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I am not much for quoting myself,but I have consistently seen the quality of Echlin parts over other right in the palm of my hand. "NAPA® Echlin® engineers and manufactures more than 6 million high-quality Ignition Coils and components at our 60,000 sq. ft. facility in Bialystok, Poland every year." I never looked it up the the "probably" reply inspired me to confirm the location.

Maybe boldly posted on the first page of a nationally promoted website. The like-minded part is a good one.

Back in the days of drop off film developing I bought a 1960 Ford F-100 near Nashville, Tn and brought it back to western New York. I took a picture of it and brought it in to work to show off my new prize. The guys at work said "That can't be your truck. That's and old picture. Look at the old cars and stuff in the background." They were parked in the driveway with my 1853 house, the 1872 addition showing and a '62 Electra parked off to the side.

If you are taking the time to ask a bunch of people their opinions just move along. There is another car coming along that will sweep you off your feet. The WC? That one got a double take out of me. I know I would have remembered that second use of the initials if I had ever seen it.

62 degrees here in Western New York yesterday and running close today. Another juggle car day. A little exercise for the Riviera undergoing the eternal paint job. And a reminder from the garden store down the street.

When inspecting a true antique car one would find large amounts of sanctum in the area of the driver's seat.

I will never try to reuse Nailhead intake manifold gaskets again, no matter how good they look. Rock Auto had a close out on them and I bought 3 sets. And be sure to take something like an 8 oz. ball peen hammer and tap all over that Welch plug on the bottom side testing for weakness or just replace it. Ditto on the heat passage. Psychrometrically speaking you will be about 20% lean on a 40 degree morning.

Between 1890 and 1950 there were a lot of them born on a kitchen table with only a few squirrels as a source of protein up to age ten. They left a legacy and mentorship that can still be found today. Even with better healthcare and diet.

If you have the Muncie floor shift linkage on there you just have to get used to getting one rear wheel up on the curb so you can reach under and pull that low arm back to the neutral gate. Column shift, just open the hood and pull it up. Diligently following the shift pattern will help.

Sometimes I recognize acts of exclusivity. I just exclude them and go somewhere else. Time alone with cars of my choice works fine.

A friend from our local Buick chapter and his wife stopped by our house one day. My wife and I walked out to the garage with them so he could see the new acquisition. After they left my wife told me that his wife had asked her "You let him buy that?" My wife asked "What did she mean?" I told her not to even think about it. I did take her out to dinner and got her something nice when I sold it. I am highly entertained by many topics of this nature.

I made a 200 mile round trip to bring this "stripped" and abandoned parts car home a few years back. I had only $700 tied up in it. I keep a spreadsheet on stuff I sell. It generated $4,600 in parts sales after being stripped by the first guy. It is not a lot of money by many standards but I was happy. I still have two pieces left. One of the sales was the ten lug nuts from the rear wheels, simple parts but made in Dearborn. That could mean something. I bought a couple cups of afternoon coffee for a friend who had very little money. He said I buy junk.

Lincoln owners? How about some of those other "poorly designed" car owners?

The big Jaguar sedans are a very well built car. They are a separate body on a heavy frame. The bodies are built by Standard Pressed Steel Company, the same supplier as the Rolls-Royce Standard Steel Saloon and very similar in construction. The front suspension is torsion bar, durable as is and quite open to modification. Parallel leaf springs and an open drive line are also good to modify for rally use. If I thought of serious rallying I would probably go for a Japanese straight six engine from Datsun or Toyota. Money would go a lot farther. I have toured every inch of those cars. And spent some pleasurable moments sitting on that little blue stool contemplating the wonders of these cars. They attract others.

There is a story about a man who finally decided to have the engine in his mid-1950s Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud rebuilt due to its very poor performance. He had the car flat bedded to the shop he consigned and dropped it off in their parking lot not running. When it came time to push it into the bay 8 people couldn't move it. With the owner's permission the brakes were repaired and the owner was highly pleased with the concurrent "engine rebuild and its performance". If you are even looking for an opportunity to use the term "exacerbated" just think of the owner who diagnosed his problem with a group of friends.

