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She may not be a virgin - 8/26/2008 5:36:58 PM   
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Started pulling the drivers side exhaust manifold (leak at center section) got the two center bolts out and it looks like I may not be her first. First bolt had a 1/8" thick washer, what I would have expected. the second had a larger diameter 1/16" sheetmetal washer. Looks like Bubba may have violated her before I knew her. Weather got bad, I will have to finish tomorrow. On the bright side 2 out of 2 didnt break.

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RE: She may not be a virgin - 8/26/2008 7:09:08 PM   
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It is amazing to see the things that others have done, wonder if the owner did it or did he pay someone at a shop?   PG.

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RE: She may not be a virgin - 8/26/2008 7:52:10 PM   
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It is amazing to see the things that others have done, wonder if the owner did it or did he pay someone at a shop?   PG.


which one is the worse of the two?




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RE: She may not be a virgin - 8/27/2008 10:24:45 AM   
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It is amazing to see the things that others have done, wonder if the owner did it or did he pay someone at a shop?   PG.


I hope he paid someone and that was the only trip to THAT shop.
I have lots of receipt where P.O. would buy his own parts then receipts where he paid to have parts installed. This work looks a lot older than his owning the car. part if the threads are actually burned/rusted away.

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RE: She may not be a virgin - 8/27/2008 11:37:44 AM   
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   It''s bad when you do some half-assed fixing on you car, you need a good WHOOPIN''.  But when you pay someone to do some half-assed fixing on your car, you both need a WHOOPIN'', you for bringing it to the jerk, and him for doing the half-assed work.
  Either do it right, or research and bring it to a reputable shop.

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RE: She may not be a virgin - 8/27/2008 12:06:46 PM   
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  It''''s bad when you do some half-assed fixing on you car, you need a good WHOOPIN''''.  But when you pay someone to do some half-assed fixing on your car, you both need a WHOOPIN'''', you for bringing it to the jerk, and him for doing the half-assed work.
Either do it right, or research and bring it to a reputable shop.


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RE: She may not be a virgin - 8/27/2008 4:56:52 PM   
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    A long time ago I was told

"Do a job, big or small, do it right or not at all".





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RE: She may not be a virgin - 8/27/2008 8:12:37 PM   
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Actually, It''s easier to do it right than it is to do it wrong.

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RE: She may not be a virgin - 8/27/2008 10:39:28 PM   
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Yeah... but shes yours now... and you love her just the same...

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RE: She may not be a virgin - 8/28/2008 12:09:55 PM   
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Yeah... but shes yours now... and you love her just the same...

You are right. And I will feel alot better when i fix it the way it should be. (catchin-up on honey do''''''''s, maybe this weekend)

Friday update: Off on Friday=work on vette.

Back together with all new hardware,  Cruised a couple of hours friday night...life is good.


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