
oldsmobile-digest      Saturday, January 3 2004      Volume 01 : Number 4729



Re: Eye Protection Warning - Please Read
looking for water pump 400269
Re: fuel tank sending unit for 66-67 442
Re: fuel tank sending unit for 66-67 442
Re: Flashing hi-beams... was Re: Unsafe Driving ticket: how does it work?
Happy Holidays
Re: Electrical Contact Cleaner (Fuse box)?
RE: looking for water pump 400269
RE: Flashing hi-beams... was Re: Unsafe Driving ticket: how does  it work?
RE: Eye (and Ear) protection
Need a quick favor from '67 and/or '71 owners!
Re: Need a quick favor from '67 and/or '71 owners!
Re: Eye (and Ear) protection
Re: Eye (and Ear) protection
RE: Flashing hi-beams... was Re: Unsafe Driving ticket: how does  it work?
Re: Happy Holidays
Re: Happy Holidays
Tami's H2 (was Re: Happy Holidays)
Re: Tami's H2 (was Re: Happy Holidays)
Re: Tami's H2 (was Re: Happy Holidays)

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Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 23:36:13 EST
From: Flipx99@wmconnect.com
Subject: Re: Eye Protection Warning - Please Read

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I used to not wear eye protection at all until a bit o rust fell into my eye 
while underbody. I couldnt open my eye for around 30 minutes. Pretty scary. 
Although my saftey goggles piss me off because they fog up, alteast I won't go 
blind because a piece of rust fell in them.

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Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 21:11:21 -0800 (PST)
From: chris smetana <grp442@yahoo.com>
Subject: looking for water pump 400269

Happy New Year All,
First off, even though no one had any help for me with
my computer problems, nothing I seemed to try worked
other then doing a clean install of W2K Pro after
wiping the partition.  what fun  (NOT!!!!!)  My home
pc is now up and running with a working control panel,
 yeah.  Now I get to reinstall all my other software.

And now onto Oldsmobiles.  I'm looking for the
aforementioned water pump.  casting number 400269. 
either a rebuildable core or a working used unit.  I
have many parts to trade or will buy outright.  Email
directly at grp442@yahoo.com

Thanks,
Chris
grp442@yahoo.com
1969 W-31 (heads getting redone now, short block is
next)
1970 F-85
1969 442 parts car
1970 F-85 parts car
and a bunch of parts for sale

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Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2004 23:10:36 -0800
From: Paul Kelleher <pjkell@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: fuel tank sending unit for 66-67 442

I would be interested in one, if it could also be used in non-442 
Cutlass models for 66-67.  I am guessing that the only difference might 
be a 3/8" fuel line rather than the stock 5/16 line in the sending unit 
that I currently have.
Paul Kelleher

The General wrote:

>Hey List,
>
>        I am looking into having these reproduced. Any takers ????
>
>The General
>
>  
>

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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 08:26:39 -0500
From: "JOHN ORR" <jorr@paylessequipment.com>
Subject: Re: fuel tank sending unit for 66-67 442

Hey Mark,
   That might be a good idea to have one as a spare, as mine is the org.
stock
one, and some time soon I know I will have to replace the gas tank.
john
67 cutlass supreme

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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 10:47:12 EST
From: JonKrisInc@aol.com
Subject: Re: Flashing hi-beams... was Re: Unsafe Driving ticket: how does it work?

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In a message dated 12/30/2003 11:17:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
HotRodHarrys@aol.com writes:
I still do it Joe.....one thing I have noticed....about 99 percent of the 
drivers out there dont anymore. I hate that!  There you see a cop car up the road 
that they passed and could warn you about..and they just drive by. Typical of 
todays people.
I do it on highways, but not in small neighborhoods. I figure if the speed 
limit is 35MPH, the cop will give the driver a 5MPH leeway, anyway.  If he's 
going faster than that where kids are playing, he deserves the ticket.

Bruce
75 Delta 88 Conv. (duals, of course)
72 Cutlass Conv.
56 190 SL Conv.
92 Eldo

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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 10:51:21 -0500
From: "ftfunnyfarm" <ftfunnyfarm@voyager.net>
Subject: Happy Holidays

I know I am late wishing this but...I hope everyone had a GREAT Holiday!!!!
That everyone got what they wanted for X-mas and that hang overs were at a
minimal yesterday!!!!!

