[SEL] The Gig on the Dig - Part II

[Tommy Turner]

Thanks Arnie.  Yeah, I plan on eventually writing it up and sending it
in.  I hope that I can make one more trip to the site in MO to hunt for
that elusive intake cage.  I could have a pattern made and have it cast
but I'd love to find the original.  The old gent tells me "its here, I
guarantee it, I just don't know for sure where".  There is still a
possible location or two to look on the site.  After we found the first
part, I thought the others would be beside it.  But, it appears the
parts of the engine were like everything else, scattered here and there.
"Throw the governor by that tree and the carb by that one over there"
must have been the mode of the day.  I guess that's the reason some of
this old junk survived in the first place.

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY



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Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 1:58 PM
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Subject: Re: [SEL] The Gig on the Dig - Part II

Tommy,

You're an inspiration to us all.  Not only do you take on some really
difficult
restorations on really rare engines, but there is usually one helluva
good
story involved as well.  This one is no exception.

Thanks for this one.  VERY entertaining.  Who would have believed that
you would
have found as much as you did?  Just amazing!!

The obvious follow-up question is will you write this up and send it in
to GEM?

I'm looking forward to seeing this one running at some future Coolspring
or
Portland show.

See ya,  Arnie

PS - Anyone get poison ivy?  8-))

Quoting Judge Tommy Turner <Lcjudge at scrtc.com>:

> I had emails from several of you asking me to keep you informed on the
"Gig
> on the Dig" in regards to searching for the balance of the parts on
the Type
> B Springfield I have.   The possibility of giving the dig a shot last
week
> came together rather quickly, over the span of a few days.  I
appreciate all
> the offers of assistance several of you gave me to come and help and
there
> may be another chance yet!

<snip>

> If you will go to this site, you can look through the photos and read
the
> captions under each to follow the progress on The Dig.
> http://picasaweb.google.com/Lcjudge/TheGigOnTheDig


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