I got this from one of the monthly Volkswagen newsletters that I get. This
one was from "Wolfsburg west"
Forwarded by Jason:
> MURPHY'S LAW . . . AND VINTAGE CARS
>
> 1.Never fix anything that is not broken.
> 2.The nut or bolt which is the most difficult to reach
> will always be stripped or seized.
> 3.No tool will ever be found again, once it is put down.
> 4.Nothing will ever go back together in the reverse
> way it was dismantled.
> 5.One last pull on a nut or bolt, to make sure it is
> tight, will always strip it, or snap it off, but if it
> doesn't get that extra pull it will always loosen and
> fall off.
> 6.Bright, clean and new parts are always defective, but
> dirty, greasy old ones work fine unless they are cleaned
> when they will not work either.
> 7.During a roadside repair, with the wrong parts being
> used, the fit will be perfect and the repair permanent.
> 8.A prospective purchaser, attempting to start the car,
> will usually cause ignition failure and/or flooding of
> the carburetor.
> 9.If a part is carried as a spare, it can either never
> be found or will not fit when it is needed, and if the
> spare comes in different sizes of lefts or rights, the
> one you need is not the one you have.
> 10.If, when removing an irreplaceable nut or bolt, it
> is dropped on a spotlessly clean floor, it will be heard
> to hit the floor and then vanish forever.
> 11.Any tool dropped while working on your car will
> automatically roll to the geographical center under the
> car.
> 12.The probability of a car starting is inversely
> proportional to the number of people standing nearby
> watching.
> 13.The probability of paint running is directly
> proportional to the degree of prominence of the panel
> being painted.
> 14.A tire will only go flat when the jack or wheel brace
> has been left at home.
> 15.Any starter motor/generator will work perfectly when
> bench tested. It will only cease to function once it has
> been fitted to the car.
> 16.When you double check everything prior to a run, you
> stand a greater chance of running out of fuel.
> 17.No matter what fails on you car there is always
> someone who knew it would.
> 18.Carrying an extra pair of plugs, points, coil and
> condenser will usually result in a broken fan belt.
> 19.The later you leave home after a rally, the greater
> the chance of failure of the lighting system.
> 20.The possibility of a mudguard being scratched is
> directly proportional to the time spent polishing it.
> 21.The best way to locate a part in better condition
> is to send the one you have to a professional restorer
> for chrome plating.
> 22.No matter how rare the accessory, there is always
> someone's uncle who had one just like it.
> 23.Start one small repair job and it will lead to many
> more larger problems.
>
> ...hope you enjoyed...Aloha, Gary
> Restoration Humor
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