[DeTomaso] Vegas Drive Day 10

[Donny Williams]

Dave... Wow sorry to hear all that brisk travel you have done only to have 
the road Demons attack your Pantera.  Keep your chin up, at least there is 
enough Pantera people around you can at least get a good fix on it.  But sad 
to hear this has screwed you a bit out of the destination good time you 
drove all that way for!

Hearing your rental car story reminded me of the movie "Planes, Trains and 
Automobiles"........  Lady, just wipe that Fu$#%$ Rental car smile off your 
Face!  I need a Car and I need it right Fu#$#$#$#! NOW!

Here's wishing you and Kathy better luck!  Hoist a beer when its fixed!

Donny
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Tucker" <david.tucker at chesapeakepanteras.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 12:34 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Vegas Drive Day 10


> Day 10
>
> 4/27/2007
>
>
>
> Today we joined a group that cruised to "The Valley of Fire State Park". 
> It
> was a brisk drive through roads where speed limits just didn't seem to
> matter. The views were marvelous. For part 2, a stop in Ford Country at 
> the
> Valley Auto Mall where Mustang Sally's, a 50s style diner is right in the
> dealership. It was a good lunch and the service guys really freaked out at
> the Panteras. Most hadn't seen one. Stop 3 was at the Sun Belt Auto Museum
> where we saw an incredible collection of mostly 20s to 50s cars, all in
> working order. We went in 2 buildings, convertibles and hardtops. When we
> went outside to leave the trouble began.
>
>
>
> I started the car and it didn't sound right. The tach jumped up and down 
> and
> when I depressed the gas peddle, no power. Then it died. The fuel pressure
> was low and the fuel pump didn't sound right. It gave the symptoms of fuel
> starvation but I had just filled the tank. The fuel filter was the biggest
> and easiest to change suspect. Fortunately, some folks stayed behind to 
> help
> and I was given a ride to the Auto Zone. Changing that didn't do the trick
> so I pulled out the fuel sending unit/fuel take out tube and inspected the
> screen. It was funky, in a strange kind of way. I blew it out and
> reinstalled it. Unfortunately, the sending unit broke apart and the fuel
> gauge now shows empty all the time. But it started right up. We made the 8
> mile trip back to the Orleans and as I was backing into a parking spot, it
> died again. I searched all over for Larry Stock so I could get a new 
> sending
> unit and save the night but he was nowhere to be found. When he did pull 
> in,
> I ran down to meet him but he managed to sneak past me somehow. After
> walking about 3 miles around this place, I located him in the hospitality
> suite and it was too late. He had found the beer. It seems that Larry had
> won the overall race today, whatever that means. He said he would get me 
> the
> part tomorrow. So it seemed that the only way to complete the night as
> planned would be to rent a car. I went to the Bell desk to inquire about a
> rental car and they said I could get a compact car for $31 and that didn't
> sound bad at all. I said lets do it and they said I couldn't get it till
> 8:30 and here is where it gets fun. We come back @ 8:30 and are told to go
> with the rental guy where we get into his van and ride to the airport 
> which
> isn't close by at all and we wait in line for ten minutes while the 1 
> person
> in front of us asks every imaginable question "what if I'm late?" "What if 
> I
> want to keep it another day?" blah blah blah. Then it's my turn. I don't
> even want to now what it cost me. The taxes are over 34% plus insurance. 
> We
> went to dinner as planned but later and in the end didn't get to go to all
> the places we were supposed to go. I haven't even stuck a quarter in a 
> slot
> and may not get a chance. Tomorrow is the car display and I'm not going to
> do it. I need to replace the suspected parts and then drive the hell out 
> of
> it to see if it blows before I can leave town. So, everything on the trip
> went fine except for what I came here to do. I hope work is more enjoyable
> when / if I get home. Here is to happy times. It's 12:30am and I need to
> shower and sleep.
>
>
>
> Good night,
>
>
>
> Dave & Kathy
>
>
>
> Over 4400 trouble free miles and then there's today.
>
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