September 2004	Heater modifications
		I decided since I live in Texas where a "cool" evening is when the temperature drops below 80 that I was not going to install a heater.  So I had to  do something with those pesky hot water pipes. Earlier I had cleaned them up and painted them a shiny black. Ahh, but now that I know what they are for and that I was not going to use a heater I decided to remove it and reroute the hot water that would have gone to the heater coils.
		Here is how I cut the pipe.  Gosh, I hope this works. After I cut the pipe I wanted to put a bead on the cut pipe to help hold the hose on but my local machine shop did not have the tool to do that. I happened to get flyer in the mail with  a tool for  beading pipes for only 300 dollars.  Out of my price range. Instead I heated the pipe red hot with my trusty propane torch and whacked a socket wrench down the pipe to flare the end.  It worked!!  Well at least I think it worked.
		Here is how it looked when I put it back on the engine. I'll let you know if it leaks later. In which case I may decide the car needs a heater after all.
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