I'M replacing the thermostat on the lark as it appears to be dead...and
after I pulled it, indeed it stayed open no matter what tempature water
it was in. It's probally the original, as its stamped "5-61"
"dole"....I went down to the local auto parts store to get a new one

Tho he's been MIA here lately, I'd like to wish Bob K. a happy 60 today!!!
Just remember, Bob, you're only young once, but as Ogden Nash once said,
you can be immature indefinately.  
t

Well had my lark out of its garage for its madien voyage. ran nice.
upon coming home I parked on a slight slope hoping to get some
pictures....and after I had turned off the engine and let my footoff
the brake (the trans was in park), I hear a quick grinding sound, then

Heh guys I need a 1.5" diameter gas gauge for a retro in my 2R. Yes I
have checked with VDO, Stewart Warner, Autometer, Isspro and Defi etc.

I decided to go ahead and list my '64 Avanti R-2 on eBay.  Here the link in
case you are curious.
Paul Johnson
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4528910107

I'm in Tokyo this week on business.  At 4:50 am Tokyo time (2:50 pm EST) a
good sized earthquake hit.  I was trying to sleep after an evening
dining/drinking experience with my hosts.  I awoke to the bed shaking a bit
and then serious up/down shakes which then became a lot of ...

Here's a few pix of N8's 55 he got from me via Mike Kelly and ebay.
(excuse the body shop rubbing compound and dust.)
http://stude.com/N8

HOW TO PLAY AND SING THE BLUES
-- George Spink
1. Most Blues begin with: "Woke up this morning..."
2. "I got a good woman" is a bad way to begin the Blues unless you stick

Hey guys,
anyone got any good tips for degreasing under a car *without* stripping
off paint?  I usually use oven cleaner but I don't think I want to do
that on my current project, there's too much original paint left.  My

It was announced today that GM was going to be spending $2 Billion so
they WOULDN'T have to buy Fiat!
That is a LOT of money to spend to not buy something!
http://money.cnn.com/2005/02/13/news/international/gm_fiat.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes

Hi all I am helping a friend promote a web site. You see a childhood
friend of hers lost her husband at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11,
2001. She has run into some hard times and my freind wants to help her.
So she came up with the idea to market Just say NO to Bin Ladin

I'm helping a new friend looking for good used tail light assemblies
for 1957 Packard Clipper. Also need Clipper Chrome for passenger side
rear quarter panel.
Any ideas?

Lady has one that has been modified and wondered?
Don Smith

Heard this on John Tesh's radio show this morning and had to laugh:
"Hey guys - why do women run away from you like Pepe Le Pew?
<snip>
And one last dating mistake: Don?t rock out on the way home. You?ve just

Two things were happening simultaneously February 11, 1963:
1. I was celebrating my 17th birthday.
2. The car ordering department at Studebaker was specifying the  FIRST
1963 Super Lark and Super Hawk "Package" cars!