Date:         Sat, 27 Mar 2010 06:57:05 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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It would be fun to know what kind of weird little makes and models of
cars we  own  or have owned ..........  Fiat, Renaults, Citroen,
Issetta, Abarth Zagato(Fiat), Studebaker Commander, etc,etc.

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com



Jake de Villiers wrote:
> Many of us are car freaks with Citroens and Fiats and god knows what else
> lurking in our pasts!  =)
>
> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>
>> wow, that's news to me that land rover's have parking  brakes on their
>> front
>> wheels.
>> I've  always thought 4 wheel parking brake would be really good for severe
>> off road.
>>
>> Many have mentioned Saabs and Subaru's correctly.
>> I was thinking of Saabs and Citroens ...
>> I'm impressed with the amount of general car knowledge there is in Vanagon
>> land !
>>
>> Scott
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mark Dearing" <VWBrain@AOL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 5:30 AM
>> Subject: Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
>>
>>
>>  In a message dated 3/26/2010 3:50:39 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>
>>> janne.ruohomaki@GMAIL.COM writes:
>>>
>>> but on  Fridae I challenge you to name two cars that have their parking
>>> braks
>>>
>>>
>>>>  on the front wheels.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Saab , Subaru      landrovers have them on  the front of the driveshafts
>>> later  mark  d
>>>
>>>
>
>
> --
> Jake
>
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>
> Crescent Beach, BC
>
> www.thebassspa.com
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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>
>
>