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Time well spent -eom (archive)
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Posted by Paul Markel on September 04, 2000 at 11:17:51:

In Reply to: How I spent the holiday (WOB) posted by Paul (at MAximill...) on September 03, 2000 at 22:19:20:


So my newest acquisition ("Otis" the 1970 02) needed a tranny swap among a hundred other things!- the old tranny sounded like nails on a chalkboard as I drove it.

Spent yesterday by myself under the car removing the tranny, driveshaft, exhaust IN THE RAIN! Totally covered from head to toe in grease - totally soaked lying in a puddle...miserable. Had to take a side trip on the way home and got stuck sitting in traffic for an hour all wet....all greasy.

Today:
Woke up at 6:00 am to install newer tranny, driveshaft, clutch, pilot bearing, etc...etc......AGAIN in the RAIN!

Good thing my wife doesn't leave town more often - I'd start to do this stupid *&^%*&it more all the time!

Got the car running - nice quiet trans (did take me THREE tries to install it - on my back under the car)BIG thanks to "Tim from MD" for the motor wiggling!
..I kept knocking the release lever off the bearing - - ARRRGHHH!

....Just thought I'd post this to let you all know there are folks out there more stupid than you think! (ie: ME!)

Now how will I explain all the scratches on my back to the missus?

Just had to vent - I don't know if I should be proud...or ashamed!

Paul
Maimillian Importing Co




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