Since I can't contribute too much to this list technically yet as I
still consider myself a rookie, I thought I'd tell the story of my
LBCs experience while moving from Dallas to St. Louis.
The moving company built a platform in a big moving van and put my B
up on the platform and the rest of my stuff underneath and behind the
car. I noticed that the center bracket holding the exhayst system was
trashed and just hanging there. I assumed that it must have happened
on one of my last drives, but looking back, I believe the moving
company did it putting the car in the truck.
All was well until we got to St. Louis and it was time to get the car
down. We had to go to the warehouse and unload it off a dock which
was about 40 miles outside of town. For "insurance reasons", I was
not allowed to put the car into the truck or pull it out. The ramps
were up and the moving guy started to pull the car out. I probably
shouldn't have watched. The ramps were too steep, the exhaust system
was drooping because of the broken bracket, it got caught....I yelled,
"hold on", he kept going.................the car was down and the
exhaust system lay still on the ramps totally separated from the car.
Distraught, but thinking that if this is the worst thing that happens
to me on this move then I guess I'll be all right.
I jumped in the car and drove to the nearest Midas which may have been
a mistake, but I had to get the system back on the car as there was no
other way to get it home. The mover put the exhaust system in his
truck and followed me. The guy at midas got the ES back on the car
with some makeshift brackets which I will replace with the correct
ones. The mover bought me lunch and it turns out he was a car nut
too. He had 2 1970s Detamasso Panteras (sp?)
While up on the rack I saw that the left rear tire was in need of
being replaced, probably a long time coming, but I thought I could get
home with it and deal with it tomorrow as it had been a long day. I
jump in, top down, and start driving home. It gets cold and starts
raining a bit so I pull over and put the top up. I notice the tire
getting really low. I"m going to get new tires anyway so I put a can
of the dreaded fix-a-flat in it and continue. I then notice that I'm
really really low on gas and pull over again, however, I had only
given the movers the ignition key and didn't have the gas key with me.
So, I decide to just go as far as I can and either the tire will give
out or I will run out of gas. I made it all the way home, get out of
the car and the tire almost deflated before my eyes...
What a fun ride!
Sorry so long.
Tom
77B
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