From captunderdog at clearwire.net Mon May 1 01:09:22 2006 From: captunderdog at clearwire.net (Walt Taufen) Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 22:09:22 -0700 Subject: [Checker-l] Test In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <44559802.30800@clearwire.net> Darn it, I didn't even know there was going to be a test. God Bless. William T. Brandum wrote: > Apparently we didn't study. > ~W. > > > >> From: Walt Taufen >> Reply-To: Checker Mailing List >> To: Checker Mailing List >> Subject: Re: [Checker-l] Test >> Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:58:58 -0700 >> >> Something about reverberations in cyberspace?!? Maybe it's just an echo. >> >> God Bless. >> Walt >> >> Tod Gemuese wrote: >> >>> Why are people all of a sudden replying to a test >>> message I sent more than two years ago? >>> (re: "On Dec 8, 2003, at 11:52 , Tod Gemuese wrote:") >>> >>> - Luke >>> >>> --- Thomas Mcintyre wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Testy, are we? >>>> On Dec 8, 2003, at 11:52 , Tod Gemuese wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Test >>>>> >>>>> __________________________________ >>>>> Do you Yahoo!? >>>>> New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. >>>>> http://photos.yahoo.com/ >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Checker mailing list >>>>> Checker at textfiles.com >>>>> http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Checker mailing list >>>>> Checker at textfiles.com >>>>> http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Thomas Mcintyre >>>> Baggins at Well.com >>>> 285 States Street >>>> San Francisco, CA 94114-1405 >>>> Support Camp Mather - http://www.campmather.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Checker mailing list >>>> Checker at textfiles.com >>>> http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> __________________________________________________ >>> Do You Yahoo!? >>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >>> http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ >>> Checker mailing list >>> Checker at textfiles.com >>> http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker >>> >>> . >>> >>> >>> > > > >> _______________________________________________ >> Checker mailing list >> Checker at textfiles.com >> http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Checker mailing list > Checker at textfiles.com > http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker > > . > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.textfiles.com/pipermail/checker/attachments/20060430/eb46bb88/attachment.html From mryszka at filmschool.lodz.pl Mon May 1 12:04:23 2006 From: mryszka at filmschool.lodz.pl (Maciek) Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 18:04:23 +0200 Subject: [Checker-l] Parts source - on-line shop? References: <44559802.30800@clearwire.net> Message-ID: <005501c66d38$ed2292e0$0100a8c0@adax> Hello fellow Checker enthusiasts, Someone of you maybe know me. If not I will introduce myself. My name is Maciek Ryszka, I am Checker A-11 owner form Poland, Europe. Right now I am doing frame-off restoration of my Checker. This car is probably only one Checker in this coutry. The photos of restoration progress can be seen on my gallery: http://www.checkertaxistand.com/index.php?set_albumName=Checker-A-11-restoration-in-Poland%2C-Europe&option=com_gallery&Itemid=29&include=view_album.php In my work on car I often encounter trouble with obtain the spare parts. Almost no one there heard about Checker and even the GM parts are hard to find. There are very few US-made cars, and parts offer of shops are very narrow. Most of parts are not available even for special orders. My question is - maybe someone know on-line parts shop which ships parts outside USA? Or a shop in Europe or USA which I can contact by email in English. If you know that place please share me that information. Best regards, Maciek -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.textfiles.com/pipermail/checker/attachments/20060501/e97e7bb7/attachment.html From samuel.galano at gmail.com Mon May 1 12:15:07 2006 From: samuel.galano at gmail.com (Samuel Galano) Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 12:15:07 -0400 Subject: [Checker-l] Parts source - on-line shop? In-Reply-To: <005501c66d38$ed2292e0$0100a8c0@adax> References: <44559802.30800@clearwire.net> <005501c66d38$ed2292e0$0100a8c0@adax> Message-ID: <251435f20605010915l14c52b31p610914ea58de9269@mail.gmail.com> Dear Maciek: If you go to this web pageand download the toolbar that is offered there and install it on your computer, you will find a wealth of parts available for GM products. You will have to search through the multitude of suppliers to find the ones who will ship directly to you, but I have had great success finding anything I could possibly need through their links here in the States. Unfortunately we all have difficulty finding Checker specific parts through our large auto parts suppliers, because it is a business driven by supply and demand and Checker owners are a small customer base. Contacts through the Checker Auto Club are the best source for used Checker parts. I hope this helps, in fact let me know if it does. Sincerely, Samuel Galano On 5/1/06, Maciek wrote: > > *Hello fellow Checker enthusiasts,* > > *Someone of you maybe know me. If not I will introduce myself. My name is > Maciek Ryszka, I am Checker A-11 owner form Poland, Europe. Right now I am > doing frame-off restoration of my Checker. This car is probably only one > Checker in this coutry. The photos of restoration progress can be seen on my > gallery: > > http://www.checkertaxistand.com/index.php?set_albumName=Checker-A-11-restoration-in-Poland%2C-Europe&option=com_gallery&Itemid=29&include=view_album.php > * > > *In my work on car I often encounter trouble with obtain the spare parts. > Almost no one there heard about Checker and even the GM parts are hard to > find. There are very few US-made cars, and parts offer of shops are very > narrow. Most of parts are not available even for special orders. > My question is - maybe someone know on-line parts shop which ships parts > outside USA? Or a shop in Europe or USA which I can contact by email in > English. If you know that place please share me that information.