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Re: Dated repairs

To: Fred Griffiths <griffco@mail.cadvision.com>
Subject: Re: Dated repairs
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 09:41:07 -0700
You mean like I found the Rod numbers engraved on the large end when I
disassembled the 1296 engine that is going im my race car???

Joe

Fred Griffiths wrote:
> 
> When I'm not rebuilding my '71 MK IV, or building from bits a '74 1500,
> I often repair or restore clocks.  While finishing the last one, I came
> up with an the intriguing thought.
> 
> Clockmakers always mark a repair or restoration job with their initials
> and the date.  You've probably heard how Sherlock Holmes solves puzzling
> cases by that information.
> 
> Now I thought, wouldn't it be interesting if this had always been done
> to LBCs?  A little scratched initial and date on the motor block,
> tranny, firewall, etc?
> 
> And what would the next owner think if he opened the hood of his Spit
> and found neatly engraved  "JC 01/00". (Sorry Joe :-))
> 
> Cheers, Fred
> 
> --
> Fred & Wendy Griffiths,
> Calgary, Canada
> http://www.cadvision.com/griffco/index.htm
> mailto: griffco@cadvision.com

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