Re: True Stories

[Dodger7998@xxxxxxx]

Won't tell on my self, but will share a true story ,,,,,,,Back in the 60s I 
 owned a full service gas station/2 bay shop, and had hired a local high 
school  boy for a flunkie, got exactly what I was paying for, one Sunday while 
he was  running the pumps which was the only thing he was suppose to do, a 
regular  customer dropped off a flat tire, and was to pick it up on Monday, 
he thought he  would do me a favor and patch it for me,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
wrong,,,,,,,,,,,,,he pulled  the nail, used the tire grinder to clean the area of 
the puncture, taking off  rubber until smooth and clean about the size of the 
chemical patch,,,,,,,,good  and great, except he did it on the outside of 
the tire, grinding the tread off  until flat, and installing the patch on the 
outside of tire, needless to say, I  had to replace the tire
 
 
In a message dated 4/10/2009 9:14:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx writes:


Back  in the early 60's I had a set of Maloney cheater slicks on my '64. 
That  was the end of my tire buying every 6 weeks. They lasted. They were  
retreads too of course.

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly  w/goodies
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Ron  Soldani wrote:
> 
> Yep Ford and chrome reverse wheels. I had to  learn those lessons too. 
> Also a
> good lesson was to remember  to wet the windshield down and let it soak a
> couple of seconds before  trying to get all those bugs off the lady in 
> the
> car kept  pointing at( How long since any one had a windshield washed I
> remember  the squirt bottle and paper towels before sponge wands). But 
>  guess
> it was OK cause I could usually sell that qt of oil to better my  chances 
> in
> the Standard Oil oil selling contest. I actually  have the set of 
> binoculars
> I won back then. Do they even  retread any tires except truck tires now 
> days?
> I remember the  "Vulcanizing" retread machine at Gregg Tire in Topeka it 
> was
>  the pride of T-town. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>  From: Ollie [mailto:satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Thursday, April  09, 2009 8:51 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: True  Stories
> 
> 
> Ron,
> Tire story and the wound to  prove it...love the honesty !! There is a 
> place 
> in heaven  for you.
> My crazy tire story..at 15 years old worked for a Firstone  Tire Shop on 
> Saturday. We sold full service gas (hope up all remember  the days, I was 
> the
> 
> kid that sold you a qt of oil  when u really didn't need it ). Thats all 
> that
> 
>  really happened on Sat. Maybe a oil change.
> I was the only guy there  at 10 AM, a woman came in and bought a full set 
> of 
> tires and  balance. WOW< I made the sale !!!
> No problem for a high stepper  like me. Thank goodness she lived just 
> around 
> the corner,  was walking home and call her when finished and she would 
> pick  
> up the vehicle.
> Ollie jumps on the job. Car on the  lift..first wheel off and to the tire 
> 
> machine machine we go.  Keep in mind this is a early 60's Ford. I screw 
> the 
> wheel  down, outside side up (hub cap side), break the bead both 
>  sides......hey we rocking and rolling now. Put the bar under the tire 
>  bead..hey we going now...1/2 way round the machine bogs down and  quits  
> . 
> One hour later with no progress, tire still on the wheel  ... I really 
> begin 
> to ponder... I have figured the only way  to get this tire off is with a 
> hack
> 
> saw. This ain't  right!! I only hope the woman does not show up right now 
> !!!
>  In sheer panic... I call The Boss. Son, he says,  thats a FORD... turn  
> the 
> wheel over, upside down to make it easy for you to  understand,... and 
> get 
> after it!!
> Never had a  problem after that...hey..there are wide and narrow sides 
>  inside
> 
> a wheel, sure makes it easy to get a tire off if you  use the narrow side 
> 
> !!!.
> Ron, made it thru that one  with only wounded pride !! PLUS.. the Boss 
> did 
> jump on me  for ruining a recappable casing..hope some still remember 
> those  
> days....
> Ollie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: "Ron Soldani" <ronsold102@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:  <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009  5:15 PM
> Subject: RE: new filter and gasket for 727  transmission
> 
> 
> >
> > Been there done that.  Have you ever had a tire iron slip off the bead 
> > while
>  > taking a tire off of the rim on a coats tire machine? Some how found  a
> > tooth. Still have most of the tooth, and looked really quick to  see if
> > anyone was looking. Learned a good lesson that day.  Happened in 1972, 
> > but
> > one of those lessons not  forgotten.
> >
> > Ron S. 64 Sport Fury 520 CU In
>  >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rich Kinsley  [mailto:rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009  10:31 PM
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject:  RE: new filter and gasket for 727 transmission
> >
>  >
> >
> > The first time I changed the fluid and filter  in an auto trans was in
> > 1993 when I was working at Hillside  Service in Harrison, NE. It was a
> > hobby job and I enjoyed it. I  got the car on the hoist. I positioned 
the
> > big drain pan (which  was way to small) and started loosening the bolts.
> > Nothing was  leaking so I just kept going and removed all but one. Then 
I
> >  loosened it and of course it was on the far side from me. It was still
>  > stuck so I gave it a tap and of course it popped right off! Of course  
it
> > also allowed 90% of the pretty hot fluid to run right down  inside the
> > front of my shirt! I was well lubricated. My boss and  a youngman 
working
> > there got a pretty big laugh out of it. I  gotta admit it was funny. I
> > never made that mistake  again.
> >
> >  =====================================================================
>  > Doug Daniel wrote:
> > ***hopefully  some of the fluid goes  in pan **********************
> >
> >
> >
>  > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> >
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