
Apple Red metalflake, and a ¡ �fake hood scoop.  If I'm not broke
after all that I'll toss on a chrome skull shift knob with illuminated
eyes, and maybe a golden bejeweled fist air freshener.  
> 
> For power I'm gonna use the project motor I've been fooling with:  An
upright 1641 with machined heads for more compression, dual 45drla Dellorto
carbs, a big cam, and a stinger exhaust.  I figger without the roof the
upright should cool well, though I might have to open up the engine
compartment a bit to accommodate the monster Dell's.  
> 
> Another question I had for y'all..  Is the candy red paint cool?  I was
thinking canary yellow with flames would be an alternative.  I'll probably
toss most of the  extra parts (useless FI stuff), except perhaps a big box
of FI fuel pumps.  Rocky Mountain Motorworks sells them for $300, so I'll
let ya steal them off me for $250.
> 
> Is it just me or is it getting..."dark" in here?  Peace!
> Curt
> 
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