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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