Paul, I've come to realize the "might as well" syndrome is the fate of
oletruck owners. "Looks great" when you buy it turns into "Looks pretty
good" when you get it home, which turns into "Well, if I could only fix
this", which turns into "Well, I might as well fix that", which turns into
"Damn, I might as well do that whole thing", which turns into "I didn't need
that money that much anyway", which turns into "I didn't need that house
that much anyway"....and on and on. Fixing oletrucks is addictive for
sure....but ain't it fun!
Tom Caperton
'47 2nd 3100
-----Original Message-----
From: Hudson29@aol.com
To: trks@javanet.com ; oletrucks@autox.team.net
Date: Thursday, July 22, 1999 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 235 Timing Gear and Cam
> Grant warned:
>
> "You are coming dangerously close to being caught in the "might as
>well syndrome". I've found once I start investing money and labor in
internal
>engine parts it's hard to stop or do half a job. I either just run it or
>rebuild it all."
>
> He has, of course, put his finger on the nub of the problem. I
>started this project intending only to clean and paint, then run the 235.
>Unfortunately, the more I saw, the less I liked, I have small doubt that
had
>I "just run it", I would have "just towed it" also. The rub is where to
stop.
>With any luck, the bottom end will look solid and I will be able to
>reassemble the motor with a glad heart.
>
>Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com
>1951 Chevrolet 3600 Pickup Project, See it at:
>The Poor Man's Advanced Design Tech Tips Page
>http://home.earthlink.net/~conntest47/
>Fullerton, California USA
>AEROMARK - Need Rubber Stamps or Signs? See:
>http://hometown.aol.com/hudson29/myhomepage/index.html
>
>Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com
>1951 Chevrolet 3600 Pickup Project, See it at:
>The Poor Man's Advanced Design Tech Tips Page
>http://home.earthlink.net/~conntest47/
>Fullerton, California USA
>AEROMARK - Need Rubber Stamps or Signs? See:
>http://hometown.aol.com/hudson29/myhomepage/index.html
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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