Well, Mr. Keith...telling on yourself was what the goof of the year award
was going to be about...You would have qualified hands down. Alas, no
response from the list except for 2, so it went away. I have thrown out the
trophy. but you ight have gotten it!
mayf
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 6:33 AM
Subject: Trailer Maintenence
> Okay just a thought.... we gotta get these race cars somewhere in or on
> something.... I took a Healey to a buddy's down in Florida here a while
back
> and noticed I'd broken one of the rear hinges at the bottom of the ramp
> door..... No big thing right.... I have welders.... Break out the Mig and
> stick that sucker back together again.... Just like Humpty dumpty... only
I
> did it closed.... then I found out WHY the sucker was broke in the first
> place...Yep... the little hinge met our friend Mr Rust.... memeber him...
> Hmmm okay.... so lets re-evaluate what I just said.... welded it in the
> closed position.... with a rusted hinge... hmmm bet that sucker is Now
> secure from Vandles.... Not a bad call if you want your stuff to be
safe....
> but a little hard to load the car from the side door.... I was thinking
> maybe we need a side ramp or something.... Oh hell nevermind... anyway....
> here is what I did to solve the minor glitch... Cut the weld.... took my
> badest Rosebud tip on a gas torch and proceeded to melt the rust away....
> this says nothing bout any blisters gained trying to work it free with the
> 5lb sledge does it? Perfect....
>
> Now I'm going to reweld it and maybe even install a grease fitting that
> isn't plugged up.... Hmmm interesting idea eh?
>
> Keith ( hey ... what I'm the only person willing to tell on them self? )
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