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I did not give it away. It was loaned.
I would never have given it away.
My memory is not flawed on this subject.

I am looking for a Sioux valve seat grinder loaned to a club member but not returned. I understand the Sioux grinder, along with several other valve specialty tools, were in some way passed on to other club members. The Sioux was a bit of a treasure, quite old and in pristine condition.
I will not ...

Bill quietly taught integrity by example, showing kindness as a priority over proving he was right.

Oliver was always among the best. He had exemplary ethics.
Oliver would not only offer his help, but follow through.
Oliver was not interested in exploiting the vulnerable, but in quietly lending a hand.
Self promotion and good P.R. were never the aim. Just a genuine act of kindness.
Oliver wanted ...

I see all suggested explanations as plausible.
But, My knee jerk reaction is the shift linkage being struck.
The clean shear is a statement and story in itself.
I have seen cars that had some rather odd damage during my years in a tow truck.
High speed shifts into the wrong gear did sometimes ...

Truly a labor of love on your part.
Awesome results.

Josh Knows; Use Tung Oil...and the job is licked.
You might want to look into a product called Waterlox. It is mostly tung oil.
Many years ago when I worked in a restoration shop,I was tasked with refinishing the wood in the older Roll's and Packards. This is what I used. It takes several coats,so ...

If it is not just sitting on the surface (and toxic plastic), can it really protect the wood?
Well...Probably...yes... The Minwax will make a deep protective bond. And yes, My grandmother would have used it (but are we old enough to not be embarrassed by that fact ?).
"Stabilize, protect and ...

Tom Kern will be deeply missed. He was one of the kind, caring, gentle people in the club who always knew how to make others feel welcomed. Tom was emblematic of why people want to belong to a club. He really knew how to be a friend...Always one of the best.

I tend to spray oil into both of the ports and the spark plug hole first. Oil always helps minimize damage. I also like to use an air line adapter in the plug hole. With the oil in the cylinder, the air will force the lube down into the rings and all over the valves, and help the valve to find it's ...