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By Dave, March 5, 2005 8:34 pm

or whatever it is that I am doing when I sit and type into this thing. Been busy and somewhat unable to spare the brainpower to try to focus on what I am doing or have done.

Feeling better. No real episodes this last week. Had a few times that I had to slow down but no show stopping moments so either it is a neurological problem or the crisis is past and the unpatient lived anyway. Changed diet a bit and eliminated a lot of the remaining caffeine by a switch to decalf tea that cat bought by accident. Tried it and wasn't too bad so have drunk it for a couple of weeks and seem to have more energy without as I have noticed before when quitting. Waking earlier too.

Was up at just after 6 this morning. And 2 and 4 but thats another problem.

Been clearing briers and scrub trees from old pasture land. Trying to get it cleared and cleaned up to facilitate moving the cars, trucks, van, transportable shelter dollies, and other assorted salvage and starting the teardown and disposal of some of the same. Some of the cars I am gonna keep but only the ones that either can be repaired and put back on the road and sold or the ones to experiment with.

Want to clean the van out and start the stripping out in preparation to hybrid electric.

Jag is tempting to modify to front wheel drive with a complete rewire and rebuild inside too.

Volvos are up in the air. May sell or convert to fwd or fix as is and drive. Or do one with one and one with the other.

Honda is fix and drive. Fun car and only needs minor head work I think. May run fine as is after a time not running. I think it was carbon on the valve stems but too lazy to tear it down again. Should finish fixing it up and drive or sell.

Toyota Starlet is another up in the air. May fix and drive. May fix and sell. May just put up for sale. Limited number made and over all this is a decent car. I think $500.00 would fix it right. Needs lifters and probably cam. Which means upper engine gasket set. Rear shocks. Tires all around. Brake work wouldn't be a bad idea either. Good transmission and rear end. Steering is tight. Fun little car to drive. And got good gas milage. Needs a fuel pump too. Intank. Repaired it once but car has sat for years again so…

Any souvenirs you want off your old Corolla Steve? Gonna strip and scrap all the rest of the Toyotas.