I have enjoyed my 2 weeks off!!! Gotten a lot of stuff done around the
house...ewwwww...I hate house work.....would rather work on my Olds or even
around the farm but I guess it needs to be done....LOL

 I got one of my dream vehicles for X-mas!!!!! Yes folks I got my H2!! Its
bright YELLOW and so awesome!!! The front doors open as does the rear hatch
and the battery will last a long time in between charges!! So you can just
bet I am a happy camper!!!  Plan on taking some pictures of it when I get
the chance and its not nasty outside....going to try to make it look like
its real.....LOL


Tami

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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 11:01:16 EST
From: JonKrisInc@aol.com
Subject: Re: Electrical Contact Cleaner (Fuse box)?

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I've always used a pencil eraser and air gun.



Bruce
75 Delta 88 Conv. (duals, of course)
72 Cutlass Conv.
56 190 SL Conv.
92 Eldo

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Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 11:13:12 -0500
From: "Dave Wyatt" <wyattolds@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: looking for water pump 400269

Chris,

Have you checked at NAPA?  Last summer when we were swapping pumps on Mike's 
Cutlass there was some confusion as to what pump we were using.  The guys at 
NAPA were able to punch in the casting numbers to verify what we were using. 
  You may want to try that and see if they come up with anything.


Dave Wyatt
70  4-4-2
67 Vista Cruiser

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Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 13:05:52 -0600
From: Steve Reed <ssreed@direcway.com>
Subject: RE: Flashing hi-beams... was Re: Unsafe Driving ticket: how does  it work?

Joe,
	Catching up here on my Olds posts, and got to reading this one.
While we lived in NY my older bro got pulled over for doing just this.
	I don't recall the outcome, but I remember him getting pulled over
for trying to warn someone of a speed trap.


Steve Reed 
'96 9C1 Chevy Caprice 
'70 Cutlass Supreme Ragtop (In Reassembly mode) 
'68 Cutlass Supreme (Seized Engine) 
'98 Honda Civic (For Sale!!) 
Austin, TX 
http://www.sreed.0catch.com 

- -----Original Message-----
From: oldsmobile-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:oldsmobile-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of King V
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 10:10 PM
To: oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Flashing hi-beams... was Re: Unsafe Driving ticket: how does it
work?

You know, speaking of the flashing . . .  and whether it's legal or not...

I could've sworn that sometime in the mid-late 90s I read about someone
who'd been pulled over.

She had flashed high-beams to warn someone about a speed-trap, and was then
pulled over by another officer who'd seen the flashing.

It turns out that she didn't have a license or insurance, or something.  In
any case, she was in very very serious hot water.

HOWEVER, she was able to get completely out of it.  It turns out that there
was nothing illegal about flashing high-beams to signal a warning to
someone.  Thus the original reason for getting pulled over was invalid,
thereby making the discovery of lack of license (or insurance) also invalid.

It was in New Jersey I think (possibly PA or NY?  I think NJ though), but I
don't remember exactly when.

	- Joe Vahabzadeh

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Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 13:15:09 -0600
From: Steve Reed <ssreed@direcway.com>
Subject: RE: Eye (and Ear) protection

Dan, 

>>Had laser retina surgery yesterday morning, and it
>>looks like I will see again OK in that eye.

>Joe, good to here your eye is going to be OK.

>Back when I was 16 I was doing some arc welding on a car
>and didn't drop the welding helmet fast enough when starting the weld.
>This went on all day. I paid for it for about a week not being
>able to go out side because the light hurt my eyes.

Here and I thought I was the only one who did something like this ;).  I did
the same thing while MIG welding when I was 15.  My eyes hurt so bad I woke
up in the middle of the night with the burning sensation in my eyes, and
told my Mother (R.N.) and she drove me to the hospital.
I vividly remember having the Dr. pry open my eyelids so he could look at my
eyes (ANY light seemed like a flood light hitting me), and I could barely
open them.

>I learned a valuable lesson and always wear eye protection
> even though I wear glasses.  Thought I'd pass this on
>for the younger guys on the list.

Yes since I'm at a job now (I'd imagine most in USA now require this) which
requires the wearing of safety glasses all throughout the shop, and ear
protection near the louder equipment, I have done the same at home.

