Fred,
Stuff---That's what I like about your emails! There is always something I
can use.
David
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>From: FPS3@aol.com
>To: morgans@autox.team.net
>Subject: stuff
>Date: Thu, Feb 10, 2000, 10:01 PM
>
>I am in a hotel far from home. Been teachin' the Marines at LaJeune some
>digital photography.Trike sits neglected since last race in October with a
>loose worm wheel. Driving my new tow car- I think. That is I know I am
>driving it- just isn't a tow car yet. Not sure it has the poopi to tow like
>the old 77 454cui Suburban. It is a 77 Xporer & I love it. Too cool a
>conversion but not sure 360cui is going to do the trick- may have to get
>smaller trailer!!
>
>Tried the new ViseGrips that lock on a nut without chewing it up? Clever
>design. Good emergency tool. A pair of these, a regular ViseGrip, Swiss Army
>knife and a cell phone... ready to go anywhere.
>
>Also- Wagner has a test kit for brake fluid to check the moisture content. I
>plan to get one, sounds like a good thing to have around.
>
>For a neat job in tight corners when covering those side panels.. a heat gun
>becomes a friend.
>
>I have some old original side panels that have a cardboard backing and the
>covering is stitched clear thruch the panel. A good industrial walking foot
>machine will do this. There is a trade name for the backing- upholstery shops
>know... Problem in a used (as in driven- used) Morgan is that the stuff
>warps when wet. I use 1/8" plywood too. Give the whole sheet a poly coat-
>both sides. That's stock. Then when cut, I give it another coat to seal the
>edges. I use staples to hold the material but you need short ones.. Love my
>air stapler..
>
>Still looking for the next four wheel Morgan project.
>
>fred sisson
>
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