Well its been fun the last few weeks . First David is doing great after his quadruple bypass. His boss said to come back to work after Colorado Springs. Great news, Well he decided to go fishing got our 73 Jeep Wagoneer and the pontoon boat hooked up a coule of friend and Bobby. They head up to Pine Flat. They get to the last hill and the axle bearing came loose. It made some really awful sounds the axle and wheel banged around underneath poked a hole then proceeded to pass the Jeep and go off the side of the mountain. The wheel that is. Well his friend was behind and he hooked up the boat Bobby the son went down the mountain and retrieved the wheel. After a three hour wait the tow truck hauled the jeep home. After getting a used rear end ,gas tank and all the hoses cause new rear end was different 6 lug the Gas tank had to be relocated to the side of the frame. Anyhow its back on the road.
So that brings us to number two. While the Jeep was down David was driving Gus our 1958 Transtar. He got about three blocks from home pushed in the clutch and the pedal went to the floor. the pivot arm broke so he limped on home. He had Bobby drop him off so he could look for the missing round piece that the rod goes through but he didn't find it. When I got home I heard the story and rode my bicycle down there and found it. So he made a new part and Gus is now fine.
So I was wondering what number three was? David said he changed a bearing on the GoldenHawk air conditioning compressor that he didn't like the looks of. He said that was number three. Well today he found out what number three was. On his way to see his Granddaughter for her Birthday the throw out bearing on the GoldenHawk went out. So we are four days away from leaving for Colorado Springs and its Sunday afternoon and I'm searching for parts.
WEll I called all my local parts guys and they say Tuesday. So I call StudeBob aka Bob Kabchef. He drops what he was doing and looks through his stash and low and behold he has what I need. So I ask Bob to go for a ride and we get out the 1954 Commander and head to Visalia about 45 minutes southeast of Fresno. We had a good visit and tomorrow David will pull the tranny and replace the bearing.
I feel so much better now that number three has happened.
Just thought that I would share.
Thank You
Roscomccaw aka StudeBob
So that brings us to number two. While the Jeep was down David was driving Gus our 1958 Transtar. He got about three blocks from home pushed in the clutch and the pedal went to the floor. the pivot arm broke so he limped on home. He had Bobby drop him off so he could look for the missing round piece that the rod goes through but he didn't find it. When I got home I heard the story and rode my bicycle down there and found it. So he made a new part and Gus is now fine.
So I was wondering what number three was? David said he changed a bearing on the GoldenHawk air conditioning compressor that he didn't like the looks of. He said that was number three. Well today he found out what number three was. On his way to see his Granddaughter for her Birthday the throw out bearing on the GoldenHawk went out. So we are four days away from leaving for Colorado Springs and its Sunday afternoon and I'm searching for parts.
WEll I called all my local parts guys and they say Tuesday. So I call StudeBob aka Bob Kabchef. He drops what he was doing and looks through his stash and low and behold he has what I need. So I ask Bob to go for a ride and we get out the 1954 Commander and head to Visalia about 45 minutes southeast of Fresno. We had a good visit and tomorrow David will pull the tranny and replace the bearing.
I feel so much better now that number three has happened.
Just thought that I would share.
Thank You
Roscomccaw aka StudeBob
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