Re: [Chevelle-list] A little rant
The problem is with AOL. Unless you highlight the original message before replying, it is not included.Dennis McGillis1965 SS-(soon to be) 350- Original Message - From: Karl Groves To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 3:23 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] A little rant Just a tip - you might want to quote the e-mail to which you're responding. It will help people understand what you're talking about (because "cool" doesn't mean anything without people knowing what you're saying is cool). In case you don't know how to quote, here's a page that tells how - http://email.about.com/cs/aoltips/qt/et010203.htm Karl GrovesMaster Certified CIWhttp://www.karlgroves.comWill Work For Parts:http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=3 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 9:39 PMTo: Chevelle-list@chevelles.netSubject: Re: [Chevelle-list] A little rant cool
Re: [Chevelle-list] A little rant
Just a tip - you might want to quote the e-mail to which you're responding. It will help people understand what you're talking about (because "cool" doesn't mean anything without people knowing what you're saying is cool). In case you don't know how to quote, here's a page that tells how - http://email.about.com/cs/aoltips/qt/et010203.htm Karl GrovesMaster Certified CIWhttp://www.karlgroves.comWill Work For Parts:http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=3 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 9:39 PMTo: Chevelle-list@chevelles.netSubject: Re: [Chevelle-list] A little rant cool
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Re: [Chevelle-list] A little rant
My first car ever was a 70 Camaro. The previous owner had decided to jack it up in the back with air shocks so he could fit off-brand drag radials (think knockoff MT Sportsmans) under it. To aid in quarter panel clearance, he cut the wheel wells really huge and did a TERRIBLE job of bondo-ing new wheel wells. It looked like a 3 year old did it with PlayDoh. When I took it to the body shop, one of the guys came over with a hammer, hit the wheel well and the whole quarter crumbled into a gray pile. Classic Industries got rich off me that week! ;-) Karl Groves Master Certified CIW http://www.karlgroves.com Will Work For Parts: http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=3 > -Original Message- > From: John Nasta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 8:37 PM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] A little rant > > I just remembered why I was so shocked that the rubber fuel > line between my sending unit and the steel line was patched > with electrical tape. You have to take the tank out just to > get to it. Can you imagine going through all of that and not > being willing to spend what, a quarter maybe on a three inch > piece of rubber hose? I think it's safe to say that mine was > pretty much put through the wringer. > > > > > >
Re: [Chevelle-list] A little rant
I have a similar story. A friend of mine that lived down the street from my parents' house had a 69 Malibu. It was a beater. Primer grey with a black vinyl top, 350 auto and a 2 barrel carb. I had lots of fun riding in it in high school and always loved the look of the 69. Anyway, a year or so after high school he decided to rebuild the motor. Basically, he started taking the motor apart, but never finished for some reason. I can't remember why now, but he was fed up and frustrated with the project. Since he knew how much I loved the car, he offered to sell it to me. I said, "how much?" He said, "$200 and it's yours." I gave him the $200 and we pushed it home 3 or 4 blocks over to my parents house. A week or two later I pulled the motor and trans. Sold the trans to a buddy for $150 and the motor (in pieces) to someone else for $100. So I actually made $50 on the deal! That was about 12 years ago now, but I still have the car today. Matt At 08:14 PM 1/25/2006, you wrote: funny you should mention this fuel line hose ...this is how i got my first chevelle my wife got a ride home from work and the kid giving her a ride broke down and i helped him get the car in the apt complex.he said he had no idea what was wrong he bought two high voulme fuel pumps and two high tourqe starters and it keept cuttin off well hes said i wish someone would buy it he asked what id give him i told him 200.oo lol he said youll give me that much ..ok after prosses of elimination i looked at the hose from the sender to the metal fuel line and ..dry rot broke out my blade trimed it and drove the car for two years till we moved and couldn't aford the gas to drive it so had to sell it just a plain ol 72 malibu but my first cheverolet and first of many chevelle and 72 came to be my favorite now im lucky enuff to have my 72 ss conv.
Re: [Chevelle-list] A little rant
funny you should mention this fuel line hose ...this is how i got my first chevelle my wife got a ride home from work and the kid giving her a ride broke down and i helped him get the car in the apt complex.he said he had no idea what was wrong he bought two high voulme fuel pumps and two high tourqe starters and it keept cuttin off well hes said i wish someone would buy it he asked what id give him i told him 200.oo lol he said youll give me that much ..ok after prosses of elimination i looked at the hose from the sender to the metal fuel line and ..dry rot broke out my blade trimed it and drove the car for two years till we moved and couldn't aford the gas to drive it so had to sell it just a plain ol 72 malibu but my first cheverolet and first of many chevelle and 72 came to be my favorite now im lucky enuff to have my 72 ss conv.
