Robert & Ina: I had to smile to myself, my 67 amphi has been ready for the
water for three weeks now and still have,nt had the nerve to put it in the
water, I been rebuilding the car sence 2002.
I,ve been driving it on land and hope to have the nerve soon to take its
first swim in 30 years.
Paul Albany NY


>From: "Robert & Ina Cabanas" <ribcab@verizon.net>
>Reply-To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
>To: <amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [amphicar-lovers] side mirror info needed
>Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 22:58:09 -0400
>
>Thanks for the mirror info. Yes, the Amphicar is FINALLY in my possession.
> It's been in different shops since 2003. Thanks to Dave the Wave I have
>a very nice transmission. This year in Celina I'll be able to get out of
>the water without pushing the Amphi onto dry land. I also won't have to
>stop every 15 minutes to keep adding water or worry about overheating.
>
> There are still some minor issues: like opening the windows & trying to
>get the passenger door to close, but they are nothing to worry about.
>(Gord, I'll see you in Celina for those little things.)
>
>I'm still REAL nervous about putting it into water. We have a small lake
>nearby where we tested the Amphicar last year by tying ropes to the car &
>just pushing it into the water to see if it would float. I want to drive
>the Amphi back there now to swim it but am finding myself REAL chicken
>about it. I keep saying, "Tomorrow!"
>
>See you in Celina! Ina in the Boro
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Israel
> To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 1:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [amphicar-lovers] side mirror info needed
>
>
>
> You would generally be mounting a mirror on top of the front fender or
>door at a point well above the waterline. By the time you have significant
>water coming in at the mirror you have bigger problems to be worying about?
> Almost any mirror will have a mounting plate of rubber, plastic, or
>something similar to keep water out and, more importantly, to protect the
>paint.
>
> Glad to hear you are finally on the road / water.
>
>
>
>

__________________________________________________ _______________
PC Magazine?s 2007 editors? choice for best Web mail?award-winning Windows
Live Hotmail.
http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotma..._migration_HM\
_mini_pcmag_0507




        
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
GORDON IMPORTS INC.. The world's largest source of Amphicar parts and accessories. Visit our new website today.