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04-10-2024, 11:23 PM
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Posted By bronto

i contacted the seller and it’s definitely a US...

i contacted the seller and it’s definitely a US 78 model but not a particularly low vin number, but under 1000. He didn’t want me to post it publicly. You can contact him or me if you want the whole...
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02-24-2024, 08:37 PM
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Posted By bronto

This one popped up on Facebook Marketplace today....

This one popped up on Facebook Marketplace today. Might be a good project. I'll be back in Reno this coming weekend if someone wants me to take a look.
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11-26-2023, 07:37 PM
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Posted By bronto

Pretty much everything in this world is finite. ...

Pretty much everything in this world is finite. The real question is will we ever run out? Or, will we run out before something better comes a long. I am very skeptical of this. Huge reserves...
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11-25-2023, 04:51 PM
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Posted By bronto

Then tell me what exactly you're talking about. ...

Then tell me what exactly you're talking about. All of the things listed above are what you would call public infrastructure, things for which you cannot reasonably compute a return on investment...
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11-25-2023, 04:18 PM
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Posted By bronto

No. Just no. This is not government's job to pick...

No. Just no. This is not government's job to pick winners and losers, whether it's a business, industry, technology or someone's idea of "progress". Politics always worms it's way into the process...
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11-25-2023, 04:04 PM
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Posted By bronto

We're kind of on the same page here. This stuff...

We're kind of on the same page here. This stuff will be solved eventually. But right now it's a huge problem. I do think that hydrogen - maybe ICE, but probably fuel cell - is the most promising...
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11-25-2023, 03:03 PM
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Posted By bronto

There's a huge market problem. Most people -...

There's a huge market problem. Most people - especially poor people - don't want to have one vehicle for commuting and another car for road trips. This problem WILL eventually be solved, but I don't...
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11-24-2023, 05:50 PM
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Posted By bronto

But power and torque require energy. It stands to...

But power and torque require energy. It stands to (uninformed) reason that if you used an electric motor that produced less power, it would require less energy, and thus with an equal battery you...
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11-24-2023, 01:59 PM
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Posted By bronto

Exactly. Also seems like it would better...

Exactly. Also seems like it would better preserve the 50/50 weight ratio.
OTOH, there has to be a reason that modern EVs have ditched conventional transmissions. But I don't know what that reason...
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11-23-2023, 03:41 PM
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Posted By bronto

A couple of years ago I came across a electric...

A couple of years ago I came across a electric power plant maker who was producing something in the shape and mounting of a Chevy small block v8, intended as an easy swap for muscle cars. I think it...
Forum: 928 Forum
11-22-2023, 12:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 458
Posted By bronto

I don't know the answer to this question but if...

I don't know the answer to this question but if you had a thread title that gave a hint what your question is, it might get the right attention faster.
Forum: 928 Forum
11-06-2023, 12:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 419
Posted By bronto

Just went for a nighttime drive, and the dash...

Just went for a nighttime drive, and the dash knob lights are lit. So I don't believe the fuse is blown. I'll still test the fuse though to be sure, probably next weekend.
Forum: 928 Forum
11-05-2023, 11:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 419
Posted By bronto

Thanks, just got home from my road trip. ...

Thanks, just got home from my road trip.

You're saying that the fuse chart may be wrong?

I do use it for USB charging.... and an mp3 player. The front one, but never the rear one. They are both...
Forum: 928 Forum
11-03-2023, 02:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 419
Posted By bronto

Yessir. I was in the Santa Barbara area. I am the...

Yessir. I was in the Santa Barbara area. I am the latest refugee from California in the Reno area. Love it. Bought a condo for half the price and twice the square footage of the one I sold. And a TWO...
Forum: 928 Forum
11-02-2023, 08:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 419
Posted By bronto

Front and Rear cigarette lighter doesn't work, but instrument display does

So I checked the fuse chart for my '79 and it reads as fuse #5 should control this. But it shows fuse 5 handling both the instrument lighting and the cigarette lighters. The cig lighters don't work,...
Forum: 928 Forum
10-31-2023, 07:01 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,783
Posted By bronto

Yes, do as much of HWY 1 as you can but know that...

Yes, do as much of HWY 1 as you can but know that it's closed due to landslide.
https://www.bigsurcalifornia.org/highway_conditions.html
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10-09-2023, 01:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 586
Posted By bronto

The Story of Maverick is in Rolling Stone!

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/maverick-miles-nehemiah-true-story-1234820794/

This was posted by a subscriber on Facebook. If you aren't a subscriber I have found that...
Forum: 928 Forum
09-12-2023, 08:12 PM
Replies: 535
Views: 129,775
Posted By bronto

I think now I want a dog with pasha fur! You...

I think now I want a dog with pasha fur! You almost do!
Forum: 928 Forum
09-08-2023, 07:33 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,217
Posted By bronto

That was the only option available in California...

That was the only option available in California at that time and was only available with an automatic.
Forum: 928 Forum
09-08-2023, 07:29 PM
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Views: 1,217
Posted By bronto

The first car I ever bought was in high school, a...

The first car I ever bought was in high school, a 1970 Formula 400 Ram Air III. Loved that car. Wicked fast but even in 1979 I had a hard time finding gas with high enough octane. Sold it for...
Forum: 928 Forum
09-04-2023, 11:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,276
Posted By bronto

is this going to happen?

is this going to happen?
Forum: 928 Forum
09-03-2023, 11:35 AM
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Views: 129,775
Posted By bronto

BigLots.

BigLots.
Forum: 928 Forum
09-02-2023, 08:38 PM
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Views: 129,775
Posted By bronto

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlist.com-vbulleti...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlist.com-vbulletin/1280x1074/810609042_810609041_810608770_a0_1_fa956d4e8f3560ca05ba0aef79912d463d321efd.png
Forum: 928 Forum
08-16-2023, 02:00 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,276
Posted By bronto

You could always put up a big screen TV and show...

You could always put up a big screen TV and show F1 on it.
Forum: 928 Forum
06-18-2023, 02:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,124
Posted By bronto

I might be up for crewing if you need someone. ...

I might be up for crewing if you need someone. Depending on timing.
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