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Re: [Mgs] Sunday morning, a bit OT

To: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Sunday morning, a bit OT
From: Richard Lindsay via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2019 12:06:15 -0500
Cc: MGs <mgs@autox.team.net>
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Great fun!!!

On Sun, Oct 6, 2019, 12:00 PM Hans Duinhoven via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
wrote:

> I always drive with our 33 old son Dave (!)
>
> Best drive with Dave was in 2011 to the GT=E2=80=99s home grounds, United=
 Kingdom,
> where he pictured  Paul Hunt and me with our MG=E2=80=99s in front of the=
 Heritage
> Museum England.
>
> We drove almost the same distance like you did, but I a 8 days timeframe,
> while visiting great spots and friends.
>
> Visited great classic car events a.o. Cholmondeley Pageant festival of
> Power. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3De5co7nCNTGI
>
> We stayed with friends, where the lady=E2=80=99s father has great history=
 of being
> a Jaguar works driver of a D-Type in the fifties registered OKV2!
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hans
>
>
>
> *Van:* Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] *Namens *dave via Mgs
> *Verzonden:* zondag 6 oktober 2019 17:10
> *Aan:* mgs@autox.team.net
> *Onderwerp:* Re: [Mgs] Sunday morning, a bit OT
>
>
>
> This morning I am recovering!!!!!
>
>
>
> We got back late last night from a fantastic trip running route 66 across
> Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri.  We trailered up from Dallas, left the ri=
g
> with a friend in Tulsa, and had an absolutely amazing time.  Put 900 mile=
s
> on the car all in all.  Saw some amazing sights and really experienced =
=E2=80=9CThe
> Mother Road.=E2=80=9D
>
>
>
> Traveled with my 30 year old son.  Good times!!!
>
>
>
> *From:* Mgs <mgs-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Rick via Mgs
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 6, 2019 9:46 AM
> *To:* Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
> *Cc:* MGs <mgs@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Mgs] Sunday morning, a bit OT
>
>
>
> Thanks Hans, and good afternoon!
>
>
>
>    Alchohol contaminated petrol is a big problem here too, especially for
> older vehicles. It eats the inside of older rubber hoses!!! Replace every
> one of them before you experience a petrol fire!
>
>
>
> Rick
>
> Attached: My TR3 a couple of years after I sold it.
>
>
>
> On Oct 6, 2019 7:58 AM, Hans Duinhoven via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> wrote=
:
>
> Well Rick,
>
>
>
> The Sunday in the Netherlands is dull due to autumn rain and chill temps.
>
> We=E2=80=99ve skipped the MGCC club tour, as it rains all day long.
>
>
>
> But yesterday I spent work on two of my Puch classic mopeds (1970 -1973).
>
>
>
> The 1973 model suffered of a broken central stand last year.
>
> Left me in a nasty position being able to ride the bike, but not being
> able to park it.
>
> And a new stand is a problem, because these all are aftermarket and the
> quality is terrible.
>
> Finally last week a replacement stand of acceptable quality was delivered
> and I made it fit.
>
> As the bike stood still for over a year, it did not want to start unless
> the choke was used all time.
>
> It proved to be, that a stand still period for a long time is bad.
>
> The European law forcing bio-ethanol added to the regular fuel makes a
> still standing carb clogged.
>
> Last week 95 octane fuel has to be 10% bio-ethanol, which makes even
> post-modern cars vulnerable for this nasty fuel additive.
>
> So I=E2=80=99ll change the type of fuel for my mopeds to a special one. T=
he BGT
> will get the 98 octane fuel, which contains 5% bio-ethanol.
>
> Cleaning the carb float chamber and jet solved the issue.
>
> The bike went like old days again afterwards!
>
>
>
> The 1970 model suffered of a running hot piston (sudden high friction
> piston) a few months ago.
>
> So a week ago I took all apart and the piston and cylinder showed
> overheating and were damaged.
>
> So I replaced these.
>
> Not a very difficult job to do, but again the aftermarket quality spoiled
> the job somehow.
>
> The exhaust side of the new cylinder is not really the same fit as the
> original.
>
> So I had to change the shape of the exhaust pipe flange, in order not
> hitting the cooling rib.
>
> Also the exhaust pipe gasket had to be reshaped, in order to fit well wit=
h
> the flange.
>
>
>
> Remembered me to the BGT=E2=80=99s replacement front bumper in the mid-ni=
neties.
>
> Poor fit and lots of wiggling to get it mounted well.
>
>
>
> From a wet Holland =E2=80=93 Cheers!
>
> Hans
>
> 71 BGT NRG w/w no o/d
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *Van:* Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] *Namens *Richard Lindsay
> via Mgs
> *Verzonden:* zondag 6 oktober 2019 13:40
> *Aan:* MGs
> *Onderwerp:* [Mgs] Sunday morning, a bit OT
>
>
>
> Hello Friends, and good morning from South Texas!
