well done, Jim. fantastic tale of mechanically abled survival. coulda been me - if I had the $75 for the same car at another time. and if you can admit to a Dauphine (dolphin) I can admit to driving my Audi a couple of miles with a tie rod end `secured' by a zip tie mike ________________________________ From: James Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 9:54 PM Subject: Re: Transmission fell off Renault Dauphine. Driving 5 miles to town with brother/listmember Alan. 1966. Engine and transmission fell out on the road, captured more or less by the rear body metal. Walked to a nearby house and borrowed 5 coathangers from the lady who lived there. Rehung the motor and transmission and drove home. It happened. Jim On Nov 24, 2012, at 7:54 PM, ed donnen <spliced.surprise@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I recall this time I was driving down the road and I happened uponst a > trucker, with his rig stopped on the shoulder, and he was leisurely pushing > the rear axle of his trailer off to the side of the road. Read- axle and 4 > wheels, about chest high. > Now there is a situation you don't want to be involved with. > ed- 91 DoKa, only the two (2) axles, all present and accounted for |
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