* > > *Best regards,* > > *Maciek* > > _______________________________________________ > Checker mailing list > Checker at textfiles.com > http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.textfiles.com/pipermail/checker/attachments/20060501/1db10e60/attachment.html From CHECKERBEN at aol.com Mon May 1 17:38:33 2006 From: CHECKERBEN at aol.com (CHECKERBEN at aol.com) Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 17:38:33 EDT Subject: [Checker-l] Parts source - on-line shop? Message-ID: <362.3344bda.3187d9d9@aol.com> hello in poland,i specialize in checker gauges and sending units mostly for the older xcheckers joe pollard has all kinds of parts and can be a good contact for you.you can get his e mail address from the newsletter. good luck ben -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.textfiles.com/pipermail/checker/attachments/20060501/7c3f85c7/attachment.html From Baggins at well.com Tue May 2 00:20:53 2006 From: Baggins at well.com (Thomas Mcintyre) Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 21:20:53 -0700 Subject: [Checker-l] Checker LPG Conversion Parts In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <75BD6289-0FDE-4F86-BC6C-72233C4C4781@well.com> Sorry for the delay in answering this. I may be interested in the Tanks/sending unit/gauge if you want to sell them seperately. I need to do more research into converting my 350 to CNG operation, but I think the Checker tanks are the way to go if I do do it. Are you interested in selling these parts without the engine? What are you asking? Thanks On Mar 12, 2006, at 9:11 , VonPlinsky, Jonathan A. wrote: > Dear Checkerites , > I am in the process of swapping engines in my A11 '81. It was > converted to propane upon delivery from the factory to an Augusta cab > company in NOV.,1981.It has the 229 c.i. V6 and the IMPCO system > professionally rebuilt(the system not the engine-it does not need > it)about 6000 miles ago.I put about 3500 miles on the car per year > since > I bought it in 2002.I am swapping engines because I want a little more > power and to be able to fill-up with gasoline. Anyone interested > contact > me off list: Jonathan Von Plinsky-706-798-5265 > > -----Original Message----- > From: checker-bounces at textfiles.com > [mailto:checker-bounces at textfiles.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Mcintyre > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 11:42 PM > To: Checker Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Checker-l] Re: Checker LPG Conversion Parts > > sorry, this was meant to be off list > On Mar 9, 2006, at 8:22 PM, Thomas Mcintyre wrote: > >> So the key is finding a good Checker tank and maybe sending unit? >> Is the converted car cheaper to run than a gasoline version? >> (I bet that is one of those "Well, depending on dozens of >> variables.....") >> >> On Mar 9, 2006, at 6:32 PM, john_weinhoeft wrote: >> >>> Tom, >>> >>> Short answer: Yes, but ... >>> >>> Long answer: >>> >>> Checker used two different LPG systems, IMPCO and Century. >>> Complete repair parts or component sets of either brand can be >>> obtained from Alternative Fuel Systems in Arlington Heights, IL. >>> (plus other locations) ... [not to be confused with another >>> company by the same name]. >>> >>> Their web site is more a web page http://www.altfuel.com/ but they >>> have a real nice 120 page printed catalog (mine is about 6 years >>> old). >>> >>> However ... what is NOT available from them are the original >>> Checker fuel tanks or fuel tank gauge sending unit. So you would >>> have to cobble up a storage tank system. There are some original >>> tanks floating around at ridiculous asking prices; you can >>> probably buy a running Checker LPG parts car cheaper than what >>> I've seen for Checker NOS tanks. >>> >>> AFS has lots of experience (45+ years) in doing alternative fuel >>> conversions and supporting alternate fuel systems. They're a major >>> source of parts and ship world-wide. >>> >>> Oh yeah, they are "car people" (or at least the guy I dealt with). >>> >>> AFS can do pure LPG, pure CNG, digester (think methane) and >>> various bi-mode and tri-mode combinations that also include >>> gasoline. >>> >>> The various fuels have different attributes and requirements. I >>> can knowledgeably talk about the LPG trade-offs. >>> >>> With LPG, you have roughly 10% less fuel density (BTU/gal.). As a >>> result, you generate roughly 10% less horsepower and have 10% less >>> MPG ... your results will vary. >>> >>> Also, LPG has some specific changes required for the motor, >>> primarily the distributor advance curve. Due to the slower burn >>> rate of propane, you will need a distributor with about 10 degrees >>> more initial advance and with maximum advance limited to about 10 >>> degrees less than the same engine running on gasoline. The other >>> change is the thermostat; LPG likes to run cool, the "ideal" car >>> engine operating temperature is 160 degrees. Going from 160 to 180 >>> drops horsepower by 10%; going from 180 to 190 is another 10% drop >>> and the drop off curve accelerates beyond 190. >>> >>> Range will depend on a number of factors. The factory Checker >>> setup had a 33 gallon tank which at 90% fill (standard for LPG but >>> not always achieved) is roughly 29 gallons times about 13 MPG >>> (mixed