Sounds to me like Henry's not complaining, he's bragging.
Yeah, that's pretty cool to get that @#$%^ stud out and leave the threads in
perfect shape!
--Rocky Entriken
----- Original Message -----
From: <dos_gusanos@msn.com>
To: <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
Cc: "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Sometimes I amaze, even Myself
> Jim it's fine, I would have sent you the same thing and merely consider it
> another challenge. Pales in comparison to most of my boat projects where
> I
> cut my teeth on most rusty bolts, drills, jb weld and duct
> tape....................Cheers Henry
>
>> Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:20:54 -0400
>> From: jhassall@blacksburg.net
>> To: dos_gusanos@msn.com
>> CC: fot@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Sometimes I amaze, even Myself
>>
>> On 3/27/2010 9:40 AM, dos_gusanos@msn.com wrote:
>> > My wife was not very impressed, maybe you will be. Remember, Mr Jim
> Hassal,
>> > the exhaust manifold you sold me for the '63 TR4 with the 1 seemingly
> fused
>> > broken rusty stud in it? Well using a combination of drills, torches,
> drills,
>> > repeated heatings and the easy out, it was removed. Threads perfectly
> intact
>> > in the manifold. It has just set a good mood for the day.
>> >
>> Henry, I didn't know how badly the stud was stuck as I only made a
>> half-hearted attempt to remove it, sorry it was such a PITA. I removed
>> it from my car 15 years ago, parked it in the parts pile and never
>> looked at it again.
>>
>> If you'll remind me what you paid for it, I'll send you a check.
>>
>> jim
>>
>> --
>> Jim Hassall
>> Blacksburg VA
>> '63 TR4 in autox preparation
>> 99% finished, 90% to go
>
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