Rick,
Good for you. I was purposefully "rattling you chain" and expecting a
vitreolic reply (and would have desrved it too!)
So, and this is not tongue in cheek, I congratulate you on you even headed
civility!
So, what is the Italian exotic? An Alfa perhaps?
Best,
Guy
-----Original Message-----
From Rick Lindsay <rick at stoolhead.com>
To: Guy Weller <Guy.Weller@kencomp.net>; Spridgets (E-mail)
<spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: 05 December 2004 15:42
Subject: Re: BBC, no LBC
>Not complaining, just chatting. This was the first time I have had
>to remove any bolt from the LR. Besides, my Midget is restored
>now and I have nothing to tweak. For really fun torture, I have an
>Italian exotic. :-P
>
>best,
>
>rick\
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Guy Weller" <Guy.Weller@kencomp.net>
>To: "Rick Lindsay" <rick@stoolhead.com>; "Spridgets (E-mail)"
><spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
>Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 9:36 AM
>Subject: Re: BBC, no LBC
>
>
>> So Rick,
>> If you find this such a pain, why do you own a Landrover?
>> Just so you can complain?
>>
>> Why not leave it to someone who appreciates the logic and simplicity of
>> minimising the number of different sized bolts required.
>> These vehicles were made for a minimalist culture and largely intended
for
>> third world use where there was not a convenient parts store in every
>> town.
>>
>> Guy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rick Lindsay <rick@stoolhead.com>
>> To: Spridgets (E-mail) <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
>> Date: 05 December 2004 15:20
>> Subject: BBC, no LBC
>>
>>
>>>Hello Midget friends,
>>> And while we're NOT talking about LBCs; Yesterday I removed
>>>part of the rear bumper assembly from my Land Rover (note minimal
>>>British content) for refinishing. Perhaps to simplify parts inventory or
>>>well, just because the British automotive industry can't do anything the
>>>easy way, the bumper bits were ALL installed using the same size and
>>>length of bolts, irrespective of the need. That meant that where long
>>>bolts were needed, the part had to be perfectly aligned just for the bolt
>>>to start, and where a 1/2" bolt was needed, a 1-1/2" bolt was used.
>>>I guess that was so the protruding end would rust properly to make
>>>removal difficult. It also made it all-but-impossible to fit the long
>> bolts
>>>into the tighter spaces before starting. I guess the upside is that a
>> bunch
>>>of monkeys could disassemble the vehicle, put all the bolts into one pile
>>>and be assured of reinstalling, with equal-opportunity-difficulty, each
>>>unbiased and non-prejudicial bolt. :-o
>>>
>>>Rick, just a little frustrated today, Lindsay / Tulsa
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