Now Allen, are you really intimating that the wiper motor ran for six hours
without failure? Considering the prices of motors, gears, etc., I sure
wouldnt try it. Come on, tell us about how many bottles of Rain X were
required.
Sounds like a blast. Larry.
-----Original Message-----
From Ajhsys at aol.com <Ajhsys@aol.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 11:42 AM
Subject: Story time!
>Well, I took my first big trip this past Saturday in my '77 Midget. Not
real
>big, but it was the longest I've driven the car in one day. I went from
>Philly to Ocean City, NJ for a Laurel and Hardy club parade and banquet.
>(Seems to fit right in...the Boys and LBCs.) It was about 150 miles total.
>
>POURING RAIN ALL DAY!!!! (Sorry Larry, the hood was up.) I found the two
>obligatory leaks under the dash. One on my left leg and the other would be
>on the passenger's left leg. Not real bad, so I'm not going to spend time
>looking for them. (The leaks, not the passenger's leg.)
>
>The car ran almost flawlessly all day. The only engine related problem was
>an exhaust explosion once. I was driving at about 55 MPH for maybe 15
>minutes and had to slow down for traffic. Pushed in the clutch and BANG.
I
>assume it is just running a little rich, so I will fiddle with the Weber
>sometime.
>
>I never got to drive in the parade because they told us the wrong meeting
>place. By the time we found the parade, it was about to start and my car
was
>5 blocks away. We walked instead. Lots of Laurel & Hardy lookalikes, plus
>Groucho, Harpo, W.C Fields, Carmen Miranda, and a wonderful Abbott and
>Costello team who did a PERFECT "Who's on First" routine.
>
>A great banquet followed with guests including two of the Little Rascal
kids
>(now both 75 years old) and one of the Munchkins from Wizard of Oz.
>
>Then a late night drive home in the rain with very little traffic. Still a
>nice day and a good confidence builder for me.
>
>Allen Hefner
>SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
>'77 Midget
>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>
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