Re: [MBZ] Sacriledge, break out the pitchforks

2007-08-20 Thread andrew strasfogel
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290151352486&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1 Australia has more than its fair share of mad genius inventors. This guy needed an outlet for his creativity, but unfortunately it sent him to outer slobovia rather than a more productive realm.. On 8/1

Re: [MBZ] Sacriledge, break out the pitchforks

2007-08-19 Thread OK Don
That used to be a favorite trick with the VW Microbus, back in the day On 8/19/07, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I saw one of those last week in KY when I was visiting my dad. I don't > think it was a runner, but someone had taken out the center section of > some sort of little va

Re: [MBZ] Sacriledge, break out the pitchforks

2007-08-19 Thread Rich Thomas
I saw one of those last week in KY when I was visiting my dad. I don't think it was a runner, but someone had taken out the center section of some sort of little van (not a full size, like one of those tiny jap delivery vans). Thing had about a 5 ft wheelbase if that. Looked kinda funny, the

Re: [MBZ] Sacriledge, break out the pitchforks

2007-08-19 Thread Tom Hargrave
That was the plan, maybe I'll still do it. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of archer Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 9:59 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sacriledge,

Re: [MBZ] Sacriledge, break out the pitchforks

2007-08-19 Thread archer
> Tom Hargrave wrote: >A friend of mine was rear-ended years ago in his 74 Caddy. He had the rear > sheet metal welded on from a 1959, the one with the very tall tail fins. > The > body shop actually did a respectable job and it actually looked good for a > 59/74 (or 74/59, depending if you were c

Re: [MBZ] Sacriledge, break out the pitchforks

2007-08-19 Thread Tom Hargrave
Wife nix'd that one. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of archer Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 6:45 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sacriledge, break out the pitchfork

Re: [MBZ] Sacriledge, break out the pitchforks

2007-08-19 Thread archer
m: "Hendrik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 5:27 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sacriledge, break out the pitchforks > Yeah but the RR grille on the VW is so over the top that in a way it is &g

Re: [MBZ] Sacriledge, break out the pitchforks

2007-08-19 Thread Hendrik
Yeah but the RR grille on the VW is so over the top that in a way it is cool. Seriously though I do wonder whether there is a copyright infringment by placing an auto makers symbol on another car, I am pretty sure that the VW jobby did not have the RR symbol or the lady on the rad but I could b

Re: [MBZ] Sacriledge, break out the pitchforks

2007-08-19 Thread Robert & Tara Ludwick
Not quite as tacky as the old Rolls Royce looking front end on the Beatle trick, but tacky none the less . -Robert Hendrik wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290151352486&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1 > This person should be sued for a number of reasons but unfortunat

[MBZ] Sacriledge, break out the pitchforks

2007-08-19 Thread Hendrik
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290151352486&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1 This person should be sued for a number of reasons but unfortunately bad taste is not possible. I wonder how Daimler feel about this? Although I do have secret fantasies about putting a Toyota front on my