Re: [MBZ] OT: Geothermal energy to the rescue
and thorium reactors. We need to get some of these off high center. The more power producing choices the better. On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 9:20 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That's the thing with all these "just around the corner" energy > schemes. They've been "just around the corner" since the 1950s. Like > fusion. > > Allan > > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes: > > > Not all that new. Back in 1990 I staffed a House hearing on Hot Dry Rock > > geothermal energy. It was imminent then, just as it is now... > > > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 9:42 PM OK Don via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > wrote: > > > >> The oil patch is hurting, and needs something to do --- > >> > >> On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 8:19 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> > Scott Ritchey via Mercedes writes: > >> > > >> > > Someone needs to look into the long-term climate impacts of > extracting > >> > > massive amounts of heat from the earth's core. > >> > > >> > It will radiate away. It's a blip compared to the solar radiation > >> > received by the earth every day. It's still not terribly practical > >> > except in a few places where the geology is ideal. Drilling kilometers > >> > into the earth is not easy, nor cheap. Not yet, anyway. > >> > > >> > Allan > >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Geothermal energy to the rescue
That's the thing with all these "just around the corner" energy schemes. They've been "just around the corner" since the 1950s. Like fusion. Allan Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes: > Not all that new. Back in 1990 I staffed a House hearing on Hot Dry Rock > geothermal energy. It was imminent then, just as it is now... > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 9:42 PM OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > >> The oil patch is hurting, and needs something to do --- >> >> On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 8:19 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> > Scott Ritchey via Mercedes writes: >> > >> > > Someone needs to look into the long-term climate impacts of extracting >> > > massive amounts of heat from the earth's core. >> > >> > It will radiate away. It's a blip compared to the solar radiation >> > received by the earth every day. It's still not terribly practical >> > except in a few places where the geology is ideal. Drilling kilometers >> > into the earth is not easy, nor cheap. Not yet, anyway. >> > >> > Allan >> > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Geothermal energy to the rescue
Not all that new. Back in 1990 I staffed a House hearing on Hot Dry Rock geothermal energy. It was imminent then, just as it is now... On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 9:42 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > The oil patch is hurting, and needs something to do --- > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 8:19 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Scott Ritchey via Mercedes writes: > > > > > Someone needs to look into the long-term climate impacts of extracting > > > massive amounts of heat from the earth's core. > > > > It will radiate away. It's a blip compared to the solar radiation > > received by the earth every day. It's still not terribly practical > > except in a few places where the geology is ideal. Drilling kilometers > > into the earth is not easy, nor cheap. Not yet, anyway. > > > > Allan > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT:Wildfire
Hell no. The withdrawal pains would be unbearable. On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 10:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Knock it off, both of you. Unless you’re looking for some time off. > > -D/List Mom/lil’ Hilter > > > On Oct 23, 2020, at 10:00 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > That's like saying that Louisiana is another Republican paradise because > of > > the hurricanes. > > > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 4:39 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> 'Nother democrat paradise! > >> Max Dillon > >> Charleston SC > >> > >> Oct 23, 2020 1:54:35 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes >: > >> > >>> Is this the sort of fire you can see from outer space? > >>> (Colorado fire) > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT:Wildfire
Knock it off, both of you. Unless you’re looking for some time off. -D/List Mom/lil’ Hilter > On Oct 23, 2020, at 10:00 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > That's like saying that Louisiana is another Republican paradise because of > the hurricanes. > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 4:39 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> 'Nother democrat paradise! >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> >> Oct 23, 2020 1:54:35 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes : >> >>> Is this the sort of fire you can see from outer space? >>> (Colorado fire) >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT:Wildfire
That's like saying that Louisiana is another Republican paradise because of the hurricanes. On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 4:39 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 'Nother democrat paradise! > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > Oct 23, 2020 1:54:35 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes : > > > Is this the sort of fire you can see from outer space? > > (Colorado fire) > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Geothermal energy to the rescue
