Return-Path: Received: from MIT.EDU by po12.mit.edu (8.9.2/4.7) id JAA09686; Sun, 25 Feb 2001 09:03:06 -0500 (EST) Received: from c3.egroups.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA16270; Sun, 25 Feb 01 09:05:22 EST X-Egroups-Return: sentto-2090616-209-983109784-chris=mit.edu@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.4.56] by c3.egroups.com with NNFMP; 25 Feb 2001 14:03:04 -0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: <983109784.344.65921.l10@yahoogroups.com> Mailing-List: list amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com; contact amphicar-lovers-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: Date: 25 Feb 2001 14:03:04 -0000 From: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com Reply-To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Digest Number 209 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Evolution: 000000a3-0000 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-~> eGroups is now Yahoo! Groups Click here for more details http://us.click.yahoo.com/kWP7PD/pYNCAA/4ihDAA/x1OVlB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------_-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: amphicar-lovers-unsubscribe@egroups.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There are 13 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. RE: [Canandian meet)_ From: "Gord Souter" 2. fuel gauge From: "richard martin" 3. Re: RE: [Canandian meet)_ From: "Bill Connelly" 4. SPEEDVISION RAN THE CELINA SHOW..... From: "B Crombie" 5. Re: fuel gauge From: "Bill Connelly" 6. Re: Amphicar sunk near Beirut ? From: martyandcaryl@charter.net 7. Getting really excited (What's new?) From: David Derer 8. Steering Wheel Removal From: Mike Israel 9. Re: Steering Wheel Removal From: "David Chapman" 10. Re: Steering Wheel Removal From: cptcrnch56@aol.com 11. Re: Steering Wheel Removal From: "Michael Echemann" 12. Re: Steering Wheel Removal From: "Gerald Okins" 13. Re: Steering Wheel Removal From: cptcrnch56@aol.com ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 08:51:27 -0500 From: "Gord Souter" Subject: RE: [Canandian meet)_ On the weekend of Aug.11th.Oriilia Ontario has a big boat show that has been going on for many years. I am trying to find out if there is enough interest for me to invite and organige a Amphicar meet in conjuction with this show (like Mt Dora's in Fl) Orillia is 100 miles north of Toronto Great ramps lots of lakes 1000s of spectators I have been going to the show with mine for years and when I ask why they came to the show they say.IN HOPE OF SEE THE AMPFICAR> for a map showing the area go to my web page and click map (www.hoseboat.net/gshouseboat/) for more on the show go to (www.orillia.com) then click on port of Orillia the click on Center of power boat and cotage show. THE Chamber has Roughly oked it and have a small motet that will host us if I get back to him early. Gord Souter 64 blue 62 white ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 10:23:43 -0800 From: "richard martin" Subject: fuel gauge My passengers get worried when we are in the water and the fuel gauge registers empty. Years ago I converted to neg. ground and the only thing that did not work good is the fuel gauge. I remember someone mention that you could change the internal wiring of the gauge and it would work . Does anyone have any details on this. Regards Penguin [This message contained attachments] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 11:43:22 -0500 From: "Bill Connelly" Subject: Re: RE: [Canandian meet)_ Just for easy future reference, Gord's info below has just been added to the Club's Events Calendar at http://www.amphicar.com/calendar.htm. Personally, one of these days when both of our "love spawn" can swim pretty well (that's right: "both"...Tania and I are expecting a daughter at the end of April) , I will be pondering mightily upon a nice houseboat vacation care of Gord (see http://www.houseboat.net/gshouseboat). A week or two on a houseboat followed by a nice little Amphi cabal...Now THAT'S a vacation, folks! ~Bilgemaster~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gord Souter" To: Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 9:51 AM Subject: [amphicar-lovers] RE: [Canandian meet)_ > > > > On the weekend of Aug.11th.Oriilia Ontario has a big boat show > that has been going on for many years. > I am trying to find out if there is enough interest for me to > invite and organige a Amphicar meet in conjuction with this show > (like Mt Dora's in Fl) > Orillia is 100 miles north of Toronto > Great ramps > lots of lakes > 1000s of spectators > I have been going to the show with mine for years and when I ask > why they came to the show they say.IN HOPE OF SEE THE AMPFICAR> > for a map showing the area go to my web page and click map > (www.hoseboat.net/gshouseboat/) > for more on the show go to > (www.orillia.com) > then click on port of Orillia > the click on Center of power boat and cotage show. > THE Chamber has Roughly oked it and have a small motet that will host us if > I get back to him early. > > Gord Souter > > 64 blue > 62 white > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > amphicar-lovers-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 12:04:26 -0600 From: "B Crombie" Subject: SPEEDVISION RAN THE CELINA SHOW..... At 11:45 this afternoon, Speedvision finally ran the segment ! It was great ! My compliments to Dave, Mark and Billy for a job well done. The show they ran it on was Car Crazy. I did not see a show listing for the remainder of today but check your listings for tomorrow. Again, good job guys! Brian Crombie ' 64 Red (Euro) [This message contained attachments] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 5 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 13:09:48 -0500 From: "Bill Connelly" Subject: Re: fuel gauge Check the List Archives at http://www.escribe.com/automotive/amphicar/search.html ~Bilgemaster~ =-=-=- My passengers get worried when we are in the water and the fuel gauge registers empty. Years ago I converted to neg. ground and the only thing that did not work good is the fuel gauge. I remember someone mention that you could change the internal wiring of the gauge and it would work . Does anyone have any details on this. Regards Penguin Yahoo! Groups Sponsor Click here for Classmates.