[Fot] Sometimes I amaze, even Myself

[J.C. Hassall]

On 3/27/2010 10:16 PM, Rocky Entriken wrote:
> Sounds to me like Henry's not complaining, he's bragging.
Rocky, tnx for making that observation.

Henry, I apologize for jumping the gun and reading the email with 
"prejudiced eyes".  My family is under a lot of external stress right 
now and I'm mentally in foxhole mode.  I applaud your persistence and 
skill; I'd probably have been tempted to use C4.

jim
>
> Yeah, that's pretty cool to get that @#$%^ stud out and leave the 
> threads in perfect shape!
>
> --Rocky Entriken
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <dos_gusanos at msn.com>
> To: <jhassall at blacksburg.net>
> Cc: "fot" <fot at 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 at blacksburg.net
>>> To: dos_gusanos at msn.com
>>> CC: fot at autox.team.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Sometimes I amaze, even Myself
>>>
>>> On 3/27/2010 9:40 AM, dos_gusanos at 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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-- 
Jim Hassall
Blacksburg VA
'63 TR4 in autox preparation
99% finished, 90% to go