driving) yields a range of 377 miles. Most owners don't >>> have working gas gauges (bad sending units, never were worth a >>> darn even when new) and just fill up every 225 - 250 miles which >>> is about right if you've been running the car in town only with >>> partial cold operation plus start / stop driving resulting in >>> about 10 MPG. >>> >>> Note: the Century system got about 1 MPG better than the IMPCO >>> system but neither were great. Averages were between 12 city >>> (IMPCO) and 15 highway (Century). >>> >>> If you want to know more about the LPG, email me off list. I've >>> got the entire Checker LPG engineering / test file plus various >>> IMPCO documents including some generic LPG documentation that I've >>> scanned in and put in PDF format. The IMPCO doc is 37 MB and the >>> Checker doc is 47 MB. I can always send you the index to all the >>> documents I have or pull out specific pages for you, such as the >>> power drop off curve. >>> >>> John W >>> >>> Thomas Mcintyre wrote: >>>> Are parts to do the LPG conversion available? >>>> Here in CA "alternate fuel" cars can get a sticker to use car >>>> pool lanes when only the driver is on board. >>>> A Fueling station is available to allow one to refill at home >>>> with city gas at lower cost, I understand. >>>> Does this kill performance? >>>> What is the aproximate range? >>>> Thanks >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Checker mailing list >>> Checker at textfiles.com >>> http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Checker mailing list >> Checker at textfiles.com >> http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Checker mailing list > Checker at textfiles.com > http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker > _______________________________________________ > Checker mailing list > Checker at textfiles.com > http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker > > Thomas Mcintyre Baggins at Well.com 285 States Street San Francisco, CA 94114-1405 Support Camp Mather - http://www.campmather.com From Baggins at well.com Tue May 2 00:53:36 2006 From: Baggins at well.com (Thomas Mcintyre) Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 21:53:36 -0700 Subject: [Checker-l] Checker LPG Conversion Parts In-Reply-To: <75BD6289-0FDE-4F86-BC6C-72233C4C4781@well.com> References: <75BD6289-0FDE-4F86-BC6C-72233C4C4781@well.com> Message-ID: <65FDD390-AF28-41A6-BFCE-2FBEB25483F3@well.com> OOPS, this, too should be off list. sorry On May 1, 2006, at 9:20 , Thomas Mcintyre wrote: > Sorry for the delay in answering this. > I may be interested in the Tanks/sending unit/gauge if you want to > sell them seperately. > I need to do more research into converting my 350 to CNG operation, > but I think the Checker tanks are the way to go if I do do it. > Are you interested in selling these parts without the engine? > What are you asking? > Thanks > On Mar 12, 2006, at 9:11 , VonPlinsky, Jonathan A. wrote: > >> Dear Checkerites , >> I am in the process of swapping engines in my A11 '81. It was >> converted to propane upon delivery from the factory to an Augusta cab >> company in NOV.,1981.It has the 229 c.i. V6 and the IMPCO system >> professionally rebuilt(the system not the engine-it does not need >> it)about 6000 miles ago.I put about 3500 miles on the car per year >> since >> I bought it in 2002.I am swapping engines because I want a little >> more >> power and to be able to fill-up with gasoline. Anyone interested >> contact >> me off list: Jonathan Von Plinsky-706-798-5265 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: checker-bounces at textfiles.com >> [mailto:checker-bounces at textfiles.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Mcintyre >> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 11:42 PM >> To: Checker Mailing List >> Subject: Re: [Checker-l] Re: Checker LPG Conversion Parts >> >> sorry, this was meant to be off list >> On Mar 9, 2006, at 8:22 PM, Thomas Mcintyre wrote: >> >>> So the key is finding a good Checker tank and maybe sending unit? >>> Is the converted car cheaper to run than a gasoline version? >>> (I bet that is one of those "Well, depending on dozens of >>> variables.....") >>> >>> On Mar 9, 2006, at 6:32 PM, john_weinhoeft wrote: >>> >>>> Tom, >>>> >>>> Short answer: Yes, but ... >>>> >>>> Long answer: >>>> >>>> Checker used two different LPG systems, IMPCO and Century. >>>> Complete repair parts or component sets of either brand can be >>>> obtained from Alternative Fuel Systems in Arlington Heights, IL. >>>> (plus other locations) ... [not to be confused with another >>>> company by the same name]. >>>> >>>> Their web site is more a web page http://www.altfuel.com/ but they >>>> have a real nice 120 page printed catalog (mine is about 6 years >>>> old). >>>> >>>> However ... what is NOT available from them are the original >>>> Checker fuel tanks or fuel tank gauge sending unit. So you would >>>> have to cobble up a storage tank system. There are some original >>>> tanks floating around at ridiculous asking prices; you can >>>> probably buy a running Checker LPG parts car cheaper than what >>>> I've seen for Checker NOS tanks. >>>> >>>> AFS has lots of experience (45+ years) in doing alternative fuel >>>> conversions and supporting alternate fuel systems. They're a major >>>> source of parts and ship world-wide. >>>> >>>> Oh yeah, they are "car people" (or at least the guy I dealt with). >>>> >>>> AFS can do pure LPG, pure CNG, digester (think methane) and >>>> various bi-mode and tri-mode combinations that also include >>>> gasoline. >>>> >>>> The various fuels have different attributes and requirements. I >>>> can knowledgeably talk about the LPG trade-offs. >>>> >>>> With LPG, you have roughly 10% less fuel density (BTU/gal.). As a >>>> result, you generate roughly 10% less