[Spridgets] OSh!t On The Farm

Pete Chast pchast at francomm.com
Tue Jul 26 12:55:25 MDT 2011


Interested, yes.

Pete
NY

On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:32:04 -0400, Linda Grunthaner  
<grunthaner at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Where are you located Chap, sounds like a road trip to me. Anyone  
> interested
> if it is not too far?
> Lin
>> From NJ
>
> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:57 AM, lcjones <lcjones at croakingfrog.net>  
> wrote:
>
>> OSh!t On The Farm
>>
>> If you have enough miles on you, you'll remember "Made At Pinewood
>> Studios." Live And Let Die was filmed at Pinewood right around '72 or
>> '73. My little RWA was built in 72. But we're not going to live and let
>> it die. As a matter of fact we've rolled the RWA into Pinewood Garage to
>> "git-r-done.". Well, at least to get it running and rolling under it's
>> own power. Pinewood Garage, however, is not a garage but actually a
>> stand of pines on the farm under which the OSh!T On The Farm will take
>> place. Because I don't have a garage. Got a barn.. but with the tin roof
>> rusted nearly off, the pines have better coverage.  Guess I could have
>> named it Tarpaulin Garage. In any case, it will most likely be a solo
>> OSh!t. Unless my brother with his welder and beer stops by.
>>
>> The RWA hasn't run for at least seven years. My OSh!t goal? To have the
>> RWA running and on the road in 5 weeks, the first weekend of September.
>> I've got most of my parts. I think. Boxes of parts. Complete brakes,
>> front to back. Clutch hydraulics.  All tune up stuff. No suspension
>> items yet. I've already had the radiator re-cored. Belts, hoses and even
>> a new water valve. I do though, need a new/old heater core housing or
>> repair it as best I can. All kinds of interior goodies. New front screen
>> and top. Weather strips and gaskets. I a$$ume the trans is good. May
>> need a clutch set. I don't know.
>>
>> Th RWA is a solid car with some minor to moderate rust in the most
>> typical places. I'm not going for a "restore" at this time. I just want
>> to get it up and running so I can determine it's other needs. Besides,
>> the Mrs. is really anxious and "on me" about getting running. She wants
>> to ride in it.  :)
>>
>> Anyway, it's OSh!t On The Farm, or as we say down home, sh!t 'er git
>> off'n the pot. Wish me luck. Send beer. Or corn cobs..... gonna need
>> both, I reckon.
>>
>> Chap
>> Caintucky
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