Toby,
If he always charges "Twenty Dolaaarz",
Then pick up as much as you can carry (and run with!)
---Then go see Arnold!
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "Toby Atwater" <tob.sprite.landcruiser at home.com>
To: "derf" <derfman@eatel.net>; "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 14 July 2001 03:34
Subject: RE: Good Trip To The Boneyard
> That is impressive. I wish I had some decent yards within 100 miles
of me.
> The local import yard is run by this 6 foot plus 220lb German or
Austrien
> dude. Imagine Arnold Shwartzenegger but in overalls and with greasy
hands.
>
> me: How much for this pulley I found lieing in the gear oil\mud?
> Arnold: Twenty Dollaaarz
> me: 20 bucks! Will you take five for it?
> Arnold: Nooo. Twenty Dollaaarz
> me: Ok how about this cracked\broken Midget Steering column shroud?
> Arnold: Twenty Dollaaarz
> Me: Hasta la vista.
> Arnold: Youle be baackkk.
>
> And on that note. I'll be going back to Phoenix next week to scour
some more
> cool junk yards where the prices are reasonable, and the characters
are
> always shady... I always knew CA was an expensive place to live...
but damn.
>
> Toby
> 69 Sprite
>
>
> Hi,
> I had a good trip to the "U-Pull-It" today. I was looking for a
Smiths
> oil pressure gauge to use instead of the infernal dual gauge. When
I
> entered, I asked what they charged for a single guage. The guy said
> they only sell "instrument clusters" whole. Uh oh. I asked how
much
> for a cluster. He said $20.50. Ohhhhhh. So, I found a '76 MGB and
> yanked the oil, water, tach, speedo, fuel, and a clock. I also
decided
> I'd pull the XR-700 ignition set and see what they wanted for it. I
> found a cover for the brake/clutch box, the temp sender, and a fuse
> block cover on various Midgets and Triumphs. When I got back to the
> front the guy said $28.34. I paid him quickly and noticed that he
> charged me $5.50 for the ignition set with box, sensor, wiring, and
> trigger. So much for Friday the 13th.
> Cheers,
> Derf
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