horsepower and have 10% less >>>> MPG ... your results will vary. >>>> >>>> Also, LPG has some specific changes required for the motor, >>>> primarily the distributor advance curve. Due to the slower burn >>>> rate of propane, you will need a distributor with about 10 degrees >>>> more initial advance and with maximum advance limited to about 10 >>>> degrees less than the same engine running on gasoline. The other >>>> change is the thermostat; LPG likes to run cool, the "ideal" car >>>> engine operating temperature is 160 degrees. Going from 160 to 180 >>>> drops horsepower by 10%; going from 180 to 190 is another 10% drop >>>> and the drop off curve accelerates beyond 190. >>>> >>>> Range will depend on a number of factors. The factory Checker >>>> setup had a 33 gallon tank which at 90% fill (standard for LPG but >>>> not always achieved) is roughly 29 gallons times about 13 MPG >>>> (mixed driving) yields a range of 377 miles. Most owners don't >>>> have working gas gauges (bad sending units, never were worth a >>>> darn even when new) and just fill up every 225 - 250 miles which >>>> is about right if you've been running the car in town only with >>>> partial cold operation plus start / stop driving resulting in >>>> about 10 MPG. >>>> >>>> Note: the Century system got about 1 MPG better than the IMPCO >>>> system but neither were great. Averages were between 12 city >>>> (IMPCO) and 15 highway (Century). >>>> >>>> If you want to know more about the LPG, email me off list. I've >>>> got the entire Checker LPG engineering / test file plus various >>>> IMPCO documents including some generic LPG documentation that I've >>>> scanned in and put in PDF format. The IMPCO doc is 37 MB and the >>>> Checker doc is 47 MB. I can always send you the index to all the >>>> documents I have or pull out specific pages for you, such as the >>>> power drop off curve. >>>> >>>> John W >>>> >>>> Thomas Mcintyre wrote: >>>>> Are parts to do the LPG conversion available? >>>>> Here in CA "alternate fuel" cars can get a sticker to use car >>>>> pool lanes when only the driver is on board. >>>>> A Fueling station is available to allow one to refill at home >>>>> with city gas at lower cost, I understand. >>>>> Does this kill performance? >>>>> What is the aproximate range? >>>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Checker mailing list >>>> Checker at textfiles.com >>>> http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Checker mailing list >>> Checker at textfiles.com >>> http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Checker mailing list >> Checker at textfiles.com >> http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker >> _______________________________________________ >> Checker mailing list >> Checker at textfiles.com >> http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker >> >> > > Thomas Mcintyre > Baggins at Well.com > 285 States Street > San Francisco, CA 94114-1405 > Support Camp Mather - http://www.campmather.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Checker mailing list > Checker at textfiles.com > http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker > > Thomas Mcintyre Baggins at Well.com 285 States Street San Francisco, CA 94114-1405 Support Camp Mather - http://www.campmather.com From checker at yellowcab.nu Tue May 2 05:21:47 2006 From: checker at yellowcab.nu (checker at yellowcab.nu) Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 11:21:47 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Checker-l] Parts source - on-line shop? In-Reply-To: <005501c66d38$ed2292e0$0100a8c0@adax> References: <44559802.30800@clearwire.net> <005501c66d38$ed2292e0$0100a8c0@adax> Message-ID: <1215.62.195.75.193.1146561707.squirrel@webmail.taxi.nl> Hi! It depends what you're looking for. In Holland all GM parts are easily available, new or at the scrap-yard. My worst experience is waiting 6 weeks for a turn signal lever. But when I finally got it costed only 30 euro's (= 35 USD) If you are looking for sheet metal, or other specific Checker parts, it is more a problem. However, there is a complete Checker for sale for only 1200 euro's. The sheet metal is gone, and the interior is a mess, but like I said, it's what you need... Just let me know what you need, and I'll have a look on the scrap yard. All the best, Gonzo PS no news from Mats Einar yet..... :-( > Hello fellow Checker enthusiasts, > > Someone of you maybe know me. If not I will introduce myself. My name is > Maciek Ryszka, I am Checker A-11 owner form Poland, Europe. Right now I am > doing frame-off restoration of my Checker. This car is probably only one > Checker in this coutry. The photos of restoration progress can be seen on > my gallery: > http://www.checkertaxistand.com/index.php?set_albumName=Checker-A-11-restoration-in-Poland%2C-Europe&option=com_gallery&Itemid=29&include=view_album.php > > In my work on car I often encounter trouble with obtain the spare parts. > Almost no one there heard about Checker and even the GM parts are hard to > find. There are very few US-made cars, and parts offer of shops are very > narrow. Most of parts are not available even for special orders. > My question is - maybe someone know on-line parts shop which ships parts > outside USA? Or a shop in Europe or USA which I can contact by email in > English. If you know that place please share me that information. > > Best regards, > > Maciek > _______________________________________________ > Checker mailing list > Checker at textfiles.com > http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker > From checker at yellowcab.nu Tue May 2 05:41:52 2006 From: checker at yellowcab.nu (checker at yellowcab.nu) Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 11:41:52 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Checker-l] Found