
oldsmobile-digest       Saturday, June 12 2004       Volume 01 : Number 4917



eBay fraud: Mr. KASTNING aka deepsouthchoppers, trenchless
Re: Intrigue Headlights
Re: Vibration from rear
Re: Some W31's had Manual Disc Brakes
Re: Vibration from rear again I don't see my emails.. ???
Factory exhaust gaskets on tube headers?
Anyone need NOS 1968 C and D blank Keys?
SMW 403 sighted...
Re: Factory exhaust gaskets on tube headers?
468 running !
RE: Vibration from rear
Re: Some W31's had Manual Disc Brakes
Brake line woes
Tilt steering column & seats
Brake line woes
rechroming

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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:49:28 -0400
From: "Christopher Witt" <rocketscience442@hotmail.com>
Subject: eBay fraud: Mr. KASTNING aka deepsouthchoppers, trenchless

>From: "Ashley, Mike" <Mike.Ashley@txdps.state.tx.us>
>To: "'rocketscience442@hotmail.com'" <rocketscience442@hotmail.com>
>Subject: eBay fraud, KASTNING
>Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:35:32 -0500
>
>I am attempting to contact Chris Witt.
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So far, so good.



>My name is Sergeant Mike Ashley.  I am a criminal investigator with the
>Texas Department of Public Safety (State Police).  We have arrested and are
>investigating Derek Michael KASTNING, who was doing business as Deep South
>Choppers.  This individual was operating a fraud scheme over the internet
>primarily utilizing the eBay site.
=====================
Ok, interesting...



>I have contacted you as a former bidder on one of the products offered for
>sale in October of 2001.  At that time he was using the seller name
>TRENCHLESS.  He was offering an Oldsmobile 442.
============
Ah. That was 1000 deals ago. I bid on many things, knowing I will not win, 
in order to track the auction. I certainly will not be buying a whole car 
from TX anytime in the recent past or near future. Parts of a car, perhaps.
+
Now that you mention it... I looked up his feedback:
http://cgi2.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=trenchless
That's very funny.
2 negative, 2 positives [and one of THEM is from... himself 
(deepsouthchoppers)]
+
And DSC's lone glowing positive feedback? why, look, it's from... 
"trenchless", and reads:
"Most beautiful bike i've ever seen. Will bid on all other bikes by D.S.C."
+
I would never do business with someone with that sort of reputation
eBay feedback is a great tool.



I would like to know if you have made a purchase from KASTNING and if you 
did in fact receive any
>product or if you have been victimized.  Please respond so that I can
>confirm this contact.  Thank you very much.
>
>Sergeant C. M. Ashley
>Texas Department of Public Safety
>1003 N. Earl Rudder Fwy.
>Bryan, Texas 77802
>979-776-3160
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That would be a LOT of work to track down a _possible_ purchase from 3 yrs 
ago. I do not recall anything that did not arrive as stated. Therefore, 
probably I have no problem with him. If you can ck his feedback, perhaps I 
left him feedback concerning such an item, if I won [not just bid on] an 
item of his.

Got an item number, or more exact date for me to go by? I can most easily 
look into any transaction if I have the DATE and his ZIP CODE and LAST NAME. 
So far, I have only a rough date and last name.

I'll fwd this to the email lsit, see if anyone there has been taken 
advantage of by this feller.
If so, please reply directly to the investigator:
>Sergeant C. M. Ashley
>Texas Department of Public Safety
>1003 N. Earl Rudder Fwy.
>Bryan, Texas 77802
>979-776-3160
email - Mike.Ashley@txdps.state.tx.us
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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:50:07 -0400
From: SteveH <k0xp@dandy.net>
Subject: Re: Intrigue Headlights

At Friday, 11 June 2004, you wrote:

>>I'll hafta rember that one.
>
>Yeah, the key is to catch it in time. I guess even if some 
>dirt or water has gotten in, you can try washing it out with 
>sudsy water and letting it dry overnight before continuing 
>with the repair.
>
>I try to remember to do a walk-around whenever I'm at the gas 
>pump, to look for minor boo-boos like this. So one evening I 
>had one of those Oh-Sh** moments when I looked at the headlamp, 
>then looked a little closer...  :-(

Whenever I wash the windshield, I also always wash the headlights,
front turn signals, and all rear light lens.

