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| 1 | eheite@dmv.com (Ned Heit | 29 | customs |
| 2 | robot1@juno.com | 13 | Automotive furniture |
| 3 | vic hanna [vhanna@info.b | 16 | [not specified] |
| 4 | Dulciana@aol.com | 28 | Leaking Landrovers |
| 5 | Nick Fankhauser [nickf@c | 17 | Re: Capstan Winch Procedures |
| 6 | twakeman@scruznet.com (T | 36 | Re: SER: Bubble or double? Brake line flaring... |
| 7 | Steve [Steve@rone.demon. | 9 | Re: Building the perfect barbecue |
| 8 | Adrian Redmond [channel6 | 50 | Re: Disco winches |
| 9 | Solihull@aol.com | 19 | Re: Automotive furniture SAAB 360?!? |
| 10 | "Clinton D. Coates" [Cli | 17 | what is a good temperature? |
| 11 | Sparkers [stevehobbs@ent | 16 | Capstan Winches - Thanks. |
| 12 | CIrvin1258@aol.com | 38 | Re: WARNING to potential SIII buyers and Importers |
| 13 | CIrvin1258@aol.com | 39 | Re: customs |
Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 07:42:41 -0500 From: eheite@dmv.com (Ned Heite) Subject: customs The first rule of dealing with Customs is to do your homework, first and thoroughly. We have been in the importing business long enough to know that you can't rely upon consistency at the Customs Service. That agent is God Almighty and he knows it. My client was required to send some sheepskins from JFK to Boise under bond, at his expense, and then hire a customs broker in Idaho, because the Customs agent in New York refused to let him make formal entry there. Never deal with Customs at night, on weekends, late in the day, Mondays, or Fridays. Be sure the supervisor is in the office when you deal with an agent. Don't trust anybody at Customs, until you have been waved through. If you're buying parts from overseas, the cheap and easy way is to get them by mail. U. S. Customs waives about half the packages that come through, and postage is cheaper than freight. _______ . |___|__\_== . | _ | | --] Ned Heite, ><DARWIN> . =(O)-----(O)= Camden, DE 19934 / \ / \ --------------------------------- "Baby" Series IIA 88" 2.25L petrol Land Rover Explore Icelandic wool: http://www.dmv.com/~iceland--------- Recent research: http://home.dmv.com/~eheite/index.html ---- ------------------------------[ <- Message 2 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970601 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: robot1@juno.com Subject: Automotive furniture Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 07:52:56 EDT I used to work at an ad agncy where the conference table was a large glass slab resting on the tired of an upended Saab 360. Had to cut the top off to make it the right height. Probably would work with a Mini. A Land-rover in clean enough condition to be indoors needs to be gotten dirty. Mark ------------------------------[ <- Message 3 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970601 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 14:03:48 +0200 Subject: Disco winches From: vic hanna <vhanna@info.bw> Suddenly, thanks to an interesting twist of fate (!), I have a second Warn winch (8000) in the family - and rather than sell it, I'm keen to mount it on the rear of a '95 Disco. Sound a little over the top? Surely not. Slinging the cable under the vehicle to the only solid tree around doesn't always work - and damage can be done. I think I've heard of a mounting bracket that goes over the tow hitch - but this could only be a temporary mounting as we pull a trailer on our trips. Anyone have a suggestion or experience of a permanent mounting? (under the bumper, to the side of the hitch, maybe?) Vic Hanna Gaborone Botswana ------------------------------[ <- Message 4 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970601 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Dulciana@aol.com Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 08:15:55 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Leaking Landrovers The leak-free Landrover lives. I've got one ! It didn't used to be like that. It used to leak like a bloody sieve...........from EVERYWHERE. (Ser.3 lwb shed, 2.25 petrol). Two months ago I thought "sod it", out it comes. An hour and a half later the engine is on the hoist, another half an hour and it's bolted to the stand. I push away the engineless hulk and walk around the suspended lump with a coffee in hand. Revelation no. 1. The rocker cover gasket is slightly displaced at the back and though the initial oil trail is small enough, once it catches the wind..... well you know the rest. Decision time, go for the strip-down, or nail the lump back in and be mobile today instead of next week. At this point I bend slightly, and see that the sump gasket, whilst nicely in place, is fitted over a small lump of an old gasket and allowing another little oil trail....... . That'll do for me, two new gaskets, chuck it back in the hole and see what happens. Three thousand miles later, not a single drop anywhere. Makes you think, don't it ? BTW Importing LR's across the ditch.....I understand that in some places, Landrovers are imported as agricultural machinery, not automobiles. I am almost wholly ignorant of the detail on this but it suggests a reduction in the various requirements applied to cars. Just a thought. Regards to all, Chris Baker, Durham, UK ------------------------------[ <- Message 5 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970601 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 08:50:34 -0500 (EST) From: Nick Fankhauser <nickf@co.wayne.in.us> Subject: