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Doug Novak

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  1. Will you still want Premium Gas when it goes up to $5.00 per gallon? Or will you want an EV Car.

    Will Gas additives such as STA-Bil 360 Marine help make Regular gas concerns less worry some ?

    Ethanol Fuel Treatment and Stabilizers are for synthetic corrosion control and said to be for all 2 and 4 cycle gas engines.

    I'm not suggesting one way or another to use this product for car engines and they do not mention it, but they do not warn against it?

    I assume there is an ethanol treatment out there that is similar and blended for automotive engines. 

     

    Earlier question I was asked what cars I have. 

    1968 AMC AMX w/ 343 V8, 1969 Chevy C10  with newer /350 V8, and 1974 Porsche 914 with flat 4 cylinders.

    The 68 AMC is ready to go to Hershey for the AACA fall National Meet.

  2. 2 hours ago, TAKerry said:

    Not intentionally but I dont throw them out. They get stuck on the side of my toolbox. If you're talking about collecting ones from the past from others, No.

    Same here, I put them on the Tool Box and they are for shows only my vehicles attended. Thanks for the offer but don't need yours. 

  3. 17 hours ago, SteveMaz said:

    In a few years, 21st century cars will start to become "antique", at least according to the AACA definition. Are these cars worth restoring, or maybe more accurately - refurbishing? New paint, new interior, mechanical refurbishing. I know there has been discussion before about the future availability of parts, especially the black box electronics, but assuming that restoration is possible, would you do it? Or should these cars be considered disposable and just preserve the good examples and throw away the worn out ones? Has anyone done one? I have a 2006 Mustang that I love and half-joking say I am holding on to it for another 10 years until it is an "antique" and then restoring it. It's nothing special but it does have sentimental value and I am torn about what to do with it.

    Yes, I'm keeping a beloved 2001 Honda CR-V EX that my Daughter bought new and after a few years we bought it from her to give to the Wife who drives it every day. It is in stock condition and looks great with no modifications. Ultimately it will get Antique Tags. One of the best cars we have owned and parts are still available it lives in our garage, great in snow, everything works.  I might even bring it to Hersey and enter it in HPOF when old enough and get my Daughter or Grand Son to drive it in with the Wife, who as an AACA Member, is the owner.

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  4. 20 hours ago, HarryLime said:

    I never understood why extinguishers are usually jammed under a front wheel at car shows . Can't it be mounted in the car somewhere safe ? 

    It think it was to stop you from forgetting about it when you were ready to leave the show. Not a great Idea to bounce over one, or have the tire shoot it out when riding over it. DON'T DO IT! BAD IDEA. 

     

    I believe the Rule is that the extinguisher be outside of the cars, visible to all and available to anyone one should they need one in a hurry.  

  5. I do not get the Magazine. I can get most of what I want to see by searching Hemmings Auctions, what's being sold and what the Buyer payed.

    Recently a '68 AMC AMX same color as mine, excellent condition, was up for sale with a $41K reserve, it ended up selling for $88,200!!!!!!

    You can find it buy searching the Hemmings Auctions for make year and model, and check it out if you don't believe me......I'm still in total shock over this.

    And, I thought  the Reserve was too High?

     

    Doug Novak

  6. Love my '69 C10 that might Dad bought new. It was a Six with the 3 on the tree shifter. I replaced the six with a 350 V8 and eventually the original 3 speed couldn't handle the power. The 3 on the tree failed and would hang up. I than replace the 3 speed with a 4 speed Sanganal which also eventually caved in due to the V8 tork. So I was able to find a Monsey 4 speed M20 (Rock Crusher) and a Hurst 4 Speed shifter that is perfect for the 350 V8 combination. Also the  original Rear gearing was a poor match and needed to be changed to make it drive able.  The suspension is Coil Spring on all corners which is a plus IMO but might be a problem if you carry a heavy load. My C10 is a short body 1/2 Ton.  

  7. I have always had a Female Black Lab by my side. That's Alice who we got a year ago from Animal Rescue. She had a problem with Severe Separation Anxiety, fully trained as a Therapy Dog, but do to the problem was never assigned to a person. She bonded to my Wife and I the day we brought her home

     

     

    and she is for ever ours.20200208_151732.thumb.jpg.6d2d6866b3226b2a38c09cbaa29df489.jpg

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  8. Yep, back in the late '50s our home town Arbutus Md. on the Forth of July the town closed the paved main road which had a great long hill and set up a starter ramp. Any Kid that could talk his Dad into building a Soap Box with steering and a hand brake could enter. Graphite Powdering the wheel axles made the difference for us to beat the others every year. Each Kid entered got a Silver Dollar for trying, winners got a small trophy. 

