Hi Bill,
Well done... nothing beats hands-on and dirty. And you'llknow what to do the
next it needs
a bit of 'fixing!" --- and there *will* be a next time ;-))
In the late '40's and early '50s my dad was a lorry driver in the UK (trucker)
and in those
days the driver was expected to maintain his rig... which was lucky for me
<grin> because
my school-free days were spent helping him, so I learnt how to do things with
the tools of
the day..
My first car was a beat-up 1934 Wolseley Hornet - I bought it in 1953 for 50
Pounds
Sterling, and when I asked my Dad for help he said "You bought it - you better
learn how to
fix it!"
I think I said quite a few nasty words under my breath, but it's paid off for
me many times
since.
Keep digging, keep trying, keep learning...
The destination is worth the journey <GRIN>
On 7 Jun 2008 at 19:48, Bill L wrote:
>> This car is the first time in my life
>> that i have had the opportunity to learn auto-mechanics..
........
>> if i hadn't ever bought one, i would never have been BRAVE enough
>> to take off the valve cover let alone tackle the adjustment
>> job/chore......
--
Dave G. KK7SS
'65 MK III Sprite in Richland, WA
"Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time."
Terry Pratchett, 'Hogfather'
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