The Flounder has been so quiet of late that I was beginning to think he had
died and gone to heaven. Hmmm, I wonder what he would be give to drive?
GJB
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul fitzsimmons <fitzsmns@mwci.net>
To: Wm. Severin Thompson <wsthompson@thicko.com>
Cc: robert weeks <robert@woozy.com>; Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
Team Thicko Mail List <team-thicko@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 1998 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: it figures!!!
>WST saying he broke a lot of axles is like Bubba Clinton saying he had a
little
>sex.
>Fitz
>Wm. Severin Thompson wrote:
>
>> Robert,
>>
>> I remember the first time I snapped an axle... same symptoms you
described.
>> Happened to me in "The Bishop" <http://www.thicko.com/bishop.htm> when I
drove
>> it down from Illinois to the Texas Healey Roundup in Lufkin.
>>
>> As my racing comrades can attest... I've broke a lot more axles since
then.
>> Let me know if you need instructions on how to fix it. (Usually takes
less
>> than a 1/2 hour trackside).
>>
>> WST
>>
>> robert weeks wrote:
>>
>> > Well, it just figures that as soon as I resubscribe to the spridgets
>> > list that something major would happen to my Midget. While taking off
>> > from a light I heard a loud crunch and then no power to the back
wheels.
>> > I can put the car in gear with the handbrake on and the driveshaft
>> > spins but that's where it ends. I figure I fried the differential or
>> > I snapped an axel. But then again if I snapped an axel, shouldn't one
>> > wheel still spin?? Maybe I snapped both half shafts??? Or maybe I
>> > somehow angered MOWOG and snapped both half shafts and fried the diff.
>> >
>> > This kind of stuff used to upset me, but while waiting the 2+ hours for
>> > the flatbed to show up, it came to me that all you really can do is
laugh.
>> >
>> > I'll never sell my LBC, no matter what MOWOG throws my way! ;-)
>> >
>> > Thanks for letting me "share"
>> >
>> > Robert Weeks
>> > Durham NC
>> > 1969 Midget
>> > http://www.woozy.com/midget/
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