SteveH



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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:53:01 -0400
From: SteveH <k0xp@dandy.net>
Subject: Re: Vibration from rear

At Friday, 11 June 2004, you wrote:

>>Steve - Before you do anything else, try swapping
>>tires around and see if this makes any kind of
>>difference.
>
>....and before even cracking anything loose on the the rear 
>wheels, jack them up off the ground for a moment and give 
>each a good spin. Tread weirdness or sidewall bulges will 
>be easy to spot.

Find some toddler wandering outside somewhere and borrow his/her's 
crayon; then make a small mark on a wheel stud and the wheel before 
removing so you will know whether you're reinstalling the wheel in 
the same spot. I found a rotor on my '83 Bu that appeared to be horribly 
out of balance as it would immediately rotate back and forth before 
I even removed the tire. I was able to almost balance it out by shifting 
the wheel around a cupla studs, watching the crayon marks.

Yeller or white carpenter's crayon is also great for making timing 
marks easier to see with the light; get the crayons at yer local 
Lowe's or Home Despot.

SteveH



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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 11:30:19 -0700
From: Scott Alfter <scott@alfter.us>
Subject: Re: Some W31's had Manual Disc Brakes

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004, Doug Ahern wrote:
>did GM make any manual brake master cylinders for discs?   I know that
>Chrysler built all disc cars with power brakes until about 74 or so, when 
>the Valiant/Darts were offered with manual discs (larger dia. piston in 
>the MC than power assist MCs).  what about GM?   every disc brake A-body 
>I've come across has had a power booster.  same
>goes for 70's Novas/Apollos/Venturas....

My first car (an '80 Chevette) was equipped with manual disc brakes.  I
couldn't say if any larger vehicles were available with manual disc brakes.

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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:39:10 -0400
From: "Tour Op & Travel Agency Trade 2000" <travelchile@manquehue.net>
Subject: Re: Vibration from rear again I don't see my emails.. ???

Well, 11 yrs ago, when I have just got the 74CS I had a low frequency
bummmbrmmmbrmmm in the drivetrain and only after I went to a new drive shaft
it cured the phenomen.. HTH
Matt
Steve, it looks like a superposition of 2 sources of vibrations - hence the
resonance effect you feel when they amplify each other . I have something
alike related to the double exhaust at road speeds - hope it helps
rgds
Matt

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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 12:23:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: kenneth treharn <kwt_1950@yahoo.com>
Subject: Factory exhaust gaskets on tube headers?

Hello  Has anyone ever tried to use the factory cast
header type gaskets on afer market tube headers.  I
have a "bunch" of the silver factory exhaust manifold
gaskets and I was thinking on doubling them up and
tring to use them. I filed the headers flanges so I
think they are pretty flat.  Thanks for any replies,
Ken Treharn



	
		
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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:35:24 -0400
From: "Christopher Witt" <rocketscience442@hotmail.com>
Subject: Anyone need NOS 1968 C and D blank Keys?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2481977261&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Thanks for looking
Numerous sets available
FINEST quality
look at the cheap imitation in comparision.
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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:38:40 -0400
From: "Christopher Witt" <rocketscience442@hotmail.com>
Subject: SMW 403 sighted...

>I have  SEEN the fabled Solid Main Web 403!
>Chris Witt
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That I believe when I see it myself.  Bruce Roe
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Let me clarify that
I have "seen" the SMW 403... in my dreams!
I guess I should have mentioned that part, huh?
Pretty sure everyone here knows that the SMW Myth is all BS, by now.
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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:10:27 -0400
From: "M. Gillespie" <mick442@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: Factory exhaust gaskets on tube headers?

> Hello  Has anyone ever tried to use the factory cast
> header type gaskets on afer market tube headers.

I have factory gaskets on my 69 with Hooker Supercomps. Used Permatex Copper
on the header side and let it cure overnight. Silver side toward the head.

