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Thursday 26th July 2012

Quick trip to Lee Bros to change Whitworth for NC nuts then a drop in to the workshop to dis-assemble yesterdays wind chimes. All the parts look pretty good except for a glaring miss on the headlight bucket. Speaking of which, I roughly re-assembled the headlight, and even with dents, dings, a misshapen retaining ring and no glass looks alright! Now to get a piece of glass cut to fill the void and at least have it appearing to look like a headlight. After I left yesterday the workshop Fairy had obviously been at play because with the headlight parts there was a fresh bulb and a spring to replace the broken one which provides tension to the back of the reflector. Wade, please keep that fairy under control, too many surprises! I will have to dis-assemble it again to put the spring in and maybe some new wires. hmmmm?

On another note, PACA had received a request from the Colonial Inn Museum at Mudgee seeking some parts for their 35, or is it 36, Packard. The list was:
- Set of piston rings
- 1 Inlet & 1 exhaust valve
- 3 valve guides
- Fuel pump kit
- Front timing case oil seal
For most items they were referred to Max or Kanters and suggested trying local sources for the piston rings. But I asked Wade if he had some spare valves, which he did. Then this morning, on ringing the guy who made the request, found out they really need 2 exhaust valve only and not one of each! Wade is going to have a look next week to see if he might have another exhaust valve.

Will be quiet here for a while, I'm having my Hernia surgery tomorrow and part of the recovery is no driving for a week, so there wont be any posts until at least Monday week. Will also be quiet at the workshop, at least initially, as Wade is away until the middle of next week. While Noel is off all that week too!

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Hi Mal,

Wishing you the best on your surgery. We'll all be missing your posts and thinking of you.

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Calling Mal, calling Mal. This is Packard Info calling Mal. Come in Mal. Over.

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Wishing you the best on your surgery. Getting cut is never a small matter.

Speedy recovery Mal!

for the support, and I'm here, just not much happening in the way of Packards at the moment. Recovering from the surgery, all seems to be going well in that regard, except I now have a bl**dy sore neck! Off tomorrow flying up and back with my family to attend my Mum's funeral, she passed away on the morning of the day I had surgery, so that's occupying our attention at the moment.

Mal, sorry to hear of your Mother's passing.

Mal, may I too offer my condolences to you and your family on your mother's passing. Sad time. Take care.

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sorry my friend!

Thinking about you Mal during this sad time. Take care and speedy recovery.