| Sometimes even a blind squirrel. . . . [message #104000] |
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Matt Colie
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Registered: March 2007
Location: S.E. Michigan
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While Hunting for the part I thought was all I needed to repair my transmission, I was at a local transmission shop. I don't usually frequent these establishments as the coach is the only automatic transmission I have owned for more than a few thousand miles in the last forty-plus years. (I had not talked to Manny yet, but I should have done that first.)
Things being what they often are, I ended up talking the guy in the back room that does the bench work on the transmissions. He was old enough to share some stories. We chatted about many things like GMC motorhomes - he always though they were neat - but could not remember the last time he had seen a TH425.
While I was admiring the tool board on his wall I noticed that among the things hanging there was a Kent Moore J-22517 (the torsion bar adjusting tool). I asked how he happened to have that. He allowed that they had purchased a collection of tools from a shop that was closing and that was in the collection. They didn't know what it was but thought it was neat enough to merit a place high on the tool wall.
I asked if he were interested in selling it.
He said, "How's 10$ sound."
I almost hurt myself getting my wallet loose.
This thing looks new. The black oxide is only a little scratched on the push screw end.
My broken trans is still sitting under the jacked up coach, but I am a tad less depressed than I was yesterday, some because of this, but mostly from the support that I have gotten from Manny.
Yes, even a blind squirrel has a chance.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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