Date:         Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:41:33 -0800
Reply-To:     Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: upper ball joint replacement
Comments: To: Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net>
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First you find a railroad.  Then you follow it along until you reach
Promontory Point, in your home state of Utahh.  Look for something yellow
and shiny.  ....

Many spikes can be found along railroad rights of way or check with warren
buffett to see if he as a few extras.  He now owns BNSF.

I found mine along the UP tracks (union pacific)  It wa just lying there
waiting for a new life as a vanagon rescue tool.  I slipped it in my pocket
and whistled along my merry way.  Pix of said spike to follow soon to your
private email.

Pensioned.  (Into training but not a foamer)

On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:

>
> On Dec 3, 2009, at 10:59 AM, Al Knoll wrote:
>
> One of our esteemed listees mentioned some time back that a railroad spike
>> had the heft and taper to do the job in an emergency.
>>
>
> But how do you pull the spike out of the track?
>
> Mr. BZ-any pics?
>
>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 8:06 AM, Paul Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com> wrote:
>>
>> Volks,
>>>
>>> Remeber Autozone / Kragen Oriely etc have great (and usually free or near
>>> free) loaner tools for this sort of task..no need to buy a puller set.
>>> Just leave a deposit on your credit card and get it back when you return
>>> tool.
>>>
>>>
>