The oil patch is hurting, and needs something to do --- On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 8:19 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Scott Ritchey via Mercedes writes: > > > Someone needs to look into the long-term climate impacts of extracting > > massive amounts of heat from the earth's core. > > It will radiate away. It's a blip compared to the solar radiation > received by the earth every day. It's still not terribly practical > except in a few places where the geology is ideal. Drilling kilometers > into the earth is not easy, nor cheap. Not yet, anyway. > > Allan > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Geothermal energy to the rescue
Scott Ritchey via Mercedes writes: > Someone needs to look into the long-term climate impacts of extracting > massive amounts of heat from the earth's core. It will radiate away. It's a blip compared to the solar radiation received by the earth every day. It's still not terribly practical except in a few places where the geology is ideal. Drilling kilometers into the earth is not easy, nor cheap. Not yet, anyway. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Geothermal energy to the rescue
> > 3. The game is rigged against you > I heard it as: "You can't even get out of the game." -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Geothermal energy to the rescue
The 3 laws of thermodynamics: 1. You can't win 2. You can't break even 3. The game is rigged against you --FT On 10/23/20 5:24 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: Any engineer will tell you that there is (almost) no free lunch -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Geothermal energy to the rescue
Geothermal uses the temperature difference between the hot source and cool sink: more is better. In places like Iceland where the earth's crust is thin and mantle closer to the surface, geothermal is very practical and powers most of that island. Other places not so much. The article has some technical errors (like temp and depth of the magma) but the ideas are OK. Someone needs to look into the long-term climate impacts of extracting massive amounts of heat from the earth's core. Any engineer will tell you that there is (almost) no free lunch. In any event, it is only useful for stationary power/heat generation: liquid fuels and/or super batteries still needed for vehicles. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of OK Don via Mercedes Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 3:32 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: OK Don Subject: [MBZ] OT: Geothermal energy to the rescue Sounds almost too good to be true, but worth a try: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/10/21/21515461/renewable-energy-geothermal-egs-ags-supercritical -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT:Wildfire
'Nother democrat paradise! Max Dillon Charleston SC Oct 23, 2020 1:54:35 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes : > Is this the sort of fire you can see from outer space? > (Colorado fire) > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 4Matic - Is It Worth It?
Any opinion on Pirelli Scorpion Winter? Local indy tire shop carries this line. They are good guys so I'd prefer to spend my money there vs. online or chain store if it's not a bad choice. Allan Curt Raymond via Mercedes writes: > I've had very good luck with just the cheapest tire store snow tires. My > 240Ds were the finest snow cars I've ever had when properly equipped. I > suspect a 617 turbo car would be a little less drivable due to the extra > power but should still do well. > "All Season" tires can be okay, my 2015 Jetta has Falken branded ones that do > pretty well but nothing beats dedicated snows. > Interestingly the General Grabber AT2 I put on the 2010 Dodge RAM 1500 are > also excellent in the snow but they carry the snow mountain symbol. Two of > the four are now worn out and I was disappointed to find they've been > discontinued. I hope the Grabber 3s are as good. > -Curt > > On Monday, October 12, 2020, 8:57:18 PM EDT, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I've tried sandbags in the trunk. It helps, but only a little. I think >> the tires have been my downfall. > > In all probability. I swear by Hakkapeliittaa studded snow tires, the > difference is truly amazing and they last forever. (I get 7-10 years > out of a set.) > > -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] front wheel play
Play at the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock position is usually an indication of excessive bearing play. Max Dillon Charleston SC Oct 22, 2020 10:49:52 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes : > This is not really a vehicle-specific question I don't think. > > If I push/pull a front wheel at 9 and 3 o'clock and there is free play that > is tie rod ends. > > If I do the same at 12 and 6 o'clock that is ball joint. > > Correct? > > Allan > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: Geothermal energy to the rescue
Sounds almost too good to be true, but worth a try: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/10/21/21515461/renewable-energy-geothermal-egs-ags-supercritical -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Who wants a low miles early E320?
On 2020-10-23 13:54, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Still under $20K. Get your bids in soon. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-mercedes-benz-e320-36 What if it had 50k more miles and a salvage title? https://www.copart.com/lot/43405280 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Who wants a low miles early E320?
