Legends of the Engine Compartment
In which Norm attempts to restore his engine compartment and return the engine to its home. In an operable condition. This chronicle originally appeared as part of the Virtual Vairs mailing list, much to the chagrin of its subscribers, and just won't die.
A Short Narrative at the Beginning of My Story: Prologue
Mindless Scraping in the Engine Compartment: Part 1, August 14, 2002
Incredibly Skilled Spray Bombings: Part 2, August 22, 2002
Some Pesky Details: Part 3, August 25, 2002
The Buff Boys: Part 4, August 29, 2002
More Buffing and Fiddling: Part 5, September 4, 2002
Sandblasting Ain't for Sissies: Part 6, September 7, 2002
De-Grundging the Transaxle: Part 7, September 8, 2002
Mr. Transaxle at the Beauty Parlor: Part 8, September 11, 2002
Bob Abrams and Norm Villa Build a Blast Cabinet: Part 9, September 13-15, 2002
The Boys and Girls go to Delaney's Engine Shop: Part 10, September 17, 2002
Fiddling with the Rear Suspension: Part 11, September 25-26, 2002
The Legends of the Engine Compartment Celebrity Charity Pool: Part 12, October 1, 2002
Blasting in the Hillbilly Way: Part 13, October 5-6, 2002
Engine Tear Down: Part 14, October 8, 2002
The Engine Starts to Pull Itself Together: Part 15, October 9-10, 2002
Errors, Fouls, and a Few Hits Putting the Motor Back Together: Part 16, October 11-13, 2002
Tweaking I: Part 17, October 14, 2002
Tweaking II: Part 18, October 15, 2002
Heart Transplant Surgery: Part 19, October 16, 2002
That Hoover Moment: Part 20, October 17, 2002
The Poetic Ending: Conclusion, October 18-19, 2002
Last updated Sunday, October 20, 2002
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