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Subject: Re: [OM] [OT} turning into Moose? not not that way PS skills are still nonexistent but...
From: DZDub <jdubikins@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:37:11 -0600
On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 3:57 PM, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> Ah, memories! I had it's great grandfather, a '71 camper. The engine was
> air cooled and in the rear and the top hinged
> up from the front, but very much the same concept. The top scissors hinges
> were the weak spot, just not quite heavy duty
> enough. OTOH, it was the first year that the air cooling shroud had been
> redesigned so cylinder #3 didn't tend to burn
> out under heavy load.
>
> And a heavy load for that little engine it was. :-)   Fine for most
> things, but one rowed it up mountains with the shifter.
>

I still have the dream of having an air-cooled VW bus.  My old '73
Superbeetle was in some respects the finest mountain vehicle possible, I
thought.  Going up -- shift to 3rd and wrap it for all it's worth.  Going
down -- put it in 4th and turn off the ignition.

I have to settle for a GMC van now.  Mighty comfortable and big.  The only
vehicle I ever drove 1000 miles in one day (not that I recommend that).

Also, I would indeed like to see the present day Moose in a vintage VW
bus.  Seems appropriate, you old hippy.

Joel W.
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