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Re: It lives! (Again)

To: Pam bauman <ntrlclr@eathlink.net>
Subject: Re: It lives! (Again)
From: Roadster <roadster@texoma.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 11:05:06 -0600
Hi Pam,

At least yours isn't "plotting" his Dad's demise to get the car!

Best regards,

Fred Schroeder
'70 2000
SRL311-13359
TDROC
Home page http://home.texoma.net/~sitsinwest/
Regular e-mail  Sitsinwest@texoma.net

Pam bauman wrote:

> My 18 year old has asked the Beast be willed to him. By the time his Dad
> passes
> "I will be old enough to appreciate the car and have the income to support
> the car."
> How did I ever get a kid like this?
>
> Pamela Bauman
> Future Roadster Owner
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Roadster
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 9:45 PM
> To: Datsun Roadster List
> Subject: It lives! (Again)
>
> Finally got the new (re-cored) radiator installed.  $160 and they did a
> beautiful job!  Took it out on several runs and pounded the snot out of
> it.  Temp gauge is now right on the hash mark with 70 degree OAT.  As
> this is where it has run for the last 28 years I feel confident in
> saying that the over heating problem is now corrected.
>
> It started running crappie on the last couple of runs.  It appears that
> I failed to get the screws tight enough on the points. (IDIOT!!!) Having
> reset the timing it now runs like it is on fire.  Soooo nice to have my
> little toy back among the living.
>
> I let our 12 year old son drive it around a deserted parking lot a few
> days ago.  (Picture me in the passenger seat with my left hand, white
> knuckled, on the hand brake!) He thought that he had died and gone to
> heaven.  Another Roadster junkie in the making!  All he could talk about
> was when I was going to give it to him.  I informed him that the only
> way he gets the car is after I'm dead.  His only comment was "When will
> that be?"  I do believe that I need to adjust that kids priorities!
>
> --
> Best regards,
>
> Fred Schroeder
> '70 2000
> SRL311-13359
> TDROC
> Home page http://home.texoma.net/~sitsinwest/
> Regular e-mail  Sitsinwest@texoma.net
>
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