Alien down & out in Gaylord, Mi, Need your help Options

[BS Chairman]

IN NEED OF YOUR HELP!
Due to the loss of the Alien's oil pump, it is now stranded at the Super 8 in Gaylord, Mi. Rick has requested me to located anyone, or who has a friend or relative in the Gaylord, Mi area to watch over the Alien for him.
Please contact Rick on his cell # 218-260-9615 or
cell #218-428-3538. Rick is traveling the northern part of Mi which has few towers. If can't be reached please keep trying both numbers.
Thank you for your help
BS Chairman
Gary Stellmach
248-356-8987

[rick 918-S]

Hey all,

We made it home in the rental car. But not without incident. A guy blew a stop light and hit us in the right front wheel! This has been a trying day. I just spoke with Rich Brennick. He offered to drive by the Gaylord Super 8 hotel and check on the car tomorrow for me. I'm sure it will be fine there but I'm sure you all will understand my concern. He also offered to pick it up and take it to his place if we can't make it back to get it right away.

BTW: Rich, Sandy and I really enjoyed hanging with you and your wife. It was one of the highlights of our day.

The 918-S was running perfect at about 75 mph. suddenly there was a loud squeeeel for about a second. I stabbed the clutch and the engine stopped. I'm very watchful of the gauges so I know I had about 150 psi on the gauge just prior to the failure. The belt was still on all pulleys but it was chewed up. I loosen the tensioner and checked for a siezed water pump first. That was ok. Then I tried to turn the oil pump. NO GO! DRATS! The local highway patrol stopped and gave us a lift off the freeway.

Ever try to rent a car on Sunday? We spent some time on the cell and located a car about 8 blocks from the conveinence store we were at. (very lucky!)
We bought a tow strap and towed the car off the freeway to the Super 8 lot.
Just then Gary called to check up on us.

GARY! WE LOVE YOU MAN!


Sandy and I both HAVE TO work monday. But were taking Tuesday off and leaving Monday night to recover the car. Gaylord MI. is about 480 miles if we cross the Upper Peninsula. (55 mph and lots of lake shore towns dropping the limit to 30 mph) We figured we could get the car and be home for dinner on Tuesday.

I plan to post all about the wonderful people we met. But I will have to wait until late in the week. I hope all understand. Don't bomb me with questions now please. I have a full plate and I will need to focus on work and getting the car home.

I will say I met some of the most caring and feeling people you could imagine this weekend. Thank you all.

Thank you all! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)