[Spridgets] OSh!t On The Farm

Linda Grunthaner grunthaner at gmail.com
Tue Jul 26 08:32:04 MDT 2011


Where are you located Chap, sounds like a road trip to me. Anyone interested
if it is not too far?
Lin
>From NJ

On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:57 AM, lcjones <lcjones at croakingfrog.net> wrote:

> OSh!t On The Farm
>
> If you have enough miles on you, you'll remember "Made At Pinewood
> Studios." Live And Let Die was filmed at Pinewood right around '72 or
> '73. My little RWA was built in 72. But we're not going to live and let
> it die. As a matter of fact we've rolled the RWA into Pinewood Garage to
> "git-r-done.". Well, at least to get it running and rolling under it's
> own power. Pinewood Garage, however, is not a garage but actually a
> stand of pines on the farm under which the OSh!T On The Farm will take
> place. Because I don't have a garage. Got a barn.. but with the tin roof
> rusted nearly off, the pines have better coverage.  Guess I could have
> named it Tarpaulin Garage. In any case, it will most likely be a solo
> OSh!t. Unless my brother with his welder and beer stops by.
>
> The RWA hasn't run for at least seven years. My OSh!t goal? To have the
> RWA running and on the road in 5 weeks, the first weekend of September.
> I've got most of my parts. I think. Boxes of parts. Complete brakes,
> front to back. Clutch hydraulics.  All tune up stuff. No suspension
> items yet. I've already had the radiator re-cored. Belts, hoses and even
> a new water valve. I do though, need a new/old heater core housing or
> repair it as best I can. All kinds of interior goodies. New front screen
> and top. Weather strips and gaskets. I a$$ume the trans is good. May
> need a clutch set. I don't know.
>
> Th RWA is a solid car with some minor to moderate rust in the most
> typical places. I'm not going for a "restore" at this time. I just want
> to get it up and running so I can determine it's other needs. Besides,
> the Mrs. is really anxious and "on me" about getting running. She wants
> to ride in it.  :)
>
> Anyway, it's OSh!t On The Farm, or as we say down home, sh!t 'er git
> off'n the pot. Wish me luck. Send beer. Or corn cobs..... gonna need
> both, I reckon.
>
> Chap
> Caintucky
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