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July 17, 2002
Ross
Converse
Converse Engineering
Dear Ross,
This is a long overdue "thank you" note from me to you
My car has only been on the road for about 2 months now (4000 miles
or so) but it has already become my favorite.
I have always had a particular fondness for cars. My first car
was a '57 Thunderbird that I still drive. I traded an old XJ6
Jaguar sedan on a new Saab Turbo in 1984 and drove that until it
finally died 3 years. And in between there was a wonderful mint
'63 Eldorado convertible. But, this car, which was a '91 940se
until we added the 5.0 from an 89 Lincoln LSC; this car I like a lot!
As I explained when the first exhaust was being built; I'm over 50
now and so are many of my clients; my mustache is all white;
sometimes I wear a tie to work; so I need to be driving something
that doesn't scream belated mid-life crisis. The new Mustang
SVT looks and sounds interesting, but not for me.
And of course my Volvo simply says stability, with a solid reputation
as safe, reliable, and dependable transportation, but now also add
fun and fast!
Now the thank-you; thanks for coming up with this idea in the first
place and for sharing the discovery in a way that others could enjoy
it. These days it's rare when the end result comes close to
meeting the initial representations and expectations. I'm real
happy with the results. And thanks for getting back to me those
many times when, as no fault of yours, I was at loose ends and in
need of solutions. As you know, this has been quite a journey
for me, and you have been the one helpful constant.
And about that journey; 3 years (35 months to be exact) went by from
the time I purchased what was a very nice looking car with a cooked
engine until the day I took my first drive. My biggest mistake
was believing the local mechanic (who I knew and trusted) when he at
first said, "no problem, I can do this", because then when
he was over his head, he refused to admit it or ask you or anyone
else for help. It took me about 18 months to get the car back
and then many more months to find someone who could, and would, take
over the job mid-stream.
All in all, I could have literally saved several thousand dollars if
I had the presence of mind to have you assemble my car; and I would
have been enjoying this end product experience a whole lot sooner
than 3 years later! My mistake was a big, expensive, time
consuming error. (But I'm not looking back at it.)
Best regards,
Bob Holland
Here are some pictures of the Volvo ('88 740 Turbo) we converted with
your kit. I am really happy with this car. Overall the installation
was pretty smooth...our biggest hurdles were wiring, getting the
shifter right and the front is sagging a little as you can tell from
the photo.
I plan to send you several pictures of the motor (the images attached
are not the latest). The latest addition is a swivel water inlet part
from Jegs that allowed us to route the upper radiator hose under the
air conditioner.
CSR Swivel Thermostat Housing - 1-1/2'' Hose, Blue
Item # 170-9111B
$99.99
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