November 10th 12, 06:01 AM
posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Back from the dead
KWW wrote:
> On 10/28/2012 1:11 AM, ChrisKlinger wrote:
>> KWW wrote:
>>
>>> WOW! What do I get for being too busy at work and not
>> scrolling down to
>>> the newsgroups? Missed all the fun! It is great to see
all
>> y'all back!
>>> Old age makes us soft, that is for sure. Well, actually
>> business
>>> meetings at multiple work sites and living in a climate
with
>> triple
>>> digit summer temperatures (in degrees F). Two needy dogs
>> (Bichon Frise &
>>> Yorkypoo) go spastic when I leave them in the house while
I
>> try to work
>>> in the garage.
>>> I still have my '64 and my '63/65 Frankenbug and at
least
>> get out to
>>> go to the local monthly VW club meeting. I have been on
the
>> verge of
>>> selling the Frankenbug daily driver for the past 2 years.
I
>> want to
>>> focus all of my bug funds/garage space on the '64.
>>>
>>> I hope everyone keeps up the threads. It was/is fun to see
>> everyone's
>>> adventures.
>>>
>>> KWW
>>> '63/65 Beetle - The Inside Out Cow (Jenny)
>>> '64 Beetle - The Blue Wave
>>>
>>> On 10/6/2012 7:49 PM, ChrisKlinger wrote:
>>>> Whaddya mean, she won't start? Have you spoken kindly to
>> her?
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>> '65 ghia (lowered kiddie-car 2100 dual Weber 44 and a
total
>>>> PITA)
>>>> '60 (Sept '59) fully original except for spade-terminal
>> brake-
>>>> light switch
>>>> Kept in the Miami rain. Started just fine after cleaning
>> points
>>>> and 50ml of gasoline in the carb. Not bad for 6 years
>> sitting in
>>>> the rain...
>>>> maybe I should change the oil 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Some of you might remember me, John. I had two Bugs and
a
>> kit
>>>> car. One of
>>>>> the Bugs was a '58 I bought from Mikah.
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, it is like coming back from somewhere else to be
>> posting
>>>> here and I
>>>>> hope I am welcome to do some more.
>>>>>
>>>>> After a couple heart attacks and other health
>> interruptions, I
>>>> finally
>>>>> retired and just a month ago I went to the storage place
>> and
>>>> took the
>>>>> wraps off the '58 and all four tires were cracked,
broken
>> and
>>>> collapsed.
>>>>> That's how long it has been. Of course the engine will
not
>>>> start.  WTF?
>>>>> A neglected 54 year-old car won't start?
>>>>>
>>>>> The paint is very badly oxidized. It was covered by a
very
>>>> good cover
>>>>> which tells you how log it was put away.
>>>>>
>>>>> So now it's in the driveway on blocks shaming me every
>> time I
>>>> leave the
>>>>> house.
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh, and look at what I found way in the back of the
shed.
>>>>> http://www.digoliardi.net/skirts1.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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>> KWW - good to know your double-digit temps are in F (LOL).
>> Jeez - double-digit in C or K would leave your dogs even
more
>> stressed
>>
>> Don't know when you came to RAMVA; don't recognize your
nic,
>> but i assure you, the pleasure's mine. Long live RAMVA, and
>> everyone who bothers to scroll down
>>
>> Chris
>>
> Chris, Search back in the RAMVA archives and you should find
my posts in
> the late '90s and early 2000s. Things slowed down as the
'0x's
> progressed (for various reasons) but it is good to see that
things are
> finally picking up and are cordial.
>
>
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I will most certainly do so. Good to see you here, the
pleasure's mine.
Chris
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