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heat ?? are you kidding.
heat ?? are you kidding.
No clue. Gas heaters scared me in those things then doubt they are too much better now. Ran 3 Bugs over the years, 2 in AK & 1 in CO, just toughed it out with standard heaters. Last was a "Super Beetle", better heater as I remember. (It is kind of hard to remember too much from back then.)Out of curiosity, what is the currently accepted daily driver heater box hack on these?
Out of curiosity, what is the currently accepted daily driver heater box hack on these?
I had a pair of Presidents in '72, with Rosemount boots and bindings.In 1969 I seem to remember skiing on Fisher President Alu-Steel Combi with Look Nevada II toe and N 17 Granprix heel but my memory can be questionable, as someone once said "if you remember the 60's you weren't really with it" or something like that.
I had a pair of those! Same black top with the engraved 360. They were marketed as "cheaters". Delaminated one when I buried a tip on Castlerock at Sugarbush. Replaced with the original K2 Four. Red, white and blue on top with the same red, white and blue look on the base.Hmmm... I used to know someone that had 360's. Long gone, unfortunately. This is a start, thanks!
The Killy 800 was a short supply ski. The first ski shop I worked at in the very early 1970's only had two pair and one pair of the Killy 606. They were very light in weight and I think they had some durability issues. They tried to be Head's answer to the Strato 102 but fell short of the mark.I had a pair of Presidents in '72, with Rosemount boots and bindings.
Forgot! the ultra-cool ski to have was the Head Killy 800, but there were only a couple of hundred pair in the whole country.
Fortunately the windscreen was short and flat and close enough to your face that you could reach around the a-pillar and scrape off a small clear hole in the ice without stopping.my 68 had heater boxes located near the dripping oil by the motor. For 68 they added a weak aux fan to help move the smelly air forward. Mine did not have a gas heater.
If you ran it wound out in 3rd gear for an extended period (about 50-55 mpg) occasionally you would see a bit of thawing on the inside of windshield. Going to Baker or Whistler 4th was reserved for downhill.
we used ice scrappers and squeeges.
I had a pair of the Killy 800 SL. They were cool, but were complete dogs. The worst ski I've ever owned. Luckily at the same time I had some K2 Winter Heats. I skied them for a long time and now they're part of a ski bench at my cabin.Forgot! the ultra-cool ski to have was the Head Killy 800, but there were only a couple of hundred pair in the whole country.