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To: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com> definitions=2019-10-31_02:, , signatures=0 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1011 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=999 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1908290000 definitions=main-1910310052
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] An American car in England
From: Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 22:18:22 -0700
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You are absolutely correct.  My mistake.

Bob  Kitterer

1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
2013 Miata

Pay it Forward
Thanks Frank


> On Oct 30, 2019, at 6:15 PM, Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BFNot exactly. Click on the =E2=80=9C5th generation=E2=80=9D link o=
n the wiki you provided. It=E2=80=99s a 1970. I grew up in a neighborhood wh=
ere there were many =E2=80=9Cwaste management consultants=E2=80=9D and many f=
riends had these as hand me downs from their parents. Same car as the 1970s T=
hunderbird.=20
>=20
> Ron Soave
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>>> On Oct 30, 2019, at 6:17 PM, Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <spridgets@autox=
.team.net> wrote:
>>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BFHi Daniel,
>>=20
>> Something is not right.  The car is a MK II which was only produced in 19=
56 and 1957 and is the only two door Continental produce after 1940.  It is a=
 low production and highly sought after car.
>>=20
>> More information here:
>>=20
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Continental#Second_generation_(1956=
=E2=80=931957)
>>=20
>>=20
>> Bob  Kitterer
>>=20
>> 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
>> 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
>> 2013 Miata
>>=20
>> Pay it Forward
>> Thanks Frank
>>=20
>>=20
>>>> On Oct 30, 2019, at 2:20 PM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets <spridgets@autox=
.team.net> wrote:
>>>>=20
>>> =EF=BB=BF
>>> Hi List,
>>>=20
>>> Well pondering marking the holes etc for my 1960s racing style door mirr=
or bracket I was partway through making, I was interrupted by the sound of t=
he air brakes of a truck outside my house, actually over the road from my ho=
use.  On the back trailer was a large American car.
>>>=20
>>> Turned out my Polish (that's a person from the country of Poland) neighb=
our who recently bought a new-ish Porsche is now the owner of a 1970 (H reg)=
 white Lincoln Continental.  Delivery man kept thinking it was mine when I w=
ent out to have a look and take photos.  Helped him get it unloaded but no p=
etrol and wouldn't start.  Neighbour went to get some petrol.  Delivery man h=
ad a Snap-on powerpack but it wouldn't start - kept tripping it.  Went to fe=
tch my jump leads to find the delivery man, truck and trailer gone - just th=
e car and my puzzled neighbour.  Passer by pulls up and produces a power pac=
k - less results than the Snap-on power back but discovers battery leads are=
n't tight (on the little 'Halfords' battery).  I fetched some imperial spann=
ers but the bolts are metric!.  Tightened them up and no luck so passer-by s=
uggests jump leads (he also thought it was my car).  I get them from back in=
 the house and passer-by has gone.  Neighbour has his Audi and I let him con=
nect the jump leads (his wife has appeared to run the Audi).  Lincoln Contin=
ental Mk3 starts up after a while but with a graunching sound (stuck starter=
 or air con or water pump or?) disconnect my leads and warm my cold hands on=
 them.  Engine stops suddenly (5L of petrol gone already?) and wouldn't star=
t with neighbour re-connecting jump leads with the Audi engine still running=
 (Mmm) - bad starter??.    Pushed car towards his house (downhill, across my=
 road with no lights other than my torch. =20
>>>=20
>>> So, another classic car in the neighbourhood (small neighbourhood too!).=
  Neighbour seems keen but owns no tools that I know of!  Neighbour and deli=
very man told me it was a 4.6 Litre engine (never head of one).  Says 460 on=
 the air filter - yep 460 cu in - what a beast - 7.5 litres!
>>>=20
>>> Boot lock is missing - I'll bet the neighbour wants to find one - anyone=
 have one kicking around amongst their Spridget stash of spares?  Or a works=
hop manual (in Polish?)?
>>>=20
>>> I'm amazed that someone who knows almost nothing about classic cars or a=
ny cars and doesn't own a set of jump leads goes out and buys something like=
 this!  I'm probably more interested in it than he is (almost certainly more=
 than his wife is, or  mine!).  Here is a link to the website that sold the c=
ar https://www.salvagemarket.co.uk/vehicle-list/details/1970-lincoln-contine=
ntal-460cc-petrol-automatic-coupe-at-chase-autos-ltd-chase-autos-ltd/808921?=
x=3D0&type=3D0&make=3D&trns=3D0&fuel=3D0&catc=3D0&dist=3D0&sort=3D0&srch=3D&=
page=3D21
>>>=20
>>> Regards
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> Daniel=20
>>>=20
>>>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">You are absolutely correct. &nbsp;My mistak=
e.<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"text-align: -webkit-auto; backgrou=
nd-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Bob &nbsp;Kitterer</span><div><span style=
=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font=
-size: 13pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(25=
5, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1960 Austin Hea=
ley Sprite&nbsp;(Mk IV in disguise)</span></div><div><span style=3D"backgrou=
nd-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;=
">1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk&nbsp;III (Trevor) - still in boxes</span></di=
v><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -=
webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">2013 Miata</span></div><div><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size: 13pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 25=
5, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt; text-align: -w=
ebkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pay it Forward</span>=
</div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-ali=
gn: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">Thanks Frank</span><br><br></div></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 30, 2019, at 6:15 PM, R=
