[AGL] city driving and real driving

[Jon Ford]

Carolyn-- installing a handbrake lever is no big problem, but an entire 
handbrake system or a new cable is a job for a brake-shop and would cost 
some bucks! If your handbrake is loose, it might just need a simple 
adjustment.

Jon




>From: globe at zipcon.net

>Reply-To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 

>60s<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

>To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 

>60s<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>, Gerry <mesmo at gilanet.com>

>Subject: Re: [AGL] city driving and real driving

>Date: 30 Nov 2006 13:42:06 -0800

>

>  Gerry,

>   Since you are a mechanic I have a question to ask you.  Is it a simple 

>thing

>to install a hand brake in a car?

>thanks in advance,

>  Carolyn

>

>

>uoting Gerry <mesmo at gilanet.com>:

>

> > Whoa!

> > About 30 years ago when most cars still had carburetors I did, for about

> > 5

> > years, make a living working on cars. Mostly I rebuilt engines, more of

> > a

> > technician than a mechanic. These days I am barely an auto enthusiast,

> > a

> > student and fan of the cars of past eras, like the '91 Cressida I just

> > bought. Don't have many tools left and not so eager to crawl under one

> > anymore. If the Toyota breaks (heaven forbid) I will most likely take it

> > to

> > mechanic.

> > G

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From:

>

>

>  "michele mason" <yaya.m at earthlink.net>

> > To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s"

> > <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

> > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 8:47 AM

> > Subject: Re: [AGL] city driving and real driving

> >

> >

> > > So Gerry's a pro mech!!! How fabulous to know one. Gerry, are you

> > > available from time to time? a place of business? Always good to know

> > a

> > > real mech if the adj fits? Yes, I hope.

> > > Mike, just bought Merc Grd Marq 2003. Sorta blue like your's, lovely.

> > > Finally bought after running it by my financial officer, CarFax, etc.

> > > Bumper to bumper 3yr war. Drives like a dream. Got for 3k less than

> > > BlueBook. Will be putting on the miles soon (it has 35 plus). If like

> > > my 92 Crwn Vic, should do pretty well on gas. Must go. Type everybody

> > > soon.  mm

> > >

> > > On Nov 30, 2006, at 8:39 AM, Michael Eisenstadt wrote:

> > >

> > > > Gerry,

> > > >

> > > > Having ridden in Frances' Volvo i can attest

> > > > that it is safe and suitable for tootling around

> > > > town from where Frances lives east of IH 35

> > > > to, say, Seton Hospital on W38th.

> > > >

> > > > whereas you are using the Cresida for real

> > > > driving. you didnt say the mileage but it

> > > > must have been pretty low. as a professional

> > > > car mechanic, you can easil


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