one! In-Reply-To: <014301c601c6$c871a040$6a01a8c0@matt88400db956> References: <014301c601c6$c871a040$6a01a8c0@matt88400db956> Message-ID: <1354.62.195.75.193.1146562912.squirrel@webmail.taxi.nl> And what's even more special, they mention "Checker" as an option in the online search engine. I tried searching a part of a carburator of my '68, and it is available. Just give it a try! http://www.mico.net/partsearch_open.html Good luck! Gonzo From permanentjaun at hotmail.com Sun May 14 16:42:27 2006 From: permanentjaun at hotmail.com (Matthew Will) Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 20:42:27 +0000 Subject: [Checker-l] 1966 Checker Marathon A-11 For Sale - New Website Message-ID: Hello all, I finally got around to building a website with updated pictures and details about the car. Information about repairs and modifications are also included on the site. Again, I must repeat that geocities will take the site down for an hour if I exceed bandwidth. So if you visit the site and it says "Page Temporarily Unavailable," please check back in an hour. The car is located 15 minutes east of Philadelphia. Here is the web address - www.geocities.com/checkermarathonforsale/home Feel free to email me with further questions, requests for larger or more specific pictures, or to make an offer. Thanks. Matthew Will From baggins at well.com Sun May 14 17:31:00 2006 From: baggins at well.com (baggins at well.com) Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 14:31:00 -0700 Subject: [Checker-l] 1966 Checker Marathon A-11 For Sale - New Website Message-ID: <200605142131.k4ELV2bu016215@atlmta3.mycingular.net> what is the URL? -----Original Message----- From: "Matthew Will" Subj: [Checker-l] 1966 Checker Marathon A-11 For Sale - New Website Date: Sun May 14, 2006 13:39 Size: 793 bytes To: checker at textfiles.com Hello all, I finally got around to building a website with updated pictures and details about the car. Information about repairs and modifications are also included on the site. Again, I must repeat that geocities will take the site down for an hour if I exceed bandwidth. So if you visit the site and it says "Page Temporarily Unavailable," please check back in an hour. The car is located 15 minutes east of Philadelphia. Here is the web address - www.geocities.com/checkermarathonforsale/home Feel free to email me with further questions, requests for larger or more specific pictures, or to make an offer. Thanks. Matthew Will _______________________________________________ Checker mailing list Checker at textfiles.com http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker From permanentjaun at hotmail.com Sun May 14 17:41:33 2006 From: permanentjaun at hotmail.com (Matthew Will) Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 21:41:33 +0000 Subject: [Checker-l] 1966 Checker Marathon A-11 For Sale - New Website In-Reply-To: <200605142131.k4ELV2bu016215@atlmta3.mycingular.net> Message-ID: www.geocities.com/checkermarathonforsale/home.html It seems the bandwidth has already been exceeded. That might be from my checking the site to make sure everything loaded correctly. Check back in an hour. Matt >From: >Reply-To: Checker Mailing List >To: Checker Mailing List , checker at textfiles.com >Subject: Re: [Checker-l] 1966 Checker Marathon A-11 For Sale - New Website >Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 14:31:00 -0700 > >what is the URL? > >-----Original Message----- > >From: "Matthew Will" >Subj: [Checker-l] 1966 Checker Marathon A-11 For Sale - New Website >Date: Sun May 14, 2006 13:39 >Size: 793 bytes >To: checker at textfiles.com > >Hello all, > >I finally got around to building a website with updated pictures and >details >about the car. Information about repairs and modifications are also >included on the site. Again, I must repeat that geocities will take the >site down for an hour if I exceed bandwidth. So if you visit the site and >it says "Page Temporarily Unavailable," please check back in an hour. The >car is located 15 minutes east of Philadelphia. Here is the web address - >www.geocities.com/checkermarathonforsale/home > >Feel free to email me with further questions, requests for larger or more >specific pictures, or to make an offer. > >Thanks. Matthew Will > > >_______________________________________________ >Checker mailing list >Checker at textfiles.com >http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Checker mailing list >Checker at textfiles.com >http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker From samuel.galano at gmail.com Sun May 14 21:04:27 2006 From: samuel.galano at gmail.com (Samuel Galano) Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 21:04:27 -0400 Subject: [Checker-l] 1966 Checker Marathon A-11 For Sale - New Website In-Reply-To: <200605142131.k4ELV2bu016215@atlmta3.mycingular.net> References: <200605142131.k4ELV2bu016215@atlmta3.mycingular.net> Message-ID: <251435f20605141804k45b85424k5dec91eacc5e9aeb@mail.gmail.com> Matthew: An absolutely beautiful vehicle! Good luck and G-d bless. Samuel On 5/14/06, baggins at well.com wrote: > > what is the URL? > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Matthew Will" > Subj: [Checker-l] 1966 Checker Marathon A-11 For Sale - New Website > Date: Sun May 14, 2006 13:39 > Size: 793 bytes > To: checker at textfiles.com > > Hello all, > > I finally got around to building a website with updated pictures and > details > about the car. Information about repairs and modifications are also > included on the site. Again, I must repeat that geocities will take the > site down for an hour if I exceed bandwidth. So if you visit the site and > it says "Page Temporarily Unavailable," please check back in an hour. The > car is located 15 minutes east of Philadelphia. Here is the web address - > www.geocities.com/checkermarathonforsale/home > > Feel free to email me with further questions, requests for larger or more > specific pictures, or to make an offer. > > Thanks. Matthew Will > > > _______________________________________________ > Checker mailing list > Checker at textfiles.com > http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Checker mailing list > Checker at textfiles.com > http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.textfiles.com/pipermail/checker/attachments/20060514/6317a79c/attachment.html From dbronx at aol.com Mon May 15 20:38:13 2006 From: dbronx at aol.com (dbronx at aol.com) Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 20:38:13 -0400 Subject: [Checker-l] Fwd: CHECKERED PAST FOR SALE In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <8C84698265BDEE8-14C0-2BCA@MBLK-M18.sysops.aol.com> -----Original Message----- From: nolyme2 To: dbronx at aol.com Sent: Tue, 16 May 2006 00:03:25 -0000 Subject: CHECKERED PAST FOR SALE http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/63801.htm CHECKERED PAST FOR SALE By DAN KADISON May 15, 2006 -- Janie - the last Checker cab to roam New York City's mean streets for fares - hits the auction block next month. The yellow four-door sedan, with room for five in the back, will be up for bid June 4 at a Christie's auction, part of a car show, in Greenwich, Conn. Ex-owner Earl Johnson purchased Janie in 1978 for $9,000 and rode her for 20 years, putting nearly a million miles on her and picking up the likes of Muhammad Ali, Walter Cronkite and Jackie O. When he retired in 1999, Sotheby's got $134,500 for her. The current owner is Anders Holst, who hopes the buyer puts "[Janie] back into mint condition." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.textfiles.com/pipermail/checker/attachments/20060515/7d49edfb/attachment.html From mr_oogieboogie at hotmail.com Wed May 24 17:13:55 2006 From: mr_oogieboogie at hotmail.com (Ted Hardy) Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 21:13:55 +0000 Subject: [Checker-l] 1978 A11 for sale (near Seattle, WA) Message-ID: Hi All, I've come to the difficult decision to sell my 1978 Checker. She's been really reliable (drove her across country in 1998) and kept in a garage to avoid the Seattle rain. I just don't have the time to dedicate bringing her back to glory. I've put in a remanufactured engine (250 cubic inch), brake calipers replaced. I have the replacement gaskets for the rear quarter windows. New steel wheels and tires, rebuilt power steering unit, and the front bushings have been replaced. The front hood latch is toast, the former owner (really it was him) tried to fix it with bondo; I put on two padlocks on the hood knowing it would probably have to be replaced. I'm located in Redmond, WA (just east of Seattle) Pictures available upon request, asking 1750. Thanks, Ted -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.textfiles.com/pipermail/checker/attachments/20060524/fe91f5e0/attachment.html From jfay at checkercarclub.org Wed May 24 17:20:10 2006 From: jfay at checkercarclub.org (Joe Fay) Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 17:20:10 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Checker-l] 1978 A11 for sale (near Seattle, WA) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <200605242120.k4OLKAen040498@checker.divisionpoint.net> Ted: Nice price, why don't you post on the Checker Taxi Stand web site. Joe On 5/24/2006, "Ted Hardy" wrote: >Hi All, > >I've come to the difficult decision to sell my 1978 Checker. She's been really reliable (drove her across country in 1998) and kept in a garage to avoid the Seattle rain. I just don't have the time to dedicate bringing her back to glory. > >I've put in a remanufactured engine (250 cubic inch), brake calipers replaced. I have the replacement gaskets for the rear quarter windows. New steel wheels and tires, rebuilt power steering unit, and the front bushings have been replaced. > >The front hood latch is toast, the former owner (really it was him) tried to fix it with bondo; I put on two padlocks on the hood knowing it would probably have to be replaced. > >I'm located in Redmond, WA (just east of Seattle) >Pictures available upon request, asking 1750. > >Thanks, >Ted Joe Fay President Checker Car Club of America http://www.checkercarclub.org/ From captunderdog at clearwire.net Wed May 24 17:29:13 2006 From: captunderdog at clearwire.net (Walt Taufen) Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 14:29:13 -0700 Subject: [Checker-l] 1978 A11 for sale (near Seattle, WA) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4474D029.60805@clearwire.net> Ted, Why don't you have somebody else who cares about Checkers work on the car for you. Unless it's a money issue also. At your price I would be interested. I'm just 250 miles east of you. Email me off list with pics and we'll talk. God Bless. Walt captunderdog at clearwire dot net Ted Hardy wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I've come to the difficult decision to sell my 1978 Checker. She's > been really reliable (drove her across country in 1998) and kept in a > garage to avoid the Seattle rain. I just don't have the time to > dedicate bringing her back to glory. