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Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment. I have a 1963 Mercedes Benz 220 SE with for-on-the-tree so I'm very familiar with the funkiness of a column mounted manual transmission. Hardly anyone else can drive your car, and that is a good thing. The Power Glide is pretty much bullet-proof.

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Yes, I will. I appreciate that you are watching and your wonderful comments. Again, thank you.

Thank you for watching and commenting. I can't edit the video, but I can edit the description.

Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment. This is the second one I've owned. The first one was my everyday car from 1982 till 2002, 20 years. I put 300,000 miles on it before terminal rust did it in.

Thank you for watching, Jake. Don't worry, we will not crash. Today, I collected some ripe plums that had fallen to the ground. My plan is to take the pits out and see if I can sprout a few trees. Do you have any suggestions as how I might improve the chances of these actually producing a tree or two?

@@kensshowtell Yes Ken . . .they may have to dry out first in a cool, dry area. And maybe over the winter. I've been doing a lot of seed saving lately. Tomatoes. The squash. The snow peas. ( I'll send you a pic of the 2nd string of these....they germinated before I even knew it!) Even the bell peppers I have growing, were planted from a seed pod I got out of one I bought.

Thank you for watching and your lovely comments. One of my grandfathers had an 8N and the other grandfather had a Farmall Cub. I learned to drive on the Farmall Cub as the 8N was in too rough condition. I'm sure you miss those days. I've always found working with a tractor very therapeutic.

Thank you for watching and sharing your memory. That Piper Cherokee must have been very special to you and a ton of fun.

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Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment. The American Cooling Solutions radiator I installed continues to do well and should be the right one for you too. Years ago, I accidently drove a tree branch through the front grill and into the radiator. I'm sorry that stick attacked your tractor, and I bet you could not do that again if you tried. Bad luck.

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Thank you for watching. Yes, the heater was dealer installed as an option. I've had the car since 1982 ant the seat covers have always been there. If not, dealer installed, then really well done by the one person who owned it before me from 1954 till 1982. Yes, I think you are correct in that reproductions of the front parking light housings are available.

Thank you for watching and your lovely comments. Yes, indeed. Milkweed will spread on its own if allowed to do so.

Stephen, as usual you are too kind. Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment. The variety of plants that are naturally in the soil is amazing. Partridge Pea will spread, are beautiful, and good pollinator food. Sycamore trees are lovely and generally like moist places.

@kensshowtell thank you as well Ken!

Thank you for watching and your lovely comment. I think folks are "rediscovering" the much-disparaged MGC. The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia is a special place, and we are trying to keep it that way.

Thank you for watching. You had an apple today, lovely. We have numerous apple trees on our place left over from pioneer days. As you most likely know, apples are not native to the USA as they were introduced by British colonists, just like the honeybee. I love the British use of the word "garden."

Thank you for watching. I'm confused. First you said you installed a new "motor computer" then you said you installed a "new motor controller." Which did you do? the "motor computer" is actually an OBC (on board computer) that controls charging of the batteries. the "motor controller" is the unit that provides power to the motor and is activated by the solenoid via the MCOR. What did you do to diagnose that you needed either one?

First, thank you very much for watching. Yes, just like any car, the first-generation Honda Insight has an alternator under the hood that keeps the lead acid battery charged that is also under the hood. Good question. Probably not as what he did comes with a 2-year warranty. However, I am getting ready to install a grid charger myself and will do a video on that. After I install the grid charger, I'm going to sell my Insight as I just don't drive it any longer.

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No, I have not. However, I replaced the oil fill plug at the base of the steering box/column with a Zirk fitting and filled the box and entire column with John Deer Corn Head Grease using my grease gun until the grease pushed oil out the top of the steering column. This grease is a non-cavitating grease which means it flows like thick oil and will move back in place after it is pushed aside by mechanical movement. The primary reason the upper steering column bearing, spring wears out is because regular gear oil will not stay up there, and you really can't pump in up there from the bottom. Made a noticeable difference.

@@kensshowtell Great idea! When I pull mine out I will make that modification. I don't have play or binding, I just noticed when I pulled my wheel the spring and bushing were all rusty and filled with dirt. I cleaned it all up thinking I could replace it but it does not look doable with the steering column inhe place and steering shaft in the column. I did do a heavy lube job and poured 90W down the center of the hollow steering shaft as a temporary hold over. Using your other UA-cam I am going to replace my gas tank. I have it, just use my tractor so much I haven't had time to R&R the original.

@@benkanobe7500 You will discover that the plug is a standard NPT and will fit a standard Zirk fitting.

Time does slip up. This is something I do every 2 to 3 years and each time it is getting a little more difficult. Perhaps the next time I will use the bucket on my John Deere tractor to do the heavy lifting. I understand what you are saying and take no offense. I've seen my friends of similar age (73) fall to the wayside and I seem to be one of the few that still does these types of physical activities. This just year I gave up swinging my axe and purchased a log splitter. I made a video of this.

