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Re: engine on ebay

To: "Charles Christ" <cfchrist@earthlink.net>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: engine on ebay
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 14:31:59 -0500
References: <005401c083b0$93d88fe0$92c0d63f@USER>
well said. Let's move on to other things.
----- Original Message -----
From "Charles Christ" <cfchrist at earthlink.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 8:45 AM
Subject: engine on ebay


> as long as there will be vanilla and chocolate ice cream there will be a
> diference of opinion.   to some rebuilt means it has stopped knocking or
> leaking or burning oil.   to others rebuilt means a no expense spared
> excursion down the "i relaced evrything that moves and more" highway.
then
> there is remanufactured to manufacutrer's original specifications.  yeah
> then there is only do what it needs , then there's the "i don't have a lot
> of money , just put in what itneeds right now", then there is the do the
> bottom end and we'l do the head later.   opinions, opinions, opinions.
> personally i would like to do the work like i was going to keep it
forever.
> when you have done your very best you have no regrets!  when you have cut
a
> corner and something goes wrong (and it usually does )(murphy covered this
> somewhere i think*murphy's laws*) while you are doing it for the second
time
> at a double expense , then you sit and do "the why me thing".  now not
evry
> owner of evry car is a self made good looking millionare(well possibly the
> good loking thing right? lol!).  so in some cases a line gets drawn as to
> how far is far enough.    that is a personal thing that is determined by
> each individual owner.  once again the chocolate and vanilla thing.
>
> remember!  to some restored or rebuilt means as good if not better that it
> left the factory.   to others it means a fresh coat of shine from maaco,
new
> carpets from rayco, new tires from sears sale flier, and throw in the sale
> flier cheapo battery for good measure.
>
> both versions suit individual owners needs or expectations of their
> projects.   and amusingly enough both types are equally proud of their
cars
> end results arrived at by 2 completly diffrent methods and expenses.
>
> so who is right and who is wrong?  neither is wrong!  it's vanilla and
> chocolate.   they are both right for theright person.
>
> chuck.
> heading for my big rock for cover from yeah but's!    ..................c.
> :)
> given the current content of our atmosphere, we have red sun rise and red
> sun sets!  so what color were they at the dawn of time?  and why are they
> depicted as the red we see now in paintings and prints.

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