Date:         Tue, 19 Jul 94 09:42:25 PDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         STAFFORD@zenith.dnet.hac.com
Subject:      RE: Lifespan of a master cylinder?

On Mon, 18 Jul 94 David Schwarze <schwarze@io.nosc.mil> wrote:
>Subject: Re: Lifespan of a master cylinder?

>>STAFFORD@zenith.dnet.hac.com writes:
>> And now for something completely different...
>> Maximum speed on flat ground? 95mph on I-10 East in Calif.

>Wow!  My top speed of 90 was on a *steep* downhill of I-15, and only for
>an instant.  At that rpm the motor sounded like it was about to fly
>apart.  My top speed on level ground is about 78 mph.  How did you get
>going that fast??  You must be running nitrous and using 275-80-14 tires!!
>Or maybe you have teensy weensy little front wheels?  :) :)
>
>-David

The motor did rev very high and I'll probably never do it again.
I'm running a stock 1700 w/dual carbs and a new 4-speed tranny.
Also, stock 14" rims with Michelin 185SR14 radials. The needle on
the speedo was pointing at the 'H' (as in MPH) when I backed off
the throttle.


On Mon, 18 Jul 94 Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu> wrote:
>Subject: Re: Lifespan of a master cylinder?

>>STAFFORD@zenith.dnet.hac.com writes:
>>It's International Orange; the same color they paint utility vehicles
>>and garbage dumpsters.        

>...
>on a more congenial note, that is actually NOT a bad color to have a car
>painted. one, you can ALWAYS find it in the mall parking lot. two, very
>few people will park next to you. three, other cars can see you very well
>on the highway, in all sorts of weather.

That's why school busses are orange and black, very high visibility.

>my sister had a volvo station wagon in that color (factory paint, no less!)
>and, while not being the most attractive shade, it was very practical and
>useful. i would recommend one small change/addition: paint the roof white.
>this seems to make it even more noticeable (while reducing the heat intake
>of the bus).

Mostly stock, the Fiberglass pop-top is sort of a white color, as are 
the bumpers. I painted the rims and hubcaps black, just like the cops'.

Jack  stafford@zenith.dnet.hac.com