Looking to find a source for the dual tip exhaust Kirk used on his Vintage Speedsters.. a Mfg and or part number would be a plus~
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Go electric.
There will be no need for mufflers and other mechanical accessories.
in fact mechanics will become redundant in the future, it’s inevitable.
Tick...Tock...!
When the only tool one possesses is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Well put, @Stan Galat. I'm wondering what he's going to think of the whole process once it's finished. Something tells me he'll find that Aus. doesn't have any competent people in that field either, and between having to constantly plug it in with the short drive distances between recharges in such a big country- well, I'm claiming a front seat now and will be ready with some popcorn when the time comes.
@Alan Merklin- what about asking the guy who moved Kirk's operation over to (was it?) Arizona? Maybe Greg or Anthony would know?
Mechanics will become redundant, I can’t wait.
Mechanics will need to go back to school or University, actually I don’t think the mechanics are capable of understanding this technology.
check out this link of electric sports car racing:
Tick...Tock...!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5C7a2hVFHS8
At some point in my life I MAY have an electric vehicle. It will be one of those carts that old folks run down young folks with.
Pass the gas!
Jim Gilbert - Madison, Mississippi posted:... It will be one of those carts that old folks run down young folks with.
Pass the gas!
Ok, Jim, you made my morning! 
(I'm just glad I wasn't drinking orange juice- I hate cleaning up orange juice off the keyboard!)
@Highlander356- Today's mechanics are constantly upgrading their skills. They are as much electronic technician as old fashioned wrench. The reason you couldn't find the right guy to work on your car is you were looking in the wrong place (despite the advice we gave you).
Highlander356 posted:... actually I don’t think the mechanics are capable of understanding this technology.
I know. Those idiot tradesmen can't understand too much of anything.
Highlander356 posted:Mechanics will need to go back to school or University, actually I don’t think the mechanics are capable of understanding this technology.
I think you underestimate the intellect of a big group of people. Very arrogant attitude to have.
LI-Rick posted:Highlander356 posted:Mechanics will need to go back to school or University, actually I don’t think the mechanics are capable of understanding this technology.
I think you underestimate the intellect of a big group of people. Very arrogant attitude to have.
Haven't you noticed? Another who likes to push buttons. At this time of year we sometimes are struggling for something to be going on here- we are so blessed this winter!
(we really need a sarcasm button- Theron!)
Wow Highlander! You must be a real stud to be able to pick up and wield that massive broad brush.
And Nostradamus has nothing on you!
I'll build a distillery in the back yard before I go electric.
If it wasn't for the exhaust sound and smell, I wouldn't have my car. I'd take up knitting and cut off my balls with that hammer.
If it's mechanical, you'll still need a mechanic.
Zoom-Zoom - Is this what it looked like? EuroSport but believe Empi brand. @Alan Merklin
https://www2.cip1.com/ProductD...ode=C13%2D3418%2DUSA
Carlos G posted:I'd take up knitting and cut off my balls with that hammer.
HOLD IT A MINUET SON!!!
Let's not be too drastic. Damn!
Yup but my concern is that there are many similar two tip exhausts ( for VW Beetle) and it might not clear the speedster lower body ? Forgot to mention I have the large oil pump w/ a spin on oil filter (on the pump) that may also be an issue.
Highlander356 posted:Go electric.
There will be no need for mufflers and other mechanical accessories.
in fact mechanics will become redundant in the future, it’s inevitable.
Tick...Tock...!
No one here wants an electric Speedster. That is your pipe dream. Go smoke it somewhere else.
Alan Merklin posted:Yup but my concern is that there are many similar two tip exhausts ( for VW Beetle) and it might not clear the speedster lower body ? Forgot to mention I have the large oil pump w/ a spin on oil filter (on the pump) that may also be an issue.
@Troy Sloan May know the exact answer but I thought it was the Tri-Mil exhaust that Kirk used. I know Troy puts these on Speedsters when they need a new exhaust.
https://www.classicpromenade.c...-2k-miles-since-new/
https://insideevs.com/news/362...56-electric-kit-car/
One made by Rock West Racing (I think it's the one in the following link) was for sale on ebay forever
The dual tip exhaust that Kirk used on his Speedsters is a Trimil exhaust made by and sold by SoCal Imports in Long Beach, California on Paramount street. Go to their site and you will see several options for coatings.
I like the hideaway you turn me on to 2 years back. Sweet sound and fill in the rear cutouts (still to do) for a clean valance look. Gee--wish guys would stay somewhere on topic so you don't have to read so darn much to get to a simple answer.
Good One, Heritage that is an issue but it is the fun of the list. Remember in high school some people just had the knack of making comments that would make your day more joyful, and entertaining.
Thanks all..
