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I decided that I'd finally get around to installing the heater box.

Open hood

Notice a hose in way

Take hose off

Notice that there's a metal line in the way

Take clamps off of metal line

Battery's in the way - remove battery

Noticed that there's a space for the metal line
to go through on the heater box

Put heater box into position - can't get bolts started

Remove heater box - still can't get bolts started

Reinstall battery,line clamps,& hose

Put Midget back in garage

Go back in house - tempted to take up drinking again
 
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Sounds like my last month in the garage. Progress comes slowly sometimes....
 
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And to add injury to insult,the plastic choke knob broke,
cutting my finger.
 

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I went to bolt in the Fuel Pump on Bugsy to the rivnut I had previously installed on right rear panel. I tried using a NF bolt instead of a NC thread bolt. When it didn’t go I ran a NF Tap in there. Now it mean replacing the rivnut. I hate when I I screw up at end of day when I’m tired and try todo one more little project.
 

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But I had a triumph with bolts I screwed up and fixed them but now 2-3 hours on that project. This crap takes forever.
 

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Doug, you probably already know those threads are 1/4 x 28. You probably will have to clean up the threads. I had to run a tap through mine but if you have or can borrow a thread chaser it is less dangerous.
 

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Spent all afternoon the other day getting brake line to rear of car fit. Went to install starter and SOB no matter how I clocked it I could not get starter to go in without ripping out the brake line. Time to get some cupro nickel and splice into part of the line. I hate brake lines����
 
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