Your description gives me chills! Can't wait to here first drive stories.
David Riker
74 Midget
78 Midget
63 Falcon
----- Original Message -----
From: Glen Byrns <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 10:23 PM
Subject: IT LIVES!
> Every single night since August 29th I've been in the garage. Sometimes
for
> hours, sometimes for only five minutes, but I worked on my bugeye every
single
> night without fail. I stripped it sown to the bare tub, and put it back
> together bolt by bolt. A rear shock from a lister in New Hampshire, front
frame
> pieces from a lister in Modesto, new parts from three different sources.
And
> perhaps most valuable, good advice from this list.
>
> Today UPS brought me the starter Bendix that stood between me and starting
> the engine. I met the UPS guy halfway up the sidewalk, as I had been
> tracking it by computer since the part left Motorhead.
>
> Thirty seconds of cranking, a wee bit of choking and it lit up!
> Some quick twisting of the mixture nut, a small twist on the distributor,
> and it was warming up nicely. Now it was time to here the siren song
> of the turbo. More pedal, more pedal, 6500rpm and still climbing when
> I decided to spare the neighbors. I can't wait for midday tomorrow when
> I can wind it up again. The turbo sounds great. The engine sounds great.
>
> Now its time for a cold beer and a hearty thanks to the list for the help
> in making it happen. I know I'll face hassles getting it re-licensed,
> fixing up the interior etc. but it all pales next to the sound of the
> engine still ringing in my ears. I'll soon get to drive the bugeye I
> helped to fix-up thirty years ago, and friends, IT FEELS GOOD!
>
> Regards to all,
> Glen Byrns
>
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