>
>
>
> Another hot day is forecast for today so I plan to get my car work (play?=
)
> done early. Two jobs are in the queue, neither of which involves the
> Maserati, strangely enough! :-P The first is filling two petrol jugs with
> fuel and heading to my shop. The Triumph TR6 ran out of gas while moving =
it
> about yesterday. My grandson and I ended up pushing it into position, rea=
dy
> for tomorrow's transport.
>
>
>
> Once the TR6 is fueled, its back to the house to spend an hour or so on
> the MG TD. That car is to get the other half of its tune up. Specifically=
,
> the timing will be checked, and adjusted as required,  valves adjusted, a=
nd
> the SU carburetors will get cleaned and the linkage lubricated. The car
> will get a new brake master cylinder, but not today. Rather, a garage
> cleanup is needed first so the master cylinder job can happen cleanly and
> efficiently.
>
>
>
> As much as I have enjoyed working on the Biturbo, it's nice that I now
> don't have to do so! It's running great. Yesterday, the car started at th=
e
> first turn of the key and ran great as I moved cars around. After
> completing a few more competing projects, the car will get regular use.
>
>
>
> You? How are you spending your Sunday? Any LBC projects in the queue. I
> know some of you are contemplating winter storage and maintenance project=
s
> for your cars, but for us on America's south coast, its driving season!
>
>
>
> Rick
>
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Great fun!!!</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 6, 2019, 12:00 PM Hans Duinhoven =
via Mgs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .=
8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"NL" link=3D"b=
lue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_1139369903323617802WordSection1"><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">I always dr=
ive with our 33 old son Dave (!)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">Best drive with Dave was =
in 2011 to the GT=E2=80=99s home grounds, United Kingdom, where he pictured=
 =C2=A0Paul Hunt and me with our MG=E2=80=99s in front of the Heritage Muse=
um England.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN=
-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">We drove almost the same distance like you did=
, but I a 8 days timeframe, while visiting great spots and friends.<u></u><=
u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color=
:#1f497d">Visited great classic car events a.o. Cholmondeley Pageant festiv=
al of Power. <a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3De5co7nCNTGI"; targ=
et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3De5co7nCN=
TGI</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US=
" style=3D"color:#1f497d">We stayed with friends, where the lady=E2=80=99s =
father has great history of being a Jaguar works driver of a D-Type in the =
fifties registered OKV2!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">Cheers,<u=
></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D=
"color:#1f497d">Hans<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span l=
ang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><=
div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0=
cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fami=
ly:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Van:</span></b><span style=3D=
"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> M=
gs [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer">mgs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>Namens </b>dave via M=
gs<br><b>Verzonden:</b> zondag 6 oktober 2019 17:10<br><b>Aan:</b> <a href=
=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mgs@aut=
ox.team.net</a><br><b>Onderwerp:</b> Re: [Mgs] Sunday morning, a bit OT<u><=
/u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">This morning I am recoveri=
ng!!!!!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"=
><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"=
>We got back late last night from a fantastic trip running route 66 across =
Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri.=C2=A0 We trailered up from Dallas, left the=
 rig with a friend in Tulsa, and had an absolutely amazing time.=C2=A0 Put =
900 miles on the car all in all.=C2=A0 Saw some amazing sights and really e=
xperienced =E2=80=9CThe Mother Road.=E2=80=9D<u></u><u></u></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Traveled with my 30 year old son.=C2=
=A0 Good times!!!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=
=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span l=
ang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> Mgs &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mgs-bou=
nces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rick via Mgs<br><b>Sent:</b=
> Sunday, October 6, 2019 9:46 AM<br><b>To:</b> Hans Duinhoven &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:h.duinhoven@planet.nl"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">h.du=
inhoven@planet.nl</a>&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> MGs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox=
.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<=
br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Mgs] Sunday morning, a bit OT<u></u><u></u></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span><=
/p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Thanks Hans, and good a=
fternoon!=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span l=
ang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Alchohol contaminated petrol is a big=
 problem here too, especially for older vehicles. It eats the inside of old=
er rubber hoses!!! Replace every one of them before you experience a petrol=
 fire!<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN=
-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
 lang=3D"EN-US">Rick<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Attached: My TR3 a couple of years after I sold it=
.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span lang=3D"EN-US">On Oct 6, 2019 7:58 AM, Hans Duinhoven via Mgs &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">m=
gs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p><blockquote style=
=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;m=
argin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><di=
v><div><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">Well Rick,</span><sp=
an lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D=
"color:#1f497d">=C2=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>=
<p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">The Sunday in the Netherlan=
ds is dull due to autumn rain and chill temps. </span><span lang=3D"EN-US">=
<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">We=
=E2=80=99ve skipped the MGCC club tour, as it rains all day long.</span><sp=
an lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D=
"color:#1f497d">=C2=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>=
<p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">But yesterday I spent work =
on two of my Puch classic mopeds (1970 -1973).</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><=
u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">=C2=
=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN=
-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">The 1973 model suffered of a broken central st=
and last year.</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span=
 lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">Left me in a nasty position being a=
