Hello Bob,
I am here as your last chance. Swallow the blue pill and you will
return to your normal life as if nothing had happened. Swallow the
white pill and your in for a ride. Some observations from a relative
newbie (Only here 2 years):
First there's Ed.. he doesn't use English much and profess all
knowledge and all parts
Then there are a group of very knowledgeable folk, too many to list
really,
and then there is the fringe.. we call him Frank.. he's up you way.
Ask him why he paints cars pink..
This group, from my observation is the group of drive it folks not
the concours folks. Not that they don't know the concours stuff
they're just past all that. Of course if you want your car to run
and run well these re the folks! They may show up at your house, ALL
OF THEM AT ONCE, and fix your car. I think that this requires some
beverages and a dry workplace on your part. Be prepared to be
ignored and to have many of your posts not make it because you
forgot to trim the trailer off the bottom of the mail and to be
surprised by the generosity and good will.
.. oh yeah, the green pill, take this one if you want to talk about
"real" cars like 3 cylinder SAABs!! ;-)
Lester
Interim President, SAAB Club of North America
On Apr 16, 2006, at 9:14 PM, Geoff Branch wrote:
> Hey, Bob. Welcome to the best frikkin' car list on the web.
> "Abandon hope all ye who enter here". These guys (and gals) are,
> to a one, nuts. And they will do anything that needs to be done to
> help you. You can do it, you really can, with the help of this
> list. You do not need cats or guns, but you will be asked.
>
> Now about the registration: Do you have a plate on it? With an
> inspection sticker? Then DRIVE the little sob!!!! Who cares if
> it's not registered correctly? Huh?
>
> Again: Welcome home.
>
> Geoff Branch
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob" <rcampion@usadatanet.net>
> To: "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 5:02 PM
> Subject: Hi, I'm new
>
>
>> My name is Bob Campion, and I have finally realized my 40 year
>> itch. I have
>> a 1961 Sprite that I need some help on I live in Vernon, NY, halfway
>> between Syracuse and Utica. I sure hope someone around here can
>> help me
>> diagnose and heal some of the problems I am about to run in to.
>> Not being a
>> mechanic isn't going to help me very much, but I have a "rough"
>> idea of what
>> I might have to do.
>> Anyways, to begin with, I am not really sure it is registered
>> properly, as
>> the catalogs seem to indicate that it might be a 62. So for
>> openers, how
>> about helping me out with it's age and wether the engine might be
>> original
>> or not.
>>
>> Engine: 9CGDAH23600
>> Chassis: HAN7L30122
>>
>> Thanks, I KNOW I am going to enjoy this whole process...
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