The trip from H3ll!

 

One of the stereotypes kept calling Chris "Sugar ****" and reeked of beer. At 3pm on a Sunday, they were all sloshed, big time. One of them, in an attempt to "help" released the come-along, and sent the Vette flying off the ramp and across the UHaul car park with me and Chris in hot pursuit trying to stop it before it hit any of the parked trucks Quite entertaining

The police officer is obviously a stand up comedian in his spare time. He had us rolling with tons of one liners. I wish all officers was like that.

When he pulled up, we were on the side of Interstate 75 at Junction 258, the passenger door open and we were sitting in deck chairs in the grass waving at everyone that honked or revved as they passed. The officer probably thought "This is going to be good"

He came over, asked us if we fired up the Barbie yet or if we were having a picnic, then he looked around and saw the center console in pieces (we were inspecting the shifter), then looked back at us laid out in deck chairs and grinned. He said "OK, let me guess; you stole the Vette, hotwired the ignition, broke down and decided to have a picnic on I-75"

He then proceeded to make fun of the Vette by telling us that "A Mustang wouldn't break down" and pretended to run away

He was a hoot. Wished I had gotten his name - he makes all LEOs look

We'll get Chris' car fixed in no time

EG

 

I was thinking about this on the way home tonight after talking to Stephen and hearing the news. I guess he and Chris both sort of got it "coming and going" at CI-VII

But knowing both of them as I do there is no doubt in my mind that both of these great Vettes will be better than ever when StangKiller and EnglandGreen (aka the crew at SKEG Engineering) get done with them

 

hmmm, that has a ring to it.

 

Hey EG, I completely eliminated the "Sugar ****" part when I posted the update after talking to Chris earlier. I wanted someone else to be the first to post it

 

 

Yeah, i seem to have left it out too

 

Should i mention the stereotypes proceeded to fight over the 20 bucks i gave them for their help?

 

But that there's good beer money!

As long as yer tossing a tranny in....I think I just saw a M6 DTE brace for sale on teh parts forum.

 

only if you have pics

 

Thanks Tom, but my drivetrain was the last thing iw as worried about in my car, i've got a complete drivetrain from a supporting vendor here, including the differential and DTE brace. I really wasn't expecting any problems from the tranny, it shifted so smooth this entire trip, never made any noises either. Which is why Stephen thinks it has something to do with the linkage. I'll call the builderin the morning and see what he thinks it is. Transmission will most likely be coming out by the end of this week.


Chirs

 

Dang! Hope they are 100% real soon!

 

My mistake, I thought it was you that mentioned they were looking for a brace this past weekend, and that no one stocked them.

I don't remember who it was now....

Anyways, best of luck getting it fixed up and back on the road soon.

 

that was steve, ct

 

Hope it's not too serious. Good luck Chris!

 

man,,, thses two guys will do anything for attention....attention ho's.
But breaking nice cars is trying to hard :


just sucks to have your car break down on a highway....
the noise of traffic dont let you hear a darn thing....hope the repairs are cheap and easy fo ya....

If I had been in mine today arounf Indy,,,I might have broke it showing a few clowns in a Durango that Durango's aint road racers....

Good Luck on the mends guys

 

sugar **** , just got back from CI, 15 hours of driving, got the story from EG while in PA, the dynamic duo strikes again

 

Glad you guys made it out of there ok, that suger **** crack makes me think they were gonna go "deliverance "on ya

 

Sorry to hear about all the problems those two are having this weekend. Best of luck in getting the cars repaired.

 

wow chris it looks like you and EG are going to be busy, hope a speedy recovery for both of you.