Re: Capstan Winch Procedures John Wrote: >As for the rope getting hung up and the consequent mad dash for the engine >shutoff, I always found it easier to simply disengage the winch. Can you do that with the winch under load? -NickF Nick Fankhauser |Wayne County Information Systems Department NickF@co.wayne.in.us | http://www.co.wayne.in.us/wayneco http://www.infocom.com/~nickf ------------------------------[ <- Message 6 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970601 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 08:26:33 -0700 From: twakeman@scruznet.com (TeriAnn Wakeman) Subject: Re: SER: Bubble or double? Brake line flaring... At 4:37 AM 5/31/97 -0400, Michel Bertrand wrote: >Which is required? Bubble flaring or double flaring? When I look at old ;brake lines (some are original, I believe...) I find both types of flaring >in the brake lines. How do I know which type of flaring I should do? ; Hi Michel My rule of thumb for fittings is to use the flair that it was designed for, and for anything new such as splicing lines together use the flair that matches the connectors I have. Double flairs used to be the standard in North America and the UK. I believe it still is in North America. But for some time Europe & the UK has been moving to the bubble flair. My Land Rover also had both bubble & double flairs. I just purchased a tool for each and used the correct flair as I needed it. If you forgot which fitting had which flair, take a look at the surface that the flair will fit against. If you see a cone sticking out twords the flair, you need the double flair. Hows your brake conversion artical for the newsletter coming? I expected to see it last issue. TeriAnn Wakeman For personal mail, please start subject line Santa Cruz California with TW. I belong to 4 high volume mail lists twakeman@scruznet.com and do not read a lot of threads..Thanks A citizen of the internet community since 1986 ------------------------------[ <- Message 7 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970601 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Steve <Steve@rone.demon.co.uk> Subject: Re: Building the perfect barbecue Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 21:12:32 +0100 please unsubscribe me ASAP Steve Godfrey ------------------------------[ <- Message 8 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970601 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 22:47:22 -0700 From: Adrian Redmond <channel6@post2.tele.dk> Subject: Re: Disco winches vic hanna wrote: > New ! Improved ! http://www.Land-Rover.Team.Net/ > Suddenly, thanks to an interesting twist of fate (!), I have a second [ truncated by list-digester (was 21 lines)] > Gaborone > Botswana I know that having a big, chunky looking winch on the front of any 4WD is highly desireable (probably just as much a matter of appearance as functionality - but I do wonder, given the various permutations of 1. Which end do you want to winch 2. which of your collection are you driving at the time and 3. Is it actually your vehicle that needs winching or some unsuspecting Ni**en or M*ts*b*sh* who you just cannot resist driving past withoput helping him out of the gutter - whether the portable winch is the better direction in which to go. I have seen in Denmark a 12 volt portable winch which could be hitched to both ends or even another vehicle - as I am currently running two land Rovers, one VW LT van, and have a third Landie in care, this seems to be a useful solution which I may plump for before the winter (sorry - did I actually say "Before the winter" - oops!). Given adequate wiring to the front and rear - maybe using something like welding cable connectors, and an extension cable with heavy duty battery clips and welder connectors for other vehicles, could this not be a good solution? Has anyone tried such gizmo's - I know two Warn units for each vehicle would be smarter but... ? -- Adrian Redmond --------------------------------------------------- CHANNEL 6 TELEVISION DENMARK (Adrian Redmond) Foerlevvej 6 Mesing DK-8660 Skanderborg Denmark --------------------------------------------------- telephone (office) +45 86 57 22 66 telephone (home) +45 86 57 22 64 telefacsimile / data +45 76 57 24 46 mobile GSM (EFP unit) +45 40 74 75 64 mobile GSM (admin) +45 40 50 22 66 mobile NMT +45 30 86 75 66 e-mail channel6@post2.tele.dk HoTMaiL (www.e-mail) channel6denmark@hotmail.com --------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------[ <- Message 9 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970601 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Solihull@aol.com Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 17:08:48 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Automotive furniture SAAB 360?!? >>glass slab resting on the tires of an upended Saab 360 What's a SAAB 360? or maybe it was a Subaru 360, imported by Malcolm Bricklin way before his SV1 idea. Cheers!! John Dillingham in Woodstock, GA KF4NAS LROA #1095 73 s3 swb 25902676b DD "Pansy" 72 s3 swb 25900502a rusted, in suspended animation Looking for a P5 project, well, OK, or a P6 or another SD1 Vintage Rover Service--Since 1994, just about a couple dozen satisfied customers!! ------------------------------[ <- Message 10 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970601 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 16:08:21 -0700 From: "Clinton D. Coates" <Clinton_Coates@bc.sympatico.ca> Subject: what