The road to good intentions is paved with neglected Jaguars. Here is a love story you might like. https://shop.simonlewis.com/genevieve---a-love-story-smedley-1983-jaguar-mk-vii-6768-p.asp

When I was a kid first working on cars and hanging around the junkyard they opened a Kentucky Fried Chicken in town. My mother was amazed at how clean my hands got after eating a bucket of that stuff with my friends. KFC for lunch on Saturday so you could look good partying that night. Rest of the week, not so much.

When I replied earlier I noticed you were from Belgium as I clicked away. I didn't think you guys on the continent wanted much to do with British cars. The only offshore interest I thought was in American cars. That Jaguar would put you in a minority bench racing in your location. I am in the US where parts are readily available. It seems like here people buy them cheap, most of them, take them apart at low or no cost, then order a few expensive parts, and never buy anymore to finish them. I like the cars a lot but sold all I ever had. Styling and performance wise they are kind of a complicated Buick to me. Good luck. I had a friend in Sweden who was reselling US cars. I would mention British cars to him and he would revert to his native language. More pictures of your project.

Are you sure that car was converted? Someone may have made an assumption. With those bumpers it could be a late MK VIIM. My MK VII was earlier but the US registration was 2 years off. Check your numbers carefully. If I had another, and I still could, I would look for another donor car rather than buy parts. The near nothing price you mention is close to the average. Under $2,000 should get you a whole car with brakes and a couple thousand worth of goodies to keep and sell. There is a real tempting one near Syracuse on Marketplace. A little nicer, but I think a good deal.

Cleaning is real important before you use even a light abrasive. It keeps from pushing dirt into the surface. I have been using Scrubbing Bubbles for steering wheels and other interior parts, including leather, for about 6 years now. Very happy with the results.

Yesterday afternoon I juggled cars around to prioritize my space for a couple of jobs. On the right in this picture is the maroon Riviera I bought when in was 15 years old. Behind it is the Electra I bought when it was 40 years old. The black one was 18 years old when I bought it last January. They were all "Too" something age-wise when I bought them. Funny to read these timely comments. I'm glad I don't nest my interests in some pigeon hole. Excuse the big board. It is leaning against the floor jack handle. The cleaning ladies come tomorrow and after they leave it will become my new floating computer desk for the home office.

The condenser can also be installed to extend the life of contacts on switches. I have worked on British cars that installed the on power window and windshield wiper switches. They will reduce arcing where the full load is being switched.

In 1894 Maxim built a tandem tricycle which was purchased by the Pope Manufacturing Co. of Hartford, Connecticut. He was engaged by them to develop it, and two years later introduced the Columbia electric motor carriage, the first practical electric automobile, with a speed of 12 miles an hour. When Connecticut was the center of automotive development Hiram Percy Maxim was right in the middle of it. Great book: If General Motors hadn't provided the matches to burn mass transit there probably wouldn't be electric vehicles today. Like traveling in Europe.

My wife learned how to drive on a four speed Volvo. Shortly after I met her I put her into a three speed Chevy pickup to match her Hippie image. Between her work and home there was a stoplight at grade. I saw her doing all this goofy stuff and repeatedly stalling the truck. So I showed her how to slip the clutch on a hill. She was really impressed. So much that she told the old man about this wonderful thing she learned. Both parents were off the boat from Denmark and in his very thick accent he told her knew how to do that. "Why didn't you teach me?" she asked. "It had already cost me one clutch to get you as far as I did. I wasn't risking another!" The accent was a killer. Very conservative people, that clutch probably had him in misery for months. Me, being second generation Irish, would drop a clutch worth on change pulling bills out of my pocket on a Saturday night. Ain't those stereotypes grand!

Wasting time with the informed groups can be equally entertaining. I have never let conformity or logic stand in the way of my buying a car. If fact, the impulse purchases of projects have been the most enjoyable. Never spent a whole lot of money. Never really finished one of major jobs. The worst ones I have sold and made a little money on. Now, what kind of message does that send. I guess there are authorities. They set expectations for followers whom rarely see them met. I was quite young when I learned not to follow.