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: amphicar-lovers-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 6 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 18:36:24 -0000 From: martyandcaryl@charter.net Subject: Re: Amphicar sunk near Beirut ? David Very interesting stories, I would be interested to find out if they, especially the first one is true. Five miles out, seems like a long way in an Amphicar. Don't you have a birthday today? Happy Birthday Cheers. Marty BUOYANT in a warm garage in WI --- In amphicar-lovers@y..., "David Chapman" wrote: > Guys, > > Through a friend of a friend I heard this story earlier this week: > > Back when Amphicars were new (so guess about 1966) a guy and two girls were > cruising in the Mediterranean Sea not far from Beirut in the Lebanon. They > were apparently 5 miles off shore (!) when suddenly the Amphicar sunk. One > of the girls swam the 5 miles to shore to raise the alarm whilst the guy and > the other girl were able to hang on to the wreckage until being rescued. > > The person the story came from is now married to one of the girls and > certainly believes it to be a true story, but swimming 5 miles ? even in the > nice warm Med ? and that would imply sea conditions were OK so what caused > Amphi to sink ? > > Has anyone heard of this story before ? > > The two European sinkings I've heard of is the Amphi that was sunk in an > Indian monsoon (talked about in some contemporary roadtests) the reason > given is the convertible top was down and the rain was so heavy it just > filled up with water, and the Amphi that sunk near Gibralter whilst trying > to cross from Africa to Spain with a load of illegal smoking substances. > (Never seen any reports/photos so could be urban legend) > > > David Chapman in the UK (just popping outside to check my bilge plug !) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 7 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 15:57:08 -0600 From: David Derer Subject: Getting really excited (What's new?) The Second Annual Swim with Dave is shapeing up nicely. Saturday in and out on ramp. Then when all have arrived a cruise up river to The South Shore Boat Club. This is about three miles. They have full service bar and restaurant. Working with Spring Valley boat club there will be a dinner at 6pm. Reservations are needed for dinner. We hope to have some type of evening entertainment. Later Dave the Wave ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 8 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 14:31:37 -0800 (PST) From: Mike Israel Subject: Steering Wheel Removal Ahoy Mates, What is the secret to removing the steering wheel on my Amphi? Thanks, Mike Israel 65 Amphi (white) Amphi Digest Admin --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Personal Address - Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. [This message contained attachments] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 9 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 23:07:08 -0000 From: "David Chapman" Subject: Re: Steering Wheel Removal Mike, be careful, you should really call the tool hire (rental?) shop and get the proper removal tool, they do exist. I think there are two holes that you can use either side of the nut if you make a square bracket but DONT use a gear puller on the outside as it will damage the white plastic - and it will annoy you forever more ! Sometimes the wheel is almost loose and just needs a pull with a bit of a wobble, other times it's really tight - no logic ! David Chapman ps It's the same steering wheel as an early VW bug if the hire shop come back with the line, we don't do stuff for boats ! ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Israel To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 10:31 PM Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Steering Wheel Removal Ahoy Mates, What is the secret to removing the steering wheel on my Amphi? Thanks, Mike Israel 65 Amphi (white) Amphi Digest Admin Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Personal Address - Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor Click here for Classmates.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: amphicar-lovers-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 10 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 21:21:47 EST From: cptcrnch56@aol.com Subject: Re: Steering Wheel Removal This is one way. However don't try this at home. It gave me one heck of a headache. Frank [This message contained attachments] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 11 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 20:58:49 -0500 From: "Michael Echemann" Subject: Re: Steering Wheel Removal Mike: I've got a steering wheel puller for US and Import cars. I'd be glad to send it to you if you want to use it. If so, send me your address on or off line. Its' easy to use and is the only way to really do the job. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Israel To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 5:31 PM Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Steering Wheel Removal Ahoy Mates, What is the secret to removing the steering wheel on my Amphi? Thanks, Mike Israel 65 Amphi (white) Amphi Digest Admin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Personal Address - Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor Click here for Classmates.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: amphicar-lovers-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [This message contained attachments] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 12 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 20:46:48 -0700 From: "Gerald Okins" Subject: Re: Steering Wheel Removal is that "chuckie" sitting upside down in the wreckage? It sure looks like that evil little doll. [This message contained attachments] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 13 Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 05:03:41 EST From: cptcrnch56@aol.com Subject: Re: Steering Wheel Removal Gerald, I wish it was Chuckie. I think the 83 year old driver that turned into a driveway in front of me with no warning while I was driving @ 50 mph could have been the little monster. Remember, "Keep the polished side UP" Frank, aka CptCrnch56@aol.com [This message contained attachments] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/