Re: oldsmobile-digest V1 #5995

2006-11-26 Thread James Aiello
Oh you poor sole, never had it? very thick and cheesy. Yes it is a Chitown thing, origins I think back to the 50s/60s. Here is a link with more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago-style_pizza You also can't forget Chicago style Hotdogs and Italian beef. James Aiello Date: Thu

Re: Re: emails/ End of the line?

2006-11-17 Thread james aiello
be showing off my restoration of my 70 442, but I'm sure they be more interested in stuffed Pizza. James Aiello 1970 442 http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f124/455one/ 1974 98 My Fathers Oldsmobile 1968 GTO Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:14:57 -0400 (AST) From: Greg Beaulieu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject

Re: James' Car progress

2006-10-23 Thread james aiello
MI time most days James Aiello 1970 442 1974 98 1968 GTO

Re: oldsmobile-digest V1 #5958

2006-10-20 Thread james aiello
Yes they do make the lower body but I over heard that it was not a top notch piece. Had some fitting issues with it. The guy that was fitting it was very picky though, he also did not like the ones made for Chevy, James (cut finger last night working on car,,, hard to type) Date: Fri, 20

Re: 70 W-25 hood

2006-10-20 Thread james aiello
Thanks Troy, yes I will be very nervous about driving at all. Plus I live west of Chicago so just a bit crowded too. James Aiello I hear the mirrors for the 70 442 are nuts on. I didn't know they made the mirror's for the 70 442. That is good to know. My 70 442 will be one

Re:70 W-25 hood

2006-10-19 Thread james aiello
now. Check my photo's: http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f124/455one/ James Aiello 1970 442 1974 98 1968 GTO Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:53:46 -0500 From: Troy Provost [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 70 W-25 hood $649 is pretty cheap compared to Thornton's $1400. I see it is missing

Re: Route 66

2006-10-12 Thread james aiello
Milton, That is a graphic option in ebay when you are setting up your auction. You can pick from a couple different backgrounds. Of course they $$$ extra!!! ebay will Nickel and dime you to death! James Aiello 1970 442 1974 98 1968 GTO Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:46:57 -0700 From: Infinite

Re: oldsmobile-digest V1 #5945

2006-10-06 Thread james aiello
engine from Pontiac had a plaque and all. was painted the normal Pontiac engine color. They sold it a couple years later for a couple hundred bucks.. wish I would have been there for that. James Aiello 1970 442 1974 98 1968 GTO -- Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 22:03:00

Re: Fender Patch panels, 68 trunk floor... sheet metal

2006-10-04 Thread james aiello
will need smoothing with block sanding. James Aiello 1970 442 no repro sheetmetal... yet 1974 98 ha ha I'll die before someone makes anything repro for this car! I do have NOS for sale though! :) 1968 GTO repro full 1/4s... not yet installed Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 08:51:43 -0600 From: DeVries

Re: oldsmobile-digest V1 #5940

2006-10-02 Thread james aiello
was doing a plain jane Supreme to boot! He sent it back for a refund. Never heard a beep about fit issues with the part. James Aiello 1970 442 1974 98 1968 GTO Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 01:17:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Kerry Doyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Trunk Floor 68 vs 69 So I started out to replace

Re: oldsmobile-digest V1 #5926

2006-09-20 Thread james aiello
98 when gets older. She's only 10! She's loved since the first time she heard it start, but she has never had a ride in it yet. Another old project. James Aiello 1970 442 1974 98 1968 GTO Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:26:58 -0700 (PDT) From: spddemun [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OCA question

Re: oldsmobile-digest V1 #5916

2006-09-10 Thread James Aiello
clip that is rust free for it :) James Aiello 1970 442 1974 98 1968 GTO Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 10:51:13 -0400 From: 73H/O OLDSRIP [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Source for 73 metal? Greg Tjosvold wrote: Hi gang, I'm looking at buying a 1973 Delta 88 convertible (for sentimental reasons grin

Re: Still looking for quarter panels for 72 Cutlass Conv

2006-09-06 Thread james aiello
Bruce,I worked at The Parts Place for a couple years, I learned a great deal about repro and NOS sheetmetal during that time. 1. It is very expensive to make tool and dies for sheet metal. Duh! 2. NOS sheet metal is not always that great. Lot of the NOS is left over because it was rejected for

Scam alert from a fellow Car guy... sorry for Off topic

2006-09-05 Thread james aiello
mail list. I think Chris Witt should join up with these guys, I know he loves yank on scammers chains. James Aiello 1970 442 1974 98 Guys, Many of you know that I work with anti-scam groups and founded eBSK (eBay Scam Killers). Normally, I refrain from posting scam alerts to my friends

Re: Phantom Oldsmobile

2006-08-30 Thread james aiello
Guido,Funny you should ask but that is what I do for a living, but instead with buildings that have yet to be built. The software of choice would be Adobe Photoshop if you have never used it before there may bea bit of a learning curve. Good luck.James Aiello70 44274 98Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006

Re: Off Topic, Pontiac assistance

2006-08-22 Thread james aiello
Dan, Go to Performance Years website, by far the best online forum going for all Pontiacs! http://forums.performanceyears.com/forums/ I'm also a fellow GTO / 442 owner, two great cars. James Aiello 70 442 68 GTO Does anyone know of a good list or FAQ page for GTOs? I just added a 70

Re: 1970 Cutlass W31 - Wiring

2006-07-25 Thread James Aiello
Jerry,I just finished my dash on my 1970 442.  I was just like you... scared to do it. It was not too bad. Just remember to take tons of pictures with digital camera.Crawl under dash and take pictures all along the bottom, noting were every wire, cableand vacuum line leads to. And when you take

Cars The Movie

2006-06-10 Thread James Aiello
Cutlass I've ever seen before. As car guys you should pick up on a bunch of smaller jokes that girls and kids may miss. My girlfriend missed a bunch... I was crying during the tractor tipping part... a must see! Two wrenches up James Aiello 1970 442

Re: seats and springs

2006-02-26 Thread James Aiello
Too many Twinkies Chris!! By the way Chris is your car a 4spd or a auto? I thought it was a 4spd when Chris and I drove it a couple years ago... Chris says auto.. James Aiello 70 442 Just broke a bolt in my 12 bolt rear end cover :( Any tips on how to keep the rear end cover from leaking