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Re: rambling on about J.C Whitney catalog writers
What about Honest Charlie Catalog: http://www.honestcharley.com/ ?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Stupendous Man wrote: > > I remember when i was a kid, reading the JCW catalog and taking everything > they said at face value. I didn't know any better, if they printed it, it > MUST be true? Better mileage AND free horsepower? I'll take 2! > Still, I got parts at prices I could afford for my first car, a worn-out > 1958 Baja Bug. A Ragtop cost me about $50, and that was a lot to me then. > At lunch today I'm thumbing thru the latest JCW Jeep catalog and spotting > things like a hood scoop ad with a blurb that says "Cool air under the hood > of your TJ means more power!". Yeah, that 2.5 L engine must be a real torque > monster in Wisconson about this time of year! Think I should put an ice cube > tray on the nostalgia F2 car I'm building? > Page 3, an ad starts out "Win the off roading "War" with the latest in > exterior accessories". The ad is for black "rough, tough", "nearly > indestructable thermo plastic" fake diamond plate panels that you cover > sections of your Jeep's body with and attach with "3M tape for secure > adhesion". > This, of course, leads to the obvious question, How does it look covered > with aluminum paint? > And some others questions, Weren't we making diamond plate panels to cover > rust 30 years ago? Now it's "the latest"? Does this stuff blow off on the > freeway? Am I missing some off road "war" somewhere? > > -- > Stupendous Man, > Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
Re: rambling on about J.C Whitney catalog writers
What about Honest Charlie Catalog: http://www.honestcharley.com/ ?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Stupendous Man wrote: > > I remember when i was a kid, reading the JCW catalog and taking everything > they said at face value. I didn't know any better, if they printed it, it > MUST be true? Better mileage AND free horsepower? I'll take 2! > Still, I got parts at prices I could afford for my first car, a worn-out > 1958 Baja Bug. A Ragtop cost me about $50, and that was a lot to me then. > At lunch today I'm thumbing thru the latest JCW Jeep catalog and spotting > things like a hood scoop ad with a blurb that says "Cool air under the hood > of your TJ means more power!". Yeah, that 2.5 L engine must be a real torque > monster in Wisconson about this time of year! Think I should put an ice cube > tray on the nostalgia F2 car I'm building? > Page 3, an ad starts out "Win the off roading "War" with the latest in > exterior accessories". The ad is for black "rough, tough", "nearly > indestructable thermo plastic" fake diamond plate panels that you cover > sections of your Jeep's body with and attach with "3M tape for secure > adhesion". > This, of course, leads to the obvious question, How does it look covered > with aluminum paint? > And some others questions, Weren't we making diamond plate panels to cover > rust 30 years ago? Now it's "the latest"? Does this stuff blow off on the > freeway? Am I missing some off road "war" somewhere? > > -- > Stupendous Man, > Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
Re: rambling on about J.C Whitney catalog writers
What about Honest Charlie Catalog: http://www.honestcharley.com/ ?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Stupendous Man wrote: > > I remember when i was a kid, reading the JCW catalog and taking everything > they said at face value. I didn't know any better, if they printed it, it > MUST be true? Better mileage AND free horsepower? I'll take 2! > Still, I got parts at prices I could afford for my first car, a worn-out > 1958 Baja Bug. A Ragtop cost me about $50, and that was a lot to me then. > At lunch today I'm thumbing thru the latest JCW Jeep catalog and spotting > things like a hood scoop ad with a blurb that says "Cool air under the hood > of your TJ means more power!". Yeah, that 2.5 L engine must be a real torque > monster in Wisconson about this time of year! Think I should put an ice cube > tray on the nostalgia F2 car I'm building? > Page 3, an ad starts out "Win the off roading "War" with the latest in > exterior accessories". The ad is for black "rough, tough", "nearly > indestructable thermo plastic" fake diamond plate panels that you cover > sections of your Jeep's body with and attach with "3M tape for secure > adhesion". > This, of course, leads to the obvious question, How does it look covered > with aluminum paint? > And some others questions, Weren't we making diamond plate panels to cover > rust 30 years ago? Now it's "the latest"? Does this stuff blow off on the > freeway? Am I missing some off road "war" somewhere? > > -- > Stupendous Man, > Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
Re: rambling on about J.C Whitney catalog writers
I always wonder about anyone who feels it necessary to refer to hisself as