I now wear safety glasses any time, I go to crawl under a car, and earplugs
when I'm doing any grinding or sandblasting.

They actually make safety glasses which in appearance look like Sun Glasses.
You would have no idea they were safety glasses.

So don't worry about having the 'Revenge of the Nerds' or as I called them
'Birth Control Glasses' look when wearing safety glasses.  That stuff is
long gone now!




Steve Reed 
'96 9C1 Chevy Caprice 
'70 Cutlass Supreme Ragtop (In Reassembly mode) 
'68 Cutlass Supreme (Seized Engine) 
'98 Honda Civic (For Sale!!) 
Austin, TX 
http://www.sreed.0catch.com

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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 11:42:53 -0800
From: "Albert Penello" <albert@albertpenello.com>
Subject: Need a quick favor from '67 and/or '71 owners!

Hello! I'm hoping and 1967 and/or 1971 Cutlass/442 owners can do me a quick
favor.

I'm trying to restore my Dad's 1965 442. Most of the chrome and metal pieces
are shot. Once such piece that I've had a hard time locating are the
interior rocket emblems that mount to the inside driver/passenger door
panels. They are the period rocket emblems in chrome, except there is space
around the emblem.

At any rate, looking through pictures in the catalogs, the 1967 'Front
Fender' emblem and the 1971 'Hood Ornament' both look identical to the
interior emblem in my car.

However, I have no idea how large these emblems are just by looking at a
picture. I'm hoping that someone on the list may quickly be able to get a
ruler and measure the height and width of the emblem for me. Also, let me
know if there is any sort of bend or crease in the emblem as my door is
perfectly flat. Finally - if you can tell me how many mounting posts in the
back this would be SUPER helpful.

Since these emblems are $30 each in the catalogs I didn't want to just buy
them without checking.

Thanks very much!

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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 14:57:22 -0500
From: "JOHN ORR" <jorr@paylessequipment.com>
Subject: Re: Need a quick favor from '67 and/or '71 owners!

Hey Albert,
    Well looks to be 3-1/2 long and 15/16 wide and it has two posts!
john 
67 cutlass supreme

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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 15:12:04 -0500
From: "Dan Roethel" <droethel@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: Eye (and Ear) protection

>Steve,
 I now wear safety glasses any time, I go to crawl under a car, and earplugs
> when I'm doing any grinding or sandblasting.

For those people who wear glasses, safety glass can be a problem because
they fog your glasses up. I've switched to a plastic visor that covers my
whole face. This solved the fogging problem and is the way to go if you are
grinding.
I also use ear muffs when grinding or using my chainsaw. If I forget them
and I will be exposed to loud noise I have found a little tissue paper in
the ear will help lesson the noise.(better than nothing). For all the list
member who are in the shooting sports don't forget your hearing protection.
That ringing in the ear will become permenant if you don't protect your
ears.
Happy New Year!

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Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 20:48:31 +0000
From: Steve Harrison <k0xp@dandy.net>
Subject: Re: Eye (and Ear) protection

At 03:12 PM 1/2/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>>Steve,
> I now wear safety glasses any time, I go to crawl under a car, and earplugs
>> when I'm doing any grinding or sandblasting.
>
>For those people who wear glasses, safety glass can be a problem because
>they fog your glasses up. I've switched to a plastic visor that covers my
>whole face. This solved the fogging problem and is the way to go if you are
>grinding.

I'd like to get a cupla those full-face "masks" but dang it, they're sure
expensive from the usual sources.

>I also use ear muffs when grinding or using my chainsaw. If I forget them
>and I will be exposed to loud noise I have found a little tissue paper in
>the ear will help lesson the noise.(better than nothing).

If yer squeamish, delete now and go to the next post  ;o\  Stuff the lil
piece of tissue paper in yer mouth and get it wet, then ball it up and
stuff in yer ears.

Tole ye it was squeamish  ;o\

>For all the list member who are in the shooting sports don't 
>forget your hearing protection. That ringing in the ear will 
>become permenant if you don't protect your ears.