is a good temperature? I just changed out my winter thermostat as it was running at 90 to 95 degrees Celsius on the hills and put in a 165 F unit. The motor is now at a rock solid 80 degrees Celsius and I was just wondering if this was a bit on the cool side. I had thought it would be better at around 85. Just curious. Clinton BTW, the tippity tappity sound is not from the valve gear etc. I guess it is just paranoia making the valve gear tapping into something it is not. ------------------------------[ <- Message 11 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970601 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Sun, 01 Jun 1997 10:40:10 +0100 From: Sparkers <stevehobbs@enterprise.net> Subject: Capstan Winches - Thanks. To all who replied with info on Capstan winches: Thanks for the help, at least I now know what I'm looking for, and how to use them, even if I don't have one! Regards, -- Steve Hobbs. 2nd Year Electronics & Electrical Eng Student. Brunel University, London. .. Live every day like it's your last, because someday you'll be right. ------------------------------[ <- Message 12 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970601 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: CIrvin1258@aol.com Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 06:14:37 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: WARNING to potential SIII buyers and Importers AHA! That may be where the catch is: Kalifornia has tougher emissions requirements, than the Feds, however, we all know (though nobody seems to be able to successfully challenge it) that the Federal regulations override State regulations. It's probably okay to import a post-74 LR to other parts of the country, but good 'ol Ca. won't hear of anything post '74. (as far as Ca. is concerned - if it was sold here during the year your truck was manufactured, it had better comply with Ca.'s regs, and if it wasn't, forget it! BUT, I still can't figure out why they made you use an importer: Even if you had drawn out a Carnet for the truck, you can STILL clear Customs on your own - I've been in the air cargo business for 12 years, and I've seen it done many times. In fact, we even imported in Janurary, what is supposed to be Ferrari number 1 (a Tipo 166), and the consignee got it through Customs, with no more than the airwaybill! Perhaps U.S. Customs doesn't like you? Each Customs port DOES interpet regulations differently, and they CAN, and sometimes do, make life miserable for people (I once was told by a Customs Inspector, to take some documents to him, for a signature - when I got there, the &^^*#%@$ on the front counter, refused to page him, and rather, they took my documents to him (at least, that's what they told me). It turned out, after I had PATIENTLY waited for 2 hours, that the Inspector in question, had been in a meeting the whole time! They never gave my documents to him, and in fact, they threw them in the trash, and told me that they couldn't find them, when I asked to have them returned to me! What a bunch of bastards! If you like, when I go back to work Monday, I'll look up the IATA regs for importation into the USA, and tell you what it says. Charles ------------------------------[ <- Message 13 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970601 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: CIrvin1258@aol.com Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 06:33:42 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: customs Ned... On those sheepskins, what was listed as the final destination? Were they consigned to a Taxidermist, or a USDA inspection station? If so, Customs CANNOT divert the shipment, unless any and all other agencies, have given their blessings to do so, and they must also have on hand, a letter from the consignee, requesting that the shipment be terminated in JFK. We often get shipments of Ostrich skins into LAX, that are to be transfered under bond, to Phoenix, and they MUST be routed to LAX, because that's where the only Dept. of Fish and Wildlife inspection station in the region is! If they go directly into Phoenix, they must then be transfered under bond to LAX, inspected, then transfered under a form 7512 (formal I.T.) BACK to Phoenix, where they will clear Customs! Major headache. On the other hand, another question is - are there Customs facilities at the destination port? We also get (despite MANY telexes) shipments with a final destination of Santa Barbara Ca., or Long Beach, Ca. Santa Barbara has Customs facilities, BUT, no bonded warehouses! Long Beach on the other hand, is a harbor, and does not cater to air shipments! As a result, both must terminate in LAX. Technically, we can ship things by air to Las Vegas on Delta Airlines, but we cannot, because their flights make a stop in Salt Lake City, and if the plane stops there, and you have an Informal I.T., then a 7512 must then be cut, to forward the shipment from SLC, to LAS. Since Delta will not do this, since the airwaybill is not rated for this routing, they won't do it! This is why I'm going back to nights, I'm tired of this crap! Charles Also - sometimes the Food and Drug Administration sometimes rears their ugly heads into things, and they even have fewer Inspectors, than F&W! ------------------------------[ <- Message 14 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970601 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
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