Re: [Chevelle-list] A little rant
I just remembered why I was so shocked that the rubber fuel line between my sending unit and the steel line was patched with electrical tape. You have to take the tank out just to get to it. Can you imagine going through all of that and not being willing to spend what, a quarter maybe on a three inch piece of rubber hose? I think it's safe to say that mine was pretty much put through the wringer.
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TRY WORKING ON CARS FOR A LIVING LOL FOR THAT WAS THE PATH I CHOOSE AND I RUN INTO THIS ALL THE TIME ESPECIALLY WHEN THE COUSTMER SAYS "IT WASENT LIKE THAT BEFORE" HEHEHE
Re: [Chevelle-list] A little rant
Careless, or Clueless? mike --- Karl Groves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, I finally got to REALLY dive into disassembling > my car this past weekend > (http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=6) > > First, I gotta say that it wasn't until this weekend > that I REALLY > understood what I was missing from my life. I think > I'm just the kind of > guy who needs to be playing with cars to feel > complete. Its not like I > really know that much. If anything, it is the fact > that I *don't* know > everything that makes it so much fun. > > But that's not why I'm writing this post. I want to > rant a little about what > a major clusterf**k my car is. Not that it bothers > me, because I wanted a > POS to work on, but rather that the previous owner > was such an idiot. > > Some of the priceless examples of auto-mechanic > genius: > - Apparently, the transmission kickdown cable, > vacuum advance, and fuel > return lines serve no purpose, because they were > unhooked completely > - Positive battery cables should be replaced with > Monster Cable brand > speaker wire. > - If you don't know where a wire goes, just cap it > off with a wire nut and > stick it where it won't get in the way (of the > dangling kickdown cable) > > The list could go on. Honestly, it doesn't bother > me to have inherited such > a mess, I'm just dumbfounded that people could be so > completely careless. If > you're not going to do it right, just don't do it at > all. After this > weekend, I honestly feel like I liberated my car > from certain doom. > > > Karl Groves > Master Certified CIW > http://www.karlgroves.com > > Will Work For Parts: > http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=3 > > > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [Chevelle-list] A little rant
KarlDon't forget, back in the day most of our Chevelles were drivers. Handed down til some 16 Y/O was driving it to school & McD's. Back then (at least in my case) finances were tight and it was whatever it took to keep it on the road. Didn't make it right, but I'd have to admit to my fair share of reverse engineering. Nowadays I get satisfaction in getting it right - or at least better. And wondering what was I thinking. BTW - looks like your chevelle found a good home, good luck with it.On 1/24/06, Ron Menchey < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> Welcome to the world of being a "car guy"...Not everyone does a 100 point> car...so now you can have the pleasure of doing your car the right > way.HAVE FUN> > Mench> - Original Message -> From: "Karl Groves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" < Chevelle-list@chevelles.net>> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 10:06 PM> Subject: [Chevelle-list] A little rant> > > > So, I finally got to REALLY dive into disassembling my car this past > > weekend> > (http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=6)> >> > First, I gotta say that it wasn't until this weekend that I REALLY > > understood what I was missing from my life. I think I'm just the kind of> > guy who needs to be playing with cars to feel complete. Its not like I> > really know that much. If anything, it is the fact that I *don't* know > > everything that makes it so much fun.> >> > But that's not why I'm writing this post. I want to rant a little about> > what> > a major clusterf**k my car is. Not that it bothers me, because I wanted a > > POS to work on, but rather that the previous owner was such an idiot.> >> > Some of the priceless examples of auto-mechanic genius:> > - Apparently, the transmission kickdown cable, vacuum advance, and fuel > > return lines serve no purpose, because they were unhooked completely> > - Positive battery cables should be replaced with Monster Cable brand> > speaker wire.> > - If you don't know where a wire goes, just cap it off with a wire nut and > > stick it where it won't get in the way (of the dangling kickdown cable)> >> > The list could go on. Honestly, it doesn't bother me to have inherited> > such> > a mess, I'm just dumbfounded that people could be so completely careless. > > If> > you're not going to do it right, just don't do it at all. After this> > weekend, I honestly feel like I liberated my car from certain doom.> >> >> > Karl Groves > > Master Certified CIW> > http://www.karlgroves.com> >> > Will Work For Parts:> > http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=3> >> >> > > -- Rick Schaefer72 TPI El Camino
Re: [Chevelle-list] A little rant
Welcome to the world of being a "car guy"...Not everyone does a 100 point car...so now you can have the pleasure of doing your car the right way.HAVE FUN Mench - Original Message - From: "Karl Groves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 10:06 PM Subject: [Chevelle-list] A little rant So, I finally got to REALLY dive into disassembling my car this past weekend (http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=6) First, I gotta say that it wasn't until this weekend that I REALLY understood what I was missing from my life. I think I'm just the kind of guy who needs to be playing with cars to feel complete. Its not like I really know that much. If anything, it is the fact that I *don't* know everything that makes it so much fun. But that's not why I'm writing this post. I want to rant a little about what a major clusterf**k my car is. Not that it bothers me, because I wanted a POS to work on, but rather that the previous owner was such an idiot. Some of the priceless examples of auto-mechanic genius: - Apparently, the transmission kickdown cable, vacuum advance, and fuel return lines serve no purpose, because they were unhooked completely - Positive battery cables should be replaced with Monster Cable brand speaker wire. - If you don't know where a wire goes, just cap it off with a wire nut and stick it where it won't get in the way (of the dangling kickdown cable) The list could go on. Honestly, it doesn't bother me to have inherited such a mess, I'm just dumbfounded that people could be so completely careless. If you're not going to do it right, just don't do it at all. After this weekend, I honestly feel like I liberated my car from certain doom. Karl Groves Master Certified CIW http://www.karlgroves.com Will Work For Parts: http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=3
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"Be the job, great or small;
Do it right, or not at all!"
