[Private_collector]

Thanks for the info, gentlemen.

My Wife and I were over at her Mothers place yesterday, mowing the acres. Took the trailer with us, and later I discovered some of the trailer lights weren't working. What that means is that I will be seeing an auto electricion as soon as possible, so I will get his thoughts on wire gauge required, and any special additions needed. The guy I have in mind is the Son of one of my patients. Not met him, and won't mention I know his parents, but a number of sources have told me he is an extremely competent and neat tradesman. He must have done at least part of the work on anothere restorers FGT, because I saw the vehicle there. I know the guy that owns that truck, and if the sparky is good enough for him, he'll certainly be good enough for me. Will take my new wiring set with me when I call in. Going from the accompanying paperwork that came with the wiring loom, and as each cable is clearly labelled, he might just be able to give me a guestimate to do the job.

I've been putting some effort into researching any issues which may be unique to the French Flatheads, such as the one I am using. Very glad I did, because there are several small points which will require attention. For example, in Ford engines there is a tube in the block, under front of the intake manifold, which is NOT on the French engines. I will need to weld up the venting opening in Ford engine, and make a groove in a portion of the block to return any oil to the block. Obviously I will want some confirmation of this requirement before I go doing surgery on a new block! My source for majority of info is The H.A.M.B website, where I have recently joined for that purpose.

Grant: I have started looking through those links you sent, and will save them as favorites. Your knowledge and assistance is greatly appreciated.

David: Thank you for your info, and your sympathies. The last 9 months have been very trying, and while I don't think you ever recover, we have to get back into life and carry on. As the English say, Keep Calm and Carry On!

Robert & Shane: I wonder if the Army would allow my Son to be wearing additional thermal underwear beneath his uniform??? I have been told that they take a ruler to check if your ironed creases in trousers are where they want them. Then you put them back in your locker and go off for the days yakka, and when you return they inspect lockers and then you discover you clothes are all scrunched up again. Then they yell at you for not keeping your clothes ironed and stored neatly! Bastards!! When I heard that, I asked my boy if he wanted to borrow my recently acquired WW2 booby trap mechanism. He declined the offer politely. I suggested he put a note on inside of locker saying "keep your bloody hands OFF my clothes", but I don't think he wants all the extra attention that move may incur. Seriously, i'm certainly proud of my boy. He could have turned out a lot worse, thats for sure. He has an eye for seeing opportunities too. When he was in high school, he started coming home with money he didn't start the day with. Naturally, I got concerned as to WHERE this money was coming from, and his reply that some kids had 'given' it to him, didn't immediatly settle my worry when I asked why he had money. Here's where it turns from worrying to just plain funny. Apparently there are a number of kids which are just too lazy to stand in the line for buying lunch at the canteen, so my Son would take their orders, write it down on a list, along with the amount of money they had given him, and do the purchase for them. He would receive a small fee for this. The lazy kids wouldn't have to 'waste' their time in line for lunch, and my Son would come home, having made a profit! Classic!