Subaru Crew Cafe

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#21 of 14582 Ventiports! by rsholland Mar 25, 2002 (2:33 pm)
Story, remember the hidden gas cap on 1950s Caddy? They were under the left taillight! You had to push the little round reflector (button) at the base of the taillight to release it, then flip the taillight up to find the gas cap! Also, a lot of 50s cars used to hide the gas cap behind the rear license plate. The license was on a spring-loaded mount. Bob
#22 of 14582 juice... by rsholland Mar 25, 2002 (2:35 pm)
I saw only the headlines regarding Lutz and cladding. The full story is only available to e-subscribers, which I'm not. Bob
#23 of 14582 Gas cap locations by lark6 Mar 25, 2002 (2:46 pm)
I actually like the hidden gas cap idea, even with the locking gas caps that are becoming the norm on modern cars (but not - ahem - on my Forester). I also liked having the filler in the rear center of the car, as on my first car ('66 Mustang) and my hobby car ('63 Lark). Safety aspects notwithstanding, it allows the driver to pull up to either side of the pump. Ed
#24 of 14582 Gas cap locations by jimmyj1945 Mar 25, 2002 (2:51 pm)
Good point Ed. I always thought the ones behind the license plate was neat! Jim J.
#25 of 14582 It's got to be one of Murphy's Laws... by rsholland Mar 25, 2002 (2:55 pm)
Whenever you pull in to a busy gas station, the only available gas pump is on the wrong side of the car, in terms of the gas cap location... I often wondered why there isn't a gas filler/cap on both sides of the car? Remember the old Jag-u-ar sedans? They had two gas tanks, with a filler on each rear fender. My father-in-law had one. He hated it, as it had Lucas electrics controlling the tanks. Need I say more... Bob
#26 of 14582 1/18 Scale AutoArt Imprezas by jei Mar 25, 2002 (2:57 pm)
They are on the 3rd of 4th page of the 1/18 scale Performance series. Quite an impressive roster. Try entering: http://www3.autoartmodels.com/pages/oldpage/perfor3_1.htm John
#27 of 14582 Man those are nice. by rsholland Mar 25, 2002 (3:01 pm)
I'd love to be able to see those in person. I wonder if they'll have a stand at the NY Auto Show, up in top floor "Freak Show" area? Bob
#28 of 14582 Last year by jei Mar 25, 2002 (3:13 pm)
There were a few vendors upstairs who had a good selection of models. Wall-to-wall & hip-deep with people. "Freak Show" area covers it... John P.S. I'm planning on going Saturday April 6
#29 of 14582 Cafe vs. Meet the Members by kens Mar 25, 2002 (3:22 pm)
So, does this mean no more OT threads in the Meet the Members topic? Ken
#30 of 14582 Hopefully... by rsholland Mar 25, 2002 (3:24 pm)
that will be the case. If they do occur, just direct them over here. Bob