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After much ado, and many hours of toil, she fired back up today. So far, no evidence of oil burning, and once I get the timing, the little details taken care of and the bonnet back on her tomorrow, we'll take a little drive.

YEEEHAAAWWW! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif
 

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I confirm this report:
I *HEARD* it RUNNIN'!!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif
 

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Great!!!!!!

Send some pics if you get time.


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Mickey,

We need evidence to believe in this court of law....

Post the pics, sir, post the pics....
 

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Told ya Paul: I ~HEARD~ it runnin'.

Honest! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif
 

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Mickey Richaud said:
After much ado, and many hours of toil, she fired back up today.
YEEEHAAAWWW! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif

What? It is only running on THREE bananas?? You got some work to do Mickey /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/hammer.gif
 
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StagByTriumph said:
Mickey Richaud said:
After much ado, and many hours of toil, she fired back up today.
YEEEHAAAWWW! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif

What? It is only running on THREE bananas?? You got some work to do Mickey /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/hammer.gif

Didn't want to "overdo" the smiley-thing, ya know!

Actually, there aren't enough bananas to express my relief! This has been pretty much a nightmare, and sure was good to hear it fire up. Now I need to get some miles on it and get the A/C installed and operative before VTR!
 
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Oh yeah! And I gotta change this avatar! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif
 

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Now THAT's a plan. Sooner the better... put that whole experience in yer mirrors. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

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It must be a pretty healty motor if Doc heard it all the way over there!

... It was a lovely crescendo, too! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif
 
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DrEntropy said:
Now THAT's a plan. Sooner the better... put that whole experience in yer mirrors. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

tdskip said:
It must be a pretty healty motor if Doc heard it all the way over there!

... It was a lovely crescendo, too! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif

That baby V8 does have a sweet sound!
 

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What a way to start the weekend. Now get out there and drive it like you stole it!!!

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Mickey, would you mind removing your avatar with the scored sleeve. You are giving me a stomach ache.

Glad you are up and running. Will you be tempted to peak into your cylinders any time soon?
 

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My guess is: only if it SMOKES after 500 miles. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif
 
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TR6BILL said:
Mickey, would you mind removing your avatar with the scored sleeve. You are giving me a stomach ache.

Glad you are up and running. Will you be tempted to peak into your cylinders any time soon?

The avatar's on my "rountoit" list...

No plans to crack any heads to look at cylinders here - I'm not THAT curious!

Got to track down a short in one of the white wires in the front harness today. Always sumpin', ain't it?
 
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The wife yesterday: "Are you SURE we're going to able to drive this to Pennsylvania next month?"
 
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