In July 2007 T-net member Greg "Dr K" wrote:

I'd like to hear if any of you have found clever ways to cut corners,

or to what great pains and lengths you have gone to do the job right,

the way a purist would.

I now throw the floor open.

Let's here some stories......

Well Greg, I was traveling through the Texas panhandle one day and just happened to have that eBay T-handle with me that was too short.  As I was motoring along, I just happened to be driving past a machine shop, and the idea suddenly hit me.  I slammed on the brakes and then with part in hand, went inside.  A few days later I went back, and came out with this:

Yeehah!

During my Toronado's next trip to the service shop, the new T-handle was installed.  It works perfectly, but stuck out like a sore thumb, so I coated the handle with black Plasti Dip:

Before	After

By the way, here's the original 1968 T-handle.   If anyone wants it, send me a SASE, and it's all yours!

by	David Breznick, MD
	Anesthesiologist & Toronadologist
	TOA # 99
	The End