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Bo Strander
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Congratulations !!
Must have been a fantastic feeling. I will double my time in the workshop,
my Amphi will float next year....
Best regards
Bo the swede
-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Fr?n: Wolfgang Beimen [mailto:wol-dag@shaw.ca]
Skickat: den 22 oktober 2002 21:10
Till: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
?mne: Re: [amphicar-lovers] Milestones...
Congratulation, - Cap'n John & The Amphicar Extraordinaire.
Congratulations
indeed.
Very nice post. Lifted my spirits.
<Wolf>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cap'n John" <minnow@amphicar.net>
To: <amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:54 AM
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Milestones...
> Yesterday was a milestone for me. I left work early for an
> appointment. It got cancelled so I decided to take The Amphicar
> Extraordinaire out for a ride. You see this is the 1st time I have
> been able to drive it without anyone else there with me as the
> controls weren't working properly yet. As of Sunday eveafter a
> small "DOH!" fix the hand controls are now working as I designed
> (hoped).
>
> The Amphicar Extraordinaire and I went out to a small local lake for
> a hour or so. It was about 60 degs, sunny skies and glass water, a
> couple of hawks circled overhead. Just Amphi, myself and a lone
> fisherman on the entire lake. Slowly I eased her into the water being
> careful of the large rocks now close to the surface because of the
> worst draught in 100 years. After a short cruise out to the center, I
> placed the props into nuetral. Then I listened to the purring of her
> engine and the water lapping on the front bumper. Great time to sit
> back and relax while remembering the previous 2 1/2+ years of work
> finally coming to fruition at that very moment. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....
> <heavy sigh>
>
> Cap'n John & The Amphicar Extraordinaire
>
>
>
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Must have been a fantastic feeling. I will double my time in the workshop,
my Amphi will float next year....
Best regards
Bo the swede
-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Fr?n: Wolfgang Beimen [mailto:wol-dag@shaw.ca]
Skickat: den 22 oktober 2002 21:10
Till: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
?mne: Re: [amphicar-lovers] Milestones...
Congratulation, - Cap'n John & The Amphicar Extraordinaire.
Congratulations
indeed.
Very nice post. Lifted my spirits.
<Wolf>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cap'n John" <minnow@amphicar.net>
To: <amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:54 AM
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Milestones...
> Yesterday was a milestone for me. I left work early for an
> appointment. It got cancelled so I decided to take The Amphicar
> Extraordinaire out for a ride. You see this is the 1st time I have
> been able to drive it without anyone else there with me as the
> controls weren't working properly yet. As of Sunday eveafter a
> small "DOH!" fix the hand controls are now working as I designed
> (hoped).
>
> The Amphicar Extraordinaire and I went out to a small local lake for
> a hour or so. It was about 60 degs, sunny skies and glass water, a
> couple of hawks circled overhead. Just Amphi, myself and a lone
> fisherman on the entire lake. Slowly I eased her into the water being
> careful of the large rocks now close to the surface because of the
> worst draught in 100 years. After a short cruise out to the center, I
> placed the props into nuetral. Then I listened to the purring of her
> engine and the water lapping on the front bumper. Great time to sit
> back and relax while remembering the previous 2 1/2+ years of work
> finally coming to fruition at that very moment. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....
> <heavy sigh>
>
> Cap'n John & The Amphicar Extraordinaire
>
>
>
> THE AMPHICAR-LOVERS LIST
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Before posting requests for information, please check the List
> Archives:
> http://www.escribe.com/automotive/amphicar/search.html
> For more information about this List and other available services
> visit:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amphicar-lovers/
> To UNsubscribe from this List, just send a blank email to:
> amphicar-lovers-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> Any other issues may be addressed to the List owner (Mike Israel) at:
> amphicar770@yahoo.com
>
>
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>
>
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