It's interesting that one of the Instructors at a local Trade school around here is a retired electrician (elevator mechanic) and teaches the advanced automotive electrical/electronics courses. He has often said that a modern mechanic who is up to speed on what is out there in the automotive electronics field is way ahead and will be the people who will get the good jobs in the Electric Vehicle industry when (not if) the general public accepts electric vehicles as a viable method of transportation. These individuals will have the necessary electrical, electronic, mechanical and troubleshooting skills to support this new industry. Right now, some of these people are already heavy into the 6 figure income.......It's coming ! .................Bruce
You may be right Bruce and they may be ahead of the curve but E-vehicles for me may do well for DD. They will be just plain old, boring transportation, 0-60 in 2 secs then we will have to have a jetson car as an upgrade as it will be just plain too boring to drive. NEXT up beam me up Scotty.
I don't know about most of you guys, but I'm turning 60 on Carlisle weekend and don't think I'll be around to see mainstream America go all electric.... wouldn't be interested in having to continually monitoring battery power and wondering where the next plug would be to charge. The system thats in place right now can get me anywhere I need to be by putting a little petro in the tank, just takes away from the appeal of the driving experience for me.
Well it all depends on how long you want to stick around I guess ... imagine being born in 1890 and living till 1990 and what changes you have seen or even 1900 to. 2000
Eessentially steam cars, gas cars electricity, telephone booth on and on and on.
telegrams and then telegrams ceasing.
But I think you’re right about the E conversion it will take some time and we can get around quite nicely with oil right now.
IaM-Ray posted:Well it all depends on how long you want to stick around I guess ... imagine being born in 1890 and living till 1990 and what changes you have seen or even 1900 to. 2000
Eessentially steam cars, gas cars electricity, telephone booth on and on and on.
telegrams and then telegrams ceasing.But I think you’re right about the E conversion it will take some time and we can get around quite nicely with oil right now.
My grandmother was born in 1899 and died in in 1993
We often talked about not just all the inventions she had seen come alive like electricity, cars, planes, the telephone, man on the moon etc, but her memories of seeing/experiencing them for the first time. It is crazy and really interesting. She remembers seeing/hearing her first car and horses bucking down the street. She remembers her very first air flight and the first time they got a phone call from a family member she knew was hours away.
In my generation we've seen mostly just improvements on existing inventions. Faster cars and intercontinental flight, cell phones, better cameras.
The internet would be the most yardstick moving. I think the biggest comparable to come would be beaming up from place to place like Star Trek.
I find it hard to believe there are no mechanics in Australia that can fix an air-cooled VW. It's easier to believe Australian mechanics like American mechanics do not respond well to arrogance, conceit or elitism.
As Paul Harvey used to say, the rest of the story is the part where the Australian mechanics said "don't let the door hit you in the butt".
Find a Mate' in Australia that can fix any lawnmower issue there is...….You have found your Air Cooled Mechanic, just tell him you are bring 4 mowers to fix at the same time .
My wife and I just returned from a 10-day trip to Melbourne and Tasmania. Quite contrasting areas. Tasmania is about the size of Ireland, but only has 10% of its population at 500,000, while Melbourne is a beautiful large city of 4.8 million. Just for fun, I browsed the internet while we were in town and found 4 air-cooled VW repair shops, from older guys who have 50 years experience to much younger guys.
It was entirely what you would expect in a city of that size, so it's a real mystery why a guy who lives there can't source an air-cooled mechanic. Reviews of shops equate to what you would find in the US.
Jim Kelly posted:My wife and I just returned from a 10-day trip to Melbourne and Tasmania. Quite contrasting areas. Tasmania is about the size of Ireland, but only has 10% of its population at 500,000, while Melbourne is a beautiful large city of 4.8 million. Just for fun, I browsed the internet while we were in town and found 4 air-cooled VW repair shops, from older guys who have 50 years experience to much younger guys.
It was entirely what you would expect in a city of that size, so it's a real mystery why a guy who lives there can't source an air-cooled mechanic. Reviews of shops equate to what you would find in the US.
Yeah, Melbourne is a beautiful place. We were there in 1988 for our honeymoon. There was a great VW scene there even back then. My wife's parents are both Aus. (living in Vancouver) and we tramped around Fiji (Beachcomber Island was a cool place with a very beautiful lagoon right out front), Raratonga, New Zealand and Australia for 3 months, having relatives and family friends to stay with almost everywhere we went in the country. Although I wanted to see Tasmania, unfortunately it didn't happen. We made it to a lot of other places in Aus. though- Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Alice Springs, Uluru, and of course, Melbourne.
As to the mystery- I think he wants to be part of the P crowd, have his car serviced at the dealership (and be seen doing it) and is pissed that they won't have him. The very idea that a guy who works on Volkswagens is who he is looking for and where he belongs is unacceptable.
Where abouts in Fiji are you?
@Alan Merklin wrote- "Find a Mate' in Australia that can fix any lawnmower issue there is...….You have found your Air Cooled Mechanic, just tell him you are bring 4 mowers to fix at the same time"
That's funny Alan! I don't think that's what this guy is about, though. No status there.
I believe Kirk used Tri-Mil exhausts that were tweaked to make them fit the cars. The EMPIs are an inferior copy of the Tri-Mils.
I realized what @ALB posted about Highlander a few weeks ago and slapped a block on him. He's just a Troll, on here for his jollies.
Got better things to read, for sure.