- 41. 86 Econoline as donor vehicle (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 11:08:48 -0400
- Well, I called the SVO tech hotline yesterday to talk about the suitability of my dad's 86 5.0 van, and they echoed Jamie Olenick's comments: 1) The EFI system isn't worth it because it's speed-densi
- /html/bricklin/1998-05/msg00166.html (7,481 bytes)
- 42. Modern Motors, etc... (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 14:52:33 -0400
- Well, I'm not sure that a 5.0 would make a very good choice in the Brick - with all that weight, I think you'd really benefit from (and want) the low-end torque of either a 351, or a blown 5.0. The N
- /html/bricklin/1998-05/msg00171.html (10,235 bytes)
- 43. RE: Re DelLorean (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 17:39:22 -0400
- Yeah, and a Bricklin is a VW-based kitcar. I agree that there's no comparison between the two cars - I'm not going to say that the DeLorean is any better, but it's certainly a more ambitious and prof
- /html/bricklin/1998-04/msg00053.html (7,562 bytes)
- 44. RE: Patrol Bricklin (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 15:51:15 -0400
- I agree - I always thought that giant cherry made it look like a clown car... Just goes to show - there's no car so good looking it can't be made ugly ;) -- Phil Martin pmartin@isgtec.com "Columbus w
- /html/bricklin/1998-04/msg00126.html (7,711 bytes)
- 45. Rust-fest (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Mar 1998 13:53:52 -0500
- I can attest to this. The guy I bought my car from said that the frame needed to be "fixed at all 4 corners" - I couldn't see any problems that looked really serious from the outside, but when I got
- /html/bricklin/1998-03/msg00053.html (7,630 bytes)
- 46. RE: Question regarding Shifter (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 14:07:33 -0500
- On a related note - is there a full-manual valve body available for the AOD tranny? I know that's problematic because it uses the same shift pattern as the old 3-speed, so you've got 2-3 together in
- /html/bricklin/1998-02/msg00045.html (7,783 bytes)
- 47. Lincoln rear axle? (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 19:31:35 -0500
- Hello gang. I've heard it mentioned a few times on this list that the 9" rear from the Versailles is a prime candiate for transplantation into the Bricklin. Apparently they bolt up to the original mo
- /html/bricklin/1998-01/msg00129.html (6,728 bytes)
- 48. Chassis stiffness (revisited...) (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 13:31:54 -0500
- Hi all. Well, it looks like it's time to start seriously planning what I'm going to do about 1601's chassis & suspension. We should have the original chassis stripped bare, and a newly fabricated one
- /html/bricklin/1997-11/msg00018.html (10,259 bytes)
- 49. RE: Chassis stiffness (revisited...) (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 19:08:04 -0500
- something That's funny - the benchmark I'm using is that I'd like the car to handle as well as my '88 RX-7 GX. ;) this only a Well, I don't know what he considers a "NASCAR setup", but I'm pretty sur
- /html/bricklin/1997-11/msg00020.html (8,721 bytes)
- 50. RE: Chassis stiffness (revisited...) (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 14:16:17 -0500
- these Do you have an address/phone # for these people? Do they have any Bricklin experience? I didn't realize that the poly bushings would have such an effect on NVH levels. I just have heard (and fi
- /html/bricklin/1997-11/msg00022.html (14,455 bytes)
- 51. RE: Chassis stiffness (revisited...) (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 14:33:10 -0500
- Well, I'd like you to know that I really appreciate your help and sharing your knowledge & experience. bushings (towards on they Maybe I could start with new rubber bushings and do something to them
- /html/bricklin/1997-11/msg00026.html (13,583 bytes)
- 52. RE: Chassis mods and more (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 20:07:05 -0500
- On Tuesday, November 25, 1997 7:27 PM, John T. Blair [SMTP:jblair@exis.net] There are lots of ways of measuring frame "strength" - it's not necessarily the same as stiffness. I don't know if there's
- /html/bricklin/1997-11/msg00034.html (8,462 bytes)
- 53. RE: Restorations (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 10:05:09 -0400
- Phil Martin pmartin@isgtec.com 1601 Undergoing chassis-off I'm working on it, really I am! ;) The interior, glass, doors, etc are off the body, the body's off the frame, the engine's lost all of its
- /html/bricklin/1997-09/msg00013.html (6,864 bytes)
- 54. Bricklin Performance... (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 1997 10:39:26 -0400
- with Hi there. It's funny you should focus on the 3-speed auto. There's an awful lot more hindering the car's performance than that... ;) It's heavy, heavy, heavy at over 3500 lbs, has an ancient liv
- /html/bricklin/1997-09/msg00039.html (7,856 bytes)
- 55. RE: New Web Site http://bricklin.shel.isc-br.com (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 12:17:01 -0400
- Thanks a lot, Ron. Overall it looks very nice - thanks a bunch for all the effort you're obviously putting into this site (Thanks also to Scott and John, obviously) but does anyone else find the bric
- /html/bricklin/1997-07/msg00078.html (7,058 bytes)
- 56. Rubber Body Mounts Unproductive? (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 1997 19:11:46 -0400
- Hi everybody. I've been doing some thinking about the stiffness of the Bricklin's chassis (which I've been told is less than adequate, and looking at it I don't have a hard time believing that). The
- /html/bricklin/1997-06/msg00057.html (8,591 bytes)
- 57. Website testimonials... (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 17:02:09 -0400
- Well - I can say with certainty that I wouldn't join BI if it wasn't for the website (I plan to, but haven't yet) for one fairly simple reason: I wouldn't have bought my Bricklin if it wasn't for the
- /html/bricklin/1997-06/msg00078.html (7,948 bytes)
- 58. Bodywork: Time vs. Money... (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 10:46:13 -0400
- Hi all. Many of the panels on my '75 have cracked acrylic, and the door panels are slightly warped (they've come off the door frames at the top). At first I was planning to just replace most of them,
- /html/bricklin/1997-05/msg00046.html (7,768 bytes)
- 59. Hi everybody (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 17:21:33 -0500
- Hi there. I'm new to this list (and fairly new to the Bricklin world), so I just thought I'd post a hello and introduce myself and my car. My name is Phil, I'm a researcher at a medical imaging softw
- /html/bricklin/1997-04/msg00004.html (8,508 bytes)
- 60. Suspension mods/replacement suggestions? (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Martin <pmartin@isgtec.com>
- Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 19:42:41 -0500
- Hello everyone. As I mentioned in my introductory mail yesterday, I am in the early stages of restoring my '75 SV-1. The car is stripped down to the frame, and the frame is almost totally pooched. Th
- /html/bricklin/1997-04/msg00010.html (9,546 bytes)
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