No leaks or problems so far. Three years and counting. The original gaskets
that came from Hooker blew out in less than 6 months.

Mick Gillespie
1969 442 Conv. (clone)
1980 Toro
http://members.rogers.com/mick442/oldspage.htm

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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 18:08:03 -0400
From: "Tour Op & Travel Agency Trade 2000" <travelchile@manquehue.net>
Subject: 468 running !

Hi all Olds guys/guls
I have a pleasure to announce that the 68 455 that I've bought from Ron is
running and fire spitting with a rumble notable and deliciuos to my ears.
.
.
.
.
.

YOUPI!!!! HUORAAAAH!

Now, could I have an advice about the timed vacuum in the Qjet? Please!
Which one is ? The Qjet is from the 76 455...it will be for the vacuum
advance of the HEI distributor
TIA
Matt

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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 16:09:20 -0700
From: "Schopen, Kenneth" <kenneth.schopen@medtronic.com>
Subject: RE: Vibration from rear

Steve,

I read through all the replies posted so far on the digest, and I'm surprised that there were so few pointing you to the axle bearing. The noise you described reminds me exactly of what I experienced with the convertible soon after I purchased it. Happened only on the freeway at 60 mph or so after the rear got warmed up after driving for a while. I couldn't locate the source of the noise until much later when the right rear brakes quit working due to rear end lube leaking out the axle seal and saturating the brake shoes. Turns out the pressed on axle bearing's inner race had spun on the axle shaft. I don't know if that was the original source of the noise, or if it was initially just a bad bearing that progressed into a spun race and a grooved axle shaft, but after a brake job, new axle shaft and bearings, everything was quiet again - and has been for many years now.

I would recommend pulling the axle shafts and checking the bearings.

Kenneth
1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible
Phoenix, AZ

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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 20:32:36 -0700
From: "Infinite Space Systems, Inc." <imp@theriver.com>
Subject: Re: Some W31's had Manual Disc Brakes

> My first car (an '80 Chevette) was equipped with manual disc brakes.  I
> couldn't say if any larger vehicles were available with manual disc
brakes.


'68-'70 Chevy full-size cars could be had with manual disc brakes.

Milton Schick
1964 442 Cutlass
imp@theriver.com

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Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 06:29:05 -0400
From: "swanny" <swannys78@adelphia.net>
Subject: Brake line woes

Just thought I'd share.

I started doing the brake lines on my '78 yesterday.
Unfortunately, every single one from the prop valve to the back
was rotted. Take one brake line hold off and then I get another brittle line
and then another. It seems as though I'll have to do all the lines from the
prop valve back.

The worst part is bending the lines W/O kinking them. I also found out I
might just be better off doing a frame off restoration.  I tried just
plugging the rear line off the prop valve so I could at least move the car,
but I couldn't find the correct fittings to block it off with.

4  years with no brake problems (since I've owned her) and I knew I was
faced with it sooner or later! I just wish it was later :-(.......Have a
good weekend all.

Pat Swanton.
http://www.cardomain.com/id/swannys78

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Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 08:52:14 -0500
From: "Dave Burba" <burba@mb.sympatico.ca>
Subject: Tilt steering column & seats

Hi,

I have a quick question.

Will a tilt steering column and the bucket seats from a 1968 Buick Riviera
GS fit/work in my 1968 Cutlass S?

Thank you in advance.

Dave
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

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Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 10:13:40 -0500
From: bcroe@juno.com
Subject: Brake line woes

12 Jun 2004  "swanny" <swannys78@adelphia.net> writes:

> I started doing the brake lines on my '78 yesterday.
> Unfortunately, every single one from the prop valve to the back
> was rotted. Take one brake line hold off and then I get another 
> brittle line and then another. 

That's the way it always goes.  About the best you can do 
is do just do the front or the back.  I go into those jobs with a  
complete set of stainless lines.  Get stainless fittings on the 
ends.  Otherwise, later the fittings will corrode on and twist off 
the ends of the stainless tubes.  

Bruce Roe

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Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 17:42:15 -0400
From: "sherman f higgins" <goodfoot@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: rechroming

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