on Soave &lt;soavero@yahoo.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockqu=
ote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type=
" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">Not exactly. Click on the =E2=80=9C=
5th generation=E2=80=9D link on the wiki you provided. It=E2=80=99s a 1970. I=
 grew up in a neighborhood where there were many =E2=80=9Cwaste management c=
onsultants=E2=80=9D and many friends had these as hand me downs from their p=
arents. Same car as the 1970s Thunderbird.&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Ron=
 Soave</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 30, 2019, a=
t 6:17 PM, Bob Kitterer via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@autox.team.net&gt; wrote=
:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=
=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">=
Hi Daniel,<div><br></div><div>Something is not right. &nbsp;The car is a MK I=
I which was only produced in 1956 and 1957 and is the only two door Continen=
tal produce after 1940. &nbsp;It is a low production and highly sought after=
 car.</div><div><br></div><div>More information here:</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Continental#Second_generation_(1956=
=E2=80=931957)<br><div><br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"text-align: -=
webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Bob &nbsp;Kitterer</=
span><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-alig=
n: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"back=
ground-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 1=
3pt;">1960 Austin Healey Sprite&nbsp;(Mk IV in disguise)</span></div><div><s=
pan style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-a=
uto; font-size: 13pt;">1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk&nbsp;III (Trevor) - stil=
l in boxes</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 2=
55, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">2013 Miata</span></div><=
div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-col=
or: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:=
 13pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">=
Pay it Forward</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 2=
55, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">Thanks Frank</span>=
<br><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 30=
, 2019, at 2:20 PM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@autox.team.net&g=
t; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"lt=
r">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi List,<div><br></div><div>Well pondering&nbsp=
;marking the holes etc for my 1960s racing style&nbsp;door mirror bracket I w=
as partway through making, I was interrupted&nbsp;by the sound of the air br=
akes of a truck outside my house, actually over the road from my house.&nbsp=
; On the back trailer was a large American car.</div><div><br></div><div><di=
v>Turned out my Polish (that's a person from the country of Poland) neighbou=
r who recently bought a new-ish Porsche is now the owner of a 1970 (H reg) w=
hite Lincoln Continental.&nbsp; Delivery man kept thinking it was mine when I=
 went out to have a look and take photos.&nbsp; Helped him get it unloaded b=
ut no petrol and wouldn't start.&nbsp; Neighbour went to get some petrol.&nb=
sp; Delivery man had a Snap-on powerpack but it wouldn't start - kept trippi=
ng it.&nbsp; Went to fetch my jump leads to find the delivery man, truck and=
 trailer gone - just the car and my puzzled neighbour.&nbsp; Passer by pulls=
 up and produces a power pack - less results than the Snap-on power back but=
 discovers battery leads aren't tight (on the little 'Halfords' battery).&nb=
sp; I fetched some imperial spanners but the bolts are metric!.&nbsp; Tighte=
ned them up and no luck so passer-by suggests jump leads (he also thought it=
 was my car).&nbsp; I get them from back in the house and passer-by has gone=
.&nbsp; Neighbour has his Audi and I let him connect the jump leads (his wif=
e has appeared to run the Audi).&nbsp; Lincoln Continental Mk3&nbsp;starts u=
p after a while but with a graunching sound (stuck starter or air con or wat=
er pump or?) disconnect my leads and warm my cold hands on them.&nbsp; Engin=
e stops suddenly (5L of petrol gone already?) and wouldn't start with neighb=
our re-connecting jump leads with the Audi engine still running (Mmm) - bad s=
tarter??.&nbsp; &nbsp; Pushed car towards his house (downhill, across my roa=
d with no lights other than my torch.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>S=
o, another classic car in the neighbourhood (small neighbourhood too!).&nbsp=
; Neighbour seems keen but owns no tools that I know of!&nbsp; Neighbour and=
 delivery man told me it was a 4.6 Litre engine (never head of one).&nbsp; S=
ays 460 on the air filter - yep 460 cu in - what a beast - 7.5 litres!</div>=
</div><div><br></div><div>Boot lock is missing - I'll bet the neighbour want=
s to find one - anyone have one kicking around amongst their Spridget stash o=
f spares?&nbsp; Or a workshop manual (in Polish?)?</div><div><br></div><div>=
I'm amazed that someone who knows almost nothing about classic cars or any c=
ars and doesn't own a set of jump leads goes out and buys something like thi=
s!&nbsp; I'm probably more interested in it than he is (almost certainly mor=
e than his wife is, or&nbsp; mine!).&nbsp; Here is a link to the website tha=
t sold the car&nbsp;<a href=3D"https://www.salvagemarket.co.uk/vehicle-list/=
details/1970-lincoln-continental-460cc-petrol-automatic-coupe-at-chase-autos=
-ltd-chase-autos-ltd/808921?x=3D0&amp;type=3D0&amp;make=3D&amp;trns=3D0&amp;=
fuel=3D0&amp;catc=3D0&amp;dist=3D0&amp;sort=3D0&amp;srch=3D&amp;page=3D21">h=
ttps://www.salvagemarket.co.uk/vehicle-list/details/1970-lincoln-continental=
-460cc-petrol-automatic-coupe-at-chase-autos-ltd-chase-autos-ltd/808921?x=3D=
0&amp;type=3D0&amp;make=3D&amp;trns=3D0&amp;fuel=3D0&amp;catc=3D0&amp;dist=3D=
0&amp;sort=3D0&amp;srch=3D&amp;page=3D21</a></div><div><br></div><div>Regard=
s</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Daniel&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><=
div><br></div></div>
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