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Date:         Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:27:34 -0600
Reply-To:     JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Transmission fell off
Comments: To: James Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <D5654782-059D-4A21-AE35-CC9CB2FB5068@gmail.com>
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Good story Jim. I like to hear those kinds.

I once saw an Eskimo repair a broken wing strut on a light airplane using two large flat bastard files and a bunch of reindeer leg sinew and fly that sucker 100 miles to where a real fix could be made. It's a wonder it didn't separate and cause the wing to come off. I've heard that at times Fortune favors the foolish!

John

On 11/24/2012 8:54 PM, James Felder wrote: > 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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