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66 Grande guy


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This is a thread that tries to sum up in one picture what this site means.  Here is my nomination.  This is Carl Stevenson, me and Verns brother (if I remember right)  desperately trying to beat the sunset in Gimli to get a parts car in good shape enough to tow 1400 kms in November 2009.
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-- Edited by 66 Grande guy on Sunday 6th of February 2011 03:39:57 PM

-- Edited by 66 Grande guy on Sunday 6th of February 2011 03:40:51 PM

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How come Carl's the only one working?  Did he think there was a big block in it?  biggrin



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Well at the time we only had one hammer and that was what was called for at the time. At our ages we were taking shifts!

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That's bad when we have to take turns hitting something!  biggrin

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Good picture! I wish I had that much ambition.

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Woah! It's Hammer Time!

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StriperSS wrote:

 

How come Carl's the only one working?  Did he think there was a big block in it?  biggrin

 


John, if you were here right now, I'd.............I'd.............I'd............I don't know what I'd do but you get the picture!!!

Yes Ken, that was an experience. I have to say, I had my doubts for a while when we were trying to get that thing dolly-worthy!!!

Good memories!

 



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Ahhh, we tease you cause we like you!  biggrin

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Oh no, it went flawlessly................., once he finally got on the roadevileyewinkbiggrin

Would you believe all broken studs so we put 7/16 hardware store bolts in from the back, put on regular nuts and washers, tightened the crap out of them and he made it all the way home like that???!!!

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You know your a redneck if you'v ever used hardware bolts for wheel studs! HA HAbiggrin

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Actually there was one stud we hadn't managed to break off.  I had my doubts too but we reassured each other.  That sort of thing usually leads to disaster but, hey made it all the way! I have yet to manage to get that wheel off.

I just like the picture because it sort of symbolizes the camradarie and the low buck, kind of obsessive sort of thing we do with the network of good guys we have met.  (plus the sunset was really glorious that night.)





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ken from northern Alberta

38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS (temporary, according to my wife)
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66 Grande guy wrote:
(plus the sunset was really glorious that night.)

 

And I had no idea what I had volunteered for when I offered to drive up to Gimli to help!!!

I had forgotten one stud actually held...


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Two guys watching one guy work..... Reminds me of a guy that once said...."I love work I could watch it all day"  

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At least we were watching veeeerry closely!

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ken from northern Alberta

38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS (temporary, according to my wife)
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Steve C wrote:

Two guys watching one guy work..... Reminds me of a guy that once said...."I love work I could watch it all day"


You can almost hear the all the advice coming my way when you look at that picture, can't you??? 
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66 Grande guy wrote:

At least we were watching veeeerry closely!


That's a great photo, I love to see recovery pics. Man I've pulled cars out of rock piles or had to cut down tree's that had grown through the frame, nothin more fun than suckin a hunk of tin on the trailer with a come-a-long...LOL.

 



-- Edited by crazyj on Monday 7th of February 2011 12:37:01 AM

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