Breakdowns after the Bug Run...
Aug 29, 2010 19:27:32 GMT -5
Post by 81pumagtc on Aug 29, 2010 19:27:32 GMT -5
Wow!
What was the deal with breakdowns after the Bug Run?
Saw a tub buggy well off the highway before getting off for Hastings. Three Beetles on the side of the road on the exit.
One Beetle on a trailer beside the side of the road heading for Hastings...hood up.
Just outside of Hastings the Coral colored Ghia convert by the side of the road...very immobile. Since the driver and the passenger were a little older I stopped. This car was going nowhere.
It had apparently had started to run rough by the time they had come from Owosso to Martin, but they could have gotten home with that. The real problem was that the brakes had frozen solid. No pedal movement at all. You could not even touch the passenger side rear wheel, and the front wheel was not nearly as hot, but it was hot enough to burn my finger. I would suspect bad brake hoses, but the car was going nowhere.
They were able to contact their son, who has a flatbed and was on the way to bring them back. I offered to get them water, or take them (one at a time) to an air-conditioned gas station or restaurant, but they had water and were just going to wait.
Hope everything works out O.K. They are headed to see Jim Green as soon as possible with the KG.
On another note, there were some very cool cars at a show in Hastings. Did not see any VWs, but I only took a quick pass through.
Had a great time, pretty sunburned.
I did not notice the trophy pass until I passed it on the way out, but I did see Art start a well-deserved People's Choice run down the track. Congrats!
Dave
What was the deal with breakdowns after the Bug Run?
Saw a tub buggy well off the highway before getting off for Hastings. Three Beetles on the side of the road on the exit.
One Beetle on a trailer beside the side of the road heading for Hastings...hood up.
Just outside of Hastings the Coral colored Ghia convert by the side of the road...very immobile. Since the driver and the passenger were a little older I stopped. This car was going nowhere.
It had apparently had started to run rough by the time they had come from Owosso to Martin, but they could have gotten home with that. The real problem was that the brakes had frozen solid. No pedal movement at all. You could not even touch the passenger side rear wheel, and the front wheel was not nearly as hot, but it was hot enough to burn my finger. I would suspect bad brake hoses, but the car was going nowhere.
They were able to contact their son, who has a flatbed and was on the way to bring them back. I offered to get them water, or take them (one at a time) to an air-conditioned gas station or restaurant, but they had water and were just going to wait.
Hope everything works out O.K. They are headed to see Jim Green as soon as possible with the KG.
On another note, there were some very cool cars at a show in Hastings. Did not see any VWs, but I only took a quick pass through.
Had a great time, pretty sunburned.
I did not notice the trophy pass until I passed it on the way out, but I did see Art start a well-deserved People's Choice run down the track. Congrats!
Dave
right after Jimmy & I got on the E-way a Red tub Buggy passed us with a WC VW with him and He pulled over with smoke coming out from behind the chrome belt guard 
unless u have a BRIGHT idiot lite how can u tell if you lose a belt?