RE: True Stories

[Ron Soldani <ronsold102@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep Ford and chrome reverse wheels. I had to learn those lessons too. Also a
good lesson was to remember to wet the windshield down and let it soak a
couple of seconds before trying to get all those bugs off the lady in the
car kept pointing at( How long since any one had a windshield washed I
remember the squirt bottle and paper towels before sponge wands). But guess
it was OK cause I could usually sell that qt of oil to better my chances in
the Standard Oil oil selling contest. I actually have the set of binoculars
I won back then. Do they even retread any tires except truck tires now days?
I remember the "Vulcanizing" retread machine at Gregg Tire in Topeka it was
the pride of T-town. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ollie [mailto:satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 8:51 PM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: True Stories


Ron,
Tire story and the wound to prove it...love the honesty !! There is a place 
in heaven for you.
My crazy tire story..at 15 years old worked for a Firstone Tire Shop on 
Saturday. We sold full service gas (hope up all remember the days, I was the

kid that sold you a qt of oil when u really didn't need it ). Thats all that

really happened on Sat. Maybe a oil change.
I was the only guy there at 10 AM, a woman came in and bought a full set of 
tires and balance. WOW< I made the sale !!!
No problem for a high stepper like me. Thank goodness she lived just around 
the corner, was walking home and call her when finished and she would pick 
up the vehicle.
Ollie jumps on the job. Car on the lift..first wheel off and to the tire 
machine machine we go. Keep in mind this is a early 60's Ford. I screw the 
wheel down, outside side up (hub cap side), break the bead both 
sides......hey we rocking and rolling now. Put the bar under the tire 
bead..hey we going now...1/2 way round the machine bogs down and  quits . 
One hour later with no progress, tire still on the wheel ... I really begin 
to ponder... I have figured the only way to get this tire off is with a hack

saw. This ain't right!! I only hope the woman does not show up right now !!!
In sheer panic... I call The Boss. Son, he says,  thats a FORD... turn the 
wheel over, upside down to make it easy for you to understand,... and get 
after it!!
Never had a problem after that...hey..there are wide and narrow sides inside

a wheel, sure makes it easy to get a tire off if you use the narrow side 
!!!.
Ron, made it thru that one with only wounded pride !! PLUS.. the Boss did 
jump on me for ruining a recappable casing..hope some still remember those 
days....
Ollie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Soldani" <ronsold102@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 5:15 PM
Subject: RE: new filter and gasket for 727 transmission


>
> Been there done that. Have you ever had a tire iron slip off the bead 
> while
> taking a tire off of the rim on a coats tire machine? Some how found a
> tooth. Still have most of the tooth, and looked really quick to see if
> anyone was looking. Learned a good lesson that day. Happened in 1972, but
> one of those lessons not forgotten.
>
> Ron S. 64 Sport Fury 520 CU In
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rich Kinsley [mailto:rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 10:31 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: new filter and gasket for 727 transmission
>
>
>
> The first time I changed the fluid and filter in an auto trans was in
> 1993 when I was working at Hillside Service in Harrison, NE. It was a
> hobby job and I enjoyed it. I got the car on the hoist. I positioned the
> big drain pan (which was way to small) and started loosening the bolts.
> Nothing was leaking so I just kept going and removed all but one. Then I
> loosened it and of course it was on the far side from me. It was still
> stuck so I gave it a tap and of course it popped right off! Of course it
> also allowed 90% of the pretty hot fluid to run right down inside the
> front of my shirt! I was well lubricated. My boss and a youngman working
> there got a pretty big laugh out of it. I gotta admit it was funny. I
> never made that mistake again.
>
> =====================================================================
> Doug Daniel wrote:
> ***hopefully  some of the fluid goes in pan **********************
>
>
>
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
>
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