From boojum at charter.net Sun Sep 10 21:02:50 2017 From: boojum at charter.net (Robert (Sandy) Noyes) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 21:02:50 -0700 Subject: [joe-frank-list] Fourgonnette? Message-ID: <6a2d4a32-2a6a-b8ca-d50b-dd324ccfcb57@charter.net> Frank - How is that project car Fourgonnette coming along with its beefy BMW engine?? Leaving it unrestored on the outside with a honking big engine is what we call a "sleeper."? No one will suspect it as a rocket unless the exhaust gives it away.? And they will stay that way until you take off in it.? And it is a great use for the engine out of a crashed Beemer.? I've seen them on YouTube and they are quick. The Royal Dutch Duck has had more than 3,500 KM put on it now.? The engine is fine with the intake valves at 0.006", exhaust the same.? It runs quite nicely at 110 KPH but Erik has cautioned me that the engine will last a lot longer at 100 KPH, and so shall it be.? I got my license plates and as soon as I get the front one attached I will send pics. The slight tear in the left front of the top has been repaired. My fault that it was torn.? The charge was USD$20.? Pretty cheap.? A new one is USD$250 or more.? I'll keep that $230 in my pocket for a while. I leave on the 25th or 26th for Newportwith my pup, Ace. The next day I start driving east.? We are going to have some fun.? Thanks for the car.? I am still loving it to pieces. Proost vriend -- Not my circus Not my monkeys -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: