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Posted by: messix Nov 8 2006, 08:06 PM
i'll have to drive 30 miles to get my daughter tonight that i usually only have to drive 7 miles, this is one way.
this is 'cause of the flooding in our area. there is only one way in to snohomish from were i'm at, and it's the same way for every one comming from the south in their commute. so it'll take an hour or two to get there. 
Posted by: LowGT Nov 8 2006, 08:36 PM
How do you know it doesn't float? There's only one way to find out. 
Posted by: So.Cal.914 Nov 8 2006, 08:49 PM
I was born in Contra Costa county, one of my oldest memorys is crossing the
pontoon bay bridge duering a storm. The water would wash over the bridge and
my Moms 57 VW would float and rise with the water. I don't see any reason your
teener wouldn't do the same...but I wouldn't try it.
Posted by: MecGen Nov 8 2006, 09:12 PM
Ya
Its been a wet year for us too. Soon its gonna turn to snow 
Mushrooms do it to me all the time
Later
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Nov 8 2006, 09:28 PM
Ideally, a 914 with new seals should float just as the old beetle and ghia used to.
You have all new seals, no rust, and no "extra" holes in your hull - er... tub. Right? Go for it!
Best of luck!
Zach
Posted by: rdauenhauer Nov 8 2006, 10:02 PM
Troy feel fortunate 
I had a pretty bad day Monday.
Tree snapped off in the storm crushed the shed containing
all the spare parts, smashed the the silver (blue) teener & wrecked the fitted cover, the dirt bikes seemed come out ok, but the gutters on the house didnt fare so well 
What a mess.
Posted by: KELTY360 Nov 8 2006, 10:16 PM
Troy feel fortunate
I had a pretty bad day Monday.Tree snapped off in the storm crushed the shed containing
all the spare parts, smashed the the silver (blue) teener & wrecked the fitted cover, the dirt bikes seemed come out ok, but the gutters on the house didnt fare so well
What a mess.
That bites Rich. At least the Creamsickle is OK.
Troy - rig a sail off the targa bar. You'll get another 3-4 HP. I can't believe it's raining again.
Posted by: Bleyseng Nov 8 2006, 10:39 PM
Troy feel fortunate
I had a pretty bad day Monday.Tree snapped off in the storm crushed the shed containing
all the spare parts, smashed the the silver (blue) teener & wrecked the fitted cover, the dirt bikes seemed come out ok, but the gutters on the house didnt fare so well
What a mess.
F*ck!
Posted by: messix Nov 8 2006, 11:46 PM
Troy feel fortunate
I had a pretty bad day Monday.Tree snapped off in the storm crushed the shed containing
all the spare parts, smashed the the silver (blue) teener & wrecked the fitted cover, the dirt bikes seemed come out ok, but the gutters on the house didnt fare so well
What a mess.
do you need any help? i'm free for the week end.
Posted by: messix Nov 8 2006, 11:52 PM
and it only took me 30 min to get to snohomish. 
i took some side streets in the city to get to the freeway on the north side of hwy 2 so i didn't have to sit in the back up north bound.
my buddy that works by my shop took 1.5 hr to get home.
Posted by: vsg914 Nov 9 2006, 05:24 AM
a 914 will float!!!!! I have first hand experience!!!!! Thats why my 73 is out to pasture.
Posted by: John Kelly Nov 9 2006, 06:04 AM
Hi Rich,
Sorry to hear that! I hope you can salvage the car and parts. Wish I were closer. I would come help. I have a group coming for a class this weekend...one guy coming all the way from Salt Lake City...hope they all can make it without incident. We had the Moclips river rise up with dead tree parts caught against the bridges threatening to make a dam and wash things away. Pretty exciting stuff. The river is usually so small you can walk across it. Been a raging torrent the last few days.
John www.ghiaspecialties.com
Posted by: DNHunt Nov 9 2006, 07:29 AM
Rich
I can free up Sat and come help with clean up. Let me know.
Dave
Posted by: effutuo101 Nov 9 2006, 09:48 AM
Yep. Monday was a wreak! I left my house at 7:15 am. got to Bellevue at 10am. I lived in the bay area for 2 years and NEVER saw traffic that bad.
Row Row Row your teen
Gently across the steam
Merily Merily Merily Merily
I floated arcross King county.
Long week.
Posted by: rdauenhauer Nov 9 2006, 05:50 PM
Thanks you guys are great.
Im taken tommorow off to tear down and rebuild
My wife called me that afternoon and said: " Your gonna be mad!" ...
my first thought was that she wrecked the Audi 
then she told me bout the teener.
I ran home and cleaned up as much as I could until ...I broke my chainsaw 
Like I said it was a bad monday.
Posted by: Root_Werks Nov 9 2006, 10:03 PM
Bummer Rich, you need anything, let me know. I can lend a hand this weekend if needed no problem.
Allen creek behind our house became Allen River! 
But no damage to any houses in the area.
Posted by: rdauenhauer Nov 10 2006, 10:28 AM
You know usually I dont mind it but right now Im thinking ..
Rain SUCKS!
Posted by: messix Nov 10 2006, 11:13 AM
so how bad has traffic been?
i wouldn't know i've been off on my weekend since wed. night.
and i take suface streets on my 15-20 min drive to work anyway.
Posted by: DNHunt Nov 11 2006, 12:45 PM
Rich
Anything up for this weekend?
Posted by: rdauenhauer Nov 11 2006, 08:17 PM
I got it mostly cleaned up. 
I got a plan since itll be a while before a new shed goes up, I picking up a
cargo trailer Mon. 
Posted by: KELTY360 Nov 11 2006, 10:02 PM
so how bad has traffic been?
i wouldn't know i've been off on my weekend since wed. night.
and i take suface streets on my 15-20 min drive to work anyway.
Yesterday I left Kent at 3:22 PM and made it to Woodinville at 5:13 - almost 2 hours! And that was using back roads cause if I'd gotten on I-405 I'd still be out there.
Posted by: Root_Werks Nov 11 2006, 10:11 PM
I think they even mentioned another "storm" coming in sometime this weekend?
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