I'm half-deaf and even *I* get ringing in my ears with loud grinding and
schtuff like that. I usually turn off the hearing aids and that works great
 ;o)))))))))))

Steve "comes complete with self-contained hearing protection, just ask Jim
Zito and Karl" H

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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 17:37:02 -0500 (EST)
From: Stephen Amadei <amadei@dandy.net>
Subject: RE: Flashing hi-beams... was Re: Unsafe Driving ticket: how does  it work?

On Fri, 2 Jan 2004, Steve Reed wrote:

> Joe,
> 	Catching up here on my Olds posts, and got to reading this one.
> While we lived in NY my older bro got pulled over for doing just this.
> 	I don't recall the outcome, but I remember him getting pulled over
> for trying to warn someone of a speed trap.

I believe they go after this as "interfering with a police investigation".

					----Steve
Stephen Amadei
Dandy.NET!  CTO
Atlantic City, NJ

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Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 18:15:06 -0500
From: Joe Vitek <joevitek@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Happy Holidays

ftfunnyfarm wrote:
> 
>  I got one of my dream vehicles for X-mas!!!!! Yes folks I got my H2!!

What's an H2?

- --
joe vitek (on the banks of the Merrimack River, Concord, New Hampshire)
http://oldsgmail.com/
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/joevitek/index.htm
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/C3carbhackers/
'83 H/O #2981 of 3001
'81 Supreme (soon to be FE3-X clone MS'ed road racer)
'72 Kawasaki H1 500cc

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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 18:40:01 -0500
From: "ron fama" <77w30442@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Happy Holidays

  h2- stands for hum ve 2
  hummer as used by military
   my chevy is cheaper to fix
  ron
  ---- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Joe Vitek" <joevitek@comcast.net>
  To: <oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca>
  Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 6:15 PM
  Subject: Re: Happy Holidays


  > ftfunnyfarm wrote:
  > > 
  > >  I got one of my dream vehicles for X-mas!!!!! Yes folks I got my H2!!
  > 
  > What's an H2?
  > 
  > --
  > joe vitek (on the banks of the Merrimack River, Concord, New Hampshire)
  > http://oldsgmail.com/
  > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/joevitek/index.htm
  > http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/C3carbhackers/
  > '83 H/O #2981 of 3001
  > '81 Supreme (soon to be FE3-X clone MS'ed road racer)
  > '72 Kawasaki H1 500cc
  > 

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Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 18:49:07 -0500
From: Joe Vitek <joevitek@comcast.net>
Subject: Tami's H2 (was Re: Happy Holidays)

ron fama wrote:
> 
>   h2- stands for hum ve 2

Ah yes, how unobservant of me. I have seen the commercials, but it didn't
register when I read it.

It is the perfect vehicle for Tami.

:)

- --
joe vitek (on the banks of the Merrimack River, Concord, New Hampshire)
http://oldsgmail.com/
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/joevitek/index.htm
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/C3carbhackers/
'83 H/O #2981 of 3001
'81 Supreme (soon to be FE3-X clone MS'ed road racer)
'72 Kawasaki H1 500cc

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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 19:00:35 -0500
From: "ron fama" <77w30442@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Tami's H2 (was Re: Happy Holidays)

  needs a olds supercharged 455 then it would be my kinda truck
  ron
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Joe Vitek" <joevitek@comcast.net>
  To: <oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca>
  Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 6:49 PM
  Subject: Tami's H2 (was Re: Happy Holidays)


  > ron fama wrote:
  > > 
  > >   h2- stands for hum ve 2
  > 
  > Ah yes, how unobservant of me. I have seen the commercials, but it didn't
  > register when I read it.
  > 
  > It is the perfect vehicle for Tami.
  > 
  > :)
  > 
  > --
  > joe vitek (on the banks of the Merrimack River, Concord, New Hampshire)
  > http://oldsgmail.com/
  > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/joevitek/index.htm
  > http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/C3carbhackers/
  > '83 H/O #2981 of 3001
  > '81 Supreme (soon to be FE3-X clone MS'ed road racer)
  > '72 Kawasaki H1 500cc
  > 

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Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 10:44:42 -0500
From: "ftfunnyfarm" <ftfunnyfarm@voyager.net>
Subject: Re: Tami's H2 (was Re: Happy Holidays)

I was going to post a pic of my H2 here but I dont think I can do that....I
just wish the darn thing was real....LOL Thou it is good sized there is no
way I could fit into it....my ferret might be able to but not me...LOL

Tami

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