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Drove ole Blue home today
Well, my son, grandson and I went and rescued Ole Blue from auction yard this afternoon. Had a spirted but hot (no a/c) drive home. Blue performs well on highway.
Turns out PO I knew had only put about 2000 miles on it since I changed oil, etc., on it in May 2006. My box top with info on it from filter box still in glove box. I will have to see if I can find my spread sheet on what all I did back then.
I know I did the water pump, tensioner and timing belt back then. Lots of other stuff too like headlight, brake cable, some brake calipers I just don't remember all that I did now.
Turns out owner's manual and original window sticker in glove box.
Title is titled now as local Freedom Ford dealer was last owner so must have been taken in as a trade.
Car now has broken inner driver's and right rear passenger's door handles.
S wheels have same BFG T/A tires as my car so I will save some money by not having to get tires for my car as two are worn out on it. I feel a parts swap coming up.
On a side note:
My son took his 92L (I charged a/c last week) back home but left me his 91S as a/c blower motor finally gave him it's last squeel yesterday I quess. He will be back maybe this weekend to work on it. My neighbor commented as he walked by another father-son car swap must be going on. He is used to us playing musical cars.
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Ciao, Alfisto Steve
Virginia Beach, VA
AROC 164 Tech Advisor
s.patchin@aroc-usa.org
http://www.aroc-usa.org/
Daily drivers: USA models 91 Bianco 164B 5-speed - ALFA 4ME, 91 Argento aka "Quik Silver" 164B w/AT 1QUIK AG, 91 Argento 164L w/AT aka "Quik Silver 2 - ALFA 4US and 93 Rosso 164L 5-speed - ALFISTO.
Rescue projects: Organ donor 91 Nero 164L w/AT and 91 "Old Blue" 164L w/AT
"A day without an Alfa whine is like a day without sunshine"
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