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  9. Most likely the you are good to go. The Club Guys running the event have a lot to get done that is time restricted. Getting Checks cashed can be done later. I sent mine in and didn't worry about confirmation. If there is a problem it can quickly be resolved when you enter the show field and pick up the registration card that goes on the wind shield for Judging. You can also go in to the Windom Hotel where AACA has reserved a room free hand outs, goody bags and can get the answers about Confirmation if there is a problem. 

     

    At the prior Grand National event I used a credit card for payment over the phone, but for the Special Meet I sent them a Check. 

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  10. I bring a Subway Sub for lunch when in Meets and Shows. There is a Subway Food directly across the Rt 15 bridge. You can spend the day of the Show with your Car and not miss Judging and answer questions, etc.

     

    One other recommendation, when they call for Awards take the AACA Registration Card off you wind shield and take it with you to the awards location.

    If you Win an award it speeds up the process for the people recording the award, and saves them from finding their copy. 

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  11. The 914 gear box is a 5 speed, plus reverse and not gated so it takes a while to get it right. Going from first to second with out ending up in fourth is challenging at first but you learn to do it in all the right gears eventually. Also when coming to a stop you'll grind first so best to down shift and hold the clutch in while after stopping.

     

    Water Cool conversion  for engines swaps requires cutting up a lot of the body and then piping in water lines from the front trunk radiator to the engine behind the seats fire wall.  People do it, I don't think it's a good idea but that's just me. Better go with a 4 beefed up by Jack Rabbie who can reach those kind of HPs with the fours. 

  12. One thing to remember is that the partnering of VW with Porsche was also a marketing move which allowed the VW-914 to be put in VW Dealership show rooms to sell more cars of either type. It worked great for both Manufactures, and carried over with shipments to the United States. The 914swere labeled as Porsche 914 here.  One other thing I remember is that  the 914's sold in the States were also a major hit in the '70s  with women buyers, and advertised accordingly.  SMART MOVE?

  13. I'm six feet tall and no problem getting in. The seat can be adjusted slightly, but the biggest thing I did to make it easier was to switch to a smaller diameter steering wheel. Still have the larger original tucked away. Also, if the roof is on it lets you put a hand hold on it to help lower you in, but with the roof off it is very easy to just slip in and and with the door swung open getting out to exit is easy to do even with the car being only 4 inches off the ground. 

     

    The 914-6's are worth a lot of money today, if you can find one. The 914-4 is going higher in resale these days, great investments.

     

    I belonged to PCA in Pa. and the Porsche 914 has a great following in PCA. We have a Hershey Porsche only Swap meet each year and a concourse show that the 914 owners gather to show there.  I've met several 911 owns who have, or want a 914 to add to their collections. The President of the PCA in the York Pa. area has a 914 modified for track days. So the Black Sheep Porsche 914 is now highly regarted.

     

     

    13 hours ago, plymouthcranbrook said:

    I can remember a friend having a 914-4 and having trouble getting into a spot in the local Porsche Club.  Seems many of the members did not consider it a Real Porsche.

     

    49 minutes ago, Fossil said:

    Nice car. Guy came into where I worked back in 1972 and wanted to sell me his yellow 914-6 for $3000.00. Probably would have been a fun to drive. Now I just wish I could still get in and out of one. 🥺

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  14. I have a 1974 914, bought it in 2011 and love it. After buying it I dropped it off at a local independent Porsche Shop in York Pa. The local Porsche community recommended. I gave it to them to do a bumper to bumper inspection and fix anything that they would replace or repair if it was theirs. Generally when I buy a collectable ca r I do this. They gave it back to me 3 months later after rebuilding the engine and doing some other minor fixes. I drive it often lots of fun, drives like a go cart, very comfortable and weighs around 2,000lbs, 80HP VW 4 cylinder gets 37 miles to a gallon, heater doesn't work, no A/C, but when you're going in it nothing matters. 

     

    Only complaint is I can't enter it in AACA Meets because there are mods to the exhaust, and other none correct items such as the newer radio, etc.  

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  15. When I worked as an Outside Electrical Sales Engineer the company gave their Sales People Company Cars. You could pick the options and they paid for all expenses including Gas, Tires, Etc. I was even able to get them to make it a four door with front Bucket seats.

    You drove the cars for four years and then got a new one....and if you liked the car you could buy the one you were driving if you wanted it. We did buy them for the Family as a second. The cost was what a Dealer would pay, plus you knew what you were getting. 

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