Congratulations on your new Sweptline, Paul! Sounds like we both got to tinkering at close to the same time. I was learning from my father in the mid 50's, on Mopars.

My comments were pointed at the sissies at Mopar Muscle magazine! Somewhere around 80%-90% of their 'Tech' articles, the ones that often say, 'We show you how to blah blah blah' are actually, "We show you how we stood around with our thumbs up our zoots while we watched the people we bribed with magazine coverage do the work." ['Cause they were scared to try!]

On the other hand Rick Ehrenberg at Mopar Action magazine would most often roll up his sleeves and do the work himself, like you and most of the other guys here.

And yes, there's other very good reasons a guy can't personally do some of the stuff he used to. I'm glad that you and other members here, including myself, survived the strokes! We can't do all that we used to, but we're still in the game. More power to you and my other buddies here who have survived those blasted strokes, that in itself is one heck of an accomplishment! And no, WE AIN'T SKEERED!
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