Tom-
Where can we learn the "few tricks of relay circuit". This sounds like a very
effective
technique!
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
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Thomas Walter wrote:
> Laurie,
>
> Always good when a car gets recovered, even better when the
> bad guy gets nailed.
>
> Humor - back in the 1970's Datsun 510s were just pretty fun cars.
> A fellow rally friend had a decent 510 with lights & SU carbs,
> trick suspension. Etc. Jim owned a shop in Sacramento, and on
> a slow day they would "trick out" the 510 a little more.
>
> He lived about 40 miles away up around El Dorado Hills in the
> country. He was pretty bummed to discover his car stolen one
> morning.
>
> A month later a kid pulled into his shop, asking if the could
> make his Datsun more of a low rider. Yep, it was Jim's car.
> Mechanic told the kid to pull up over the lift, and stay in
> the car while they looked at, and calmy went into the office
> to tell Jim what he had on the lift and called the cops.
>
> Jim brought out his shot gun and explained to the kid to
> stay in the car... or he would just shoot him if he tried anything.
> Thankfully no damage done, but he did have to replace the chain
> link steering wheel. He told the cops the seats and stereo were
> not original in the car, but the officier explained it was simplier
> to leave them as is, to avoid impounding the car.
>
> Still one of my favorite 'dumb crook' stories.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom
>
> P.S. For the list: I run electric fuel pumps on the roadsters.
> You can start and drive the car about a block or two before the
> carb bowls run dry. Car stalls in the middle of the road not
> far from home. Obviously the pump is wired seperately, with a
> few tricks of relay circuit (not a simple on-off switch).
>
> PPS - If you ever buy ANY PARTS for a car, ask the seller
> for a bill of sale. Shouldn't be an issue at all. I had one
> seller, who seemed a bit shady, REFUSE to give me a
> bill of sale on wheels and tires. Yep, pretty good idea they
> were stolen... no, I did not buy them.
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