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

 

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

 

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

 

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" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:455D3EF3.E4E673EB@***.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

 

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" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:455D3EF3.E4E673EB@***.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

 

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" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:455D3EF3.E4E673EB@***.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

 

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.
__________________________________________________ ___________________

 

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.
__________________________________________________ ___________________

 

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.
__________________________________________________ ___________________

 

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