ZapBeeblebrox@aol.com wrote:
> Ok, I'll admit the $500 was an arbitrary number I picked out of thin
> air, but only to make the point that I have a total of $1500 budgeted
> for this truck after the initial cost. Lots of people will tell you
> that you can get a 6-cylinder engine for $1000 - but then you have to
> buy a wiring harness... then motor mounts.... then pay to have
> somebody weld the mounts to the frame... then pay to get a bigger
> radiator... then pay to get a thinner fan.... then pay to get a
> bellhousing that'll bolt to the engine...$3000 later.... you get the
> point.
HA! I'm with you now, bro'!
:o)
> By the way, Alan - you're doing some serious ass kicking on your
> truck. I've been following it since you bought it and posted the first
> webpage.
That's great to hear, Mark! It's so much fun doing ... and sharing!
> Way to go, Man! I just hope you realize you're a star in this
> community. Several people have e-mailed me links to your site whenever
> I ask a question about mine. You're doing one hell of a job for the
> rest of us, man.
Thanks a million, man ... it really means a lot to hear that kinda
stuff.
> Keep on truckin', and hope to hear some serious acoustic blues (a'la
> Robert Johnson) from you soon...
DOUBLE thanks on that one! My next album project *is* gonna be more
"bare-bones" ... back to a more basic sound of just me and my guitar.
Alan
http://AlanHorvath.com/
Acoustic Rock ... for real.
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