Gino: He's living on the harsh streets of the USA....

[vwtype53 at yahoo.com (Ben)]

You two are such a pair.  ;)

So, Daun... let me know when I can come over to see Gino... this car has to be
one of the most involved aquisitions I have heard about from you yet!

See ya,

Ben


--- C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:

> Daun's letting me type so he can laugfh at my typing. I may not prrofead
> thais, then again, maybe I'd better, starting now....
> 
> 
> Okay, so this morning began early with minor tech procedures on Gino in
> prep for his big trip. Tensioning the rear thrust washers, a minor
> adjustment of exhaust alignment, getting the speedo and rear lights to
> work, a new clip on the rear hatch cover end thingie, and straightening out
> the steering wheel. Then a test drive. Make that a failed attempt to start
> him. And cursing. Eventually he got going, but the issue with the fuel pump
> is still there. Sometimes. Many of the "running gear noises" had vanished,
> but one of the axles was still a bit noisy. meh, it's just an axle (Daun is
> in stitches beside me watching me typoe, and retype, and retype...LOL)
> 
> So the importer showed up and we headed out, they were really cool about
> letting me drive the car, good thing as he ran like shit all the way to
> Dunnville, including a nice "no fuel pump" incident at the end of my road.
> After Dunnville, he knew he was really going to be an American, and
> resigned himself to running towrds his fate. The importer drove him the
> last bit across the border, and after some delay at Customs (because of the
> QUebec ownership), he crossed the border and we met up with Daun at the
> airport.
> 
> I'll let him take over, so I can laugh at his typing....
> 
> So yeah, MY morning started out fairly early as well.  Brad & I (along with
> his soon-to-be step-brother) took off for Buffalo in the Grumman Traveller.
>  It was a pleasant 2.5 hour flight overall (but the cloud tops at 9000 were
> a little, uh, chilly. Ice anyone?)  We arrived late, but Cathy & crew were
> also running late as well, so no problem.
> 
> We left McDonald's to the sound of an axle making a lot more noise than it
> had been making before this morning's trip, so we decided to try and find a
> store with one in stock.  We finally had some luck, (after 3-4 stores) with
> the Canadian Tire in Welland Ontario.  Sooo, across the border we went,
> picked up the axle, and back to the airport.  At this point it was getting
> dark (ok, it WAS dark).  We got the axle changed in damn good time, and
> while I don't think the problem is totally solved (still some clicking up
> there somewhere) but I think it there's a better chance of getting home. 
> In the meantime, Cathy is again putting up with my mangy butt overnight.  
> 
> (He's so slow typing I needed to go get another beer...like watching the
> grass grow here.....)
> 
> Ok, I'm going to head off to bed shortly, it's going to be another exciting
> day tomorrow I'm sure.  But the good news is is that Gino is now in the
> U.S, which I consider a major accomplishment.
> 
> Daun and Cathy, only slightly intoxicated.
> 
> (speak for yourself...)
> 
> 
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