LET ME TELL YA, FOLKS,

FIRE IS UGLY - - - - FIRE IS VERY UGLY - - - - FIRE CAN VERY EASILY BE THE UGLIEST DAMN THING YOU'LL EVER SEE.

DV IS RIGHT ON. (AS USUAL), YOU COULD VERY EASILY BE TALKING ABOUT YOUR LIFE AND/OR YOUR PASSENGERS LIFE.

I WOULD ONLY ADD THAT YOU OUGHT TO CONSIDER (AS IS IN "SERIOUSLY CONSIDER") INSTALLING A HALON FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM AS WELL. WE'RE TALKING $350.00 TO $500.00 HERE - TOPS. CHEAP - - - VERY CHEAP, WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE VALUE OF YOUR COBRA AND YOUR LIFE.

AND, WHILE WE'RE ON THE SUBJECT; DON'T FORGET ABOUT A MASTER BATTERY/ELECTRIC CUT-OFF SWITCH AND FUEL AND IGNITION EMERGENCY CUT-OFF SWITCHES. IF USED IN TIME THEY MIGHT SAVE YOU FROM HAVING TO RECHARGE THE HALON BOTTLE OR AT LEAST THEY WILL GIVE THE HALON A BETTER CHANCE AT BEING EFFECTIVE.

MOST OF US ARE LOOKING FOR "COOL" WINTER PROJECTS FOR OUR COBRAS. PLEASE CONSIDER THE ABOVE. IF YOU "POKE AROUND", THE WAY I DO, IT MIGHT OCCUPY TWO CASUAL WEEKENDS. GUYS LIKE WADE C. WILL KNOCK IT OUT IN AN EVENING. TOPS FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE WILL PROBABLY NOT HIT $500.00.

I HOPE YOU DO IT AND "WASTE" $500.00 BY NEVER HAVING TO USE THEM.

THE VERY WORST THAT WILL HAPPEN IS THAT YOU WILL WARM THIS "OLD DUDES" HEART. I'D REALLY - REALLY HATE TO SEE ANYTHING BAD HAPPEN TO ANY OF YOU GUYS. ALL OF YOU JUST MEAN TOO DAMN MUCH TO ME.

Y'ALL HAVE A REALLY GREAT DAY - - - AND A WONDERFUL AND SAFE NEW YEAR.

BLACKJACK