Date:         Mon, 7 Apr 2014 20:28:16 -0500
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IT LIVES!!

The Phoenix has risen from it's ashes once again!

A few years ago I retrieved  a 1991 Carat from Unca Joel's garage. It
had already sat in there for a number of years and when he offered it up
I grabbed it. Loaded it on an auto trailer and towed it home. I
resurrected it, got it running, but the tranny was shot and it just
stayed mostly parked in the yead. I would run it every little bit, but I
had other restorations going on. One day it just would not start, so I
just left it parked, Then I moved, and it went into storage. I had no
space for it at the new place, and it sat for three more years. Then,
two weeks ago, I dragged it out of storage and over to Jim's VW in
Leeds, AL for check over and a auto tranny overhaul. Today, I visited
there - and after a few preliminaries, the key went into the ignition,
was turned, and the engine roared to life!!

IT LIVES ONCE AGAIN.

Next trick - get it on the road.

More on this adventure  later.

John