[AJD] Where is everyone?

[Gary Epps]

Hi Bruce,

I hope all goes well with your daugher-in-law.  Six months is too short a
pregancy.  I'll keep her in my prayers.

I used a new head gasket.  I am  waiting for a chance to try a new torque
wrench on it.  Maybe I can get the radiator off tomorrow.  That thing is
really heavy.  Maybe an engine hoist with nylon lifting slings would do the
trick...  My assistant is up to her elbows in preparing food for her family
reunion this weekend.  The house sure does smell good!   Sure would like to
have the old girl up and running this weekend(the D, that is!)  Maybe I can
find some time tomorrow...  As hot as it has been here, there has been a
breeze, and the D is in the shade under a barn lean-to.  All in all, a very
pleasant place to work.  At this point I plan to not remove the head, just
re-torque the head bolts.  I think I'm going to need a thicker gasket at the
top of the water pipe.  Pulling the radiator will allow me to make a cork
gasket to add to the paper/fiber JD gasket.  We shall see how the day plays
out.  Will keep you all advised.

Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Mahr" <martian at winco.net>
To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
<antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] Where is everyone?


> Gary: I think everyone is busy, some probably enroute to the Two-Cylinder
> Expo in Moline. I'm going tomorrow.
> I've also been busy with a daughter in-law who is 6 months pregnant, who
> went into labor Monday. They got it stopped for the time being, and Life
> flighted her to a bigger hospital with a preemie ward 50 miles away. She's
> doing good on a day by day basis. They hope she stays on hold 2 to 4
weeks,
> increasing the babies odds from 50% to over 90%. Time will tell the tale.
> Did you use a new head gasket or the old one?
>
> Bruce Mahr
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Epps" <garyepps at fidnet.com>
> To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 2:11 PM
> Subject: [AJD] Where is everyone?
>
>
> > I've not seen any new messages for a couple of days.  I hope this means
> that
> > everyone is working on projects, rather than the fact that I have fallen
> off
> > the list.  I've got a family reunion coming up in a couple of days, but
I
> > hope to find time to get back on the '35 and see where the water is
> coming
> > from.  If you see an ad for bottled water from me it will mean that the
> > water beat me.
> >
> > Gary
> > garyepps at fidnet.com
> > In the Ozark Mountains of South Central USA where both life and I move
at
> a
> > leisurely pace.
> >
> >
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