Gordon Richmond wrote:
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>>Comatus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
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>>>>>Living in Jawjuh, I know what a 'mess' of something is... I've just
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>>>>never known exactly how much of something makes up a mess. <g>
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>>>>Matthew
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>>>--Yes, and it's a Canadian mess, too. Probably metric.
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>>>
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>>...and worth more than ours!
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>>JT
>
> Well, a metric "mess" is spelled me$$. LOL.
>
> Today I washed the bellhousing and transmission in the solvent tank,
using a half-pail of
> leftover d-Limonene solvent I'd used at the wellsite for wa****ng samples
drilled in invert
> mud. It still cuts grease pretty well, despite having a fair amount of
the mud's base oil
> dissolved in it. And it smells pretty, just like lemons.
>
> So the bellhousing is cleaned and painted, and the clutch cross=shaft
installed and
> greased; all ready to install.
>
> The transmission has been cleaned, all the iron powder washed out of the
front bearing.
> Partially disassembled it, washed it inside and out, and put it back
together. Everything
> seems to move OK. Gears look real nice. If it were an overdrive tranny,
I'd have treated
> it to new bearings, but it's a straight 3-speed, so I didn't bother.
Chances are it will
> get changed out in favor of an overdrive if this car gets any use at
all.
>
> Got the release bearing cleaned up and packed with new grease. All that
remains is to take
> the disc sander to the flywheel to clean off the heavy rust, and then
button it all up.
>
> It was colder here today; scarcely got above freezing, but I wore my
insulated coveralls,
> and was comfortable enough. No snow, though, but Calgary got hit this
morning. I had
> planned to got into Calgary today, but decided to avoid the snow.
>
> Gord Richmond
You have won an all-expense-paid-trip to Cedar Creek, Texas!
It is one of them thar' "volunteer" type vacations where you work for
the common good of the host.
You'll have access to first class trans****t via the "carriage" of your
choice, (be it mule team, hoss 'n buggy or bicycle), all the tacos you
can eat and endless Stude talk.
Tools will be ready along with ample unfinished projects to truly
provide you with a sense of accomplishment when completed.
The duration of this prize will be the months of June trough August so
no freezing weather will be encountered.
Hurry, don't miss out!!
Respond ASAP as your cot is being prepped as I type!!!
<GGG>
JT
(Who wishes he had one tenth of the ambition of Gord...)
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