Wow! Thank you for watching and your lovely comment. I'm happy to say that the car is still running like a champ. I need to make a summation and driving video.

Good morning, Joe. The like button is there. I did not see a dislike (thumbs down) button clicked on this video. I appreciate you watching them.

Thank you for watching and taking your time to catch-up. I guess you know that Henry Ford screwed Mr. Ferguson in their business arrangement that got the Ferguson 3-point system on these early Fords. I learned to drive on one of my grandfather's Farmall Cub tractors.

@@kensshowtell I did not know. Thanks for sharing.

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Most excellent. Thank you for watching.

Thank you very much for your kindness and for watching my video. It took me about 1-year (off and on) to get the ignition system and D-Jetronic fuel injection systems to work well. This was after I installed a new stainless steel exhaust system, new Bilstein shocks and a new steering damper. I also had to do some work on the interior and exterior lights, fix the glove box door, and fix the vacuum operated automatic door lock system. Now the cart has no issues. There are other videos on my channel documenting some of this work. Now the car is fabulous.

@@kensshowtell You're most welcome - Wow - You did a lot of work on this car and it now looks outstanding ! - I have a 2010 w212 Mercedes E63 and apart from doing an oil and coolant change earlier this year as well as cleaning the air filters on the big 6.2 m156 engine I haven't got round to doing anything else !... No matter what model - If it's a Mercedes it will last forever if well cared for and looked after - Your car is a masterpiece - All the very Best of luck in all you do. Best Regards, Joseph, UK.

Thank you for watching and the complement. Yes, I do this about every other year or so. I have to wait till the soil moisture content is just right.

Thank you very much. I enjoy making them, especially for folks like you.

Wow! Thank you for watching. It is folks like you that I enjoy making these videos for. They also offer an avenue for me to document stuff.

Thank you for watching. The spacing for the front wheels are adjustable. I've never moved mine as the topography of our land makes a wider stance more desirable. I do believe that the spacing of the front wheels on my tractor have never been moved. A closer spacing would make steering easier. A hand brake for parking would be very nice. I assume you do know that they do have a parking brake of sorts. The little pawls next to each brake pedal can be rotated to engage either or both brakes to act as a parking brake. Kind of a pain to use but they do work.

@@kensshowtell yes, I knew about the pawls. I would have to do some work on them to make them operable. Also, I had not thought about the wider spacing of the front wheels as being the reason why the NAA is harder to steer. Thanks!

@@ralpharvin2668 No problem. I don't think those pawls ever worked very well anyway. They don't work well on my tractor.

I really don't know. However, I do know that the majority of the cutting is done towards the end of the blade as that is where it is spinning the fastest. It is also where the majority of the lifting action comes from. Therefore, I just sharpen where the blades were sharpened at the factory.

You have good taste. Thank you for watching and sharing.

Thank you for watching and taking your time to comment. No, I just tightened them up pretty good. Yes, it can be done on the ground. You would just have to raise each corner to give you clearance and wiggle room. By the way, I can tell a difference between the KBY and Bilstein in this car. Tighter, better ride, improved cornering.

@@kensshowtellthanks for posting the video!

@@doctavic2868 My pleasure.

@@kensshowtellsorry one last question, seems like the coil springs can lower as well if you gently lower the rear end with the shock out. good time to replace the coil spring rubber pads? Were you’re in good shape?

@@doctavic2868 I think you could. However, you would have to disconnect both rear flexible brake hoses remove both rear wheels and remove the exhaust system that goes under the right rear axle. All to allow both axles to drop enough to release the tension in the coils. My pads were good.

Thank you for watching and your lovely comments. Yes, they are much more difficult to find in original specifications and condition.

Thank you for watching and commenting. Yes. However, it was called the MGA 1600 MKI.

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Thank you for watching and I'm happy you enjoyed my video. I purchased this car in 1982 at an estate auction for around $1,000. I've always been glad I did.

Thank you for watching and commenting. Yes, the 6-volt, low pressure in-line pump I installed on my 1954 car solved the issue of hard starting due to the car sitting for several weeks between driving which allowed the fuel to drain back to the tank. My car has never experienced vapor lock. They are indeed fun vehicles to own from a bygone time.

Thank you for watching. You can contact Mason at his email address: mrkimball288@gmail.com and he will be happy to sell you one or two.

Thank you for watching. Sounds like you are discovering your hidden abilities. I think it is something we develop over time due to interest and necessity. One triumph or mistake builds on another to eventually some kind of skill set. You are very kind.

I bet you are correct. Make the suggestion and give it a try. Thanks for watching another one of my videos.

Thank you for watching. I assume you are using Celsius. That day it was about 67 degrees F. We have had a very nice spring regarding the temperature and rainfall.