Hi Rob,
Could you post a photo of your latest brace design? Is it more
complicated than the brace that I use and have pictured there?
Thanks,
John Friese
--- In amphicar-lovers@y..., "Robert" <rjv@d...> wrote:
> I am close to the final version of the steering box brace! This one
is the
> ultimate. No welding is required. The enthusiasts who believe that
there is
> a need for this brace will love it.
>
> Rob Vondracek
> '64 red
>
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> Topics in this digest:
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> 1. Re: Digest Number 788
> From: chasgould@a...
> 2. vacuum pump
> From: Dave Derer <dmd@e...>
> 3. The Mischievous Amphi
> From: "amphipoda" <Amphipoda@y...>
> 4. Re: vacuum pump
> From: "Cap'n John" <minnow@a...>
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 08:40:36 EDT
> From: chasgould@a...
> Subject: Re: Digest Number 788
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> WOW< what a great day! We had donated an "Amphi picnic on the
Charles River"
> to my daughter's new school fund raiser auction, and there were no
bids
> until
> late in the evening when one guy bid ten bucks. An hour later a few
others
> got involved, and the bidding soared up to $200.00, when it died
down to
> only
> two parties who bid to #00.00 before one dropped out. In the spirit
of
> peacekeeping (and fundraising), I offered to take both parties if
they would
> both pay the high bid amount, which they did. So, we raised $600.00
for a
> good cause, and the kids playground will be a bit better because of
Amphi's
> charm.
> I know that we are supposed to give rides and enlighten people for
free, but
> this was a good cause, and done in the spirit of giving.
> Anyway, I called Gary McNally and Bill, who have a beautiful green
Amphi,
> and
> suggested that we do both rides at the same time, so we could take
pictures
> of each other. He was happy to help out, and we set off for the
beautiful
> Charles River. Well, we spent four hours up and down the river and
everyone
> had a blast. The bidders got their money's worth, the school auction
did
> great, and we had a blast. A good time was had by all, including
everyone
> along the banks of the Charles. I am sure that one wedding party was
upset
> that we distracted all of the wedding party and photographers as we
sailed
> by! Lots of waves and splashes, but not much water intake. Ahhhh,
what a
> great day, what a great car....I mean boat!
> Chas
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 11:42:31 -0500
> From: Dave Derer <dmd@e...>
> Subject: vacuum pump
>
> Hey John how about an add on electric vacuum pump? That way things
will
> work while your car is stalled in the mile high city! Master Power
> Brakes 888 251 2353. Later Dave the Wave
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 16:49:20 -0000
> From: "amphipoda" <Amphipoda@y...>
> Subject: The Mischievous Amphi
>
> An Amphi who used to run quietly upon the
> boat launch ramp to the delight of everyone
> he met, and to then splash them without notice.
> His master suspended a bell about his neck so
> that the Amphi might give notice of his presence
> wherever he went. Thinking it a mark of distinction,
> the Amphi grew proud of his bell and went tinkling
> it all over the lakeside. One day an old fisherman
> said to him: "Why do you make such an exhibition
> of yourself? That bell that you carry is not, believe
> me, any order of merit, but on the contrary a mark
> of warning, a public notice to all men to avoid you
> as an ill mannered Amphi."
>
> Moral of the story... bell or no bell, if at Celina and
> you ride with Dave the Wave, anyone on the dock is
> fair game.
>
> Amphipoda
> '64 Turquoise
> San Diego, CA
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 19:26:33 -0000
> From: "Cap'n John" <minnow@a...>
> Subject: Re: vacuum pump
>
> --- In amphicar-lovers@y..., Dave Derer <dmd@e...> wrote:
> > Hey John how about an add on electric vacuum pump? That way things
> will
> > work while your car is stalled in the mile high city! Master Power
> > Brakes 888 251 2353. Later Dave the Wave
>
> Thanks Meester Dave!
>
> The pump they have is spendy, so I found a different one that should
> work for 1/2 that if there isn't at least 18" of vacuum available
> from the Amphi. They had some good info in their site that was very
> helpful.
>
> Now I need to get out the calculator to figure out correct geometry
> for the linkages, build it and swim!
>
> I have done some investigating on a power brake and dual master
> conversion (after Bilgy planted the seed) and if it works, I'll post
> the instructions on how to make the switch relatively cheaply
> (somewhere in the realm of ~$200, I think) and without the problem
of
> the front brakes "snatching" as he mentioned. A little something
else
> for the club members site to add a level of safety to our Amphis.
>
> John "DOH!" Bevins
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