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November 19, 2003
I took a 800 mile ride this weekend, to take my Bugeye to Rivergate
shop, after much number crunching, it came out that if I had them
build an engine for me, and rebuild a 5 speed, the shipping on that
would eat me alive, so in my thought I asked what it would be if I
brought my car to them to have the work done, of course I know it
will take another trip down there, to pick up car, but... the
shipping would have been more expensive than the labor they charged
to install, so that's what I decided. but it took 2 trips for me to
do it, Those of you who have been around the list a bit, know that I
am not much of a mechanic, and as my long term goal is, to be able to
actually drive this car long distance with relatively few worries, I
thought discretion was the better part of valor, and it was time to
admit to myself, that this was something that should be left to the
knowing.
I met Bill and Will Saturday morning, and meeting them in person, was
a great experience, fairly laid back individuals, with Will be a bit
more "jumpy" (of course he is young yet) lol both are great people,
you just "know" it when you meet them.
They let me leave my trailer down there while the work is being done
so I didn't have to bob tail it back to Wisconsin, and then back down
to pick it up, Bill even said that he was going to take the trailer
to his home so he could keep an eye on it.
They are having a new shop built, so my car will likely be one of the
last, in the old building, and one of the first in the new building,
exciting times for them, I'm glad they can do it.
While there, my traveling companions (Son Blake, And Dave lieb) and I
figured out that we were close to the "tail of the dragon" in N.C.
So after we dropped the bug, and the trailer we took a ride over
there, The only thing that could have made that better, would have
been to be in a lbc, rather than my Dodge, but wth? Before going
there Bill Perry warned that the dragon "does" bite OFTEN and to be
careful, and to actually put all of us in the front seat of the quad
cab, as sitting in the second seat may get my Son nauseous, I do
believe it was good advice :)
after the last 8 years of telling my Son to slow down, with his
driving, he got a recollection of where his lunatic driving came from
ROTFLMAO! I have to say that Dave and Blake fought over who was
going to get to hold on to the grab bars in my truck, more than once
hee hee
okay, I promised pics
http://tinyurl.com/vjnz
"Willy" < willy@... > 26742
Posted on November 19, 2003 10:43 AM
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