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I'm off on a trek to the wilds of Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin to pick up Spridget parts. Should be able to do the 1500 mile turn in a day and a half.
See ya when I get back. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/tired.gif
Jeff
 
Safe travels, Jeff.
 
Oh boy, road trip.
 
Bugeye58 said:
....Should be able to do the 1500 mile turn in a day and a half.
..... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/tired.gif
Jeff
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My butt hurts just *reading* that!
Good hunting!
 
"...and the journey begins..."

Keep safe.
 
May the weather be kind to you! Good hunting! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif
 
The truck is loaded and Jeff is off to his next destination. I kept him around bench racing like he lived next door. Sometimes I don't know when to shut up. Hey I'm a coffee drinker.... I'm glad he rented a truck.
 
Now for the next trick, we all go to Jeffs for parts.
 
Too bad I was slow on seeing this. If he was coming anywhere close to me I would have bought the man a beer or two or so. I am in northern (well north central) Mn.
 
Well, I got home at 2:20 AM today. 28 hours on the road, and I spent about 24 in the truck. Now, I have to go unload everything.
More later, after inventory, etc. I picked up an 'A" series engine in Wisconsin that as of now has me baffled as to what it is. I'm certain that with the collective knowledge of this bunch, we'll get it figured out.
Back later,
Jeff
 
Glad you made it safe, Jeff.
 
Thanks, guys. Got it all unloaded and checked in.
I wound up with two early 948's, and a smoothcase transmission for a start. One of the engines is from a Morris Minor, and still has the single carb manifold on it, and the spud on the front for the hand crank. The other one is an early, "red fan" Bugeye engine. Complete, but disassembled. I picked this up at Shealeys', in Duluth.
The next stop was at forum member "Raymond"s place in Wisconsin. A big crank 1098, and the rest of the driveline of whatever it came installed in. I think I'll start a separate thread on this one, in "Other British Cars", and try to ID the donor vehicle. All three are complete including starters, generators, etc, but only the 1098 came with carburetion. Like I need a few more carburetors anyway!
All in all, a long and tiring, but satisfying trip. I got some stuff out of peoples way, freeing up important garage space, and got to meet two more of our members face to face.
So, in the past week, I've met three of our guys, and seen four of the five Great Lakes!
Jeff
 
Glad to see you made it safe. How you find a use for the parts. Nice meeting you.
 
Glad of the news you're down safe. Get some rest.
 
Shealey, the hallucinations during the last five hours of the ride home weren't too bad! I was one tired puppy when I got here.
Glad I got to meet you, and wish we could have had more time to bench race!
Jeff
 
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