I wish I could take credit for that one, but some guy named anonymous wrote it.
{I'm certain my teenage son is sick to death from hearing it.}
Hopefully, you've found the lion's share of screw ups and can get on with your
project without getting too upset. One day, hopefully, you will be able to look
back with pride on what you have accomplished.
Good luck on your project.
Rich
-Original Message-
>From: Karl Groves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Jan 23, 2006 10:06 PM
>To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List'
>Subject: [Chevelle-list] A little rant
>
>So, I finally got to REALLY dive into disassembling my car this past weekend
>(http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=6)
>
>First, I gotta say that it wasn't until this weekend that I REALLY
>understood what I was missing from my life. I think I'm just the kind of
>guy who needs to be playing with cars to feel complete. Its not like I
>really know that much. If anything, it is the fact that I *don't* know
>everything that makes it so much fun.
>
>But that's not why I'm writing this post. I want to rant a little about what
>a major clusterf**k my car is. Not that it bothers me, because I wanted a
>POS to work on, but rather that the previous owner was such an idiot.
>
>Some of the priceless examples of auto-mechanic genius:
> - Apparently, the transmission kickdown cable, vacuum advance, and fuel
>return lines serve no purpose, because they were unhooked completely
> - Positive battery cables should be replaced with Monster Cable brand
>speaker wire.
> - If you don't know where a wire goes, just cap it off with a wire nut and
>stick it where it won't get in the way (of the dangling kickdown cable)
>
>The list could go on. Honestly, it doesn't bother me to have inherited such
>a mess, I'm just dumbfounded that people could be so completely careless. If
>you're not going to do it right, just don't do it at all. After this
>weekend, I honestly feel like I liberated my car from certain doom.
>
>
>Karl Groves
>Master Certified CIW
>http://www.karlgroves.com
>
>Will Work For Parts:
>http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=3
>
>
>
Re: [Chevelle-list] A little rant
Hey, the guy who had my 69 El Camino before me bought it for the sole purpose of pulling the running, numbers-matching engine out of it for his '85 Camaro, and then he junked the body. Of course pulling the engine required cutting every wire on both front harnesses. Then of course there was the repair to the rubber fuel line between the sending unit at the tank and the steel line going forward to the engine (patched with electrical tape). That was a nice touch. Believe me, I could go on and on too, but it's so rewarding when you get it all straightened out and running. My car still has some minor Charlie Foxtrots to fix, but it is in good running order now and I drive it almost every day. You'll get there. Take your time and enjoy it.
Re: [Chevelle-list] A little rant
I know your grief. To many shade tree mechanics playing wantabe muscle car owners What that old proverb "let the buyer beware" rings more true today than ever before. IMO gm66 --- "Karl Groves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: "Karl Groves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:06:10 -0500 To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" Subject: [Chevelle-list] A little rant So, I finally got to REALLY dive into disassembling my car this past weekend (http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=6) First, I gotta say that it wasn't until this weekend that I REALLY understood what I was missing from my life. I think I'm just the kind of guy who needs to be playing with cars to feel complete. Its not like I really know that much. If anything, it is the fact that I *don't* know everything that makes it so much fun. But that's not why I'm writing this post. I want to rant a little about what a major clusterf**k my car is. Not that it bothers me, because I wanted a POS to work on, but rather that the previous owner was such an idiot. Some of the priceless examples of auto-mechanic genius: - Apparently, the transmission kickdown cable, vacuum advance, and fuel return lines serve no purpose, because they were unhooked completely - Positive battery cables should be replaced with Monster Cable brand speaker wire. - If you don't know where a wire goes, just cap it off with a wire nut and stick it where it won't get in the way (of the dangling kickdown cable) The list could go on. Honestly, it doesn't bother me to have inherited such a mess, I'm just dumbfounded that people could be so completely careless. If you're not going to do it right, just don't do it at all. After this weekend, I honestly feel like I liberated my car from certain doom. Karl Groves Master Certified CIW http://www.karlgroves.com Will Work For Parts: http://chevelle.karlcore.com/detail.php?id=3 _ Netscape. Just the Net You Need.
