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Topic: Trunk interior floor and side boards - $50 - SF Bay Area |
shipm_8
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Forum: Parts For Sale Posted: 10-4-08 11:43 Subject: Re: Trunk interior floor and side boards - $50 - SF Bay Area |
| Would you consider selling me the side boards only if still available? I'm in SF so could pick them up at your convenience. Thank you. |
Topic: Bill Williams big winner at O fest |
shipm_8
Replies: 35
Views: 1565
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-27-08 10:59 Subject: congratulations |
Congratulations, Bill. That's a beautiful car.
William |
Topic: Turn Signal Switch |
shipm_8
Replies: 10
Views: 401
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-21-08 06:32 Subject: Re: Turn signal switch |
Mark,
Closing the loop......I installed the switch (61 31 1 352 636) while enroute from VA back to California a few days ago, and it was the correct part for my 72tii.
William |
Topic: Who's Malaga Tii was visiting my home last week? |
shipm_8
Replies: 14
Views: 658
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-17-08 11:32 Subject: extinguisher mount |
Thanks for the reminder. I made a note to myself after we spoke, but I never know when I will get a CRS (can't remember stuff) attack.
I just sent you some pics and info to your email address. Th ... |
Topic: Who's Malaga Tii was visiting my home last week? |
shipm_8
Replies: 14
Views: 658
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-16-08 10:32 Subject: Re: Who's Malaga Tii was visiting my home last week? |
Thank you--was just kidding on the Photoshop bit; so hard to keep the car clean during a long trip, I did not recognize the clean car pictures!
I love New England. I was stationed in Newport a mil ... |
Topic: Who's Malaga Tii was visiting my home last week? |
shipm_8
Replies: 14
Views: 658
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-16-08 12:49 Subject: Re: Who's Malaga Tii was visiting my home last week? |
M-technik-3,
Our car looks so clean in the pictures! Did you use Photoshop to clean it up before posting? Right now looks like a entomology display after going through Wyoming.
We've been keep ... |
Topic: Road trip! VA to California, the long way West |
shipm_8
Replies: 12
Views: 422
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-9-08 11:55 Subject: Re: Road trip! VA to California, the long way West |
| Sorry to miss you too, John! The '02er get together was great fun. Tip Top is a 5-speed. Fast! And great mileage too....27.5mpg average on the eastbound trip in July. On this trip, I expect the s ... |
Topic: Road trip! VA to California, the long way West |
shipm_8
Replies: 12
Views: 422
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-9-08 11:20 Subject: Re: Road trip! VA to California, the long way West |
Kevin!
Jessie and I were bummed to miss you this time around, but we'll make sure we go through Athens next time. If you give me an email address, I will send you the pics we took last time. We h ... |
Topic: Road trip! VA to California, the long way West |
shipm_8
Replies: 12
Views: 422
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-2-08 04:37 Subject: Re: alternative date/time |
| Thanks, Jim. We'll leave Niagara Falls/Buffalo early on Sunday, and it looks like an 8 hour drive. We'll leave it up to Mike to decide whether Sunday evening is a good time, or whether Monday anytim ... |
Topic: Road trip! VA to California, the long way West |
shipm_8
Replies: 12
Views: 422
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-2-08 03:47 Subject: alternative date/time |
Mike,
On a second thought, if easier to get together on a Sunday evening, all we have to do on Sunday is get ourselves from Buffalo NY to Dayton OH, and we could make an evening get together on Sun ... |
Topic: Road trip! VA to California, the long way West |
shipm_8
Replies: 12
Views: 422
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-2-08 03:36 Subject: Dayton ETA |
Mike,
Thanks. You are very kind.
We anticipate arriving in Dayton late on the 7th, and we'll probably leave on the 9th.
So, if you are free on Monday the 8th, we'd love to see you then at yo ... |
Topic: Road trip! VA to California, the long way West |
shipm_8
Replies: 12
Views: 422
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-2-08 10:16 Subject: Road trip! VA to California, the long way West |
Well, I did what I had to do in Northern Virginia, and now Jessie (spouse, consigliere and first officer/navigator), Tip Top (72tii) and I are heading back to California, the long way back.
We le ... |
Topic: low beams inoperative, high beams inop except when flashing |
shipm_8
Replies: 7
Views: 324
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 8-28-08 10:53 Subject: Re: Do your parking lights/tail lights work? How about |
| Thank you all for the tips. It was raining today, so was not going to mess with it, but then the low beams started working again. I wiggled the dip switch to see if the wiggling affected the light b ... |
Topic: low beams inoperative, high beams inop except when flashing |
shipm_8
Replies: 7
Views: 324
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 8-27-08 08:56 Subject: low beams inoperative, high beams inop except when flashing |
| Just three days prior to starting our return from East Coast to California and my lights went dead. Low beams don't work, high beams don't work, except when I I pull on the dip switch and flash. Fus ... |
Topic: Fog and Driving Lights: Hella 181/160 vs OEM (old Hellas)? |
shipm_8
Replies: 12
Views: 666
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 8-27-08 08:43 Subject: Re: Fog and Driving Lights: Hella 181/160 vs OEM (old Hellas |
| try tilux aka Bob. He sometimes have brackets for lights that will keep you from drilling holes. I'm on the waiting list as I continue to ponder whether to make what Spanish speakers would call El P ... |
Topic: Third brake light |
shipm_8
Replies: 9
Views: 548
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 8-15-08 10:53 Subject: Re: Hella third brake light - love it |
You are welcome. Enjoy.
