Dignity Is Tough To Find in a Blue Cloud

["Jerry Cole" <cole.jw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good evening, fellow AMC'ers,

I'm still out here, I haven't fallen off the face of the planet, or 
anything like that. I'm a bit worse for wear, (divorce), but I must be fine 
because I'm still breathing.

Good weather has been with us, in part, in the Pacific Northwest. I have 
used the "sun breaks" to install new shocks and tires on the '72 Matador 
wagon. Whitewalls (yes, they look good). When the front end alignment was 
finished and the new tires were installed, the technician started the car to 
move it. Poof!!! A huge cloud of blue from both sides.

I was shamed into replacing all 16 valve stem seals (only five even 
existed, anymore). With a new oil pressure sending unit (it was leaking) and 
new valve cover gaskets, it is one happy Matador. Speaking of which, I think 
it's time for a ride!

Jerry Cole
Lakewood, WA.
1972 Matador SW