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Don Thibault on the WebI recently completed a website for Don Thibault, who runs a mailorder business selling new and used P1800 parts. If you could list it, he is a great resource for 1800 owners and restorers, as a supplier of parts and a well of information and advice: Thanks,
Brian O'KElley Done! I know Don only by reputation, but I hear it's good. Nice site yourself!
Mailing Lists and more...Phil, let me say one thing about your "e-zine"...first class! As a web geek seeing hundreds, if not thousands of pages each day, not many pique my interest anymore....not even the "other" pages out there by many fellow Volvo enthusiasts. Just wanted to say that your 'zine stood out not only for it's content but also for the artistic and implementation aspects of it. Great job! Don't know if you know about the swedishbricks e-mail list or not but as the name sort of implies ;=), it's the 1,000 member e-mail list for Volvo enthusiasts from all parts of the globe. You're probably aware of the VCOA list run by Steve Seekins...well, Steve was on the swedishbricks list for a while too before putting together the VCOA list. You mentioned Virtual Volvos...yes, it is unfortunate; however, you may still contact the people who put it together (Steve MacSween, Cam Price, et al) as they are members of swedishbricks.
Oh, did I mention that I'm a Volvo fanatic?
I'm searching out my next project and will probably pick up an 1800ES...the
car I've wanted since first seeing one in 1972. Now I can probably afford
it since I've just decided NOT to buy that new V70 for the family. I'll
just keep my 740T on the road and the ES in the garage. :=)
Keep up the good work!
Michael Jue
Ummmm, what's the "smiley" for "blushing editor?" And yes, I would recommend that people try out both the Swedishbricks and VCOA mailing lists -- nothing bad will happen to you, and you can unsubscribe easily at any time if you don't like them. I'm adding the links right away...
Phil,
I just came across your publication and I am delighted. It is exactly
what I have been looking for.
I am slowly but surely restoring a 1964 122 on a student's budget, so I
might have a few money-saving tips for your readers.
I am planning to install a brake booster and an overdrive next (if I
can find one under $300), so I will probably be looking for some advice
in that department when the time comes.
Meanwhile I think that I will compile a list of tips I discovered and
questions I have.
Cheers to a well done newsletter!
Thankyou,
Watchtang
We're glad you like it! Please do keep us informed about your project, questions, etc. --Phil
Dear Sir,
Recently a friend of mine bought a Volvo P2104 4x4 StaffCar (1953), since
this model is very rare in The Netherlands, he would like to get in contact
with a Car Owner Club that can tell him more about this car. He is
especially interested in original photo material and addresses where he can
order parts for this model.
If you have any information at all (even if is an URL) he would be
extremely grateful.
Kind Regards,
Arno Verbunt
I'm stumped. Readers?
Hi,
I am a new owner of a 1970 1800E -- bought in July '96. It
had quite a bit of rust w/the floor pans both rusted thru, but
had a strong engine. Put it in a restoration shop & 5 months
later got to drive it on New Years Day, '97. It almost looks
new, but there have been the usual fixes; new tires, front end
alignment, new battery & new front windshield plus a major tune-up.
Recently I discovered an oil leak & ended up having to replace the
rear main seal -- only good thing which came out of this was a
determination that the transmission & clutch were in good shape.
I live in Frederick, MD and am anxious to meet and/or converse
with other 1800 owners in the area. Is there any good info out
there on how to get at a faulty gauge & where can it get repaired?
I would appreciate being able to discuss 1800 issues with other
owners.
Al Bariatti
For gauge repair, contact (via snail mail) Margaret Lucas, 10853 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91604. Sorry, I don't have the phone number... --Phil
Who can tell me more about my P1800 S '67?
[See photo at] New Volvo P1800 page (still under construction):
http://home.ipr.nl/~niek/mine.html.
Thanks,
Niek de Bruin
OK, a message from the Netherlands about a Los Angeles car. . .there's a story in there somewhere, I'm sure.
Phil,
You know how I feel about your online publication, it's great. Since this
is about the only opportunity to express my opinion, let me throw out this
thought. Hollywood has once again come out with another remake of an old
favorite, The Saint. Well, as we all know, it has been touted as a great and wonderful chance to get a glimpse of the new C70. Never mind that the movie barely held one's interest and the action, as well as the plot, were so so.
The total visual "bite" had to be less then 5 seconds plus 1.5 seconds. The
long view of the radio buttons [2 of the 5 seconds] is the only detail the
mind could absorb in such a short time span. So, my suggestion is wait for
the real show at your local dealer where you can at least sit and feel the
car, or go to the video rental store and check out some of the old "Saint." Now, that car has at least proven itself.
Just one Volvo love'n movie goer...
Michael Schultz
Hi there,
I think you've got a great site!
I started a new Volvo Classic Cars site: http://home.pi.net/~leof. I added a link to yours, please make a link to mine!
Thanks, bye!
Leo Foederer
Consider it done! Leo's new site has lots of useful technical information about the older cars. Check it out.
Hello Phil,
I really like your Volvo page.
I have a 1967 122S. The B20 engine has been bored to 2130cc, an R-cam has been installed,
the head is ported and polished. I also installed 45 DCOE Weber carbs.
The problem I now have are the intake manifolds -- they are too long. I can't put big filters on the carbs. I know shorter manifolds do exist for the Webers on the B20 -- they are 3 inches long, but I can't find them anywhere.
If anyone knows where to get these manifolds (used or new) please let me
know.
Van Audekercke Remi
As a Volvo owner, I am cheerfully ready to regulary visit the Volvo Classics Interactive page. There are some Volvo vehicles in Poland, but surely it is not a popular car here. People usually associate [the] Volvo trademark with driving security, but it is often the whole knowledge they have.
It should be emphasised that Poland was a Communist-governed country until 1990. A great number of cars met on Polish roads [at] that time was mostly contributed by Polish cars such as Fiat 126 p, Fiat 125, Syrena. Rather seldom seen car models were from the other Communist countries: DDR (Wartburg, Trabant), Czechy (Skoda), Soviet Union (Moskvic, Lada, Wolga), Romania (Dacia), etc.
To be in a possession of a car was rather considered as a kind of exclusiveness. The vehicles made by known world car companies began scarcely to appear as a mass product after the 1990 political change. The change resulted in giving people a greater opportunity for buying cars from the West countries. Lack of their own tradition in motoring preferences dragged Polish purchasers' attention toward foreign tastes. The most significant was the German influence due to a close country [proximity]. It was mainly affected by a German middle-class car fashion.
The major feature of the German approach is buying a specified car model, not only due to the purchaser taste or need, but mainly due to the sociological effect that can be launched through the car-owning [experience]. It is like a kind of a sociological show. It is [a sign of] great changes that [the] Polish clientele is becoming a slave of advertising in different sorts. The opportunity of buying a car by installment made it more available. As far as I [can tell] (not from statistical reports), among the newest car models are [those] listed below:
Fiat 126 p (Poland) 3.700 $
Among second-hand cars dominate:
As American cars are concerned there are sometimes seen single sturdy vehicles [such] as Jeep, Chrysler Voyager, and American versions of the European cars.
Best regards,
Wojtek NUREK
Wojtek, thank you very much for writing the first letter we've received from Poland. You can believe me when I say that we buy cars for the same sociological reason here as you do in Poland -- except that people who buy Volvos do so for only sensible reasons! --Phil
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