William |
Topic: Third brake light |
shipm_8
Replies: 9
Views: 548
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 8-15-08 10:06 Subject: Re: Hella third brake light - love it |
I went with Model 38, which seems to match the angle of the rear glass.
William |
Topic: Third brake light |
shipm_8
Replies: 9
Views: 548
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 8-15-08 09:40 Subject: Hella third brake light - love it |
Here is my set up, a Hella light I got from Daniel Stern. I am happier than a clam at high tide with this choice. So far nobody has run into me, and this is my daily driver.
What I like about it, ... |
Topic: Fog and Driving Lights: Hella 181/160 vs OEM (old Hellas)? |
shipm_8
Replies: 12
Views: 666
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 8-5-08 05:11 Subject: Re: Fog and Driving Lights: Hella 181/160 vs OEM (old Hellas |
Thanks for the reply. I ended up not installing any, waiting to see if I would miss them on my cross country drive. I didn't, so I think I will hold off for now.
Do yours vibrate, or is the insta ... |
Topic: Turn Signal Switch |
shipm_8
Replies: 10
Views: 401
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-29-08 05:48 Subject: Re: Turn signal switch |
| Haven't gotten the switch in the mail yet, but I am counting on my good luck to get the correct connector. Will keep you posted. In the meantime, I am trying to remember to double check that the lig ... |
Topic: Turn Signal Switch |
shipm_8
Replies: 10
Views: 401
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-28-08 09:47 Subject: Turn signal switch |
| My turn signal switch has been acting up on the windshield wiper function all along. Sometimes it would take two or three pushes to turn it off. A couple of months ago, when I had the steering whee ... |
Topic: Turn Signal Switch |
shipm_8
Replies: 9
Views: 310
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-12-08 11:06 Subject: Re: Turn Signal Switch |
My May 72 production tii has the switch with the parking light/ignition off feature. If I recall correctly from last time I had the wheel and shroud/covers off, the plug to the harness is white.
... |
Topic: California to NoVa - Mission accomplished...great trip! |
shipm_8
Replies: 4
Views: 314
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-7-08 06:04 Subject: Re: California to NoVa - Mission accomplished...great trip! |
Thanks, Randy. Will look Donald up as we get reacquainted with the area. And you just reminded me to add the Shenandoah Valley to our list of destinations. Beautiful.
Best,
William |
Topic: California to NoVa - Mission accomplished...great trip! |
shipm_8
Replies: 4
Views: 314
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-6-08 08:38 Subject: Re: California to NoVa - Mission accomplished...great trip! |
Thanks, we could use all three once we get our bearings.
In the meantime, any recommendations for a mechanic near Vienna/Fairfax? Don't need much: just an oil change and a brake fluid change. I ... |
Topic: California to NoVa - Mission accomplished...great trip! |
shipm_8
Replies: 4
Views: 314
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-6-08 04:54 Subject: California to NoVa - Mission accomplished...great trip! |
3546 miles
129 gallons of gas
27 mpg
2.5 quarts of oil
Met lots of new friends, saw a few old ones and enjoyed this great country of ours.
See you on the way back. In the meantime, looking f ... |
Topic: 02ers in SW Ohio are awesome! |
shipm_8
Replies: 6
Views: 196
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-5-08 08:11 Subject: Re: 02ers in ALL of Ohio are awesome! |
Kevin,
Thanks for being generous with your time earlier today, and showing Jessie and me around Athens. We enjoyed the visit and look forward to the next one.
Take care,
William |
Topic: Cross-country trip....almost read to get underway! |
shipm_8
Replies: 16
Views: 409
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-3-08 09:52 Subject: In Dayton, Athens-bound |
Kevin,
We are in Dayton now, and will head your way evening of the 4th. Would be great to see you if you are around on the 5th before we get underway toward the east. Will text you, or you can em ... |
Topic: 02ers in SW Ohio are awesome! |
shipm_8
Replies: 6
Views: 196
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-3-08 08:41 Subject: 02ers in SW Ohio are awesome! |
These two Californians had a blast meeting you today, and we can't wait for a chance to meet you again, or an opportunity to reciprocate.
Thanks for the hospitality.
William and Jessie |
Topic: Orange roundie in Le Roy IL - our first sighting this trip |
shipm_8
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Views: 110
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-3-08 09:24 Subject: Orange roundie in Le Roy IL - our first sighting this trip |
2500 miles into our trip from California to Virginia, and we finally see an '02. When we stopped in Le Roy for some food yesterday evening, an orange '02 roundie, turning into Cedar Street.
Thanks ... |
Topic: Cross-country San Francisco to VA, first four days a blast |
shipm_8
Replies: 4
Views: 299
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 6-30-08 12:26 Subject: Cross-country San Francisco to VA, first four days a blast |
| Thanks for all the help as we were getting ready. Four days down and the trip has been a blast so far. The car is zooming along the beautiful country and we are taking the time to tease lesser cars, ... |
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