Too bad his parts didn't last as long as the names he assigned!
The Blue Smurf shouldn't have let that one out.
Tiger
Andy,
Don't forget name calling like "you're a Smurf". I
think it was off list, but worthy of a note...isn't
that right Ashford :)
Toad
--- apackard68@comcast.net wrote:
> Here's the reader's digest version:
> Roller Rockers sold, valve cover planned, valve
> cover money collected.
> Occasional rants on list.
> Ugly divorce, no contact with list, web site idle.
> Multiple stories of valve cover delays and machine
> shop issues.
> Roller Rocker flaws discovered with some units
> having weaker metal than described, multiple
> shattered rocker arms among users.
> Abandonment of valve cover project, one unit
> delivered.
> Remaining credibility lost with list. No word heard
> in 18-24 months.
>
> Hopefully this will cover history for the list. I
> was dinged twice with no valve cover ever delivered
> for my money and two shattered RR arms. Thanks for
> trying, Jim. Kind of wish you hadn't.
>
> Andy
> CD6746L TO with Richard Good 1.65 Roller Rockers.
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: samuelsma@aol.com
>
> > Listers:
> >
> > At the risk of opening a can of worms, I think I
> missed something juicy in the
> > interlude between selling my '70 PI in the summer
> of 2003 (and leaving this
> > list) and buying my '76 a year ago.
> >
> > Back then, there were many postings from a guy who
> machined parts like roller
> > rockers and valve covers. He used to post amusing
> (sarcastic, perhaps) emails
> > including technical quizzes and the like. He
> promised to give away parts to the
> > winner. He also took orders for some pretty
> spiffy-looking valve covers. Then
> > I sold my car, and didn't give him another
> thought. I rejoined the list a year
> > ago, and recently there have been some veiled
> references to a ne'er-do-well who
> > sounds like the same guy.
> >
> > So, what happened?
> >
> > Michael
> > '76 Tahiti Blue
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