Uh Huh, I've had several Brit cars and am
familiar with old Prince Lucas of eternal
Darkness. But if you want to really tackle an
electronic challenge, try the Marchalle stuff in
an Italian motor vehicle or bike!
Dick J
--- Ed Van Scoy <edvs@uswest.net> wrote:
> Cranked right off!? Now that is true gem of a
> Brit car! I've owned a few bikes &
> cars from across the pond and it seems they all
> fell victim to the Prince Of
> Darkness (you non-British owners have prbably
> never met Mr. Lucas) If they can't
> muster up 12 volts (only 6 in some
> applications) where are they gonna find 42?
> Ed
>
> Keith Turk wrote:
>
> > Okay Dick.... you sparked an interest... I
> just got back from a trip around
> > the block in the Hundred.... I even managed
> to do this without writing down
> > all the things that need fixing to be truly
> road worthy....( just the
> > brakes.. my what a shock a Brit car with bad
> brakes...)
> >
> > Walked in to the garage... pulled the cover
> off it it... attached the
> > battery cable.... Cranked right off.... and
> away we went..
> > ( I do start it every now and then just to
> run the motor )
> >
> > I even got a couple of digital Pictures... I
> will post them somewhere
> > tomarrow...
> >
> > Keith ( Big SMILE on my face... man I love
> that car!!!)( now that is a
> > Sickness)( Ed it's just like putting that
> Harley...same deal.... easy way to
> > fix a Blah Attitude )
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> > To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; "Ed Van
> Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>; "Land
> > Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 12:48 PM
> > Subject: Re: Car Sickness
> >
> > > You caught one of my favorite deals....
> Folks always talk about the one
> > they
> > > wish they still had....
> > >
> > > Mine is sitting in my upper garage... it's
> a 1956 Austin Healey 100
> > nothing
> > > really fancy but I restored it from 79-84
> and still have it.... It's the
> > car
> > > I will Never sell.... my kids may one
> day... but I heard that story in so
> > > many variations that I knew Money would
> never replace it... I paid 1200
> > for
> > > it.... spent 10,000 on it over all those
> years.... ( painting cars for
> > other
> > > folks to earn the money ) Paid alot of
> dues to own that car... even
> > bought
> > > it from my first wife.... ( does that mean
> I bought it twice?) Some folks
> > > ask me why I don't drive it more... or at
> all sometimes.... and the reason
> > > is that it's special.. to no one but me....
> I go through phases where it's
> > > important and I play with it.... but like
> right now it's resting for a
> > > couple of years... it's not being hurt by
> sitting.... I know what I have
> > to
> > > do to get it out of storage... and I will
> one of these days just to get a
> > > Picture.... Hmmm
> > >
> > > Keith
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> > > To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; "Ed Van
> Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>; "Land
> > > Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 12:32 PM
> > > Subject: Car Sickness
> > >
> > >
> > > > The other day my son and I were
> reminiscing about
> > > > some of the "cool cars" I have owned. He
> asked
> > > > me just how many cars I have owned, since
> there
> > > > had definitely been many. I started to
> count
> > > > them up and finally resorted to the
> computer to
> > > > assemble a list. At current count, I
> have owned
> > > > 146 cars and still adding (everytime I
> look at
> > > > the list I remember another one that I
> had
> > > > overlooked). My ex-wife said it was a
> sickness
> > > > and that I needed help. Does anybody
> else on
> > > > this list have this same sickness.
> Please,
> > > > somebody, tell me you have had more cars
> than I
> > > > have - - I hate to think I'm the sickest
> one out
> > > > here.
> > > >
> > > > "Cool Cars" that I have owned and wish I
> still
> > > > had: Porsche Speedster $300, '40 Ford
> coupe
> > > > $300, Max Wedge Dodge $250, Alfa Romeo
> Super
> > > > Leggera $300, Devin "C" $1500, 62 vette
> $75, 57
> > > > Chev "Black Widow" fuelie $800, 427
> Fairlane
> > > > $750! Awww man, I'm gettin sicker just
> thinking
> > > > about it all!
> > > >
> > > > =====
> > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > > > * Dick J *
> > > > * (In East Texas) *
> > > > * # 729 *
> > > > * C/GRS E/STR *
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