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Gene:

Glad you have the engine sorted out Gene. As I stated in my email to you, I would like to see that Midstates up close. I have not seen one before. Welcome Aboard!

Bob:
Hey Bob.... yah I do remember your light bulb advice! I too have one in the pit and one under the engine. I am using those clear 40w jobbers. They heat up nice and do the trick. Kind of surreal when you walk out into the barn on a dark, silent night. Its like ET is inside the car glowing... takes some getting used to. Hee Hee

Went out for a ride today in the marvelous 50 degree + balmyness. My speedo is pretty much dead on now with the new driven gear and the MSD Tach adaptor has stabilized my SW Tach well. My new AC pedals work swell any my feet say they look great 8-). All the fluids in the car were new and she felt nice and smooth. The newly installed Hella horns sound very loud and quite european.... as it were.

Had the two front tires dynamically balanced on a Hunter GSP9700 here in town. The guy who has it, is a real gear head. He has 3 Corvettes and a 4th on the way (comemorative Z06). He is a perfectionist and we spent about 40 minutes per tire. Broke em and spun em around and such.

The good news is my front pin drive wheels are perfect. Bad news is one of the tires is a rear turdball. Nearly 24 Lbs of road force and requires alot of weight to balance as well. The other tire is just fine with only perhaps 2.5 ounces of weight and nearly 3 oz of road force. That Hunter GSP9700 is just a remarkable machine. This guy had the pin drive adaptors which is nice.

Thanks for discussing that machine Bob. Nice find indeed. What have you been up to?? I have just about exhausted my list of easy things to do on the car. Hey, do you want to take on the co-ordination efforts for the September Lyme Rock Antique Sports Car show and race? Let me know ok?

Happy Holidays Amigos...