Happy Birthday Paul. Thanks for all the work you do here.

Happy Birthday Paul.I am still wondering if you exist and if you do exist when do you sleep.You are on here eairly morning and late at night. 

Thank you all! You brightened up my day!

And it was not the kind of day day I would wish to have. I have a conference tonight with my lawyer, my future ex and her lawyer. But hopefully, this long painful process will soon be over.

Greg, I do exist. Although some days even I question what my reality is!

Happy Birthday Paul.  Hope it was a great day. 

I hope your birthday was good for you, despite the ordeals you faced. Thanks for all that you do here.

now get  yor MG TDr  on the road !

I have access to it now.
We’re just talking logistics.

I will NOT have the cars this weekend. Simply to much other stuff to do.

I talked to my local VW expert (and personal restorer of MANY VW micro buses).

His recommendation, even if we got the new motor built and installed in time, is that I want 3 or 400 local miles on the engine before I set out on a long highway run. Breaking in on a long highway run and 65 or 70 would likely do more harm than good.

I think I’m resigned to driving the Volvo to Carlisle one last time. At least I am also a member of the Volvo Club of America. And if it rains, I guess I get to chauffeur to/from dinner again! 🙂

Paul,

The overwhelming sense this afternoon was one of Relief, not celebration. But my dad and my sister both said congratulations. There might be a message there.

Roy, et al

I still do not know the root cause. But on the way to Carlisle 2010, I suddenly lost power. Got flat bedded home, found a push rod laying off it’s rocker arm, with about a half inch of clearance ‘tween the arm and the rod. So I dropped a valve for reasons I don’t know.

I got a really good deal on a freshly built 1776 long block. So rather than rebuild, the plan is to swap the intake and some other bits and pieces onto the 1776, with all new tin, new exhaust, new oil cooler etc.

And then the sudden break-up before I could get to work on the car.

For the last fourteen months, the Duchess and my 65 Plymouth have been held hostage.

Logistically, I really don’t see gettin’ it done in the next two weeks. This weekend is shot. Plus I think I need to give the ex a few days to settle down before I start emptying the rest of my stuff out. Nerves are raw enough at the moment! And there is a beautiful 18 year old in the house who does not need to get caught up in the middle of more b.s.

So I’ll suck it up and drive  to Carlisle in leather wrapped a/c comfort! LOL!

PMOSSBERG2012-05-05 01:01:17

I’ll be solo. Lauren’s fascination with weekend long car shows has faded!

But…she won’t be home sweating out finals either! A few months ago, the principal asked seniors if anyone was interested in arranging internships for their last four weeks of school. The internships had to be unpaid and related to their planned college studies.

Twelve kids said yes, then never heard anything.

Meanwhile, principal received Board of Ed approval. He went back to the twelve and made the offer. AFTER each kid said yes, the principal then told then their grades would be frozen in mid-May and they would be exempt from final exams. Good strategy on principal’s part, which avoided any sandbaggers!

So, she will be working with a local photo store/studio, assisting the photographers, working the sales floor, and “tailgating” the store manager.

Great to hear that your situation has improved..  I had a knee replacement, so I’m not at Carlisle this year but hopefully I’ll get to meet you there next year with both  our cars and situations much improved.