Welcome Chad. Good to see another Corvette on the list.
Ed
#128 C/GT 1985 Corvette
Keith Turk wrote:
> hey Chad great to see you here.... if you want to check out any of the old
> E-mails you can go to www.listquest.com it has all the archived info listed
> by subject and title as well as Author....
>
> Wonderful place to hang out and Bench Race look forward to your imput...
>
> Keith Turk...( that Ole Junk white car with the Red Egg on it.... the So Al
> Special... )
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "chad labno" <clab@bellsouth.net>
> To: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
> Cc: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 2:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Specialized engine building equip
>
> > Before I tell my story let me introduce myself. I'm Chad
> > and ran at Maxton the first time at the last meet of the year.
> > I was running a '93 Corvette in c/gss and will be back!
> >
> > The story:
> > I was between wives at the time so it doesn't quite fit in with
> > the topic but here it is. When I got out of the army in the early 70's
> > I lived in a mobile home. I was building a 1966 Ford Fairlane
> > drag car (A/MP), which I still have. I ported the heads in the
> > kitchen and assembled the engine in the living room right by the front
> > door. I got some strange looks from visitors when I'd open the door
> > and they would find themselves staring at an engine. Now I'm more
> > cultured, and once again between wives, I do my engine building
> > in a bedroom (a "C" for my '80 Z-28 /GALT), store parts in the family
> > room (except the roll cage, it's in the hall) with the garage reserved
> > for the current project car, the Fairlane, which I hope
> > to finish soon so I can get the Camero ready for Maxton.
> > Chad
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim Dincau wrote:
> > >
> > > Easy;
> > > Nolan White has a picture window in his living room that looks into the
> shop
> > > where the streamliner is on the trailer.
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>
> > > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 8:39 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Specialized engine building equip
> > >
> > > > Group,
> > > > This doesn't come under the heading of engine building, but
> several
> > > years
> > > > ago my wife (still the same one after 35 years) took a trip to Norway
> to
> > > > visit relatives and her "roots".
> > > > While she was gone I moved the 1915 Indian Twin Engine (122cc)
> > > Motocycle
> > > > into the family room as a "tongue-in-cheek" trial gesture. The cycle
> was
> > > > under restoration (and still is) but was assembled, painted and a
> > > "roller".
> > > > When she returned nothing much was said, so it stayed there for
> > > probably
> > > > 8 years until we sold the house and moved.
> > > > In the new house, suggestions that we include it in the decor were
> met
> > > > with an icy stare and a "harumph" tone of voice.............Ardun Doug
> > > King
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