'honest'. It just doesn't seem to be something a 'honest' person would do..... But what do I know? "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:455D3EF3.E4E673EB@cox.net... > What about Honest Charlie Catalog: http://www.honestcharley.com/ ? > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > Stupendous Man wrote: >> >> I remember when i was a kid, reading the JCW catalog and taking >> everything >> they said at face value. I didn't know any better, if they printed it, it >> MUST be true? Better mileage AND free horsepower? I'll take 2! >> Still, I got parts at prices I could afford for my first car, a worn-out >> 1958 Baja Bug. A Ragtop cost me about $50, and that was a lot to me then. >> At lunch today I'm thumbing thru the latest JCW Jeep catalog and spotting >> things like a hood scoop ad with a blurb that says "Cool air under the >> hood >> of your TJ means more power!". Yeah, that 2.5 L engine must be a real >> torque >> monster in Wisconson about this time of year! Think I should put an ice >> cube >> tray on the nostalgia F2 car I'm building? >> Page 3, an ad starts out "Win the off roading "War" with the latest in >> exterior accessories". The ad is for black "rough, tough", "nearly >> indestructable thermo plastic" fake diamond plate panels that you cover >> sections of your Jeep's body with and attach with "3M tape for secure >> adhesion". >> This, of course, leads to the obvious question, How does it look covered >> with aluminum paint? >> And some others questions, Weren't we making diamond plate panels to >> cover >> rust 30 years ago? Now it's "the latest"? Does this stuff blow off on >> the >> freeway? Am I missing some off road "war" somewhere? >> >> -- >> Stupendous Man, >> Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
Re: rambling on about J.C Whitney catalog writers
I always wonder about anyone who feels it necessary to refer to hisself as
'honest'. It just doesn't seem to be something a 'honest' person would do..... But what do I know? "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:455D3EF3.E4E673EB@cox.net... > What about Honest Charlie Catalog: http://www.honestcharley.com/ ? > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > Stupendous Man wrote: >> >> I remember when i was a kid, reading the JCW catalog and taking >> everything >> they said at face value. I didn't know any better, if they printed it, it >> MUST be true? Better mileage AND free horsepower? I'll take 2! >> Still, I got parts at prices I could afford for my first car, a worn-out >> 1958 Baja Bug. A Ragtop cost me about $50, and that was a lot to me then. >> At lunch today I'm thumbing thru the latest JCW Jeep catalog and spotting >> things like a hood scoop ad with a blurb that says "Cool air under the >> hood >> of your TJ means more power!". Yeah, that 2.5 L engine must be a real >> torque >> monster in Wisconson about this time of year! Think I should put an ice >> cube >> tray on the nostalgia F2 car I'm building? >> Page 3, an ad starts out "Win the off roading "War" with the latest in >> exterior accessories". The ad is for black "rough, tough", "nearly >> indestructable thermo plastic" fake diamond plate panels that you cover >> sections of your Jeep's body with and attach with "3M tape for secure >> adhesion". >> This, of course, leads to the obvious question, How does it look covered >> with aluminum paint? >> And some others questions, Weren't we making diamond plate panels to >> cover >> rust 30 years ago? Now it's "the latest"? Does this stuff blow off on >> the >> freeway? Am I missing some off road "war" somewhere? >> >> -- >> Stupendous Man, >> Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
Re: rambling on about J.C Whitney catalog writers
I always wonder about anyone who feels it necessary to refer to hisself as
'honest'. It just doesn't seem to be something a 'honest' person would do..... But what do I know? "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:455D3EF3.E4E673EB@cox.net... > What about Honest Charlie Catalog: http://www.honestcharley.com/ ? > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > Stupendous Man wrote: >> >> I remember when i was a kid, reading the JCW catalog and taking >> everything >> they said at face value. I didn't know any better, if they printed it, it >> MUST be true? Better mileage AND free horsepower? I'll take 2! >> Still, I got parts at prices I could afford for my first car, a worn-out >> 1958 Baja Bug. A Ragtop cost me about $50, and that was a lot to me then. >> At lunch today I'm thumbing thru the latest JCW Jeep catalog and spotting >> things like a hood scoop ad with a blurb that says "Cool air under the >> hood >> of your TJ means more power!". Yeah, that 2.5 L engine must be a real >> torque >> monster in Wisconson about this time of year! Think I should put an ice >> cube >> tray on the nostalgia F2 car I'm building? >> Page 3, an ad starts out "Win the off roading "War" with the latest in >> exterior accessories". The ad is for black "rough, tough", "nearly >> indestructable thermo plastic" fake diamond plate panels that you cover >> sections of your Jeep's body with and attach with "3M tape for secure >> adhesion". >> This, of course, leads to the obvious question, How does it look covered >> with aluminum paint? >> And some others questions, Weren't we making diamond plate panels to >> cover >> rust 30 years ago? Now it's "the latest"? Does this stuff blow off on >> the >> freeway? Am I missing some off road "war" somewhere? >> >> -- >> Stupendous Man, >> Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
Re: rambling on about J.C Whitney catalog writers
By the claims alone, if you install a half a dozen of these products
together, your vehicle will actually MAKE gasoline. tw -- __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: rambling on about J.C Whitney catalog writers
By the claims alone, if you install a half a dozen of these products
together, your vehicle will actually MAKE gasoline. tw -- __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: rambling on about J.C Whitney catalog writers
By the claims alone, if you install a half a dozen of these products
together, your vehicle will actually MAKE gasoline. tw -- __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: rambling on about J.C Whitney catalog writers
Thomas Waldron wrote:
> By the claims alone, if you install a half a dozen of these products > together, your vehicle will actually MAKE gasoline. Somewhere I remember seeing the 1000hp 4cyl honda. It had a ten foot stack of air swirlies under the throttle body. -- DougW |
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