Ah, John, but are you paranoid about keeping it PERFECT? I too like to
tinker and improve, and invent things that need doing. But my blood pressure
doesn't rise everytime a cloud of dust blows from a dirt road to coat my
just washed car (well, maybe a bit). I don't get all huffy if someone does a
less than efficient job of knocking dirt from their shoes before entering
the car (well, again, maybe a bit), I don't even mind too much the line of
wind whipped dog drool my border collie leaves down one side as her head
sticks out of the window, and I'd love my cars if they were stripped down
hulks waiting the touch of the phoenix -- wait, that's exactly how my B is.
Michael, New Bern, NC
74 Interceptor up and running (sometimes better'n others).
67 B, uh, going nowhere anytime soon.
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>Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 11:56:35 -0600
>To: The Richards <smrm@coastalnet.com>
>From: jpquinn@cyberramp.net (John P. Quinn)
>Subject: Re: Corvette people, etc.
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>I disagree.
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>I bought my Sprite from a guy who did one hell of a great job bring it back
>to life.
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>He left me almost nothing to do to it. He did ALL the major stuff inthe
>traditional best way to do it.
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>I'm left changing oil and things like what s the best oil to stick into your
>dash pots.
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>The car is near perfect and that makes me a proud owner but I don't let that
>stop there. I'm always looking for something to do to it whether it needs
>it ir not. And I don't have much money either.
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>you know, various way of improvement, without comprimising it's over all
>originality or a quick convert to the all original equipment.
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>I'm not satisfied with perfect, there is always room for improvement.
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>I also happen to like Vettes. I almost bought one instead of a Sprite.
>Hell of a big difference between the two. Still just might buy one anyway.
>('68 - '72 with removable rear window).
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>Q
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>>The mechanic who looks after the American innards of my Interceptor is a
>>Corvette buff, but is also a genuine good guy. Of course, he seems mostly
>>drawn to ratty, under-loved vettes with some patina of vintage to them.
>>Perhaps that is the real key to personality insight, those who would rather
>>have many rag-tag autos rather than just one perfect automobile tend to be
>>good people. I personally suspect anyone with a PERFECT automobile, they've
>>just got to be neurotic to the extreme, or wealthy to the extreme.
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>>Michael, New Bern, NC
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>Jay Quinn - '62 Austin-Healey MKII Sprite
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