[DeTomaso] Caliper bolts--when was the last time you checked?The "REST" of the story... or "Part II"...

[John Taphorn]

Mike

It sounds a bit like a mobile tech session.

JT
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From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: <steven.liebenow at att.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Caliper bolts--when was the last time you 
checked?The "REST" of the story... or "Part II"...


> Thanks for the clarification on what happened, guys!
>
> This trip was really brutal for PCNC.   We took fully 50% casualties!
>
> 1)   Lori Albino's car wouldn't start due to a flat battery, even though
> she had charged it overnight.
>
> 2)   Kevin Abbey's caliper trying to make a bid for freedom
>
> 3)   Later on, Ron DeMaderios Optima battery went all China Syndrome on
> him; when he lifted the hood acid came spraying out!   It had totally died 
> and
> he tried to resurrect it with the daisy-chain battery trick, but he had 
> his
> charger set too high and then forgot about it while watching TV--DOH!
>
> 4)   Garry Choate's fuel pump conked out on the way home, resulting in an
> 80-mile flatbed ride (while they were stopped on the side of the freeway 
> in
> the major heat, a passing PCNC member who hadn't been on the tour stopped 
> to
> render aid and comfort--gotta love that!)
>
> And that doesn't even count the cars (like mine) that couldn't even be
> considered for the run due to being broken in one way or another in the 
> garage.
>
> There's only one common thread here--each of these episodes was different,
> and rather random.   But the thing they all had in common was that they 
> all
> had happy endings thanks to the cooperation of fellow club members!   And
> despite all the troubles, we all had a great weekend together!   :>) :>) 
> :>)
>
> Mike
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