Congratulations Joe...another one DOESN'T bite the dust!!! Just be sure
that TT-Triumph (Tiny Tim Triumph) doesn't sound like a stutterer...reguild
those carbs as a prevention :-)
Cheers Keith Stewart
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> From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
> To: Spitfire Mail List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Blessed Event Announcement
> Date: Sunday, September 06, 1998 12:47 PM
>
> I would like to announce the recent adoption of a new member of the
> family.
>
> As I was going down to Portland Oregon for the All British Field Meet on
> Friday, I stopped off in Tacoma, WA to look at a '64 Spit that I saw for
> sale on the Internet (where else).
>
> The car had been in a front end collision, but was on it's way back to
> life when the owner decided to move on to other projects. The car is
> bent in a few places and will have to have the right rocker panel
> replaced as well as numerous other pieces that are missing. But it has
> both "DOORS" and they appear to be in good shape. The trunk lid is
> perfect without a spot of rust. In fact, the only appreciable rust on
> the vehicle was on the vertical ridge at the extreme rear of the trunk
> floor.
>
> It has had some new parts installed in the engine compartment and the
> old man who owned it said that it runs fine except the carbs need to be
> rebuilt.
>
> Now the task is to go down sometime within the next week or two and pick
> it up. Oh yeah, I paid $350.00 for it.
>
> Huxley was so proud to have a new baby brother that he did exceedingly
> well at the Portland event. He placed First in class which had (I
> think) 9 Spits of various ages all the way up to 1980. So the Spits
> were well represented there. I placed ahead of both the cars that
> placed ahead of me last year. There was also an RX7 powered Spit
> autocrosser there that was giving rides around Portland International
> Raceway.
>
> On the way home, I was thinking about a proper name for the new baby.
> After much thought, I decided that Tiny Tim seems rather appropriate
> since he is crippled and all.
>
> So, Now my major concern seems to be how to transport yet another
> vehicle down to Tucson when we finally sell out home.
>
> Regards,
> Joe Curry
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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