ble to ride the bike, but not being able to park it.</span><span lang=3D"EN=
-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497=
d">And a new stand is a problem, because these all are aftermarket and the =
quality is terrible.</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p=
><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">Finally last week a replaceme=
nt stand of acceptable quality was delivered and I made it fit.</span><span=
 lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"c=
olor:#1f497d">As the bike stood still for over a year, it did not want to s=
tart unless the choke was used all time.</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=
<u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">It proved=
 to be, that a stand still period for a long time is bad.</span><span lang=
=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:=
#1f497d">The European law forcing bio-ethanol added to the regular fuel mak=
es a still standing carb clogged.</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u>=
</span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">Last week 95 oct=
ane fuel has to be 10% bio-ethanol, which makes even post-modern cars vulne=
rable for this nasty fuel additive.</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></=
u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">So I=E2=80=99l=
l change the type of fuel for my mopeds to a special one. The BGT will get =
the 98 octane fuel, which contains 5% bio-ethanol.</span><span lang=3D"EN-U=
S"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d"=
>Cleaning the carb float chamber and jet solved the issue.</span><span lang=
=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:=
#1f497d">The bike went like old days again afterwards! </span><span lang=3D=
"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f=
497d">=C2=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span l=
ang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">The 1970 model suffered of a running =
hot piston (sudden high friction piston) a few months ago.</span><span lang=
=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:=
#1f497d">So a week ago I took all apart and the piston and cylinder showed =
overheating and were damaged.</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></sp=
an></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">So I replaced these.=
</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US=
" style=3D"color:#1f497d">Not a very difficult job to do, but again the aft=
ermarket quality spoiled the job somehow.</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u=
><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">The exha=
ust side of the new cylinder is not really the same fit as the original.</s=
pan><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" s=
tyle=3D"color:#1f497d">So I had to change the shape of the exhaust pipe fla=
nge, in order not hitting the cooling rib.</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></=
u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">Also th=
e exhaust pipe gasket had to be reshaped, in order to fit well with the fla=
nge.</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"E=
N-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">=C2=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u><=
/u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">Remembered me=
 to the BGT=E2=80=99s replacement front bumper in the mid-nineties.</span><=
span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=
=3D"color:#1f497d">Poor fit and lots of wiggling to get it mounted well. </=
span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
style=3D"color:#1f497d">=C2=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">From a wet Holland =
=E2=80=93 Cheers!</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><s=
pan lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">Hans</span><span lang=3D"EN-US">=
<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">71=
 BGT NRG w/w no o/d</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p>=
<span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">=C2=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN-=
US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d=
">=C2=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=
=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">=C2=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u=
><u></u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1f497d">=C2=A0</=
span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><b><span lang=3D"EN-U=
S" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-seri=
f&quot;">Van:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font=
-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Mgs [mailto:<a href=3D"=
mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mgs=
-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>Namens </b>Richard Lindsay via Mgs<br><b>Ve=
rzonden:</b> zondag 6 oktober 2019 13:40<br><b>Aan:</b> MGs<br><b>Onderwerp=
:</b> [Mgs] Sunday morning, a bit OT</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u><u><=
/u></span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><=
div style=3D"margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><div><p><span lang=3D"=
EN-US">Hello Friends, and good morning from South Texas!<u></u><u></u></spa=
n></p><div><p><span lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><di=
v><p><span lang=3D"EN-US">Another hot day is forecast for today so I plan t=
o get my car work (play?) done early. Two jobs are in the queue, neither of=
 which involves the Maserati, strangely enough! :-P The first is filling tw=
o petrol jugs with fuel and heading to my shop. The Triumph TR6 ran out of =
gas while moving it about yesterday. My grandson and I ended up pushing it =
into position, ready for tomorrow&#39;s transport.<u></u><u></u></span></p>=
</div><div><p><span lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><di=
v><p><span lang=3D"EN-US">Once the TR6 is fueled, its back to the house to =
spend an hour or so on the MG TD. That car is to get the other half of its =
tune up. Specifically, the timing will be checked, and adjusted as required=
,=C2=A0 valves adjusted, and the SU carburetors will get cleaned and the li=
nkage lubricated. The car will get a new brake master cylinder, but not tod=
ay. Rather, a garage cleanup is needed first so the master cylinder job can=
 happen cleanly and efficiently.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p><spa=
n lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p><span lang=3D=
"EN-US">As much as I have enjoyed working on the Biturbo, it&#39;s nice tha=
t I now don&#39;t have to do so! It&#39;s running great. Yesterday, the car=
 started at the first turn of the key and ran great as I moved cars around.=
 After completing a few more competing projects, the car will get regular u=
se.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p><span lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0<u></u=
><u></u></span></p></div><div><p><span lang=3D"EN-US">You? How are you spen=
ding your Sunday? Any LBC projects in the queue. I know some of you are con=
templating winter storage and maintenance projects for your cars, but for u=
s on America&#39;s south coast, its driving season!<u></u><u></u></span></p=
></div><div><p><span lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><d=
iv><p><span lang=3D"EN-US">Rick<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div><=
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