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Date:         Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:42:44 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
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From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: If stuck in snow pull tab to open (gotta see this)
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Yeah, but were they *good* jerks?

Cya, Robert

----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 4:53 PM Subject: Re: If stuck in snow pull tab to open (gotta see this)

>I think that you'll find elongated holes in the modular frame under those > cars. > The slot is to catch water so the frame will rust out within ten years and > to hold tie down chains in while transporting on tow trucks. > If you give those hooks a good "Jerk" it'll rip that 18 gauge frame wide > open. > In this case it appears that the situation got out of hand pretty quick > because, well! We had plenty of Jerks. > > Stan Wilder > Engine Ceramics > 214-352-4931 > www.engineceramics.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jimt" <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 6:05 PM > Subject: Re: If stuck in snow pull tab to open (gotta see this) > > > Went back and forth on that trying to figure out what they were fastened > to. > When you look at the section left on the vehicle it is definitely frame > member which should have meant the tie down point. > Yet when you look a the bumper section you see what appears to be a tie > down > point but definitely is not strong enough. Is suspect that the vehicle > had > bogged into and packed in solid. I would not have attempted to pull that > vehicle out. I would have been jacking and digging first. Spent to many > years in frozen climates to make that mistake. Here in balmy colorado we > are supposed to hit 2 degrees tomorrow. I think somebody sent minnesota > weater down here. > > jimt > > On 12/22/04 4:01 PM, "Robert Fisher" <refisher@MCHSI.COM> wrote: > >> Unbelievable. There were, what, 5 guys standing around and they couldn't > get >> that little POS off of that little hump of snow? When I was in 9th grade >> a >> few of us (five or six) got full of ourselves and 'rearranged' two > teacher's >> cars; picked one up and flipped it round the other way where he was > parallel >> parked, and put another up on the sidewalk- small cars like that... >> If there was a 'Darwin Award' for car owners, these numbnuts would get at >> least an honorable mention. (Can I say numbnuts?) >> Maybe it's 'cause I'm in a bad mood (nah), but I got no sympathy for >> these > >> morons. Jeez. In fact, I think watching that made me feel a little >> better. >> : ) >> >> Cya, >> Robert >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Doug in Calif" <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:46 PM >> Subject: If stuck in snow pull tab to open (gotta see this) >> >> >> Well, they dont make em like they used to. >> >> Kind of makes you feel a bit more warm and fuzzy riding around in your > (for >> the most part) all steel with little plastic, (well constructed) vanagon. >> >> Doug >> >> http://users.ca.astound.net/dougfayne/ifstuckinsnowpulltabtoopen.wmv >> >> > > ........................................ > jimt > Planned insanity is best. > Remember that sanity is optional. > http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) > http://www.westydriver.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.4 - Release Date: 12/22/2004 > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.4 - Release Date: 12/22/2004


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