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.textfiles.com/pipermail/checker/attachments/20060524/9427414d/attachment.html From mr_oogieboogie at hotmail.com Wed May 24 19:07:59 2006 From: mr_oogieboogie at hotmail.com (Ted Hardy) Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 23:07:59 +0000 Subject: [Checker-l] 1978 A11 for sale (near Seattle, WA) Message-ID: Hi Walt, It is also a funding issue. I'll send the pictures when I get home tonight. Thanks, Ted Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 14:29:13 -0700From: captunderdog at clearwire.netTo: checker at textfiles.comSubject: Re: [Checker-l] 1978 A11 for sale (near Seattle, WA) Ted,Why don't you have somebody else who cares about Checkers work on the car for you. Unless it's a money issue also. At your price I would be interested. I'm just 250 miles east of you. Email me off list with pics and we'll talk.God Bless.Waltcaptunderdog at clearwire dot net Ted Hardy wrote: Hi All, I've come to the difficult decision to sell my 1978 Checker. She's been really reliable (drove her across country in 1998) and kept in a garage to avoid the Seattle rain. I just don't have the time to dedicate bringing her back to glory. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.textfiles.com/pipermail/checker/attachments/20060524/4bd0b29d/attachment.html From TPGdirop at aol.com Fri May 26 07:52:50 2006 From: TPGdirop at aol.com (TPGdirop at aol.com) Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 07:52:50 EDT Subject: [Checker-l] Cab humor? Message-ID: <384.372bb31.31a84612@aol.com> I suspect some of you have already heard this one. Garry Brown A passenger in a taxi leaned over to ask the driver a question and tapped him on the shoulder. The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove up over the curb, and stopped just inches from a large plate glass window. ? For a few moments everything was silent in the cab, and then the still shaking driver said, "I'm sorry but you scared the daylights out of me." The frightened passenger, apologized to the driver, and said he didn't realize a mere tap on the shoulder could frighten him so much. The driver replied, "No, no, I'm sorry, it's my entire fault.? Today is my first day driving a cab."? "I've been driving a hearse for the last 35 years." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.textfiles.com/pipermail/checker/attachments/20060526/42a0b395/attachment.html From willietb at hotmail.com Fri May 26 19:17:04 2006 From: willietb at hotmail.com (William T. Brandum) Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 23:17:04 +0000 Subject: [Checker-l] Cab humor? In-Reply-To: <384.372bb31.31a84612@aol.com> Message-ID: Yeah, but it's still funny! >From: TPGdirop at aol.com >Reply-To: Checker Mailing List >To: Checker at textfiles.com >Subject: [Checker-l] Cab humor? >Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 07:52:50 EDT > >I suspect some of you have already heard this one. >Garry Brown From jsayles at gmail.com Wed May 31 18:58:01 2006 From: jsayles at gmail.com (Jacob Sayles) Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 15:58:01 -0700 Subject: [Checker-l] Seattle Appraisal? Message-ID: Living in Seattle and trying to insure my 67 Checker... funny, Farmer's doesn't have "Checker" listed in their books so they are asking me to get an appraisal. Doesn't sound like it needs to be too official since they said the president of the car club can write a letter and that will do... but Joe lives in LA. Hmmm... Anyone have any tips on options here? Jacob From GPeirceiii at aol.com Wed May 31 19:43:41 2006 From: GPeirceiii at aol.com (GPeirceiii at aol.com) Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 19:43:41 EDT Subject: [Checker-l] Seattle Appraisal? Message-ID: <462.25ef23d.31af842d@aol.com> Hi Jacob. If you want to insure the 67 as a classic, contact Hagerty Insurance at Hagerty.com. email them at _auto at hagerty.com_ (mailto:auto at hagerty.com) . Good luck.....Checkerzack -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.textfiles.com/pipermail/checker/attachments/20060531/e26fd8bc/attachment.html From CHECKERBEN at aol.com Wed May 31 20:24:07 2006 From: CHECKERBEN at aol.com (CHECKERBEN at aol.com) Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 20:24:07 EDT Subject: [Checker-l] Seattle Appraisal? Message-ID: <493.1813c94.31af8da7@aol.com> jacob,i understand that in order to insure a car as a classic one has to have another car that is their daily driver is this correct? ben -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.textfiles.com/pipermail/checker/attachments/20060531/cd6b68c7/attachment.html From CHECKERBEN at aol.com Wed May 31 20:28:34 2006 From: CHECKERBEN at aol.com (CHECKERBEN at aol.com) Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 20:28:34 EDT Subject: [Checker-l] Seattle Appraisal? Message-ID: <24d.b746a5c.31af8eb2@aol.com> jacob,i understand that in order to insure a car as a classis, one has to have another vehicle that is their daily driver. is this correct? ben -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.textfiles.com/pipermail/checker/attachments/20060531/193b34da/attachment.html From polyhistor1 at yahoo.com Wed May 31 20:38:59 2006 From: polyhistor1 at yahoo.com (Carguy) Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 17:38:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Checker-l] Seattle Appraisal? In-Reply-To: <493.1813c94.31af8da7@aol.com> Message-ID: <20060601003859.47527.qmail@web31401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Ben, I can answer that. I insure my collectable vehicles with two different insurance companies, and both require that you disclose the years, makes and models of your daily drivers on standard insurance. Hope this helps! Ron Shull Tucson CHECKERBEN at aol.com wrote: jacob,i understand that in order to insure a car as a classic one has to have another car that is their daily driver is this correct? ben_______________________________________________ Checker mailing list Checker at textfiles.com http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.textfiles.com/pipermail/checker/attachments/20060531/c3c614fb/attachment.html From jsayles at gmail.com Wed May 31 21:36:21 2006 From: jsayles at gmail.com (Jacob Sayles) Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 18:36:21 -0700 Subject: [Checker-l] Seattle Appraisal? In-Reply-To: <20060601003859.47527.qmail@web31401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <493.1813c94.31af8da7@aol.com> <20060601003859.47527.qmail@web31401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I'm not really sure what Farmer's does as I have a daily driver I'm insuring too. I specifically am not getting the "antique" insurance because I want to use it as a real car, not just going to car shows and such. Problem is, they have to know a base value if they are going to insure it and they don't know what a Checker IS, much less what it's worth. Jacob On 5/31/06, Carguy wrote: > Ben, I can answer that. I insure my collectable vehicles with two different > insurance companies, and both require that you disclose the years, makes and > models of your daily drivers on standard insurance. > > Hope this helps! > > Ron Shull > Tucson > > CHECKERBEN at aol.com wrote: > jacob,i understand that in order to insure a car as a classic one has to > have another car that is their daily driver is this correct? > ben_______________________________________________ > Checker mailing list > Checker at textfiles.com > http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Checker mailing list > Checker at textfiles.com > http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker > > > From john_weinhoeft at insightbb.com Wed May 31 22:54:02 2006 From: john_weinhoeft at insightbb.com (john_weinhoeft) Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 21:54:02 -0500 Subject: [Checker-l] Seattle Appraisal? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <447E56CA.8040709@insightbb.com> Jacob, The president of the Checker car club is Joe Fay who lives in Naperville (Chicago). You're thinking of Joe Pollard in Chatsworth (L.A.) who works with the NADA publishers for their "Classic Car" guide. As to value, the NADA "Classic Car" Guide should list some ranges ... John Weinhoeft Secretary, CCCoA, Inc., an Indiana Not-for-Profit, www.checkercarclub.org Jacob Sayles wrote: > Living in Seattle and trying to insure my 67 Checker... funny, > Farmer's doesn't have "Checker" listed in their books so they are > asking me to get an appraisal. Doesn't sound like it needs to be too > official since they said the president of the car club can write a > letter and that will do... but Joe lives in LA. Hmmm... Anyone have > any tips on options here? > > Jacob > _______________________________________________ > Checker mailing list > Checker at textfiles.com > http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker From polyhistor1 at yahoo.com Wed May 31 23:10:39 2006 From: polyhistor1 at yahoo.com (Carguy) Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 20:10:39 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Checker-l] Seattle Appraisal? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20060601031039.12339.qmail@web31401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Jacob, I'm surprised that a company as big as Farmer's doesn't have a listing for Checker. I wonder if the agent just looked on the computer and didn't bother to lift a book. I've had a couple of my Checkers on my standard insurance with State Farm. When I first went to list one, they told me the same thing. I asked them to look up the Checker Motors Corporation of Kalamazoo, Michigan, once the 5th largest automaker in the U. S., and then somehow they found it. I also mentioned "Checker Cab", which may have helped. Ron Shull Tucson Jacob Sayles wrote: I'm not really sure what Farmer's does as I have a daily driver I'm insuring too. I specifically am not getting the "antique" insurance because I want to use it as a real car, not just going to car shows and such. Problem is, they have to know a base value if they are going to insure it and they don't know what a Checker IS, much less what it's worth. Jacob On 5/31/06, Carguy wrote: > Ben, I can answer that. I insure my collectable vehicles with two different > insurance companies, and both require that you disclose the years, makes and > models of your daily drivers on standard insurance. > > Hope this helps! > > Ron Shull > Tucson > > CHECKERBEN at aol.com wrote: > jacob,i understand that in order to insure a car as a classic one has to > have another car that is their daily driver is this correct? > ben_______________________________________________ > Checker mailing list > Checker at textfiles.com > http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Checker mailing list > Checker at textfiles.com > http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker > > > _______________________________________________ Checker mailing list Checker at textfiles.com http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.textfiles.com/pipermail/checker/attachments/20060531/6f35b41f/attachment.html From Baggins at well.com Wed May 31 19:57:41 2006 From: Baggins at well.com (Thomas Mcintyre) Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 16:57:41 -0700 Subject: [Checker-l] Seattle Appraisal? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8399E665-4B8C-4DFF-81C1-369ECED5002C@well.com> send joe a picture On May 31, 2006, at 3:58 , Jacob Sayles wrote: > Living in Seattle and trying to insure my 67 Checker... funny, > Farmer's doesn't have "Checker" listed in their books so they are > asking me to get an appraisal. Doesn't sound like it needs to be too > official since they said the president of the car club can write a > letter and that will do... but Joe lives in LA. Hmmm... Anyone have > any tips on options here? > > Jacob > _______________________________________________ > Checker mailing list > Checker at textfiles.com > http://mail.textfiles.com/mailman/listinfo/checker > > Thomas Mcintyre Baggins at Well.com 285 States Street San Francisco, CA 94114-1405 Support Camp Mather - http://www.campmather.com