Still under $20K. Get your bids in soon. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-mercedes-benz-e320-36/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2020-10-23 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT:Wildfire
Is this the sort of fire you can see from outer space? (Colorado fire)___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: kit cars
Mitch, I noticed that the 40 Ford coupe kit has the rare “Zündfolge” engine in it, too. -D > On Oct 23, 2020, at 12:48 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > http://kcclassicauto.com/1971_Volkswagen_40_Ford_Coupe_Beetle-1113-Lg.html > > Then there was the Elegant Beetle (rolls royce grille) > https://jalopnik.com/rolls-royce-once-sued-a-company-for-making-beetles-look-1684248416 > > And I remember JC Whitney selling rear hood decks with Continental tire > bulges on them. > > On 2020-10-23 11:35, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: >> Not really a kit car but I knew a fellow way back when who had a new >> shiny black VW bug with a '40 Ford hood and wide tires on nice shiny >> chrome wheels. >> I really like the way it looked. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: kit cars
You’re right, Randy! I forgot about the “coupe” conversion kit. That was cool too. -D > On Oct 23, 2020, at 1:04 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > I don't fully recall but was there a different trunk lid too, or just the > hood. I have always liked the look of the '40 Ford so that Beetle conversion > appealed to me. > > RB > > On 23/10/2020 11:48 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: >> http://kcclassicauto.com/1971_Volkswagen_40_Ford_Coupe_Beetle-1113-Lg.html >> >> Then there was the Elegant Beetle (rolls royce grille) >> https://jalopnik.com/rolls-royce-once-sued-a-company-for-making-beetles-look-1684248416 >> >> >> And I remember JC Whitney selling rear hood decks with Continental tire >> bulges on them. >> >> On 2020-10-23 11:35, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: >>> Not really a kit car but I knew a fellow way back when who had a new >>> shiny black VW bug with a '40 Ford hood and wide tires on nice shiny >>> chrome wheels. >>> >>> I really like the way it looked. >> >> ___ > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Kit Cars
There was also a Fiero Ferrari that actually didn't look too bad. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: kit cars
On 23/10/2020 12:03 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: And who can forget the Porsche 911/930 kits? Or better yet, a Pontiac Sunbird! (not a kit) Wow! Yuck! RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: kit cars
I don't fully recall but was there a different trunk lid too, or just the hood. I have always liked the look of the '40 Ford so that Beetle conversion appealed to me. RB On 23/10/2020 11:48 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: http://kcclassicauto.com/1971_Volkswagen_40_Ford_Coupe_Beetle-1113-Lg.html Then there was the Elegant Beetle (rolls royce grille) https://jalopnik.com/rolls-royce-once-sued-a-company-for-making-beetles-look-1684248416 And I remember JC Whitney selling rear hood decks with Continental tire bulges on them. On 2020-10-23 11:35, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Not really a kit car but I knew a fellow way back when who had a new shiny black VW bug with a '40 Ford hood and wide tires on nice shiny chrome wheels. I really like the way it looked. ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: kit cars
And who can forget the Porsche 911/930 kits? Or better yet, a Pontiac Sunbird! (not a kit)___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: kit cars
http://kcclassicauto.com/1971_Volkswagen_40_Ford_Coupe_Beetle-1113-Lg.html Then there was the Elegant Beetle (rolls royce grille) https://jalopnik.com/rolls-royce-once-sued-a-company-for-making-beetles-look-1684248416 And I remember JC Whitney selling rear hood decks with Continental tire bulges on them. On 2020-10-23 11:35, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Not really a kit car but I knew a fellow way back when who had a new shiny black VW bug with a '40 Ford hood and wide tires on nice shiny chrome wheels. I really like the way it looked. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] kit cars
Not really a kit car but I knew a fellow way back when who had a new shiny black VW bug with a '40 Ford hood and wide tires on nice shiny chrome wheels. I really like the way it looked. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] An original is millions, here is a great way to enjoy this amazing classic look for a fraction of the price
