Boredom

[billnparts]

Ah, what can one do while waiting for the tow truck
to arrive? The lower shock bracket on the left
rear snapped on the way home from work. Here I
sit in one of the most dangerous intersections
here in Reading. If anyone is familiar with the area,
I’m sitting on the Eastbound West Shore Bypass where
the Lancaster Ave. exit takes off to the left.
I’m sitting in the little wedge between the passing lane
of the bypass and the ramp amongst all the debris
from previous accidents here. I hope I make it out
Alive

Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"

[billnparts]

…
Broken shock mount caused fender to fall onto tire.
Lots of smoke.
…
Tow Truck arrived within an hour.
…
Now it’s home and I have some welding to do.

This was not the way to spend the afternoon you leave work early for.

Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"

[newkitman]

What a bummer Bill! Glad you and the TD are both home safe. Fortunately the damage was minimal. I’m betting you’ll be back on the road in short order (as the Brits would say). newkitman2012-08-07 17:44:28

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[edward ericson]

Glad you lived to tell the tale, Bill.

You’ve had a couple broken welds on that rear suspension, no?

[greg press]

Lately i seem to be waiting for a tow truck way to much and yes its boring . Luckily i’ve alway been a country tow .My biggest problem is telling the toe guy where i am

[billnparts]

Picked up some steel yesterday and will be fabricating a new

mounting bracket this evening. Will upgrade the design so the

weld will be backed up with a bolt. If the weld ever fails again

it may flex, but it wont drop.

Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"

[edward ericson]

Ah, progress!

[billnparts]

OK, finally had time to break out the welder. Car is back on the road.

Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"

[newkitman]

Way to go Bill. Glad you got her back on the road.

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

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