If misery loves company I had a hell of a time getting my cam and distributor gears on my crank yesterday. I must have heated them to twice what should have been needed. Then I spent the next half hour fixing the dings I put in the brass gear. At least next time I'll be better prepared. ----- Original Message ----- From: Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 9:23 am Subject: [tcb] Why don't I just buy a Honda Element? > Of course I know why, because an Element can carry my stuff, but > it has no soul. But sometimes I get frustrated. > I am at the end of the whole rip-out-the-wiring-and-install-the- > new-harness and after all that I am ready to get in and drive > away, but wait, there's more! > > As I am trying to install the new vintage headlight switch I find > that it is held in place by a small screw at the bottom of the > switch. Well, there is no corresponding hole under the dash. And I > could drill a hole, but no! When the switch is in place there is > no metal there. > > There is no question here, just complaining to folks with a common > happiness/misery. Something always seems to come along to add a > day to the project, or a week, or a month, or... > >