[thom]

I reinstalled the battery this morning and the car starts fine. It was pretty cold the other day when I tried and failed to start it but I might have done something stupid like failed to retard the timing, though I usually retard it each time I turn the car off. I could have had a senior moment and failed to do so. We had company the day before I tried to start it and a couple of people had sat in the car to see what it felt like to sit in a Model A. No problem, no damage done, I guess.