Gee thanks, Fred! I KNEW I could count on your support and encouragement!
Everybody else just said, "congratulations"! For that, I'll let you powder coat
my spark plugs or something! You DO powder coat plugs, don't you? 8^)
Fred Thomas wrote:
> Under the heading of LBC restorations at the back of this book, are listed
> all the proper professional people you will encounter when restoring a LBC.
> + Just to list a few = divorce lawyer= child support services = mortgage
> foreclosure officer = bankruptcy judges = mental health support services =
> group support services for disallusioned souls = welfare support = physical
> therapist for the weary = insomnia support group. Read the book and become
> very familiar with it before starting on the LBC, so as to fully understand
> what you are getting into. Good Luck and see you in 2005 at the VTR
> convention in Hawaii.
>
> Michael Ferguson wrote:
>
> > I'VE FINALLY FOUND MY CAR!!!!! After nearly a year of searching,
> > tonight, I'm going to pick up my "new" TR3A! It needs some work, but
> > it's a driver now so I can enjoy it for the summer (and buy a kerosene
> > heater for the garage this winter). Don't think my wife realizes it yet,
> > but I suppose she'll get used to "the Other Woman"!
> >
> > The car is a '59 and has several nice features: new wiring harness,
> > stainless exhaust, new tires, Dayton (I think) chrome wires w/ new
> > knock-offs, decent interior/bonnet/sidescreens, very little rust (as far
> > as I can tell anyway) and even less bondo. Even has a new set of hoses
> > (which I get to install), a Unisyn, a couple of manuals (ones I don't
> > already have!), and a quite nice (apparently unused) set of Craftsman
> > tools!
> >
> > Oil pressure is 75 warm (50 at idle), temp about 185, compression at
> > 150-155 on all four. It does need some apparently minor body work and
> > definitely a paint job - looks like something to do over the winter
> > months. Also, I'll need to get that drip pan for the garage floor! Has a
> > few creaks and groans (so do I!), but I'm hopeful that they won't break
> > the bank - love is blind, ain't it?!!
> >
> > Looks like I won't have to go to Portland in the Taurus!!! See ya on the
> > roads!
> >
> > --
> > Michael Ferguson
> > Vernon CT
> > 1959 TR3A
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Michael Ferguson
Vernon CT
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