I was into kit cars when I was a teenager. My Dad talked about a Bradley GT for years but never pulled the trigger. The ones that really interested me were the ones that used the Beetle body but sectioned portions of it off and then put a fiberglass body on to the Beetle - there was a company that did a pickup truck version and a panel van. You sectioned the Beetle’s body off behind the door pillar and fiberglassed the “new” body onto it from there. They weren’t terribly expensive relative to what a full blown kit car cost, but were pretty cool, I thought. -D > On Oct 23, 2020, at 11:33 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 23/10/2020 8:21 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >> Pinto engine? >> >> https://greensboro.craigslist.org/ctd/d/madison-1929-mercedes-ssk-fiberfab/7218788317.html >> >> > Too cute. Wouldn't want one. > > RB > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] An original is millions, here is a great way to enjoy this amazing classic look for a fraction of the price
On 23/10/2020 8:21 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Pinto engine? https://greensboro.craigslist.org/ctd/d/madison-1929-mercedes-ssk-fiberfab/7218788317.html Too cute. Wouldn't want one. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] An original is millions, here is a great way to enjoy this amazing classic look for a fraction of the price
Don't know if it is a Manx but I have a client who has a VW dune buggy from the past. He says it is a hoot to drive. RB On 23/10/2020 8:50 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: The better (less bad?) ones used Pinto (or maybe PintoStang) donors. The awful ones (who did that, Fiberfab?) used Beetle donors and didn't look right from 100' away. Fiberfab did have a GT that looked a lot better than a Bradley, but I don't think it had Bradley's build quality. The only popular 1970s kit car I want is a Meyers Manx. Mitch. On 2020-10-23 08:39, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Yup. Common prime mover for these kits when they came out. Pinto or Mustang II drivetrains. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] An original is millions, here is a great way to enjoy this amazing classic look for a fraction of the price
On 2020-10-23 09:01, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: I wonder if a good Benz engine/trans would drop in there, get moah powah. Maybe a 606, that could be funner Wrecked C250s aren't too expensive, and a 1.8 gasser is lots lighter than a 603/606 or iron Ford 2300. 201hp ought to do it. My 1929 Mercedes has a 7 speed gearbox... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] An original is millions, here is a great way to enjoy this amazing classic look for a fraction of the price
I wonder if a good Benz engine/trans would drop in there, get moah powah. Maybe a 606, that could be funner --FT On 10/23/20 9:39 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Yup. Common prime mover for these kits when they came out. Pinto or Mustang II drivetrains. -D On Oct 23, 2020, at 9:22 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Pinto engine? https://greensboro.craigslist.org/ctd/d/madison-1929-mercedes-ssk-fiberfab/7218788317.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] An original is millions, here is a great way to enjoy this amazing classic look for a fraction of the price
Oops, should have read the CL ad first. The seller, who probably remembers better than I do, says Fiberfab made his Pinto based SSK. On 2020-10-23 08:50, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: The better (less bad?) ones used Pinto (or maybe PintoStang) donors. The awful ones (who did that, Fiberfab?) used Beetle donors and didn't look right from 100' away. Fiberfab did have a GT that looked a lot better than a Bradley, but I don't think it had Bradley's build quality. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] An original is millions, here is a great way to enjoy this amazing classic look for a fraction of the price
The better (less bad?) ones used Pinto (or maybe PintoStang) donors. The awful ones (who did that, Fiberfab?) used Beetle donors and didn't look right from 100' away. Fiberfab did have a GT that looked a lot better than a Bradley, but I don't think it had Bradley's build quality. The only popular 1970s kit car I want is a Meyers Manx. Mitch. On 2020-10-23 08:39, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Yup. Common prime mover for these kits when they came out. Pinto or Mustang II drivetrains. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] An original is millions, here is a great way to enjoy this amazing classic look for a fraction of the price
Yup. Common prime mover for these kits when they came out. Pinto or Mustang II drivetrains. -D > On Oct 23, 2020, at 9:22 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Pinto engine? > > https://greensboro.craigslist.org/ctd/d/madison-1929-mercedes-ssk-fiberfab/7218788317.html > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] An original is millions, here is a great way to enjoy this amazing classic look for a fraction of the price
Pinto engine? https://greensboro.craigslist.org/ctd/d/madison-1929-mercedes-ssk-fiberfab/7218788317.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
