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Irrelevant old fart ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None ![]() |
George Vellious was the idea man and produced the 915 shift conversion rear cover and the bulkhead mount for 6 cylinder engines into 914s.
How many here bought them from him? Very few, I'd wager. Where is the indignation in these cases? Why no lambasting of those who made blatant copies? What'za matter, are ya'll ignorant or just could give a shit less about ole George? I have nothing against those making these products at present. I know one of these guys personally and the other via the net...before the net actually....good folks. What is so special about Jake & Lem's case that would cause a selective uproar amongst you guys? Happy Thanksgiving. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Semi-Lurker ![]() Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 30-September 05 From: the mesa Member No.: 4,895 Region Association: None ![]() |
George V made a marginal product back in the day. I personally met the guy and I felt the need to count my fingers when I got my hand back.
The 915 kit was cludgy, the oil tank would have had to improve to suck and he was a bad business person. He lived/worked in Lawndale and had a crappy machine shop with questionable air cooled valve jobs. Think, AAmco plastic center consoles or whatever they were called, think crappy Saratoga tops that even though they get big bucks now, sucked then and suck even more now. 914s in the day, attracted the low end schiesters. Today, as crappy as they are, they are "Gurus". Some were classy in the day and still are. Few, but there are some. George V wasn't one of them. I'm sorry to say he was from the same country my Dad was from. |
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