Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

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Originally Posted by ron54

I hit it at least 3 or 4 times a day...I don't enter too much in the way of script because I cant complete with you high steppers for detail and experience

but most days it leaves me with a smile on my face, so somebodies doing the right thing.

Phill.

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Isnt that what it's all about Phill------putting a smile on a face somewhere ?
I think a lot of folk like remembering the past, specially the good times, that's ok just so long as they don't get stuck in the trap of "Memory Lane"--------

Jackie - Is Mark going to be at the Super Boat National Championship race in Clearwater this weekend?

http://www.clearwatersuperboat.com/

Hi Bob -----don't know if Mark will be there, but Craig and Gary will definately be there.

Just face timed Mark ------will not be at Clearwater Bob, working on the boat all weekend, it's the final push, nearly ready for launching !

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Originally Posted by jackiewilson

Hi Bob -----don't know if Mark will be there, but Craig and Gary will definately be there.

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What boat will Craig and Gary have there?

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Originally Posted by Bob V

What boat will Craig and Gary have there?

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Gieco.

I will stop by to meet them.

Appreciate that Bob-------it's always good to take time out to say hi.

Just one day left for me to clear up the shop------finish off all the odd jobs that need doing----clean up and "winterise" the machinery.
Wednesday were off on an autumn break-------four days on lake Garda then on to Venice to board the Cunard Queen Victoria for seven nights.
been a very turbulent year for Jilly------she deserves a break.

For all you golfing old farts that are partaking in the golf tourney at Zellwood station I made a rather special trophy for the winning TEAM.
Its the quick release spinner off'n a D TYPE JAGUAR ----I just turned up a boxwood base for it------didn't have time to take a piccy of the finished article------but here's one I took earlier of it without its final base.Attachment 356340

Inscription on it says "Right side"​ ---- how appropriate.

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Originally Posted by jackiewilson

Inscription on it says "Right side"​ ---- how appropriate.

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They were RH and LH threads depending on which side they were for. At lease my Corvette ones were.
Attachment 356382

This one is for the right hand side Roger with a left hand thread-------solid brass, but it's not off a D Type------they were all three pronged------just like yours !

On the British cars they were usually marked " DO and Undo".

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Originally Posted by 2us70

On the British cars they were usually marked " DO and Undo".

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...Is this another example of the "Kings English" gone awry?

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Originally Posted by FUJIMO

...Is this another example of the "Kings English" gone awry?

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No, not really Dave! Just the colonials trying to improve what's already "PURFICK".