Some of you wouldn't believe some of the problems or bad repair work I see on cars that come to my shop. this week alone I have a 73 vert that the guy needs the engine rebuilt. When I was looking over the car I noticed that someone ran the main brake line under the car with a few pieces of foam wraped around it. and I also have a 68 baja that came in with one long axle and one short. I was also asked to drag a really nice 61 beetle out of someones back yard, think I'll take a few minutes and see if it runs . ( it was one of those " it ran when it was parked " cars.) I'm still getting a new customer a day on average and will keep everyone informed of the funny thingd I deal with on the cars.
things that come to the shop
Nov 04, 2005
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Tim, I can't help with this particular issue (or maybe I can, but I got tired of reading all the text), but let me assure you that you are way too young too worry about Old-Timers disease. Or whatever they call it.
:)
When I had my shop I used to call a lot of it customer stupidity after a while. It was one of the reasons that I shut it down and went on a 2 year vacation. That 2 years were the best that I ever have had in my life. Spent the whole time up in the mountains living like they did back in the 1800's prospecting for gold. The only work that I do now is for myself or a few friends.
On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 19:18:42 -0600, "Lorem Ipsum" scribbled this interesting note:
You're pretty funny!:~)
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Little update on the 61 I just got it was last on the road in 92. It has a liittle drivers side rocker rust and needs rear bumper brackets interior is great, and after running thru the car was its going to be a good looking driver. I spent about 30 min on spark plugs fuel lines and started it up and drove it around the parking lot.. hey brakes ar over rated...e-brake works very well.
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