Good day, just small stuff and blither

[roccit_53 at hotmail.com (C Boyko)]

Bah, that was a quiet relaxing day. You should have me write to you about 
work sometime. That'll leave you totally spent. Cathy


>From: "Erik" <pats16v@columbus.rr.com>
>Reply-To: "Erik" <pats16v@columbus.rr.com>
>To: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Good day, just small stuff and blither
>Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 09:22:27 -0500
>
>Cause I felt winded after reading it.  :)
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@hotmail.com>
>To: <pats16v@columbus.rr.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 6:24 PM
>Subject: Re: Good day, just small stuff and blither
>
>
> > Just enough to stave off caffiene withdrawal, why do you ask?
> > Cathy
> >
> >
> > >From: "Erik" <pats16v@columbus.rr.com>
> > >Reply-To: "Erik" <pats16v@columbus.rr.com>
> > >To: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >Subject: Re: Good day, just small stuff and blither
> > >Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 08:36:37 -0500
> > >
> > >So just how much coffee have you had this morning Cath?
> > >
> > >Erik
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@hotmail.com>
> > >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 7:47 PM
> > >Subject: Good day, just small stuff and blither
> > >
> > >
> > > > Okay, it's finally warmed up enough for my tastes, so out to work on
>the
> > > > cars a bit. I was hoping yesterday to just hop in the headache and
>fire
> > >her
> > > > up (what am I, on drugs?), but after the fuel pump buzzed, there
>wasn't
> > > > enough to crank her over. Between her and Klaus, it didn't add to 12
>V,
> > >I
> > > > think Klaus' battery froze, my fault, it went to bed low. So it was
>the
> > > > triple trickle charge, would have been four, but I didn't worry 
>about
> > >the
> > > > truck, I'm sure its dead too. The kid, of course has my good new
>battery
> > >up
> > > > in North Bay.
> > > >
> > > > So today it was another of those rare days when the salt is gone and
>the
> > > > road is still frozen, so off I go in the headache, she fired right 
>up,
> > >and
> > > > ran faster than hell, struggling to find anything resembling 
>traction
>on
> > >the
> > > > frosty roads, and just a blast to drive in general. It's been a long
> > >winter,
> > > > and it's actually been longer than that since there was that 
>starting
> > >issue
> > > > in the fall. I just love that car, despite the nickname. It's still 
>so
> > > > wicked fast.
> > > >
> > > > Oh, did I mention this was the threatened "no muffler" run? I got 
>one
> > >scowl
> > > > from a homeowner, but no cops followed me home.  Funny thing is it
> > >wasn't
> > > > much harder on the ears than with the dead muffler. And it was SO 
>MUCH
> > > > fun...OMG it was loud. Lots of popping when I got off the throttle,
>and
> > >a
> > > > delightful growl when I got into it. I think I'll go terrorize the
> > >lakeshore
> > > > in the other direction before the Borla goes on. (and then there's 
>the
> > >river
> > > > road...)
> > > >
> > > > So Klaus is getting the relayed lights put in (that's going fine), 
>and
> > >the
> > > > finishing touches on the "de-Californication", so the EGR stuff all
>got
> > > > blocked up properly, and then I yanked the rear parcel shelf to
>finally
> > > > cover it with carpet, and noticed I could see through two of the
> > >speakers,
> > > > not good. I had to go to the city to get oil for the DD, (and of
>course
> > >they
> > > > didn't have it), but there was a great sale on speakers...cheap, but
> > >they'll
> > > > do for now. Some 6 1/2" Blaupunkts. Klaus is getting royally 
>spoiled,
>I
> > > > ordered him a suspension this week too. Lets see, what else, that's
> > >about
> > > > it, though I feel a great "free the electrons" mission brewing on
>Klaus.
> > > > (actually, what I really feel brewing is an engine swap. Sorry, the
>1.6
> > >8V
> > > > just doesn't hold a candle to that 16V 2L)
> > > >
> > > > I'm loving having my own space, unlike when I work with the kid, I 
>no
> > >longer
> > > > have to spend a half hour looking for a screwdriver, and mop the oil
>off
> > >the
> > > > floor. And it was great to get back into a Scirocco after all that
>time.
> > > > There are times when I wonder why I screw around with these old 
>cars,
> > >and
> > > > one drive usually clears the question up nicely. Just had to share. 
>No
> > > > disasters to report, Klaus remains a pleasure to work on, I still
> > >suspect
> > > > he's plotting sonmething really big when he does pull a stunt. I'm
>just
> > >so
> > > > used to the other one being a spoiled brat 24/7.
> > > >
> > > > That's it from me, for now anyways.
> > > > Cathy
> > > > 1987 2L 16V "the silver headache"
> > > > 1979 non-S "Klaus"
> > > > 1980 parts Rocco
> > > > 1999 TDI New Beetle
> > > > and some other scrap metal
> > > >
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