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> Law of averages strikes again, I go from finding I had a BumbleBee to .......
JRust
post Jul 7 2010, 12:27 PM
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Flipping balance of life sucks. I go from getting my COA on the LE. SO my parts car is a BumbleBee & I'm excited to find out. I then go rent a car dolly to head up to Olympia (3+ hour drive turned to 4+ because of traffic). I get the to pick up one of the 2 914's I bought. Turns out the complete 75 has no interior. The windows were all shot out by the guys son & his BB gun. Car is a total rusted POS. At least it has the coveted 1.8 drivetrain with the incredible single carb. I'm going to pull the drivetrain & take the piece of shit straight to the crusher (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) . So I finally leave his place around 9:30 . I'm pretty well pissed off at this point as the night has gone to total shit.

But wait it can get worse (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) . After multiple stops to check & tighten straps. I think I am finally comfortable to go the rest of the way. of course they are doing flipping road construction everywhere in WA. They do it at night so less traffic to deal with. Still plenty to slow me down though. I am in Oregon & on the home stretch. THUMP! I think I got a flat. I pull over & the dolly tire tread completely ripped off. Of course there is no spare for the dolly (I did bring 2 for the 914 just to be safe). So it is 1 am & I am on the side of the freeway in Salem. I think to myself where the hell am I going to find a trailer rim with tire at 1 am. Okay besides off someone elses trailer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) . I think of walmart. I know I have seen trailer tires at a walmart before. SO I unhook & go to the closest walmart. NO luck as they don't do tires at that one. They point me to there other new superstore. I find a rim & tire although a little small it will work. So I spend $75 on the damn rim & tire. To put on a rental trailer that cost me $35 to rent. Okay I am finally back on the road & only 35 minutes from home.

Whats that you ask. Did I make it home fine then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . HELL NO! Now the drivers side rear tire on the 914 decides it's lived a good life. It didn't blow just went totally flat which I saw before it was a huge problem. So 10 minutes back on the road I have to pull off to change that tire. REally not ahuge deal as I was prepared for that. Had my floor jack out & did a decent impersination of a 1 man nascar pit crew. I get it swapped quick & am back on the road. Of course I am beyond pissed off at this point. Still I am finally on the road again.

I make it home a little after 3 am (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) . What a fuched up night. Total (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif)
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JRust   Law of averages strikes again   Jul 7 2010, 12:27 PM
BigDBass   Eh, that sucks and I'm sure you were fuming. ...   Jul 7 2010, 12:51 PM
messix   quitcher bitch'n! :stooges: you stumbled...   Jul 7 2010, 01:02 PM
JRust   quitcher bitch'n! :stooges: you stumble...   Jul 7 2010, 01:13 PM
1968Cayman   That would have never happened in Georgia; our roa...   Jul 7 2010, 01:14 PM
Mr.242   crusher means that everyone's cars go up just ...   Jul 7 2010, 01:57 PM
JRust   crusher means that everyone's cars go up just...   Jul 7 2010, 02:18 PM
RobW   Sorry buddy! At least you came out without a s...   Jul 7 2010, 02:08 PM
JRust   Oh yeah & being the genious I am. I have 4 muc...   Jul 7 2010, 02:20 PM
bfrymire   Sounds like a candidate for the 24 hours of lemons...   Jul 7 2010, 06:22 PM
scotty b   Not trying to be a dick but it sounds like to me y...   Jul 7 2010, 02:25 PM
JRust   Not trying to be a dick but it sounds like to me ...   Jul 7 2010, 02:38 PM
charliew   750 would have bought a decent 16 foot trailer. I ...   Jul 7 2010, 03:16 PM
Root_Werks   That sucks Jamie! Part it, get what you can f...   Jul 7 2010, 03:23 PM
JRust   That sucks Jamie! Part it, get what you can ...   Jul 7 2010, 05:00 PM
914Sixer   I see that Murphy was your co-pilot for the trip...   Jul 7 2010, 04:48 PM
mipstien   just how bad is the cracked dash?   Jul 7 2010, 06:45 PM
Tom   Jamie, Maybe that 1.8 drive train is a 2056 i...   Jul 7 2010, 07:08 PM
JRust   The good is the other car. It really wasn't al...   Jul 7 2010, 07:23 PM
JRust   A few pics of the junker   Jul 7 2010, 08:12 PM
SirAndy   A few pics of the junker Is that color original ?...   Jul 7 2010, 08:46 PM
JRust   A few pics of the junker Is that color original ...   Jul 7 2010, 09:31 PM
bandjoey   Your Ebay Ad: "Fixer-upper 914. Some surfac...   Jul 7 2010, 08:41 PM
montoya 73 2.0   Your Ebay Ad: "Fixer-upper 914. Some surfa...   Jul 7 2010, 08:47 PM
Rand   The hairs on the back of my neck raised up when yo...   Jul 7 2010, 09:38 PM
hot_shoe914   . I think of walmart. I know I have seen trailer...   Jul 7 2010, 09:44 PM
boxstr   Jamie,that's Malaga red. Why didn't you ha...   Jul 7 2010, 10:56 PM
rhodyguy   jamie, why did you take the worst car first? other...   Jul 7 2010, 10:57 PM
mipstien   that may be a rust bucket in your eyes but i see t...   Jul 8 2010, 05:16 AM
arkitect   Jaime, Your junker came with 2 different sets of r...   Jul 8 2010, 06:20 AM
zymurgist   Engine lid, roof panel, bumpers (for those who lik...   Jul 8 2010, 06:23 AM
SCV   Engine lid, roof panel, bumpers (for those who li...   Jul 8 2010, 06:49 AM
mipstien   Scary thought but that cracked dash looks better t...   Jul 8 2010, 07:42 AM
JRust   If it goes to the crusher it will be properly stri...   Jul 8 2010, 08:21 AM
Tom   Jamie, Sent you a PM last night about the sail...   Jul 8 2010, 01:09 PM
JRust   Excellent. I am selling the car to a guy for a goo...   Jul 8 2010, 10:51 PM
computers4kids   OK Jamie, Here's a novel idea... Quit picking ...   Jul 9 2010, 12:31 AM
rhodyguy   jamie, if you want to go to the game, you can pick...   Jul 9 2010, 08:01 AM


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